DEFINITION: Association – South Australian Breeders Owners Trainers Reinspersons Assoc. Inc. Full Member – A Member who pays the nominated fee for Spider Fund coverage and subscription to BOTRA News covered
for relevant Financial Year. Associate Spider Member -A Member who pays the nominated fee for Spider Fund coverage, covered for Financial Year.
Syndicate -A group of people Registered as a Syndicate with Harness Racing SA Ltd. The Spider Fund is the name given to the scheme designed to cover damage incurred to FULL BOTRA Members and ASSOCIATE SPIDER FUND Member’s sulkies at Registered Race Meetings, Approved Trials at Globe Derby Park and Country Clubs, who contribute towards the Spider Fund.
- MEMBERSHIP
Any person may become a Member of the Association and receive Spider Fund coverage upon payment of the approved fee as set by the SA BOTRA Committee. Should more than one person be the owner of a horse (as shown in the race book) all Members up to a total of three (3) must be Members of the Association. (e.g. one Member to be a FULL Member, the other two (2) can be either Full Members or Associate Spider Fund Members). To receive Spider Fund coverage a Registered Syndicate must be a FULL Member in its own right.
- CLAIMS
Claims on the Spider Fund shall be made by completion of the approved Claim Form. The Starter, Steward, Club Secretary or approved BOTRA Representative must inspect the damage (be it a sulky or a wheel) after which he/she will fill in the Claim Form and sign it as verification of the damage. The Claim Form must then be presented to the Secretary of SA BOTRA within fourteen (14) days of the incident, before repairs can be started.
- REPAIRS
Repairs shall only be carried out by BOTRA approved repairers. Hopkins Saddlery is the sole approved repairer. All repairers agree to use approved original parts, but reserve the right to use substitute or replacements. Sulkies are repaired to the previous condition prior to the accident, damage prior to the accident will not be covered. A repair cost cap of $1800-00 + GST, if the repair cost is greater than the cap, the sulky may be considered a write-off. It is the owner’s responsibility to get the sulky to the repairer. On collection, a clearance form must be signed and a copy be given to the repairer. Botra reserves the right to request a quote of repair costs prior to repairs being carried out.
In a write-off situation, each incident will be assessed individually by two (2) Members of the S.A. BOTRA Committee and the approved repairer. The maximum write off payable will be $1800-00 + GST
- COVER
General deterioration due to wear and tear will not be covered. Prior damage will not be covered. If there is any doubt about the condition of the sulky, the repairer will report this to SA BOTRA; therefore, three (3) members of the SA BOTRA Committee will inspect the sulky and make the necessary recommendation to the Committee as to the amount of cover, if any, in each individual case.
If the cost of the repair to the sulky is likely to exceed the value of the sulky, an agreed pay-out (maximum $1800-00+GST) figure may be made and the sulky then becomes the property of SA BOTRA.
Wheels (maximum $100.00 + GST) this includes Mudguards & Discs. (Cover only applicable when use of mudguards are ordered by the Stewards) Tyres & Tubes -No cover (perishable)
SULKIES NOT APPROVED BY AHRC AS AN APPROVED SULKY WILL NOT BE COVERED.
Sulkies that have been welded as a repair instead of parts being replaced do not meet AHRC Regulations and will not be covered. Sulkies that have been modified from the manufacturer’s specifications will not be covered.
- AREA OF COVER
Sulkies are covered at Registered Race Meetings and approved Trials, during the Race or Trial, in the Parade Ring and Stall Area. Damage that occurs during transport to or from the Meeting is not covered.
- INTERSTATE COVERAGE
Should a member’s sulky be involved in a race accident whilst Interstate, signed verification of the damage must be obtained from the Steward in charge of the Meeting and sufficient documentation of the repairs must be provided to BOTRA before payment is made.
LIABILITY
S.A. BOTRA and its official repairers accept no responsibility for any faulty repairs once a clearance form has been signed.