Time of Starting and Forfeit.—The hours of starting shall be fixed up in the Coffee House by eight o'clock in the evening preceding the day of running; and it is expected that every groom shall start at the time appointed; and any groom failing so to do, shall forfeit FIVE GUINEAS each time to the Jockey Club. It is also expected, that every groom will attend to the regulations and orders which the Stewards of the Jockey Club may give relative to the preservation of the Course and Exercise Ground.
Trials.—That no person do borrow or hire any horse, &c. not belonging to his avowed confederates, to run in a private trial, without entering the name of such horse, before the trial shall be run, in the book appointed to be kept for that purpose in the Coffee Room at Newmarket; and no persons to be deemed confederates, who do not subscribe this article as such.
Disputes.—All disputes relative to racing at Newmarket, shall, for the future, be determined by the three Stewards, and two referees, to be chosen by the parties concerned. If there should be only two Stewards present, they are to fix upon a third person in lieu of the absent Steward.
Winner undecided.—That if for any sweepstakes, or subscription, the first two horses shall come in so near together, that the judge shall not be able to decide which won, those two horses shall run for such prize over again, after the last match on the same day. The other horses which started for such sweepstakes or subscription shall be deemed losers, and entitled to their respective places, as if the race had been finally determined the first time.
Single and double Bets.—That all bets determined by one event shall be subject (as before agreed) to any compromise made by the principals, and paid in proportion to such compromise; but that all double bets shall, for the future, (on account of the frequent disputes which have arisen,) be considered as PLAY or PAY bets.
Weight, when not specified.—When any match or sweepstakes shall be made, and no particular weight specified, the horses, &c. shall carry eight stone, seven pounds, each. And if any weight is given, the highest weight is, by this resolution, fixed at eight stone, seven pounds.
Horses engaged, when to enter.—No horse, that is matched to run on the day of entrance for any plate, &c. shall be obliged to shew and enter at the hour appointed, but shall shew and enter within an hour after his engagements are over, provided such horse, &c. be NAMED at the usual time of entrance, which is to be between the hours of eleven and one, for all plates, subscriptions, and sweepstakes, where any entrance is required, and no other particular time specified.
Bets between two Horses void.—That all bets depending between any two horses, either in MATCH or SWEEPSTAKES, are null and void, if those horses become the property of one and the same person, or his avowed confederate, subsequent to the bets being made.
Challenge for the Cup.—That the CUP be challenged for on the Monday in the First Spring Meeting; and the horses named for it declared at six o'clock on the Saturday evening of the same meeting.
The Whip.—That the whip be challenged for on the Monday or Tuesday in the Second Spring or Second October Meeting; and the acceptance signified, or the whip resigned, before the end of the same Meeting. If challenged for, and accepted, in the Spring, to be run for on the Thursday in the Second October Meeting following; and if in the October, on the Thursday in the Second Spring Meeting. Beacon Course; weight, TEN STONE; and to stake 200 guineas each.