Marlborough Harness Racing Club Inc

3bk inr the trip,thru,sound on inr

Eased,wd cvr rear,wdr top,fght on

PENNY WEIGHT - driver C Thornley advised he was unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the cord breaking.

Eased,7bk otr,3wd cvr,battld wd

Eased,wd cvr rear,posted,ld 150,big

JUKEBOX GYPSY - raced wide with cover from the 1100m. Briefly crowded late in the run home when PENNY WEIGHT lay outwards.

8th otr,4-bk,3 & 4w 400,closed well

1x1,3-bk 1000,wd top,closed boldly

Wd cvr mid,wdr 6th top,no final zip

PENNY WEIGHT - raced wide with cover throughout.

10th otr,wd cvr rear,5th tn,kept on

PENNY WEIGHT - raced wide with cover from the 900m. Shifted inwards after the finish line placing inside runners in restricted room. Driver M Holbrough was advised to exercise greater care.

Wd,up prkd 1500,outkicked run home

Thru,3bk otr,wd cvr tn,honest wd

Trld-3bk inr,urged tn,no pick-up

JUDGEMENT BAY - weakened final bend.

Prkd,cvr,shfld,failed to quicken up

9th pegs,6-bk,off,over-raced,no zip

JUDGEMENT BAY - over-raced early when being restrained. Again over-raced middle stages. Weakened over the concluding stages.

Sped to ld,collared 500,drppd away

JUDGEMENT BAY - shifted inwards racing into the first bend. Weakened near the 500m hampering a trailing runner. Amateur driver D Roberts (assisted by M Williamson) admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) in that he shifted inwards when insufficiently clear of LILY'S A STAR and WATERHOLES ROAD racing into the first bend resulting in WATERHOLES ROAD being checked. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Roberts' Amateur driver's licence from the conclusion of racing today up to and including 3 January 2026 (1 month).

Thru,4-5bk inr,5bk otr,3wd cvr,flat

SWEET SPIRIT - locked wheels briefly with JUDGEMENT BAY shortly after the start.

Led,trld 1650,waitd,thru,short bid

Soon 4bk otr,4-5wd tn,honest wd

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

1x1-3bk otr,1x1 900,off,1-paced

5bk otr,4bk inr,off tn,dashd mid

JUDGEMENT BAY - out of position at the start. Driver K Cameron was issued a warning. Held up in the early and middle stages of the run home.

3wd,prkd 1500-tn,fght on gamely

11th,6-bk inr 1050,ran on,blkd,late

TIMES LIKE THESE - held up late in the run home.

Chkd,4-6bk,3wd cvr rear,no kick

TIMES LIKE THESE - hung inwards shortly after the start and was awkwardly placed close to the sulky of WOODLEA ROCKS having to be restrained hampering WOODLEA ROCKS and ONE EYE BANDIT. Lay inwards and had to be straightened near the 600m.

6th pegs,4-bk 1600,off,blkd,bold wd

TIMES LIKE THESE - hung inwards early and middle stages of the run home when attempting to obtain clear racing room.

Slw,7th pegs,5-bk,off,held up,sound

TIMES LIKE THESE - slow to begin. Over-raced middle stages. Held up throughout the run home.

3 & 4-bk otr,wd 1300,prkd,outkicked

TIMES LIKE THESE - raced wide early. Over-raced middle stages.

Slw,rear inr,4-bk,hung,never ran on

TIMES LIKE THESE - driver S Ottley reported the gelding had hung inwards at various stages throughout and she would be recommending gear changes.

12th,rear pegs bell,off,bt slws mid

Easd,4bk otr,wd rear tn,imprvd wd

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.

1x1 the trip,off tn,chased hard mid

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.

5bk inr,held up inr tn,imprvd inr

FRANCO TIM - driver G Thornley advised she was unable to activate the sliding blinds due to the cord becoming entangled.

Parkd,1x1,gone 500

FRANCO TIM - raced wide early. Weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner.

Soon 1x1,3w,parkd bell,gone 600

FRANCO TIM - shifted wider on the track near the 1200m. Lay outwards when weakening near the 600m simultaneously to RYLAN CHARLIE shifting ground outwards contacting the sulky wheel of that runner. Stewards were satisfied no driver was at fault and took the matter no further. Driver G Thornley reported a sulky tyre had deflated during the running.

Bk otr,v wide 700,widest,ok

FRANCO TIM - raced four wide from the 700m.

Soft trip mrks,thru lane,bttld well

7th otr,3-bk,wd 400,wdr tn,bttld on

5-4bk inr,waited,tried hard inr

7th otr,3-bk,4-bk 950,wd cvr,ran on

Gate spd,ld 1600,kickd hard,nabbd

Gate spd,prkd 1400-tn,very game

AMALFI - lay inwards rounding the final bend.

Trld-3bk inr,held up,off 450,fair

AMALFI - hampered by a weakening runner near the 600m. Weakened leaving the final bend.

Gate spd,ld,trld 2200,waitd,honest

Trld-4bk inr,off 3bk otr 500,handy

Eased,rear inr,rough,wd cvr,bt slws

Gun run mrks,unable to capitalise

AMALFI - hung inwards final bend striking several track markers.

Trld,3-bk 1500,bttld solidly on inr

8th otr,wd cvr rear,tidy effort wdr

3-4bk inr,held up tn,good,tight

NICKEL AND DIME - held up throughout the run home.

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