Racing Calendarproprietor Robert Hunter, 1792 - Horse racing |
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Page xxxi - The horfe, mare or gelding that winneth any two heats, winneth the Plate ; but if three feveral horfes, mares or geldings win each of them a heat, then thofe three, and only they, to run a fourth heat ; and the horfe, mare or gelding that winneth the fourth heat, fhall have the- Plete.
Page 214 - ... that are heavier. IN matching (with relation to the battles) it is a rule always in London, That after the cocks of the main are weighed, the match-bills are compared. THAT every pair of -dead, or equal weight, are feparated, and fight agauift others ; provided that it appears that the main can be enlarged, by adding thereto either one battle or more thereby.
Page xlvi - October meeting in each year ; and the acceptance must be 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 Tuesday in the second October meeting following ; and if in the October, on the Thursday in the second Spring meeting following.
Page 213 - ... made ftakes into the hands of Mr. before any cocks are pitted, 'in equal fhares between the parties aforefaid ; and the parties further agree to produce, fhew and weigh, on the faid weighing day, cocks, for...
Page 214 - ... that are heavier. In matching, (with relation to the battles) it is a rule always in London, that after the cocks of the main are weighed, the match-bills are compared. That every pair of dead or. equal weight are feparated, and fight againft others, provided that it appears that the main can be enlarged by adding thereto, either one battle or more thereby.
Page xli - Match, &c. but they fhall be obliged to fix thofe hours of ftarting by e1ght o'clock in the evening preceding the day of running. The accounts are to be produced by the Stewards annually on the third of June.
Page xxvii - Perfons, fhall, after the faid Twenty-fourth Day of June, one Thoufand feven Hundred and Forty, enter, ftart, or run any Horfe, Mare, or Gelding, not being the Property...
Page xxix - Hues and Profits of any Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments, or of or by the Intereft of any Sum or Sums of Money now chargeable with the fame, or appropriated for that Purpofe.
Page xxxiv - Hereby certify, That my grey colt, now at , was bred by me, and that he was no more than four years old laft grafs.
Page 213 - Cockpit on the day of next, beginning at the hour of feven o'clock in the faid morning, cocks, none to be lefs than three pounds fix ounces, nor more than four pounds eight ounces ; and as many of each party's cocks as come within ounces of the other party's cocks...