NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc
Meeting: MAY PREMIER RACE NIGHT at Addington Raceway (Premier)
Chairperson of Stewards:
Paul Williams- Race Number:
- Race 1
2YO MOBILE TROT 1980m
Of $25000 ($13750, $3875, $2375, $1500, others $437.50)
For 2-year-old trotters. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Winning Stakes using the track grid. In the event this Race has less than Five (5) Acceptors it will not be held.
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- Race 2
3YO & OLDER R35 TO R50 MOBILE TROT 1980m
Of $25000 ($13750, $3875, $2375, $1500, others $437.50)
For R35 to R50 3yo-&-older trotters. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating then Winning Stakes using the track grid. This Race will be selected on Ratings (highest to lowest).
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- Race 3
A GROUP 3 RACE3YO & OLDER FILLIES & MARES MOBILE TROT 1980m
Of $40000 ($22000 plus Trophy & Dress Rug, $6200, $3600, $2100, $1200, others $700)
For 3yo-&-older trotting fillies & mares. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating then Winning Stakes using the track grid. This Race will be selected on Ratings (highest to lowest).
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- Race 4
3YO & OLDER C,G&E R51 & FASTER DISCRHCP TROT 2600m
Of $25000 ($13750, $3875, $2375, $1500, others $437.50)
For R51 & faster 3yo-&-older trotting colts,geldings & entires. This Race will be selected on Ratings (highest to lowest).
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- Race 5
A GROUP 2 RACE2YO FILLIES MOBILE PACE 1980m
Of $70000 ($38500 plus Trophy & Dress Rug, $10850, $6300, $3675, $2100, others $1225)
For 2-year-old pacing fillies.
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- Race 6
A GROUP 1 RACE3YO COLTS & GELDINGS MOBILE PACE 1980m
Of $160000 plus Trophy & Dress Rug to the Winner. The Stake breakdown will be determined by the number of Starters.
For 3-year-old pacing colts & geldings. PLEASE NOTE: Race Winning 3yo Colts & Geldings eligible for this Race will not be permitted to Accept for any other Race on this Programme, unless they are an Emergency or are Eliminated from this Race. If an Emergency in this Race subsequently gains a Start in this Race, it will not be permitted to Scratch & Start in another Race on this Programme. Also a Horse that has met the selection criteria for this Race must still be nominated for this Race with the Club. The full conditions of this Series can be viewed on line at nzsiresstakes.co.nz
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- Race 7,8,9
3YO & OLDER R40 TO R75 MOBILE PACE 1980m
Of $25000 ($13750, $3875, $2375, $1500, others $437.50)
For R40 to R75 3yo-&-older pacers. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating then Winning Stakes using the track grid. These Races will be selected on Ratings (highest to lowest).
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- Race 10
A LISTED RACER50 TO R120 SPECIAL HANDICAP PACE 3200m
Of $110000 ($60500 plus Trophy & Dress Rug, $17050, $9900, $5775, $3300, others $1925)
For R50 to R120 pacers. Front: R50 to R69. 10m: R70 to R79. 20m: R80 to R89. 30m: R90 to R99. 40m: R100 to R120. PLEASE NOTE: To be eligible for this Race a Horse must have had a minimum of Three (3) starts in Qualifying 2024 NZ Country Championship Races. Horses selected to start in this Race will be the highest points earners nominated for this Race in qualifying 2024 NZ Country Championship Races. The top 16 Horses Qualified to start in this Race will not be permitted to accept for any other Race on this Programme. Also a Horse that has met the selection criteria for this Race must still be nominated for this Race with the Club. The full conditions of this Championship and Ranking list can be viewed on line on the HRNZ website under Racing, then under Major Races & Series Info, then under Country Championship.
Special Conditions
- ONE HORSE ONE NOMINATION
A horse may only nominate for one race on the programme/race day, 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. This condition includes races later than this race day/night. This condition will not apply to races that are covered by specific series or race conditions; e.g. NZ Sires Stakes Board Administered races.
- LATE NOMINATIONS
In the event Nominations 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. No late Nominations will be permitted to transfer from the race that they have nominated for, unless the club requires it.
- 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 clubs discretion. All other races will be selected at the clubs discretion or per the conditions attached to each Programmed race.
- SPLIT FIELD NOMINATIONS
Should any race on this programme be able to be split it will be done so on the basis of highest to lowest rating or vice versa, by sex or by a yet to be decided method, as the Club sees fit. This does not apply where conditions are detailed in the race programme. Owner, Trainer & Driver splits will not be taken into consideration if the race is split.
- HORSE ATTENDANT
Owners, Trainers and Drivers are advised that should they be required to attend a judicial enquiry a starters assistant will be made available after each race for the purpose of returning their horse to the horse stall area. If a Trainer or Driver does not wish a starters assistant to carry out this duty it will be the Trainers responsibility to provide an attendant at all times. Owners, Trainers and Drivers should be aware that the Club does not accept legal liability for the horse, if a starters assistant is required to drive it back to the horse stall area.
- RACEMEETING ATTENDANCE
It is the Trainers responsibility to have an attendant with their horse at all times. Please be aware of the Programming Conditions Regulation, Clause 15, "Racemeeting Attendance"which is a requirement for all racemeetings.
- Nominations Close
- MAY PREMIER RACE NIGHT - Mon, May 06, 2024 @ 12:00 noon
- Withdrawals Close
- Tue, May 07, 2024 @ 10:00 am
- Drivers Notified
- Wed, May 08, 2024 @ 1:00 pm
- Contact Details
- P O Box 9036, Addington, Christchurch
- Telephone: 03-338-9094
- Facsimile: 03-338-0557
- After hours mobile: Brian Rabbitt 0274 077234