Central Otago Trotting Club Inc
Meeting: NEW YEARS MEETING (Day 1) at Omakau Racecourse
Chairperson of Stewards:
Nigel McIntyre- Race Number:
- Race 1
4YO & OLDER R35 TO R50 MOBILE PACE AMATEUR DRIVERS 2000m
Of $10000 ($5500, $1550, $950, $600, others $175)
For R35 to R50 4yo-&-older pacers. This race is for Amateur Drivers only and has a Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating then Earnings in the last 5 starts using the track grid.
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- Race 2
NON-WINNERS 3YO & OLDER TROT 2000m
Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)
For 3yo-&-older trotters.
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- Race 3
NON-WINNERS 3YO & OLDER MOBILE PACE 2000m
Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)
For 3yo-&-older pacers.
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- Race 4
NON-WINNERS FILLIES & MARES MOBILE PACE 2000m
Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)
For pacing fillies & mares.
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- Race 5
R35 TO R49 MOBILE PACE 2000m
Of $11000 ($6050, $1705, $1045, $660, others $192.50)
For R35 to R49 pacers. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating using the track grid.
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- Race 6
4YO & OLDER R35 TO R50 MOBILE PACE JUNIOR DRIVERS 2600m
Of $10000 ($5500, $1550, $950, $600, others $175)
For R35 to R50 4yo-&-older pacers. This race is for Junior Drivers only and has a Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating using the track grid. The winner will get a rating penalty free win if driven by a Junior Driver, and has not previously won a rating penalty free race this season.
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- Race 7
R51 TO R65 SPECIAL HANDICAP TROT 2600m
Of $14000 ($7700, $2170, $1330, $840, others $245)
For R51 to R65 trotters. Front: R51 to R57. 10m: R58 to R65. The winner will get a rating penalty free win if 4YO and older, and driven by a Junior Driver, and has not previously won a rating penalty free race this season.
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- Race 8
R35 TO R50 SPECIAL HANDICAP TROT 2600m
Of $11000 ($6050, $1705, $1045, $660, others $192.50)
For R35 to R50 trotters. Front: R35 to R39. 10m: R40 to R50. The winner will get a rating penalty free win if 4YO and older, and driven by a Junior Driver, and has not previously won a rating penalty free race this season.
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- Race 9
A GROUP 3 RACE FFA MOBILE PACE 2000m
Of $40000 ($22000 plus trophy and dress rug, $6200, $3600, $2100, $1200, others $700)
For all pacers. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating using the track grid.
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- Race 10
FFA MOBILE TROT 2000m
Of $30000 ($16500, $4650, $2850, $1800, others $525)
For all trotters. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating using the track grid.
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- Race 11
R53 TO R60, R61 TO R65 WITH COND. MOBILE PACE 2000m
Of $14000 ($7700, $2170, $1330, $840, others $245)
For R53 to R60 pacers. Also R61 to R65 if driven by a concession junior driver. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating using the track grid.
Special Conditions
- RIGHT OF RE-ENTRY TIME
Shall be 5pm on day before raceday.
- ORIGINAL NOMINATIONS
In the event horses are transferred to another race from the trainer, selection preference will be given to original nominations received for that race.
- IMPORTANT NOTICE TO NOMINATORS
Owners and Trainers are reminded that the club has the right to transfer any horse not selected to start in a race for which it was nominated to ANY OTHER RACE ON THE PROGRAMME for which it may be eligible. If you do not wish the club to exercise it's right to transfer a particular nominated horse then it is your responsibility as the nominator to advise the club of the same.
- SPLITTING FIELDS
In the event any race or races are split on this 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.
- DUAL ACCEPTORS/NOMINATORS
In the event that horses have gained a start at another meeting these horses are not guaranteed to gain a start at this meeting.
- GOLD CHIP
For non-win (MR), or up to 1 win trotters for lifetime aged two years and older at the closing of nominations for the Invercargill HRC meeting to be held on Friday 22nd December 2023. Conditions: 1. Open to all trotters aged two years and older that have never won a race (non-winners, MR), or have won one win for lifetime. 2. To be eligible to start in the Gold Chip Championship Trot a horse must start in at least one race or an open trot race run by Southern Harness Racing Clubs (Invercargill HRC, Gore HRC, Central Otago TC, Roxburgh TC, Wyndham HRC, Winton HRC, Northern Southland TC, Forbury Park TC and Riverton TC) in the period from 22nd December 2023 through to 28th January 2024. The 'R' rating horses must win their second respective race at one of the Southern Harness meetings to be eligible 3.Field selection for the Gold Chip Championship will operate as follows: Most wins at a Southern Harness Club meeting during that period, most 2nds at a Southern Harness Club meeting during that period, most 3rds at a Southern Harness Club meeting during that period, then Club Discretion. 4.The $15000 Gold Chip Championship held on 1st February 2024 at the Invercargill HRC meeting and will be raced over 2700m, from a standing start. (non-winners, MR) will start from the front line, R rated horses from a 20 metre handicap.
- Nominations Close
- Day 1 - Thu, Dec 28, 2023 @ 12:00 noon
- Withdrawals Close
- Thu, Dec 28, 2023 @ 2:00 pm
- Drivers Notified
- Fri, Dec 29, 2023 @ 1:00 pm
- Contact Details
- PO Box 96, Invercargill
- Telephone: 03-217-9117 (Bus); Mobile: Jason 021 1272 912
- Raceday Telephone No: 03-447-3033