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Wyndham Harness Racing Club Inc

Meeting: CROMWELL GRASS TRACK MEETING (Day 2) at Cromwell Racecourse
Last updated 28/12/2025 at 16:22 pm
Chairperson of Stewards:
Not Notified
Day 1
Tentative Programme
 
Race Number:
Race 1
 
 

NON-WINNERS TROT 1800m (Tentative)

Of $12000

\i\-In the event there are nine or fewer acceptors for this race, the club reserves to add the lowest rating out of form 1-win trotters from Race, off a handicap of 20-metres. See special condition No.6\i0\-

Race Number:
Race 2
 
 

R35 TO R45 SPECIAL HANDICAP TROT 2600m (Tentative)

Of $11000

For R35 to R45 trotters. Front: R35 to R40. 15m: R41 to R45. \i\-See special condition No.6.\i0\-

Race Number:
Race 3
 
 

R46 TO R70 SPECIAL HANDICAP TROT 2600m (Tentative)

Of $13000

For R46 to R70 trotters. Front: R46 to R50. 10m: R51 to R57. 20m: R58 to R64. 30m: R65 to R70.

Race Number:
Race 4
 
 

NON-WINNERS FILLIES & MARES MOBILE PACE 1800m (Tentative)

Of $12000

For pacing fillies & mares.

Race Number:
Race 5
 
 

NON-WINNERS MOBILE PACE 1800m (Tentative)

Of $12000

Race Number:
Race 6
 
 

4YO & OLDER R35 TO R40 MOBILE PACE JUN.DRV 1800m (Tentative)

HYGAIN - REVELL DOUGLAS MEMORIAL SERIES

Of $11000

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. \i\-For horses who have previously not won a rating penalty free race this season.\i0\-

Race Number:
Race 7,8,9
 
 

R35 TO R50 MOBILE PACE 1800m (Tentative)

Of $12000

For R35 to R50 pacers. \i\-This race will be split based on ratings. Preferential Barrier Draws will be used if deemed necessary numbering sequentially from 1. The winner of the middle rating race 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. The lowest rating race will have a stake of $10,000, middle race(s) $11,000 and highest race $12,000.\i0\-

Race Number:
Race 10
 
 

R50 TO R80 SPECIAL HANDICAP PACE 2600m (Tentative)

CROMWELL FRUIT BOWL HANDICAP PACE

Of $20000

For R50 to R80 pacers. Front: R50 to R57. 10m: R58 to R65. 20m: R66 to R73. 30m: R74 to R80. This race is included in the COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP.

Special Conditions

  1. RIGHT OF RE-ENTRY TIME

    Shall be 5pm on day before raceday.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

Contact Details
P O Box 96, Invercargill
Phone: 03-217-9117; Mobile 021 1272 912
Brendan Duffy, President
Jason Broad, Raceday Secretary