Banks Peninsula Trotting Club Inc

10th otr,wd 850,loomed tn,outkicked

ALMIGHTY CLEVER - raced wide without cover from the 900m.

Soon 3pegs,hld up str,tidy wn clear

ALMIGHTY CLEVER - held up early and middle stages of the run home. Driver R Harrison was issued a warning to exercise greater care when shifting ground near the 100m after placing an outside runner in restricted room.

7th otr,4-bk,wd 6th top,closed hard

Soon parkd,1x1 bell,faded out

ALMIGHTY CLEVER - briefly locked sulky wheels with ASK ME LOU near the 1550m.

Gt spd,3rd-4th,parkd,fght well

Parkd,soon 1x1,hld up 500,batld

ALMIGHTY CLEVER - hampered by a weakening runner on the final bend.

Soon 3bk otr,angld wdr,battld wd

ALMIGHTY CLEVER - lay inwards in the run home before being hampered by an inside runner which was shifting outwards near the 200m.

5th,1x1-3bk otr,3wd cvr,battld on

Parkd,1x1,1x2,kept winding

7th inr,3-bk 1500,plggd away in gap

Prkd,cvr,3-bk,1x1 900,peeled,steady

4bk otr,5bk 900,well bk tn,battld

Eased,8bk otr,rear inr tn,honest

Gate spd,trld 1800,off,solid mid-wd

Brk score-up,6bk inr,off,battld inr

HARRY BELAFONTE - broke in the score up losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

3-4bk inr,off,held up,angld,handy

HARRY BELAFONTE - broke in the score up however was in position at the start. Held up early in the run home.

Thru,5bk otr,3wd 600,sound wd

Gate spd,trld,thru,earnest bid inr

Thru prkd,into ld 1650,chopped down

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

RAPID RESPONSE - over-raced near the 850m and was awkwardly placed on the back of WHITFIELD. Held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Eased,rear otr,9th mid 300,flew inr

4bk inr,paddling 400,faded back

RAPID RESPONSE - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start. Weakened from the 400m.

Soon trld,waited,chased gamely inr

Brk,dist 4bk otr,fading from 700

RAPID RESPONSE - broke at the start losing ground. Weakened from the 700m. When questioned regarding the performance connections advised the gelding had failed to handle the track conditions. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormalities.

Soon 4pegs,thru mid,hld up,tidy

RAPID RESPONSE - broke at the start losing ground.

Trld-3bk inr,held up tn-100,imprvd

RAPID RESPONSE - over-raced middle stages. Held up early in the run home.

Ld,trld,4bk inr 1400,angld,steady

RAPID RESPONSE - held up early in the run home. Driver H Orange's foot slipped from the sulky footrest near the 300m when activating gear and made contact with the gelding's hind leg. Stewards spoke to junior driver H Orange (assisted by S Ottley) and after viewing the replays it was deemed the contact had been accidental and no further action was required. Locked wheels briefly with ITZ ALL FIRED UP passing the 180m after that runner lay outwards.

9-8th,4bk inr,off 800 & chkd/brk

RAPID RESPONSE - checked by a breaking runner near the 700m losing all chance.

5th otr,4-bk,wd 800,loomed,stuck on

Gun run mrks,thru lane,fght nicely

Prkd,trld 1350,waitd,steady inr

ACENTO - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1400m.

Prkd,1x1,4bk otr,angld,sound wd

3wd,prkd 1500,fght hard tn,swampd

ACENTO - raced wide early.

6-7bk otr,rear inr tn,imprvd inr

ACENTO - hampered by a breaking runner late in the score up. Authorisation of placings was withheld until driver R Holmes had viewed replays of the start and confirmed that his chances had not been materially affected when briefly hampered prior to the start.

3-5bk inr,askd tn,short bid inr

Prkd,no cvr,askd,felt pinch str

Up,ld 1550,joind tn,run down 150

4bk otr,3-5wd tn,tried hard wd

Tracked pacemaking wnnr,wilted away

SEARING LIGHT - weakened leaving the final bend.

Trld,3-4bk inr,off 400,waitd,plggd

A false start was declared when the overcheck on SEARING LIGHT slipped in the score up.

Gt spd,trail,3bk,off trn,tidy fin

SEARING LIGHT - got its head under the mobile arm in the score up. Held up final bend. Authorisation of 3rd placing was withheld until the Stewards had viewed replays of the start and were satisfied the mare had not started in advance of the mobile barrier. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities. Driver A Edge was warned for using his whip in a continuous manner in the run home.

Gt spd,trail,3pegs,off,soon batld

4bk otr,3wd 700,postd,battled

SEARING LIGHT - raced wide from the 800m.

Pressd 2 lead,trail,never ran on

4bk inr,chkd/held up 350,pluggd

SEARING LIGHT - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the final bend.

