MARCH MEETING

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 club'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 Gore HRC meeting held on Sunday 15th February 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 (Gore HRC, Wyndham HRC, Winton HRC, Northern Southland TC, Oamaru HRC, Invercargill HRC and Forbury Park TC) and have its second win in the period from 15th February 2026 through to 15th March 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 2200m, from a standing start. Non-win horses will start off the front. R rated horses off a 20 metre handicap.

7. SOUTHERN BELLE SPEED SERIES

   
   

   1. Open to all 4 year and older mares up to rating R65 as at 1st January 2026. 2. The heats will be Preferential Barrier Draw based on winning stakes numbering sequentially from 1. 3. To be eligible to start in the final any mare must have started in a heat of the series. 4. Where a mare is accepted for a heat and that heat is cancelled the mare will be eligible for the final at the discretion of the bureau's balloting committee which hosts the final. 5. A horse winning two heats will be ineligible to start in any further heats. 6. Mares will earn points in the heats as follows: 1st - 10 points, 2nd - 5 points, 3rd - 3 points, 4th - 1 point. 7. A minimum of 6 horses will be required for a heat to be run. The highest points scorers in the heats will be selected to start in the final - a maximum of 13 starters - mares with equal points will be selected at the discretion of the bureau. Mares selected to start in the final will not be eligible to start in other races on the day of the final.

Nominations

Monday, 16 Mar @ 12:00pm

Withdrawals

Monday, 16 Mar @ 2:00pm

Drivers

Tuesday, 17 Mar @ 2:00pm

Contact Details

P O Box 96, Invercargill
Phone: 03-217-9117; Mobile 021 1272 912