Rangiora Harness Racing Club Inc

Eased,4-3bk otr,chkd,3bk,handy inr

NORMIE STEAD - hampered by a breaking runner near the 800m.

6t hotr,1x1,prkd 1350,cvr,no pickup

NORMIE STEAD - weakened final bend.

Soon 5pegs,inside runs,batld away

4th,4pegs,steady work innr

3pegs thrghout,no impact str

Prkd,1x1 1400,brk 600,driftd out

NORMIE STEAD - fractious prior to the start and reared on several occasions. Broke near the 600m losing ground. Weakened final bend.

Trld-3bk inr,askd 600,weakened

NORMIE STEAD - weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner.

Trld-3bk inr,4bk 1100,fading 400

NORMIE STEAD - weakened final bend.

Denied lead,easd,4pegs,batld rear

3-bk mrks,5-bk 1350,off,beat slows

Wd,up prkd the majority,fght nicely

Brk,5th,up,prkd 700,fght,felt pinch

PATRICE - broke at the start losing ground.

Trld-3bk inr,waited tn,imrpvd inr

PATRICE - held up early in the run home.

5th,prkd,5bk inr,4-3bk otr,battld

MIDSUMMER DREAMING - hampered by a breaking runner near the 800m. Weakened final bend.

Sped to ld,3-bk 1350,plggd in gap

4th inr,4-bk 1500,held up,no spark

MIDSUMMER DREAMING - fractious prior to the start causing a delay. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Held up early and middle stages of the run home. Lay inwards near the 200m having to be straightened by driver S Thornley.

Prkd,cvr,5th inr,1x1 500,wd,no dash

4bk inr,paddling tn,faded badly inr

MIDSUMMER DREAMING - weakened rounding the final bend.

4th,3-4bk inr,off,held up,1-paced

MIDSUMMER DREAMING - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1600m. Held up early in the run home.

3-4bk otr,askd 450,no kick str

3wed,eased,detachd,nvr in touch

MIDSUMMER DREAMING - over-raced early stages. Lost ground through the middle stages. Weakened final bend. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Connections advised the gelding may have choked down. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming.

3bk otr,1x1 1100,urged tn,tired

MIDSUMMER DREAMING - hung inwards when weakening final bend. Hampered a trailing runner near the 250m.

Trld out,4-bk 1350,failed to fire

Brk,trld,3-bk 1500,held up,bttld on

LAY ON MACDUFF - broke briefly at the start. Held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Eased,rear inr to trn,bt stragglers

Up,3bk inr,4bk 900,steady up inr

Soon trld,waitd,thru,stoppd badly

LAY ON MACDUFF - weakened leaving the final bend hampering a trailing runner.

Prkd,3rd,3bk inr,waitd,no dash

LAY ON MACDUFF - lay inwards and struck a track marker near the 1600m.

3wd,rear,7bk inr,thru,lost driver

LAY ON MACDUFF - over-raced middle stages. Checked near the 250m and broke unbalancing driver S Thornley who was dislodged from the sulky. Mr Thornley was examined by St John Ambulance staff and cleared to fulfil his remaining driving engagements.

Trail,3pegs,battled away innr

LAY ON MACDUFF - broke briefly at the start.

Gate spd,ld 1600,swallowd up str

Brf brk,3rd,3bk inr,held up,steady

1x1-5bk otr 850,wd rear,honest wd

QUICKER THAN QUICK - raced three wide from the 600m. Lay inwards and paced roughly leaving the final bend.

5-6bk otr,wd rear tn,imprvd mid

QUICKER THAN QUICK - lay inwards leaving the final bend and in the run home.

3bk otr,up,prkd 1250,2nd tn,honest

3-4bk otr,prkd 1150,flat,fght well

Soon prkd,no cvr,gone by 600

QUICKER THAN QUICK - hung inwards at various stages through the running. Weakened passing the 600m hampering a trailing runner. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days. Connections advised on 21 October the gelding had recovered well and will race with the addition of a boring pole in the near future.

3-4bk otr,pushd 4wd 900,gone tn

QUICKER THAN QUICK - raced three wide without cover from the 800m. Weakened final bend.

1x1,brk 2100,5bk inr,off tn,no zip

AR GEE RULZ - lay inwards and paced roughly shortly after the start crowding an inside runner. Broke when racing over the crossing near the 2100m hampering a trailing runner and losing ground. Lay outwards rounding the final bend hampering an outside runner. Weakened from the 300m. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming. Connections advised the gelding would be sent for a spell.

