Northern Southland Trotting Club Inc
Meeting: JANUARY MEETING at Ascot Park Raceway, Invercargill
Chairperson of Stewards:
Not NotifiedTentative Programme
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- Race 1
NON-WINNERS 3YO & OLDER TROT 2200m (Tentative)
Of $12000
For 3yo-&-older trotters. In the event there are nine or less starters the HRNZ Bureau reserves the right to add the lowest rating and/or conditioned horses from Races 2 or 3, off a handicap of 20-metres. See special condition No.6
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- Race 2
WITH COND. MOBILE TROT JUN.DRV 2200m (Tentative)
Of $10000
For 4 yrs & older trotters with 1 win for lifetime. This race is for Junior Drivers only. Rating Penalty Free Race. For horses who have 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 2700m (Tentative)
Of $12000
For R35 to R50 trotters. Front: R35 to R40. 10m: R41 to R45. 20m: R46 to R50. See special condition No.6
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- Race 4
NON-WINNERS 3YO & OLDER FILLIES & MARES MOBILE PACE 1700m (Tentative)
Of $12000
For 3yo-&-older pacing fillies & mares.
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- Race 5
NON-WINNERS 3YO & OLDER MOBILE PACE 2200m (Tentative)
Of $12000
For 3yo-&-older pacers.
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- Race 7
WITH COND. MOBILE PACE 2200m (Tentative)
Of $11000
For 3 yrs & older pacing fillies & mares with up to 2 wins 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.
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- Race 8,9,10
R36 TO R50, R51 TO R55 WITH COND. MOBILE PACE 2200m (Tentative)
Of $12000
For R36 to R50 pacers. Also R51 to R55 if driven by a concession junior driver. This race will be split based on ratings/conditions, meaning a higher rating 1-win horses 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 $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 Central Otago TC meeting to be held on Saturday 2nd January 2027. Conditions: 1. Open to all trotters aged three 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 (Central Otago TC, Roxburgh TC, Wyndham HRC, Northern Southland TC, Oamaru HRC, Riverton TC, Invercargill HRC, Waikouaiti TC and Gore HRC) in the period from 2 January 2027 through to 7th February 2027. 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 14th February at the Wairio TC 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).