Meeting | |
Club: | Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc at Ascot Park Raceway |
Weather: | Fine |
Track: | Fast |
Rail: | Not applicable |
Stewards: | L Tidmarsh (Chairman), S Renault, C Boyd |
Typist: | B Gutsell |
General |
Pre-race blood testing was carried out on a number of selected runners. |
Supplementary: |
Nil |
Summary | ||
Swabbing: | DUCHESS GRACE, VENICE BEACH, HIGHVIEW ILLUSION, NORTHVIEW DAVE, VERA'S DELIGHT, SOVEREIGN BANNER, HARRIET PRICE | |
Protests: | Nil | |
Suspensions: | Nil | |
Fines: | Nil | |
Warnings: | Race 3 |
R McIlwrick
(ELUSIVE FLIGHT) [Rule 869(2)(a)] - Change whip action. |
Race 4 |
M Hurrell
(RAKE) [Rule 857(7)(k)] - Warned to be in position at Candy Pole. |
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Bleeders: | Nil | |
Horse Actions: | Race 4 | THUNDA DOWN UNDA - Warned Racing Manners |
Race 5 | AFRO DIZZY YAK - Unruly Stands | |
Medical Certificates: | Nil | |
Driver Changes: | Nil | |
Late Scratchings: | Race 7 | JETSDREAM - at 8:05am on veterinary advice |
Scratching Penalties: |
Ineligible from 18/09/2016 until 21/09/2016 inclusive (4 days):
SUSIES DESIRE |
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Ineligible from 18/09/2016 until 27/09/2016 inclusive (10 days):
TACT OLLIE, O'DRISCOLL, JETSDREAM |
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Race Comments | |
Race 1 | LEVEL ONE RESTAURANT & BAR TROT Video |
EAGLE GALLEON - hung inwards and trotted roughly rounding the first bend then continued to hang inwards rounding the bends throughout. | |
EYRE'S A RAG DOLL - trotted roughly and broke near the 200 metres shifting outwards marginally. | |
SKY TOWER - trotted slowly through the early stages. Raced four wide when improving near the 700 metres. Hung inwards throughout the home straight. | |
PEGASUS HANOVER - placed in restricted room passing the 200 metres. | |
LOXI CLAIRBORNE - trotted roughly over the concluding stages. | |
LA VETTE - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground. Broke near the 1300 metres. | |
THE DENNISTON ROSE - broke after 200 metres. Broke near the 900 metres. Broke passing the 100 metres. | |
Race 2 | MACCA LODGE FILLIES & MARES MOBILE PACE Video |
IDEAL ART - over-raced latter stages of the score up. Paced roughly as the start was effected. Commenced to over-race for a distance passing the 1600 metres. | |
MANUKA VALLEY - hung inwards when placed under pressure near the 200 metres. Driver C Barron reported he had sustained a punctured sulky tyre during the running. | |
LILY MAGUIRE - lost contact with the field passing the 700 metres and was not persevered with thereafter. Driver B Orange could offer no tangible explanation for the performance. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormalities. | |
IDEAL DENARIO - over-raced in the early stages when being restrained to obtain cover. | |
BG'S LINDA - hung inwards and paced roughly near the 450 metres. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an irregular heart rate. Stewards will follow up the recovery with trainer A Hoffman in the coming days. | |
Race 3 | GAZELLE BY SOUTHERNSULKIES.CO.NZ CLAIMERS MOBILE PACE Video |
SUPERIOR DESIRE - hung inwards and gave ground on the final bend contacting several pylons. | |
LAUGHING CAVALIER - over-raced throughout. | |
THEMAILMAN - paced roughly passing the 1800 metres when being restrained to obtain cover. Claimed from this event. | |
SUNDARA - over-raced in the early stages. Locked sulky stays with another runner near the 350 metres. | |
ELUSIVE FLIGHT - raced wide in the early stages before reaching the parked position near the 1500 metres. Driver R McIlwrick was cautioned to change his whip action. | |
HIGHVIEW ILLUSION - claimed from this event. | |
