Methven Trotting Club Inc
Meeting: DUNSTAN FEEDS ANZAC 18000+ MEETING (Day 1) at Mt Harding Racecourse, Methven
Chairperson of Stewards:
Shane Renault- Race Number:
- Race 1
NON-WINNERS 3YO & OLDER TROT 2400m
Of $13156.25 ($6875, $1937.50, $1187.50, $750, others $218.75)
For 3yo-&-older trotters.
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- Race 2
NON-WINNERS 4YO & OLDER MOBILE PACE 2300m
Of $12937.50 ($6875, $1937.50, $1187.50, $750, others $218.75)
For 4yo-&-older pacers.
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- Race 3
NON-WINNERS 3YO & OLDER PACE 2400m
Of $13156.25 ($6875, $1937.50, $1187.50, $750, others $218.75)
For 3yo-&-older pacers.
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- Race 4
5YO & OLDER R35 TO R39 MOBILE PACE 2300m
Of $12937.50 ($6875, $1937.50, $1187.50, $750, others $218.75)
For R35 to R39 5yo-&-older pacers. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Earnings in the last 5 starts using the track grid.
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- Race 5
3YO & OLDER R35 TO R41, R42 WITH COND. TROT 2400m
Of $13156.25 ($6875, $1937.50, $1187.50, $750, others $218.75)
For R35 to R41 3yo-&-older trotters. Also R42 horses with winning stakes up to and including $10000 for lifetime. This race is part of the Dunstan Feeds ANZAC 18,000+ Challenge, featuring drivers: Chris Alford, Greg Sugars, Ricky May & Maurice McKendry.
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- Race 6
3YO & OLDER, WITH COND. MOBILE PACE 1609m
Of $25000 ($13750, $3875, $2375, $1500, others $437.50)
For 3yo pacers with up to 2 wins for lifetime. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Winning Stakes using the track grid.
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- Race 7
4YO & OLDER R35 TO R38, R39 WITH COND. MOBILE PACE 2300m
Of $12500 ($6875, $1937.50, $1187.50, $750, others $218.75)
For R35 to R38 4yo-&-older pacers. Also R39 horses with winning stakes up to and including $6500 for lifetime. This race is part of the Dunstan Feeds ANZAC 18,000+ Challenge, featuring drivers: Chris Alford, Greg Sugars, Ricky May & Maurice McKendry.
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- Race 8
4YO & OLDER R39 TO R43, R44 WITH COND. MOBILE PACE 2300m
Of $12500 ($6875, $1937.50, $1187.50, $750, others $218.75)
For R39 to R43 4yo-&-older pacers. Also R44 horses with winning stakes up to and including $7000 for lifetime. This race is part of the Dunstan Feeds ANZAC 18,000+ Challenge, featuring drivers: Chris Alford, Greg Sugars, Ricky May & Maurice McKendry.
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- Race 9
R55 & FASTER DISCRETIONARY HANDICAP PACE 3000m
Of $20000 ($11000 plus Trophy, $3100, $1900, $1200, others $350)
For R55 & faster pacers. This race is included in the COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP.
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- Race 10
3YO & OLDER R35 TO R54 DISCRETIONARY HANDICAP PACE 2400m
Of $12500 ($6875, $1937.50, $1187.50, $750, others $218.75)
For R35 to R54 3yo-&-older pacers. This race is part of the Dunstan Feeds ANZAC 18,000+ Challenge, featuring drivers: Chris Alford, Greg Sugars, Ricky May & Maurice McKendry.
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- Race 11
3YO & OLDER R42 TO R54 DISCRETIONARY HANDICAP TROT 2400m
Of $12500 ($6875, $1937.50, $1187.50, $750, others $218.75)
For R42 to R54 3yo-&-older trotters. This race is part of the Dunstan Feeds ANZAC 18,000+ Challenge, featuring drivers: Chris Alford, Greg Sugars, Ricky May & Maurice McKendry.
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- Race 12
4YO & OLDER R44 TO R50 MOBILE PACE 2300m
Of $12500 ($6875, $1937.50, $1187.50, $750, others $218.75)
For R35 to R50 4yo-&-older pacers. This race is part of the Dunstan Feeds ANZAC 18,000+ Challenge, featuring drivers: Chris Alford, Greg Sugars, Ricky May & Maurice McKendry.
Special Conditions
- ONE NOM PER HORSE
NOTE: A horse may only nominate for one race on the programme, the trainer has the right to transfer the horse if he / she wishes, and may advise the club at the time of nomination whether the horse is to be transferred or not.
- DUAL ACCEPTORS
Selection Preference for this meeting, in the first instance, will be given to horses that are not already accepted into a race(s) at another meeting.
- LATE NOMINATIONS
In the event Nominated are extended for any races or the meeting, selection preference will be given to those horses that Nominated at the original closing time. Except in the case of Non-Win races, where Field Selection Regulations take precedence or where specific race or series conditions are Programmed.
- ELIGIBILITY
Any horse is eligible to nominate & accept for a race that has a higher Rating than it has. However, preference will be given in the first instance to horses that the race caters for in terms of Rating. Races Programmed with an 'R' rating will see preference given to 'R' rated horses over 'MR' rated horses.
- FIELD SELECTION
Field Selection for this meeting will be conducted in line with the Handicapping Regulations for non-win or non-win front races. That being; first and second preference horses will be selected in the first instances and thereafter at club's discretion. All other races will be selected at the club's discretion or per the conditions attached to each Programmed race.
- SPLITTING FIELDS
In the event any race or races are split on the Programme, unless specific in the individual race conditions, races will be split and selected at the club's discretion, with consideration given to Ratings in the first instance.
- DUNSTAN FEEDS ANZAC 18,000+ CHALLENGE
1. The Dunstan Feeds ANZAC 18,000+ Challenge will be run over an intended five races, they are: Races 2, 3, 8, 9, 10. The drivers who make up the challenge are drivers Chris Alford, Greg Sugars, Ricky May & Maurice McKendry. 2. In those five specific races the contestants in the Dunstan Feeds ANZAC 18,000+ Challenge will be randomly drawn to drive the four highest rated acceptors in each race. In the event there is an incompatible number of highly rated horses, for example: three or five, club discretion will be used to determine the required three horses. 3. The drivers will be drawn in their respective races by the club at the completion of the acceptances for this meeting. 4. In the event of a scratching within the four specified top-rated horses, the next highest rated horse will have the scratched driver applied. In the event there is more than one horse on the next highest rating the club will determine the chosen horse. 5. Drivers will accrue points in direct competition against each other. The first officially placed driver will gain four (4) points, the second placed driver will gain three (3) points, the third placed driver two (2) points, the fourth placed driver will gain one (1) point. 6. In the event there is a tie for first place in the Dunstan Feeds ANZAC 18,000+ Challenge, the winner will be determined by count back. In the first instance to the driver with the most first placings, secondly the driver with the most second placings. Thirdly, the driver with the most third placings. If a tie still exists the driver with the highest worst finishing position will be declared the winner. 7. In the event one of the four specified drivers is unavailable for the meeting the Challenge will be abandoned. 8. In the event any circumstances arise that are not covered by these conditions, the Chairman of HRNZ will make a final determination.
- Nominations Close
- Day 1 - Mon, Apr 08, 2024 @ 12:00 noon
- Withdrawals Close
- Tue, Apr 09, 2024 @ 10:00 am
- Drivers Notified
- Thu, Apr 11, 2024 @ 1:00 pm
- Contact Details
- For all raceday requirements contact Richard Bromley
- Telephone: 021-888-900