PART TEN
The Race
Void Races
Dead Heat
The Race
Article: 91
a)Every
horse that runs in a race shall run on its merits
whether its Owner runs another horse in the race or not.
b)The
rider of every horse shall take all reasonable and
permissible measures throughout the race to ensure his
horse is given full opportunity to win or obtain the
best possible place in the field.
c)Any
person who, in the opinion of the Stewards, breaches or
is a party to breaching any portion of this Rule may be
punished.
d)Any
Jockey who is found violating these rules shall be
subject to suspension.
e)A
Trainer found guilty, as a party to breaching these
Rules shall be liable to a fine not less than Saudi
Riyals, three thousand (SR.3,000.00).
f)The
horse in question if placed in the first five finishers
shall be disqualified from that position, and suspended
from racing for the following two meetings.
g)The
Rider of any horse who stops riding in the closing
stages of a Race and as a result loses a place (or
places) shall be guilty of an offence unless there are
reasons for stopping riding that are acceptable to the
Stewards.
Article: 92
a)The
Rider of any horse, who in the opinion of the Stewards,
rides in a dangerous, reckless , careless, improper
incompetent or foul manner, shall be guilty of an
offence.
b)A Rider
found guilty under this Rule is liable to have his
license suspended, withdrawn or a fine of not less than
Saudi Riyals, one thousand five hundred imposed at the
discretion of the Stewards.
c)The Rider
of any horse, who in the opinion of the Stewards, causes
interference intentionally so as to deliberately give
another horse an advantage shall be guilty of an offence
.
d)The
Trainer of any horse whose rider has been found guilty
to a breach of this rule may be penalized if he is found
to have been a party to that breach.
e)Any horse
who is found to have been the intended beneficiary of
intentional interference may be disqualified
Article: 93
When a
horse or its Jockey has been found to have caused
interference in any part of a race:-
a)By foul
riding – the horse shall be disqualified.
b)Intentionally
to deliberately give another horse an advantage – the
horse shall be disqualified.
c)By
dangerous/ reckless riding – the horse shall be placed
behind the horse(s) with which it interfered (or placed
last).
d)By
careless riding or by accident – the horse shall be
placed behind the horse(s) with which it interfered (or
placed last) if in Stewards opinion it would not have
otherwise beaten those horses. If the Stewards are not
of that opinion they shall order the places to be
unaltered.
Void Races
Article: 94
a)Any
race run with incorrect weights, or on the wrong course,
or without the Judge or his deputy in their box shall be
declared void.
b)Any
race started in front of the starting stalls or when the
Starter has declared a false start whether or not the
recall flag has been raised or if the recall flag is
raised wrongly shall be declared void and may be
re-run at the discretion of the Stewards.
c)Any
Race abandoned in Running by the Stewards under the
powers given to them by Article 14 may be declared void.
Walk Over
Article: 95
It
is not necessary for a horse to cover the entire course
when he is the only runner. If his Jockey has weighed
out and he is ridden past the Judges box he shall be
deemed the winner.
Parade in front of the Judges Box the horse should run
for 100 m.& pass the finish line.
Dead Heat
Article: 96
When
horses run a dead heat for first or any lower place, the
Owners shall divide and the dead heat shall not be run
off.
When
two horses run a dead heat for first place, all prizes
to which the first and the second horses would have been
entitled shall be divided equally between them, this
principle shall be observed in dividing prizes whatever
the number of dead-heaters and whatever the place for
which a dead-heat is run. Each horse that divides the
prize for first shall be deemed a winner.
Article: 97
When a
dead-heat is run for second place or minor placing and
an objection is made to the winner or to other placed
horses of the race and sustained the horses which run
the dead-heat shall be deemed to have run the dead-heat
for first, second, third, fourth or fifth place as
applicable.
In a case
where the horses in a dead heat for first three places
are the property of the same owner the Stewards
Committee shall determine by lot which horse receives
the points allotted in relation to the “Champion of the
season” award.
Article: 98
Should there be a dead-heat in any race and the prize is
non monetary, the Stewards shall draw for which ever
owner to receive the non monetary prize. They shall then
decide what monetary payment is made to the unsuccessful
owner in the draw as to half of the value of the
non-monetary prize.
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