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Scenario · Racing Operations and Administration

Prepare and transport Kestrel Comet to Pakenham

You are the senior stablehand and strapper for the Pakenham runner.

Intermediate3 to 4 hours8 tasks
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The situation

What has happened

Kestrel Comet has accepted for race 3 at Pakenham on 18 September 2026. The float departs at 10:30 am. A partition pin was found unsecured on a trip in August and the checklist was changed, and a near miss at float bay 3 is still under investigation. Kestrel Comet is on an omeprazole course, and the Racing Manager wants the withholding position confirmed in writing before departure. The owner syndicate expects an update within 24 hours of the race. You are responsible for the pre-departure checks, loading, attendance at the course, the swab stall if directed, and the return records.

Your brief. Plan and carry out the transport and race day attendance for Kestrel Comet to the Horse Transport and Race Day Procedure, confirm the horse is fit and clear to race, keep the required records before, during and after the trip, and draft the owner update.
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Tasks

Deliverables

  • Completed pre-departure checklist
  • Written withholding confirmation to the Racing Manager
  • Updated Nominations and Race Entries and Horse Register records
  • Draft owner update on the template

Documents to use

Systems to use

Nominations and Race Entries

Nominations, acceptances, jockey or driver engagements, float bookings and results for every runner and trial horse.

Treatment and Medication Log

Every treatment, medication, supplement and therapy given to a horse, with the withholding period and clear date.

Horse Register

The master record of every horse in the business: identity, location, owner, status, program and daily welfare checks.

Incident and Hazard Register

The register of injuries, near misses, animal incidents, damage and hazards across the three properties with investigation and corrective actions.

For trainers and assessors

Units of competency

Current on training.gov.au for the Racing and Breeding Training Package as at 10 September 2026.

RGRPSH303Organise and oversee transportation of horses
RGRPSH312Transport horses by road
RGRPSH209Attend horses at race meetings and trials
RGRCMN203Comply with racing industry ethics and integrity

Qualifications

RGR30218Certificate III in Racing (Stablehand)
RGR30419Certificate III in Racing Services
Assessor notes

What to look for

Evidence guide

Evidence must show the checklist follows the procedure in order, the withholding position is taken from the log rather than assumed, and the loading plan applies the new controls. Check that the student knows the strapper must stay with the horse, that gear changes go through the Racing Manager, and that the return records and owner update are completed the same day.

The student's evidence summary lists every record they created or changed in the systems named above, their notes and the tasks they ticked. Verify it against the deliverables and your own assessment tool.