Oamaru Harness Racing Club Inc
Meeting: NOVEMBER MEETING at Oamaru Racecourse
Chairperson of Stewards:
Not NotifiedTentative Programme
- Race Number:
- Race 1
NON-WINNERS TROT 2600m (Tentative)
Of $10000
In the event there are nine or fewer acceptors for this race, the HRNZ bureau reserves the right to add the lowest rating and/or conditioned horses from Races 2 or 3, off a handicap of 30-metres. See special condition No.6
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- Race 2
WITH COND. TROT 2600m (Tentative)
Of $10000
For trotters with 1 win for lifetime. 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. See special condition No.6
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- Race 3
R35 TO R50 SPECIAL HANDICAP TROT 2600m (Tentative)
Of $11000
For R35 to R50 trotters. Front: R35 to R40. 10m: R41 to R45. 20m: R46 to R50. 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. See special condition No.6
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- Race 4
NON-WINNERS 2YO FILLIES MOBILE PACE 2000m (Tentative)
Of $10000
For 2-year-old pacing fillies. If this race is not held these horses may be transferred to Race 5 and conditions altered.
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- Race 5
NON-WINNERS 3YO & OLDER MOBILE PACE 2600m (Tentative)
Of $10000
For 3yo-&-older pacers.
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- Race 6
R35 TO R45 SPECIAL HANDICAP PACE 2600m (Tentative)
Of $10000
For R35 to R45 pacers. Front: R35 to R40. 10m: 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.
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- Race 7,8,9
3YO & OLDER R35 TO R50 MOBILE PACE 2000m (Tentative)
Of $11000
For R35 to R50 3yo-&-older pacers. This race 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 winner of the highest rating race will be 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. The stake for the lowest rating races will be $10,000 and highest race $11,000.
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.
- Contact Details
- Nominations/Drivers/Scratchings: Southern Harness Racing
- (Phone and Fax) 03-217-9117
- Jason: 021-127-2912