31 October 2011 New addition to Hunter Certificates for 2011/12
With the Point-to-Point season almost upon us preparations for early meetings are in full swing, including Hunter Certificate registration.
The 2011/12 Hunter Certificate application is now available to download here, and the eagle-eyed will have already noted a few changes to this year's form, most notably the addition of an ‘Authorised Keeper' registration. Formerly known as the ‘trainer', by registering a Keeper, Owners will be able to authorise him/her to not only make entries for the horse, but also gives the Keeper Authority to Act on the day of the race for which the horse is entered.
Owner's wishing to grant Authority to Act to their nominated Keeper can do so by simply ticking the box alongside the Keeper's name and address details. This will link the horse to the Keeper's account, thus permitting him or her to enter the horse in any meeting. It will also mean the Keeper's name is included on a weekly list, along with the details of the horses for which they have Authority to Act for, to secretaries ahead of their fixtures so the Declaration Teams are aware thus removing the need for an Authority to Act (A2A) form to be lodged on the day of the race.
If an owner does not want to avail the Keeper of the entry system and therefore Authority to Act, then as per Regulation 111 (i) he / she must provide an Authority to Act (A2A) form should they wish someone other than them self to be eligible to declare the horse or act on the day of the race on their behalf. In this instance it is strongly recommend the A2A form is kept with the passport which accompanies the horse as this is MANDATORY for 2011/12.
The A2A form can be downloaded from the "Owners" section of this website or obtained from the PPA office which once completed and signed must be produced every time the horse is declared by someone other than the owner.
