Ashburton Trotting Club Inc

3-bk inr,up prkd 950,ld 400,ran clr

FLYING FOR ME - when questioned regarding the improved performance trainer D Reardon advised the gelding had raced wide throughout at its last start which was its first run back from a spell and had received an economical run today.

Eased,3wd cvr,postd 700,battled str

FLYING FOR ME - raced wide throughout.

3-5bk inr,1x1 600,tiring by tn

FLYING FOR ME - over-raced early and middle stages.

3-4bk otr,up,prkd 700,led,cght 70

5bk otr,up,prkd,ld tn,brave,nabbd

1x1-3bk otr,up 3wd tn,solid mid

FLYING FOR ME - driver B Orange's foot slipped from the sulky footrest early in the run home when activating gear.

3wd,4bk otr,3wd,grittiest in mid

FLYING FOR ME - raced wide early. Raced wide without cover from the 800m.

Eased,4bk inr,held up 500,tidy wd

FLYING FOR ME - over-raced middle stages. Held up by a weakening runner final bend.

5bk inr,off 550,tried hard mid

3bk otr,sent 3wd 600,fght well

4th,prkd,into ld 1500,too tenacious

Held ld,attckd bell,wouldn't relent

Wd,prkd,cvr 3-bk 950,off top,strong

LOUIS - paced roughly as the start was effected. Raced wide early. Over-raced middle stages.

Held ld,3bk inr 1600,held up,tidy

LOUIS - held up early in the run home. Hung outwards near the 175m and was unable to be shifted down the track despite the efforts of driver R May with the gelding continuing to be held up until late in the run home. When questioned regarding the improved performance trainer J Gray advised the horse had benefited from having its hocks treated recently as previously reported and had been checked at its last start.

Soft trip mrks,lay out,chkd,outfin

LOUIS - lay outwards throughout the run home. Hampered when PENNY WEIGHT shifted outwards near the 250m.

Eased,4-bk inr,off 425,wd,too slick

TIMES ARE A CHANGIN - when questioned regarding the improved performance trainer B Ward advised the mare had been racing well in recent starts before being held up at Addington last week and after receiving an economical run today he was not surprised by the result.

8th otr,3-bk top,held up,no hope

TIMES ARE A CHANGIN - hung inwards early in the run home when attempting to shift wider on the track to obtain clear racing room.

8th otr,3bk 1500,4-bk,wd tn,belated

TIMES ARE A CHANGIN - over-raced early stages.

9th otr,5-bk,wd top,closed stoutly

9th inr,6-bk 1300,rear,bt slows inr

11th,4-bk inr 1600,useful along inr

TIMES ARE A CHANGIN - trainer B Ward was issued a warning for being late to present the mare on course. Out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver G Thornley. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

Chkd,7th otr,3-bk,wd cvr,no pickup

TIMES ARE A CHANGIN - checked and locked wheels with an outside runner shortly after the start losing ground.

Eased,buried mrks,failed to run on

Wd,1x1,3-bk 1500,carted,lacked dash

TIMES ARE A CHANGIN - weakened at the 500m.

5th inr,4-bk 2000,held up,bttld on

Across to trail,thru lane,too slick

3-4bk inr,off 400,held up,steady

ZARLINI - held up early in the run home.

Eased,rear inr,off,tidy late on inr

Ld out,4-bk 1400,off,wd cvr,kept on

ZARLINI - hampered by a weakening runner near the 600m.

Trld-3bk inr,4bk,held up,sound inr

ZARLINI - held up leaving the final bend.

4-5bk inr,held up tn,angld,handy

ZARLINI - held up final bend and early in the run home. Paced roughly near the 300m when becoming awkwardly placed initially behind MAJOR HENRY and then shortly after when TAUMUTU LAD hung outwards. Stewards questioned drivers H Sail (ZARLINI) and D Dolan (MAJOR HENRY) regarding this incident. After viewing the replays and hearing from both drivers Stewards took the matter no further.

6th otr,3-bk 1200,off top,stout fin

Eased,4-bk inr,off,bttld on solidly

Brk,7bk inr,rear otr,wdst tn,sound

ZARLINI - broke at the start losing ground.

Rough,easd,5bk otr,held up,sound

ZARLINI - broke shortly after the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Raced wide early. Held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Eased,rear,chkd,7th otr,wdst,strong

KOTARE KELSO - checked by a breaking runner near the 1500m. Paced roughly early in the run home.

