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 NZ Harness Racing News 
Thursday, May 23 2019

The World Drivers Challenge, featuring Kiwi Matthew Williamson, Aussie Todd McCarthy, and reigning champ James MacDonald from Canada, begins tonight. 

You can catch tonight's three heats from 10:40pm and Saturday night's lone heat at 11:55pm on TAB Trackside 1.

World Drivers Challenge Race Dates
Friday 24 May – Solvalla – 3 Heats LIVE TAB Trackside 1
Saturday 25 May – Solvalla – 1 Heat LIVE TAB Trackside 1
Monday 27 May – Lindesberg – 5 Heats
Tuesday 28 May – Sundbyholm – 5 Heats
Wednesday 29 May – Rättvik –  5 Heats
Friday 31 May – Gävle – 5 Heats

Please note the WDC heats on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday will not be broadcast on TAB Trackside.

BETTING

Outright Winner - World Driving Championship 2019
Ulf Ohlsson (Sweden) $5.50
James MacDonald (Canada) $6.00
Todd McCarthy (Australia) $7.00
Yannick Gingras (USA) $7.50
Matthew Williamson (New Zealand) $8.00
Mika Forss (Finland) $8.00
Franck Nivard (France) $8.50
Michael Nimczyk (Germany) $8.50
Rick Ebbinge (Netherlands) $8.50
Doug McNair (Canada) $11
Eirik Hoitomt (Norway) $11
Rodney Gatt (Malta) $18

BET NOW

RULES

Points for the Championship shall be awarded in each heat according to the final, official order of finish, on the following basis:
Number of Starters – 12:
19 (1); 14 (2); 11 (3); 9 (4); 8 (5); 7 (6); 6 (7); 5 (8); 4 (9); 3 (10); 2 (11) and 1 (12)
Number of Starters – 11:
18 (1); 13 (2); 10 (3); 8 (4); 7 (5); 6 (6); 5 (7); 4 (8); 3 (9); 2 (10); and 1 (11)
Number of Starters – 10:
17 (1); 12 (2); 9 (3); 7 (4); 6 (5); 5 (6); 4 (7); 3 (8); 2 (9) and 1 (10)
Number of Starters – 9:
16 (1); 11 (2); 8 (3); 6 (4); 5 (5); 4 (6); 3 (7); 2 (8) and 1 (9)
Number of Starters – 8:
15 (1); 10 (2); 7 (3); 5 (4); 4 (5); 3 (6); 2 (7) and 1 (8)

In the event of a horse being scratched, or where there is no horse available, the driver it concerns shall receive points equivalent to the six places in the race. If a horse is disqualified and placed back in the final official order of finish or a horse and driver fail to complete the course, the driver shall receive one (1) point.

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