Racing Calendarproprietor Robert Hunter, 1842 - Horse racing |
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2-mile heats 20 added 25 added 30 added 50 added agst Anson's b. c. by Bay back his stake Bay Middleton beating Bedford's Beiram Broadwath Camel Capt carry 5lb close and name Craven Stakes declared distance Elis Emilius Eringo extra fillies five four yrs old Glaucus Goodman's Greville's half-bred Hornsea Jerry Lady Langar Ld Albemarle's Ld Chesterfield's Ld Eglinton's Ld Exeter's Ld G Ld Kelburne's Ld Milltown's Ld Orford's Ld Westminster's Liverpool Meiklam's mile Miss Mostyn's Muley Moloch never won Newmarket once round Osbaldeston's owner Peel's Plate of 501 Queen's plate Saddler Sadler's saved his stake second horse recd Sheet Anchor Sir Hercules sister six and aged Slane sold St Leger St Leger Stakes Stakes of 25 started Stewards subscribers Sweepstakes Sweepstakes of 50 Thornhill's three yrs old Touchstone Treen's Tupsley twice round untried stallions Velocipede Voltaire winner Wreford yrs old colts
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Page xxxix - ... be paid into the hands of the person appointed by the Stewards to receive the same, and in default thereof by any person, he shall pay the whole stake as a loser, whether his horse came in first or not, unless such person shall have previously obtained the consent of the party or parties with whom he is engaged, to his not staking.
Page xxxii - ... the owner, either wholly or in part, and either in his own name or that of any other person, for any race for which heats are run. 7. The Horse that has his head at the ending-post first wins the heat. 8. For the best of the plate, where three heats are run, the Horse is second that wins one heat.
Page xlvii - If in running for any race one horse shall jostle or cross another, such horse and every horse belonging to the same owner, or in which he shall have a share, running in the same race, shall be 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 xxxiii - Bets made on horses winning any number of races within the year shall be understood, however the expression may be varied, as meaning the year of our Lord. 35. Money given to have a bet laid shall not be returned, though the race be not run. 36. Matches and bets are void on the decease of either party before the match or bet is determined. 37. A horse walking over or receiving forfeit, except for a match, shall be deemed a winner.
Page xlii - When the riders of any horses brought out to run for any race are called upon by the person appointed to start them, to take their places for that purpose, the owner of every horse which comes up to the post shall be considered as liable to pay his whole stake, and all bets respecting such horses shall be considered as play or pay bets. 41. When any better has been adjudged to be a defaulter by the Stewards of the Jockey Club...
Page xlviii - ... without so doing, the prize shall be withheld for a period to be fixed upon by the stewards, on 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 a horse is objected to after that time, the person making the objection must prove the disqualification.
Page xxxvi - Meeting, that notice of his being a candidate shall be stated in the Sheet Calendar published next preceding that meeting, and also put up in the Coffee-room on the Monday in that meeting ; and notice to be given in writing, and put up in the Coffee-room on what day the ballot will take place, at least one day before the time of balloting. Nine members (at the least) shall ballot, and two black balls shall exclude.
Page xxxvii - Л 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 xxviii - NB 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...
Page lxiii - Course is exactly a mile and a half, and somewhat in the form of a horse-shoe ; the first three-quarters of a mile may be considered as straight running, the bend in the course being very trifling, and the width very great ; the next quarter of a mile is in a gradual turn ; and the last half-mile straight.