Ashburton Trotting Club Inc

Slw,tacked on,rear inr,rough,brk up

GO HOME DENISE - trotted roughly and lay outwards in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Trotted roughly and lay outwards at various stages throughout the running. Trotted roughly under pressure before breaking passing the 500m losing all chance. When questioned regarding the performance driver B Orange could offer no explanation and was disappointed with the effort. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

7th,5-bk inr,off,4w top,no late zip

GO HOME DENISE - trotted roughly in the early stages.

Eased,7th,3-bk otr 1400,wd top,wknd

GO HOME DENISE - weakened leaving the final bend. When questioned regarding the performance driver S Thornley advised he was disappointed with the effort and could provide no explanation. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Connections advised they will have blood tests taken from the mare in the coming days and Stewards will follow up the results.

Brk early,9th inr,off,wdst top,tidy

Rough,8th,4-3bk otr,brk 550,gone

GO HOME DENISE - had to be steadied near the 1700m after a slight easing of the pace. Broke near the 550m losing all chance.

Blew the start badly,out of action

GO HOME DENISE - broke at the start losing all chance.

Rough,detachd,5bk inr,off,battld

GO HOME DENISE - trotted roughly in the early stages losing ground. Again trotted roughly in the run home.

Wd,3-bk otr 1600,never clr,had more

CAPPAHA - lay inwards when trotting roughly rounding the final bend and in the initial stages of the run home and was unable to be shifted wider by driver R Holmes when proving difficult. Held up in the run home. Mr Holmes advised he did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

5th,3-bk otr,1x1,trld top,fght inr

Ld out,trld 2150,held up,off,no zip

CAPPAHA - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Trld,shffld,off,wd 800,fdd,brk 250m

CAPPAHA - raced wide from the 800m. Broke near the 200m losing ground. A final warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

4-5th,prkd,5bk inr,brk 1100,done

CAPPAHA - trotted roughly rounding the first bend. Broke near the 1100m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

4th,prkd 1700-tn,askd,fght,bested

CAPPAHA - trotted roughly in the run home.

Brk early,brk again 7th,out of play

CAPPAHA - broke briefly after 200m before breaking again near the 1650m losing all chance.

Brk 2450,detachd,7bk inr,gone 600

PETITE TRIXTON - broke after 150m losing considerable ground. Weakened from the 600m.

4th,1x1 2150,prkd 450,chased boldly

PETITE TRIXTON - trotted roughly in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

4thinr,4-bk,off top,angled,slick wd

Rough,7th otr,3bk,wd,flat tyre,bold

PETITE TRIXTON - trotted roughly rounding the first bend. Driver K Butt reported she sustained a punctured sulky tyre near the 300m.

5th otr,4-bk 1050,plggd away in gap

4th inr,4-bk,3-bk,held up,off,stout

PETITE TRIXTON - held up rounding the final bend and struck a track marker when placed in restricted room.

Soon 3pegs,ran on,brk 150,out

PETITE TRIXTON - broke passing the 100m losing all chance.

Bk otr,drag up 400,handy widest

PETITE TRIXTON - raced wide early.

Mid-bk otr,angld turn,tidy bid

Left prkd thru'out,flat top,kept on

5th otr,3-bk bell,wd top,stout fin

Trld-3bk inr,flat 400,no extra

6th,4-bk inr,off 450,ran on stoutly

Led,brk 2100,distanced after

TAKE AFTER ME - broke near the 2100m hampering trailing runners and then paced having to be returned to its correct gait losing all chance.

Ld out,trld,chkd & brk,pulled up

TAKE AFTER ME - checked and broke racing into the first bend and then paced losing all chance and was retired from the race.

Into trail,4-bk 1850,held up,no zip

Trld the trip,3bk tn,off,steady mid

TAKE AFTER ME - trainer F Scott was issued a warning for failing to have mudguards affixed to his sulky.

Wd,prkd,trld 1400,thru,fght nicely

Soon 3bk inr,off 450,solid mid

6th,off,3wd 700,lockd wheels,fair

KD GRINS - locked wheels with RUTHLESS EMMA which lay inwards near the 400m losing ground.

