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Riccarton Park - Riccarton Turf | Saturday 6 April RACE DAY

Race Day
Weather: Now Overcast (previously Showery)
Track: Heavy 10
Rail: Out 3m | 2mm Rain Overnight
Weather and Track Updated at 3.41pm Saturday 6 April
 
Race Day
Weather: Now Showery (previously raining at 6.24am)
Track: Heavy 10
Rail: Out 3m | 2mm Rain Overnight
Weather and Track Updated at 9.10am Saturday 6 April
 
Friday Afternoon
Weather: Raining
Track: Heavy 10
Rail: Out 3m | 26mm Rain Last 24 Hours
Weather and Track Updated at 3.31pm Friday 5 April
 
Friday Morning
Weather: Raining
Track: Slow 8
Rail: Out 3m | 19mm Rain Overnight
Weather and Track Updated at 8.50am Friday 5 April
 
Thursday Morning
Weather: Fine
Track Dead 4
Rail: Out 3m | No Rain
Weather and Track Updated at 8.50am Thursday 4 April
 
Withdrawal Morning
Weather: Overcast
Track Dead 5
Rail: Out 3m | 2mm Rain Overnight
Weather and Track Updated at 8.55am Wednesday 3 April
 
Nomination Morning
Weather: Drizzling
Track: Dead 5
Rail: Out 3m | 10mm Rain Last 24 Hours
Weather and track updated at 8.55am Tuesday 2 April
 
Apprentice Riders:
S Toolooa (a4) c/- 027 624 6142
 
Senior Riders:
L Allpress c/- 027 639 2008
C Barnes c/- 027 336 4634
D Bradley 021 430 083
L Hemi c/- 021 0238 1568
J Parkes c/- 021 025 9155
D Prastiyou 027 918 5202
 
 
ACCESS TO SADDLING ENCLOSURE
Following consultation with the New Zealand Trainers’ Association & Racing Clubs, it has been agreed that entry to the Saddling Enclosures at all thoroughbred racing venues will be restricted to Licensed Trainers &  Registered Persons. In conjunction with this directive, the minimum age for staff to enter these areas is 14 years unless a Stipendiary Steward has granted prior approval. In order to enforce this policy, Licensed Trainers and Licensed Persons must display their official NZTR ID card to gain access to the Saddling Enclosure areas on raceday.
 
 
$150,000 AUTUMN DOUBLE
Saturday 6 April 2019.  Christchurch Casino Easter Cup - $50,000.
Saturday 13 April 2019.  Coca-Cola Canterbury Gold Cup - $100,000.
$800 starters rebate for every horse which starts in both races.
 
RICCARTON PARK PUNTERS CHALLENGE:
Saturday 6 April 2019.  $5,000 in prize money.  Challenge Trophy.
Entries close 5pm Thursday 4 April 2019.
 
HYGAIN AUTUMN RACING SEASON TRAINERS PRIZE:
Saturday 23 March, 6 April, 13 April & 4 May 2019.
$1,000 of Hygain feed.  Points; first 10, second 6, third 4, fourth 2, 1 for any other position.  In the event of a tie stakes won will be used to determine the overall winner.  Points after the first day are:
• John & Karen Parsons 43
• Matthew & Michael Pitman 37
• Lance Robinson 30
 
HYGAIN HORSE OF THE AUTUMN RACING SEASON:
$1,000 of Hygain feed.  Points; first 10, second 6, third 4, fourth 2, 1 for any other position.  In the event of a tie stakes won will be used to determine the overall winner.  Nine horses have 10 points after the first day: 
BOOTS ‘N’ ALL 10
CARSON RIVER 10
DIORISSIMO 10
DISTURBANCE 10
KHIMAR WAR 10
KING KANE 10
LIVE DRAMA 10
RESIDENTIAL 10
TONY TWO CHIPS 10
 
OWNERS PRIVILEGES:
Owners’ privileges are detailed in the NZTR ‘Owners Letter’.  Owners are advised that the best parking, in front of the Grand National Stand, is accessed from the Steadman Road entrance.  Trainers please make owners aware of this information.  Owners are invited to lead winners back to scale and retain the presentation lead.
 
OWNERS PAVILION:
Owners are invited to join the Club and sponsors for a drink before their race in the LOVERACING ‘Owners Pavilion’ situated on the south side of the Parade Ring.
 
FLOAT ENTRY:
Float Operators and Trainers are reminded that all floats are to enter Riccarton Park through the Steadman Road gate.  The Racecourse Road entrances no longer provide access through into the horse float containment area.
 
FLOAT PARKING:
All Floats to use the containment area.
Trainers and Float operators are advised that it is a requirement of the Canterbury Jockey Club horse containment policy that all floats unload and load within the confines of the contained Float Park.
Horses are not to be unloaded or loaded anywhere other than within this area.
 
HORSE CONTAINMENT – GATES CLOSED:
Trainers and Float operators are reminded that all gates to the stables on Racecourse and Yaldhurst Roads are to remain closed at all times.  Please ensure that your owners, staff and other contractors are aware of this requirement.  This is a major safety issue as closed gates prevent horses escaping off the property onto the surrounding roads.
 
LICENCE DISPLAY:
To assist security in ensuring that only authorised people are allowed into the raceday stalls area it is essential that all licence-holders and licensed staff wear their licence badges so that they are always clearly visible.
Security do not necessarily know trainers and other licence holders by sight and wearing licence badges so that they are easily seen will prevent any unnecessary embarrassment in accessing the stalls area.
 
 
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