7. ELIMINATIONS
Notwithstanding anything contained hereunder, any horse more than 1,5kg
"under sufferance" in ANY race, will not be exempt from elimination under any
circumstance.
7.1 Elimination Practices applicable to Race Meetings run at Turffontein,
the Vaal and Fairview
7.1.1 Merit Ratings for the purposes of Elimination
Notwithstanding anything contained herein, the following shall apply for
elimination purposes in Maiden Plates and to maidens in other Plate
races:-
7.1.1.1 No horse shall be given a gross merit rating of less than 99 on
the basis of its first and/or second run.
7.1.1.2 All horses having their first start shall be given a gross merit
rating of 100.
7.1.2 Elimination on Barrier Draw
If one or more horses in the following situations have to be eliminated,
- with identical net merit ratings in handicap races
- with identical gross merit ratings in plate races (other than Maiden
Juvenile Plates)
- in terms of Conditions 7.2.7 and 7.3.8 in Maiden Juvenile Plates,
then eliminations will be decided on barrier draw as follows:-
7.1.2.1 In races down a straight, from the lowest barrier draw upwards.
7.1.2.2 In races around a turn, from the highest barrier draw downwards.
7.1.3 Preference regarding Riders
Trainers declaring two or more runners may state a preference regarding
the Riders declared by them and should one or more of their runners
be eliminated from a race, they may change Riders on their declared
runner or runners.
7.1.4 Eliminations when Races are Combined
When two races are combined into one race and the combined total of
declarations exceeds the maximum field size for the race, elimination shall
follow the usual procedure for the type of race involved but commencing
from the race that attracted the fewer number of declarations. In the event
of both races having attracted the same number of declarations, then
elimination shall be from the combined event in the usual manner. In the
event of a Rider being declared for more than one horse in a combined
race, unless the parties agree otherwise, the Rider shall be required to
ride the horse for which he has an engagement in the race that attracted
the most declarations. In the event of both races attracting the same
number of declarations and unless the parties agree otherwise, then the
decision as to which horse the Rider shall ride shall be decided by barrier
draw in the combined race, as detailed in Condition 7.1.2.1 or 7.1.2.2.
7.1.5 Eliminations when a Race is Divided
when a race is divided in terms of Condition 4.1, the race shall first be
divided and then, if eliminations are necessary in one or more of the races,
eliminations shall take place in terms of Conditions 7.2, 7.3 or 7.4, as the
case may be.
7.1.6 Discretionary Power of the Company
Unless otherwise stated in the Race Requirements, the Company grants the
Handicapper the right to establish the field in any Feature Race or Juvenile
Plate. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Condition 7,
the Handicapper shall have an absolute discretion, after the closing of
declarations, to
7.1.6.1 exempt any horse from the application to it of these Conditions
governing eliminations.
7.1.6.2 eliminate any horse from a race.
7.1.7 Error in Eliminations
Any error in elimination found subsequent to the dissemination of the final
fields shall stand.
No person shall have any claim against the Company, its Directors, Officers,
Employees, Contractors and/or Agents in the event that, for whatsoever
reason the horse so eliminated is excluded from the final fields of a race
meeting.
7.1.8 Feature Races
At the Handicapper's discretion in consultation with the Racing Operator,
unless otherwise stated in the Race Requirements of the race.
7.3 Race Meetings at Fairview
7.3.1 Special Conditions
7.3.1.1 For race meetings held at Fairview, local horses are defined as
horses domiciled at training facilities owned or operated by the
Company in Port Elizabeth and at private facilities in the Eastern
Cape, both as determined by the Company in its sole discretion, and
includes horses from satellite yards that have been domiciled at the
fore-mentioned training facilities for a period of at least three weeks
prior to running in a race for which they have been entered. Local
Trainers are defined as the Trainers of horses trained in these areas,
and includes trainers with satellite yards whose horses have been
domiciled in these areas for at least three weeks prior to running in a
race for which they have been entered. Horses from satellite yards not
domiciled for at least three weeks prior to running in a race for which
they have been entered, shall be eliminated before a local horse.
7.3.1.2 For race meetings held at Fairview, visiting horses are defined as
horses domiciled outside of the Eastern Cape.
Visiting Trainers are defined as the Trainers of horses trained in
these areas.