Gate spd,trld,flat tn,weakened

SEARING LIGHT - weakened leaving the final bend hampering a trailing runner.

Trail thrghout,just fair in strght

7th otr,5-bk,wd 850,4w,wd cvr,stout

SAMVASA - driver C DeFilippi admitted a breach of Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that he used his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $300.

Bk otr,thru mid trn,ok late

SAMVASA - over-raced middle stages.

8th otr,4-bk,off top,sound thru mid

6-5bk otr,6-5bk inr,held up in str

SAMVASA - held up throughout the run home. Driver J Curtin advised he did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

3-4bk otr,sent 3wd,felt pinch str

SAMVASA - raced wide without cover from the 950m.

5bk inr,off rear 500,angld,good wd

SAMVASA - permission was granted for the gelding to race in alternative colours. Broke early in the score up and lay inwards.

Rough,5bk otr,detached,bt slows

SAMVASA - crowded late in the score up and was out of position at the start. Authorisation of placings was withheld until Stewards had spoken to driver P Davis who advised his chances had not been affected and his own horse's manners had also contributed. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Prkd,1x1-4bk otr,beaten by tn

SAMVASA - lay inwards and paced roughly when over-racing at various stages throughout causing driver P Davis some difficulty. Weakened final bend.

8th inr,5-bk 1200,off,no zip in mid

Wd,across to 4-bk inr,held up,plggd

MELANDO CHIEF - held up early in the run home.

3-4bk inr,off 500,tidy,lockd wheels

ITZ MAGICAL MEG - broke and shifted outwards as the start was effected making contact with the sulky of MELANDO CHIEF before checking BUDDY REIGN and BIG MAMA MORRIS losing all chance. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts. Driver G O'Reilly advised the mare had cast the near fore shoe at the start.

5-4-5bk otr,shuffld mid,got going

Soon 5bk inr,waited,honest inr

Rear,hung,6bk otr,fading inr tn

MELANDO CHIEF - hung outwards through the early and middle stages causing driver T Walsh considerable difficulty. Weakened final bend.

6-5-4bk otr,well bk tn,steady mid

Eased,7bk otr,last tn,plain inr

12th otr,wd cvr 850,wdr,ld 200,cght

Trail,3bk,off trn,no room,2 late

GLIDING HIGH - held up for clear racing room throughout the run home. Driver J Buckland-Stevens was issued a warning for striking the sulky wheel of FORTY WIVES near the 100m.

3bk otr-1x1,off tn,short bid mid

Gt spd,soon led,trail,no impact

GLIDING HIGH - trainer J Morrison was issued with a $100 Minor Infringement Notice after presenting the gelding with removable deafeners which were not notified. Struck a track marker near the 1400m.

Brk,3bk otr-prkd,1x1,trld tn,faded

GLIDING HIGH - began awkwardly.

3wd cvr,up,ld 1400,fght,hdd,fght

GLIDING HIGH - raced wide early.

Gate spd,ld,trld,no dash up inr

Led,soon trail,gone 600

GLIDING HIGH - trainer D Gillespie was warned for presenting the gelding without the notified blinds. Weakened from the 600m hampering trailing runners.

Soon 4pegs,off,bk otr,battld widr

1x1,prkd 1300,on retreat 600

GLIDING HIGH - weakened passing the 600m.

Eased,wd cvr rear 800,wdst,bold fin

3 & 4-bk mrks,blkd,angled,flew late

4-5bk inr,4bk otr,wd tn,imprvd wd

ANN SOPHIE - paced roughly racing into the first bend.

5th,1x1 1500,3wd 400,fght hard

Eased,7bk otr,well bk tn,bt slows

ANN SOPHIE - held up early in the run home.

3bk inr,4bk 1200,held up,sound

ANN SOPHIE - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

5bk otr,held up wd tn,useful wdst

Rear,chkd,6bk inr,thru mid,sound

ANN SOPHIE - hampered rounding the first bend. Again hampered near the 1500m and raced roughly.

1x1-3bk otr,4bk 1000,wd cvr,strong

Cght prkd,1x1 1000,off,1-paced mid

ANN SOPHIE - forced to race wider on the track near the 1100m when TOBY TOM B shifted outwards.

Fired to ld,trld 1900,thru,outkickd

9th otr,wd cvr,wdst top,no late zip

Wd,prkd,no cvr,brief ld 450,wiltd

ITZ ALL FIRED UP - weakened rounding the final bend hampering trailing runners.

Eased,12th,rear,3wd cvr,sound wd

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

3wd,4bk otr,askd wdr tn,honest

Prkd,1x1,held up tn,1-paced inr

Thru,3-4bk otr,3wd cvr,no threat

1x1,prkd,1x1,off,1-paced,green

RAPID RESPONSE - held up early in the run home. Driver H Orange's foot slipped from the sulky footrest near the 300m when activating gear and made contact with the gelding's hind leg. Stewards spoke to junior driver H Orange (assisted by S Ottley) and after viewing the replays it was deemed the contact had been accidental and no further action was required. Locked wheels briefly with ITZ ALL FIRED UP passing the 180m after that runner lay outwards.

