Ashburton Trotting Club Inc

5th,5-bk inr 1600,off,never sparked

A false start was declared after LILY'S A STAR shifted up the track in the score up and locked wheels with FOX TERROR. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Driver B Wilmott elected to remain in his allocated barrier position for the restart.

Cght 3wd,prkd 800,hdd tn,wilted

LILY'S A STAR - raced wide until reaching the parked position near the 850m. Driver S O'Reilly was issued a warning for the manner in which she drove rounding the first bend when attempting to shift an inside runner inwards when not having a sufficient advantage to do so.

Eased,wd cvr rear,wdr top,tidy fin

LILY'S A STAR - raced wide early.

1x1,3-bk 1300,wd 350,closed boldly

7th otr,5-bk 1000,wd cvr 450,stout

4th,1x1,trld 600,thru,strong effort

4th,1x1,3-bk 950,failed to quicken

LILY'S A STAR - weakened in the run home.

6-7bk otr,3wd cvr,tried hard mid

LILY'S A STAR - raced wide with cover from the 1050m.

Eased,10th otr,wd cvr 550,bold wdr

Prkd,pshd to ld bell,hdd tn,no more

LILY'S A STAR - gave ground late in the run home.

10th otr,6-bk bell,never threatened

Brk,9th otr,chkd 700,wd cvr,belated

SCARLETT'S LEGACY - broke at the start briefly crowding an inside runner losing ground. Hampered by a weakening runner near the 700m. Driver A Fitzgerald reported he was unable to activate the removable deafeners despite his efforts. Mr Fitzgerald was issued a warning for using his whip free of the rein on one occasion in the run home.

4th inr,3-bk bell,held up,off,stern

SCARLETT'S LEGACY - connections advised the mare would be racing in season. Trainer G Smith was issued a warning for presenting the mare to race without the notified anti choke device. Held up final bend.

Ld out,4-bk bell,held up,bttld away

SCARLETT'S LEGACY - held up final bend.

Ld out,trld 1500,thru,stout on mrks

8th inr,5-bk,off,bttld clsr wd out

Ld,trld 1750,thru,fght well on inr

6th inr,4-bk 1050,held up,off,faded

SCARLETT'S LEGACY - held up rounding the final bend.

Wd,rolled to ld 1650,hdd 600,folded

SCARLETT'S LEGACY - raced wide early. Weakened final bend and lay inwards striking track markers. When questioned regarding the performance driver K Butt advised the mare had over-raced and been striking the sulky wheel discs. A post race veterinary examination revealed a high heart rate.

Made ld,3-bk 1900,thru,whacked away

Trld-3bk inr,waited,honest on inr

Eased,rear otr,never a serious hope

TO RI RUBY - raced wide early.

Eased,rear inr top,tidy effort pegs

TO RI RUBY - crowded by outside runners near the 100m and raced inside several track markers. Stewards questioned drivers J Dunn (COULD BE KATY), K Butt (TO RI RUBY) and R Close (LILAC LUXURY) where it was established that LILAC LUXURY had commenced to shift inwards onto COULD BE KATY prior to TO RI RUBY being positioned to the inside after improving quickly in the passing lane. After hearing from drivers and viewing the films, Stewards took no action other than to advise Mr Close to exercise more care when shifting ground.

10th otr,5-bk 1200,off,bt slws wdst

Eased,chkd early,10th otr,beat slws

TO RI RUBY - checked by a breaking runner racing into the first bend.

Cght 3wd,prkd,1x1,3bk,driftd out

TO RI RUBY - raced wide early. Forced to race wide from the 700m. Weakened from the 600m hampering a trailing runner. Lay inwards near the 450m momentarily placing an inside runner in restricted room.

3-4bk otr,wdst rear tn,warmd up wd

Soon prkd,1x1 900,held up,sound 100

1x1,3bk & cartd 500,off tn,steady

Eased,4bk otr,hookd wd,sound wd

RENA - hampered by an inside runner rounding the final bend.

5-4bk otr,shuffld bk,tired 400

RENA - hampered by a weakening runner near the 700m.

1x1,3-bk 1300,wd cvr 450,bttld away

Brk,lobbed trail,thru,chal,thwarted

RENA - broke at the start checking trailing runners losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

Wd cvr,prkd,ld bell,hdd top,no more

RENA - raced wide early. Weakened leaving the final bend. When questioned regarding the performance driver B Hope advised that after working hard in the early stages to obtain the lead the effort had taken its toll.

Thru,4-5bk otr,pushd wd rear,ok inr

RENA - raced wide from the 650m. Had some difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance driver B Hope advised the race had not been run to suit after starting from the second line and he was not disappointed with the performance.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,sharpest inr

6th,1x1-3bk otr,off,chased hard mid

5-6-7bk otr,wdst rear tn,massive wd

Soon parkd,1x1 1000,steady bid

DESTINY'S DREAM - held up in the early stages of the run home.

Into trail early,off,bttld away gap

Eased,5-bk inr,whacked away in gap

Wd,up prkd,cvr 1300,4-bk,no pick-up

Brk,rear inr,6-bk gap,never a hope

DESTINY'S DREAM - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Weakened from the 800m.

