Weather: Fine

Track: Soft 6

Moisture Meter: 40%

Rail: Out  8m

Rainfall: No Rain Last 24 Hours | 6mm Rain Last 7 Days

Irrigation: 

Weather and Track updated at 8.50am Wednesday 25 October

 

Head Stipe - John Oatham 021 725 550

 

Apprentice Riders:
Yogesh Atchamah (a3) 027 365 1460
Lemmy Douglas (a3) c/- 027 673 2282
Mahipal Singh (a4) 021 080 81687
Lily Sutherland (a2) 021 149 1773

 

Senior Riders:
Lisa Allpress 021 467 730
Courtney Barnes c/- 027 673 2282
Tina Comignaghi c/- 021 556 712
Jasmine Fawcett c/- 027 828 9311
Mereana Hudson 022 347 9649
Johnathan Parkes c/- 021 0259 1555
Jonathan Riddell c/- 021 944 819

 

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.

 

RACEDAY INFORMATION

 

OWNERS CONSIDER A PRIVATE SUITE: Private suites remain available for Saturday. If interested ring Kym Berney on (03) 336 0055 or kym@riccartonpark.co.nz

 

SAUNA USE: The following conditions have been reached in consultation with the NZ Jockeys Association and apply to use of the Sauna at Riccarton Park Racecourse.
• There MUST always be at least two (2) people in the Sauna/Jockeys Rooms.
• The sauna is NOT to be used by ONE PERSON in the facility on their own.
• All cars are to be parked out on the driveway NOT inside the ‘Arch Gate’.
• The Jockeys Room/Basement area must be locked when leaving. It is not to be left open under any circumstances.
• Lights and heaters are to be turned off.
• A water cooler is installed to provide drinking water.
• Jockeys using the facilities are responsible for cleaning and tidying the sauna, showers, and toilets after use.

 

HORSE 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.

 

HORSE 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 always to remain closed. 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.

 

RACEDAY STALLS: Whilst there are 132 stalls given there could be a high number of starters and with the ponies there could be 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.

 

OWNERS PRIVILEGES: Owners’ privileges are detailed in the NZTR ‘Owners Letter’. Owners are invited to lead winners back to scale and retain the presentation lead.

 

CAR ENTRY TO THE COURSE: Due to the ongoing demolition and works around the site of the Grand National Stand, there is no entry for cars from Steadman Road and no parking on the Grand National Lawn so please use the Racecourse Road entrance.

 

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.

 

MOUNTING IN PARADE RING: Group and Listed races.

 

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 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. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE YOU NEW SEASON 2023/24 LICENCE.