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New carryover rules

TAB MEDIA RELEASE
SUBJECT: New Pick 6 carryover policy from 1 October
DATE: Thursday 24 September 2009
RELEASED BY: Phumelela Gaming and Leisure Limited

TAB is changing its Pick 6 and Jackpot carryover policy from Thursday 1 October in a move that will make both bets more enjoyable and offer bigger payouts for horseplayers.
Currently Pick 6 and Jackpot carryovers go forward to the next race meeting in the racing region in which they originated with the exception of Flamingo Park fixtures in Kimberley, which go to the next weekend race meeting on the Highveld.
From 1 October, Pick 6 carryovers will be accumulated into a weekly Pick 6 MegaPool in the same way as Quartet and Trifecta carryovers.
In terms of the new policy, Pick 6 carryovers on all South African and international race meetings will go forward to a selected South African race meeting each weekend (Saturday or Sunday), regardless of the meeting from which they originated.
The carryover cycle will run from Thursday to Wednesday, both days inclusive, with all Pick 6 carryovers in those seven days being channelled into a Pick 6 MegaPool on the selected South African race meeting on the weekend.
Jackpot carryovers will be accumulated into a monthly Jackpot MegaPool on a selected South African race meeting, regardless of the race meeting at which they arose. The carryover cycle will run from Thursday before the previously selected weekend carryover meeting until the Wednesday before the next selected weekend carryover meeting.
“The current carryover format has gone stale,” said Robert Garner, Phumelela’s General Manager Marketing and Communications. “Small carryovers do not generate any excitement and in the instance of say a Vaal Thursday Pick 6 carryover to a Saturday Turffontein meeting, many horseplayers are not even aware of the carryover because of the short timeframe.”
“The new format will allow more time to inform horseplayers of the carryover and going forward there will be instances where several small carryovers will combine to generate a substantial Pick 6 or Jackpot MegaPool,” he added.
Horseplayers should also note that all Pick 3 carryovers on South African racing go into a Pick 3 MegaPool on Races 6, 7 and 8 at a selected South African race meeting on the last Saturday of each month.
All Pick 3 carryovers on international racing, with the exception of those from Dubai races, go into a Pick 3 Megapool on the last pool on offer the following day, irrespective of the meeting from which the carryover/s originated.
From 1 October TAB will operate a Jackpot pool on the last 4 races on all international race meetings (excluding Australia, New Zealand and Sweden) if 4 or more races at the race meeting are scheduled for broadcast on Tellytrack. Horseplayers are reminded that couplings and first-timer rules do not apply to Jackpot or Pick 6 pools on international races. Currently Mauritius, Kenya and Zimbabwe are the only international races on which TAB operates a Pick 6 pool.
Pick 3 pools will be in operation on the last 3 races of all international race meetings if 3 or more races at the meeting are scheduled for broadcast on Tellytrack.

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