3rd,brk,7th otr,wd 800,prkd,up late

RUTHLESS EMMA - broke after 150m hampering trailing runners losing ground.

7th inr,1x1 bell,wd 450,chased hard

RUTHLESS EMMA - trainer A Mugford advised the mare has had a knee treated since last racing.

4th,left prkd 1600,stuck resolutely

8th,5-bk inr,prkd,cvr,3-bk inr,bold

RUTHLESS EMMA - cleared from the unruly for future standing starts.

9th inr,5-bk 1800,held up,no pickup

RUTHLESS EMMA - held up rounding the final bend. Briefly placed in restricted room near the 100m when an inside runner lay outwards.

6th inr,5-bk,3-bk tn,stout inr,blkd

RUTHLESS EMMA - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

7th inr,5-bk,off,held up,useful mid

RUTHLESS EMMA - held up early in the run home.

10th inr,5-bk,off,chkd,plggd in gap

RUTHLESS EMMA - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the final bend.

Up,led,trld 1800,askd,fair inr

3-4-5bk inr,detachd 600,battled

MONARCH PRINCE - weakened final bend. When questioned regarding the performance driver R Close advised he was disappointed with the effort and could provide no explanation.

Trld,3-bk 1400,off 450,stern bid wd

MONARCH PRINCE - hampered by a breaking runner racing into the first bend.

Ld out,3-bk 1850,held up,stout late

Made ld,set terms,hdd top,no answer

Made ld,trld,off,ld 1400,stung late

3rd,3-bk inr,off,fght nicely in mid

Trld,angld 3wd tn,chased hard wd

Up,ld 1800,trld 1600,thru,got there

Ld out,trld 1700,off 300,strong bid

3wd,prkd,1x1 1100,3bk 400,pluggd

MODE - raced wide early and middle stages. Weakened from the 600m.

Trld-3bk inr,waitd tn,1-paced inr

Wd,prkd,brf cvr,ld 350,not touched

4th,3-4bk inr,off 600,tried hard

Sped to ld,keen,hdd trn,bttld away

5th inr,3-bk,held up,off,wd,fght on

MODE - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Chkd,4th gap,prkd 800,ld top,cut bk

MODE - hampered by a breaking runner racing into the first bend.

5th inr,3-bk bell,off tn,strong bid

LIME IN A BOTTLE - awkwardly placed to the inside of MODE near the 1000m having to be restrained.

Prkd,3-bk inr,prkd,ld,trld,off,fght

7th,rough,5-bk inr,off,wd,prkd,game

MODE - trotted roughly in the early stages. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 1800m.

Brk,detachd,7th 1200,brk 1000

TACTICAL BID - broke at the start losing considerable ground. Broke again near the 1000m losing all chance.

Trld,brk 1300,5bk inr,brk 500

TACTICAL BID - broke racing into the first bend losing considerable ground. Broke again near the 500m losing all chance.

Gate spd,ld,trld 1200,thru,earnest

TACTICAL BID - trotted roughly over the concluding stages.

Up,led 1700,slippd clr tn,powerful

Wd,3bk otr,up tn,solid,brk 100

TACTICAL BID - hampered by a breaking runner near the 500m. Broke passing the 100m losing its chance.

Brk,1x1,off tn,chased hard mid

RANDEL HUSTON P - broke at the start losing ground.

6th,3bk inr,up,brk 1400,brk,done

RANDEL HUSTON P - broke briefly near the 1700m. Broke near the 1400m losing ground. Broke again on several occasions losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

5th,prkd,ld,trld 1850,thru,fght inr

3bk inr,held up tn,off,imprvd wd

RANDEL HUSTON P - tangled away. Hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

8-9th,brk 1500,distanced after

RANDEL HUSTON P - raced wide early. Broke passing the 1500m hampering trailing runners losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

7th,brk 1100,distanced after

RANDEL HUSTON P - broke near the 1100m losing all chance.

7th,7-bk inr,off,plggd away in gap

Bk otr,broke 1100,detachd

RANDEL HUSTON P - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1300m and broke in consequence losing all chance.

