Dear Members and Trainers
Thank you for your patience with the trial process while we are developing
new sets of trial rules. The club is here to improve our trials, and limit
the ability for any mistakes to happen. Less mistakes, means a safer trial
for your dog. After last week, we have adjusted a couple of the rules. Below
is the full set of rules, so all trainers know exactly what is allowed to do
and what is not. These conditions will commence for race day on the 22nd
February 2019
The new procedures are
1. Trials on race day must be out of the closed boxes and must either
be a 305m trial, 520m trial or a 520m box to 520 m box trial. These trials
may also be able to be done on a trial day.
2. Hand slips are only permitted on a non race day. Hand slips must
finish with the lure pulling up at the "pirates" club rooms and must not
exceed one full track length
3. Please let the 520m boxes go first.
4. All trainers to buy trial tickets from the secretary. Each trainer
will need to fill out the trial ticket to explain the trial they wish to
commence. If the ticket is not filled out, no trial,. The starters will not
accept any verbal communications for trial distances.
5. Only the trials on the ticket will be allowed to commence
6. All dogs must be cleared to trial, without being on an injury stand
down or have any suspected injuries
7. Trials will finish half an hour before the first race
8. There will only be 25 trials before the first race. All other trials
will be held after the races on a Wednesday
9. There is no limit to the number of trials after the races
10. Trials booking for before the races will need to be done during the
previous day, and should be lodged before 5pm on that day. Eg .. for trials
on a Wednesday, Bookings need to be completed by Tuesday 5pm, and Trials on
a Friday need to be booked in by Thursday 5pm. This should be via the
secretary on the scratching line. Only reserve dogs are permitted to
purchase a trial ticket on the day of the races.
11. All trial tickets will be numbered, and you must go in order. If you
are not there when you dog number is up, then you will lose your place in
the queue and will be trialled when possible.
12. Reserve dogs and qualification dogs will have preference in line of
that box. Reserve dogs to report to the kennel steward who will be given a
vest on presentation of their papers
13. During trials, there will be a limit of 2 dogs to one handler at all
times
Please be courteous to our staff, as we continually review these policies.
Andrew Hansen
Manager
Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club INC
0297730778