Northern Southland Trotting Club Inc
Meeting: JANUARY TWILIGHT MEETING at Ascot Park Raceway, Invercargill
Chairperson of Stewards:
Matt Sole- Race Number:
- Race 1
R35 TO R36 MOBILE PACE 2200m
Of $10000 ($5500, $1550, $950, $600, others $175)
For R35 to R36 pacers.
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- Race 2
NON-WINNERS 3YO & OLDER FILLIES & MARES MOBILE PACE 1700m
Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)
For pacing fillies & mares.
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- Race 3
NON-WINNERS 3YO & OLDER TROT 2200m
Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)
For 3yo-&-older trotters.
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- Race 4
NON-WINNERS 3YO & OLDER MOBILE PACE 2200m
Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)
For 3yo-&-older pacers.
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- Race 5
R37 TO R39 MOBILE PACE 2200m
Of $11000 ($6050, $1705, $1045, $660, others $192.50)
For R37 to R39 pacers.
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- Race 6
R35 TO R60 SPECIAL HANDICAP TROT 2700m
Of $13000 ($7150, $2015, $1235, $780, others $227.50)
For R35 to R60 trotters. Front: R35 to R40. 10m: R41 to R45. 20m: R46 to R53. 30m: R54 to R60.
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- Race 7
R40 TO R46 MOBILE PACE 2200m
Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)
For R40 to R46 pacers. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating numbering sequentially from 1.
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- Race 8
A GROUP 3 RACE R60 & FASTER DISCRETIONARY HANDICAP TROT 2700m
Of $40000 ($22000 plus trophy and dress rug, $6200, $3600, $2100, $1200, others $700)
For R60 & faster trotters.
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- Race 9
3YO & OLDER R47 TO R55, R56 TO R60 WITH COND. MOBILE PACE 2200m
Of $13000 ($7150, $2015, $1235, $780, others $227.50)
For R47 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.
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- Race 10
WITH COND. TROT 2200m
Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)
For trotters with 1 win for lifetime. 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.
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, or up to 1 win trotters for lifetime aged two years and older at the closing of nominations for the Central Otago TC meeting to be held on Friday 2nd January 2026. Conditions: 1. Open to all trotters aged two years and older that have never won a race (non-winners), 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 (Central Otago TC, Roxburgh TC, Wyndham HRC, Northern Southland TC, Oamaru HRC, Riverton TC, Invercargill HRC and Waikouaiti TC) in the period from 2nd January 2026 through to 1st February 2026. 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 8th February at the Wairio TC meeting and will be raced over 2400m, from a standing start. (non-winners) will start from the front line, R rated horses from a 20 metre handicap. Only one Gold Chip Final can be won.
- Nominations Close
- JANUARY TWILIGHT MEETING - Mon, Jan 12, 2026 @ 12:00 noon
- Withdrawals Close
- Mon, Jan 12, 2026 @ 2:00 pm
- Drivers Notified
- Tue, Jan 13, 2026 @ 2:00 pm
- Contact Details
- P O Box 96, Invercargill
- Telephone: 03-217-9117 (Bus)
- Mobile:021-1272-912 (Jason).