Two more trotters have qualified for the $30,000 final of the Seddon Districts Bob Rochford Memorial Trotters Series at Addington on March 21 after winning the last two harness racing heats at Marlborough.
Waterlea Raceway held its two-day meeting on turf on January 17 and 19, with Regal Sierra winning the Seddon Shields Series Handicap Trot on day one and then finishing second to Helloveamoment in the Seddon Shields 2025 Marlborough Trotters Cup. The Mark Jones-trained and Sam Ottley-driven Helloveamoment paid $22 for the win and came home by a narrow margin.
So far seven runners have secured their place in the final and there are only two races left – Westport on March 7th and Reefton on March 9th.
The seven are Regal Sierra, Helloveamoment, High Step, Masterly, Premium Player, Ready Set Jet and Knowing Me. The final will consist of 16 participants. Behind them on the leaderboard are the duo Tu Tangata and El Conqueror, trained by Paul Nairn, with 13 and 12 points respectively.
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The first of the ten heats of the series around the upper half of the South Island took place in Kaikoura in November and was aimed at trotters in the R51-70 class.
The series is in its second year and is held in honor of Bob Rochford. The former Kaikoura Trotting Club president and life member died suddenly in Westport in March last year.
Points are awarded as follows:
▪ Automatic entry into the final for 1st place
▪ 5 points for 2nd place
▪ 3 points for 3rd place
▪ 2 points for 4th place
▪ 1 point for 5th place
The full schedule is:
November 4th – Kaikoura – $20,000
December 26 and 28 – Westport – $15,000 and $20,000
December 30 – Reefton – $20,000
January 10 and 12 – Nelson – $15,000 and $20,000
January 17 and 19 – Marlborough – $15,000 and $20,000
March 7 – Westport – $17,500
March 9 – Reefton – $17,500
The $30,000 Final: March 21 – Addington.
For further information contact Erin Fox – [email protected] or Seddon Shields Chairman Johnny Reedy – [email protected]
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