RULES.

New Zealander, Volume 4, Issue 274, 13 January 1849, Page 2

RULES.

- Jockies must ride their horses to the weighing place, and he that dismounts before a Steward tells him, or wants weight, is di« tanced. Hors*es are distanced if their riders cross or jostle. All complaints of foul riding to be made at or before the riders weigh. Horses over weighted, to be declared at weighing, or lose their stakes. The races to commence each day at 12 o'clock. Time between heats, 20 minutes. No Jockey to be allowed to ride except in the usual racing costume. The Enterers of Horses to declare their colours at the time of entry ; and no change to be made, unless with the sanction of the Stewards. No horse to be entered for any stake, except the Native Race, which is not bona tide the property of a Subscriber to the Race Fund of One Guinea. Entrances to be made with the Committee, at the Exchange Hotel, between the hours of 6 and 10 on Thursday evening, 25th instant; when the entrances will be finally closed. All Stakes and Subscriptions to be made good before starting, or the horse will not be allowed to start. All Matches to be declared to the Committee on the Entrance Day, that they may be inserted in the Lists ; unless made after that period, when they will come off on the-Slst.

The Owner of each horse entered for a Match to pay 10s. 6d. to 'the Race Fund. All disputes to be referred to the Stewards, whose decision will be final. The Course will be open for Training on the 15th instant. All Dogs found on the Course will be destroyed. Clerk of the Course. .Mr. H. Hardington. By order of the Committee, Hyam Joseph, Treasurer.