Banks Peninsula Trotting Club Inc

Gate spd,trld,waitd,short bid inr

ROSARIO - lay inwards and contacted the sulky stay of BEAUDIENE ALWAYS B racing into the first bend and paced roughly resulting in CHALDON being hampered. After questioning driver R Houghton and viewing replays, Stewards took no action other than to place a warning on the racing record of the gelding.

4th,prkd,trld 1700,off,breezed pst

ROSARIO - shifted inwards near the 1800m briefly crowding an inside runner over track markers. Driver S Thornley was issued a warning.

8-9th,4-5bk otr,loomd,strong,hdd

Up,4bk inr,5bk 1050,off 450,tidy wd

Eased,4bk inr,chkd 800,3bk,sound

ROSARIO - paced roughly in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 850m.

Wd,prkd,ld 1500,hdd 200,fght well

6th,1x1,3bk otr,wd cvr tn,steady

ROSARIO - hampered by an inside runner and obliged to race wider on the track near the 1300m.

8th otr,5-bk,wd 1100,prkd,wknd out

ROSARIO - weakened in the run home.

Brk start,tailed off,never a threat

PREMIER ARDEN - broke at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly.

Bk otr,innr 400,only batld

PREMIER ARDEN - over-raced when racing wide early stages.

Mid otr,3w,parkd bell,only batld

PREMIER ARDEN - lay outwards in the score up inconveniencing an outside runner.

Gt spd,led thrghout,easy work

PREMIER ARDEN - driver N Burton advised she did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Slow,4pegs,angld wd strgt,big late

PREMIER ARDEN - broke in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly. Over-raced rounding the first bend. Lay in near the 1450m striking a track marker. Held up early in the run home.

3bk inr,4bk 1950,flat tn,battled

TIMES LIKE THESE - hung outwards throughout. Over-raced middle stages.

Eased,rear inr,off,never sparked wd

TIMES LIKE THESE - raced wide early.

Wd,4bk otr,3wd,prkd 900,gone 400

TIMES LIKE THESE - raced wide early. Weakened final bend.

Soon 4bk otr,pushd 4-5wd tn,ok

TIMES LIKE THESE - hampered near the 500m. Driver O Thornley was issued a warning for using her whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

3-bk mrks to trn,off,sound thru mid

TIMES LIKE THESE - raced wide early. Over-raced middle stages. Hung outwards at various stages causing driver S O'Reilly considerable difficulty. Miss O'Reilly reported she would be recommending gear changes.

6th otr,3-bk,wd 600,sustained claim

9th otr,wd 1050,prkd 700,fght well

TIMES LIKE THESE - over-raced when there was a slight easing of the pace near the 1400m resulting in the trailing SARGENT HENRY being checked losing ground.

7th otr,4-bk,wd 800,4w,wd cvr,stern

7th otr,1x1,prkd 1100,cvr,off,fair

Left prkd,into trail 550,bttld well

10th,5bk otr,battling tn,1-paced

7th otr,3-bk,wd 450,chopped ldrs bk

1x1,3-bk 1850,4-bk,failed to run on

Trld,3-bk 1850,thru,plggd away gap

VALEREI - lost ground rounding the final bend hampering a trailing runner.

Prkd,cvr 1800,shffld,5-bk inr,plggd

4th,left prkd,cvr 700,whacked away

5th otr,1x1,left prkd 750,bttld on

4w,pressed to ld 1000,chopped down

B J HUNNICUTT - raced wide early.

Soon 1x1,prkd,1x1 1000,steady mid

Trld-3bk inr,waited,held up,battld

B J HUNNICUTT - connections advised the horse has been gelded since last racing. Held up throughout the run home. Driver C Thornley reported he sustained a punctured sulky tyre in the run home. Mr Thornley admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly when shifting inwards near the 100m when insufficiently clear of RAKERO JOHN which struck and punctured his sulky wheel. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Thornley's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 9 August up to and including 16 August 2026 (2 days).

