By Order of her Majesty's Master of the Horse, the following QUEEN'S PLATE ARTICLES. [It is her Majesty's Command, that these following Rules I. Every horse, mare, or gelding, that runneth for any of the said Plates, shall carry the weight and run the distance appointed in II. Every person that putteth in a horse, mare, or gelding, for any of the said Plates, shall enter the same with the name of the owner, and the age, name, pedigree, or sufficient description of the horse, according to the Rule of the Jockey Club regarding nominations, at the time and place appointed by the Steward or III. Horses that run for any of her Majesty's Plates shall start at the time appointed by the Steward or Stewards of the Races at IV. Each horse's, mare's, or gelding's place as he or they come by the ending-post shall be determined by the Judge appointed by the Steward or Stewards of the Races at the place where the said V. Every rider shall immediately after each heat be run, be obliged to come to the usual place of weighing, with his horse, mare, or gelding, then and there to alight and not before, and there to weigh to the satisfaction of the person appointed for that pur- VI. And in case of neglect or refusal thereof, such owners and ri- ders shall be immediately declared incapable of running or riding any more for this or any of her Majesty's Plates hereafter. VII. Every horse, mare, or gelding, that runneth on the wrong side of the post or flags, or is distanced in any of the heats, shall have no share of the said Plates, nor be suffered to run any more. VIII. When any of her Majesty's Plates are appointed to be run in heats, the horse, mare, or gelding that winneth any two heats winneth the Plate, but if three several horses, mares, or geldings win each of them a heat, then those three and only they to run a fourth heat, and the horse, mare, or gelding that winneth the fourth heat shall have the Plate. IX. When the age or qualification of a horse entered for any of her Majesty's Plates shall be objected to, either before or after running, the Stewards of the Races at which such Plate is run for shall have the power to order an examination of the horse's mouth by competent persons, and to call for all such evidence as they may require, and their decision shall be final unless they shall think fit to refer the matter to the Stewards of the Jockey Club for the time being, in which case the decision of the said Stewards of the Jockey Club shall be final. A Certificate shall not be granted to any horse objected to until the question of his qualification shall be decided in the manner herein prescribed. X. And in case any difference shall arise in running, or respecting any matters not hereinbefore provided for, or as to the interpretation of these her Majesty's orders, the same shall be determined by the Master of the Horse, or by such person or persons as he shall appoint. SCHEDULE of Weights and Distances for the Royal Plates. The weights of the Queen's Plates run for at Newmarket shall be fixed by the Stewards of the Jockey Club. NORTHAMPTON-three yrs old, 6st. 10lb. four, 9st. 2lb. five, 9st. 12b. six and aged, 10st. 4lb. two miles. CHESTER thrice round the Course; rather more than three miles; three yrs old to carry 7st. 21b. four, 9st. 21b. five, 10st. six and aged, 10st. 5lb. SHREWSBURY-three miles; weights as at Chester. ASCOT HEATH-to start at the New-mile Starting-post, go once round and in; weights the same as at Chester.-N. B. This does not apply to the Hunters' Plate, of which the conditions are to be fixed by the Master of the Buckhounds, as formerly. MANCHESTER-three miles and a distance weights the same as NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE-three miles S at Chester. GUILDFORD HAMPTON LIVERPOOL IPSWICH CHELMSFORD WINCHESTER three yrs old to carry 7st. 5lb. four, 9st. lb. five, 9st. 11b. six and aged, 10st. 2lb. twomile heats. EGHAM-weights as the preceding; two miles and a distance. GOODWOOD—three yrs old, 7st. 4fb. four, 9st. 2lb. five, 9st 13 lb. six and aged, 10st. 4lb. about three miles and five furlongs. YORK-three yrs old to carry 7st. 91b. four, 