When the words "play or pay" are included in a BET, it is thus decided: the horse which does not appear, and be ready to start, at the time appointed, is the loser; and the other is the WINNER, although he goes over the Course by himself.
In running heats, if it cannot be decided which is first, the heat is then called a DEAD HEAT, and they may all start again; unless it should happen in the last heat, and then it must be between the two horses which, if either had WON, the race would have been decided; but if between two, that by either winning the race would not have been determined, then it is no heat, and the others may all start again.
Bets made upon horses WINNING any number of PLATES within the year, remain in force till the FIRST DAY of May.
Money given to have a bet laid, not returned, if not run.
To propose a BET, and say "done" first to it, the person who replies "done" to it, makes it a confirmed bet.
Matches and BETS are void on the decease of either party before they are determined.
NEWMARKET COURSES
THE
EXACT DISTANCES
OF THE
DIFFERENT COURSES at NEWMARKET
ARE AS FOLLOW.
| Miles. | Furlongs. | Yards. | |
| The Beacon Course is | 4 | 1 | 138 |
| Last three miles of ditto | 3 | 0 | 45 |
| From the Ditch-in | 2 | 0 | 97 |
| The last mile and a distance of B. C. | 1 | 1 | 156 |
| Ancaster Mile | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| Fox's Course | 1 | 6 | 55 |
| From the turn of the lands, in | 0 | 5 | 184 |
| Clermont Course (from the Ditch) to the Duke's Stand | 1 | 5 | 217 |
| Across the Flat | 1 | 2 | 44 |
| Rowley Mile | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ditch Mile | 0 | 7 | 178 |
| Abingdon Mile | 0 | 7 | 211 |
| Two middle miles of B. C. | 1 | 7 | 125 |
| Two Years Old Course | 0 | 5 | 136 |
| Yearling Course | 0 | 2 | 147 |
| Round Course | 3 | 6 | 93 |
| Duke's Course | 4 | 0 | 184 |
| Bunbury's Mile | 0 | 7 | 208 |
| Dutton's Course | 3 | 0 | 0 |
The New Roundabout Course on the Flat is nearly a mile and three quarters.