Rangiora Harness Racing Club Inc

8th inr,6-bk 1000,held up,tidy mrks

THE HIGHLANDER - held up early in the run home and again over the concluding stages.

Gun run mrks,thru,tried hard,denied

3 & 4-bk mrks,off,held up,flew late

THE HIGHLANDER - held up early and middle stages of the run home. Driver S Thornley advised he did not activate the removable deafeners or sliding blinds in consequence.

Bk otr,last,always at rear

THE HIGHLANDER - broke at the start losing ground.

1x1,3-bk 1400,wd cvr 700,plggd wdst

THE HIGHLANDER - raced wide from the 700m.

Wd,prkd,3-bk 1400,off,ran on in gap

3rd inr,chkd,3-bk bell,whacked away

THE HIGHLANDER - checked by a breaking runner near the 1600m. Placed in restricted room near the 1500m striking track markers.

3 & 4-bk mrks,going backwards 900m

THE HIGHLANDER - weakened from the 1000m hampering a trailing runner. When questioned regarding the performance driver S Tomlinson advised the gelding raced lethargically throughout. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. A warning was placed on the racing performance of the gelding.

3-bk mrks to trn,tracked wnr,chased

THE HIGHLANDER - steadied racing into the first bend when awkwardly placed close to the sulky of JUDINE. Stewards questioned drivers J MacDonald (JUDINE) and M Holbrough (THE HIGHLANDER) regarding this and after hearing from both drivers, no further action was required.

Wd,eased,4 & 5-bk mrks,5th tn,solid

THE HIGHLANDER - raced wide early.

12th,7-bk inr,off,wd cvr rear,sound

COURAGE REACTOR - held up early stages of the run home.

Soft trip inr,thru lane,outfinished

Eased,10th inr,angled wdst top,tidy

COURAGE REACTOR - over-raced early stages. Held up early in the run home.

Eaesd,wd cvr rear,wdst top,bold fin

Wd,prkd,cvr 900,failed to quicken

WOODLEA ROCKS - held up early in the run home and briefly locked wheels with COURAGE REACTOR.

9th otr,wd cvr bell,carted 450,done

COURAGE REACTOR - raced wide early. Raced wide again with cover from the 1100m. Weakened early in the run home.

Speared to ld,trld 1650,tried hard

Prkd,3bk inr,prkd,3-bk,blkd,bold wd

Trld-3bk inr,held up tn,cheeky inr

Gun run mrks,thru,no final kick

Eased,rear inr,5-bk,3-bk top,useful

TOUCH N GO - raced wide early.

Gun run mrks,flat 3rd top,stuck on

4 & 5-bk mrks,held up,never ran on

TOUCH N GO - held up by a weakening runner final bend.

Eased,rear otr,wd cvr tn,bttld clsr

Eased,rear otr,4-bk,wdst top,useful

Wd,1x1,3bk otr 800,3wd 400,steady

9th otr,4-bk,wdst tn,purposeful fin

TOUCH N GO - over-raced middle stages.

3wd cvr,prkd,1x1 700,off,solid mid

TOUCH N GO - raced wide early and middle stages. Over-raced middle stages.

Wd,prkd 1500,cvr 700,failed to fire

LONGVIEW TUI - raced wide early.

5th,prkd,cvr 1500,wd 400,tried hard

Gun run mrks,under pressure 500m

LONGVIEW TUI - weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner. When questioned regarding the performance driver S Thornley advised he was disappointed and could offer no explanation. Stewards will follow up in coming days.

8th otr,shffld,wd cvr 700,stout wdr

7th otr,3-bk,wd cvr top,no pick-up

6th,3wd,up,ld 1200,kept trucking

4th inr,4-bk 1900,off 600,4w,no fin

Wd,prkd,ld 1350,hdd top,stuck well

Up,ld 1600,trld 550,thru,good chase

Trld,bad chk 1450,3bk otr,smart wd

LONGVIEW TUI - checked and broke near the 1450m losing ground.

8th otr,5-bk 700,held up,bttld away

Sped to ld,set terms,hdd top,wilted

MOTOR MOUTH - weakened rounding the final bend hampering trailing runners.

