The Country Championships Final

The field for The Country Championships Final at Royal Randwick will comprise 16 starters, being the first two finishers in each regional qualifying race and the winners of both Wild Card races.

In the event that either the winner or second placed horse from a regional qualifying race or Wild Card race winners cannot contest The Country Championships Final, the vacant place in the field will be offered to the third or fourth placed runners from that region’s qualifying race, in that order. Should the third or fourth placed runners from that region not be available to fill the vacant place, the vacant place for that region will be offered to the highest benchmarked second, and then third placed runners, in that order, from the Wild Card races.
 
Weight Conditions
The Country Championships Final will be run as an open set-weight plate race for qualifiers under the following weight scale:
59.0kg Class 6 and above
57.5kg Class 5
56.0kg Class 4 and below

Fillies and mares will receive an allowance of 2kg from the above scale. There shall be no age allowance applied.

Order of Emergencies
Up to seven emergencies will be declared following acceptances. These will comprise the highest placed runner from each of the regional qualifying races.

In the event of a scratching, accompanied by a veterinary certificate, the emergency runner from the scratched runner’s regional qualifying race will be elevated into the field.

Apprentice Claims
Apprentices cannot claim.

Prizemoney
Prizemoney for The Country Championships Final will be $1,000,000, divided as follows.
 

PLACING PRIZEMONEY

1st: $540,000

2nd: $195,000

3rd: $100,000

4th: $48,000

5th: $24,000

6th: $14,000

7th: $10,000

8th: $10,000

9th: $8,000

10th$8,000

11th-16th: $3,000

Equine Welfare: $15,000

Jockeys Welfare: $10,000

 
Alteration of Conditions at the Discretion of Racing NSW
Racing NSW may at its absolute discretion, alter any conditions or other elements of The Country Championships Final at any time.

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