12. Part H of this Schedule applies to the following.
13.1 All hurdle races, other than Handicaps, pattern and Listed Races, and Classified Stakes Races. 13.2 Protection from elimination will operate in the following order, based upon races run up to and including the Saturday previous to closing, or, in the case of races which closed more than 6 days before running, up to and including the Saturday before the time determined in accordance with Part 6 for confirming entries
13.2.1 Horses which have won a hurdle race run under the rules of any Recognised Racing Authority on or subsequent to January 1st of the year previous to the current year. 13.2.2 Horses placed second, third or fourth in a Hurdle race run under the rules of any Recognised Racing Authority and which have run less than three times under such Rules (priority will be given to those horses with the greater number of placings). 13.2.3 Horses which have not run in a hurdle race run under the rules of any Recognised Racing Authority. 13.2.4 Horses which have run less than three times in a hurdle race run under the rules of any Recognised Racing Authority. 13.2.5 Horses which, in the opinion of the Handicapper, have the highest hurdle race Handicap Ratings or, if they do not qualify for an official rating under these Rules, have the highest assessment made by the Authority's Handicapper based on racecourse performances up to and including the Saturday previous to closing.
Note: with regard to horses not covered under Paragraphs 13.2.1 to 13.2.4 above and which do not have a Handicap Rating at the Time of Entry, the Handicapper may decline to allot a rating or give an assessment of a horse if he does not have sufficient information upon which to make his decision. The Handicapper's decision under such circumstances shall be final.
13.2.6 Horses with the least number of unplaced runs in hurdle races run under the Rules of any Recognised Racing Authority.
Note: 1. Unplaced runs outside Great Britain and Ireland will be disregarded when determining a horse's protection from elimination once such a horse has been placed second, third or fourth in Great Britain or Ireland and has not received a hurdle race Handicap Rating. 2.When performances are identical, or where horses have identical Handicap Ratings, horses previously eliminated from a hurdle race, other than a Handicap, under these Rules during the current season will be protected from elimination first, the greatest number of such eliminations affording greatest protection.
Part H12. Part H of this Schedule applies to the following.13.1 All hurdle races, other than Handicaps, pattern and Listed Races, and Classified Stakes Races. 13.2 Protection from elimination will operate in the following order, based upon races run