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Marlborough Harness Racing Club Inc

Meeting: ANNUAL MEETING (Day 2) at Waterlea Raceway (Grass), Blenheim
Last updated 23/12/2024 at 09:33 am
Chairperson of Stewards:
Matt Sole
Day 1
Tentative Programme
 
Race Number:
Race 1
 
 

NON-WINNERS TROT 2400m (Tentative)

Of $12000

Race Number:
Race 2
 
 

R35 TO R50 TROT 2400m (Tentative)

Of $13000

For R35 to R50 trotters.

Race Number:
Race 3
 
 

R50 & FASTER DISCRETIONARY HANDICAP TROT 2850m (Tentative)

MARLBOROUGH TROTTERS CUP

Of $20000

For R50 & faster trotters. The winner of the Prelude on Day 1 of this meeting will not be re-handicapped for this race. This is a qualifying race for the Bob Rochford Memorial Seddon District Trotters Series.

Race Number:
Race 4,5
 
 

NON-WINNERS MOBILE PACE 1850m (Tentative)

Of $12000

These races will be split at the discretion of the club.

Race Number:
Race 6,7,8,9
 
 

R35 TO R54, WITH COND. MOBILE PACE 1850m (Tentative)

Of $13000

For R35 to R54 pacers. Also horses with 2 wins for lifetime. These races will be selected on Ratings (highest to lowest), except for the lowest rated race, which will be selected at the discretion of the club. Preferential Barrier Draws will only be applied in the event the spread of Ratings for any given race is deemed too wide.

Race Number:
Race 10
 
 

R35 TO R54, R55 TO R58 WITH COND. SPECIAL HANDICAP PACE 2400m (Tentative)

Of $13000

For R35 to R54 pacers. Front: R35 to R39. 10m: R40 to R50. 20m: R51 to R54. Also R55 to R58 horses with 2 wins for lifetime.

Race Number:
Race 11
 
 

R55 & FASTER DISCRETIONARY HANDICAP PACE 2850m (Tentative)

MARLBOROUGH PACERS CUP

Of $25000

For R55 & faster pacers. This race is included in the COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP. The winner of the Prelude on Day 1 of this meeting will not be re-handicapped for this race.

Special Conditions

  1. ONE NOMINATION PER HORSE

    A horse may only nominate for one race on this programme, 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 can to be transferred or not.

  2. DUAL ACCEPTING

    No trainer shall be permitted to accept for both the the Marlborough Cup and Pelorus Classic on the second day.

  3. 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 orginal 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.

  4. 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. For Races specified as "R" Races, preference will be given to "R" Rating Horses (ie. Race Winners) over "MR" Rating Horses (ie. Non Race Winners).

  5. 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.

  6. SPLITTING FIELDS

    In the event any race or races are split on the Programme, unless specific in the individual race conditions, races will be split and selected at the clubs discretion, with consideration given to Ratings in the first instance.

  7. RIGHT OF RE-ENTRY TIME

    Right of re-entry time shall be 5.00pm the day before, for the first and second day of this meeting.

Contact Details
P O Box 172, Blenheim
Telephone: (Bus) 03-578-8599
Raceday Secretary: Jason Broad: 021 127 2912
Shirley Morrison, Chairman
Jason Broad, Raceday Secretary