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Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc at Ascot Park RacewaySaturday, 18 March 2017  
Meeting
Club: Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc at Ascot Park Raceway
Weather: Fine
Track: Fast
Rail: Not applicable
Stewards: S Wallis (Chairman), L Tidmarsh, R Quirk
Veterinarian: Dr H J Cottle
 
General
Nil
Supplementary:
Forbury Park TC - Thursday, 9th March 2017
Race 4 - HOTEL ST CLAIR MOBILE PACE
Trainer O Lawrence has advised Stewards that BLAZER S has recovered well from a tough run at Forbury last Thursday adding that the gelding has worked well this week in preparation for an engagement at Ascot Park this weekend.
Northern Southland TC - Saturday, 11th March 2017
Race 9 - YALDHURST HOTEL NORTHERN SOUTHLAND CUP (HANDICAP PACE)
Trainer B Shirley has advised Stewards that following its performance at Ascot Park last weekend COSTA DEL MAGNIFICO has been subject to a thorough veterinary check with this revealing no abnormalities.
Summary
Swabbing:   CANARDLY REMEMBER, AMERICAN MAGIC, ANSETT FLIGHT, ASK ME MAJOR, ENVIOUS, THABOYZ TOY, MELINA LOWE
Protests:   Nil
Suspensions:   Nil
Fines:   Race 2 C Faithful (MAIDONTHEBEACH)
[Rule 869(2)(a)] - Excessive use of the whip in final 400 metres. Fined $300.
  Race 6 G & N Hope (CINDY BROMAC)
[Rule 452(2)] - Colour Fee. Fined $25.
  Race 8 M & D Shirley (RYDGEMONT MILLY)
[Rule Sulky Regulations] - Unwarranted sulky. Fined $100.
  Race 10 B Williamson (SANTANNA'S ROCKET)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Careless driving striking wheel of another runner. Fined $300.
Warnings:   Race 10 N Williamson (OUR QUINN)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Cautioned regarding manner shifted ground.
Bleeders:   Nil
Horse Actions: Race 1 IDEAL DENARIO - Warned Mobiles
  Race 1 LADY'S LASS - Warned Mobiles
  Race 1 VERA MAC - Warned Mobiles
  Race 2 TIZIANO - Ineligible Racing Manners - Stood Down 1 Trial
  Race 6 SOAPBOX - Warned Performance
  Race 7 EL CAPITAN - Warned Stands
  Race 8 OVERCAST - Veterinary Clearance Received
  Race 9 LAMBORNE ROAD - Warned Stands
  Race 10 RONNOCO - Veterinary Clearance Required
  Race 11 FIRST SON - Veterinary Clearance Required
  Race 11 FRANCO HUNTINGTON - Warned Mobiles
Medical Certificates:   Nil
Driver Changes:   Nil
Late Scratchings: Race 2 TIZIANO - 12.40pm by order of Stewards
  Race 10 RONNOCO - 3.40pm on veterinary advice
  Race 11 FIRST SON - 8.04am on veterinary advice
Scratching Penalties: Ineligible from 19/03/2017 until 22/03/2017 inclusive (4 days):
RONNOCO, FIRST SON
  Ineligible from 19/03/2017 until 28/03/2017 inclusive (10 days):
BET'S COMMANDO, PAT'S LEGACY
  Exceptional Circumstances:
MY RONA GOLD
 
Race Comments
Race 1 HOMESTEAD COBB & CO MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
JUST WISH - over-raced through the middle stages.
FINGER IN THE TILL - hung inwards when negotiating the first bend. Gave ground from the 400 metres.
IDEAL DENARIO - broke at the start and continued on in a break for a considerable distance. A warning was placed on the mares' mobile barrier manners.
LADY'S LASS - broke in the score up resulting in the mare being out of position at the dispatch. A warning was placed on the mare's mobile barrier manners. Hung inwards throughout and struck track markers near the 1200 metres.
VERA MAC - broke in the score up and was out of position at the dispatch. A warning was placed on the mare's mobile barrier manners.
 
Race 2 LONE STAR CAFE & BAR MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
AMERICAN MAGIC - raced fiercely in the score up.
CHAMPAGNE BROMAC - struggled to maintain its position with the field through the middle stages.
BLAZER S - raced wide rounding the first bend. Weakened from the 450 metres.
TIZIANO - late scratching by order of Stewards after consulting with driver H Hunter who had expressed concern with the filly after it had completed its preliminary in an agitated state. Subjected to a veterinary examination which revealed no obvious reasons that could have contributed to this behaviour. Stood down pending a satisfactory trial.
MAIDONTHEBEACH - paced roughly through the early stages. Junior driver C Faithful (Assisted by senior driver S Walkinshaw) was fined $300 by the JCA after admitting that she used her whip excessively over the final 400 metres.
 
Race 3 CENTREPOINT & SOUTH CITY LIQUORLAND TROT Video  Video 
ZSA ZIVA - held up rounding the final bend.
JACCKA JOSH - broke briefly at the start and was slow through the early stages. Improved wide without cover from the 1400 metres.
OVER THE LOVE - driver B Orange reported he did not activate the removable deafeners on the gelding due to having the field covered.
JATO - tired from the 600 metres.
PURE EMOTION - broke with 200 metres to run.
MISS BAMBOOCHA - broke just prior to the first bend.
KING CASSIDY - held up rounding the final bend. Inconvenienced by breaking runner nearing the 200 metres.
AMBRO AMEIGO - broke at the start.
SPECIAL PAT - broke shortly after the start. Broke again negotiating the first bend and nearing the 800 metres.
NOTTINGHAM K TWO - broke nearing the finish line.
 
