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Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc at Ascot Park RacewaySaturday, 22 September 2018  
Meeting
Club:Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc at Ascot Park Raceway
Weather:Fine
Track:Good
Rail:Not applicable
Stewards:V Munro (Chairman), N Ydgren, K Coppins
Veterinarian:Dr H J Busby
 
General
Nil
Supplementary:
Winton HRC - Saturday, 8th September 2018
Race 6 - VINCENT AT ALABAR MOBILE PACE
Trainer N Williamson advised Stewards on 14 September that TOBY O'GARA will no longer race from his stable.
Summary
Swabbing: MAJESTIC DE FENCE, MY NIKAYLA, STOPPITT, DAVEY MAC, COUNTESS OF ARDEN, JABALI, JUSTAN'S SISTER, MOTU TOP MACH
Protests: Nil
Suspensions: Nil
Fines:   Race 5A Hoffman (ITZ QUEEN OF ARTS)
[Rule 452(2)] - Colour Fee. Fined $25.
  Race 8A MacDonald (DOUBT ME NOT)
[Rule 869(7A)(c)] - Forced inside runner over pylons. Fined $200.
  Race 9A MacDonald (FRANCO HUNTINGTON)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Careless driving. Fined $400.
Warnings:   Race 2B McLellan (SMOKIN ANNIE)
[Rule 857(7)(k)] - Out of position at the Candy Pole.
  Race 2N Williamson (EVERLASTING DEAL)
[Rule 857(7)(k)] - Out of position at the Candy Pole.
  Race 6J Morrison (BENIO BEN)
[Rule 869(4) & Home Straight Regs] - Maintain straight course in home straight.
  Race 6M Parker (MR KIWI)
[Rule 857(7)(g)] - Maintain barrier position until the dispatch.
Bleeders: Nil
Horse Actions:Race 1MAKE MY DAY - Warned Racing Manners
 Race 4ANOTHERSUPERSTAR - Warned Racing Manners
 Race 4SAGE TROUBLE - Warned Racing Manners
 Race 5LAST HARAH - Warned Stands
 Race 5OVAREACTION - Veterinary Clearance Received
 Race 8HONEY CULLEN - Warned Mobiles
 Race 9CRUISIN REUBEN - Warned Mobiles
Medical Certificates: Nil
Driver Changes: Nil
Late Scratchings:Race 7TUHERBS TWO - Veterinary advice at 2.12 pm
Scratching Penalties:Ineligible from 23/09/2018 until 27/09/2018 inclusive (5 days):
GOTTA GOOD LOOKER, BOLD RULER, BUB'S VC, MALIK
 Ineligible from 23/09/2018 until 06/10/2018 inclusive (14 days):
NO MORE CHANGE
 
Race Comments
Race 1PHILLIPS HORSE TRANSPORT HANDICAP TROTVideo  Video 
MAKE MY DAY - broke when leading passing the 650 metres, inconveniencing trailing runners and losing all chance, A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare.
PEGASUS HANOVER - broke 100 metres after the start losing considerable ground.
SOUTH PARK - made contact with pylons entering the home straight. Broke near the 200 metres.
MASIES PRIDE - inconvenienced by a breaking runner near the 600 metres.
KIWI HEIR - inconvenienced by a breaking runner near the 600 metres.
MAJESTIC DE FENCE - inconvenienced by a breaking runner near the 600 metres. Junior driver J Morrison was reminded of his obligations pursuant to Rule 869(5) to ensure in future he trails with his horses head behind the sulky seat of the runner in front.
THE BADGER - hung inwards rounding the final bend contacting several pylons.
TAKENOPRISONERS - broke 200 metres after the start losing considerable ground. Badly inconvenienced by a breaking runner near the 500 metres.
 
Race 2LEVEL ONE RESTAURANT & BAR FILLIES & MARES MOBILE PACEVideo  Video 
BELLE MACH - when spoken to regarding the performance driver J Cox advised he was disappointed with the effort however advised the gelding is better suited when driven with a sit which was how he intended to drive it going forward where circumstances permit.
MY NIKAYLA - raced wide in the early stages.
BLARNEY BABE - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the home straight with junior driver M Parker advising that due to this she did not activate the removable deafeners applied to the mare.
THEODORA HOPE - raced wide in the early and middle stages. Hung inwards in the early stages of the run home.
SMOKIN ANNIE - driver B McLellan was warned pursuant to Rule 857(7)(k) for being out of position at the Candy Pole.
EVERLASTING DEAL - driver N Williamson was warned pursuant to Rule 857(7)(k) for being out of position at the Candy Pole. Raced wide in the early stages. When spoken to regarding the performance driver N Williamson advised he was not disappointed with the effort of the mare due to having to race wide during the running.
THISEXCUSEBETTERBEIT - held up for throughout the home straight with driver B Barclay advising that due to this he did not activate the removable deafeners applied to the mare.
REAL CHANGE - over-raced through the middle stages.
LINC N ELLE - Paced roughly when being restrained in the early stages. Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the home straight with driver M Williamson advising that due to this he did not activate the removable deafeners applied to the mare.
 
Race 3STALLION SERVICES FOR TENDER PHONE 021351499 MOBILE PACEVideo  Video 
JAMIES BAD BOY - held up near the 400 metres. Hung inwards in the early stages of the run home.
DALLAS GRIMES - hung inwards over the concluding stages.
AY BOY - driver B McLellan was issued a charge pursuant to Rule 857(7)(k) for being out of position at the Candy Pole. The matter was adjourned sine die. Raced wide from the 1000 metres. Weakened over the concluding stages.
 
