Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc
Meeting: OCTOBER MEETING (Day 1) at Ascot Park Raceway, Invercargill
Chairperson of Stewards:
Vinny Munro- Race Number:
- Race 1
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 2
3YO & OLDER, NON-WINNERS WITH COND. SPECIAL HANDICAP TROT 2200m
Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)
For 3yo-&-older trotters. Front: Horses with no wins for lifetime. 30m: Horses with 1 win for lifetime with winning stakes up to and including $6200 for lifetime.
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- Race 3
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 4
4YO & OLDER R35 TO R40 MOBILE PACE 2200m
Of $10000 ($5500, $1550, $950, $600, others $175)
For R35 to R40 4yo-&-older pacers.
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- Race 5
NON-WINNERS 2YO MOBILE PACE 1700m
Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)
For 2-year-old pacers. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Sex (fillies drawn inside colts and geldings) using the track grid.
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- Race 6
3YO & OLDER R35 TO R65 SPECIAL HANDICAP TROT 2700m
Of $13000 ($7150, $2015, $1235, $780, others $227.50)
For R35 to R65 trotters. Front: R35 to R40. 10m: R41 to R50. 20m: R51 to R57 colts & geldings. 30m: R58 to R65 colts & geldings.
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- Race 7
4YO & OLDER R41 TO R49 MOBILE PACE 2200m
Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)
For R41 to R49 4yo-&-older pacers. 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 8
A GROUP 3 RACE4YO & OLDER MARES SPECIAL HANDICAP TROT 2200m
Of $40000 ($22000 plus trophy and dress rug, $6200, $3600, $2100, $1200, others $700)
For 4yo-&-older trotting mares. Front: R35 to R60. 10m: R61 to R70. 20m: R71 to R80. 30m: R81 to R120.
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- Race 9
3YO UP TO & INCLUDING R55 MOBILE PACE 1700m
Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)
For up to & including R55 3-year-old pacers. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Winning Stakes using the track grid.
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- Race 10
R50 TO R70 WITH COND. MOBILE PACE 2200m
Of $13000 ($7150, $2015, $1235, $780, others $227.50)
For R50 to R65 4 yrs & older pacers. Also R56 to R65 3 yrs & older horses. Also R66 to R70 if driven by a concession junior driver. 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.
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 three years and older at the closing of nominations for the Gore HRC meeting to be held on Thursday 26th September 2024. Conditions: 1. Open to all trotters aged three 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 (Gore HRC, Wyndham HRC, Northern Southland TC, Oamaru HRC, Invercargill HRC, Tuapeka HRC and Winton HRC) in the period from 26th September 2024 through to 31st October 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 10th November 2024 at the Wyndham HRC meeting and will be raced over 2400m, 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 - Mon, Oct 14, 2024 @ 12:00 noon
- Withdrawals Close
- Mon, Oct 14, 2024 @ 2:00 pm
- Drivers Notified
- Thu, Oct 17, 2024 @ 1:00 pm
- Contact Details
- P O Box 96, Invercargill
- Telephone: 03-217-9117 (Bus)
- Mobile: 021-1272-912 (Jason)
- Office Hours: 8.30am - 5.00pm