Nelson Harness Racing Club Inc

Led,trail,fght on,fadd late

Up,trld-4bk inr,waitd,lackd dash

Rear otr,7bk inr,wd cvr,no kick str

SHEPHERDS DELIGHT - weakened final bend.

Trld-3bk inr,waited,dashd up inr

MIKI'S COURAGE - briefly locked wheels with SHEPHERDS DELIGHT after 100m.

Chkd,7th otr,4-bk,wd 400,stout fin

SHEPHERDS DELIGHT - shifted out shortly after the start simultaneously with an outside runner which was placed in restricted room as a consequence.

Brk,6-7bk inr,held up,no kick inr

SHEPHERDS DELIGHT - broke briefly at the start. Hampered by a weakening runner near the 600m.

Soon 3bk inr,waited,honest up inr

SHEPHERDS DELIGHT - over-raced middle stages.

5-6bk otr,off wdst tn,unleashd,just

DYNASTY - hampered when racing wide into the first bend. Paced roughly rounding the final bend.

4bk inr,3-4bk otr,off,tried hard

DANCE TILL DAWN - over-raced middle stages with the mare pacing roughly near the 1400m after striking the sulky wheel of DYNASTY despite the efforts of driver R Harrison.

3-5bk otr,3wd cvr,off,imprvd mid

DYNASTY - raced wide with cover from the 800m.

Eased,5-6bk otr,3wd cvr,honest wd

Thru,4bk inr,off 350,held up,solid

DYNASTY - held up final bend. Awkwardly placed to the inside of TREACHEROUS GALL having to be steadied when attempting a marginal run near the 300m. Driver B Butt was spoken to for the manner in which he shifted ground.

Ld,trld,4bk inr,held up tn-150,good

DYNASTY - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

3bk inr the trip,off tn,smartest

Trld-3bk inr,tight,angld,dashd best

Gate spd,trld 2300,thru,went close

7th inr,7-bk bell,off,plggd away wd

COCKTAILS AND CAVIAR - broke rounding the final bend hampering trailing runners losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

5bk otr,3wd,led 1000,fght hard,cght

6bk otr,thru mid 400,held up,good

COCKTAILS AND CAVIAR - held up rounding the final bend and early in the run home. Shifted outwards near the 200m and struck the sulky wheel of HERE'S HERBIE. Driver N Burton was issued a warning for the manner in which she drove. Miss Burton was also issued a warning for using her whip with her foot removed from the sulky footrest near the 150m.

5th,up,led 1200,joind 200,swampd

A false start was declared when the 10 metre barrier strand contacted the sulky mudguard of BLACK MACH and failed to clear the track inconveniencing COCKTAILS AND CAVIAR.

Ttrld,3bk 1200,prkd 500,brave

Trld-3bk inr,up 3wd tn,launchd,just

Gate spd,ld 1600,fght,swampd 100

Connections advised Stewards on 26 May that COCKTAILS AND CAVIAR has had its knee treated since last racing.

1x1-3bk otr,4bk 700,wd rear tn,fair

COCKTAILS AND CAVIAR - lay inwards near the 200m despite the efforts of driver T Chmiel placing an inside runner in restricted room.

Led,trld,ld 1900,kickd best str

7th otr,wd to ld 1800,never touched

1x1,3-bk 1350,wd 700,chall,thwarted

IT'S TOUGH - raced wide from the 700m.

Bad chk 2100,4-5bk inr,4bk otr,fair

HARRISON JOHN - raced wide early. A rein came adrift from the horse's bit near the 2200m resulting in the gelding shifting inwards checking IT'S TOUGH before shifting to the inside of the track and being captured by the Clerk of the Course. Co-trainers H & A Cullen admitted a breach of Rule 864(2)(d) in that they failed to ensure the rein was securely fastened so as not to come adrift and the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $200.

Gate spd,ld,trld 1650,got there

IT'S TOUGH - lay inwards near the 1500m striking a track marker.

