North Canterbury News: January 25, 2024

AMBERLEY TROTTING CLUB
RANGIORA RACECOURSE
6th February 2024
AMBERLEY
TROTTING CLUB
Fun-filled day of racing and entertainment
If you are looking for something
to do on Waitangi Day, Tuesday,
February 6, then head out to the
Rangiora racecourse for afunfilled
family race day.
The Amberley Trotting Club
is hosting its annual race day at
the course, along with good old
fashion fun, games and
competitions for young and old.
With the meeting being held
on the grass track, it gives all
spectators achance to get up
close and personal to the racing
action, and enjoy the skills of
some of Canterbury'stop
drivers as they compete
throughout the day on the 11
race programme .
Once again entry on the day
will be free, and the hard
working Amberley committee
has put together aday of
entertaining activities off the
track and on it.
Racing gets under way at
noon and the good stakes on
offer means there will be good
competitive fields throughout
the days card, with the days
feature race the 2024 Rangiora
Equine Services Amberley Cup.
There will also be two heats
of the popular Kids Carts races
for up and coming young
drivers in Canterbury.
Amberley Trotting Club in
association with the TAB and
HRNZ are also excited to be
involved in ‘‘Frocks at the
Trots’’ fashion in the field
competition.
This will be the first of four
heats held over harness race
meetings during February, with
the final being held at
Addington Raceway on March
15.
This competition is in
support of the Team Teal
Campaign, and as such part of
your outfit entry on the day will
need to incorporate some teal
in the colour, and you must be
18+ to enter. Further details
can be found on the Amberley
Trotting Club Facebook page.
There are lots of other
activities happening as well, in
the Amberley Junior Drivers
area directly behind the main
stand, we have well known
children'sentertainer Neville
Barry who puts on agreat show,
an area for some colouring in
and free face tattoos, also a
bouncy castle and lolly
scramble and 100 goodie bags to
give away courtesy of HRNZ.
The GKFyfe sponsored
Lucky Horseshoe is back where
15 lucky children will have
their name drawn throughout
the day and get their chance to
win some fantastic prizes.
For the up to five­year­olds,
we have aboys and girls bike to
give away and aUEBoom for
the older children.
The adults don't miss out
either with their chance to win
aTV, and soundbar, along with
other fantastic prizes in the
‘‘Telfers Mystery Envelope
Draw’’ where five people will
be drawn from athose who fill
out their entry in the race book,
and pop it into the barrel.
In the home straight ... Runners in the Tyre General Amberley Pace heading for the finish line during the
Amberley Trotting Club’s Waitangi Day meeting last year at the Rangiora Racecourse, with the eventual
winners John Dunn and I’m Your Huckleberry, far right, leading the way.
PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP
Thanks to HRNZ and their
Summer of Racing promo,
there will be a$250 Prezzy card
up for grabs in the ‘‘Heads and
Tails’’ game .
John McCabe will be
providing on­course musical
entertainment.
Reserved car parks situated
right next to the racing action,
and big enough for groups of
10­15 people, are also available
to purchase.
More details can be found by
contacting Gary Rennie by
email at
amberleytrottingclub@gmail.
com.
The committee is looking
forward to seeing everyone on
course this year and we can
guarantee you and the family a
great day out and maybe steer
you into acouple of winning
tips throughout the day.
For more details and updates
follow our Facebook page.
Summer fun ... There is
entertainment for all at the
Amberley Trotting Club’s summer
fun meeting.
PHOTO: FILE
RANGIORA RACECOURSE
Tuesday 6th February 2024
First Race at 12noon
AMBERLEY
TROTTING CLUB
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