Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc
Meeting: JUNE MEETING (Day 1) at Ascot Park Raceway, Invercargill
Chairperson of Stewards:
Not Notified- Race Number:
- Race 1
NON-WINNERS WITH COND. SPECIAL HANDICAP TROT 2200m
Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)
Front: Trotters with no wins for lifetime. 30m: 3 yrs & older colts,geldings & entires with 1 win for lifetime. See special condition No.6
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- Race 2
3YO & OLDER FILLIES & MARES R35 TO R50 MOBILE TROT 1700m
Of $15000 ($8250, $2325, $1425, $900, others $262.50)
For R35 to R50 3yo-&-older trotting fillies & mares. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating then Winning Stakes numbering sequentially from 1. For conditions of Series refer to HRNZ website under Race Schedules and Conditions.
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- Race 3
R35 TO R70 COLTS,GELDINGS & ENTIRES SPECIAL HANDICAP TROT 2200m
Of $13000 ($7150, $2015, $1235, $780, others $227.50)
For R35 to R70 trotting colts,geldings & entires. Front: R35 to R45. 10m: R46 to R50. 20m: R51 to R57. Also R51 to R57 fillies & mares. 30m: R58 to R63. Also R58 to R63 fillies & mares. 40m: R64 to R70. Also R64 to R70 fillies & mares. 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. Also eligible are R35 to R50 Fillies & Mares balloted or eliminated form Race 2. See Special Condition No.6.
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- Race 4
WITH COND. MOBILE PACE 2200m
Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)
For 2yo pacers with up to 1 win for lifetime. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Winning Stakes then Sex (fillies and mares drawn inside colts, geldings and entires) numbering sequentially from 1. In the event this race is not run those remaining Non Win acceptors will become eligible for & transferred to Race 5.
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- Race 5
NON-WINNERS 3YO & OLDER MOBILE PACE 2200m
Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)
For 3yo-&-older pacers. If sufficient entries are received this race may be split. Splits would then be determined by the HRNZ Bureau.
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- Race 6
3YO & OLDER FILLIES & MARES R35 TO R40 MOBILE PACE 1700m
Of $12500 ($6875, $1937.50, $1187.50, $750, others $218.75)
For R35 to R40 3yo-&-older pacing fillies & mares. For conditions of Series refer to HRNZ website under Race Schedules and Conditions. This race has a Random Barrier Draw. This race will be selected on Ratings (highest to lowest), then form.
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- Race 7,8,9,10
R35 TO R60, R61 TO R65 WITH COND. C,G&E MOBILE PACE 2200m
Of $13000 ($7150, $2015, $1235, $780, others $227.50)
For R35 to R60 pacing colts,geldings & entires. Also R41 to R60 fillies & mares. Also R61 to R65 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 second lowest 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 be run for $10,000, second lowest $11,000, second highest $12,000 and highest race $13,000. Also eligible are any fillies or mares eliminated or balloted out from Race 6 & 1-Win fillies, should Race 4 not be run.
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 7th May 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, Invercargill HRC and Forbury Park TC) in the period from 7th May 2026 through to 5th July 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 13th July at the Invercargill HRC meeting and will be raced over 2200m, from a standing start. (non-winners) will start from the front line, R rated horses from a 20 metre handicap.
- TWO YEAR OLD HORSE NUMBERS
Where a programmed 2YO race has exactly four (4) acceptors at the close of withdrawals, Harness Racing New Zealand, at its discretion, may elect to proceed with the race and apply a 20% reduction to the advertised stake.
- Nominations Close
- Day 1 - Mon, Jun 08, 2026 @ 12:00 noon
- Withdrawals Close
- Mon, Jun 08, 2026 @ 2:00 pm
- Drivers Notified
- Tue, Jun 09, 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