Highveld Racing will be conducting a trial for barrier draw allocation after declarations for 3 months from the race meetings of 4 May to 31 July.
This is due to field size challenges, which are likely to be exacerbated in the winter months.
The process is successfully applied in the Western Cape, as well as other racing jurisdictions around the world, including the UK.
The trial for draws after declarations will be implemented from entries of 4 May 2021 to declarations closing 31 July 2021.
In all races on the Highveld – all barrier draws will be conducted after Declarations and not at Entry stage.
No draw provisos will be allowed.
Draws for all runners, including reserve runners will be done after declarations close.
All declarations will close at 10h00, thereafter eliminations will be done, and provisional fields disseminated.
For races around the turn, trainers will be given 60 MINUTES from the time provisional fields are disseminated to withdraw their runners in the following instances:
- drawn from 10 to 12 in a maximum field of 12
- drawn from 12 to 14 in a maximum field of 14
- drawn from 14 to 16 in a maximum field of 16
- drawn from 16 to 18 in a maximum field of 18
- drawn from 18 to 20 in a maximum field of 20
Should there be reserve runners in any of the cases above where trainers withdraw their runners, these reserve runners will retain their draws and come into the race before final fields are decided and disseminated.
Thereafter, only reserve runners drawn in the outside three positions will be permitted to be withdrawn.
Should reserve runners opt to withdraw, eliminated horses will not be allowed to replace the reserve runners withdrawn
This trial will be assessed for feasibility on a monthly basis.
