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Tips:- Alternatively, it is possible to search the regulations by using Control F, which enables you to type keywords and search for them individually. 2008 Regulation Changes Any regulation changes will be published on this page as and when appropriate. Published 3rd April 2008
ADDITION TO REGULATIONS 114 (i) and (ii) Click here to download this regulation change Please Note in bold below the principle changes to the 2008 Regulations:-
OPEN
RACES (i) Is less than 3 years old; (ii) Has a British Horseracing Authority Flat Handicap rating of 43 or over. (for the avoidance of doubt if a horse has both a Turf and All Weather track rating both ratings must be less that 43), or, a BHA Hurdle or Chasing Handicap rating of 73 or over (for the avoidance of doubt if a horse has both a Hurdle and a Chasing rating both ratings must be less than 73) unless the horse has not raced under the Rules of any Recognized Turf Authority and is aged seven years old and upwards. In all cases the last published rating for the horse will be the rating which determines eligibility or non-eligibility as the case may be; 121. Weights to be carried in Open Races which are Conditions Races will be as determined in the conditions of the Race. For the avoidance of doubt Anglo Arab and Part Bred Arab horses are eligible to run in Open Races where the race conditions permit and remain subject to these Regulations other than Regulation 120. 122. No horse shall be eligible to run in an Open Race which is a Handicap Race unless, up to and including the Sunday previous to closing, it has run twice in an Open Race run under these Regulations or has won an Open Race. A horse may run in an Open Race which is a Handicap Race which does not comply with this Regulation but in such circumstances the horse shall be allotted top weight in the Race. Irrespective of the above provisions the Handicapper may decline to allot a Handicap Rating for a horse in such a Handicap Race if, in his opinion, he does not have sufficient information on which to allot a Handicap Rating. 123. Subject to the application of Regulation 114 (iv), the top weight in an Open Race which is a Handicap Race shall be no more than 11st 7lbs and the bottom weight not less than 9st or as ARO otherwise decides. The provisions of Sub-Regulations 114 (iv), (v) and (vi) shall apply to all Open Races which are Handicap Races.
RIDERS ALLOWANCE
HANDICAP RACES Horses trained in Great Britain who have raced abroad may, at the discretion of the Handicapper, have that form taken into consideration in respect of deriving a Handicap Rating in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 114. 114. (i) No horse shall run in a Handicap other than a Premier Handicap or as provided for in Sub- Regulation (vii) below unless, up to and including the Sunday previous to closing, it has run twice in a Race run under these Regulations, or, - has won a Race under these Regulations, or, - has been placed 2nd, 3rd or 4th in a Race run under these Regulations and has also won a race run under any Rules or Regulations recognized by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities for Arabian Horse Racing. (ii) No horse shall run in a Premier Handicap Race unless, up to and including the Sunday previous to closing, it has run three times in a Race run under these Regulations, or, - has won a Race under these Regulations, or, - has been placed 2nd,3rd or 4th in a Race run under these Regulations and has also won a race run under any Rules or Regulations recognized by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities for Arabian Horse Racing, or, - has been placed twice in a Race run under these Regulations. Irrespective of the above provisions the Handicapper may decline to allot a horse a Handicap Rating for a Premier Handicap if, in his opinion, he does not have sufficient information on which to allot a Handicap Rating.
WHIP SPECIFICATION (a) Maximum length, including the flap, of 70 cms (b) Minimum diameter of 1cm The only additional feature which may be attached to the whip is a flap. If a flap is attached it must fall within the specifications below: (c) A maximum length of flap from the end of the shaft of 10cms; (d) A maximum width of the flap of 4cms, with a minimum width of 2cms; (e) The flap from the end of the shaft must not contain any reinforcements or additions; (f) There shall be no binding within 23cms of the end of the flap; (g) The contact area of the shaft must be smooth, with no protrusion or raised surface, and covered by a shock absorbing material throughout its circumference such that it gives a compression factor of at least 6mm; (h) The flap must have similar shock absorbing characteristics to that of the contact area; (i) The overall weight must not exceed 160 gms. |
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