clerk of scales scratches horses

I notice today in Joburg that the clerk of scales has scratched 4 runners. this is happening on a regular basis in JOBURG.

What gives the clerk of scales the right to scratch horses, unless of course the jock in question can not make the alotted weight ? or perhaps the jock is under the influence of something - but then replace the jock.

can understand this happening in Kimberley quite often cause not too many jocks end up going there.

anyone know ?

Maybe vacs not up to date ,getting very strict with that rule

Could also happen when the jock gets dumped on the way to the start - like what happened today with Dashing Queen in the 3rd

Can the clerk of scales scratch horses - is he authorized to scratch horses??

The clerck of scales r a licesened official of the nhra he are fully entitled to relay scrathing trough to the operaters and the stipes and racecaller and then it will come up that the scrathing was done by him this mostly happens with horse being scrathed at the start

Thanks Rockspider(tu)