Eased,5bk otr,wd rear tn,fair rear

Trainer M Purvis advised Stewards on 24 April that KOTARE KELSO has had a fetlock and hock treated since last racing.

7th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 800,ld,cut down

TROUBLESHOOTER - crowded shortly after the start by an outside runner. Hampered near the 2200m. Shifted inwards inside the final 50m when driver R May activated the removable deafeners resulting in contact with the hind leg of KOTARE KELSO (S Thornley) which broke late in the run home. Driver R May defended a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) alleging he drove carelessly in this incident. After viewing the replays and hearing evidence from Stewards and both drivers the Adjudicative Committee dismissed the charge.

Eased,wd rear 900,1x1,no pick-up

KOTARE KELSO - paced roughly when racing wide on the track from the 900m. Again paced roughly in the run home.

5-6bk inr,off 4bk otr,tried hard wd

KOTARE KELSO - lay outwards in the middle stages of the run home having to be corrected by driver B Butt.

4-7bk otr,3wd cvr,steady mid-wd

Trld-4bk inr,held up tn,off,imprvd

KOTARE KELSO - held up rounding the final bend.

5-6bk otr,wdst rear tn,sharp mid

KOTARE KELSO - trainer R Houghton was issued a warning for presenting the gelding to race with blinds which had not been notified. Checked by a breaking runner shortly after the start. Held up early in the run home.

9th otr,5-bk,wd 450,wdr tn,plggd on

STEPHS BOY - driver S Thornley was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion rounding the final bend.

9th otr,4-bk,5-bk,wd 900,wilted out

STEPHS BOY - over-raced middle stages. Raced wide from the 900m. Weakened early in the run home.

Prkd,ld,trld 1900,held up,no pickup

STEPHS BOY - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

6-4bk otr,3wd cvr tn,useful mid-wd

STEPHS BOY - held up final bend.

Held ld,3bk 1300,flat 400,battled

Gate spd,ld,trld 1450,thru,almost

Slow,5bk inr,waitd tn,1-paced inr

STEPHS BOY - slow to begin hampering a trailing runner.

Up,prkd,ld 1400,joind tn,bestd 200

Thru,3bk inr,waited,fair up inr

4-3-4bk otr,up,prkd 700,fght,wiltd

6th inr,3-bk bell,lacked punch mrks

3wd,prkd,1x1 1250,thru mid tn,plggd

WOLF OF WALL STREET - weakened final bend. Driver S Thornley reported the gelding had hung throughout causing him difficulty.

Ld,trld 1750,waited,gritty up inr

3-4bk inr,5bk 550,battld on inr

3wd,eased,7bk inr,held up,imprvd

WOLF OF WALL STREET - contested a position with BETTOR BE SHARP rounding the first bend and then raced wide for a distance. Held up early and middle stages of the run home.

3wd,3-4bk otr,3wd cvr,honest wd

EBURY STREET - lay outwards when racing over the crossing near the 1650m and locked wheels with WOLF OF WALL STREET briefly hampering a trailing runner. Hampered by an easing of the pace near the 1300m.

Gate spd,ld,trld 1200,thru,honest

3-4bk otr,wd rear tn,battld mid

Soon 3bk inr,held up tn,nvr clear

6bk otr,flat inr tn,battld up inr

BREENY'S CONQUEROR - hung inwards at various stages during the running and struck track markers rounding the final bend.

Eased,rear inr,5-bk,bttld away mrks

6th pegs,4-bk,lacked dash along inr

BREENY'S CONQUEROR - required assistance from the Clerk of the Course prior to the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

4th,left prkd 1700,cvr 1000,fdd out

BREENY'S CONQUEROR - paced roughly near the 350m after being shifted wider on the track when weakening.

Prkd,ld 2100,green,held ld,too game

WESTBURN ABBY - when questioned regarding the tactics she adopted through the middle stages driver G Thornley advised she elected to shift away from a trailing position in an attempt to obtain the lead due to BREENY'S CONQUEROR racing greenly however once she had improved to its outside that runner had increased the speed of the race leaving her no option other than to remain in the parked position. After viewing the replays Stewards were satisfied her explanation was not unreasonable in the circumstances and took the matter no further.

Soft trip mrks,thru,fght on solidly

BREENY'S CONQUEROR - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

3wd cvr,up,prkd,fght,honest inr,fdd

BREENY'S CONQUEROR - raced wide early.

3bk otr,waitd,thru,1-paced inr

BREENY'S CONQUEROR - paced roughly as the start was effected hampering a trailing runner.