Trainers absense

When a trainer is unable to be in attendance at a race meeting where a horse trained by them is competing, a trainers authority form must be completed in accordance with Rule 119A (1) and handed to the Stewards at the race meeting.

Failure to complete this requirement may result in action being taken under Rule 119A (3)

These forms are available from the Controlling Body, Stewards and the Acceptance Office at each race club.

SECTIONAL TIMES POLICY

The first half of the last mile is to be covered equal to or quicker than the times listed in the below table:

Track	Pacers	Trotters	2yo Metro #	Weather * Pacers	Weather * Trotters	Restricted Pacers	Restricted Trotters
Albion Park	64 secs	66 secs	64 secs	65 secs	67 secs	65 secs	67 secs
Gold Coast	64 secs	66 secs	64 secs	65 secs	67 secs	65 secs	67 secs
Redcliffe	65 secs	67 secs	65 secs	66 secs	68 secs	66 secs	68 secs

#              2yo's are exempt from sectional times in any 2YO ONLY race except in 2YO Metropolitan  events.

*               Weather is inclement weather where the Stewards have ordered the use of mud guards/splash sheets in races.

Note:       In the case of Graduation Penalty bearing races ONLY, a one (1) second increase in the standard sectional time allowance is to apply.

Failure to comply with Sectional Times is to be actioned by Racing Queensland Limited (RQL) Stewards under Rule 162 (1) (y).  The following penalties are to apply on the first occasion for failure to comply:

i)      $50 up to one (1) second above the time as described above

ii)     $100 between one (1) and two (2) seconds above the time as described above

iii)    $150 between two (2) and three (3) seconds above the time as described above

iv)    At the Stewards discretion if in excess of three (3) seconds above the time as described above

Failure to comply with Sectional Times on multiple occasions within one (1) month of the previous offence is to incur the following additional penalties:

a)    2^nd offence, as stipulated in Clause 29.2, plus $100

b)    3^rd offence, as stipulated in Clause 29.2, plus $200

c)    4^th offence at the Stewards discretion

Drivers are reminded Rule 162 (1) (u) & (x) deals with reducing speed and excessively slow pace.  Stewards may at times deem a driver in breach of this rule regardless of what section of the race the said excessively slow pace is run.