7th inr,4-bk,off,held up,no pick-up

MOTOR MOUTH - driver A Cameron will be spoken to regarding the manner in which she used her whip in the run home in the coming days.

1x1,5-bk 900,wd cvr 600,plggd away

Lost ld dig,cvr 1600,3-bk,off,plggd

MOTOR MOUTH - over-raced middle stages.

Fired to ld,trld 2000,off top,slick

Chkd,rear otr,wd 450,tidy fin wdst

MOTOR MOUTH - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1600m.

5th,left prkd,cvr 1300,off,bold fin

Speared to ld,dictated,hdd 250,fght

MOTOR MOUTH - over-raced middle stages. Hung outwards throughout the run home.

Left prkd,pshd to ld 1500,reeled in

MOTOR MOUTH - shifted outwards in the run home. Driver A Cameron was issued a warning to make a greater effort to maintain a straight course in the run home.

3rd inr,3-bk 1300,held up,off,plggd

MOOSE MOROWSKI - held up early in the run home.

Soon parkd,there turn,folded

MOOSE MOROWSKI - weakened in the run home.

Last,angld wide trn,batld rear

Gt spd,led,flat trn,fadd strgt

4th inr,5-bk 1900,chkd,off,solid wd

MOOSE MOROWSKI - tangled away. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 600m.

Brk,5th inr,3-bk,lacked dash on inr

MOOSE MOROWSKI - broke briefly at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

8th,4bk inr,no pick up from tn

MOOSE MOROWSKI - weakened final bend.

Brk,rear inr,off,failed to quicken

MOOSE MOROWSKI - broke at the start hampering a trailing runner losing ground. Hung inwards when weakening rounding the final bend. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a high heart rate.

Eased,5 & 6-bk mrks,off,off,no bite

MOOSE MOROWSKI - lay inwards early in the run home.

Eased,buried mrks,failed to sight

LORD MUDRICK - weakened final bend.

Gate speed to ld,trld 1000,btn 400m

LORD MUDRICK - weakened final bend hampering trailing runners.

5th inr,4-bk 2000,failed to fire up

Gate spd,ld,trld 1550,waitd,plain

LORD MUDRICK - pre-race warmed.

Won early ld duel,swamped 200m out

3-bk mrks to tn,unable to quicken

Made ld,dictated terms,hdd 175,fght

Authorisation of placings was delayed until Stewards confirmed the correct order of placings with the TAB as being DIDJASHOUTTHEBAR, MELTON MAGNATE, BRONSKI, LORD MUDRICK and IVONA DADIC after the initial Judge's call had omitted BRONSKI before being corrected in accordance with Rule 874(1).

6-8bk otr,7bk,wdst rear tn,warmd up

7th inr,4-bk bell,off,whacked away

Wd,trld 1650,3-bk,held up,bold mrks

Eased,rear otr,4-bk,wdst top,stout

4 & 5-bk mrks,held up,off,sound gap

Eased,13th otr,wd cvr,wdr top,stern

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

Ld,trld,3bk 500,held up,fair inr

Gate spd,prkd,askd 300,steady

JUKEBOX GYPSY - when questioned regarding the performance trainer/driver G O'Reilly advised the mare had been unsuited by racing in the parked position. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a slow recovery.

Gun run mrks,off,stern bid,thwarted

Gatre spd,ld,trld 1600,thru,honest

Trld-4bk inr,held up tn,lackd gaps

JUKEBOX GYPSY - held up late in the run home.

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.

1x1-3bk otr,4th tn,handy in mid

Wd,eased,rear otr,wd 600,4w,fght on

STUBING - raced wide early.

Trld-3bk inr,3bk otr,3wd cvr,solid

Prkd,cvr 1900,3-bk,wd cvr,bttld on

Gt spd,parkd,1x1 bell,solid

Wd cvr,up prkd 950,flat 400,fdd out

STUBING - raced wide early.

8th otr,4-bk bell,wd cvr 400,strong

STUBING - paced roughly in the run home.

5-6bk inr,off rear 400,sound,tight

5th otr,3-bk1x1,3rd tn,fght on well

Up,ld,trld,3bk 1200,held up,good

6th otr,3-bk 1000,unable to fire up

BETTERWITHBLING - a post-race veterinary examination at the request of trainer J Wederell revealed a high heart rate and slow recovery. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Buried mrks,held up,solid fin pegs

BETTERWITHBLING - hampered by a weakening runner rounding the final bend.

