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OUR ROLE

Our Role on Raceday


OUR ROLE ON RACE DAY

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board appoints Stewards and Officials each
raceday to ensure that the Rules of Racing and Irish National Hunt Steeplechase
(INHS) Rules are complied with.


RACEDAY STEWARDS

There must be a minimum of three and a maximum of five stewards for each
racemeeting. There is a panel of stewards for each racecourse from which a
chairman and deputy chairman are appointed annually. Stewards that act on a
raceday are selected from this panel. All stewards must undergo regular training
and since 2010 must complete a trainee stewards scheme prior to being eligible
to steward.

Stewards must have a detailed knowledge of and interest in horseracing. Stewards
are required to step down from any enquiry if they have any conflict of interest
and are required on an annual basis to declare conflicts of interest.

The Stewards have full power to make (and if necessary to vary) all arrangements
for the conduct of a racemeeting as they think fit or to abandon the meeting, or
part of the meeting, or one race of the meeting or to declare a race void.

Stewards view the races to ensure the Rules of Racing and INHS Rules are
complied with. This includes determining the outcome of the race should
interference have taken place, ensuring all horses are ridden on their merits,
and penalising any licensed persons found to be in breach of the Rules.

Stewards act on a voluntary basis and do not receive any remuneration or
expenses for the work they carry out.


RACING OFFICIALS

The following officials are appointed to act at each racemeeting:

 1.  Clerk of the Course
 2.  Stewards Secretary
 3.  Handicapper
 4.  Clerk of the Scales
 5.  Starter
 6.  Judge
 7.  Veterinary Officer
 8.  Veterinary Assistant
 9.  Medical
 10. Security/Investigations Officer

All officials are licensed annually by the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board.


1. CLERK OF THE COURSE

The Clerk of the Course is the person responsible for the general arrangements
of the meeting. Each racecourse has a designated clerk of the course and their
duties include ensuring that:

 * all courses are properly measured and marked
 * there are proper medical and veterinary personnel, ambulances procedures in
   place

The Clerk of the Course is also the person having the ultimate responsibility
for deciding to bypass a fence or hurdle, having full authority to invoke such
bypassing procedures for whatever reason and to take steps they feel necessary
in order to address any emergency which might occur during the course of a race
including the stopping of a race.


2. STEWARDS SECRETARY

The Stewards’ Secretary advises the Stewards, where appropriate, on the
interpretation of the Rules of Racing and the INHS Rules as far as they relate
to the conduct of a race meeting.


3. HANDICAPPER

The Handicapper apportions the weights for every handicap. There are four
handicappers, two of which are responsible for flat racing and two for national
hunt racing.

The handicappers are responsible for the publication of weekly ratings based on
performances on the racecourse: the higher the rating, the better the horse. The
horse’s handicap rating determines its eligibility to run in specific races.

Most handicaps are restricted to horses with ratings in a particular range, 0-70
for example. So the rating not only determines on the weight that a horse will
carry, it also determines in which races it can run.


4. CLERK OF THE SCALES

The Clerk of the Scales is responsible for weighing out and in the riders for
each race thereby ensuring horses carry the weight allocated to them in the
race. They are also responsible for ensuring that the rider wears the correct
colours and for reporting any overweight carried by the rider.


5. STARTER

The Starter starts the race with the objective of ensuring all horses achieve a
fair start. Flat races are normally started from stalls and jump races by tape.
The starter is in full control of what happens at the start and has the power to
withdraw unruly horses or horses that refuse to load into the starting stalls.


6. JUDGE

The Judge is responsible for placing the first six horses (or if prizemoney is
advertised beyond fifth place the number of extended placed horses)
participating in the race which have passed the winning post, the order in which
they have passed and the distance which separated them. The Judge shall base a
decision exclusively on the position of the horses’ noses at the time they pass
the winning post.


7. VETERINARY OFFICER

The Veterinary Officer is responsible for supervising the sampling unit and for
the clinical examination of horses on the racecourse and for the provision of
advice on veterinary matters to the Stewards. They are also responsible for
verifying the identity of horses and checking the vaccinations.

On certain designated racedays, the Veterinary Officer will examine all horses
prior to running to ensure that they are fit to run.


8. VETERINARY ASSISTANTS

The Veterinary Assistant is responsible for assisting the Veterinary Officer on
all matters including the identification of horses, sampling and vaccination
checks.


9. MEDICAL OFFICER

The Medical Officer is responsible for the medical supervision of all riders and
for the provision of advice on medical matters to the Stewards.

They are also responsible for carrying out examinations on riders prior to being
licensed or relicensed in certain circumstances.


10. SECURITY/INVESTIGATIONS OFFICER

The Security/Investigations Officer is responsible for the security at a
racemeeting insofar as it pertains to regulatory matters including the weighroom
and stableyard area.

International Role


INTERNATIONAL ROLE

The I.H.R.B is the internationally recognised horseracing authority for Ireland
in respect of its functions and took over the International roles of both the
Turf Club and the Irish National Hunt Steeplechase Committee (INHSC) which are
listed below:




1. INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF HORSERACING AUTHORITIES (IFHA)

The Turf Club is a founder member of the International Federation of Horseracing
Authorities, which was established in 1993 together with the Jockey Club of
Great Britain, the Jockey Club of the United States and the Société
d'Encouragement pour l'Amélioration des Races de Chevaux de Galop en
France/France-Galop. The main aim of the Federation is to promote horse racing
and breeding, and the integrity and prestige thereof, throughout the world. The
Federation replaced the International Joint Secretarial Liaison Committee which
was established in 1961 where the Chief Executives of Horseracing Authorities
Great Britain, Ireland (The Turf Club), United States and France met and
discussed subjects of common interest. This Committee played an essential role
in the development of international relations and the harmonisation of rules of
racing. The IHRB has replaced the Turf Club as a member of the IFHA.


