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Handicap Rules and Regulations 2009.
1. This system replaced fully any other system previously used
by the BHRC. All racing under BHRC rules must adopt the
following system for 2009 racing season.
2. System is based on a monies won, and all monies won plus
non monetary prizes above £100 in value to be included. This
includes any place money or prizes.
3. Prize money.
a) Maximum of 70% of total purse per race, including non
monetary prizes to be allocated to the winner.
b) Balance of 30% to allocated as the promoter sees fit.
c) All non monetary prizes to be allocated a retailers retail price,
and if total value is in excess of £100 this is to be included as
prize money. Eg sulky
d) Non monetary prizes with value of less than £100 to be
disregarded. Eg Rug,feed voucher.
e) Minimum total purse per race of £250
4. Grades.
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New handicap Grade | Money range | Amount before moving to next grade. |
| Grade 0 | Maiden horses | ***Race win |
| Value of money won(win and place) in Grade 0 will be carried
into next appropriate grade |
| Grade 1 | up to to £549 | £549 max |
| Grade 2 | £550 to £899 | £350 |
| Grade 3 | £900 to £1249 | £350 |
| Grade 4 | £1250 to £1749 | £500 |
| Grade 5 | £1750 to £2499 | £750 |
| Grade 6 | £2500 to £3499 | £1000 |
| Grade 7 | £3500 to £4749 | £1250 |
| Grade 8 | £4750 to £6249 | £1500 |
| Grade 9 | £6250 to £7999 | £1750 |
| Grade 10 | £8000 to £9999 | £2000 |
| Grade 11 | £10000 to £12499 | £2500 |
| Grade 12 | £12,500 + |
| *** Horse does not leave grade 0 until he has won a race. Their
total winnings are then taken into account to see which grade
they fall into for future racing.
When horses reach grade 12 they will be converted to their
actual lifetime earnings, without any allowances given under
previous handicap systems or allowances given under Rule 6. |
5. Cap
There is no cap on the amount of penalty imposed. Whatever
you win is added on, except for 2 and 3 year old races.
6. Two and Three year old races.
Two and three year olds, running in two and three year old races
within the UK, will have the penalty value imposed reduced by
70% to 2year olds, and 50% for 3 year olds. This is in order to
promote juvenile racing in the UK.
| 7. Condition and claiming races
a) A race card with more that 10 races must offer at least one
conditional or claiming race.
b) Conditioned racing can apply to any grade or mixture of
grades, as per rule 8.
c) Conditions must be based on the horse. It can include recent
or lifetime conditions. It may refer to races won, monies won or
race times.
d) Race conditions will dictate any handicap or gate position.
e.g.(i) Race for horses in grades 5 to 10, who have not won £500
in last 10 starts. All horses on the gate. Preferential draw to be
given to horses with lowest earnings in this period.
e.g.(ii) Race for horses in grades 2 and 3 who have not won a
race in last 6 starts. All horses on the gate with open draw for
gate position.
8.Mixing of Grades
a) Any 7 seven consecutive grades may race together, with a 10
yard trail from one grade to the next. This gives a maximum trail
of 60yds.
b) Race framers are encouraged to keep Grade 0 separate from
other grades, but this grade can be included with grades 1 and 2
if absolutely necessary. This can be varied for trotting races.
9. Draw for starting position.
When the draw for position at the start within a grade is made,
promoters have the option of a or b.
a) Draw for position regardless of money won.
b) Horse with less money won is placed inside horse with more
money won.
c) Promoters must state on their entry form which draw system
will be used.
10. Imported and Visiting horses.
a) Imported or horses visiting the UK for the purpose of racing,
will need to provide a detailed lifetime history of races and
monies won, and will be graded on the above table.
b) Horses from America, Canada and Australasia. All earnings
will be included in working out a handicap mark. The horses total
earnings will be converted to £ sterling, and this will determine
the horses position within the handicap system.
c) Horses from Europe. All earnings will be included in working
out a handicap mark. The horses total earnings will be converted
to £ sterling, then divided by 5, and this will determine the horses
position within the handicap system.
d) Horses from b or c above that have not won a race, enter the
system as Grade 0 (Maiden) but the figure calculated using b or
c will be banked. This figure will then be added to a horses mark
when it wins its first race to determine its future handicap mark.
e) For the purpose of conversion the current rate of exchange on
the 1st Jan in the year of racing will be used.
11. Horses previously running with other organisations.
a) Horses previously running with other organisations will need to
provide a detailed lifetime history of races and monies won, and
will be graded on the above table.
12. Exhibition, Young Drivers, Driving Championships.
a) In races of this nature the prize money will be disregarded if
(i) no prize money is offered, and/or
(ii) the same expenses are offered to all participants in the race,
and this is below £100 each.
13. Allowances.
a) All horses on reaching their tenth birthday will have their
handicap reduced to the middle of the grade below. This is to be
applied before rule 13b.
b) At the end of the season, £30 will be deducted from the
horses handicap mark for every race in which they have come
under starters orders, except for races in which they have been
disqualified.
14. The handicap panel have attempted to cover all possibilities
in the above rules and regulations. Should a situation arise that
is not covered, the race framer should contact a member of the
handicap panel for clarification. Alternatively a council member
may be contacted.
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