Nice trip otr,off 250,lacked a kick

Last,angld turn,never a factor

HOPE FOR LOVE - raced wide early.

Eased,rear otr to tn,never a factor

HOPE FOR LOVE - over-raced early stages.

Found 1x1,up 3wd tn,solid,nabbd

Cght 3wd,prkd 1000,1x1,faded tn

HOPE FOR LOVE - checked shortly after the start and broke briefly then over-raced when racing wide for a distance until reaching the parked position near the 1000m. Weakened final bend hampering trailing runners.

4bk inr,waited,thru,useful up inr

HOPE FOR LOVE - held up early in the run home.

5th,1x1,held up wd tn,tried hard

Soon prkd,no cvr,held prkd,bestd

HOPE FOR LOVE - raced wide early.

5-6bk otr,wd cvr tn,whackd away

Prkd,lockd wheels 1800,pulld up

HOPE FOR LOVE - the carrier strap came adrift after 100m. This gear was inspected and found to be secured and in previously good condition. Locked wheels with SIR MONTY which lay inwards entering the first bend hampering trailing runners losing all chance.

8th otr,wd cvr 1100,posted,no extra

ANYTIME AT ALL - raced wide without cover from the 800m.

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

ANYTIME AT ALL - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home. Driver S Ottley advised she did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

Ld out,4-bk 1700,off,plggd in mid

ANYTIME AT ALL - over-raced middle stages.

Soon trld,clr tn,crept closer inr

4-5bk otr,6bk 900,wd rear,battld

Soon 1x1,off tn,kept chasing mid

4bk otr,3wd cvr,4wd tn,honest

ANYTIME AT ALL - raced wide early. Again raced wide from the 750m.

1x1-3bk otr,up,3wd tn,honest mid

ALWAYS BEE GEE - out of position at the start. Driver S Thornley was issued a warning. Broke near the 750m after being shifted wider by ANYTIME AT ALL losing all chance. After speaking to drivers S Thornley (ALWAYS BEE GEE), S Ottley (ANYTIME AT ALL) and viewing the replays no further action was deemed necessary other than to note the circumstances.

Soon trld,waitd tn,short bid inr

Trld-3bk inr,4bk 1200,bt slows inr

ANYTIME AT ALL - broke in the early stages of the score up however was in position at the start.

9th otr,4-bk,wd top,bt stragglers

Wd,up prkd,cvr 1400,3-bk,off,steady

Chkd,detachd,6bk inr,bt slows mid

ITZ MAGICAL MEG - broke and shifted outwards as the start was effected making contact with the sulky of MELANDO CHIEF before checking BUDDY REIGN and BIG MAMA MORRIS losing all chance. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts. Driver G O'Reilly advised the mare had cast the near fore shoe at the start.

4-3-4bk otr,thru mid tn,short bid

Prkd,1x1 1000,up 3wd 300,battld

9th,5bk otr,4bk inr,off,pluggd mid

BUDDY REIGN - held up final bend.

Soon trld,3bk inr 1200,held up,ok

BUDDY REIGN - held up early in the run home.

Eased,7-6bk inr,off tn,battld mid

Eased,wd cvr rear 1400,prkd,outfin

RAZORS EDGE - briefly crowded near the 50m.

Eased,4 & 5-bk inr,off,held up,tidy

RAZORS EDGE - held up early in the run home.

4bk otr,3wd 800,up,ld tn,nabbd 50

A false start was declared when RAZORS EDGE broke in the score up checking trailing runners. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Driver J Geddes elected to move to the unruly position for the restart where the gelding will remain for future mobile starts.

3wd,1x1-3bk,cartd bk 500,tidy wd

RAZORS EDGE - hung inwards abruptly shortly after the start checking an inside runner which broke briefly in consequence. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

3bk inr,held up badly 350,forgive

RAZORS EDGE - lay outwards near the 800m losing ground. Held up by a weakening runner final bend. Weakened in the run home.

Soon 3bk inr,off tn,sound mid

RAZORS EDGE - driver J Geddes was issued a warning for using his whip free of the rein in the run home.

5th,prkd 1800-tn,askd,bestd 150

Soon 3bk otr,wdr tn,strong bid wd

Trail,soon 3pegs,ok up innr

RAZORS EDGE - lay outwards rounding the first bend simultaneously to SPIRITED LOU laying inwards and momentarily locked sulky stays with that runner.

5bk otr,3wd cvr to tn,useful wdst

RAZORS EDGE - raced wide early. Again raced wide from the 750m.