• Racing

OCTOBER MEETING - Day 1

Thursday, 8 October 2026
Northern Southland Trotting Club @ Ascot Park Raceway, Invercargill
Racebook
Front: Trotters with no wins for lifetime. 30m: R35 horses with unplaced(5th or lower) in the last 4 starts.
For R35 to R40 4yo-&-older pacing mares. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating then Winning Stakes numbering sequentially from 1.
For R35 to R55 3-4yo trotting fillies & mares. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Winning Stakes numbering sequentially from 1.
For R46 to R80 trotters. Front: R46 to R53. 15m: R54 to R61. 25m: R62 to R70. 35m: R71 to R80. If this race is not held some or all horses will be transferred to Race 3 and conditions altered.
For R46 to R85 pacers. Front: R46 to R55. 10m: R56 to R65. 20m: R66 to R75. 30m: R76 to R85.
For R35 to R60 3yo-&-older trotters. Front: R35 to R40. 15m: R41 to R45. 25m: R46 to R53. 35m: R54 to R60. 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.
For R40 to R50 3yo-&-older pacers. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating numbering sequentially from 1.

  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


    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 Thursday 1st October 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, Northern Southland TC, Invercargill HRC, Oamaru HRC, Tuapeka HRC and Winton HRC) in the period from 1st October 2026 through to 8th November 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 15th November at the Wyndham HRC 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.

Nominations

Monday, 5 Oct @ 12:00pm

Withdrawals

Monday, 5 Oct @ 2:00pm

Drivers

Tuesday, 6 Oct @ 2:00pm

Contact Details

P O Box 96, Invercargill
Telephone: 03-217-9117 (Bus)
Mobile:021-1272-912 (Jason).