The NSW GBOTA today announced the Challenge series will be held again across May and June 2016
Conditions will again be for greyhounds with a maximum of two Category A wins, over respective distance category they are nominating for, at TAB Tracks, while at Non-TAB venues conditions will be open. The difference in conditions between TAB and Non-TAB events was undertaken to ensure Non-TAB events would have sufficient runners to progress, and encourage top grade racing at Temora and Gunnedah.
A sprint and stayers series will be run in tandem at each venue, with the number of races over each distance category to be determined by the number of nominations received. This will allow participants in some cases to nominate multiple runners and end up in separate events, where nomination numbers permit.
In order to be eligible for the series Final on Saturday, June 18, 2016 at Wentworth Park each runner must have contested at a minimum of three venues. The final will carry $20,000 to the winner of each series, with a total of $30,000 to be paid across each final.
Points will be allocated first through to eighth (refer scale below) and a point score table will be published on the NSW GBOTA website (www.gbota.com.au) weekly.
Points
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First
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18pts
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Fifth
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10pts
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Second
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16pts
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Sixth
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8pts
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Third
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14pts
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Seventh
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6pts
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Fourth
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12pts
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Eighth
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4pts
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Reserves (not drawn)
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2pts
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Participants are advised that in order to be considered for the event, they must clearly nominate into the series. Online this can be done by electing the race event, while fax nominations will require event name to be placed on the nomination.
The schedule for the series is as follows with standard event prizemoney to be paid at all qualifying venues:
Venue
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Date
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Distance
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Conditions
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Lismore
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Tuesday, May 3
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520m
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Non Grade, maximum of two (2) Category A wins of less than 595m. Where more than 8 nominations are received, fields shall be determined by blind draw with guarding for owners/trainers to apply. All runners shall receive points related to finishing position; with tally recorded at www.gbota.com.au Double Points to apply
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Lismore
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Tuesday, May 3
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722m
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Non Grade, maximum of two (2) Category A wins of 595m or greater. Minimum of 6 nominations required for event. Where more than 8 nominations are received, fields shall be determined by blind draw with guarding for owners/trainers to apply. All runners shall receive points related to finishing position; with tally recorded at www.gbota.com.au. Double Points to apply
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Bulli
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Friday, May 13
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472m
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Non Grade, maximum of two (2) Category A wins of less than 595m. Where more than 8 nominations are received, fields shall be determined by blind draw with guarding for owners/trainers to apply. All runners shall receive points related to finishing position; with tally recorded at www.gbota.com.au
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Bulli
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Friday, May 13
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590m
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Non Grade, maximum of two (2) Category A wins of 595m or greater. Minimum of 6 nominations required for event. Where more than 8 nominations are received, fields shall be determined by blind draw with guarding for owners/trainers to apply. All runners shall receive points related to finishing position; with tally recorded at www.gbota.com.au
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Maitland
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Thursday, May 19
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450m
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Non Grade, maximum of two (2) Category A wins of less than 595m. Where more than 8 nominations are received, fields shall be determined by blind draw with guarding for owners/trainers to apply. All runners shall receive points related to finishing position; with tally recorded at www.gbota.com.au
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Maitland
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Thursday, May 19
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565m
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Non Grade, maximum of two (2) Category A wins of 595m or greater. Minimum of 6 nominations required for event. Where more than 8 nominations are received, fields shall be determined by blind draw with guarding for owners/trainers to apply. All runners shall receive points related to finishing position; with tally recorded at www.gbota.com.au
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Bathurst
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Monday, May 23
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520m
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Non Grade, maximum of two (2) Category A wins of less than 595m. Where more than 8 nominations are received, fields shall be determined by blind draw with guarding for owners/trainers to apply. All runners shall receive points related to finishing position; with tally recorded at www.gbota.com.au
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Bathurst
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Monday, May 23
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700m
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Non Grade, maximum of two (2) Category A wins of 595m or greater. Minimum of 6 nominations required for event. Where more than 8 nominations are received, fields shall be determined by blind draw with guarding for owners/trainers to apply. All runners shall receive points related to finishing position; with tally recorded at www.gbota.com.au
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Temora
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Saturday, May 28
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457m
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Non Grade. Number of events determined by nominations. Where more than 8 nominations are received, fields shall be determined by blind draw with guarding for owners/trainers to apply. All runners shall receive points related to finishing position; with tally recorded at www.gbota.com.au
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Temora
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Saturday, May 28
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570m
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Non Grade. Minimum of 6 nominations required for event. Where more than 8 nominations are received, fields shall be determined by blind draw with guarding for owners/trainers to apply. All runners shall receive points related to finishing position; with tally recorded at www.gbota.com.au
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Gunnedah
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Saturday, June 4
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512m
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Non Grade. Number of events determined by nominations. Where more than 8 nominations are received, fields shall be determined by blind draw with guarding for owners/trainers to apply. All runners shall receive points related to finishing position; with tally recorded at www.gbota.com.au
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Gunnedah
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Saturday, June 4
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580m
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Non Grade. Minimum of 6 nominations required for event. Where more than 8 nominations are received, fields shall be determined by blind draw with guarding for owners/trainers to apply. All runners shall receive points related to finishing position; with tally recorded at www.gbota.com.au
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Gosford
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Tuesday, June 7
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515m
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Non Grade, maximum of two (2) Category A wins of less than 595m. Where more than 8 nominations are received, fields shall be determined by blind draw with guarding for owners/trainers to apply. All runners shall receive points related to finishing position; with tally recorded at www.gbota.com.au
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Gosford
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Tuesday, June 7
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731m
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Non Grade, maximum of two (2) Category A wins of 595m or greater. Minimum of 6 nominations required for event. Where more than 8 nominations are received, fields shall be determined by blind draw with guarding for owners/trainers to apply. All runners shall receive points related to finishing position; with tally recorded at www.gbota.com.au
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Wentworth Park FINAL
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Saturday, June 18
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520m
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Top 10 point score qualifiers, eligible to race, with top eight subject to box draw.
First: $20,000
Second: $5,000
Third: $2,500
Unp: $500
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Wentworth Park FINAL
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Saturday, June 18
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720m
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Top 10 point score qualifiers, eligible to race, with top eight subject to box draw.
First: $20,000
Second: $5,000
Third: $2,500
Unp: $500
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Further information:
Ellen Harris
NSW GBOTA
Operations Manager
02 8587 1210