Ashburton Trotting Club Inc

Blew the start badly,out of action

BRIGHTMAN - broke at the start proving difficult for driver K Cameron to restrain back into its correct gait due to bucking losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Cut the breeze,cvr 650,sound in mid

Wd,1x1,wd 850,posted,no final kick

Ld out,3-bk 1600,prkd 1200,stuck on

Wd,5th,5-bk inr 1600,off,wd,no dash

BRIGHTMAN - raced wide early stages.

Trld-3bk inr,ld bid,trld,honest inr

Brk early 4th,tailed off,out of it

BRIGHTMAN - broke after 150m hampering a trailing runner losing all chance.

6th,left prkd 2200,outkicked on inr

6th,3-bk inr,off,wd 400,closed late

PROPELLOR - back slightly at the start after being briefly placed in restricted room by an inside runner. Trotted roughly shortly after the start after striking the sulky wheel of STUARTS BULLER BOY when being crowded.

5th,1x1,prkd,cvr bell,wd 350,strong

PROPELLOR - lay inwards in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Lay inwards on several occasions in the run home having to be straightened by driver S Thornley.

Soon 4th,4bk inr,lost touch 300

Slw,8th otr,4bk bell,failed to fire

PROPELLOR - out of position at the start. Weakened final bend.

5th otr,1x1,3-bk,chkd,no final kick

PHANTOM SPUR - hampered by a weakening runner final bend. Driver L Dobbs admitted a breach of Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that he used his whip on a runner out of contention and with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Dobb's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing today up to and including 1 May 2026 (3 days).

Wd,brk,5-bk otr 1500,plggd in gap

PHANTOM SPUR - lay inwards and broke rounding the first bend losing ground. Driver L Dobbs was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Left prkd,cvr 1200,chkd 200m,steady

PHANTOM SPUR - briefly hampered by a breaking runner near the 200m.

4th,parkd bell,1x1,boxed on

PHANTOM SPUR - hung inwards and trotted roughly final bend.

9th inr,off,6-bk otr,brk 1125m,done

PHANTOM SPUR - broke near the 1100m losing ground. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming.

9th otr,5-bk,brk 750,bt stragglers

PHANTOM SPUR - broke near the 750m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

Last of pack,broke 650,out

PHANTOM SPUR - broke near the 650m losing all chance.

Bk otr,angld trn,ran on fairly

Prkd,cvr 1100,flat 700,drppd away

JUST CHARLIE - weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner.

3rd,chkd,trld,ld,trld,3-bk,btn 400m

JUST CHARLIE - checked by a breaking runner racing into the first bend.

Soft trip mrks,thru lane,bttld away

Trail thrghout,batled on up innr

Ld out,3-bk 2000,trld 1000,3-bk,fdd

JUST CHARLIE - hampered by a breaking runner after 150m. Again hampered by a breaking runner near the 1100m. Weakened final bend.

3-bk mrks to trn,plggd away in gap

Soon 3pegs,parkd 900,

Soon 4pegs,1 off run,only batld

3rd inr,3-bk 1600,plggd away in gap

Trld,3-bk 850,1x1 top,off,stout fin

Slw,8th,7-bk inr,off,1x1,off,fin on

TAMSIN TROUBLE - broke inside the final 50m and continued on in a break across the finish line. Stewards lodged a protest against 4th placing being awarded under Rule 870(5) alleging the mare was lapped on at the finish by MISS MADDIE MAXIE. Connections did not contest the protest and TAMSIN TROUBLE was relegated to 5th placing by Stewards. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming.

Slw,8th gap,4-bk otr,wd top,ran on

MISS MADDIE MAXIE - began awkwardly and was slow in the early stages. Lay inwards rounding the bends. Trotted roughly middle stages.

5th,into 1x1,peeld 700,ok wider

Slow,8th,prkd,1x1 1000,gone 800

MISS MADDIE MAXIE - weakened from the 800m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a high heart rate and slow recovery. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Slw,9th pegs bell,5-bk,never fired

BULLET - hung inwards and struck track markers rounding the final bend. Trotted roughly in the run home.

Slw,wd rear,up prkd 1100,bttld hard

Slow,5th,to prkd 1350,fght,run down

BULLET - slow to begin.

Slw,wd cvr rear 1300,brk,not a hope

BULLET - back from the Unruly at the start. Broke near the 1250m after striking the sulky wheel of STUARTS BULLER BOY losing all chance. Driver J Versteeg admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly in this incident and after viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Versteeg's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 22 April up to and including 29 April 2026 (3 days).

Slw,tacked on,wd,prkd bell,stuck on

BULLET - slow in the score up and was back from the unruly position at the start.

Missed away badly,out of business

BULLET - broke at the start losing all chance.

Slw,tacked on,bt stragglers in mid

BULLET - fractious prior to the start.

4bk otr,3wd cvr,postd 600,honest

BULLET - forced to race four wide from the 700m.

7th,to 1x1-3bk otr,3wd,postd,sound

BULLET - raced wide from the 800m.

Brk score-up,never a hope after

BULLET - broke in the score up losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Brk hopelessly early,out of action

KAYLEEBELLE - broke shortly after the start and again after 100m losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Broke again near the 1400m losing all chance. A warning was also placed on the racing record of the mare.

Brk start,never a live contender

KAYLEEBELLE - broke at the start losing all chance.

Brk,7-6bk inr,rough/brk 1000,gone

KAYLEEBELLE - broke in the score up losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Broke again near the 1000m losing all chance. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming.

Eased,6th,rough 1100,detached

KAYLEEBELLE - broke near the 1100m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare.

Chkd,brk early,rear inr,no pick-up

KAYLEEBELLE - hampered by breaking runners at the start. Broke rounding the final bend losing all chance.

7th,bk otr,batld away rear

Slw,10th otr,wd 575m,bttld away gap

5-6th,3bk otr 1200,wd cvr tn,handy

11th,6-bk inr,off,held up,flew late

TIME FOR VICTORY - held up early and middle stages of the run home. Trotted roughly late in the run home.

3rd,rough,prkd 1400,fading by tn

TIME FOR VICTORY - trotted roughly racing into the first bend before breaking losing ground. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a small over-reach injury to the off front pastern which was treated. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Brk early,10th,4-bk otr,4w 450,bold

TIME FOR VICTORY - hampered by a breaking runner after 150m losing ground.

3wd,6-7bk otr,4bk inr,pluggd mid

TIME FOR VICTORY - raced wide early.

Brk,detachd,6bk inr,gone 600

TIME FOR VICTORY - began awkwardly. Broke in the early stages losing ground. Had to be steadied near the 1700m after a slight easing of the pace. Weakened from the 600m.

8th,3bk otr,off wdr tn,steady mid

TIME FOR VICTORY - hung inwards in the run home when racing to the inside of LOTUS FRANCO. Trotted roughly near the 50m after the gelding's hind leg made contact with the sulky wheel of DASH DOSH which was racing to the outside of ASPIRATIONAL DREAM. Stewards questioned drivers C Ward (TIME FOR VICTORY), R May (DASH DOSH), C Thornley (LOTUS FRANCO) and J Morrison (ASPIRATIONAL DREAM) regarding this incident. It was established that LOTUS FRANCO and TIME FOR VICTORY had been hanging inwards with TIME FOR VICTORY causing Mr Ward some difficulty, while simultaneously Mr Morrison was shifting ASPIRATIONAL DREAM wider on the track to obtain clear racing room which in turn caused DASH DOSH to be taken slightly wider. After reviewing the circumstances, Stewards determined that blame could not be attributed to any one horse or driver and took the matter no further.