3rd inr,4-bk 1700,off,held up,sound

BETTERWITHBLING - hampered by a weakening runner near the 600m. Struck a track marker in the run home. Driver H Orange was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice.

9th otr,4-bk 1300,5-bk,wd 650,solid

3-6bk inr,5bk otr,off,4bk inr tn,gd

BETTERWITHBLING - lay inwards final bend striking track markers.

Trld-4bk inr,thru tn,pluggd up inr

Prkd,cvr,prkd 2000,flat 350,no more

FLYAWAY - lay inwards rounding the final bend becoming awkwardly placed close to the sulky wheel of BETTERWITHBLING which was being shifted wider on the track by an inside runner.

Wd,up prkd 1600,urged top,bttld on

BETTERWITHBLING - raced wide early.

Trld,3-bk 1700,off,held up,tidy mid

MY TEN GUITARS - held up throughout the run home. Driver C Thornley advised he did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

3 & 4-bk mrks,held up,off,solid mid

MY TEN GUITARS - held up by a weakening runner final bend.

Brk start,15th,wd cvr 1000,no extra

MY TEN GUITARS - broke shortly after the start losing ground. Over-raced early and middle stages. Raced wide from the 1000m.

10th otr,wd solo 1150,posted,folded

MY TEN GUITARS - raced wide without cover from the 1200m. Weakened from the 500m. Driver J Dunn advised the mare had been striking the sulky wheel discs causing it to over-race.

10th otr,wd 1400,prkd,outfinished

MY TEN GUITARS - raced wide early. Again raced wide middle stages.

9th inr,4-bk,held up rear,no pickup

5th,1x1 1600-tn,off,game bid mid

MY TEN GUITARS - lay outwards in the run home.

6th pegs,3-bk bell,held up,off,tidy

MY TEN GUITARS - held up middle stages of the run home.

Eased,wd cvr rear,posted,flat,chkd

ACENTO - lay inwards near the 1800m placing an inside runner in restricted room having to be steadied. Raced wide early. Locked wheels momentarily with SHADOW CREEK which lay inwards near the 300m.

3bk otr,chkd 600,tried hard

SHADOW CREEK - checked by a fallen runner near the 650m.

3rd inr,3-bk 1900,held up,bttld on

SHADOW CREEK - lay inwards and struck a track marker near the 1250m. Held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Wd,prkd,cvr,3-bk,wd prkd 900,outfin

SHADOW CREEK - raced wide early and middle stages.

Prkd,1x1 900,3bk inr 600,steady

SHADOW CREEK - raced wide early.

7th otr,4-bk,held up rear,sound mid

SHADOW CREEK - held up rounding the final bend.

Soon 1x1,peeld 500,nice bid,nabd

Eased,4-3bk inr,held up tn,no kick

SHADOW CREEK - hung outwards through the early stages hampering a trailing runner and causing driver R Holmes considerable difficulty. Again hung outwards in the run home and was unable to be fully driven out. Mr Holmes advised he would be recommending gear changes.

1x1,3-bk 900,3 &4 500,stout effort

SHADOW CREEK - hampered by a weakening runner near the 500m.

Sped to ld,3-bk 1000,off,brk in 5th

NORMIE STEAD - held up early in the run home. Broke briefly near the 120m losing ground.

Prkd,cvr 1900 wd 450,fght on in gap

Mid-bk otr,angld widr,batld

NORMIE STEAD - broke at the start losing ground.

Soon trail,1 off run,only steady

Prkd,trld,3-bk 2000,off,outfinished

Ld,trld,3-bk,chkd,flat 4th 400,fght

NORMIE STEAD - hampered by a breaking runner near the 550m.

Wd,prkd,cvr,shffld,lacked final zip

NORMIE STEAD - raced wide early.

Wd,prkd,cvr 1650,held up,off,steady

NORMIE STEAD - held up early in the run home.

Soon trld,3-bk bell,plggd away gap

NORMIE STEAD - weakened final bend hampering trailing runners.

3 & 4-bk mrks,held up,tidy on pegs