The Orders and Rules of Racing
PART 6 - PROCESSING AFTER ENTRY - (F)83 to (F)114
99. Exceptions to Rule 96: horse declared in a Saturday race and a Sunday race
99.1 No Disciplinary Action shall be taken for a failure to comply with Rule 96.1 or 96.2 if
- 99.1.1 a horse remains declared to run in two races, one being on a Saturday and the other on a Sunday;
99.1.2 the time determined under this Part for making declarations to run falls on a Friday; and
99.1.3 the conditions specified in any of Paragraph 99.2, 99.3 or 99.4 are met.
99.2 The conditions in this Paragraph are that
- 99.2.1 the two races in which the horse remains declared to run are steeple chases, hurdle races or any combination; and
99.2.2 the two races are classed in accordance with Schedule 2 as 1, 2 or 3 ('Jump races'); and
99.2.3 the Trainer has advised The Racing Calendar Office of the race at which he would prefer the horse to run (the preferred race) and the other race at which it is engaged (the non-preferred race); and
99.2.4 the horse does not run in both races; and
99.2.5 the horse runs in the preferred race.
99.3 The conditions in this Paragraph are that
- 99.3.1 all the conditions in Paragraphs 99.2.1 to 99.2.4 are met; and
99.3.2 the preferred race was either abandoned or was subject to a course inspection and, if subject to a course inspection, the Stewards at the meeting where that race takes place are satisfied that the decision to race at that meeting had not been made by the time the horse had to leave to run in the non-preferred race; and
99.3.3 the horse either
- 99.3.3.1 runs in the non-preferred race; or
99.3.3.2 does not run in that race because, on account of an increase under Rule 46.2, its weight exceeds 11st 12lbs.
- 99.3.3.1 runs in the non-preferred race; or
99.4 The conditions in this Paragraph are that
- 99.4.1 all the conditions in Paragraphs 99.2.1 to 99.2.4 are met; and
99.4.2 the horse does not run in either the preferred or the non-preferred race; and
99.4.3 the Trainer or his representative, or the Owner, satisfies the Stewards at the meeting where either race takes place that the horse did not run in any of the circumstances specified in Rule 97.
99.5 If a horse runs in a non-preferred race in circumstances other than those specified in Paragraph 99.3, the Trainer of the horse shall be liable to further Disciplinary Action in addition to the financial penalty imposed under Rule 97.