Wyndham Harness Racing Club Inc
Meeting: CROMWELL GRASS TRACK MEETING (Day 1) at Cromwell Racecourse
Chairperson of Stewards:
Maja Szukiel- Race Number:
- Race 1
R35 MOBILE PACE 1800m
Of $10000 ($5500, $1550, $950, $600, others $175)
For R35 pacers.
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- Race 2
NON-WINNERS 3YO & OLDER FILLIES & MARES MOBILE PACE 1800m
Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)
For 3yo-&-older pacing fillies & mares.
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- Race 3
NON-WINNERS 3YO & OLDER TROT 1800m
Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)
For 3yo-&-older trotters.
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- Race 4
NON-WINNERS 3YO & OLDER MOBILE PACE 1800m
Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)
For 3yo-&-older pacers.
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- Race 5
R35 TO R45 SPECIAL HANDICAP TROT 2600m
Of $11000 ($6050, $1705, $1045, $660, others $192.50)
For R35 to R45 trotters. Front: R35 to R40. 15m: R41 to R45.
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- Race 6
4YO & OLDER R35 TO R40 MOBILE PACE JUN.DRV 1800m
Of $11000 ($6050, $1705, $1045, $660, others $192.50)
For R35 to R40 4yo-&-older pacers. This race is for Junior Drivers only and has a Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating numbering sequentially from 1. Rating Penalty Free Race. For horses who have previously not won a Rating Penalty Free race this season.
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- Race 7
3YO & OLDER R36 TO R44 MOBILE PACE 1800m
Of $11000 ($6050, $1705, $1045, $660, others $192.50)
For R36 to R44 3yo-&-older pacers. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating numbering sequentially from 1.
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- Race 8
R46 TO R70 SPECIAL HANDICAP TROT 2600m
Of $13000 ($7150, $2015, $1235, $780, others $227.50)
For R46 to R70 trotters. Front: R46 to R50. 10m: R51 to R57. 20m: R58 to R64. 30m: R65 to R70.
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- Race 9
R45 TO R50 MOBILE PACE 1800m
Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)
For R45 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.
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 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 Gore HRC meeting to be held on Sunday 15th February 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 (Gore HRC, Wyndham HRC, Winton HRC, Northern Southland TC, Oamaru HRC, Invercargill; HRC and Forbury Park TC) in the period from 15th February 2026 through to 15th March 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 19th March at the Wyndham HRC 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
- Day 1 - & Day 2 Mon, Feb 16, 2026 @ 12:00 noon
- Withdrawals Close
- Mon, Feb 16, 2026 @ 2:00 pm
- Drivers Notified
- Tue, Feb 17, 2026 @ 2:00 pm
- Contact Details
- P O Box 96, Invercargill
- Phone: 03-217-9117; Mobile 021 1272 912