Ashburton Trotting Club Inc

5th inr,4-bk,off 400,blkd,slick inr

COUNTRY GOLD - held up final bend.

Ld out,trld 2000,thru,chased boldly

9th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 1150,no extra

COUNTRY GOLD - raced wide with cover from the 1200m.

3bk inr,held up badly tn,forgive

COUNTRY GOLD - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

4th inr,1x1 1550,off,strong attempt

6th,prkd,4-5bk otr,thru mid tn,fair

Up,prkd,ld 2100,set terms,held best

7th otr,3-bk 2000,off,stout effort

6th pegs,5-bk 1250,off,sound in mid

COUNTRY GOLD - held up early in the run home.

Trld,3-bk 1550,held up,off,fght mid

COUNTRY GOLD - held up final bend. Briefly placed in restricted room by an inside runner early in the run home.

7th otr,3-bk bell,wd 750,plggd away

TAUMUTU LAD - raced wide from the 700m.

Eased,10th otr,wdst rear tn,belated

11th otr,wd cvr rear top,stout late

TAUMUTU LAD - junior driver H Orange (assisted by Z Butcher) 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 $400.

8th inr,5-bk,4-bk,off,blkd,had more

TAUMUTU LAD - hampered by a weakening runner rounding the final bend. Held up late in the run home.

9th inr,5-bk,off,wdst top,punishing

TAUMUTU LAD - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

8th otr,4-bk 800,wd cvr,closed hard

Wd cvr,up prkd 1250,outfninished

TAUMUTU LAD - raced wide early.

Eased,5bk inr 1200,whackd away inr

TAUMUTU LAD - raced wide early.

8th,4bk otr,shuffld,imprvd mid

PLAYING WITH STARS - awkwardly placed close to the sulky of PATIRO near the 1400m after driver S Murtha was placed at a disadvantage when being contacted by the trailing TAUMUTU LAD.

9th otr,5-bk,off,held up,no pick-up

Brk,1x1,prkd-3bk otr,off,plain mid

COMMANDER BEN - broke at the start losing ground.

Wd,prkd,ld,3-bk 1550,flat 400,plggd

COMMANDER BEN - raced wide early.

1x1,prkd,1x1,prkd,trld 600,faded

COMMANDER BEN - over-raced middle stages.

Brk,wd,into ld 1600,hdd 125,rallied

COMMANDER BEN - broke at the start losing ground. Raced wide early.

Soon ld,allowed terms,swamped 150m

COMMANDER BEN - lay outwards in the run home having to be corrected by driver S Thornley.

Trld,4-bk 1850,off,closed well mid

Soon trld,3bk 1250,waitd,pluggd inr

Trld out,4-bk 1400,off,whacked away

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

COMMANDER BEN - raced wide early.

Brk,6th otr,1x1,4-bk,wd top,steady

COMMANDER BEN - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

4-bk otr,wd 1050,4th top,outkicked

DAWN TO DARK - raced wide from the 1000m.

Eased,rear inr,off,wd cvr top,stout

Brk early,10th otr,wd cvr rear,plgd

DAWN TO DARK - broke racing into the first bend when to the outside of ZARLINI checking trailing runners losing ground. Stewards questioned drivers B Hope (ZARLINI) and S Ottley (DAWN TO DARK) regarding this incident where it was established that both runners had shifted ground simultaneously and jostled for a short distance in an attempt to obtain a position in the running line behind HUGO. After viewing the replays and considering both drivers explanation, Stewards were satisfied no one horse or driver was at fault and accordingly took the matter no further. Raced wide with cover from the 1000m.

12th otr,6-bk,rear top,bttld closer

DAWN TO DARK - hampered near the 1600m.

Gt spd,led,flat turn,folded

DAWN TO DARK - broke in the initial stages of the score up however was in position at the start. Weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.

Cght 3wd,prkd 1200,fading by tn

DAWN TO DARK - raced wide early and middle stages. Weakened final bend.

Eased,8bk otr,3wd cvr,honest mid

DAWN TO DARK - raced wide from the 1500m.

6th otr,1x1,prkd,ld 1000,kicked clr

DAWN TO DARK - driver J Cox reported he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Prkd,into ld 1600,dictated,run down

Gt spd,led thrghout,easy late

PRINCESS LISA - shifted ground outwards under pressure in the run home having to be straightened by driver T Williams.

Soon 4pegs,hld up trn,dashed innr

PRINCESS LISA - held up final bend and early stages of the run home..

3rd,left prkd 1600,chall top,outfin

PRINCESS LISA - paced roughly near the 1700m having to be steadied. When questioned regarding the performance driver T Williams advised the mare had received every opportunity.

3-4bk inr,off 350,held up to 100,gd

PRINCESS LISA - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Gt spd,soon trail,easy up innr

Bk otr,last,peeld 600,kept comn

Gun run mrks,thru lane,bttld well

PRINCESS LISA - lay in contacting track markers near the 300m.

Ld out,3-bk 1150,chkd/brk 425m out

PRINCESS LISA - over-raced when being restrained to take a trail near the 1250m. Checked by a breaking runner approaching the 400m and broke losing all chance.

Wd,rough,eased,wd cvr 500,flew wdst

PRINCESS LISA - jumped a shadow entering the first turn but settled immediately, then raced wide before being restrained to the rear.

10th inr,6-bk bell,whacked away gap

1x1,3-bk 1400,off top,too many guns

Brk,rear inr,5-bk,sound effort mrks

FLYAWAY - broke at the start losing ground. Lay inwards when held up early in the run home and struck a track marker.

Brk early wd 6th,tacked on,no extra

FLYAWAY - lay inwards and broke after 150m losing ground.

Prkd,ld,trld 1550,failed to fire up

FLYAWAY - weakened early in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance connections advised the mare had worked hard in the early stages to obtain a forward position with the effort taking its toll. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Eased,wd cvr rear 900,no final kick

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

FLYAWAY - held up in the early and middle stages of the run home and lay inwards.

Wd,eased,wdst rear top,useful late

FLYAWAY - raced wide early. Paced roughly passing the 1200m.

11th otr,5bk,wd cvr 400,blkd,useful

FLYAWAY - held up for clear racing room in the run home. Driver S O'Reilly advised the mare had hung inwards rounding the final bend and in the run home causing her difficulty and she had not activated the removable deafeners in consequence.

Last,parkd 1000,fght on well

FLYAWAY - lay inwards in the run home having to be corrected by driver B Wilmott.

Nice sit otr,wd 400,pounced,cut dwn

Slw,5bk inr,off,3-4bk otr,plggd inr

Blew the score-up,never a live hope

HENRY WINKLER - broke briefly in the score up and was out of position at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Eased,rear thru'out,never fired up

HENRY WINKLER - weakened in the run home. Trainer S Smolenski advised he would be making gear changes prior to racing next.

Left prkd the majority,outfinished

Brk,detachd,3bk otr,lost touch tn

HENRY WINKLER - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Soon trld,waitd,thru,did best inr

Brk,5th,prkd,cvr 1800,3-bk,wd,stout

HENRY WINKLER - broke at the start losing ground.

3wd,6bk otr-inr,cartd,battld inr

HENRY WINKLER - raced wide early.

7th otr,4-bk 1300,wd top,no pick-up

8th otr,3-bk 900,wdst top,sound fin

5-6bk inr,off rear 400,honest wd

4-6bk otr,buried inr tn,steady mid

Last,angld wide,ok,too far awy

1x1,3-bk 1400,wd 450,bttld solidly

Prkd,ld,trld 1400,thru,too slippery

Ld out,trld 1200,thru,too many guns