Ashburton Trotting Club Inc
Meeting: ASHBURTON CUP MEETING at Ashburton Raceway
Chairperson of Stewards:
Shane Renault- Race Number:
- Race 1
NON-WINNERS 3YO & OLDER TROT 2400m
Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)
For 3yo-&-older trotters.
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- Race 2
WITH COND. TROT 2400m
Of $11000 ($6050, $1705, $1045, $660, others $192.50)
For 3 yrs & older trotters with 1 win for lifetime. This race will be split on Ratings (highest to lowest).
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- Race 3,4
3YO & OLDER R35 TO R50 SPECIAL HANDICAP TROT 2400m
Of $11000 ($6050, $1705, $1045, $660, others $192.50)
For R35 to R50 3yo-&-older trotters. Front: R35 to R40. 10m: R41 to R45. 20m: R46 to R50. These races will be selected on Ratings (highest to lowest).
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- Race 5
NON-WINNERS 3YO & OLDER PACE 2400m
Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)
For 3yo-&-older pacers.
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- Race 6,7
3YO & OLDER R35 TO R45 MOBILE PACE 1700m
Of $11000 ($6050, $1705, $1045, $660, others $192.50)
For R35 to R45 3yo-&-older pacers. These races will be split on Ratings (highest to lowest). Preferential Barrier Draws will only be applied if there is considered by The Bureau to be a sufficiently wide spread of Ratings or Overall Performance, for any given race.
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- Race 8
3YO & OLDER FILLIES & MARES R40 TO R55 MOBILE PACE 1700m
Of $12500 ($6875, $1937.50, $1187.50, $750, others $218.75)
For R40 to R55 3yo-&-older pacing fillies & mares. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating then Winning Stakes numbering sequentially from 1. This race will be split on Ratings (highest to lowest).
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- Race 9
4YO & OLDER R40 TO R59 SPECIAL HANDICAP PACE 2400m
Of $12500 ($6875, $1937.50, $1187.50, $750, others $218.75)
For R40 to R59 4yo-&-older pacers. Front: R40 to R45. 10m: R46 to R50. 20m: R51 to R59. This race will be split on Ratings (highest to lowest).
Special Conditions
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Nominations Close
- ASHBURTON CUP MEETING - Tue, Feb 17, 2026 @ 12:00 noon
- Withdrawals Close
- Tue, Feb 17, 2026 @ 2:00 pm
- Drivers Notified
- Wed, Feb 18, 2026 @ 2:00 pm
- 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