The Directors of the IHRB, at their Board Meeting on 11 December 2024 approved the following changes to Rule 67 (i) (c) together with changes to the approved ‘Rules of Racing – IHRB Scale of Weight for Age’ table accompanying this memo, which will become effective on 1 January 2025:  

67. (i) (c) A Horse shall not be allotted an initial Handicap Rating where in the opinion of the Handicapper its performance would justify a rating below [text deleted] 45