Methven Trotting Club Inc

Sunday, 4 October

Meeting: METHVEN CUP MEETING at Mt Harding Racecourse, Methven

Last updated 18/09/2026 at 16:05 pm

Chairperson of Stewards:

Nigel McIntyre

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First Race Starts 12:00 noon

Race Number:: Race 1

NON-WINNERS TROT 2400m

Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)

Race Number:: Race 2,3

3YO & OLDER C,G&E R35 TO R45 SPECHCP TROT 2400m

Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)

For R35 to R45 trotters. Front: R35 to R40. 10m: R41 to R45. These races will be selected on Ratings (highest to lowest). Also eligible are any fillies or mares balloted or eliminated from Race 4.

Race Number:: Race 4

3YO & OLDER F&M R35 TO R100 SPECHCP TROT 2400m

YABBY DAM FARMS FILLIES & MARES HANDICAP TROT

Of $25000 ($13750, $3875, $2375, $1500, others $437.50)

For R35 to R100 3yo-&-older trotting fillies & mares. Front: R35 to R45. 10m: R46 to R55. 20m: R56 to R65. 30m: R66 to R79. 40m: R80 to R100. This race will be selected on Ratings (highest to lowest).

Race Number:: Race 5

NON-WINNERS 3YO & OLDER PACE 2400m

Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)

For 3yo-&-older pacers.

Race Number:: Race 6

4YO & OLDER R35 MOBILE PACE 2300m

CANTERBURY PLAINS SPRING SERIES

TBC

For R35 4yo-&-older pacers. This race will be selected on Winning Stakes (lowest to highest). Full conditions of this series can be found online in the Racing Scheduled & Conditions section of the HRNZ website.

Race Number:: Race 7

3YO & OLDER R35 TO R40 PACE 2400m

Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)

For R35 to R40 3yo-&-older pacers. This race will be selected on Ratings (highest to lowest).

Race Number:: Race 8,9

3YO & OLDER R36 TO R45 MOBILE PACE 2300m

Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)

For R36 to R45 3yo-&-older pacers. These races will be selected on Ratings (highest to lowest). Balloted or eliminated R35 horses from Race 6 will become eligible for this race. Sequential Preferential Barrier Draws will only be applied in the event the spread of Ratings or Overall Performance for any given race is deemed too wide.

Race Number:: Race 10

R41 TO R64 SPECIAL HANDICAP PACE 2400m

Of $15000 ($8250, $2325, $1425, $900, others $262.50)

For R41 to R64 pacers. Front: R41 to R45. 10m: R46 to R50. 20m: R51 to R55. 30m: R56 to R64. This race will be selected on Ratings (highest to lowest).

Race Number:: Race 11

A GROUP 3 RACE R65 & FASTER DISCRETIONARY HANDICAP PACE 3000m

METHVEN CUP (Gr3)

Of $40000 ($22000 plus Trophy, $6200, $3600, $2100, $1200, others $700)

For R66 & faster pacers. This race will have a maximum back mark of 30 metres & will be selected at the discretion of the HRNZ Bureau.

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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: METHVEN CUP - Tue, Sep 29, 2026 @ 12:00 noon

Withdrawals Close: Tue, Sep 29, 2026 @ 2:00 pm

Drivers Notified: Wed, Sep 30, 2026 @ 2:00 pm

Contact Details: The HRNZ Bureau - Meeting Contact: Richard Bromley; Nominations, Withdrawals, Drivers, Scratchings; Telephone: 021-888-900; Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

Laurence Hanrahan, President

Richard Bromley, Raceday Secretary