Manawatu Harness Racing Club Inc
Meeting: Palmerston North Country Cups Meetings (Twilight 1) at Manawatu Raceway, Palmerston North
Chairperson of Stewards:
Steve Mulcay- Race Number:
- Race 1
NON-WINNERS & UP TO R40 WITH COND. SPECIAL HANDICAP TROT 2500m
Of $10037.50 ($6050, $1705, $1045, $660, others $192.50)
Front: Trotters with no wins for lifetime. 30m: Horses with 1 win for lifetime. Also R35 to R40 horses with no wins in the last 10 starts.
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- Race 2
NON-WINNERS 3YO & OLDER MOBILE PACE 2000m
Of $10037.50 ($6050, $1705, $1045, $660, others $192.50)
For 3yo-&-older pacers.
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- Race 3
R39 TO R55 DISCRETIONARY HANDICAP TROT 2500m
Of $13950 ($8250, $2325, $1425, $900, others $262.50)
For R39 to R55 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.
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- Race 4
3YO & OLDER R43 TO R45, WITH COND. MOBILE PACE 2000m
Of $10422.50 ($6050, $1705, $1045, $660, others $192.50)
For R43 to R45 3yo-&-older pacers. Also horses with 1 win for lifetime.
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- Race 5
R50 & FASTER DISCRETIONARY HANDICAP PACE 2000m
Of $13950 ($8250, $2325, $1425, $900, others $262.50)
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 6
R35 TO R39 MOBILE PACE 2000m
Of $10422.50 ($6050, $1705, $1045, $660, others $192.50)
For R35 to R39 pacers.
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- Race 7
R41 TO R42, R43 WITH COND. MOBILE PACE 2000m
Of $10615 ($6050, $1705, $1045, $660, others $192.50)
For R41 to R42 pacers. Also R43 horses with winning stakes up to and including $6000 for lifetime.
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- Race 8
3YO & OLDER R46 TO R52 MOBILE PACE 2000m
Of $9845 ($6050, $1705, $1045, $660, others $192.50)
For R46 to R52 3yo-&-older pacers.
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.
- Nominations Close
- Twilight 1 - Twilight 1 & Night 2 Thu, Mar 06, 2025 @ 12:00 noon
- Withdrawals Close
- Thu, Mar 06, 2025 @ 2:00 pm
- Drivers Notified
- Fri, Mar 07, 2025 @ 1:00 pm
- Contact Details
- P O Box 7088, Palmerston North
- Nominations to Carey Hobbs, Telephone: 0274-869-657
- Email: manawatu.hrc@inspire.net.nz