Race 4INVERCARGILL WORKOUTS COMMITTEE HANDICAP TROTVideo  Video 
CUDDLY TROUBLE - weakened from the 700 metres.
MATAI JETSTAR - inconvenienced by a breaking runner near the 1850 metres and again near the 1750 metres.
ANOTHERSUPERSTAR - broke near the 1800 metres. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare.
KING CASSIDY - broke passing the 200 metres.
SAGE TROUBLE - broke nearing the 1800 metres losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare.
DAVEY MAC - driver P Williamson advised he did not activate the removable deafeners applied to the gelding due to having the field covered.
KIWI CRUSHER - pre-race warmed up. Broke negotiating the first bend losing considerable ground.
GRACE O'MALLEY - hung inwards round the first bend when inconvenienced by a breaking runner.
 
Race 5BOOK YOUR RACE DAY FUNCTION NOW PACEVideo  Video 
SEFTON HOOLIGAN - reported by junior driver B Laughton to have over-raced throughout and had been striking the sulky discs.
LAST HARAH - slow to begin. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
STUNIN JOE - locked wheels with another runner over the concluding stages.
ITZ QUEEN OF ARTS - trainer A Hoffman was charged a $25 Colour Fee. Paced roughly at various stages during the running. When questioned regarding the performance driver J Cox advised the gelding had paced roughly throughout and in his opinion would derive benefit from the outing.
DRIFTIN AWAY - locked wheels with another runner over the concluding stages.
OVAREACTION - over-raced in the middle stages When questioned regarding the performance driver N Williamson advised the mare had pulled hard and raced erratically throughout.
 
Race 6REGENT CAR COURT JUNIOR DRIVERS MOBILE PACEVideo  Video 
JABALI - locked wheels with another runner at the 200 metres. Junior driver M Hurrell was shown the films and questioned regarding this incident. Mr Hurrell explained that a gap existed when he presented his horse however the runner to his outside shifted in, crowding his runner and resulting in the locking of the sulky wheels.
PLEASE SHUDDUP - raced wide in the early stages. Over-raced through the middle stages when leading.
BENIO BEN - locked wheels with another runner at the 200 metres. Junior driver J Morrison, with the assistance of senior driver C Barron, was shown the films and warned pursuant to Rule 869(4) to maintain a straight course in the home straight.
MAGNETIC WATCH - paced roughly in the score-up and was out of the position at the dispatch. Junior driver B Laughton was shown the films of the score-up. Mr Laughton advised the Stewards that his horse had paced roughly for few strides in the score-up and due to this his runner was not on the barrier at the Candy Pole and dispatch point.
MR KIWI - junior driver M Parker was shown the films of the start and warned pursuant to Rule 857(7)(g) to ensure she makes a greater effort to maintain her barrier position until the dispatch point.
 
Race 7PANSPACIFICFLIGHT AT MACCA LODGE MOBILE PACEVideo  Video 
ANNIE FITZ - held up near the 400 metres.
HAPPY STYX - weakened from the 300 metres.
JUSTAN'S SISTER - raced wide in the early stages.
TETRICK - raced wide in the early stages.
TUHERBS TWO - declared a Late Scratching at 2.12 pm on veterinary advice after injuring itself en route to the course.
MY GEORGIE BOY - raced wide from the 800 metres.
 
Race 8CRAIG HEYRICK AT HARCOURTS MOBILE PACEVideo  Video 
DOUBT ME NOT - lay outwards through the back straight and shifted away from the pylons. On the final bend was brought inwards and applied a sustained pressure to IVANA LEGACY which was taken over pylons. Driver A MacDonald admitted a breach of Rule 869(7A)(c) in that he shifted ground inwards causing IVANA LEGACY to contact and protrude over marker pegs. After hearing submissions on penalty the JCA imposed a fine of $200.
THE RED ROBBER - raced wide in the early stages until being restrained to the rear near the 1700 metres.
VERA'S DELIGHT - held up final bend.
HONEY CULLEN - was very slow to come out of the pre-race formation losing significant ground and had to work harder than expected in the score up to be near its position. A warning was placed on the geldings barrier record.
EL CAPITAN - briefly crowded in the early stages. Held up on the final bend when improving wide.
I'M JIMMY JAMES - lay inwards in the early stages. Raced three-wide from the 700 metres.
TRIPLE VC - forced to improve seven-wide near the 400 metres.
 
Race 9WOODLANDS STUD MOBILE PACEVideo  Video 
CRUISIN REUBEN - broke in the score-up but recovered to take up its allotted position at the dispatch. A warning was placed on the mobile barrier record of the gelding.
FRANCO HUNTINGTON - lay inwards when being taken forward to lead on the bend near the 1400 metres. Shifted inwards near the 1250 metres and made contact with the leading BETTOR SENSATION which broke. Driver A MacDonald admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly at this time. After considering the matter the JCA imposed a fine of $400.
BETTOR SENSATION - raced wide in the early stages. Contacted by outside runner near the 1250 metres, breaking and losing all chance.
MOTU TOP MACH - raced wide round the first bend.
DELIGHT MY SOUL - raced wide round the first bend.
TIZIANO - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the early stages of the run home. Driver M Williamson reported he did not activate the removable deafeners applied to the mare due to this.