NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc
Meeting: COASTER HOWE RACING STABLES RACE DAY at Addington Raceway
Chairperson of Stewards:
Not Notified- Race Number:
- Race 1,2
4YO & OLDER R35 TO R40 TROT 2600m
Of $10000 ($5500, $1550, $950, $600, others $175)
For R35 to R40 4yo-&-older trotters. These Races will be selected on Ratings (highest to lowest).
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- Race 3
NON-WINNERS 4YO & OLDER MOBILE PACE 2600m
Of $10000 ($5500, $1550, $950, $600, others $175)
For 4yo-&-older pacers.
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- Race 4
NON-WINNERS 3YO & OLDER PACE 2000m
Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)
For 3yo-&-older pacers.
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- Race 5,6
4YO & OLDER R35 TO R40 MOBILE PACE 2600m
Of $10000 ($5500, $1550, $950, $600, others $175)
For R35 to R40 4yo-&-older pacers. These Races will be selected on Ratings (highest to lowest).
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- Race 7,8
4YO+ R35 TO R45, R46 TO R49 WITH COND. MOB. PACE INV.D 1980m
Of $12500 ($6875, $1937.50, $1187.50, $750, others $218.75)
For R35 to R45 4yo-&-older pacers. Also R46 to R49 5 yrs & older horses with no wins in the last 4 starts. This race is for Invited Amateur Drivers only and has a Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating numbering sequentially from 1. Rating Penalty Free Race. These Races will be selected on Ratings (highest to lowest) and will be restricted to 10 Starters plus up to 2 Emergencies for each Race. In the event there are insufficient Acceptors to card Two full Fields of 10 Starters for these Races, the Club in association with the HRNZ BUREAU reserve the right to extend the Conditions of these Races prior to the closing of Withdrawals to ensure every effort is made to card optimum Fields Sizes for these Races. Drivers selected to contest this Series are: NORTH ISLAND - James Brownlee, Kevin Hall, John Kriechbaumer, Frank Phelan, Andrew Sharpe. SOUTH ISLAND: - Michael House, Colleen Negus, Adam White, Cheree Wigg, Blair Wilmott. Further information and full Conditions of the NZ Amateur Driver Championship can be viewed online on the HRNZ Website under Racing, then under Major Races & Series Info, then under Racing Schedules & Conditions, then under 2026 NZ Amateur Drivers championship section.
Special Conditions
- ONE HORSE ONE NOMINATION
A horse may only nominate for one race on the programme/race day, 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. This condition includes races later than this race day/night. This condition will not apply to races that are covered by specific series or race conditions; e.g. NZ Sires Stakes Board Administered races.
- LATE NOMINATIONS
In the event Nominations 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. No late Nominations will be permitted to transfer from the race that they have nominated for, unless the club requires it.
- 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 clubs discretion. All other races will be selected at the clubs discretion or per the conditions attached to each Programmed race.
- SPLIT FIELD NOMINATIONS
Should any race on this programme be able to be split it will be done so on the basis of highest to lowest rating or vice versa, by sex or by a yet to be decided method, as the Club sees fit. This does not apply where conditions are detailed in the race programme. Owner, Trainer & Driver splits will not be taken into consideration if the race is split.
- HORSE ATTENDANT
Owners, Trainers and Drivers are advised that should they be required to attend a judicial enquiry a starters assistant will be made available after each race for the purpose of returning their horse to the horse stall area. If a Trainer or Driver does not wish a starters assistant to carry out this duty it will be the Trainers responsibility to provide an attendant at all times. Owners, Trainers and Drivers should be aware that the Club does not accept legal liability for the horse, if a starters assistant is required to drive it back to the horse stall area.
- RACEMEETING ATTENDANCE
It is the Trainers responsibility to have an attendant with their horse at all times. Please be aware of the Programming Conditions Regulation, Clause 15, "Racemeeting Attendance"which is a requirement for all racemeetings.
- Nominations Close
- COASTER HOWE RACING STABLES RACE DAY - Tue, Jun 30, 2026 @ 12:00 noon
- Withdrawals Close
- Tue, Jun 30, 2026 @ 2:00 pm
- Drivers Notified
- Wed, Jul 01, 2026 @ 2:00 pm
- Contact Details
- Nominations, Fields, Drivers, Scratchings:
- Contact HRNZ Bureau or Richard Bromley 021 888 900
- Raceday matters: Brian Rabbitt 0274 077234