7th otr,4bk,3bk,wd 450,ld 150,stoic

RANDEL HUSTON P - trotted roughly in the run home.

Trld out,5-bk 1400,off,wdst,brk trn

MOA MOJITO - pre-race warmed. Broke near the 400m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare.

5-bk inr,chkd,5-bk inr,off,tidy mid

MOA MOJITO - pre-race warmed. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 1700m. Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home.

Brk early in midfield,out of action

MOA MOJITO - broke when racing over the crossing near the 2200m losing ground. Cleared from the unruly for future standing starts.

Slw,10th gap,6-bk inr,drppd away

MOA MOJITO - slow to begin losing ground. Weakened from the 600m.

Deep pegs,always at rear,batld away

Soon broke,detached after

MOA MOJITO - broke shortly after the start losing all chance.

Brk hopelessly early,out of action

DIAMOND HARBOUR - broke shortly after the start losing all chance.

7th inr,4-bk,brk 1050m,rough,p/up

DIAMOND HARBOUR - broke near the 1050m losing ground. Trotted roughly and weakened from the 800m and was retired from the race. When questioned regarding the performance trainer K James advised the gelding would be freshened and returned to the trials prior to resuming. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Wd,3-bk otr,rough,brk 950m,no hope

DIAMOND HARBOUR - trotted roughly rounding the first bend. Broke near the 900m losing all chance.

7th otr,4-bk,wd cvr,chall,outkicked

DIAMOND HARBOUR - the undercheck was removed prior to the start after breaking. This gear was inspected and found to be in previously good condition.

Wd,up prkd,cvr 1200,wd 600,ld,stoic

DIAMOND HARBOUR - raced wide early.

3wd,prkd 1700,loomd tn,brave fght

DIAMOND HARBOUR - raced wide early.

Wd,1x1 1600,off,closed strongly wd

DIAMOND HARBOUR - raced wide early.

Wd cvr,up prkd 1200,fght on nicely

DIAMOND HARBOUR - raced wide early.

9th otr,4-bk 850,wdst top,stout fin

Brk early 6th,rear inr,never ran on

DIAMOND HARBOUR - broke after 150m hampering trailing runners losing ground. Weakened from the 600m.

Thru,5bk otr,well bk tn,battld

3bk otr-1x1,4th 400,sound,peakd

Chkd/brk,tacked on,5bk inr,off,fair

BLUEY - checked and broke shortly after the start losing ground. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 300m.

1x1,prkd,into ld 1700,too tenacious

4th,parkd bell,fght on gamely

3rd,soon led,joind,never in doubt

BLUEY - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1800m.

Brk badly early,tailed off,no hope

KISS ME KATE - broke after 100m losing all chance.

3wd,prkd,3bk inr 1300,tiring 400

KISS ME KATE - raced wide early. Weakened final bend.

Chkd/brk start,distancd after

KISS ME KATE - broke at the start losing all chance.

Prkd,ld,trld 1850,flat tyre 600 out

BRIANNA - shifted inwards racing into the first bend crowding DEM BONES DEM BONES. Driver D McCormick was issued a warning. Over-raced middle stages. Struck and punctured the sulky tyre of KISS ME KATE near the 600m. Mr McCormick admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly in this incident. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr McCormick's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 19 April up to and including 25 April 2025 (2 days). Mr McCormick also admitted a breach of Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that he used his whip free of the rein rounding the final bend and again early in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr McCormick's driver's licence from 26 April up to and including 30 April 2025 (2 days).

Brk early bk of mid,out of business

KISS ME KATE - broke after 200m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare.

Steppd,up,ld 2200,set terms,comfy

KISS ME KATE - shifted outwards in the run home when leading. Driver B Munro was advised to make a greater effort to maintain a straight course in the run home.

Wd,brk 1650,tacked on,never close

KISS ME KATE - broke near the 1650m losing ground.

Steppd,brk 1900,distancd after

KISS ME KATE - broke after 150m hampering a trailing runner losing all chance.

Prkd,ld,trld,3bk 1200,waitd,sound

KISS ME KATE - held up leaving the final bend.