Northern Southland Trotting Club Inc
Meeting: OCTOBER MEETING (Day 1) at Ascot Park Raceway, Invercargill
Chairperson of Stewards:
Vinny Munro- Race Number:
- Race 1
NON-WINNERS TROT 2200m
Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)
In the event there are nine or less acceptors, the HRNZ Bureau reserves the right to add 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
UP TO R55 WITH COND. MOBILE TROT 2200m
Of $13000 ($7150, $2015, $1235, $780, others $227.50)
For R35 to R55 3-4yo trotting fillies & mares. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Winning Stakes numbering sequentially from 1.
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- Race 3
3YO & OLDER C,G&E R35 TO R45 SPECHCP TROT 2200m
Of $11000 ($6050, $1705, $1045, $660, others $192.50)
For R35 to R45 3yo-&-older trotting colts,geldings & entires. Front: R35 to R40. Also R35 to R40 5 yrs & older mares. 15m: R41 to R45. Also R41 to R45 5 yrs & older 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. If Race 4 is not held some or all horses will be transferred to this race and conditions altered. See special condition No.6
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- Race 4
R46 TO R80 SPECIAL HANDICAP TROT 2700m
Of $13000 ($7150, $2015, $1235, $780, others $227.50)
For R46 to R80 trotters. Front: R46 to R53. 15m: R54 to R61. 25m: R62 to R70. 35m: R71 to R80. If this race is not held some or all horses will be transferred to Race 3 and conditions altered.
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- Race 5
NON-WINNERS MOBILE PACE 2200m
Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)
If sufficient nominations are received this race will be split at the discretion of the bureau.
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- Race 6
4YO & OLDER MARES R35 TO R40 MOBILE PACE 1700m
Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)
For R35 to R40 4yo-&-older pacing mares. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating then Winning Stakes numbering sequentially from 1. Field selected on ratings, highest to lowest. This race is part of the Diamond Creek Farm/SBSR Tuapeka Golden Girls Mares Series. See HRNZ website under Racing and Race Schedules and Conditions for full conditions.
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- Race 7,8,9
R35 TO R50 WITH COND. MOBILE PACE 2200m
Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)
For R35 to R40 pacing colts,geldings & entires. Also R35 to R40 fillies. Also R41 to R50. This race will be split based on ratings. Preferential Barrier Draws will be used if deemed necessary numbering sequentially from 1. The stake for the lowest race will be $10,000, middle race(s) $11,000 and highest race $12,000. Also eligible will be any Mares from Race 6, balloted or eliminated from the Tuapeka Golden Girls Mares Series.
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- Race 10
R46 TO R85 SPECIAL HANDICAP PACE 2200m
Of $13000 ($7150, $2015, $1235, $780, others $227.50)
For R46 to R85 pacers. Front: R46 to R55. 10m: R56 to R65. 20m: R66 to R75. 30m: R76 to R85. If this race is not held some or all horse may be transferred to Race 7 and conditions altered.
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 Wyndham HRC meeting to be held on Thursday 1st October 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 (Wyndham HRC, Northern Southland TC, Invercargill HRC, Oamaru HRC, Tuapeka HRC and Winton HRC) in the period from 1st October 2026 through to 8th November 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 15th November at the Wyndham HRC 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.
- Nominations Close
- Day 1 - Mon, Oct 05, 2026 @ 12:00 noon
- Withdrawals Close
- Mon, Oct 05, 2026 @ 2:00 pm
- Drivers Notified
- Tue, Oct 06, 2026 @ 2:00 pm
- Contact Details
- P O Box 96, Invercargill
- Telephone: 03-217-9117 (Bus)
- Mobile:021-1272-912 (Jason).