Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc
Meeting: OCTOBER MEETING (Day 1) at Ascot Park Raceway, Invercargill
Chairperson of Stewards:
Vinny Munro- Race Number:
- Race 1
NON-WINNERS 2YO & OLDER MOBILE PACE 2200m
Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)
For 2yo-&-older pacers.
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- Race 2
3YO & OLDER R35 MOBILE PACE 2200m
Of $13000 ($7150, $2015, $1235, $780, others $227.50)
For R35 3yo-&-older pacers.
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- Race 3
3YO & OLDER, NON-WINNERS & R35 WITH COND. SPECHCP TROT 2200m
Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)
Front: Trotters with no wins for lifetime. 30m: R35 horses with 1 win for lifetime.
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- Race 4
NON-WINNERS 2YO & OLDER FILLIES & MARES MOBILE PACE 2200m
Of $15000 ($8250, $2325, $1425, $900, others $262.50)
For pacing fillies & mares.
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- Race 5
3YO & OLDER R45 TO R55, R56 TO R60 WITH COND. MOBILE PACE 2200m
Of $13000 ($7150, $2015, $1235, $780, others $227.50)
For R45 to R55 3yo-&-older pacers. Also R56 to R60 if driven by a concession junior driver. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating numbering sequentially from 1. 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
UP TO R65 WITH COND. SPECIAL HANDICAP TROT 2700m
Of $13000 ($7150, $2015, $1235, $780, others $227.50)
Front: R35 to R40 trotters. 10m: R41 to R45. 20m: R46 to R50 colts & geldings. 30m: R51 to R57 colts & geldings. 40m: R58 to R65 colts & geldings.
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- Race 7
3YO & OLDER R37 TO R38, R39 WITH COND. MOBILE PACE 2200m
Of $13000 ($7150, $2015, $1235, $780, others $227.50)
For R37 to R38 3yo-&-older pacers. Also R39 horses with winning stakes up to and including $12100 for lifetime.
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- Race 8
A GROUP 3 RACE4YO & OLDER MARES R45 TO R80 SPECIAL HANDICAP TROT 2200m
Of $40000 ($22000 plus Trophy & Dress Rug, $6200, $3600, $2100, $1200, others $700)
For R45 to R80 4yo-&-older trotting mares. Front: R45 to R55. 10m: R56 to R65. 20m: R66 to R75. 30m: R76 to R80.
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 Thursday 2nd October 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, Northern Southland TC, Invercargill HRC, Oamaru HRC, Tuapeka HRC and Winton HRC) in the period from 2nd October 2025 through to 31st October 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 9th November 2025 at the Winton HRC 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. Only one Gold Chip Final can be won.
- Nominations Close
- Day 1 - Mon, Oct 13, 2025 @ 12:00 noon
- Withdrawals Close
- Mon, Oct 13, 2025 @ 2:00 pm
- Drivers Notified
- Tue, Oct 14, 2025 @ 2:00 pm
- Contact Details
- P O Box 96, Invercargill
- Telephone: 03-217-9117 (Bus)
- Mobile: 021-1272-912 (Jason)
- Office Hours: 8.30am - 5.00pm