7.3.1.3 Failure to declare an intention to accept with a horse
If there is a need to eliminate in a race and there is a horse in the
race for which a Trainer has failed to declare his intention to accept,
then that horse shall be the first to be eliminated. If however, there
are more horses for which Trainers have failed to declare their
intention to accept than require to be eliminated, then barrier draw,
in terms of Conditions 7.3.1.8 shall be used to determine which
horses/s shall be eliminated
7.3.1.4 Dual entries
If a Trainer has entered a horse in more than one race and he fails to
declare his intention to accept with the horse, then, after applying
Condition 7.3.1.3, where applicable, the horse shall be eliminated
from the race that attracted the most number of declarations. In the
event of both races having attracted the same number of declarations,
the decision as to which race the horse shall run in shall be decided
by barrier draw in the same way as detailed in Condition 7.3.1.8
7.3.1.5 Satellite Yards
Horses from satellite yards not domiciled for at least three weeks prior
to running in a race for which they have been entered, cannot be
chosen as a preferred runner, but will be subject to
Condition 7.3.1.6.5
7.3.1.6 Guaranteed Runners
7.3.1.6.1 In the case of Fairview race meetings, local
trainers (condition 7.3.1.1) have the preference of ONE
guaranteed runner in non feature races, except in the
case of Maiden and Maiden Juvenile Plates, where they
have a preference of TWO guaranteed runners.
7.3.1.6.2 However, in MR 90 / FM 86 and higher handicaps, and
plate races other than Novice and Graduation Plates, the
provision (condition 7.3.1.6.1) regarding guaranteed
runners will NOT apply and eliminations shall be from the
lowest net merit rating upwards.
7.3.1.6.3 If there are more guaranteed runners than the size of the
field requires, (except in the case of Maiden and Maiden
Juvenile Plates), eliminations will take place in terms of
Condition 7.3.1.7
7.3.1.6.4 If there are more guaranteed runners than the size of the
field requires in Maiden and Maiden Juvenile Plates,
trainers shall be required to nominate a horse for
elimination in terms of 7.3.1.11 and 7.3.1.12, providing
that no trainer shall have more than one horse eliminated
at a time until all Trainers in the same position have the
same number of guaranteed runners.
7.3.1.6.5 After establishing guaranteed runners, the remaining
declarations (including visiting horses) will constitute a
pool, thereafter, elimination in terms of Condition 7.3.1.7
will apply:
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7.3.1.7 Order of Eliminations
7.3.1.7.1 The conditions of 7.3.1.9, 7.3.1.10, 7.3.1.11 and 7.3.1.12,
shall apply respectively,
7.3.1.7.2 If a local and a visiting horse is equal for the purposes of
elimination, the visiting horse shall be eliminated first.
7.3.1.7.3 If horses trained by local trainers are equal for the
purposes of elimination, then Condition 7.3.1.8 applies
7.3.1.7.4 If horses trained by visiting trainers are equal for the
purposes of elimination, then Condition 7.3.1.8 applies
7.3.1.8 Elimination by Barrier Draws
7.3.1.8.1 In races down a straight, from the lowest barrier draw
upwards.
7.3.1.8.2 In races around a turn, from the highest barrier draw
downwards.
7.3.1.9 Handicaps
7.3.1.9.1 From the lowest net merit rating upwards
W.E.F. 1-Apr-22 Meeting 7.3.1.9.2 In MR 74 / FM 70 and lower handicaps in
Port Elizabeth, visiting horses will be eliminated first,
Due to the previous national thereafter, horses that have been allowed into a
upward adjustment to merit race above the benchmark rating, these horses (except
ratings of horses. nominated guaranteed runners) shall be eliminated
downwards to the net benchmark rating, and then
7.3.1.10 Plate Races other than Maiden, Maiden Juvenile and
Juvenile Plates
7.3.1.10.1 Maiden horses, where applicable, from the lowest gross
merit rating upwards.
7.3.1.10.2 In Allowance Plates, horses set to carry more than 63kg
shall be eliminated first.
7.3.1.10.3 From the lowest gross merit rating upwards
7.3.1.11 Maiden Plates
7.3.1.11.1 Two-year-olds (including guaranteed runners) in terms
of Condition 7.3.1.12, except in the months of May,
June and July.
7.3.1.11.2 From the lowest gross merit rating upwards.
7.3.1.12 Maiden Juvenile Plates
7.3.1.12.1 Unplaced horses, by barrier draw.
7.3.1.12.2 Placed horses, by barrier draw.
7.3.1.12.3 Horses having their first start, by barrier draw.
7.3.1.13 Juvenile Plates
At the Handicapper's discretion.
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