eljay 1,719 Report post Posted July 6, 2019 Does anyone know after what time on race day is a scratching deemed to be a late scratching? Last night at Auckland, in the stipes report. in race 4 it states Late Scratchings Race 4 BIT OF A TIGER - 8.35am - Sold Seven horses lined up However they only paid 1st & 2nd in this race! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim vince 985 Report post Posted July 6, 2019 I got fined years ago late scr after selling one.maybe there were ballots. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eljay 1,719 Report post Posted July 6, 2019 When did Auckland last have ballots? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idolmite 2,531 Report post Posted July 6, 2019 Isn't official scratching time 7.30am? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eljay 1,719 Report post Posted July 6, 2019 That's what I thought. Has big brother made another blunder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taku Umanga 194 Report post Posted July 6, 2019 Isn't 8:35 after 7:30 = late scratching = 3 x divvies? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
boatey 20 Report post Posted July 8, 2019 Yep. Thats what I thought. Backed the third horse. Got a bit of a shock when NTD came up Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
We're Doomed 4,855 Report post Posted July 8, 2019 I am pretty sure that 9am is the cut off point for a scratching to not count when it comes to determining the number of divis. That seems pretty fair to me. Surely 11 odd hours is long enough for someone to realise there are only 7 starters and therefore only two divis. The size of the place divi is usually a guide as well. I do think though that there should be some clear indication on the tote that there will be only two place divis. As far as I recall, there is no such indication currently. Probably wouldn't have cost much to implement as part of the $50m+ spend up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eljay 1,719 Report post Posted July 8, 2019 It didn't affect me but was just when I saw the stipes report stated it was a late scratching that my curiosoty was aroused. Either the stipes & the TAB singing from different hymn sheets or one of those annoying and unexplained "office errors" has occurred. Surely someone in officialdom reads Race cafe (we know they do) so surely clarification from someone there would be fairly simple. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
