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MARCH MEETING

Thursday, 19 March 2026
Wyndham Harness Racing Club Inc @ Gore Racecourse, Gore (All-weather)
Front: Trotters with no wins for lifetime. 20m: Horses with 1 or more wins for lifetime. For horses who are either non-win, or 1-win at time of the Gore HRC meeting on Sunday 15th February 2026, and have raced at a Southern Harness Racing meeting at least once between 15th February 2026 and Sunday 15th March 2026. See special condition No.6
For R35 to R45 trotters. Front: R35 to R40. 10m: R41 to R45. If Race 3 is not held some or all horses will be transferred to this race and conditions and handicaps changed.
For R46 to R80 trotters. Front: R46 to R50. 10m: R51 to R55. 20m: R56 to R62. 30m: R63 to R70. 40m: R71 to R80.
For 2-year-old pacers. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Winning Stakes numbering sequentially from 1. Where a programmed 2YO race has exactly four (4) acceptors at the close of withdrawals, Harness Racing New Zealand, at its discretion, may elect to proceed with the race and apply a 20% reduction to the advertised stake. If this race is not held those horses will be transferred to Races 5 and 7 and conditions changed.
For 3yo pacing fillies with up to 1 win for lifetime. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Winning Stakes numbering sequentially from 1. For conditions of Series can be viewed on the Southern Harness Website under Racing and Southern Harness Features.
For R35 to R55 4 yrs & older pacers. Also R35 to R55 3yo colts & geldings. Also R35 to R55 3yo fillies with 2 or more wins for lifetime. This race will be split based on Ratings. Preferential Barrier Draws will be used if deemed necessary numbering sequentially from 1. 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 $13,000.
For R35 to R55 4 yrs & older pacers. Also R35 to R55 3yo colts & geldings. Also R35 to R55 3yo fillies with 2 or more wins for lifetime. This race will be split based on Ratings. Preferential Barrier Draws will be used if deemed necessary numbering sequentially from 1. 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 $13,000.
For R35 to R55 4 yrs & older pacers. Also R35 to R55 3yo colts & geldings. Also R35 to R55 3yo fillies with 2 or more wins for lifetime. This race will be split based on Ratings. Preferential Barrier Draws will be used if deemed necessary numbering sequentially from 1. 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 $13,000.
For up to & including R65 4yo-&-older pacing mares. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Winning Stakes numbering sequentially from 1. For 4 year old and older mares rated up to R65 as at 1st January 2026. See special conditions No.7
For R55 to R90 pacers. Front: R55 to R63. 10m: R64 to R72. 20m: R73 to R80. 30m: R81 to R90. This race is included in the COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP. This race is included in the Southern Cups Series and Country Championship.

  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