Racing Calendar

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proprietor Robert Hunter, 1833 - Horse racing

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Page xxxviii - In naming or entering for any race where there shall be any particular conditions required as a qualification to start, it shall be sufficient if the horse were qualified at the expiration of the time allowed for naming or entering, and he shall not be disqualified by anything which may happen after the expiration of that time, unless so specified in the article...
Page xxxii - ... per cent. shall be allowed. All forfeits shall be paid before twelve o'clock at night of the day fixed for the race, and on those forfeits which shall not be so paid the deduction for the timely declaration of such forfeits shall not be allowed.
Page 391 - The horses start at the Charlton Down to the north-west of the Stand, run over to the east of the Clump, go the outside circle of the hill, and return to the east of the Clump, about three miles and five furlongs.
Page xxxix - ... fixed upon by the Stewards, at the expiration of which time, if the qualification be not proved to the satisfaction of the Stewards, he shall not be entitled to the prize, though his horse shall have come in first, but it shall be given to the owner of the second horse. When the qualification of...
Page xxxi - No person who has once subscribed to a stake shall be allowed to withdraw his name, and no nomination shall be altered in any respect after the time of closing, without the consent of all the parties in the race.
Page xxxv - Plates of 100Í. each, for four, five, six years old, and aged horses, shall be annually given to be run for; One in the Second October Meeting, AF and the other in the Houghton Meeting, from the DI And if any horse-keeper shall object to contribute to the above fund, he will not be allowed to start a horse for either of those plates.
Page xxxi - A person, though chosen, shall not be considered as a member of any of these clubs until he shall have paid the usual sums for the admission and subscription of a new member. And the name of every member, whose subscription shall be in arrear for one year, shall be placed over the chimney-piece in the new rooms and in the coffee-room at Newmarket, in the Craven meeting of each year.
Page xxxviii - Owner, or in which he shall have a share, running in the same race, is disqualified for winning the race, whether such jostle or cross happened by the swerving of the horse, or by the foul and careless riding of the Jockey, or otherwise...
Page xli - Culotte (his other horse not starting), the owner of the second horse objected to his receiving the plate, on the ground that he was disqualified by having entered two horses. It was decided that Mr Baird was entitled to the plate. CASE VI. A betted B that a mare should trot a mile in five minutes, in four minutes and a half, and in four minutes ; all...
Page xxxviii - All complaints of foul riding must be made before, or at the time, the jockey complaining is weighed ; and it may be made either by the owner, jockey, or groom of the horse, to one of the Stewards, to the Keeper of the Match-book, to the Judge of the race, to the Clerk of the Course, or to the person appointed to weigh the jockies.

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