HRNSW - Change Of Tactics rule removed

HARNESS Racing New South Wales Stewards advise that the HRNSW Board today formally adopted the previous decision of Harness Racing Australia to delete Australian Harness Racing Rule (AHRR) 44 relating to tactics, effective from 30 May 2018.

Consequently, the previous HRNSW Change of Tactics Policy has been amended and will apply to ALL races including non-TAB events as follows:

• A Trainer with multiple runners in an individual race, must advise Stewards no later than forty-five (45) minutes prior to the advertised starting time for that race of the intended tactics for each individual horse

• If a Trainer is unable to attend and the horse is left in the care of another licenced person, that person holds the responsibility as set out in section (2.2)

• A Trainer with a horse engaged and that horse being in the same ownership of another horse in the event, may be directed to advise Stewards no later than forty-five (45) minutes prior to the advertised starting time for that race of the intended tactics

• A person who fails to comply with section (2.2) or (2.3), or fails to adhere to a direction given under section (2.4) is guilty of an offence

The HRNSW Notification of Tactics Policy is also effective from 30 May 2018 and is available for viewing by clicking on the following hyperlink: Notification of Tactics Policy

MICHAEL PRENTICE | INTEGRITY MANAGER

(02) 9722 6600 •  mprentice@hrnsw.com.au

GRANT ADAMS | CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS

(02) 9722 6600 •  gadams@hrnsw.com.au