Ashburton Trotting Club Inc

Brk,11th,5-bk otr,wd 700,bttld clsr

A REASON TO FIGHT - broke at the start losing ground.

Wd,1x1 1800,wd top,fght on solidly

A REASON TO FIGHT - raced wide early.

Up,led,trld 1600,brk 350,battld

A REASON TO FIGHT - broke rounding the final bend hampering a trailing runner losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

Blew the start badly,never a hope

A REASON TO FIGHT - broke at the start losing all chance.

Up,led,trld 1800,flat 450,brk 350

MACHO MAN - struck the sulky wheel of A REASON TO FIGHT near the 2100m which punctured. Authorisation of 3rd placing being awarded to MACHO MAN was withheld until driver S McNally (A REASON TO FIGHT) placed 4th, confirmed his chances had not been affected and he did not wish to proceed with a protest. Driver S Ottley admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) in that she drove carelessly in this incident and after viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $250.

Gate spd,ld,trld 800,brk tn,pluggd

A REASON TO FIGHT - broke leaving the final bend losing ground. Authorisation of 4th placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation.

Prkd,ld,trld 1550,thru,ld,crunched

A REASON TO FIGHT - raced greenly when racing over the crossing near the 1700m. Trotted roughly in the run home.

Brk score-up,7-6bk inr,gone 500

A REASON TO FIGHT - broke in the score up losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Weakened final bend.

Ld-3bk inr,off,brk,prkd,3rd,fght

A REASON TO FIGHT - broke near the 1500m losing ground. Attempted to pull up near the 1100m hampering trailing runners. Authorisation of 3rd placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation when in a break near the 1500m.

Up,ld 1900,kickd tn,run down 50

5th inr,4-bk,3-bk,off tn,ran on wd

6th inr,brk 1500,out of contention

TROUBLE PAT - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1700m. Broke near the 1500m hampering an outside runner losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare,

Brk early in 6th,no hope,pulled up

TROUBLE PAT - broke after 100m losing ground. Broke again passing the 1400m losing all chance and was retired from the race.

Soon brk,bad check,dislodged drvr

GASHERBRUM - broke shortly after the start and shifted outwards making heavy contact with the sulky wheel of TROUBLE PAT with driver M Heenan being dislodged from the sulky of that runner. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Placed on the Unruly for future standing starts at the request of co-trainer N Edge.

5-6-7bk inr,whacked away inr

4-6th,4bk inr,well bk 600,pluggd

TROUBLE PAT - hampered near the 600m.

9th,4-bk or 1500,unable to run on

Gun run mrks,flat 400,couldn't stay

Soft trip mrks,off 200,chased hard

KD GRINS - driver R Holmes was issued a warning for using his whip in a continuous manner in the run home.

Blew the start,tacked on,no pick-up

KD GRINS - broke at the start losing ground.

Brk early in 5th,out of contention

There was a delay to the start when KD GRINS required a gear adjustment.

5th,up,4bk inr 800,flat 400,battld

SHEILA LAXON - weakened final bend.

4bk otr,up,ld 1400,tckld,fght,tired

SHEILA LAXON - lay outwards leaving the final bend and in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance co-trainer B White advised the filly had worked too hard through the middle stages and may be better suited to being driven with cover in future.

6th,1x1 1200,off,honest in mid

12th,6-5bk otr,off rear,pluggd mid

6th,3bk otr 1300,off,smart,almost

SHEILA LAXON - trotted roughly rounding the first bend.

Brk hopelessly early,out of action

CALMBEFORETHESTORM - broke racing into the first bend losing all chance.

Brk early 8th,tacked on,tidy in mid

CALMBEFORETHESTORM - broke racing into the first bend losing ground.

Brk,chkd,8th gap,left 6th,plggd on

BULLET - tangled away. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 1700m. Again hampered by a breaking runner near the 1500m.

Trld-3bk inr,battling 400,fair,brk

BULLET - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the final bend. Broke passing the 100m losing all chance.

5-4bk otr,3wd,prkd 1000,honest mid

9th,4-5bk otr,3wd,honest mid

TIOGA PASS - raced wide from the 1200m. Briefly hampered by a breaking runner near the 50m.

3wd,prkd,ld 1100,askd,fdd,brk 200

TIOGA PASS - raced wide early. Broke near the 200m checking trailing runners losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Driver B Orange advised the gelding had trotted roughly during the running and cast the near fore shoe.

Soon broke,always detached

TIOGA PASS - broke shortly after the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Broke again racing into the first bend losing all chance.