2. EUROPEAN HORSERACE SCIENTIFIC LIAISON COMMITTEE

The Turf Club is a founder member of the European Horserace Scientific Liaison
Committee (EHSLC), which was set up in 1992 following discussions between
France, Britain and Ireland. The aim of the Committee is to work towards greater
harmonisation in doping control and to encourage co-operation in research so as
to face future challenges concerning the illegal use of prohibited substances in
racing.

In recent years the racing authorities of Germany, Italy and the Scandinavian
countries joined the EHSLC.

The IHRB has now replaced the Turf Club as a member of the committee.


3. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF JOCKEYS

The Turf Club is one of the founder members of the International Conference for
the Health, Safety and Welfare of Jockeys. A conference takes place every two
years, which deals with jockeys’ health and welfare issues attended by
representatives of 15 international racing jurisdictions. The IHRB has replaced
the Turf Club as the Irish regulatory representative and currently holds the
chairmanship of the conference.


4. EUROPEAN MEDICAL OFFICERS GROUP

The Turf Club is a founder member of the European Medical Officers group
together with the chief medical officers of France, Britain and Germany. The
main objective of this group is to set uniform medical standards for riders in
Europe. The IHRB has replaced the Turf Club as the Irish representative and
currently holds the chairmanship of this group.


5. WORLD THOROUGHBRED RANKINGS CONFERENCE

The IHRB is a member of the World Thoroughbred Rankings Conference, which
prepares the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities’ official end
of year assessment of the top thoroughbred flat racehorses. The rankings
comprise all horses which have run during the calendar year, and which have been
rated above a certain standard by the World Thoroughbred Rankings Conference.


6. ANGLO-IRISH CLASSIFICATIONS

The Irish National Hunt Steeplechase Committee (INHSC) is a founder member of
the Anglo-Irish Classifications, which is responsible for the publication of the
official end of year assessment of the top National Hunt horses in Ireland and
Britain. The IHRB has replaced the INHSC as the Irish representative.


7. INTERNATIONAL HARMONISATION OF RACING RULES COMMITTEE

The IHRB is a member of the International Committee for the Harmonisation of
Raceday Rules, which is the committee that has been charged by the IFHA with the
harmonisation of Rules of Racing internationally.


8. IFHA TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

The IHRB is a member of this Committee which was established in 2003 to
facilitate the smooth running and administration of horseracing internationally
(before, during and after the event) by determining, and encouraging adherence
to, best practice in regard to procedures and rules of racing.


9. IFHA INTERNATIONAL MOVEMENT OF HORSES COMMITTEE

The IHRB is a member of this Committee which was established in 1990 to
facilitate the international movement of racehorses, specifically to:

 * Follow-up international health negotiations
 * Propose to the relevant government departments improvements or modifications
   to the existing health regulations in order to adapt them to the specific
   situation of racehorses
 * Guarantee instant transmission of health information on disease outbreaks
 * Harmonize health regulations incorporated in the Rules of Racing of the
   member countries of the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities
 * Implement similar actions for breeding horses


10. IFHA ADVISORY COUNCIL ON PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES AND PRACTICES

The IHRB is member of this key IFHA anti-doping Committee which was established
to:

 * Advise on the rules governing doping control
 * Provide recommendations on standards of testing and standards of research
 * Promote ways of achieving international consistency in these areas
 * Provide other veterinary and scientific advice for improving the integrity of
   racing
 * Stimulate and coordinate relevant research and development in the
   laboratories of member countries of the Federation
 * Attend to any requests from the Federation
 * Advise racing authorities of member countries as requested by the Federation
 * Liaise with the member of the Executive Council in charge of regulatory
   matters


11. INTERNATIONAL GROUP OF SPECIALIST RACING VETERINARIANS

All of the IHRB’s Veterinary Officers are members of this association that
unites regulatory racing veterinarians worldwide. The group was founded in 1985
and plays a major role in promoting the welfare and integrity of racehorse – see
https://www.igsrv.org for more details.

Non-Raceday Role


NON-RACEDAY ROLE

The IHRB operates a number of disciplinary, non-disciplinary and non-regulatory
committees in relation to its statutory, corporate governance, operational
functions and responsibilities. 

It provides an appeals procedure to ensure that any appeal referred to is heard
in a fair and impartial manner. Any decision of the Stewards at a racemeeting,
the Referrals Committee, the Licensing Committee or of the Handicappers may be
appealed. The appeal may be heard by either division of the Appeals Body which
sits in two divisions, each comprised of three members. The first division is
chaired by an Independent Chairman and the second division by a member appointed
by the Directors of the I.H.R.B. All decisions of the Appeals Body are
published.

The non-disciplinary and non-regulatory committees are established to provide
independent strategic direction and to act in an advisory capacity to assist the
executives and the IHRB Board in the carrying out of its functions both
statutory and non-statutory.





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