ATOM HANOVER - hung inwards and locked sulky stays with another runner near the 350 metres. | |
Race 4 | LINCOLN FARMS MOBILE PACE Video |
THUNDA DOWN UNDA - paced roughly and broke near the 300 metres checking trailing runners. Warning placed against racing manners record. | |
BATTLE MAC - checked near the 300 metres. | |
RAKE - driver M Hurrell was cautioned to ensure that he is in position prior to reaching the candy pole. | |
IDEAL RON - hung outwards and paced roughly passing the 100 metres. | |
CALLMEKIWI - held up for a short distance near the 250 metres. | |
EAMON MAGUIRE - raced wide in the early stages prior to being improved forward to lead near the 1500 metres. | |
THE DALI EXPRESS - checked near the 300 metres. | |
HI DELIGHT - raced wide without cover over the final 700 metres. | |
BETTER THAN MOST - paced roughly in the early stages. | |
EL DINERO - hung outwards and broke entering the first bend. Checked near the 300 metres. | |
Race 5 | goSTALLIONS PACE Video |
AFRO DIZZY YAK - broke at the start and attempted to buck losing considerable ground. Declared Unruly for future standing start events. | |
SOMNIUM - paced roughly when being pushed wider on the track near the 500 metres. | |
TUAS DELIGHT - raced wide in the early stages until near the 2000 metres. | |
TED CADY - when questioned regarding the performance driver D Dunn advised the gelding had travelled well during the running however proved disappointing when asked for an effort near the 400 metres. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormalities. | |
Race 6 | WILLIAMSON RACING STABLES HANDICAP TROT Video |
EXPLOSIVE STAR - hung inwards and locked wheels with another runner near the 850 metres. Hung inwards and broke near the 500 metres. | |
YGRITTE - hung inwards and broke rounding the first bend. | |
INSIGNIFICANT - raced keenly throughout. | |
ANOTHER DELIGHT - locked wheels with another runner near the 850 metres. | |
OVERCAST - broke near the 2400 metres. | |
MOKOSUN - broke at the start. | |
THE JINJA NINJA - broke after 200 metres. Trotted roughly and broke near the 350 metres. | |
Race 7 | IPC HANDICAP PACE Video |
SWEET AS - broke at the start. | |
THREE DREAMS - held up throughout the home straight and went to the line without being tested by its driver. | |
LINDALI - hung inwards for a short distance near the 1200 metres. | |
GREAT ABBEY - slow to begin. Paced roughly near the 300 metres. Driver C Faithful was spoken to advisedly regarding her use of the whip on a runner out of contention. | |
TUBBY JIM - struck a pylon near the 800 metres. | |
RIVER PATROL - hung outwards and paced roughly entering the first bend. | |
JETSDREAM - declared a late scratching at 8:05am acting on veterinary advice. | |
FRANCO NIXON - slow to begin. | |
Race 8 | 'THANKS DAVEY MAC FOR 40 YEARS' MOBILE PACE Video |
LEAH MAC - over-raced in the early stages. | |
RISK FACTOR - steadied when awkwardly placed near the sulky of LUCIANO near the 300 metres. | |
THAT CAT - raced wide in the early stages until near the 1700 metres. Over-raced in the middle stages. | |
ROBYN'S BAD BOY - inconvenienced near the 300 metres. | |
Race 9 | BETAVET MOBILE PACE Video |
HOPES AND DREAMS - paced roughly and broke near the 1900 metres hampering trailing runners. | |
PORSCHE CANARDLY - steadied near the 1900 metres. Held up through the early and middle stages of the home straight. | |
THE HONEY BADGER - shifted inwards under pressure near the 50 metres brushing sulky stays with another runner. | |
NIGHTMARCH - steadied near the 1900 metres. | |
JUSTASIP - held up in the early stages of the home straight and again over the concluding stages. | |
CRIME SCENE - hung inwards and raced greenly when being improved to the lead near the 1400 metres. Brushed sulky stays with another runner near the 50 metres. | |