PART 6 - PROCESSING AFTER ENTRY - (F)83 to (F)114

90. Extension of deadline for declarations to run

90.1 The deadline specified in Rule 89

90.1.1 may be extended in accordance with any directions given by the Authority, or
90.1.2 if Paragraph 90.2 applies, shall on the day of the original deadline specified in Rule 89.3 be extended up to 10.30 a.m. or such other time as the Authority may specify.

90.2 Subject to Paragraph 90.3, this Paragraph applies to any race where the number of declarations to run received by The Racing Calendar Office by the day of the original deadline is

90.2.1 seven or less for any flat race Handicap (including Listed Handicaps),
90.2.2 five or less for any Pattern Race or Listed Race unless 90.2.1 applies, and
90.2.3 in respect of any other race

90.2.3.1 three or less for a race which is to be run on a Monday to Friday (inclusive), and
90.2.3.2 four or less for a race which is to be run on a Saturday or Sunday.

90.3 Declarations at the non-preferred meeting (see Rule 98.2.3.2) shall not be taken into account for the purposes of Paragraph 90.2.

90.4 No declaration to run (or otherwise) which is made during the extended time period under this Rule may be withdrawn.

90.5 Where a horse is doubly declared under Rule 98 or 99 the preferred meeting for the horse may be changed if the original non-preferred meeting is subject to an extended time period for declaration.

90.6 Where a horse is already declared to run under the provisions of Rule 89 in another race on the day in question the Trainer of the horse will not be afforded the opportunity to declare for the race for which the time for declaration to run has been extended unless the horse is doubly declared under the provisions of Rule 98 or 99.