Northern Southland Trotting Club Inc
Meeting: OCTOBER MEETING (Day 1) at Ascot Park Raceway, Invercargill
Chairperson of Stewards:
Not NotifiedTentative Programme
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- Race 1
NON-WINNERS TROT 2200m (Tentative)
Of $12000
In the event there are nine or less acceptors, the club reserves the right to add the 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
WITH COND. MOBILE TROT 2200m (Tentative)
Of $13000
For 3yo trotting fillies. Also 4yo mares. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Horse Age then Rating numbering sequentially from 1.
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- Race 3
R35 TO R45 SPECIAL HANDICAP TROT 2200m (Tentative)
Of $11000
For R35 to R45 trotters. Front: R35 to R40. 15m: R41 to R45. 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 R85 SPECIAL HANDICAP TROT 2700m (Tentative)
Of $13000
For R46 to R85 trotters. Front: R46 to R53. 10m: R54 to R61. 20m: R62 to R70. 30m: R71 to R80. 40m: R81 to R85. 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 (Tentative)
Of $12000
If sufficient nominations this race will be split at the discretion of the bureau.
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- Race 6
WITH COND. MOBILE PACE 1700m (Tentative)
Of $12000
For pacing mares with 1 to 3 wins for lifetime. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Winning Stakes numbering sequentially from 1. 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. This race is part of the Diamond Creek Farm/SBSR Tuapeka Golden Girls Mares Series. See special condition No.7
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- Race 7,8,9
R35 TO R50 MOBILE PACE 2200m (Tentative)
Of $12000
For R35 to R50 pacers. 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.
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.
- TUAPEKA GOLDEN GIRLS MARES SERIES
1. Open to all 4yo and older mares 1-3 wins for lifetime at time of nomination of heat 1 on 1st October 2026. 2. Heats to be held on 1st October 2026 (Wyndham HRC), 8th October 2026 (Northern Southland TC), 15th October 2026 (Invercargill HRC) and 18th October 2026 (Oamaru HRC) with the final on 25th October 2026 (Tuapeka HRC). 3.The heats will have a Preferential Barrier Draw numbering sequentially from 1, based on Winning Stakes. The final will have an open draw. 4. To be eligible to start in the final any mare must have started in a heat of the series. 5. Where a mare is accepted and that heat is cancelled and starts in another race on that day the mare will become eligible for the final at the discretion of the Bureau. 6. A minimum of 6 horses will be required for a heat to be run, unless otherwise agreed to be HRNZ. 7. Mares will earn points in the heats as follows:- 1st - 10points, 2nd - 5points, 3rd - 3points, 4th -1point. 7. The highest points scorers in the heats will be selected to start in the final.
- Contact Details
- P O Box 96, Invercargill
- Telephone: 03-217-9117 (Bus)
- Mobile:021-1272-912 (Jason).