Wairarapa Harness Racing Club Inc
Meeting: NEW YEAR AT TAUHERENIKAU (Day (GRASS AT TAUHERENIKAU)) at Tauherenikau Racecourse
Chairperson of Stewards:
Paul Williams- Race Number:
- Race 1
DISCRETIONARY HANDICAP TROT 2000m
Of $10500 ($5775, $1627.50, $997.50, $630, others $183.75)
Non-Win & Faster Discretionary Handicap Trot. The winner if (R) rated, as a previous race winner, will get a rating penalty free win if 4YO and older, and driven by a Junior Driver, and has not previously won an exempt drivers race this season.
- Race Number:
- Race 2
NON-WINNERS MOBILE PACE 2000m
Of $10500 ($5775, $1627.50, $997.50, $630, others $183.75)
- Race Number:
- Race 3,4
R35 TO R54, WITH COND. MOBILE PACE 2000m
Of $10500 ($5775, $1627.50, $997.50, $630, others $183.75)
For R35 to R54 pacers. Also horses with up to 2 wins for lifetime. 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. Field selection will be made from lowest rating up then earnings in last four starts. Preferential barrier draws based on ratings then earnings in the last four starts may apply should it be deemed necessary to ensure overall fairness to all horses given the ratings spread in these races. With only 2 winning rating paces programmed placement of 1 win horses will be just on rating. If three races are run placement of 1 win horses where possible will be made to ensure they are not placed in the highest rating race. Should a horse as a result of winning at the Wairarapa HRC meeting on Jan 2nd 2025 be then rated above R54 it shall remain eligible for the Kapiti Coast HRC meeting on Jan 6, 2025.
Special Conditions
- RATINGS PROGRAMME
Races to be conditioned on field selection from lowest rating up then earnings in last four starts. Preferential barrier draws based on ratings then earnings in the last four starts may apply should it be deemed necessary to ensure overall fairness to all horses given the ratings spread in these races. With only 2 winning rating paces programmed placement of 1 win horses will be just on rating. If three races are run placement of 1 win horses where possible will be made to ensure they are not placed in the highest rating race.
- ONE NOMINATION PER HORSE
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
Owners and Trainers please note that this race meeting is restricted to a four race programme.
- Nominations Close
- Day (GRASS AT TAUHERENIKAU) - Mon, Dec 30, 2024 @ 12:00 noon
- Withdrawals Close
- Mon, Dec 30, 2024 @ 2:00 pm
- Drivers Notified
- Tue, Dec 31, 2024 @ 2:00 pm
- Contact Details
- PO Box 738 Masterton,
- Nominations, withdrawals & drivers:
- Carey Hobbs phone: 027 486 9657