Draw, Classification, seeding and withdrawing

Draw, classification and seeding:

1. The draw for trap places, at which the public may be present, shall be made at the time and place designated by the racing manager with consent of the controlling authority. Where there are five runners, trap 4 shall be vacant; where there are four runners, traps 2 and 5 shall be vacant; where there are tree runners, traps 1, 3 and 5 shall be vacant; where there are two runners, traps 1, 3, 5 and 6 shall be vacant.
2. A greyhound classified as a wide runner in any race indicated on the racecard and published in the programme by a "W" against its name or against the trap number shall be a greyhound which in the opinion of the racing manager is best suited to start outside runners not so classified. The racing manager may classify a greyhound as an inside runner (I) and even as a middle runner (M).

Withdrawing of a greyhound:

Every owner, trainer or person that takes care of an entered greyhound shall be allowed to withdraw his greyhound(s) from the competition due the following reasons:

• The owner, trainer or responsible person is not able to join the meeting. In such case the racing manager or person in charge of the inscription has to be advised in written, by fax or phone as soon as the reasons for not joining the competition are known. If there is no message to the mentioned persons, the promoter has the right to charge the entry fee.
• Any reasons in connection with health problems of a greyhound (e.g. illness or injury). Such greyhounds have to be presented to the veterinary.
• Any other reasons have to be discussed with the racing manager who finally decides about the withdrawing of a greyhound.