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Marlborough Harness Racing Club Inc

Meeting: ANNUAL MEETING (DUAL CUPS SUNDAY) at Waterlea Raceway (Grass), Blenheim
Last updated 05/11/2026 at 13:38 pm
Chairperson of Stewards:
Not Notified
Tentative Programme
 
Race Number:
Race 1
 
 

NON-WINNERS TROT 2400m (Tentative)

Of $12500

In the event this race is not full, the HRNZ Bureau reserves the right to include conditioned 1-Win horses off a handicap of 30 metres.

Race Number:
Race 2
 
 

R35 TO R45 SPECIAL HANDICAP TROT 2400m (Tentative)

Of $12500

For R35 to R45 trotters. Front: R35 to R40. 10m: R41 to R45. In the even Race 3 is oversubscribed, the HRNZ Bureau reserves the right to extend conditions of this race to accommodate those balloted or eliminated from that race.

Race Number:
Race 3
 
 

R46 & FASTER DISCRETIONARY HANDICAP TROT 2850m (Tentative)

MARLBOROUGH TROTTERS CUP

Of $17500

For R46 & faster trotters. This race is part of the Tom Fox Seddon Shields Memorial Trotting Series.

Race Number:
Race 4,5
 
 

NON-WINNERS MOBILE PACE 1850m (Tentative)

Of $12500

These races will be split at the discretion of the HRNZ Bureau.

Race Number:
Race 6,7,8,9
 
 

R35 TO R50 MOBILE PACE 1850m (Tentative)

Of $12500

For R35 to R50 pacers. These races will be split at the discretion of the HRNZ Bureau, with primary consideration given to Ratings (highest to lowest). Sequential Preferential Barrier Draws (on Ratings) will only be applied if the spread of ratings or overall performance for any given race is deemed too wide.

Race Number:
Race 10
 
 

R35 TO R49 SPECIAL HANDICAP PACE 2400m (Tentative)

Of $12500

For R35 to R49 pacers. Front: R35 to R40. 10m: R41 to R45. 20m: R46 to R49. This race will be selected on Ratings (highest to lowest).

Race Number:
Race 11
 
 

R50 & FASTER DISCRETIONARY HANDICAP PACE 2850m (Tentative)

MARLBOROUGH PACERS CUP

Of $25000

For R50 & faster pacers.

Special Conditions

  1. ONE NOMINATION PER HORSE

    A horse may only nominate for one race on this programme per race day, the trainer has the right to transfer the horse if he/she wishes, and may advise the Bureau at the time of nomination whether the horse can to be transferred or not.

  2. DUAL ACCEPTING

    Selection Preference for this meeting, in the first instance, will be given to horses that are not already accepted into a race(s) at another meeting. This condition includes races later than this race day/night.

  3. LATE NOMINATIONS

    In the event Nominations are extended for any races or the meeting, selection preference will be given to those horses that Nominated at the orginal closing time. Except in the case of Non-Win races, where Field Selection Regulations take precedence or where specific race or series conditions are Programmed.

  4. ELIGIBILITY

    Any Horse is eligible to nominate & accept for a Race that has a higher Rating than it has. However, preference will be given in the first instance to Horses that the Race caters for in terms of Rating. For Races specified as "R" Races, preference will be given to "R" Rating Horses (ie. Race Winners) over "MR" Rating Horses (ie. Non Race Winners).

  5. SPLITTING FIELDS

    In the event any race or races are split on the 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.

  6. ALTERATIONS TO THE PROGRAMME

    Some alterations may be made to this programme after Nominations are taken to ensure the fullest possible fields and to allow as many horses as possible a start. The Bureau also reserves the right to transfer any horse to any other race for which it may be eligible for, unless the trainer has advised a horse is Not to be transferred.

Contact Details
The HRNZ Bureau - Meeting Contact: Jason Broad
Nominations, Withdrawals, Drivers, Scratchings
Phone: 021-127-2912
Email: [email protected]
P O Box 172, Blenheim, Telephone: (Bus) 03-578-8599
Tony Thomas, Chairman
Jason Broad, Raceday Secretary