Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc

Out fast,led thrghout,kept giving

Up,ld,trld,4bk 1000,held up,handy

BEACH FLYBYE - contacted by an outside runner at the start. Held up over the concluding stages. Driver T Williams advised he did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

Led,trail,3pegs,parkd bell,batld

BEACH FLYBYE - broke at the start.

Up,ld 1800,trld 1400,thru,toughest

Mid,3w,parkd 1200,too big

3bk otr,up,prkd 900,askd tn,faded

TIDE AND TIME - over-raced middle stages. Broke leaving the final bend checking outside runners. Stewards questioned driver R Close regarding this incident and after hearing his explanation it was established that TIDE AND TIME had become awkwardly placed close to sulky of BEACH FLYBYE which had commenced to weaken and had been slow to respond to Mr Close's effort to shift wider on the track resulting in TIDE AND TIME making contact with the sulky seat of BEACH FLYBYE with TIDE AND TIME breaking. After considering the matter Stewards placed a warning on the racing record of TIDE AND TIME. Mr Close advised the gelding had been making abnormal breathing noises during the running. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormalities. Mr Close also reported that TIDE AND TIME lost its near fore shoe during the running.

1x1,soon 1x2,drag up 500,fair

Parkd,led,trail bell,just misd lane

CHARLIE BROWN - raced greenly when progressing to the lead near the 1600m.

4th,led,trail,3bk,off,1x1,did best

Led,trld,4bk 1200,off,held up,tidy

5bk inr,off mid 400,held up to line

CHARLIE BROWN - held up throughout the run home. Driver J Dunn advised the sliding blinds were not activated in consequence.

Wide,parkd,shffld mid,no kick

BRYCE'S MEDDLE - raced wide early.

Led,trail,3bk,only fair lane

BRYCE'S MEDDLE - over-raced middle stages.

Mid,soon parkd,pushd out,soon gone

BRYCE'S MEDDLE - forced to race wide from the 900m.

Soon led,trail 2000,slick lane

BRYCE'S MEDDLE - driver T Williams reported he did not activate the sliding blinds due to having the field covered.

1x1,3bk otr,4bk 900,off,sound wd

BRYCE'S MEDDLE - broke briefly at the start. Placed in restricted room by an outside runner near the 50m.

Soon 1x1,3bk otr 600,4wd tn,tidy

Trail,3-4pegs,off,chkd 900,ok rear

3-4-5pegs,off 900,4w cvr,nice

NUTCRACKER - briefly locked sulky wheels with BOWLEM OVER near the 700m.

Bk otr,drag up 400,widest,solid fin

NUTCRACKER - hampered by a breaking runner entering the first bend.

5th,4-5pegs,smart finish inr

NUTCRACKER - broke briefly at the start.

Lobd 1x1 throughout,just ok in str

6th,followd 1x1,last,chargd,misd

1x1,shffld bk,peeld 500,ran on well

STILL ROCKIN - lay inwards at various stages throughout. Cleared from the Unruly for future standing starts.

3-4bk inr,flat tn,2nd wind,held up

STILL ROCKIN - raced roughly losing ground rounding the final bend.

4th,led bell,broke turn,out

STILL ROCKIN - broke rounding the final bend hampering trailing runners losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Driver R Gutsell reported the gelding had been striking a knee during the running.

Wide,parkd,flat turn,faded

STILL ROCKIN - Stewards questioned driver R Gutsell regarding the tactics he adopted in the early stages, in particular when persisting in a challenge for the lead from the 1600m for a distance of 1000m and not giving his runner any respite. After hearing the explanation tendered Stewards issued Mr Gutsell with a charge under Rule 869(3)(g), which was admitted, in that he drove in a manner capable of diminishing the chances of the gelding finishing in its best possible position. After viewing the replays and considering submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Gutsell's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 25 March up to and including 27 April 2024 (7 days.)

Pressd 2 lead,fght on gamely

STILL ROCKIN - fractious prior to the start.

Last,off bit thrghout,nice fin wide

STILL ROCKIN - out of position at the start. Driver R Gutsell was warned for failing to maintain his barrier position. Lost contact with the body of the field through the middle stages despite the efforts of Mr Gutsell.

Slow,mid,3w,1x1,1x2,nice bid

JORDY - began awkwardly. Lay inwards at various stages throughout.

Lobd 1x1,out 450,ok,peakd,

Bk,mid,1x1,just ok in strgt

Brk,last,angld inr,solid work

JORDY - broke at the start.

Bk otr,pushd 3w 800,4w,v game

Brk,last,bk otr,big recovery wide

JORDY - broke at the start losing considerable ground.

4pegs,held up 400,last,ran on mid

Mid,soon 1x1,led bell,fght fairly

Mid-bk otr,3w,1x1,out 500,steady

1x1,prkd,1x1 1250,off,no kick mid

4th,3bk inr,off tn,chased hard

5th,into 1x1 bell,ran on solidly

Last,wider 400,widest,solid late

Bk otr,follwd 1x1,out 400,nice bid

ONE CHANGE - tangled away. Connections reported the off-front shoe shifted during the running.

Last,3w drag,1x2 800,ok gap

ONE CHANGE - broke briefly at the start losing ground. Raced wide through the middle stages.

6th,1x1 800,outr str,just nabd

Last of pack,angld wide,nice fin

Lckd whls,last,peeld 300,short livd

ONE CHANGE - broke at the start and shifted out locking sulky wheels with OHOKA CONNOR, losing ground in consequence.

Last otr,closer 700,kept comin wid

Bk otr,angld 400,tidy fin wide

DA VINCI - broke briefly at the start.

4-3-4bk otr,off wdst tn,flew wdst

DA VINCI - paced roughly rounding the final bend when improving wide on the track.

7th,last 600,angld turn,chargd

9th,4-5-6bk otr,got going wdst

Out fast,trail,too slick lane