Waimate Trotting Club Inc

Gate spd,ld 1600,swallowd up str

Soon ld,set terms,fght,run down 100

LAY ON MACDUFF - lay outwards leaving the final bend.

3bk inr,waitd tn,imprvd inr,peakd

Soon trld,waitd,held up,pluggd

4bk otr,3bk 800,fading out 600

LAY ON MACDUFF - weakened passing the 500m.

Trld-3bk inr,held up 600-tn,plggd

LAY ON MACDUFF - hampered by a weakening runner final bend. Gave ground early in the run home. Driver R Holmes defended a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) alleging he drove carelessly when shifting outwards near the 500m checking HENRY WINKLER and AMAZING TOM with AMAZING TOM breaking and losing all chance. After viewing the replays and hearing evidence from Stewards and Mr Holmes, the Adjudicative Committee found the charge proved and Mr Holmes' driver's licence was suspended from the conclusion of racing today up to and including 9 February 2024 (4 days).

Follwd 1x1,thru mid,honest chase

Followd 1x1,angld trn,steady

3-4pegs,angld strgt,nice chase

LOTTIE'S LUCK - held up leaving the final bend.

Lobd 1x1 thrghout,out str,ok,peakd

Soon parkd,denied lead,gone turn

LOTTIE'S LUCK - briefly placed in restricted room near the 1600m. Weakened in the run home.

Mid otr,shffld bk,last,solid wide

Soon 3bk inr,waitd,held up in str

SPEED WRITER - held up middle and latter stages of the run home.

3bk inr,prkd 900,askd tn,felt pinch

SPEED WRITER - driver R Holmes defended a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) alleging he drove carelessly leaving the final bend when allowing his horse to shift inwards checking BUDDHA (R Close) which broke. After viewing the replays and hearing evidence from Stewards and both drivers, Mr Holmes elected to change his plea to admit the charge and the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Holmes' driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 10 March up to and including 24 March 2024 (5 days).

Soon prkd,no cvr,brave,nabbd

Led,soon trld,paddling tn,wilted

INTERPOL - weakened final bend. Driver J Cox was warned for striking a track marker near the 300m.

Mid,shffld bk,3w train,only battld

INTERPOL - briefly locked wheels with KANUKA VALLEY which lay in near the 1650m.

Led-3bk inr,held up mid tn,few gaps

INTERPOL - held up early in the run home.

Led,trail,retook,gone by 400

INTERPOL - weakened final bend.

6bk otr,wdst rear tn,honest wd

7th,3-4bk otr 900,wdst rear tn,stea

PACIFIC THUNDER - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1400m.

Trld-3bk inr,4bk 1800,off,smart wd

3bk otr,flat,1x1 900,weakend 600

PACIFIC THUNDER - weakened passing the 400m.

Soon trld,waited,thru,battled

4-6bk otr,3wd cvr,off,dashed wd

PACIFIC THUNDER - lay inwards under pressure over the concluding stages.

Strght to ld,set terms,fght,nabbd

Stepped,trld,waited,thru,tidy,close

Led,set terms,brf kick,swallowd up

SPECTATOR - trainer J Morrison was warned for being late to notify the mare would be racing with removable deafeners. Fractious prior to the start.

Mid-bk otr,3w train,handy wider

SPECTATOR - the required veterinary clearance was received.

Wide,parkd,folded in strgt

SPECTATOR - raced wide early.

Held ld,set terms,joind tn,hdd 150

ULTIMATUM - broke in the score up however was in position at the start. Weakened over the concluding stages.

Thru,3bk otr,up 3wd tn,short bid

Trld-4bk inr,prkd 900,1x1,faded

ULTIMATUM - over-raced early and middle stages. Weakened leaving the final bend.

Trld,3bk 1300,held up,sound mid

ULTIMATUM - over-raced middle stages.

Soon 3bk otr,loomed tn,sound

HUGHES TWO ME - paced roughly shortly after the start.

4th,prkd 1000,brf fght 600,tired

HUGHES TWO ME - hampered by an inside runner in the early stages. Weakened final bend.

Soon trld,thru,sprntd,ld,nabbed

3bk inr,held up tn-200,imprvd mid

5th,soon 1x1,out str,handy fin

8th,5bk otr,well bk tn,imprvd