Marlborough Harness Racing Club Inc

Eased,wd rear 600,wdr top,no pickup

NICKEL AND DIME - raced wide from the 700m. Weakened in the run home.

7th otr,wd 1200,ld 1000,hdd top,fdd

Trainer M House was warned for both NICKEL AND DIME and SHEZABETTORGIRL being late on to the track.

Won early ld duel,dictated,clung on

3bk otr,up,prkd 800,askd tn,wiltd

SPIRIT DOWNUNDER - over-raced when racing in the parked position through the early and middle stages. Held up early in the run home. Stewards questioned driver C Ferguson regarding the tactics he adopted near the 900m when electing to shift down to the marker line as opposed to remaining in the one one position. Mr Ferguson explained that he felt that his best option was to shift inwards and follow ROCKINGOOD and DEADLINE who were both favoured runners rather than remain in the one out line following NICKEL AND DIME which had improved quickly to race in the parked position through the middle stages as this would have resulted in him having to improve wide on the final bend. After considering the matter, Stewards were satisfied that Mr Ferguson's tactics were not unreasonable in the circumstances and took the matter no further.

Wd,up prkd thru'out,fght on stoutly

NICKEL AND DIME - raced wide early. Hung inwards through the middle stages.

4-5bk inr,off rear tn,imprvd inr

NICKEL AND DIME - held up by a weakening runner final bend.

4-5bk inr,prkd 1400,brk 400

NICKEL AND DIME - broke rounding the final bend hampering trailing runners losing all chance. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming.

3-4bk inr,3bk 850,angld,handy wd

Prkd,1x1 1000,off,brk 250

NICKEL AND DIME - hung inwards and broke near the 250m losing its chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

4-bk mrks,3-bk top,bold effort pegs

Found 1x1,off tn,whacked away

7th otr,shffld,wd top,ran on in gap

LILY'S A STAR - broke shortly after the start after contacting the sulky wheel of MELTON MAGNATE losing considerable ground. Stewards lodged a protest against 12th placing being awarded under Rule 870(3) and the Breaking Horses Regulation alleging the mare had broken in excess of 150m in the early stages. Driver M Holbrough did not contest the protest and LILY'S A STAR was disqualified by Stewards. Miss Holbrough (assisted by B Mowbray) admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) in that she drove carelessly when shifting ground and allowing her runner to strike the sulky wheel of MELTON MAGNATE resulting in her runner breaking and losing all chance. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee suspended Miss Holbrough's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 3 December up to and including 6 December 2025 (2 days).

Prkd,ld,trld 1600,thru,pounced,held

Cght 3wd,prkd 900-tn,fght,game,fdd

MELTON MAGNATE - raced wide early and middle stages.

Wd,prkd,cvr,shffld,useful thru mid

MELTON MAGNATE - raced wide early.

6th,4-bk inr,off,wd,prkd 1100,stuck

MELTON MAGNATE - hampered by a breaking runner near the 2300m.

7th otr,3-bk,wd top,ran on stoutly

9th,4-bk inr 1550,off,blkd,bold mid

MELTON MAGNATE - held up early in the run home.

9th otr,3-bk,4w top,ran on nicely

6th,prkd,5bk inr,off rear tn,good

Nice trip otr,3rd top,chased boldly

6th otr,3 & 4w 400,ran home stoutly

HA'PENNY - lay out throughout the run home.

Eased,wd rear 1350,prkd,stuck well

7th otr,4-bk,wd 800,4w 600,no extra

HA'PENNY - raced four wide from the 600m.

Eased,5-6bk inr,5bk tn,plggd,tight

5bk inr,detachd inr tn,pluggd mid

6th otr,rear 400,wd,flat tyre,faded

HA'PENNY - weakened leaving the final turn. Driver J Abernethy reported a sulky tyre had deflated near the 1250m.

6th,4-bk otr 1150,wd 500,bttld away

FOLLOW ME FANTASY - when questioned in relation to the manner in which he drove leaving the back straight the final time when electing not to shift out off the back of TERRORMYLOVE prior to HA'PENNY improving to his outer Driver W House stated that he had been mindful of the work the mare had done during the middle stages when improving round three wide and felt that TERRORMYLOVE was still travelling strongly prior to being covered by HA'PENNY near the 400m. Mr House further stated that with the slow tempo during the middle stages he felt the event was going to develop into a sprint home so had been reluctant to shift wider approaching the 400m and that FOLLOW ME FANTASY had received clear racing room early in the run home which enabled him to fully test the mare.

4th,to 1x1 1000,up tn,tidy mid

ALWAYS BEE GEE - crowded shortly after the start.

Gate spd,ld,trld 1950,thru,easy

To 1x1,4bk otr 900,angld,imprvd wd

Eased,5-4bk otr,3wd cvr,inr tn,fair

Followd 1x1,out trn,solid bid

Ld out,trld 1900,thru,fght well inr

11th otr,5-bk,wd 450,closed stoutly

3-4bk otr,3wd cvr 600,4wd,battld

3bk otr,1x1 2200,up tn,sound chase

Hung,into 1x1,peeled top,bttld away

A false start was declared when ALWAYS BEE GEE broke in the score up hampering trailing runners. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Driver S Thornley elected to remain in his allocated barrier position for the restart.

Prkd,cvr 1400,3-bk,never sparked up

SHOWCASE - weakened final bend.

4th,to 1x1 750,off,chased well

SHOWCASE - paced roughly near the 50m.

Cgt wd,parkd,folded up

SHOWCASE - raced wide until reaching the parked position passing the 1600m.

3-4pegs,off trn,angld,swept by wide

SHOWCASE - held up by a weakening runner rounding the final bend and was briefly placed in restricted room near the sulky of HAROLD HANOVER passing the 400m.

