NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc
Meeting: WOODLANDS STUD TWILIGHT RACE MEETING at Addington Raceway
Chairperson of Stewards:
Not Notified- Race Number:
- Race 1
NON-WINNERS 4YO & OLDER TROT 2000m
Of $8000 ($4400, $1240, $760, $480, others $140)
For 4yo-&-older trotters.
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- Race 2
4YO & OLDER R35 MOBILE TROT 1980m
Of $10000 ($5500, $1550, $950, $600, others $175)
For R35 4yo-&-older trotters. This Race will be selected on Winning Stakes (lowest to highest). The full Conditions of this Series can be viewed online on the HRNZ Website in the Racing Schedules & Conditions section. The Final of this Series will be a Mobile 1980m event for a Stake of $25,000, to be held at the NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Meeting at Addington Raceway on the 23 October 2026.
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- Race 3
R36 TO R40 WITH COND. TROT 2600m
Of $8000 ($4400, $1240, $760, $480, others $140)
For R36 to R40 5 yrs & older trotters with no wins in the last 4 starts. This Race will be selected on Ratings (lowest to highest). Also eligible are any horses balloted out or eliminated from Race 2 with no wins in last 4 starts.
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- Race 4
NON-WINNERS 2YO MOBILE PACE 1980m
Of $8000 ($4400, $1240, $760, $480, others $140)
For 2-year-old pacers. This Race will be selected at the discretion of the HRNZ BUREAU. Please Note: A minimum of Five (5) Acceptors will be required for this Race to be held.
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- Race 5
NON-WINNERS MOBILE PACE 1980m
Of $8000 ($4400, $1240, $760, $480, others $140)
For 4 yrs & older pacers with no wins for lifetime. Also 3yo horses with no wins for lifetime with 5 or more starts & unplaced (5th or lower) in the last 2 starts.
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- Race 6
4YO & OLDER R35 MOBILE PACE 1980m
Of $10000 ($5500, $1550, $950, $600, others $175)
For R35 4yo-&-older pacers. This Race will be selected on Winning Stakes (lowest to highest). The full Conditions of this Series can be viewed online on the HRNZ Website in the Racing Schedules & Conditions section. The Final of this Series will be a Mobile 2400m event for a Stake of $25,000, to be held at the Ashburton Trotting Club Meeting at Ashburton Raceway on the 26 October 2026.
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- Race 7
4YO & OLDER R35 TO R37, R38 TO R39 WITH COND. PACE 2000m
Of $8000 ($4400, $1240, $760, $480, others $140)
For R35 to R37 4yo-&-older pacers. Also R38 to R39 4 yrs & older horses with unplaced(4th or lower) in the last 3 starts. This Race will be selected on Ratings (lowest to highest).
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- Race 8
R36 TO R40 WITH COND. MOBILE PACE JUN.DRV 1980m
Of $8000 ($4400, $1240, $760, $480, others $140)
For R36 to R40 5 yrs & older pacers with no wins in the last 4 starts if driven by a concession junior driver. This race is for Concession Junior Drivers only. Rating Penalty Free Race. This Race will be selected on Ratings (lowest to highest).
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- Race 9
4YO & OLDER R35 TO R45 MOBILE PACE AMATEUR DRIVERS 1980m
Of $8000 ($4400, $1240, $760, $480, others $140)
For R35 to R45 4yo-&-older pacers. This race is for Amateur Drivers only and has a Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating then Winning Stakes using the track grid. This Race will be selected on Ratings (highest to lowest).
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
- WOODLANDS STUD TWILIGHT RACE MEETING - Fri, Sep 25, 2026 @ 12:00 noon
- Withdrawals Close
- Fri, Sep 25, 2026 @ 2:00 pm
- Drivers Notified
- Sat, Sep 26, 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