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Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc at Ascot Park RacewaySaturday, 17 September 2016  
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.
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
  Ineligible from 18/09/2016 until 27/09/2016 inclusive (10 days):
TACT OLLIE, O'DRISCOLL, JETSDREAM
 
Race Comments
Race 1 LEVEL ONE RESTAURANT & BAR TROT Video  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  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  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  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  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  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  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  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  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.