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The Orders and Rules of Racing

PART 6 - PROCESSING AFTER ENTRY - (F)83 to (F)114

92. Declaration of rider

92.1 This Rule

92.1.1 applies in respect of each horse which, by the time determined in accordance with this Part for making declarations to run, has been declared to run in a race, but
92.1.2 is subject to any directions given by the Authority under Rule 83.2.

92.2 The responsible Person specified in Paragraph 92.5 must ensure that a declaration of the Rider for the horse is made to The Racing Calendar Office by 1.00 p.m. on the same day as the deadline for the declaration to run.

92.3 No declaration of Rider shall be accepted after the deadline specified in Paragraph 92.2.
92.4 A declaration of Rider may be withdrawn or altered at any time before the deadline specified in Paragraph 92.2, and the most recent declaration of Rider shall automatically replace any previous declaration.
92.5 The responsible Person

92.5.1 is the Trainer of the horse if he is the Authorised Agent of the Owner at deadline specified in Paragraph 92.2, and
92.5.2 otherwise, is the Owner of the horse at that deadline.

92.6 The person making the declaration of Rider must ensure, before making the declaration, that the Rider is available to ride.
92.7 For any race which closes 6 days or less before running, no declaration of Rider shall be accepted before 2.30 p.m. on the day before the day on which the race is advertised to close.
92.8 For any race which closes more than 6 days before running, no declaration of Rider shall be accepted before 2.30 p.m. on the day before the day on which the entries must be confirmed.