Oamaru Harness Racing Club Inc
Meeting: GRASS TRACK MEETING (Mid Week Grass Track Meeting) at Oamaru (Grass)
Chairperson of Stewards:
Paul Williams- Race Number:
- Race 1
NON-WINNERS 2YO & OLDER PACE 2000m
Of $11160 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)
For 2yo-&-older pacers.
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- Race 2
NON-WINNERS 2YO & OLDER MOBILE PACE 2000m
Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)
For 2yo-&-older pacers. This race will have a maximum front line of eight horses.
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- Race 3
NON-WINNERS 2YO & OLDER TROT 2000m
Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)
For 2yo-&-older trotters.
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- Race 4
R35 TO R36, R37 WITH COND. MOBILE PACE 2000m
Of $10000 ($5500, $1550, $950, $600, others $175)
For R35 to R36 pacers. Also R37 horses with 1 win for lifetime. This race will have a maximum front line of eight horses.
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- Race 5
R43 TO R50 MOBILE PACE 2000m
Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)
For R43 to R50 pacers. 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. This race will have a maximum front line of eight horses.
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- Race 6
3YO & OLDER R35 TO R60 SPECIAL HANDICAP TROT 2000m
Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)
For R35 to R60 trotters. Front: R35 to R40. 10m: R41 to R45. 20m: R46 to R52. 30m: R53 to R60. 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 7
3YO & OLDER, WITH COND. TROT 2000m
Of $11000 ($6050, $1705, $1045, $660, others $192.50)
For 3 yrs & older trotting fillies & mares with 1 to 2 wins for lifetime.
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- Race 8
3YO & OLDER R37 TO R42 MOBILE PACE 2000m
Of $11000 ($6050, $1705, $1045, $660, others $192.50)
For R37 to R42 3yo-&-older pacers. This race will have a maximum front line of eight horses.
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 bureau 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 bureau to exercise it's right to transfer a particular nominated horse then it is your responsibility as the nominator to advise the bureau 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 bureau'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 Oamaru HRC meeting to be held on Thursday 6th November 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 (Oamaru HRC, Winton HRC, Wyndham HRC, Invercargill HRC and Forbury Park TC) in the period from 6th November 2025 through to 19th December 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 27th December 2025 at the Gore HRC meeting and will be raced over 2700m, 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
- Mid Week Grass Track Meeting - Fri, Dec 05, 2025 @ 12:00 noon
- Withdrawals Close
- Fri, Dec 05, 2025 @ 2:00 pm
- Drivers Notified
- Sat, Dec 06, 2025 @ 2:00 pm
- Contact Details
- Nominations/Drivers/Scratchings: Southern Harness Racing
- (Phone and Fax) 03-217-9117
- Jason: 021-127-2912