Background information on the Jockeys Challenge • The top seven riders that make up each team were determined by the premiership standings at the end of 3 January 2022. • The minimum weight in each race will be 57kg and apprentices are entitled to use their claim in all races. • The metropolitan team will carry even-numbered saddlecloths, country team will carry odd-numbered saddlecloths. • Jockeys will wear the registered colours for each of their rides, team colours will be worn in the form of breeches and saddlecloths, with the metro team in purple , and the country team in red . • Points are awarded on a 4-3-2-1 basis, with the winner assigned four points, second place three points, third place two points and fourth place one point. • Each team will have two “Power Plays”. Each “Power Play” allows the team to choose a race that will carry double points should their riders finish in the top four. Double points do not apply for the opposing team unless that race has also been selected by their team to be a “Power Play” race. • Each team must declare their two “Power Play” races before Race 1. • All seven riders in each teamwill be drawn a number 1 to 7 to determine the order of the horse they are allocated in each of the races, as detailed in the following table: TEAM COUNTRY R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 Country Jockey 1 1 3 5 7 9 11 NR Country Jockey 2 3 5 7 9 11 NR 1 Country Jockey 3 5 7 9 11 NR 1 3 Country Jockey 4 7 9 11 NR 1 3 5 Country Jockey 5 9 11 NR 1 3 5 7 Country Jockey 6 11 NR 1 3 5 7 9 Country Jockey 7 NR 1 3 5 7 9 11 TEAM METRO R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 Metro Jockey 1 2 4 6 8 10 12 NR Metro Jockey 2 4 6 8 10 12 NR 2 Metro Jockey 3 6 8 10 12 NR 2 4 Metro Jockey 4 8 10 12 NR 2 4 6 Metro Jockey 5 10 12 NR 2 4 6 8 Metro Jockey 6 12 NR 2 4 6 8 10 Metro Jockey 7 NR 2 4 6 8 10 12
NR – no ride
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