8st. 121b. five, 9st. 4lb. six. 9st 7lb. and aged, 9st. 9ib. two miles. CANTERBURY WARWICK WEYMOUTH LICHFIELD three yrs old to carry 8st. 2lb. four, 9st. 6lb. five, 10st. six and aged, 10st. 3lb. two-mile heats. SALISBURY-weights as at Lichfield; one heat of three miles. LEWES-weights as at Lichfield; heats, New Course. LEICESTER three yrs old, 7st. 11lb. four, 9st. 1lb. five, 9st. 9lb. BEDFORD S six and aged, 10st. three miles. DONCASTER-three yrs old, 7st. four, 8st. 5lb. five, 8st. 12fb. six and aged, 9st. 2b. Cup Course; about two miles and five furlongs. CALEDONIAN HUNT-three yrs old, 7st. 9lb. four, 9st. five, 9st. 9lb. six and aged, 10st, four miles. CARLISLE-three yrs old, 7st. 5lb. four, 8st. 9lb. five, 9st. 2lb. six and aged, 9st. 7lb. two-mile heats. LINCOLN NOTTINGHAM three yrs old, 8st. 2fb. four, 9st. 4lb. five, 9st. 11tb. six and aged, 10st. two-mile heats. YORK and RICHMOND alternate Plate—three yrs old, 7st. 2lb. four, 8st. 7lb. five, 9st. lb. six and aged, 9st. 5lb. three miles. The first Newmarket Plate, and that run for alternately at York and Richmond, are to be run for by mares only, as heretofore. FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF HAVING WON A QUEEN'S PLATE. THESE are to certify, That her Majesty's Plate of a Hundred Guineas was won at day of called A. B. Steward, C. D. Clerk of the Course. E. His Grace the Duke of Norfolk, Master of the Horse to her Majesty. *Lord Lieutenant of the County. [The signature of the Lord Lieutenant alone is sufficient; but that can seldom be obtained without first producing to him a certificate signed by the Steward and Clerk of the Course.] N.B. The certificate, when properly signed, is payable at three days' sight to the winner of the Plate (or to any other person, if endorsed by the winner) at the office of the Clerk of her Majesty's Stables in the Royal Mews, Pimlico. The Plates at Chester, Hampton, Goodwood, Bedford, Shrewsbury, Leicester, Liverpool, Northampton, Lancaster, Egham, and the Hunters' Plate at Ascot, and the 100gs added to the Whip at the Curragh, are given from a different Fund, and the certificates are to be addressed to the Keeper of the Privy Purse. The Edinburgh and Caledonian Hunt Plates are paid at Edinburgh. The Clerk of the Stables requires the person presenting a certificate for payment, to pay for a receipt stamp of the proper value, which at present is two shillings and sixpence. * If the Lord Lieutenant be officially out of the kingdom, the signature of the Vice Lieutenant is admissible. The certificates for the Ascot Heath Plates must be signed by the Master of her Majesty's Hounds, instead of the Lord Lieutenant. At a meeting of the Members of the Jockey Club, held 25th April, 1833-It was resolved that from and after the end of the year 1833, horses should be considered at Newmarket as taking their ages from the first of January, instead of the 1st of May. With respect to other places, they will continue to be considered as taking their ages from the 1st of May, until the Stewards of those races shall order otherwise. Four Inches are a Hand. Fourteen Pounds are a Stone. 1. CATCH WEIGHTS are, each party to appoint any person to ride without weighing. 2. Give-and-take Plates are, fourteen hands to carry stated weights, according to age, all above, or under, to carry extra, or be allowed the proportion of seven pounds to an inch. 3. A Post Match is to insert the age of the horses in the article, and to run any horse of that age, without declaring what horse, till he come to the post to start. 4. A Handicap Match is A, B, and C, to put an equal sum each into a hat; C, who is the handicapper, makes a match for A and B, who, when they have perused it, put their hands into their pockets, and draw them out closed; then they open them together, and if both have money in their hands, the match is confirmed; if neither have money, it is no match. In both cases the handicapper draws all the money out of the hat; but if one has money in his hand, and the other none, then it is no match: and he that has money in his hand is entitled to the deposit in the hat. VOL. LXXV. |