3pegs thrghout,nice wn out late

SHOWCASE - lay inwards final bend striking track markers. Held up final bend and in the run home only obtaining clear racing room passing the 100m. Driver B Barclay reported he did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

Soon 4pegs,steady up innr

1x1,1x2 bell,batld,flat tyre

SHOWCASE - driver C Dalgety reported the near side sulky tyre had deflated during the running.

Soon 5pegs,off trn,batld away

12th inr,5-bk,4-bk tn,closed boldly

1x1,3-bk 1050,wd 450,just plggd wd

Eased,wdst rear top,no final punch

JUDINE - raced wide early. Weakened leaving the final bend.

Into trail early,thru lane,powerful

JUDINE - over-raced middle stages.

Eased,rear to trn,failed to improve

Trld,3bk 1550,held up,off,solid mid

JUDINE - held up early in the run home.

4 & 5-bk mrks,unable to quicken up

6th inr,shffld,rear top,passed slws

MIKRA WAVE - broke as the start was effected losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Forced to race wider on the track near the 1100m when JUDINE shifted outwards.

Prkd,into ld 2100,tckld 700,run dwn

JUDINE - weakened early in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance driver M Lewis advised the mare had worked hard in the middle stages of the race when sustaining pressure from an outside runner and had proved disappointing over the concluding stages.

Trld-4bk inr,3bk otr 650,held up,gd

JUDINE - held up final bend.

4-bk mrks,off 500,angled,punishing

3-4bk inr,held up tn,sound up inr

4bk otr,chkd 600,steady up inr

POISON IVY - over-raced when being restrained to obtain cover for a distance passing the 1400m. Continued to over-race placing driver O Thornley in some difficulty and as a result made contact with the back of the sulky of LARISSA BEAUDIENE and broke before falling near the 600m dislodging driver O Thornley checking SHADOW CREEK, HERE COMES MARTY, DOVER TERRACE and JOHN STEWART with driver M Williamson being dislodged from the sulky of JOHN STEWART. POISON IVY escaped driverless before being recaptured and was transported from the track in the Horse Ambulance. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a head injury with the mare being treated before being referred to the Canterbury Equine Clinic for further assessment. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance prior to completing one trial to the satisfaction of Stewards before resuming. Driver O Thornley was examined by St John personnel and cleared of injury to fulfill her remaining driving engagement.

9th otr,wd cvr 400,plggd,tyre prob.

HERE COMES MARTY - driver R Close reported he sustained a punctured sulky tyre in the early stages with the tyre and tube coming off the rim.

Prkd,into ld 1650,hdd 125m,bttld on

DO YOU WANNA DANCE - held up throughout the run home. Driver G Smith advised he did not activate the removable gear in consequence. When questioned regarding his decision not to take the run available in the passing lane Mr Smith advised he believed that STYLISH LUSTRE would take this run and that the leader HERE COMES MARTY had been laying outwards under pressure which he felt would provide him with clear racing room however this did not eventuate resulting in him being held up. After viewing the replays Stewards were satisfied his explanation was not unreasonable in the circumstances and took the matter no further.

4th gap,4-bk inr,failed to emerge

3pegs thrghout,warmd up late

HERE COMES MARTY - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Trld,waitd,thru,did best up inr

3bk otr,sent 3wd 700,stuck,battld

HERE COMES MARTY - raced wide from the 700m. Raced greenly and shifted up the track sharply near the 500m hampering a trailing runner. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

8th inr,5-bk 1600,whacked away gap

ANYTIME AT ALL - hampered by a breaking runner at the start.

Eased,wd cvr rear 1000,wdr,bold fin

Trld,3-bk 1200,held up,fght solidly

ANYTIME AT ALL - held up early in the run home.

Soon ld,dictated,hdd 200,came again

12th otr,wd,prkd 1000,dropped out

Wd cvr,up prkd 1650,flat tn,kept on

ANYTIME AT ALL - raced wide early.

Nice trip otr,off,bttld on solidly

Eased,rear inr,whacked away mrks

8-7bk otr,rear mid tn,tight,steady

A BETTER JACKALACK - hampered by a breaking runner leaving the final bend.

Brk run-up,rear inr,off,beat slows

A BETTER JACKALACK - broke in the score up losing ground. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts.

11th otr,6-bk 900,held up,no pickup

A BETTER JACKALACK - broke in the score up and shifted inwards checking SWEET RAINE losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Wd,pshd to ld,trld 1500,thru,stout

Prkd,into ld 1500,held rival at bay

A BETTER JACKALACK - broke in the score up however was in position at the start.

Wd,prkd,ld 2000,dictated,reeled in

Brk early,tacked on,rear inr,no zip

A BETTER JACKALACK - broke shortly after the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Trainer/driver S Thornley advised the horse would be sent for a spell.

9th otr,wd cvr 1100,ld 700,run down

A BETTER JACKALACK - cleared from the unruly for future mobile starts.

Ld out,trld 2300,thru,too many guns

Prkd,cvr,3bk,wd,ld 1000,hdd,rallied

11th otr,5-bk,wd 1000,loomed,outfin

HEY TONIGHT - lay outwards throughout the run home.

Wd mid,up prkd,cvr 900,bttld away

HEY TONIGHT - trainer B Ward advised the mare would be racing in season. Raced wide early.

4th,prkd,ld 1700,dictated,bolted in

Wd mid,prkd 1300,cvr 1000,wd,strong

HEY TONIGHT - raced wide entering the first bend.

Wd cvr,up prkd 900,stuck on gamely

HEY TONIGHT - raced wide early.

Soon prkd,no cvr,flat 400,wilted

HEY TONIGHT - weakened final bend hampering trailing runners.

Cght wd,up prkd 1400,couldn't stick

HEY TONIGHT - raced wide early.