Auckland Trotting Club Inc
Meeting: Northern Metro Series Finals (Night) at Alexandra Park, Auckland
Chairperson of Stewards:
Matt Sole- Race Number:
- Race 1
NON-WINNERS WITH COND. SPECIAL HANDICAP TROT 2200m
Of $15000 ($8250, $2325, $1425, $900, others $262.50)
Front: Trotters with no wins for lifetime. 30m: Horses with 1 win for lifetime.
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- Race 2
R35 & FASTER DISCRETIONARY HANDICAP TROT 2200m
Of $12500 ($6875, $1937.50, $1187.50, $750, others $218.75)
For R35 & faster trotters. Rating Penalty Free Race For 3yo & older trotters who have had two or more totalisator starts in the North Island, outside of Alexandra Park since 1 May 2024. Selection preference to those horses with the most starts under the eligibility criteria.
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- Race 3
R35 & FASTER DISCRETIONARY HANDICAP TROT 2700m
Of $35000 ($19250, $5425, $3325, $2100, others $612.50)
For R35 & faster trotters. Eligible to nominate, any horse who ran in a heat on November 1. Rating Penalty Free should a horse win both a Heat and the Final. First 5 placed runners from each heat run on 1 November 2024 are automatic qualifiers for the $35,000 Final to be run Friday 8 November 2024. Balance of the field for the final to be selected at the clubs discretion from horses who competed in the Heats. All horses are required to specifically nominate for the final as per normal. Should a horse win both a heat on Friday November 1, and subsequently the final on Friday 8 November the win in the final will be penalty free. The final will have a maximum back mark of 40m. Automatic qualifiers will not be eligible to nominate for any race other than the Final on the race-night of 8 November 2024. The conditions of the series may be amended at the clubs discretion should this be required.
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- Race 4
NON-WINNERS 2YO MOBILE PACE 1700m
Of $15000 ($8250, $2325, $1425, $900, others $262.50)
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 5
NON-WINNERS 3YO & OLDER MOBILE PACE 2200m
Of $15000 ($8250, $2325, $1425, $900, others $262.50)
For 3yo-&-older pacers.
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- Race 6
4YO & OLDER UP TO & INCLUDING R50 MOBILE PACE JUN.DRV 2200m
Of $15000 ($8250, $2325, $1425, $900, others $262.50)
For up to & including R50 4yo-&-older pacers. This race is for Junior Drivers only and has a Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating then Winning Stakes using the track grid. Rating Penalty Free Race.
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- Race 7
UP TO & INCLUDING R55 MOBILE PACE 1700m
Of $17000 ($9350, $2635, $1615, $1020, others $297.50)
For up to & including R55 pacers. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating using the track grid. Selection preference to those horses who are not automatic qualifiers for the Northern Metro Final being run on this race night.
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- Race 8
R35 & FASTER MOBILE PACE 2200m
Of $35000 ($19250, $5425, $3325, $2100, others $612.50)
For R35 & faster pacers. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating then Winning Stakes using the track grid. Eligible to nominate, any horse who ran in a heat on November 1. Rating Penalty Free should a horse win both a Heat and the Final. Eligible, pacers who ran in the heats run on 1 November 2024. Heats & Final limited to 12 starters. First 5 placed runners from each heat are automatic qualifiers for the $35,000 Final to be run Friday 8 November2024. Balance of the field for the final to be selected at the clubs discretion from horses who competed in the Heats. All horses are required to specifically nominate for the final as per normal. Should a horse win both a heat on Friday November 1, and subsequently the final on Friday 8 November the win in the final will be penalty free. The conditions of the series may be amended at the clubs discretion should this be required. Please Note: Automatic Qualifiers are not required to start in the final should they not wish to do so and are eligible to nominate for alternate races on the programme.
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- Race 9
R50 & FASTER DISCRETIONARY HANDICAP PACE 2200m
Of $20000 ($11000, $3100, $1900, $1200, others $350)
For R50 & faster pacers. 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 10
R35 & FASTER DISCRETIONARY HANDICAP TROT 2700m
Of $15000 ($8250, $2325, $1425, $900, others $262.50)
For R35 & faster trotters. Please Note: A minimum of 9 acceptors are required in order for this race to be run. Automatic qualifiers for the Northern Metro Final being run on this race night are not eligible for nomination.
Special Conditions
- RATINGS PROGRAMME
This programme is ratings based. It is a likely indication of the programme that will be in place for the meeting. Where it is required changes will be made to the final programme after the close of withdrawals. Ratings bands and other conditions shown only serve as an indication as to how races will likely be programmed. As nominations permit race conditions will be programmed to ensure horses can race in a competitive environment whilst also optimizing field sizes and where possible ensuring as many horses as possible gain a start.
- ONE NOMINATION
Trainers are advised that a horse may only be nominated for One Race at this meeting. Trainers do however have the right to Transfer their horse(s) following the close of Nominations. The Club reserves the right to transfer any horse deemed necessary, unless trainers specify that their horse(s) is NOT to be Transferred.
- RESTRICTED PROGRAMME
Please Note: This meeting is restricted to a 9-race Programme.
- Nominations Close
- Night - Mon, Nov 04, 2024 @ 11:00 am
- Withdrawals Close
- Mon, Nov 04, 2024 @ 2:00 pm
- Drivers Notified
- Wed, Nov 06, 2024 @ 1:00 pm
- Contact Details
- P O Box 26-021, Epsom, Auckland
- Racing Office : 09-631-1163
- Racing Fax : 09-630-8133
- After Hours: 027 808 3150