The Sun.
London, England, 1863-01-10 00:00:00

MARKET HARBOROUGH STEEPLECHASE

RULES.

1. The rules concerning horseracing in general, as pub-
lished in the Racing Calendar (Races Past, 1862) apply to
all steeplechases, with the exception of Rule 43, and of
some other Rules that are only applicable to flat racing, and
also with the following exceptions and additions :-
2. The decision of the Stewards, or whomsoever they may
appoint, is final in everything connected with steeple chases,
and there is no appeal whatever to a court of law.
3. A walk over shall in no case be deemed necessary,
either after a dead heat or otherwise. It shall be sufficient
if a horse be weighed for, mounted, and proceed to the
starting-post, -ak hen, if no competitor appear in due time, he
shall be considered the winner of the race. Such horse
shall be liable to carry extra weight as a winner.
4. The term "winning horse," in reference to those
liable to carry extra weight, of those to be excluded from
any race, shall apply only to winners of steeplechases of
£2O or upwards, not including the winner's stake, or of
some prize of equal value, and not to the winner of hurdle
races, flat races, or matches of any kind.

6. A maiden horse or mare is considered one that has
never won a steeplechase of the value of £2O or upwards,
not including the winner's stake ; and a horse that has
never started is one that has never started for a steeple-
chase of the value of £2O or upwarda, not including the
winner's stake.

6. Any rider in a steeplechase where the ground is not
flagged out going upwards of 100 yards on any high road,
lane, or public thoroughfare, will disqualify his horse from
winning, although he should come in first.
7. Any rider in a steeplechase where the ground is not
flagged out, opening any gate or wicket, or passing through
any gateway or common passage from one enclosure to
another, will disqualify his horse from winning, although
he should come in first.

8. Any horse getting away from his rider may be re-
mounted in any part of the same field or enclosure in which
the occurrence took place; but should such horse not be
caught until ho shall have entered another field, then he
shall be ridden or brought back to the one in which he
parted from his rider. Any jockey so losing his horse may
be assisted in catching him and remounting him without
risk of disqualification ; and in the event of a rider being
disabled, his horse may be ridden home by any person of
sufficient weight, provided he be qualified according to the
conditions of the race. No penalty shall be exacted for
carrying over-weight in this instance.
9. Should the weather or ground be in a doubtful state for
running, it shall be left entirely to the Stewards, who may
order the chase to be postponed for any time whatever,
according to their discretion; and all nominations, sub-
scriptions, and bets shall stand good, the same as if the chase
had taken place on the day originally fixed.
10. In nominating a horse, gelding, or mare the first time
for a steeplechase, its full pedigree must be g:ven, if known,
otherwise it shall be sufficient to state its age, colour, and
the name in which it has and is hereafter to run, together
with such description as will distinguish the animal from
any other running in a similar name, either in flat races,
hurdle races, or steeplechases.
11. Should the name of any horse be changed after hav-
ing been once entered in either a flat race, hurdle race, or
steeplechase, it shall be necessary in all subsequent entries
to state his original name as well as any other names under
which he may previously have been entered.
12. Every person who shall ride for a steeplechase
shall be weighed immediately after the same, and shall be
allowed 41b above the weight specified for his horse to carry
(provided his weight be net increased by inunersien 1 Land

or water 1, and no mo. re, unless the weight he actually rode
be decla:•ed as the w eight he intended to ride; and if any
horse she'.ll carry mon than 41b above his weight, without
a declaration having been made by the jockey or the
owner of the horse, or by his servant, to the steward
or clerk of the course, before starting, then such
horse shall : not be considered the winner of they race,
even though 'he should come in first, but shall be placed as
the last hors a in the race, and his owner shall pay the stake
as or a beaten horse ; and whether the horse comes in first
or not, the jockey shall be fined £5 for his neglect, and shall
not be, allowed to ride in a public :ace until the said fine be

paid.
The pOrson. appointed by the stewards to weigh the
j immediately after each day's racing, report to
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r e than 41b
above the specified weight ; and
oourse how much each horse carried, where
the clerk
as soon after as may be, to cora-
m the stewards, or one of them ; and
theweightutiic
actually carried, if more than 41b
above
published in the first list printed
after
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14. The names of all he,
the h'acin,q Calendar at the
not paid shall be published h:
end of every year, and Messrs. Weatherby, Old Burling-
ton-street, London, or whomsom.'r they may appoint, are
the persons to whom all stakes and forfeits for the diffe-
rent steeplechases are payable.
15. The stewards shall have power to disqualify any
horse from being declared the winner of a stoeplechase,
although he should come in first, if it can be clearly proved
to their satisfaction that the jockey by any deliberate foul
riding intended to knock down any horse, or in an :,v deter-
mined way to jeopardise his chance of success in the race.
Any jockey who shall be found guilty of foul riding
shall be fined for the first offence a sum not exceeding £W,
to be paid before he shall be permitted to ride in any race,
and for the second he shall be prohibited from ridiing in any
race until such time as the stewards shall think Mc,