Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc
Meeting: APRIL MEETING (Day 1) at Ascot Park Raceway, Invercargill
Chairperson of Stewards:
Paul Williams- Race Number:
- Race 1
NON-WINNERS MOBILE PACE 1700m
Of $9650 ($5500, $1550, $950, $600, others $175)
For 3 yrs & older pacers with no wins for lifetime with earnings up to and including $1500 in the last 3 starts with 3 or more starts for lifetime.
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- Race 2
4YO & OLDER R35 TO R39 MOBILE PACE 1700m
Of $10000 ($5500, $1550, $950, $600, others $175)
For R35 to R39 4yo-&-older pacers. The winner will get a rating penalty free win if driven by a Junior Driver, and has not previously won a rating penalty free race this season.
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- Race 3
NON-WINNERS 3YO & OLDER MR40 TO MR45 MOBILE PACE 2200m
Of $15000 ($8250, $2325, $1425, $900, others $262.50)
For MR40 to MR45 3yo-&-older pacers.
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- Race 4
NON-WINNERS WITH COND. SPECIAL HANDICAP TROT 2200m
Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)
Front: 3 yrs & older trotters with no wins for lifetime. 30m: 3 yrs & older horses with 1 win for lifetime with earnings up to and including $2500 in the last 4 starts.
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- Race 5
UP TO R45 WITH COND. MOBILE PACE 2200m
Of $10000 ($5500, $1550, $950, $600, others $175)
For R35 to R45 3 yrs & older pacers with earnings up to and including $2500 in the last 4 starts. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating using the track grid. 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
4YO & OLDER R35 TO R45 MOBILE TROT 2200m
Of $10000 ($5500, $1550, $950, $600, others $175)
For R35 to R45 4yo-&-older trotters. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating using the track grid. The winner will get a rating penalty free win if driven by a Junior Driver, and has not previously won a rating penalty free race this season.
Special Conditions
- RIGHT OF RE-ENTRY TIME
Shall be 5pm on day before raceday.
- ORIGINAL NOMINATIONS
In the event horses are transferred to another race from the trainer, selection preference will be given to original nominations received for that race.
- IMPORTANT NOTICE TO NOMINATORS
Owners and Trainers are reminded that the club has the right to transfer any horse not selected to start in a race for which it was nominated to ANY OTHER RACE ON THE PROGRAMME for which it may be eligible. If you do not wish the club to exercise it's right to transfer a particular nominated horse then it is your responsibility as the nominator to advise the club of the same.
- SPLITTING FIELDS
In the event any race or races are split on this Programme, unless specific in the individual race conditions, races will be split and selected at the club's discretion, with consideration given to Ratings in the first instance.
- DUAL ACCEPTORS/NOMINATORS
In the event that horses have gained a start at another meeting these horses are not guaranteed to gain a start at this meeting.
- GOLD CHIP
For non-win (MR), or up to 1 win trotters for lifetime aged two years and older at the closing of nominations for the Wyndham HRC meeting to be held on Sunday 30th March 2025. Conditions: 1. Open to all trotters aged two years and older that have never won a race (non-winners, MR), or have won one win for lifetime. 2. To be eligible to start in the Gold Chip Championship Trot a horse must start in at least one race or an open trot race run by Southern Harness Racing Clubs (Wyndham HRC, Invercargill HRC, Wairio TC and Winton HRC) in the period from 30th March 2025 through to 27th April 2025. The 'R' rating horses must win their second respective race at one of the Southern Harness meetings to be eligible 3.Field selection for the Gold Chip Championship will operate as follows: Most wins at a Southern Harness Club meeting during that period, most 2nds at a Southern Harness Club meeting during that period, most 3rds at a Southern Harness Club meeting during that period, then Club Discretion. 4.The $15000 Gold Chip Championship held on 4th May 2025 at the Riverton TC meeting and will be raced over 2400m, from a standing start. (non-winners, MR) will start from the front line, R rated horses from a 20 metre handicap.
- Nominations Close
- Day 1 - Tue, Apr 22, 2025 @ 2:00 pm
- Withdrawals Close
- Tue, Apr 22, 2025 @ 4:00 pm
- Drivers Notified
- Wed, Apr 23, 2025 @ 10:00 am
- Contact Details
- P O Box 96, Invercargill
- Telephone: 03-217-9117 (Bus)
- Mobile: 021-1272-912 (Jason)
- Office Hours: 8.30am - 5.00pm