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Akaroa Trotting Club Inc

Sunday, 11 October
Meeting: ANNUAL MEETING (AT METHVEN) at Mt Harding Racecourse, Methven
Last updated 22/09/2026 at 10:35 am
Chairperson of Stewards:
Shane Renault
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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 2,3,4
 
 

3YO & OLDER R35 TO R45, R46 TO R49 WITH COND. SPECHCP TROT 2400m

Of $11000 ($6050, $1705, $1045, $660, others $192.50)

For R35 to R45 3yo-&-older trotters. Front: R35 to R40. 10m: R41 to R45. 20m: R46 to R49 4 yrs & older horses with unplaced(4th or lower) in the last 3 starts. These races will be selected on Ratings (highest to lowest). The highest rated of these races will be run for a stake of $12,000.

Race Number:
Race 5
 
 

NON-WINNERS 2YO MOBILE PACE 1609m

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

For 2-year-old pacers. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Sex (fillies drawn inside colts and geldings) numbering sequentially from 1. In the event this race is not run, those remaining acceptors will become eligible for & transferred to the respective Non-Win race on the programme, based on sex.

Race Number:
Race 6
 
 

NON-WINNERS 3YO & OLDER FILLIES & MARES MOBILE PACE 1609m

THELMA MEMORIAL (FILLIES & MARES) MOBILE PACE

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

For 3yo-&-older pacing fillies & mares. In the event Race 5 is not run, those remaining filly acceptors will become eligible for & transferred to this race.

Race Number:
Race 7
 
 

NON-WINNERS 3YO & OLDER C,G&E MOBILE PACE 2300m

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

For 3yo-&-older pacing colts,geldings & entires. Also eligible for this race will be any horses balloted out of eliminated from Race 6. In the event Race 5 is not run, those remaining entire, colt or gelding acceptors will become eligible for & transferred to this race.

Race Number:
Race 8
 
 

4YO & OLDER R35 MOBILE PACE 1609m

CANTERBURY PLAINS SPRING SERIES

Of $10000 ($5500, $1550, $950, $600, others $175)

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

Race Number:
Race 9,10
 
 

3YO & OLDER R35 TO R45 MOBILE PACE 1609m

Of $11000 ($6050, $1705, $1045, $660, others $192.50)

For R35 to R45 3yo-&-older pacers. These races will be selected on Ratings (highest to lowest). Sequential Preferential Barrier Draws (Rating & Winning Stakes) will only be applied in the event the spread of Ratings or Overall Performance for any given race is deemed too wide. The highest rated of these races will be run for a stake of $12,000.

Race Number:
Race 11
 
 

R46 & FASTER DISCRETIONARY HANDICAP PACE 3000m

AKAROA CUP

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

For R46 & faster pacers. This race will be selected on Ratings (highest to lowest).

Special Conditions

  1. ONE HORSE ONE NOMINATION

    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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. FIELD SELECTION

    Field selection for this meeting will be conducted in line with the Handicapping Regulations for 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 HRNZ Bureau's discretion or per the conditions attached to each programmed race.

  6. 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 HRNZ Bureau's discretion, with consideration given to Ratings in the first instance.

Nominations Close
ANNUAL MEETING (AT METHVEN) - Tue, Oct 06, 2026 @ 12:00 noon
Withdrawals Close
Tue, Oct 06, 2026 @ 2:00 pm
Drivers Notified
Wed, Oct 07, 2026 @ 2:00 pm
Contact Details
The HRNZ Bureau - Meeting Contact: Richard Bromley
Nominations, Withdrawals, Drivers, Scratchings
Phone: 021-888-900 or 0508 287 328
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
Keith Ballantyne, President
Geraldine Stanbury, Secretary
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