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Ashburton Trotting Club Inc

Meeting: ASHBURTON CUP MEETING at Ashburton Raceway
Last updated 02/01/2026 at 23:41 pm
Chairperson of Stewards:
Shane Renault
Tentative Programme
 
Race Number:
Race 1
 
 

NON-WINNERS 3YO & OLDER TROT 2400m (Tentative)

Of $12000

For 3yo-&-older trotters.

Race Number:
Race 2
 
 

WITH COND. PACE 2400m (Tentative)

Of $11000

For 3 yrs & older pacers with 1 win for lifetime.

Race Number:
Race 3,4
 
 

R35 TO R50 SPECIAL HANDICAP TROT 2400m (Tentative)

Of $11000

For R35 to R50 trotters. Front: R35 to R40. 10m: R41 to R45. 20m: R46 to R50. These races will be selected on Ratings (highest to lowest).

Race Number:
Race 5
 
 

NON-WINNERS 3YO & OLDER PACE 2400m (Tentative)

Of $12000

For 3yo-&-older pacers.

Race Number:
Race 6,7
 
 

R35 TO R45 MOBILE PACE 1700m (Tentative)

Of $11000

For R35 to R45 pacers. Preferential Barrier Draws will only be applied if there is considered by The Bureau to be s sufficiently wide spread of Ratings or overall performance for any given race.

Race Number:
Race 8
 
 

3YO & OLDER FILLIES & MARES R40 TO R55 MOBILE PACE 1700m (Tentative)

Of $12500

For R40 to R55 3yo-&-older pacing fillies & mares. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating then Winning Stakes numbering sequentially from 1.

Race Number:
Race 9
 
 

R40 TO R59 SPECIAL HANDICAP PACE 2400m (Tentative)

Of $12500

For R40 to R59 pacers. Front: R40 to R45. 10m: R46 to R50. 20m: R51 to R59.

Race Number:
Race 10
 
 

R60 & FASTER DISCRETIONARY HANDICAP PACE 2400m (Tentative)

ASHBURTON CUP

Of $25000

For R60 & faster pacers. This race is included in the COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP. This race will have a maximum back mark of 30 metres.

Special Conditions

  1. ONE NOM PER HORSE

    NOTE: A horse may only nominate for one race on the programme, the trainer has the right to transfer the horse if he / she wishes, and may advise the club at the time of nomination whether the horse is to be transferred or not.

  2. DUAL ACCEPTORS

    Selection Preference for this meeting, in the first instance, will be given to horses that are not already accepted into a race(s) at another meeting.

  3. LATE NOMINATIONS

    In the event Nominated are extended for any races or the meeting, selection preference will be given to those horses that Nominated at the original closing time. Except in the case of Non-Win races, where Field Selection Regulations take precedence or where specific race or series conditions are Programmed.

  4. ELIGIBILITY

    Any horse is eligible to nominate & accept for a race that has a higher Rating than it has. However, preference will be given in the first instance to horses that the race caters for in terms of Rating. Races Programmed with an 'R' rating will see preference given to 'R' rated horses over 'MR' rated horses.

  5. FIELD SELECTION

    Field Selection for this meeting will be conducted in line with the Handicapping Regulations for non-win or non-win front races. That being; first and second preference horses will be selected in the first instances and thereafter at club's discretion. All other races will be selected at the club's discretion or per the conditions attached to each Programmed race.

  6. SPLITTING FIELDS

    In the event any race or races are split on the 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.

Contact Details
The HRNZ Bureau - Meeting Contact: Richard Bromley
Nominations, Withdrawals, Drivers, Scratchings
Phone: 021-888-900 or 0508 287 328
Email: bromerz88@gmail.com or bureau@hrnz.co.nz
P O Box 54, Ashburton
Peter Larkin, President
Richard Bromley, Raceday Secretary