Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc
Meeting: NOVEMBER MEETING at Ascot Park Raceway, Invercargill
Chairperson of Stewards:
Scott Wallis- Race Number:
- Race 1
NON-WINNERS TROT 2200m
Of $10000 ($5500, $1550, $950, $600, others $175)
In the event there are nine or fewer acceptors, the HRNZ Bureau reserves the right to add the lowest rated &/or conditioned horses from Race 2 of a handicap of 30-metres. See special condition No.6.
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- Race 2
4YO & OLDER R35 TO R40 MOBILE TROT JUN.DRV 2200m
Of $9500 ($5225, $1472.50, $902.50, $570, others $166.25)
For R35 to R40 4yo-&-older trotters. This race is for Junior Drivers only and has a Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating numbering sequentially from 1. Rating Penalty Free Race. For horses who have not won a rating penalty free race this year. See special condition No.6.
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- Race 3
R41 TO R50 SPECIAL HANDICAP TROT 2200m
Of $10000 ($5500, $1550, $950, $600, others $175)
For R41 to R50 trotters. Front: R41 to R45. 10m: R46 to R50. See special condition No.6
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- Race 4
NON-WINNERS 4YO & OLDER MOBILE PACE 2200m
Of $8000 ($4400, $1240, $760, $480, others $140)
For 4yo-&-older pacers. In the event there are nine or fewer acceptors for this race, the HRNZ Bureau reserves the right to condition 3yo horses into this race.
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- Race 5
NON-WINNERS 3YO & OLDER MOBILE PACE 2200m
Of $10000 ($5500, $1550, $950, $600, others $175)
For 3yo-&-older pacers. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Sex (fillies and mares drawn inside colts, geldings and entires) numbering sequentially from 1.
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- Race 6
4YO & OLDER R35 TO R45 SPECIAL HANDICAP PACE 2200m
Of $10000 ($5500, $1550, $950, $600, others $175)
For R35 to R45 4yo-&-older pacers. Front: R35 to R40. 10m: R41 to R45.
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- Race 7,8
R35 TO R50 WITH COND. MOBILE PACE 2200m
Of $10000 ($5500, $1550, $950, $600, others $175)
For R35 to R50 4 yrs & older pacers. Also R35 to R50 3yo horses with no wins in the last 3 starts. These races will be split based on Ratings/Conditions, meaning a higher rated 1-Win horse may be included in a lower rating race. Preferential Barrier Draws will be used if deemed necessary, numbering sequentially from 1. The lowest rating race will be run for $9,000.
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 Wednesday 18th November 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 (Invercargill HRC, Oamaru HRC, Wairio TC and Winton HRC) in the period from 18 November 2026 through to 18th December 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 27th November at the Gore HRC meeting and will be raced over 2700m, from a standing start. (non-winners) will start from the front line, R rated horses from a 20 metre handicap.
- Nominations Close
- NOVEMBER MEETING - Fri, Nov 13, 2026 @ 12:00 noon
- Withdrawals Close
- Fri, Nov 13, 2026 @ 2:00 pm
- Drivers Notified
- Sat, Nov 14, 2026 @ 2:00 pm
- Contact Details
- P O Box 96, Invercargill
- Telephone: 03-217-9117 (Bus)
- Mobile: 021-1272-912 (Jason)
- Office Hours: 8.30am - 5.00pm