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Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc

Thursday, 15 October
Meeting: OCTOBER MEETING at Ascot Park Raceway, Invercargill
Last updated 23/09/2026 at 15:55 pm
Chairperson of Stewards:
Scott Wallis
Tentative Programme
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First Race Starts 3:00 pm
 
Race Number:
Race 1
 
 

NON-WINNERS TROT 2200m (Tentative)

Of $11500

In the event there are nine or less acceptors, the HRNZ bureau 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

Race Number:
Race 2
 
 

R35 TO R55 SPECIAL HANDICAP TROT 2700m (Tentative)

Of $9500

For R35 to R55 trotters. Front: R35 to R40. 10m: R41 to R45. 20m: R46 to R50 3yo fillies. Also R46 to R50 3 yrs & older colts & geldings. 30m: R51 to R55 3yo fillies. Also R51 to R55 3 yrs & older colts & geldings. 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. Also eligible will be any horse balloted or eliminated from Race 3. See special condition No.6

Race Number:
Race 3
 
 

A GROUP 3 RACE 4YO & OLDER MARES R45 TO R120 DISCRETIONARY HANDICAP TROT 2200m (Tentative)

THE DARK HORSE (Gr3)

Of $40000

For R45 to R120 4yo-&-older trotting mares. This race will be selected on rating, highest to lowest. This race will have a maximum back mark of 20-metres.

Race Number:
Race 4
 
 

NON-WINNERS 2YO FILLIES MOBILE PACE 1700m (Tentative)

Of $11500

For 2-year-old pacing fillies. If this race is not held these horses will be transferred to Race 5 and conditioned amended.

Race Number:
Race 5
 
 

NON-WINNERS 3YO & OLDER MOBILE PACE 2200m (Tentative)

Of $11500

For 3yo-&-older pacing fillies & mares. If sufficient entries this race will be selected at the discretion of the HRNZ Bureau.

Race Number:
Race 6
 
 

NON-WINNERS 3YO & OLDER MOBILE PACE 2200m (Tentative)

Of $11500

For 3yo-&-older pacers. If sufficient entries this race will be selected at the discretion of the HRNZ Bureau.

Race Number:
Race 7
 
 

4YO & OLDER MARES R35 TO R40 MOBILE PACE 1700m (Tentative)

TUAPEKA GOLDEN GIRLS MARES SERIES (HEAT 3)

Of $12000

For R35 to R40 4yo-&-older pacing mares. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating then Earnings in the last 4 starts 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.

Race Number:
Race 8,9,10
 
 

R35 TO R55 MOBILE PACE 2200m (Tentative)

Of $9500

For R35 to R55 pacers. This race will be split based on ratings. Preferential Barrier Draws will be used if deemed necessary numbering sequentially from 1. The winner of the highest rating races 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.

Special Conditions

  1. RIGHT OF RE-ENTRY TIME

    Shall be 5pm on day before raceday.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

Contact Details
P O Box 96, Invercargill
Telephone: 03-217-9117 (Bus)
Mobile: 021-1272-912 (Jason)
Office Hours: 8.30am - 5.00pm
Craig Heyrick, President
Jason Broad, General Manager
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