Northern Southland Trotting Club Inc
Meeting: CUP DAY MEETING (Day 1) at Ascot Park Raceway, Invercargill
Chairperson of Stewards:
Rebecca Haley- Race Number:
- Race 1
UP TO R41 WITH COND. MOBILE PACE 2200m
Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)
For R35 to R41 pacers with 1 to 2 wins for lifetime.
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- Race 2
NON-WINNERS & UP TO R36 WITH COND. SPECIAL HANDICAP TROT 2200m
Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)
Front: 3 yrs & older trotters with no wins for lifetime. 30m: R35 to R36 horses with winning stakes up to and including $10500 for lifetime. Also horses with 1 win for lifetime.
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- Race 3
NON-WINNERS 3YO & OLDER MR40 TO MR44 MOBILE PACE 2200m
Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)
For MR40 to MR44 3yo-&-older pacers.
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- Race 4
R35 TO R44, R45 WITH COND. MOBILE PACE 2200m
Of $10000 ($5500, $1550, $950, $600, others $175)
For R35 to R44 pacers. Also R45 horses with 1 win for lifetime.
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- Race 5
R35 TO R65 SPECIAL HANDICAP TROT 2200m
Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)
For R35 to R65 trotters. Front: R35 to R45. 10m: R46 to R53. 20m: R54 to R60. 30m: R61 to R65.
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- Race 6
NON-WINNERS 3YO & OLDER MR45 TO MR50 MOBILE PACE 2200m
Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)
For MR45 to MR50 3yo-&-older pacers.
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- Race 7
A GROUP 3 RACER65 & FASTER DISCRETIONARY HANDICAP TROT 2700m
Of $40000 ($22000 plus trophy and dress rug, $6200, $3600, $2100, $1200, others $700)
For R65 & faster trotters.
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- Race 8
R51 TO R63 MOBILE PACE 2200m
Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)
For R51 to R63 pacers. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating using the track grid. 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 RACER65 & FASTER DISCRETIONARY HANDICAP PACE 2700m
Of $40000 ($22000 plus trophy and dress rug, $6200, $3600, $2100, $1200, others $700)
For R65 & faster pacers.
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- Race 10
4YO & OLDER MARES UP TO & INCLUDING R70 MOBILE PACE 1700m
Of $20000 ($11000, $3100, $1900, $1200, others $350)
For up to & including R70 4yo-&-older pacing mares. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Winning Stakes 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.
- SOUTHERN BELLE SPEED SERIES
1. Open to all 4 year and older mares up to rating R70 as at 1st January 2024. 2. The heats will be Preferential Barrier Draw based on winning stakes using the track grid. 3. To be eligible to start in the final any mare must have started in a heat of the series. 4. Where a mare is accepted for a heat and that heat is cancelled the mare will be eligible for the final at the discretion of the Club's balloting committee which hosts the final. 5. The winner of a heat will gain automatic qualification for the final. A horse can win two heats and then be ineligible to start in any further heats. 6. Mares will earn points in the heats as follows: 1st - 10 points, 2nd - 5 points, 3rd - 3 points, 4th - 1 point. 7. A minimum of 6 horses will be required for a heat to be run. The highest points scorers in the heats will be selected to start in the final - a maximum of 13 starters - mares with equal points will be selected at the discretion of the club holding the final. Mares selected to start in the final will not be eligible to start in other races on the day of the final.
- Nominations Close
- Day 1 - Mon, Jan 15, 2024 @ 12:00 noon
- Withdrawals Close
- Mon, Jan 15, 2024 @ 2:00 pm
- Drivers Notified
- Tue, Jan 16, 2024 @ 1:00 pm
- Contact Details
- P O Box 96, Invercargill
- Telephone: 03-217-9117 (Bus)
- Mobile:021-1272-912 (Jason).