Chairman of Stewards Report – June 2014 AR.178AA – Alkalinising

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Chairman of Stewards Report – June 2014
AR.178AA – Alkalinising Agents
Trainers are reminded of the implications of AR.178AA and the restrictions on the use
of “alkalinising agents” within one clear day of racing.
For the purposes of AR.178AA, an alkalinising agent is any substance that may elevate
the plasma TCO2 of a horse when administered by any route. AR.178AA prohibits the
administration of alkalinising agents by any route, including in feed, within the one
clear day of racing. As an example, for a horse racing on Saturday, the one clear day is
the Friday, so that the latest an alkalinising agent can be administered, including when
added to the feed, is the Thursday before the Saturday.
Alkalinising agents that must not be administered either on the day of the race or within
the one clear day of racing include, but are not limited to, bicarbonates, citrates,
succinates, acetates, propionates, maleates, lactates and trometamol (THAM, tris
buffer or trometamine) and also include products marketed as urinary alkalinisers and
hind gut buffers.
Products that contain alkalinising agents and which must not be administered within
the one clear day before racing or prior to competing in an official trial or jump-out
include proprietary formulations such as: Sodium Bicarbonate (“bicarb”), Baladene®,
Neutra-Syrup®, Neutralka®, Neutrolene®, Neutrolene Plus® and Neutradex® and any
other products that are marketed as lactic acid buffering or neutralising products. This
restriction includes the addition of these products to feed. Lang's Solution® for
intravenous use is also considered to be an alkalinising agent and must not be
administered within one clear day of competition.
Balanced electrolyte supplements and potassium supplements that contain electrolytes
may be administered or fed in normally recommended amounts within the one clear
day. Examples of normal balanced electrolyte products would include such proprietary
preparations as Applyte Gel®, Electromix®, Electro Paste®, Electrovite Paste®,
Endura-Max®, Endura-Max Paste®, Equicharge® Horsport® Humidimix®, KelatoLYTE
Electrolyte Replacer®, Ranvet Electrolytes®, Recharge®, Restore® and Vetsense®.
Commercial electrolyte supplements which may contain some alkalinising agents but
which should have negligible effects on plasma TCO2 when administered in feed
according to the manufacturers’ recommendations for normal daily use include
Equilyte®, Race Electrolyte®, and Salkavite®. Examples of commercial balanced
intravenous solutions that can be used up to and including the day prior to racing but
not pre-race on the day of the race include Darrow’s Solution®, Hartmann’s Solution®
and Lactated Ringers.
Any queries should be directed to Racing NSW Senior Official Veterinarian Dr C Suann
on 8344 5050.
Stable Security and location of horses
Late night patrols of metropolitan stables by members of the Surveillance and
Investigation Unit during “The Championships,” revealed a disturbing number of stables
unlocked and accessible. Each of the trainers concerned have been placed on notice
and deficiencies in the perimeter security for on course stabling have been brought to
the attention of the relevant bodies.
All trainers are reminded of their responsibilities to provide adequate security for horses
in their care. This includes trainers involved in communal or shared stabling
arrangements and trainers leasing stabling accommodation from race clubs. No
allowances will be made to trainers involved in such arrangements if required to satisfy
the onus placed on them by the Rules of Racing.
LR 78. (1) A trainer is at all times responsible for the administration and conduct
of his or her stables.
(2) A trainer is at all times responsible for the care, control and supervision of the
horses in his or her stables.
Trainers are also strongly reminded of the provisions of AR80F which requires all
horses in a trainers care to be stabled at the registered stable address as notified on
the trainers’ current license renewal/application form. This together with the new local
rule 39A (effective 1 May 2014), mean that stable return records will provide Stewards
performing stable audits with an accurate listing of all horses currently in a trainers
stable. Importantly AR80F(2) provides a person found in breach of part (1) of that rule
may be penalized and the nominations of horses involved may be refused.
AR 80F. (1) A trainer shall not, without having made written application and
obtained the consent of the Stewards, stable any horse trained by him in any
location other than his registered stable address as notified on his current licence
renewal or application form.
(2) Any person found in breach of this rule may be penalised and the nomination
of the horse concerned may be refused.
LR39A. A trainer must adhere to the following conditions pertaining to the pretraining of racehorses
(i) The notified trainer of a horse shall ensure that any horse being pre-trained
must be returned to his/her care, control and supervision at his/her registered
stable address no later than two weeks prior to such horse competing in an
official trial and no later than one month prior to it competing in a race.
(ii) The trainer shall ensure that the owner of a horse being pre-trained is fully
acquainted with the details of the pre-training arrangement including the location
of the horse and with a full disclosure of the associated costs.
(iii) Should any provisions of sub rules (1) and (2) not be complied with the trainer
concerned may be penalised and the Stewards may withdraw such horse from
any trial or race engagement.
Intra-articular Corticosteroids
The Australian Racing Board (ARB), having regard to extensive veterinary and
scientific advice, has decided that the Stand Down Period, before a horse can race
after an intra-articular administration of corticosteroids, will be 10 days (8 Clear Days).
The ARB made its decision in the best interests of the welfare of the horse and safety
of riders whilst cognizant of Australian racing conditions.
A new rule requiring a 10 day (8 Clear Days) Stand Down Period, will be introduced on
1 August, 2014.
New track ratings scale
The Australian Racing Board, after public and industry consultation has introduced a
revised Track Ratings Scale.
The new Track Ratings Scale is:
Rating
Numerical Rating
Description of Numerical Rating
Firm
1
Dry hard track
Firm
2
Firm track with reasonable grass coverage
Good
3
Track with good grass coverage and cushion
Good
4
Track with some give in it
Soft
5
Track with a reasonable amount of give in it
Soft
6
Moist but not a badly affected track
Soft
7
More rain-affected track that will chop out
Heavy
8
Rain affected track that horses will get into
Heavy
9
Wet track getting into a squelchy area
Heavy
10
Heaviest category track, very wet, towards saturation
The new ratings will not come into effect until the 1 December, 2014 as extensive
changes are required to the IT systems and data feeds of RISA and their commercial
customers.
Winter Trackwork
With shorter days of winter upon us, licensees are reminded of their obligations to
make sure both riders and stablehands and their horses are visible before sunrise by;
(i) Trainers ensuring every horse being led on a public roadway or thoroughfare is
wearing a rug or other gear with reflective strips (AR 80D)
(ii) Trainers ensuring their riders or horse attendants are wearing reflective vests
(AR80D)
(iii) Riders whilst on a horse ensuring they have a light affixed to their helmet
(AR87AAA)
Failure to comply with these requirements not only place the parties concerned in
breach of the rules of racing but may well have implications with respect to insurances
should an accident occur.
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