Brk,buried mrks,7-bk bell,no spark

DESTINY'S DREAM - broke at the start losing ground. Weakened over the concluding stages.

Wd,eased,6-bk otr,never a live hope

DESTINY'S DREAM - weakened from the 500m.

Followd 1x1,thru mid,only batld

DESTINY'S DREAM - held up in the early stages of the run home.

Eased,rear inr,off,made grnd on inr

LOGAN ROCK - raced roughly after contesting a position with DESTINY'S DREAM rounding the first bend and raced wide early.

Blew the start,tacked on,no extra

DESTINY'S DREAM - broke at the start losing ground. Raced wide early. Hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Lobbed trail,thru lane,stout effort

BETTERTHANBABE - over-raced middle stages.

Prkd,1x1 1400,off tn,steady in mid

8th otr,wd 1100,prkd,gallant claim

4th,4bk inr 1200,flat tn,weakened

BETTERTHANBABE - weakened leaving the final bend.

Eased,4bk otr,wdst tn,bt slows wd

8th otr,wd cvr 400,closed strongly

4-5bk inr,held up,off,got going 100

BETTERTHANBABE - held up early and middle stages of the run home. Driver W House reported he did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

5-4-5bk inr,held up,cheeky up inr

BETTERTHANBABE - held up final bend. Again held up late in the run home.

Tardy,rear inr,off,4-bk otr,bt slws

BETTERTHANBABE - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver W House. Driver W House requested a Ruling as to whether he had been denied a fair start. After viewing the replays and hearing evidence from Stewards and Mr House, the Adjudicative Committee declared BETTERTHANBABE to be a runner. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

4-5bk otr,3wd cvr tn,cheeky wd

Gun run mrks,flat top,plggd away

Into trail early,thru,pounced,held

SKY NEWS - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start. Driver S Tomlinson was issued a warning for using her whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,tried hard

SKY NEWS - briefly crowded racing into the first bend and struck a track marker.

Eased,5-bk inr,rear,never a factor

SKY NEWS - the overcheck became detached in the early stages.

Tardy,3-bk inr,held up,off,late inr

SKY NEWS - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver S Tomlinson. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. A post-race veterinary examination revealed lameness in the left hind leg. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance prior to resuming.

7th otr,1x1,3-bk,held up rear,solid

SKY NEWS - held up early in the run home.

3-bk mrks to trn,off,fght on,no gap

SKY NEWS - held up throughout the run home.

1x1,3-bk 1150,under pressure 650m

Wd,pshd to ld 2000,swamped 200 out

SKY NEWS - raced wide early.

Eased,wd cvr rear 600,bt stragglers

7th otr,4-bk,wd top,ran home nicely

5-4bk otr,wd cvr tn,strongest wd

SUZANNE - briefly hampered near the 450m.

Bk otr,chkd 700,did ok after

SUZANNE - over-raced middle stages. Hampered and checked by a breaking runner passing the 750m.

Soon 1x1,out strgt,only fair

Deep pegs,off tn,ran on wn clear

SUZANNE - hampered by a weakening runner near the 800m.

Last,angld tn,too far awy

Last,angld turn,ok at rear

Soon 1x1,shuffld 700,handy chase

SUZANNE - held up by a weakening runner rounding the final bend.

Mid otr,thru mid trn,only fair

Trail,soon 3pegs,only batld innr

Bk otr,drag up tn,tidy wider

Prkd,1x1 1200,3bk 900,held up,sound

Prkd,1x1,3bk otr 900,angld,handy

9th inr,5-bk 1200,off,useful in mid

6th otr,1x1,4-bk,wd cvr,chkd,useful

JUKEBOX GYPSY - checked by a breaking runner leaving the final bend losing ground.

Trld out,3-bk 1200,fght solidly inr

Eased,9bk otr,3wd cvr,strong wdst

JUKEBOX GYPSY - raced wide with cover from the 1300m.

4th,prkd,1x1 1200,off tn,2nd wind

Bk otr,deep pegs,handy up innr

TALLANDFAST - held up early stages of the run home.

Brk run-up,tailed off,out of action

TALLANDFAST - broke in the score up and was out of position at the start. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts.

4 & 5-bk inr,off,found line well wd

4th inr,4-bk bell,off,ran on in mid

TALLANDFAST - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver C Wigg. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

Blew the dispatch,tailed off,done

TALLANDFAST - broke at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

Wd cvr,up prkd 1300,couldn't stick

TALLANDFAST - raced wide early.

Eased,5bk otr,wd rear,battld wd

3bk otr-1x1,3bk 800,tight in str

TALLANDFAST - held up for the majority of the run home. Driver S Tomlinson advised she did not activate the sliding blinds in consequence and that she sustained a punctured sulky tyre shortly after the start.

Left prkd,cvr 1400,3bk,1x1,bold mid

4 & 5-bk mrks,held up,ran on,no gap

TALLANDFAST - held up late in the run home.