Meeting News

Riccarton Park - Canterbury JC | Saturday 29 January RACE DAY

Race Day
Weather: Fine
Track: Dead 4
Rail: True
Weather and Track updated at 6.56am Saturday 29 January
 
Friday Morning
Weather: Fine
Track: Dead 5
Rail: True
Weather and Track updated at 8.55am Friday 28 January
 
Thursday Morning
Weather: Overcast
Track: Dead 6
Rail: True | 8mm Rain Overnight 
Weather and Track updated at 9.01am Thursday 26 January
 
Withdrawal Morning
Weather: Drizzling 
Track: Dead 5
Rail: True | No Rain Overnight 
Weather and Track updated at 8.55am Wednesday 26 January
 
Nomination Morning
Weather: Fine 
Track: Dead 5
Rail: True 
Weather and Track updated at 8.51am Tuesday 25 January
 
Apprentice Riders:
Rohan Mudhoo (a1) c/- 027 727 0693
Sanu Toolooa (a3) 027 388 6445
 
Senior Riders:
Tina Comignaghi c/- 021 556 712
Shankar Muniandy 022 529 6992
Brett Murray 027 299 4193
 
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.
 
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 licenced staff wear their licence badges so that they are clearly visible at all times. 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.
 
RACEMEETING INFORMATION:
 
COVID 19 RED TRAFFIC LIGHT:
Unfortunately, under the NZ COVID-19 Protection Framework RED which applies on Saturday this meeting will be a ‘Restricted Meeting’. Only workers essential to the meeting taking place can attend. Owners, Sponsors, Members, and Public cannot attend this Saturday.
 
STAKEHOLDERS PLEASE NOTE
• The regulations require a limit of entrances – we will use the Steadman Road and Racecourse Road.
• Everyone attending on the day must provide a ‘My Vaccine Pass’ to be sighted by the staff at these gates.
• You must also scan the COVID tracer QR Code.
• You must also present your NZTR card to the staff on these gates.
• Masks MUST be worn everywhere except when eating or drinking. It is recommended that you source your own personal mask before coming to the races.
• Temperature checks are required for:
o Jockeys,
o RIB Staff, Clerk of Scales, and
o Any CJC staff who work in the Weighing-Room/Jockeys Room area.
Please ensure you get a temperature check from Jim Langan upon arrival.
• All other aspects of the NZTR Directive for the COVID Protection Framework must be adhered to.
 
RACEDAY STALLS:
Given the probability of a high number of starters and the resulting pressure on tie-up stalls Trainers are asked to work together in managing the use of tie-up stalls. Please do not leave vacant stalls between you and your neighbour. Any reserved stalls will be released if horses have nowhere to go. Please return horses to the Visitors/Permanent Stables as soon as possible after racing.
 
Two extra stalls have been created by shifting the Clerks of Course to the Farrier area, eight new outdoor tie-up stalls facing the Grand National Stand have been built and the two small yards have been brought into the area by re-aligning fencing. This creates an additional 12 places for horses resulting in 132 in total.
 
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.
 
LICENCE DISPLAY: To assist security in ensuring that only authorised people are allowed onto the racecourse and into the raceday stalls area it is essential that all licence-holders and licensed staff wear their licence so that they are always clearly visible.
Security do not necessarily know trainers and other licence holders by sight and wearing licences so that they are easily seen will prevent any unnecessary embarrassment in accessing the stalls area.

PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE YOU NEW SEASON 2021/2022 LICENCE.
 
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