Trld-3bk inr,battling 500,no extra

B J HUNNICUTT - weakened final bend and lay inwards striking a track marker.

Ld,trld,3bk inr,held up tn,plain

B J HUNNICUTT - over-raced middle stages. Lay inwards and raced inside and struck a track marker rounding the final bend.

Cght prkd,no cvr,fght tn,felt pinch

7th otr,5-bk 800,wd cvr,blkd,useful

B J HUNNICUTT - held up early in the run home.

1x1,up,ld 1150,kickd hard,held well

Made ld,trld 1300,held up,fght mrks

Chkd,6th,3-bk otr,4-bk,wd 750,faded

BRUNO BRIGADE - hampered by a breaking runner entering the first turn. Under pressure near the 1000m. Weakened entering the final turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed tenderness to the off fore tendon. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Mid otr,3-bk bell,over-raced,no zip

BRUNO BRIGADE - over-raced middle stages.

3-bk otr,wd 550,loomed top,did best

BRUNO BRIGADE - pulled hard score up.

Nice trip otr,wd 400,no final punch

Gate spd,3bk inr,flat 400,weakened

Bk otr,deep pegs,weavd,tidy late

Soon 3pegs,nice wn clear

SPIRIT OF TUPELO - held up final bend and early stages of the run home.

Prkd,cvr 1000,off top,ran on nicely

Gt spd,parkd,fght on solidly

Gt spd,led,joind tn,fght well

4-3bk otr,3wd 600,steady on inr

4bk otr,up,ld 1100,fght,held on

Gt spd,led,soon trail,solid chase

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

POSEIDON - over-raced middle stages.

Thru,trld,3bk inr,off 350,big chase

POSEIDON - over-raced middle stages.

Trld the trip,off tn,chased,almost

POSEIDON - Stewards questioned driver G Smith regarding his decision not to utilise all available means to urge the gelding over the concluding stages, in particular his decision not to apply the whip. Mr Smith explained that, in his opinion, the gelding was giving its best effort while being driven with the reins and that, based on previous experience, it had resented being urged with the whip. He further stated that, given the vigour with which he was driving the gelding with the reins and his belief that it was already performing to its maximum, the use of the whip would not have improved its finishing effort. After considering Mr Smith's explanation together with their own observations, Stewards were satisfied that he had driven the gelding out in a competitive manner throughout the home straight. Mr Smith was further questioned regarding the necessity of carrying a whip if it was not intended to be used, noting that drivers are expected to utilise all available means, where appropriate, to obtain the best possible finishing position. Following discussion, it was agreed that a gear change would be implemented so that there would no longer be a whip carried in future starts. In addition, the gelding will race with the addition of removable deafeners.

5th,prkd,1x1 900,off,useful mid

POSEIDON - over-raced middle stages.

Brk,6th,3bk otr,held up 500,steady

POSEIDON - broke at the start losing ground.

Prkd,into ld 2050,dictated,hdd,wknd

POSEIDON - when questioned regarding the performance trainer/driver G Smith advised he was disappointed with the effort and would be having blood tests taken from the gelding in the coming days. Stewards will follow up the results.

8th otr,4-bk,wd cvr,prkd,prkd,solid

POSEIDON - trainer G Smith was issued a warning for being late to notify the gelding would be racing with blinds.

Soon 4bk otr,3wd 600,honest mid

SIDESTEPPER - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver J Dunn. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Gate spd,held ld,kickd 400,stylish

SIDESTEPPER - lay outwards and shifted up the track at various stages.

Prkd,1x1 1700-tn,off,kept coming wd

Slow,11th,up,prkd 1500,fght,wiltd

SIDESTEPPER - driver J Dunn advised he did not activate the hopple shorteners due to the colt pacing roughly on occasions and he would be recommending adjustments be made to the hopple length for future starts.