HRNZ’s protocol for Nominations, Driver Engagements and Scratchings

[Wandering Eyes]

With the new National Bureau starting on Monday, Harness Racing New Zealand would like to advise of a temporary arrangement regarding nominations,driver engagements and scratchings.

The protocol will be in place for the next fortnight until a new National Bureau Hotline is established.

In the interim, trainers are encouraged to continue using the online system for nominations and driver engagements. 

“While we acknowledge that some users are experiencing issues with the mobile app, our IT team has confirmed that these issues are not present on the web-based system,” says HRNZ’s Racing and Wagering manager Matthew Peden.

“We therefore recommend that anyone encountering problems with the app access My HRNZ via their mobile or desktop browser.”

Until such time as the National Bureau Hotline is established, the following individuals can be contacted regarding the meetings listed below:

Wairio – April 10
Contact: Jason Broad

NZMTC – April 11
Contact: Richard Bromley

ATC – April 11
Contact: Kevin Smith

Methven – April 13
Contact: Richard Bromley

NZMTC – April 15
Contact: Richard Bromley

Waikato BOP – April 15
Contact: Kevin Smith

Winton – April 17
Contact: Jason Broad

ATC – April 17
Contact: Kevin Smith

NZMTC – April 19
Contact: Richard Bromley

Contact details for Bureau members:

Jason Broad – 021 127 2912
Kevin Smith – 027 435 8560
Richard Bromley – 021 888 900

For any wider Bureau-related queries, please contact Cameron Kirkwood – 03 964 1200

The Bureau is a significant step forward in streamlining the nomination, acceptance, and field release process for the sport across the country through a  centralised system overseen by HRNZ. Race programmes will also be produced directly by HRNZ as part of this transition.

Importantly, the current timelines for nominations and acceptances remain unchanged:

Nominations close at 12 noon
Acceptances close at 2:00pm
Both deadlines fall on the same day.

Please also note that all scratchings are to be advised to the relevant Bureau member listed above in the short term. Once the Bureau Hotline is operational, these notifications will be relayed through that system.

“We appreciate your patience and support during this transition and will continue to keep you updated as new systems come online,” says Peden. 

For any further queries contact: matthew.peden@hrnz.co.nz

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