Race 4 SPEIGHTS ALE HOUSE MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
HUNTER BROMAC - held up on the final bend.
MILEHIGH MAGIC - over raced nearing the 1500 metres when being restrained to take a trail. Raced keenly again entering the final bend.
ROCKING ROBYN - raced wide without cover from the 1800 metres until assuming the lead near the 1300 metres.
JUSTASIP - weakened rounding the final bend.
 
Race 5 WAIKIWI TAVERN MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
PATANJALI - held up on the final bend.
LILAC FLASH - held up in the early stages of the run home.
MANUKA VALLEY - hung inwards on the bends.
LITE PERCUSSION - back out of the Unruly position at the dispatch. Paced indifferently throughout with driver K Barclay advising the gelding was striking the sulky wheel discs and for this reason she elected to refrain from activating the removable deafeners.
 
Race 6 ELMWOOD CATERING FILLIES & MARES MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
SOAPBOX - commenced to tire from the 500 metres. Subjected to a a post-race veterinary examination which revealed no obvious abnormalities and due to this being a repeat of its most previous start a warning was placed on the mare's performance record. The connections advised the mare will now be turned out for a three month spell.
LE VADO - weakened over the concluding stages.
SHEZZA GNP - raced wide in the early stages before being restrained to the back of the field. Improved three wide without cover from the 600 metres.
 
Race 7 THE FOUNDRY JUNIOR DRIVERS HANDICAP PACE Video  Video 
TANGLED UP IN BLUE - broke at the start and failed to settle losing its chance.
PASS THE SPEIGHTS - broke at the start. Authorisation of second placing being awarded to this gelding was withheld until the Stewards were satisfied PASS THE SPEIGHTS had not breached the Breaking Horse Regulations when breaking at the start.
NO MORE CHANGE - held up rounding the final bend.
EL CAPITAN - broke at the start losing its chance. Due to its recent indiscretions a warning was placed on this gelding's barrier manners record.
TACT ROUSEY - held up rounding the final bend. Became awkwardly placed to the wheel of MACHJAGGER nearing the 500 metres and had to steady.
BETTOR ENFORCE - held up by a tiring runner exiting final bend.
JABALI - raced three wide from the 800 metres.
 
Race 8 WAXY O'SHEA'S HANDICAP TROT Video  Video 
OUR BUDD - trotted roughly and hung inwards racing round the bends. Broke passing the 1600 metres and was directed into the infield.
BELMONT INVASION - hung inwards exiting the final bend and through the early stages of the run home.
MOKOSUN - broke at the start losing its chance and was eventually pulled up by driver M Parker.
OVERCAST - gave ground from the 400 metres.
RYDGEMONT MILLY - broke at the start.
GOLDEN GATE - slow to begin and through the early stages.
 
Race 9 ILT FOUNDATION AUTUMN CUP (HANDICAP PACE) Video  Video 
SHORTYS MATE - held up on the final bend.
LAMBORNE ROAD - broke at the start. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners record.
LUCIANO - slow to begin.
 
Race 10 INVERCARGILL LICENSING TRUST MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
ERIN JACCKA - sustained a punctured sulky tyre entering the home straight when under pressure. Driver C Ferguson advised that this had not been detrimental to his finishing position.
OUR QUINN - Held up rounding the final bend and made contact with the inside sulky wheel of ERIN JACCKA when attempting to negotiate the Passing Lane. Driver N Williamson was warned for the manner in which he shifted ground.
RONNOCO - late scratching on veterinary advice at 3.40pm. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance.
SIMPLE PLEASURE - shifted up the track marginally when exiting the final bend.
SPORTZSTAR - had the inside sulky wheel struck near the 1800 metres resulting in the tyre deflating and driver S Walkinshaw retiring the gelding from the race.
SANTANNA'S ROCKET - struck the inside sulky wheel of SPORTZSTAR nearing the 1800 metres resulting in this runner being retired from the event. Driver B Williamson was fined $300 by the JCA after admitting driving carelessly at this stage of the race.
SOUTHERN LIGHTS - raced wide in the early stages.
SHEEZUS - raced keenly in the middle stages. Held up in the early stages of the run home.
 
Race 11 ASCOT PARK HOTEL MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
SWAP OVER - inclined to hang inwards throughout the run home and was momentarily inconvenienced nearing the 100 metres.
MACH OF THE MAN - held up on the final bend and was not afforded a clear run in the final straight with driver D Dunn advising he did not activate the removable deafeners on the gelding in consequence..
MELINA LOWE - inclined to lay inwards throughout the run home causing a brief inconvenience to SWAP OVER nearing the 100 metres.
FRANCO HUNTINGTON - hung in the latter stages of the score up and was out of position at the dispatch. A warning was placed on the gelding's mobile barrier manners record.
NIGHTMARCH - held up on the final bend.
FIRST SON - late scratching on veterinary advice at 8.04am. The gelding was stood down pending a veterinary clearance.