The Orders and Rules of Racing

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

105. Making changes to the draw order

105.1 The Authority may authorise the addition to the race of the number of a horse in any case where the horse

: 105.1.1 has been duly entered and declared and has not been withdrawn or eliminated, but
105.1.2 has been omitted from the list of runners.

105.2 The procedures specified in the rest of this Rule apply in relation to any horse which is to be added to the race and, where more than one horse is to be added

: 105.2.1 the order of application of the procedures for each added horse shall be determined by random ballot, and
105.2.2 if elimination is necessary for some but not all the added horses, the order of application of the procedures for each added horse shall be applied sequentially as necessary.

105.3 Where a horse is added to the race before 2.00 p.m. on the day determined in accordance with this Part for making declarations to run

: 105.3.1 if this results in the elimination of another horse, the added horse shall take the saddle cloth number and draw position of the eliminated horse, and
105.3.2 if no elimination is necessary the added horse shall take the next highest saddle cloth number and shall be allocated a random draw position.

105.4 Where the draw position allocated under Paragraph 105.3.2 has already been issued to another declared horse

: 105.4.1 that horse shall be given a draw position one number higher, and
105.4.2 all other declared horses which were originally allocated a draw position higher than that re-allocated under Paragraph 105.3.2 shall be re-allocated a draw position one number higher than the one they were originally allocated.

105.5 Subject to Paragraph 105.6, where a horse is added to the race after 2.00 p.m. on the day determined in accordance with this Part for making declarations to run

105.5.1 if this results in the elimination of another horse, the added horse shall take the saddle cloth number and draw position of the eliminated horse, and
105.5.2 if no elimination is necessary

: 105.5.2.1 the original draw for places shall stand, and
105.5.2.2 the added horse shall take the next highest saddle cloth number and shall be allocated the highest number in the draw.

105.6 Where a horse is added to a race on the day of the race, the Stewards shall apply the procedure specified in Paragraph 105.5.
105.7 Where Field Size Limits have been applied in accordance with Schedule 16 and a horse has been added to the list of runners in a race in accordance with this Rule, eliminations may be necessary in another race at the same meeting and such eliminations shall be carried out in accordance with

: 105.7.1 Rule 103,
105.7.2 Schedule 8, and
105.7.3 Schedule 16.