Manawatu Harness Racing Club Inc
Meeting: Manawatu Feb First Two Day Meeting (Night 2) at Manawatu Raceway, Palmerston North
Chairperson of Stewards:
Paul WilliamsTentative Programme
- Race Number:
- Race 1
NON-WINNERS WITH COND. SPECIAL HANDICAP TROT 2500m (Tentative)
Of $10500
Front: Trotters with no wins for lifetime. 30m: Horses with 1 win for lifetime. If insufficient nominations the lowest rating and or conditioned horses nominated for race 2 may be added to the field to ensure this race is run.
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- Race 2
R35 & FASTER DISCRETIONARY HANDICAP TROT 2500m (Tentative)
Of $12500
For R35 & faster trotters. 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. If insufficient nominations are received for race 1 the lowest rating and or conditioned horses nominated for race 2 may be transferred to the field to ensure this race is run.
- Race Number:
- Race 3,4
NON-WINNERS MOBILE PACE 2000m (Tentative)
Of $10500
The splits for races 3 and 4 to be determined based on the nominations received.
- Race Number:
- Race 5,6,7,8
R35 TO R65 MOBILE PACE 2000m (Tentative)
Of $15000
For R35 to R65 pacers. The winners of the top highest rating races 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. Races 5 to 8 will be run as open nominations races. As nominations permit race conditions will be programmed to ensure horses can race in a competitive environment whilst also optimising field sizes and where possible ensuring as many horses as possible gain a start. Ratings and or conditions may be used when determining the make-up of these fields. Preferential barrier draws may apply should it be deemed necessary to ensure overall fairness to all horses given the ratings spread in these races. The top two rating races to be run for a stake of $13,500 and $11,500. The lower two rating races for a stake of $10,500 and $10,000. Should the winner of any of the corresponding races from Day 1 of the meeting be then rated above R65, it shall remain eligible for Day 2 of the meeting but shall be driven by a Concession Junior Driver.
Special Conditions
- RATINGS PROGRAMME
This programme is ratings based and will follow an open nominations type format. It is an indication only of the likely programme that will be in place for this meeting. Where it is required changes will be made to the final programme after the close of withdrawals should the movement of horses require this in order to guarantee as many horses as possible a start. As nominations permit race conditions will be programmed to ensure horses can race in a competitive environment whilst also optimising field sizes.
- 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 an eight race programme.
- Contact Details
- P O Box 7088, Palmerston North
- Nominations to Carey Hobbs, Telephone: 0274-869-657
- Email: manawatu.hrc@inspire.net.nz