That, after the end of the present Meeting, the stake-holder deduct one pound per cent, from all sums won at Newmarket, in sweepstakes or matches, where the clear sum to be received by the winner, over and above his own stake, shall amount to 1004. or more; and that the money so raised shall be disposed of in the following manner, viz :Two handicap plates of 1007. each, for four, five, six years old, and aged horses, shall be annually given to be run for: one in the Second October Meeting, Across the Flat; and the other in the Houghton Meeting, from the Ditch-in. And that if any horse keeper shall obs ject to contributing to the above fund, he will not be allowed to start a horse for either of these plates. That the first of these plates be run for in the Second October Meeting 1825. That from and after the present Meeting, the stake-holder at Newmarket be allowed to retain out of the stakes in his hands the following fees for his trouble, viz.— For every match-One pound, For every plate-One pound. For every subscription or sweepstakes, when the whole stake does not amount to more than 1001.-One pound. For every subscription or sweepstakes, where the whole stake exceeds 100% and does not amount to 1000.-Two pounds. For every sweepstakes, where the whole stake amounts to 1000%. or upwards-Five pounds. And that, after the present Meeting, the Keeper of the Coffeeroom at Newmarket be allowed to charge each Member the sum of one shilling every time he shall breakfast there, exclusive of the present subscription, At a Meeting of the Stewards and Members of the Jockey Club, (July 11, 1826,) it was Resolved, That in every sweepstakes hereafter to be made, in which there shall be any allowance of weight to the produce of untried horses or untried mares, such allowance shall be claimed on the article by each subscriber at the time of naming, or before the expiration of the time of naming; and, if not so claimed, no allowance shall be made, even though the horse or mare should prove to have been untried at the time of naming. (xlii ) Deep yellow, with purple velvet cap Azure and white stripe, cap quartered Light blue, trimmed with scarlet, and black cap Yellow, with black cap Purple body, orange sleeves and cap Yellow, with red cap White and yellow stripe, with red cap Black, with red cap White, with gold buttons Blue and buff stripe Light blue, purple sleeves, black cap Sky blue and white stripe Black, with white cap White, with crimson sleeves White, with yellow cap Yellow LENGTHS OF THE NEWMARKET COURSES. N.B. 1760 Yards are a Mile. 220 Yards are a Furlong. From the turn of the Lands, in Clermont Course (from the Ditch to the Duke's 240 Yards are a Distance. 0 901 156 18 184 Bunbury Mile Audley End Course (from the starting post of the Rowley Mile Ditch Mile Abingdon Mile Two Middle Miles of B. C. Two yrs old Course (on the Flat) New ditto (part of the Bunbury Mile) ASCOT HEATH. 211 The Two-mile Course is a circular one, of which the last half is called the Old Mile. The New Mile is straight, and up hill all the way. BUXTON Is a round Course of 1 mile only. CHELMSFORD Is a round or oval Course, short of 2 miles by about 30 yards, but made up 2 miles by starting between the Distance-post and the Winning-chair; about half of the straight mile is in the Round Course, finishing with rather a severe hill. CHESTER. A flat Course of 1 mile round. DONCASTER Is a circular and nearly flat Course of about 1 mile, 7 furlongs, and 70 yards. The shorter Courses are portions of this circle. EGHAM. The round or rather oval Course is short of 2 miles by 66 yards, and nearly flat. VOL. LV. d ( xxxvi) for both these periods on the same day, nor for more than two of these periods in the same week. That in future, the notices for engaging the ground, instead of being delivered in the usual way, shall be entered in a book, to be kept for that purpose at the Coffee-room, at least two days before the day on which it is engaged; and that in cases where, from the shortness of the time, two days' notice cannot be given, the person engaging the ground shall send out warnings as upon former occasions, and also immediately enter the notice in a book kept for that purpose; and that if any transfer of such notice is made, it shall be entered in the same book, before the ground is used by the person borrowing it: and that no notice or warning shall be deemed sufficient, unless so entered; and that no person shall be bound to give any other notice or warning. Complaints having been made that improper persons have been found on the ground engaged for trials, it was resolved, That the Rules of this Club will, in future, be strictly adhered to and put in force against all persons so offending. THATCHED HOUSE, June 1, 1815. At a Meeting of the Stewards and Members of the Jockey Club, held here this day, it was Resolved, That no bet, which shall be made on the Derby or Oaks stakes after the 1st of June 1815, shall be considered as play or pay, unless specified as such between the parties at the time the bet is made. That the above regulation be applicable to the St Leger stakes at Doncaster, from the first day of October 1815. NEWMARKET, 24th April 1817. Whereas, by a resolution of the Jockey Club, of the 12th of May 1815, it was ordered, that the race-ground should be reserved for private trials, each day, previously to nine o'clock in the morning, and subsequently to twelve at noon. And whereas, in the race-weeks, the shutting up the ground till so late an hour as nine o'clock in the morning is found inconvenient, and in the summer season is unnecessary: It is therefore ordered, That from the first day of the Craven Meeting, till the last day of the Houghton Meeting, the ground shall not be reserved for private trials later than eight o'clock in the morning. It is further ordered, That no person shall train or exercise any horse on the Heath at the west end of the town of Newmarket during the hours in which it is reserved for private trials, unless he has engaged the ground. NEWMARKET, 31st October 1817. At a Meeting of the Jockey Club, it was proposed, and resolved unanimously, That in future no nomination or subscription shall be received, or considered as valid, so as to entitle the person naming or subscribing to start his horse, unless he shall, before the time of closing of the sweepstakes or subscription named for, or subscribed to, have paid up all arrears of stakes and forfeits. NEWMARKET, July 13, 1819. At a Meeting of the Stewards and Members of the Jockey Club, it was resolved. in order to defray the expense of repairing the |