The Orders and Rules of Racing
PART 2 - HORSES - (E)2 to (E)26
16. Identity check for horse trained outside Great Britain
16.1 This Rule applies each time a horse is to run in a race under these Rules where
- 16.1.1 the horse is trained in a country other than Great Britain, and
16.1.2 the declaration sheet for the horse is verified in accordance with Rule (B)23 (verifying the declaration sheet).
16.2 An identity check must be carried out in accordance with Paragraph 16.3 or 16.4 and, unless the requirements of those Paragraphs are complied with
- 16.2.1 the Trainer and the Owner of the horse are liable to Disciplinary Action, and
16.2.2 the horse will not be permitted to run in any race under these Rules (see Paragraph 19 of Schedule (B)3).
16.3 If the horse has been issued with a passport by a Recognised Racing Authority
- 16.3.1 the horse and its passport must be available for inspection by a Veterinary Officer not less than three quarters of an hour before the advertised time for the race, and
16.3.2 if the horse is from a country other than Ireland, the Trainer must ensure that the requirements of Rule 24 are also met in relation to the horse.
16.4 If the horse has no passport
- 16.4.1 the horse must be presented to a Veterinary Officer, not less than three quarters of an hour before the advertised time for the race, and
16.4.2 the following documents must be lodged at The Racing Calendar Office
- 16.4.2.1 an Export Certificate, and
16.4.2.2 an age and markings certificate for the horse which is signed in Great Britain or Ireland or the Channel Islands by a Veterinary Surgeon, and
- 16.4.2.1 an Export Certificate, and
16.5 The age and markings certificate must be completed by a Veterinary Surgeon who is unrelated to and independent of the Owner of the horse, the Trainer of the horse and any Person shown in the Register of Stable Employee Names as being employed by the Trainer.
- Last modified: 03-11-2014
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