30 SEPTEMBER 2009 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 144 3417

DEAD-HEATS

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(1) If a dead-heat is run in a Race by two or more horses, the Owners or lessees (as the case may be) of such horses shall divide equally all the moneys or other prizes which any of them would have received if there had not been a dead-heat.

(2) If the Owners or lessees (as the case may be) cannot agree as to which of them shall take a cup or other prize which cannot be divided, the question shall be determined by lot by NZTR who, in such cases, shall decide what sum of money shall be paid to the other Owner or lessee or Owners or lessees by the Owner or lessee who takes such cup or other indivisible prize.

(3) In the case of a dead-heat for first place, each horse so dead-heating shall for the purposes of the classification of horses or Races or for liability to re-handicapping be regarded as having won the Race and as having had credited to it the actual amount in money paid in the aggregate to the Owner or lessee (as the case may be), Trainer and Rider of that horse (disregarding any deductions made therefrom by the Club for nomination, acceptance or other similar fees and goods and services tax).

WALK OVER

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(1) Where only one horse weighs out for a Race, it must proceed to the starting post and shall then be deemed to have walked over.

(2) Where only one horse weighs out in a Race in which a sum of money is given only one-half of the amount which by the conditions of the Race was payable to the winner shall be paid.

(3) If two or more horses are weighed out but a horse is not placed in second or in any lower place, the money or prize provided by the conditions of the Race for the second or lower placed horse shall be retained by the Club.

(4) A horse who walks over for a Race shall for the purposes of the classification of horses or Races or for liability to re-handicapping be regarded as having won the Race and as having had credited to it the actual amount in money paid in the aggregate to the Owner or lessee (as the case may be), Trainer and Rider of that horse (disregarding any deductions made by the Club for nomination, acceptance or other similar fees and goods and services tax).

WEIGHING-IN

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(1) All Riders in a Race shall weigh-in, unless excused from doing so by a Stipendiary Steward. A horse whose Rider does not weigh in shall, in addition to any other penalty which may be imposed, be disqualified from the Race, unless the Stipendiary Stewards are satisfied that the:

(a) Rider’s failure to weigh-in, in accordance with this Rule, was justified by extraordinary circumstances, including if the Stipendiary Stewards are satisfied that, on account of accident or sudden illness, it is impracticable for him to weigh in; and

(b) Rider weighed out correctly with, and carried, his proper weight.

(2) The Clerk of the Scales shall record the exact time the last Rider, required by the Stipendiary Stewards to be weighed in, is so weighed in.

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(1) A muzzle, martingale, breastplate, crupper, suspender or clothing of the horse (other than the articles mentioned in Rule 619(b) hereof) in which a horse runs, shall be put into the scales and included in the Rider’s weight.

(2) If a horse is led away from the scales before the Rider’s weight has been declared by the Clerk of the Scales, no article shall thereafter be taken off such horse for the purpose of being weighed with the Rider whether or not he may be the proper weight without it.

(3) If, on being weighed in, a Rider cannot draw the proper weight (meaning thereby the weight allotted by the Handicapper for his horse to carry and adjusted only by any re-handicap, by having been declared overweight, by penalty or by authorised allowance) the Clerk of the Scales shall allow such rider 0.5 kg and if the allowance is not sufficient to enable the proper weight to be drawn then subject to sub-Rule (4) of this Rule then in addition to any other penalty which may be imposed the horse shall be disqualified for the Race.