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Gore Harness Racing Club Inc

Sunday, 27 December
Meeting: GORE CUP MEETING at Gore Raceway
Last updated 23/10/2026 at 15:23 pm
Chairperson of Stewards:
Not Notified
Tentative Programme
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First Race Starts 12:00 noon
 
Race Number:
Race 1
 
 

NON-WINNERS WITH COND. SPECIAL HANDICAP TROT 2700m (Tentative)

GOLD CHIP FINAL

Of $15000

Front: Trotters with no wins for lifetime. 20m: Horses with 1 or more wins for lifetime. For horses who were either non-win or 1-win at time of the Wyndham HRC meeting on 15th November 2026, and have raced at a Southern Harness Racing meeting at least once between 15th November 2026 and 18th December 2026. See special condition No.6

Race Number:
Race 2
 
 

R35 TO R45 SPECIAL HANDICAP TROT 2200m (Tentative)

Of $12500

For R35 to R45 trotters. 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.

Race Number:
Race 3
 
 

R46 TO R80 SPECIAL HANDICAP TROT 2700m (Tentative)

GORE TROTTING CUP

Of $20000

For R46 to R80 trotters. Front: R46 to R50. 10m: R51 to R60. 20m: R61 to R70. 30m: R71 to R80.

Race Number:
Race 4
 
 

NON-WINNERS FILLIES & MARES MOBILE PACE 1700m (Tentative)

Of $12500

For pacing fillies & mares.

Race Number:
Race 5
 
 

NON-WINNERS MOBILE PACE 2200m (Tentative)

Of $12500

Preference will be given to colts, geldings and entires.

Race Number:
Race 6
 
 

3YO R35 TO R50 MOBILE PACE 2200m (Tentative)

Of $15000

For R35 to R50 3-year-old pacers. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating then Sex (fillies drawn inside colts and geldings) using the track grid. If this race is not held these horses will be transferred to Race 8 and conditions altered.

Race Number:
Race 7
 
 

3YO & OLDER R35 MOBILE PACE 1700m (Tentative)

Of $12500

For R35 3yo-&-older pacers.

Race Number:
Race 8,9,10
 
 

R36 TO R50 WITH COND. MOBILE PACE 2200m (Tentative)

Of $12500

For R36 to R50 4 yrs & older pacers. Also R36 to R50 2yo horses. 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 middle rating race will get a rating penalty free win if 4YO and older, and has not previously won a rating penalty free race this season.

Race Number:
Race 11
 
 

R51 TO R80 SPECIAL HANDICAP PACE 2700m (Tentative)

MATAURA LICENSING TRUST GORE PACING CUP

Of $25000

For R51 to R80 pacers. Front: R51 to R57. 10m: R58 to R65. 20m: R66 to R73. 30m: R74 to R80. This race is included in the COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP and the Southern Cups Series.

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 FINAL

    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 held on Sunday 15th 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 (Wyndham HRC, Invercargill HRC, Oamaru HRC, Wairio TC and Winton HRC) and have its second win in the period from 15th November 2026 through to 18th December 2026 at a Southern Harness Racing Club meeting. 3. Field selection for the Gold Chip Final will operate as follows: Most wins at during that period at a Southern Harness Racing club meeting, most 2nds during that period at a Southern Harness Racing club meeting, most 3rds during that period at a Southern Harness Racing club meeting, then club discretion. 4. The $15000 Gold Chip Final will be raced over 2700m, from a standing start. Non-win horses will start off the front. R rated horses off a 20 metre handicap.

Contact Details
P O Box 96, Invercargill
Telephone: 03-217-9117 (Bus),
021 127 2912 (Jason)
Raceday: 03-208-5215
Lisa Barrie, President
Jason Broad, General Manager
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