Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc
Meeting: REGENT CAR COURT DAY at Ascot Park Raceway, Invercargill
Chairperson of Stewards:
Vinny Munro- Race Number:
- Race 1
NON-WINNERS 3YO & OLDER TROT 2200m
Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)
For 3yo-&-older trotters. In the event there are nine or fewer acceptors for this race, the bureau reserves the right to add the lowest rating out of form 1-win trotters from Race 2 off a handicap of 30-metres. See special condition No.6
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- Race 2,3
R35 TO R50 SPECIAL HANDICAP TROT 2200m
Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)
For R35 to R50 trotters. Front: R35 to R40. 10m: R41 to R45. 20m: R46 to R50. If sufficient entries are received, a 1-Win only trot may be held. See special condition No.6.
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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
3YO FILLIES MOBILE PACE 1700m
Of $20000 ($11000, $3100, $1900, $1200, others $350)
For 3-year-old pacing fillies. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Winning Stakes numbering sequentially from 1. Full conditions of series can be viewed on HRNZ or the Southern Harness Website under Racing and Southern Harness Features.
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- Race 6
R35 TO R45 SPECIAL HANDICAP PACE 2200m
Of $11000 ($6050, $1705, $1045, $660, others $192.50)
For R35 to R45 pacers. Front: R35 to R40. 10m: R41 to R45. 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.
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- Race 7,8,9
R35 TO R50, R51 TO R55 WITH COND. MOBILE PACE 2200m
Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)
For R35 to R50 pacers. Also R51 to R55 if driven by a concession junior driver. 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 race will get a rating penalty free win if 4YO and older, and has not previously won a rating penalty free race this season. The stake for the lowest rating race will be $10,000, middle race(s) $11,000 and highest race $12,000.
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- Race 10
4YO & OLDER MARES UP TO & INCLUDING R65 MOBILE PACE 1700m
Of $15000 ($8250, $2325, $1425, $900, others $262.50)
For up to & including R65 4yo-&-older pacing mares. For 4 year old and older mares rated up to R65 as at 1st January 2026. See special condition No.7 or view full conditions on the HRNZ or Southern Harness Websites.
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 bureau'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 Winton HRC meeting to be held on Thursday 26th March 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 (Winton HRC, Wyndham HRC, Invercargill HRC and Wairio TC) in the period from 26th March 2026 through to 26th April 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 Bureau Discretion. 4.The $15000 Gold Chip Championship held on 3rd May at the Riverton 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.
- SOUTHERN BELLE SPEED SERIES
1. Open to all 4 year and older mares up to rating R65 as at 1st January 2026. 2. The heats will be Preferential Barrier Draw based on winning stakes numbering sequentially from 1. 3. To be eligible to start in the final any mare must have started in a heat of the series. 4. Where a mare is accepted for a heat and that heat is cancelled the mare will be eligible for the final at the discretion of the bureau's balloting committee which hosts the final. 5. A horse winning two heats will be ineligible to start in any further heats. 6. Mares will earn points in the heats as follows: 1st - 10 points, 2nd - 5 points, 3rd - 3 points, 4th - 1 point. 7. A minimum of 6 horses will be required for a heat to be run. The highest points scorers in the heats will be selected to start in the final - a maximum of 13 starters - mares with equal points will be selected at the discretion of the bureau. Mares selected to start in the final will not be eligible to start in other races on the day of the final.
- Nominations Close
- REGENT CAR COURT DAY - Mon, Mar 30, 2026 @ 12:00 noon
- Withdrawals Close
- Mon, Mar 30, 2026 @ 2:00 pm
- Drivers Notified
- Tue, Mar 31, 2026 @ 2:00 pm
- Contact Details
- P O Box 96, Invercargill
- Telephone: 03-217-9117 (Bus)
- Mobile: 021-1272-912 (Jason)
- Office Hours: 8.30am - 5.00pm