• Racing
TENTATIVE

MARCH MEETING - Day 1

Wednesday, 11 March 2026
Invercargill Harness Racing Club @ Ascot Park Raceway, Invercargill
Front: Trotters with no wins for lifetime. 20m: Horses with 1 win for lifetime with unplaced(4th or lower) in the last 4 starts. Preference will be given to non win trotters. See special conditions No.6
For R35 to R39 trotters. Also horses with 1 win for lifetime. See special conditions No.6
For R40 to R60 trotters. Front: R40 to R45. 10m: R46 to R50. 20m: R51 to R55. 30m: R56 to R60. See special condition No.6
For 3 yrs & older pacers with no wins for lifetime with 3 or more starts for lifetime.
For R35 to R40 pacers with earnings up to and including $2000 in the last 4 starts.
For R35 pacers. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Winning Stakes numbering sequentially from 1.
For 3 yrs & older pacing fillies & mares with 1 to 2 wins for lifetime. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Winning Stakes numbering sequentially from 1.
For R36 to R55 pacers. This race will be split based on ratings. Preferential Barrier Draws will be used if deemed necessary. The highest rating race 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. The stake for the lowest rating race will be $10,000, middle race(s) $11,000 and highest race $12,000.
For R36 to R55 pacers. This race will be split based on ratings. Preferential Barrier Draws will be used if deemed necessary. The highest rating race 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. The stake for the lowest rating race will be $10,000, middle race(s) $11,000 and highest race $12,000.

  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


    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 to be 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) in the period from 15th February 2026 through to 15th March 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 19th March 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. Only one Gold Chip Final can be won.

Nominations

Friday, 6 Mar @ 12:00pm

Withdrawals

Friday, 6 Mar @ 2:00pm

Drivers

Saturday, 7 Mar @ 2:00pm

Contact Details

P O Box 96, Invercargill
Telephone: 03-217-9117 (Bus)
Mobile: 021-1272-912 (Jason)
Office Hours: 8.30am - 5.00pm