Rangiora Harness Racing Club Inc

4th,brk 1350,6-7bk inr,no threat

RAKERO CHASE - paced roughly and broke racing into the first bend checking a trailing runner losing ground. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare. Driver G Smith advised he would be recommending gear changes.

3wd,5-6bk otr,wdst tn,sound wd

Brk,5bk otr,angld wd tn,handy mid

The start was delayed due to the overcheck on PACIFIC THUNDER requiring attention.

Brk,6bk inr,angld 450,sound,peakd

PACIFIC THUNDER - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

1x1 the trip,to 2nd tn,fght well

PACIFIC THUNDER - checked by a breaking runner entering the first bend having to take evasive action.

Brk brfly,mid,followd 1x1,peakd

PACIFIC THUNDER - broke at the start losing ground.

6bk otr,wdst rear tn,honest wd

7th,3-4bk otr 900,wdst rear tn,stea

PACIFIC THUNDER - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1400m.

5bk otr,1x1,3bk tn,off,honest,faded

AMBLESIDE DRIVE - over-raced early and middle stages.

1x1,prkd,ld 1200,joind,hdd tn,fdd

AMBLESIDE DRIVE - when questioned regarding the performance co-trainer P Robertson advised he was very disappointed with the effort and the mare will be sent for a spell.

1x1,prkd 1800,ld tn,run down 200

3-4bk inr,held up tn-100,no gaps

AMBLESIDE DRIVE - held up throughout the run home. Driver S Ottley advised the removable deafeners were not activated in consequence.

3-4bk otr,3bk tn,off,solid bid wd

AMBLESIDE DRIVE - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1000m.

1x1,up 550,2nd tn,fght well str

5bk otr,thru mid tn,imprvd mid

Up,ld 2100,trld 1800,thru,honest

4bk otr,angld wdst tn,useful wd

Fractious/brk start,distant after

PIONEER - reared as the start was effected and broke losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Brk,5th,prkd 2000,gritty,ld,nabbd

BROMAC TIMES - broke briefly shortly after the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Brk,1x1,off tn,kept giving mid

BROMAC TIMES - broke shortly after the start losing ground. Over-raced early stages.

Slow,8th,3bk otr,wd tn,no dash

Prkd,lead bid,trld 1400,gone by 500

BROMAC TIMES - weakened near the 500m hampering trailing runners. Stewards questioned driver T Williams regarding the tactics he adopted during the running. Mr Williams explained that after being unsuccessful in a brief challenge for the lead approaching the first bend he elected to restrain his runner. However, when no horse had progressed forward to give the gelding cover he decided to again challenge I SPY DIAMONDS for the lead on entering the straight near the 1700m. Mr Williams added that, once he had made his intention to lead clear, he was aware that driver S O'Reilly (I SPY DIAMONDS) had attempted to restrain her runner to obtain cover but saw that her horse had commenced to race fiercely and had made several abnormal breathing noises so he elected to desist in his efforts and restrain once he knew sufficient clearance existed in the trail. Mr Williams further added his gelding was having its first start on a grass track and had failed to quicken as expected. After considering his explanation, Stewards were satisfied the tactics he adopted were not entirely unreasonable and took the matter no further.

Trld,3bk 1000,off tn,solid mid

4th,1x1 bell,out trn,solid thru mid

BETS ON - paced roughly rounding the final bend.

4bk inr,held up tn,tried hard inr

Brk,6bk inr,buried tn,one-paced inr

BETS ON - broke at the start losing ground hampering a trailing runner. Jumped the crossing near the 1700m and broke briefly.

Chkd/brk,always detached after

BETS ON - checked and broke shortly after the start losing all chance.

Last thrghout,made no impression

AQUILA - raced wide early. Weakened final bend.

6th,parkd 800,3w 500,strong effrt

5-6bk otr,thru mid rear tn,fair

AQUILA - hampered by a breaking runner at the start.

Soon 3bk inr,waited,tried hard inr

Dist 5bk inr,6bk,askd tn,battled

FAREWELL SPIT - paced roughly in the run home.

10th,1x1-4bk otr,3wd 700,sound

FAREWELL SPIT - raced wide without cover from the 900m.

3bk otr-prkd 900,up,ld tn,fght,cght

FULHAM JIVE - over-raced middle stages.

4-5bk otr,sent wdst 400,sound wd

FULHAM JIVE - raced wide from the 600m.

Trld-3bk inr,waited tn,imprvd,brk

FULHAM JIVE - hampered and broke early in the score up however was in position at the start. Broke passing the 100m when shifting ground losing its chance and hampering a trailing runner. The off side hopple connecting strap broke when in a break. This gear was inspected and found to be in previously satisfactory condition.

Gt spd,led thrghout,fght hard

3-4bk inr,held up,angld late,dashd

FULHAM JIVE - held up early in the run home before striking the sulky wheel of WAIKARI BARB near the 200m which punctured. Stewards questioned Driver R Holmes (FULHAM JIVE) regarding this who advised his horse had commenced to race fiercely when being held up early in the run home by the weakening WAIKARI BARB and had hung inwards causing him difficulty when he attempted to shift wider on the track near the 200m to obtain clear running resulting in his runner striking the wheel. After viewing the films which supported Mr Holmes' explanation, Stewards took the matter no further.

1x1,3bk otr 700,angld tn,tidy wd

4th,4bk inr,3bk otr,battled wd

MILLIE LOU - had to be steadied when racing to the outside of ANYTIME AT ALL near the 150m.

Soon 4bk inr,flat tn,battled up inr

MOENUI MISS - over-raced middle stages.

4-5-6bk inr,buried tn,one-paced

Deep pegs,off 400,battld rear

Trld,3-4bk inr 600,off,smart mid

3bk otr-prkd,ld 1300,fght,cght 100

TAKE A SELFIE - driver C Alford was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Up,ld 1500,little peace,hdd tn,fdd

TAKE A SELFIE - lay inwards when weakening near the 300m and struck a track marker.

5bk otr,wd rear tn,warmd up wd

Brk,detachd,wd rear tn,big fin wd

TAKE A SELFIE - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts. Authorisation of 4th placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the mare had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation in the early stages.