4bk inr,3-4bk otr,off vry wd tn,ok

AR GEE RULZ - paced roughly in the early stages losing ground. Shifted outwards abruptly near the 400m despite the efforts of driver B Hope. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

5th,4bk inr 1000,off,faded badly

ARTISTIC NUGGET - weakened final bend.

Brk early,8th otr,4-bk bell,no dash

ARTISTIC NUGGET - broke shortly after the start losing ground.

Brk,8th,1x1 1350,3-bk,wd 450,fin on

AMBLESIDE DRIVE - broke shortly after the start losing ground.

Prkd,ld,trld 1600,off top,ld,cut bk

Prkd-4bk otr,3wd 900,postd,fght,fdd

AMBLESIDE DRIVE - raced wide from the 900m.

3-4bk inr,keen,off rear,steady wd

AMBLESIDE DRIVE - placed in restricted room momentarily racing into the first bend and contacted track markers.

5th,prkd 1550 to tn,fght,peakd

AMBLESIDE DRIVE - paced roughly at the start.

Trld-3bk inr,angld wd tn,got going

The start was delayed due to AMBLESIDE DRIVE being fractious with the field being turned away to readdress the barrier. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

Cght 3wd,prkd 1200,askd,fght on

Trld-4bk inr,off,held up,good,tight

AMBLESIDE DRIVE - over-raced middle stages. Held up over the concluding stages.

5-6bk otr,sent 3-6 wd tn,pluggd wd

AMBLESIDE DRIVE - over-raced early and middle stages.

6th,followd 1x1 bell,steady work

AMBLESIDE DRIVE - over-raced early and middle stages.

Prkd,ld,trld 1350,thru,fght on well

GAMELY - lay outwards early in the run home causing driver S Tomlinson difficulty.

Brk,7th pegs,5-bk 1500,no spark inr

GAMELY - broke at the start losing ground.

3-4-5bk inr,1x1,off,plain,no kick

GAMELY - crowded by an outside runner after 100m. Weakened early in the run home.

5th inr,1x1,lef prkd 1700,faded out

GAMELY - over-raced middle stages.

Brk,3-4bk otr,chkd 1100,10th,battld

GAMELY - fractious prior to the start and required assistance from a Starting Attendant. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Broke after 100m hampering an outside runner losing ground. Hampered by an easing of the pace rounding the first bend. Checked by a breaking runner near the 1100m.

3-4bk otr,still last tn,no impact

TREASURE COVE - over-raced middle stages.

9th,5bk otr,3wd rear 400,honest wd

TREASURE COVE - connections advised Stewards the colt has had its joints treated since last racing. Over-raced middle stages.

Held ld,set terms,joind,hdd 150

3wd,prkd,3bk inr 1500,off,tidy inr

TREASURE COVE - hung outwards rounding the final bend causing driver T Williams some difficulty.

3bk otr,up,prkd 1100,very brave

3-4bk inr,off 600,wdst tn,smart wd

Chkd & brk early,tailed off,no hope

SMOOTH SCOOB - hampered and broke shortly after the start losing all chance.

Rough,5-bk mrks,off,bttld clsr mid

SMOOTH SCOOB - fractious prior to the start causing a delay. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

Slow,detachd,9th,5bk inr,battld

SMOOTH SCOOB - lay inwards in the early stages striking track markers losing ground. Driver R Anderson was issued a warning to start wider on the track when drawn unruly. Weakened early in the run home.

10th,5bk inr 1900,off,imprvd mid

SMOOTH SCOOB - Raced without the removable deafeners after warming up unfavourably. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination after having blood present in the mouth area which revealed a small abrasion to the tongue. Driver R Anderson admitted a breach of Rule 868(3) in that he failed to drive the mare out to the end of the race when having a reasonable chance of finishing 4th. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Anderson's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing today up to and including 26 January 2025 (3 days).

Soon 4bk otr,wd cvr tn,no pick-up

SMOOTH SCOOB - underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was cleared to start.

Brk run-up,tacked on,brk again,done

SAM SNEAD - broke in the score up losing ground. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion from a mobile start prior to resuming. Broke again near the 1300m losing all chance.

Eased,rear otr,wd 600,couldn't fire

SAM SNEAD - hampered by a breaking runner in the score up.

Brk early 8th,tailed off,out of it

SAM SNEAD - broke shortly after the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

9th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 700,beat slows