Thru,1x1,up,ld 1000,far too good

IT'S TOUGH - driver J van Rijn reported he did not activate the sliding blinds due to having the field covered.

4-3bk otr,to trl 350,did best inr

IT'S TOUGH - driver J Dunn advised he did not activate the sliding blinds due to having the field covered.

Gate spd,ld 2350,fght,bold,nabbd

Shot to led,kickd,kept on trucking

IT'S TOUGH - driver J Dunn advised he did not activate the removable deafeners or sliding blinds due to having the field covered.

Gate spd,ld 1700,always in control

IT'S TOUGH - driver J Dunn advised he did not activate the removable deafeners or sliding blinds due to having the field covered.

3wd,up,led 1600,set terms,comfy

Mid,into 1x1 bell,ran on solidly

Soon 3bk inr,held up tn,sound

HARRISON JOHN - held up early and middle stages of the run home. Awkwardly placed close to the sulky of HADRON COLLIDER near the 100m when held up for clear racing room with the gelding's hind leg making contact with the sulky wheel of that runner.

4bk otr,gear prob 2000,pulld up

HARRISON JOHN - raced wide early. A rein came adrift from the horse's bit near the 2200m resulting in the gelding shifting inwards checking IT'S TOUGH before shifting to the inside of the track and being captured by the Clerk of the Course. Co-trainers H & A Cullen admitted a breach of Rule 864(2)(d) in that they failed to ensure the rein was securely fastened so as not to come adrift and the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $200.

6-7bk otr,wdst rear tn,warmd up wd

5th,1x1 2100,3wd 600,pluggd inr

Soon prkd,1x1 600,battling by 400

HARRISON JOHN - over-raced middle stages. When questioned regarding the performance driver S Ottley advised she was disappointed with the effort. A post-race veterinary and endoscopic examination revealed inflammation in the airway. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

3wd,prkd,ld,trld 1900,off,sprintd

Mid,parkd,fght on,fadd late

WHO'S DELIGHT - lay inwards at stages throughout.

4bk otr,3wd,prkd 1200,askd,pluggd

Prkd,into ld 2700,hdd 150,fght hard

7th,4bk otr 1650,off,steady in mid

Last,angld trn,handy wrk at rear

WHO'S DELIGHT - lay inwards in the run home.

Brk badly,9th,4bk inr,steady inr

DALTON SHARD - co-trainers R & J Dunn were issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice for presenting DALTON SHARD and WHO'S DELIGHT with the incorrect saddlecloth numbers.

Brk,9th,5bk inr,angld,warmd up

WHO'S DELIGHT - fractious prior to the start. Broke at the start losing ground. Over-raced middle stages.

8th,4bk otr,wdr tn,useful mid-wd

WHO'S DELIGHT - tangled away.

7th otr,wd bell,prkd 1350,fght hard

Trld-4bk inr,5bk,battled on inr

VESSEM - hampered by a weakening runner near the 700m.

5-6bk inr,held up 600,bt slows inr

VESSEM - hampered by a weakening runner near the 800m losing ground.

9th,5bk otr,wd rear tn,bt slows wd

VESSEM - had to be steadied near the 1900m after an easing of the pace.

3-5bk inr,4-3bk,imprvd up inr

The start was delayed due to AMERICAN ME laying inwards and crowding VESSEM with all runners being turned out of line. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

4-5th,1x1 1000,off,tried hard wd

VESSEM - broke briefly at the start losing ground.

Soon trld,sweet trip,went on by 100

VESSEM - junior driver O Thornley, who declined assistance from a senior driver, defended a breach of Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations alleging she used her whip in a continuous manner in the early stages. After viewing the replays and hearing evidence from Stewards and Miss Thornley the charge was found proved and the Adjudicative Committee suspended Miss Thornley's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 14 May up to and including 1 June 2025 (6 days) and imposed a fine of $200.