Banks Peninsula Trotting Club Inc

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

Soon ld,set terms,fght,run down 100

LAY ON MACDUFF - lay outwards leaving the final bend.

Brk,detachd,7bk inr,rear otr,battld

CHRISTIAN BALE - broke after 100m hampering trailing runners losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Weakened early in the run home.

Brk,5-6bk otr,off wdst tn,smart wd

CHRISTIAN BALE - broke shortly after the start checking a trailing runner losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

3bk otr,up,prkd 800,fght,peakd 150

CHRISTIAN BALE - broke briefly at the start. Raced wide early. Paced roughly in the run home.

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.

Trld-3bk inr,prkd 1000,flat,tired

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.

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.

5th,prkd 1300,weakening from 800

MIDSUMMER DREAMING - lay inwards passing the 1100m placing an inside runner in restricted room. Weakened from the 800m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. A warning was placed on the racing performance of the gelding.

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.

11th otr,5-bk,wd top,bttld away gap

MY SKATJIE - paced roughly rounding the first bend. Cleared from the unruly for future standing starts.

5bk inr,4bk otr,off,warmd up wdst

MY SKATJIE - lay inwards near the 1100m contacting several track markers.

5-6bk inr,rear otr,bt slows,held up

MY SKATJIE - hung outwards in the score up and was out of position at the start. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts. Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home.

5-6bk otr,3wd 1200,postd,gone 400

MY SKATJIE - paced roughly late in the score up crowding an outside runner and was out of position the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Raced wide from the 1100m. Weakened from the 600m. Driver C Markham was warned for using his whip free of the rein and with more than a wrist flicking motion near the 1300m.

1x1,prkd 1500,askd,brief ld,cght 70

4-5bk otr,wdst rear tn,battld wd

MY SKATJIE - paced roughly shortly after the start.

4-6bk otr,off wdr tn,tried hard wd

3-4bk inr,held up,off,imprvd mid

MY SKATJIE - lay inwards and made the crossing awkwardly near the 1700m momentarily placing an inside runner in restricted room. Held up early in the run home.

Brk,6th otr,3-bk,off top,stout fin

TROUBLESHOOTER - broke briefly at the start.

6th,4-6bk inr,3bk otr,wdst tn,imprv

Brk,9th otr,4-bk,chkd 600,tidy late

TROUBLESHOOTER - broke shortly after the start losing ground.

5th,1x1,prkd,1x1,brk 1100,gone

HOWIE ROBYN - awkwardly placed close to the sulky of TROUBLESHOOTER which lay inwards racing into the first bend.

5bk otr,3wd cvr,made up plenty wd

TROUBLESHOOTER - hampered at the start.

Up,1x1,held up tn,out 200,solid

5th,parkd,fght on solidly

TROUBLESHOOTER - lay outwards over the concluding stages.

Soon prkd,1x1 800,off,tried hard wd

TROUBLESHOOTER - broke briefly passing the 150m.

Trld-3bk inr,held up tn,nvr clear

TROUBLESHOOTER - held up final bend and throughout the run home.

Wd,prkd,3-bk inr 1600,off,fght on

NEWBIEMAINS ARDEN - hung inwards throughout the run home causing driver S Ottley some difficulty.

4bk otr,3wd,prkd 1000,askd,bested

NEWBIEMAINS ARDEN - raced wide without cover for a considerable distance through the middle stages. Lay inwards at various stages throughout causing driver T Williams difficulty. Mr Williams advised he would be recommending gear changes prior to the mare racing next.

1x1,prkd,ld 1300,kickd,fght,hdd 50

NEWBIEMAINS ARDEN - lay inwards in the run home having to be corrected by driver T Williams.

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

NEWBIEMAINS ARDEN - lay inwards in the run home and struck a track marker.

4bk inr,held up tn,handy up inr

Brk,7bk inr,6bk otr,held up,steady

NEWBIEMAINS ARDEN - broke at the start losing ground. Held up final bend and had difficulty obtaining clear racing room early in the run home.

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

Soon 3bk otr,up wdr tn,no threat

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.