Online League Rules

General

Clones : No full brothers or sisters are allowed. These will be treated as clones and removed from your stable

Age : Horse must be a year older than the previous season. eg if 3 last season must be 4 this season, if 3 two seasons ago it must be 5 this season.

Name : Horses must have a different name to horses you have previously uploaded, else they won't be accepted

Mid Season uploads - after week 5 and before week 6. You will be allowed to upload new horses. You will be able to retire a max of 5 horses and you can upload as many horses as you want up to the max stable size ( 20 for flat and 30 for NH )

Flat

1. Group 1 / group 2 - a max of 16 entries, lowest rated will be eliminated

2. Group 1 - no unraced horses will be allowed in group 1

3. Group 1 Handicaps Horses must Run 3 times to run in Group 1 Handicaps.

4. Handicaps - horses will be allowed in handicaps 2f either side of their best maiden run. If they have not run in a maiden then 2f either side of their best run. The exception to this is 2m + where horses will be elgible for 2f less than their best run and all races greater than their best run.

NH

1. Grade 1 NH Races -- No unraced horses will be allowed in Grade 1 Chase,Hurdle or Grade 1 Novice or Juvenile hurdles, Chases

2. Novices - when uploading you will need to declare whether a horse is a novice or not. They will then remain a novice for the rest of the season

3. Handicaps - Horses are eligible for 3f either side of their best run

4. Grand National horse must of had 3 runs and raced once over 4miles to qualify to race in The National if you intend to upload any national horse after week 5 its up to you to make sure you get them 3 runs i did it last season with King Of Hearts who got 4 runs before the National its up to trainers to make sure its got 3 runs and makes it a much fairer race and not moan if you fail to get them 3 Runs.

Please Discuss and let know your views know about any rules you disagree with or would like to see.


Gray

P.S

There will be no more Listed Handicaps all listed handicaps will just be in name only Not in Code it causes problems in Tom so will be run with a max Rating and Ordinary Handicaps.

Melbourne Cup for example is a Group 1 Hcp with a max of 24 starters.

The 16 starter rule - Does that apply just for WFA or Hcp as well?

Group 1 handicaps are allowed more than 16 runners Doug at the moment there is no limit I expect if in real there's a 24 limit I expect the leagues limit is 30 before the bottom weights will be ejected.

Gray

Cool - just wanted to clarify that up!
Maybe edit that into the rules about G1 WFA v G1 Hcp
Good work Gray.

I have added a new message about G1 Handicaps in the Flat section of rules for Group 1 Races

For Group 1 WFA does the horse still need a minimum of 3 starts or can it get in with 2 starts?

Maybe add that Group 1 Hcp's can have a max field over 16.

Adjusted Group1 must run once G1H must of Run 3 Times.


30 Limit on G1H Doug.


Gray

The more info you put up now Gray - the less grief down the track

Can a hurdler that has run in at least one grade 1 hurdle make its chasing debut in a grade 1? In previous seasons this hasn't been allowed but iirc a few trainers think it should be.

Good Question the rule is for Unraced Horses if the horse has run I see no more problems Going forward and allowing a raced horse entering a group 1 in another code but it would have to stick to the distance rule.

Gray

BUMP For new Trainers or returning trainers.


Gray

Can a novice run in a handicap?
I figure it can't but in TOM my horses come up as eligible.
Race 2 | William Hill Handicap Hurdle at Ascot | H'Cap Hurdle | Max Rating : 140 | 2m | Hurdle | 4+ | Good to Soft | Open
Is this just a TOM quirk?

Doug.

Yes it can Doug but Not in Listed or Group Hndicaps

Thanks Gray. Good to bump this post as well

hi gray, what are the rules on betting?