Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc

Last,thru mid trn,ran on fairly

Mid otr,peeld 500,nice fin wider

Cgt wide,parkd bell,fght,fadd late

Gt spd,parkd,soon 3pegs,ok

NORTHVIEW SWEET - held up rounding the final bend.

3rd,parkd 700,trail 500,fght well

Parkd,soon 1x1,out 400,fght well

4-5pegs,inside runs,tidy finish

Gt spd,parkd thrghout,gone 300

KARDASHIAN - weakened final bend. The near side number came loose during the running.

Wide,1x2,soon 1x1,only battld

KARDASHIAN - when questioned regarding the performance driver C Thornley advised he was very disappointed with the effort and was unable to provide any explanation.

3-4bk inr,off tn,held up,sound

1x1-3bk otr,battling tn,steady

3-4bk inr,held up tn,imprvd mid

KARDASHIAN - held up final bend.

Parkd,3pegs,parkd,gone turn

Soon parkd,trail 450,batld on

COSMIC AURUM - driver B Norman was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

5-6pegs,off,weavd trn,ran on fairly

Lobd 1x1,out 600,soon flat,boxd on

Parkd the trip,very gritty in strgt

COSMIC AURUM - over-raced on various occasions. Lay inwards under pressure throughout the run home.

Wide,bk,last,3w train,plugd widest

COSMIC AURUM - raced wide early. Paced roughly near the 1200m when racing in tight quarters close to the sulky of CHOGI due to a slight easing of the pace. The over-check broke during the running. This gear was inspected and found to be in previously good condition.

Gt spd,led,trail,solid chase

SUMMIT ULTRA - over-raced near the 1800m when being restrained to take cover.

5pegs,1x1,brk bell,3w,hld up,didwel

SUMMIT ULTRA - over-raced near the 1200m then hung inwards and struck a wheel before breaking. Driver H Douglas was spoken to regarding the manner he drove at this stage of the race. In assessing this Stewards took into account the tractability of SUMMIT ULTRA. Held up early stages of the run home.

Gt spd,led thrght,boxed on ok

Last,3w drag,postd 700,folded str

SUMMIT ULTRA - out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Raced three wide middle stages.

3-4pegs,off trn,angld wide,gd late

SUMMIT ULTRA - hampered by a breaking runner early in the score up however was in position at the start. Hampered again near the 300m.

Last,3w,led 900,broke turn,out

SUMMIT ULTRA - broke passing the 200m.

Gt spd,led,joind turn,fght hard

Trail,3rd,battled away rear

ASTA - the required Veterinary Clearance was received. Lay inwards near the 250m and contacted the sulky wheel of HEZASWEETIE despite the efforts of driver R Close.

Bk otr,gone by 800,heart fib,p up

ASTA - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1100m. Commenced to weaken from the 1000m and was retired from the race by Driver B Orange. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have suffered an atrial fibrillation. Stood down pending a Veterinary clearance including the results of an ECG before completing one trial to the satisfaction of Stewards prior to resuming.

Trail,retook lead,fght hard strgt

ASTA - lay in throughout the run home having to be corrected by Driver B Orange.

Parkd,1x1 1100,boxed on fairly

Bk otr,3w train,never emergd

MECHANICAL BULL - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the first bend.

Deep pegs,off,3w train,battld

Inr,up into trail,3pegs,brk trn,out

MECHANICAL BULL - broke rounding the final bend with the offside hopple breaking as a consequence. The gear was inspected and found to be in previous good condition.

Bk otr,3w train 600,ran on wider

MECHANICAL BULL - hung outwards and paced roughly in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Hampered by an easing of the pace near the 2000m.

4pegs thrghout,boxed on up inner

Soon checkd,broke,out after

HAVARTI ARDEN - hampered racing into first bend and broke in consequence, with the mare being retired from the race. Driver S O'Reilly reported she had sustained a punctured sulky tyre soon after the start when contacted by BIG BOYZ TOY which was over-racing.

Bk otr,3w cvr 450,tidy fin late

Parkd,1x1 800,only battled

IMPERIAL LAZ - raced over several track markers near the 800m when laying in and racing in tight quarters. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 650m. Stewards spoke with drivers B Orange (IMPERIAL LAZ) and R Austin (LA BAMBA) regarding the incident near the 800m where it was established IMPERIAL LAZ was laying in with no driver deemed to be at fault.

Brk scr up,deep pegs,batld awy inr

LA BAMBA - broke late in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Held up rounding the final bend and then raced greenly striking a track marker.

Gt spd,trail thrghout,tidy chase

LA BAMBA - lay in final bend striking track markers then continued to lay in throughout the run home.

Gt spd,soon trail,nice chase

Soon broke,not happy,detached

LA BAMBA - broke shortly after the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Pressd 2 lead,solid tempo,fght well

Mid-bk otr,never ran on

FABRICATE - raced wide early.

4pegs thrghout,solid wn clear

FABRICATE - over-raced middle stages. Lay inwards rounding the final bend striking track markers.

Soon 4pegs,off trn,batld thru mid

FABRICATE - held up rounding the final bend.

Bk otr,thru mid turn,only battld

Trail,3-4pegs,ok chase innr

Gt spd,led,there 150,folded

Gt spd,trail,tidy chase lane

Mid-bk otr,peeld 600,soon peakd

DRAGON POWER - over-raced middle stages.

1x1,1x2,3pegs 500,short lived

Trail,soon 3pegs,hld up trn,solid

Bk otr,weavd trn,nice late finish

3pegs thrghout,off turn,boxd on

Last,deep pegs,hld up trn,fair inr

LEDGER'S MAID - broke in the score up and was slightly back from its Unruly position at dispatch. Hampered by a weakening runner near the 250m.

5pegs,weavd 500,steady innr

LEDGER'S MAID - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver T Nally. Placed on the Unruly for future mobile starts.

Soon 5pegs,hld up 600,batld

LEDGER'S MAID - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver T Nally. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Hampered by a breaking runner rounding the first bend. Held up final bend by weakening runners.

Gt spd,parkd,flat 400,folded