Auckland Greyhound Racing Club Inc

Selection Criteria

Grades 1 to 5 Races

Placed 1^{st ,}2^nd or 3^rd at last tote start
Placed 1^st, 2^nd or 3^rd at second to last tote start
Placed 1^st, 2^nd or 3^rd at third to last tote start
Downgraded dogs
Non tote winners
Next best tote form (4^th before 5^th, 5^th before 6^th…) etc

Maiden Races

2^nd @ last maiden tote start
3^rd @ last maiden tote start
2^nd @ two tote starts back
3^rd @ two tote starts back
Winner of first ever qualifying trial. Note applies at first tote start only
2^nd @ three tote starts back
3^rd @ three tote starts back
Non tote winner
Second at first ever qualifying trial. Note applies at first tote start only
Third at first ever qualifying trial. Note applies at first tote start only
Winner at most recent qualifying trial Note applies at first tote start only
Second at most recent qualifying trial Note applies at first tote start only
Next best tote form (4^th before 5^th, 5^th before 6^th…etc)
All other first starters

Races

Placed 1^st at last distance tote start
Placed 2^nd at last distance tote start
Placed 3^rd at last distance tote start
Placed 1^st at second to last distance tote start
Placed 2^nd at second to last distance tote start
Placed 3^rd at second to last distance tote start
Downgraded distance dogs
Placed 4^th at last distance tote start
Grade over middle distance, higher grade has preference (C5 before C4 etc)
Next best tote form (4^th before 5^th, 5^th before 6^th…etc)

Reserve Greyhounds

A Reserve Greyhound which does not gain a start will be given a priority draw at the next race meeting where a race is carded under the following conditions:

Nominated for the same grade and distance.
Priority draw will not apply to any combined grade race at the next meeting.
No more than 2 reserve priority draws will be available in any one race. If more than two greyhounds are eligible, priority will be given to the greyhounds with the best form.
No priority draws will be available in Feature races
Priority draw will not apply to any Reserve Greyhound that is withdrawn (including withdrawn and granted exceptional circumstances by the RIU), stood down or disqualified before-re-entry time.

Notes

Imported greyhounds nominated for the first time will have the above Selection Criteria applied on the form supplied by the NZGRA.

Placed runs 2^nd to 8^th in non tote races will not be taken into account when applying the Selection Criteria
Any start where greyhound is recorded on the NZGRA database as having fallen during the race will not be taken into account when applying the Selection Criteria
Any start where the form is recorded as ‘V’, I e the race is recorded on the NZGRA as Void will not be taken into account when applying the Selection Criteria
Where the Club requests the NZGRA to select the fields on their behalf the NZGRA Selection Criteria may be used.

Grades will be combined at the discretion of the Club, no nomination conditions to the contrary are acceptable.