Ashburton Trotting Club Inc

Chkd,9th otr,4-bk,wd cvr,no spark

TREASURE COVE - checked by a breaking runner at the start.

Bk otr,peeld 600,solid chase

TREASURE COVE - broke briefly near the 400m.

Brk,wd cvr rear,pshd wdr,brk,done

TREASURE COVE - over-raced passing the 950m when being restrained to obtain cover after being forced to race four wide resulting in the gelding breaking near the 900m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

5th,dashd up,ld 1850,joind,fght,hdd

4th,prkd,cvr 1000,brk 275m,no hope

TREASURE COVE - broke near the 300m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

3pegs,brk brfly 1900,solid innr

TREASURE COVE - lay inwards and contacted track markers near the 1850m then broke briefly losing ground.

Soon 4pegs,off 450,nice wn clear

4th,led 1800,cleard out,big

TREASURE COVE - driver T Williams reported he did not release the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

1x1,soon 1x2,out 400,chargd away

TREASURE COVE - driver T Williams reported he did not release the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Wd,prkd,cvr 1000,3-bk,drifting 700m

WATERHOLES ROAD - raced wide early. Weakened from the 700m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Trainer B Negus advised he would consider sending the gelding for a spell.

3 & 4-bk mrks,held up rear,bt slws

WATERHOLES ROAD - over-raced middle stages.

Wd,1x1 1700,wd 1400,prkd,bttld well

3 & 4-bk mrks,off,ran on soundly wd

Wd,4-bk otr 1600,imp mid,blkd,stout

Wd,easd,6bk inr,5bk tn,battld

Brk start,tacked on,rear,bt two mid

WATERHOLES ROAD - broke at the start losing ground.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,did best inr

Soon trld,waited,thru,steady inr

WATERHOLES ROAD - driver N Munro advised he was unable to activate the sliding blinds due to the cord becoming entangled.

Lobbed trail,thru lane,strong bid

WATERHOLES ROAD - driver J Buckland-Stevens admitted a breach of Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that she used her whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mrs Buckland-Stevens' Amateur driver's licence from the conclusion of racing tonight up to and including 21 May 2025 (6 weeks).

Prkd,into ld 1000,hdd 400,no answer

SANTANNA MACH - over-raced middle stages.

Ld out,attckd,trld 1800,no late zip

Prkd,into ld 1650,dictated,too game

Soon ld,dictated terms,hdd 200m out

2-3rd,3bk inr,askd tn,battld inr

Soon ld,allowed terms,swamped 100m

SANTANNA MACH - crowded by an outside runner late in the run home.

4 & 5-bk otr,wd cvr top,bttld away

9th otr,4-bk,off,bttld away in mid

Gun run mrks,thru lane,fght on well

Nice trip otr,wd 350,ld,denied late

10th otr,wd solo 1150,posted,folded

MY TEN GUITARS - raced wide without cover from the 1200m. Weakened from the 500m. Driver J Dunn advised the mare had been striking the sulky wheel discs causing it to over-race.

10th otr,wd 1400,prkd,outfinished

MY TEN GUITARS - raced wide early. Again raced wide middle stages.

9th inr,4-bk,held up rear,no pickup

5th,1x1 1600-tn,off,game bid mid

MY TEN GUITARS - lay outwards in the run home.

6th pegs,3-bk bell,held up,off,tidy

MY TEN GUITARS - held up middle stages of the run home.

10th inr,5-bk,off,held up,sound mid

MY TEN GUITARS - held up early in the run home.

Eased,rear inr,off,beat slws on inr

4th,prkd,into ld 1700,gathered in

4-5bk inr,4bk otr,angld,gear prob

MY TEN GUITARS - the off side hopple connecting strap broke leaving the final bend with the mare being eased down over the concluding stages. This gear was inspected and found to be in previously good condition with trainer M Scheuber deemed not to be at fault.

3rd inr,3-bk 1800,off,ran on in mid

Prkd,ld,trld 1500,thru,outfinished

Steppd,led 1700,kickd tn,swampd 150

Made ld,3-bk 1400,failed to fire up

Trld-3bk inr,battling 400,bt slows

HE'S A BAY - weakened from the 500m.

5th,4-bk inr,off,4w top,plggld away

3-bk mrks to trn,thru,outfinished

Ld,trld 1700,thru,chased hard,close

Sped to ld,trld 1050,off,bttld away

8th otr,4-bk,held up top,sound mrks

SANS REPOS - held up final bend and early stages of the run home. Shifted outwards near the 500m striking the sulky wheel of LAMARLI. Driver R Alfeld will be spoken to in the coming days.

6th,4bk inr 1400,held up rear,plggd

SANS REPOS - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver R Alfeld. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

6th inr,4-bk,off,closed stoutly mid

SANS REPOS - held up early in the run home and lay outwards over the concluding stages.

6th inr,6-bk,off,3-bk otr,wdst,easy

Gun run mrks,thru,chased best pegs

4bk otr,3-4bk inr,off tn,honest inr

STEALERS WHEEL - lay inwards and struck a track marker near the 1500m.

Eased,5bk otr,3wd cvr,tried hard wd

3-5bk inr,held up rear 400,pluggd

STEALERS WHEEL - hampered by a weakening runner final bend. Again held up early in the run home. Driver K Butt advised she was unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the cord becoming entangled.

10th,4bk otr,angld,useful wdst

Prkd,3-bk inr 1650,held up,late mid

STEALERS WHEEL - held up final bend and early in the run home before being checked by a breaking runner near the 150m.

Brk,4th,4-bk,prkd,cvr 950,stout inr

Gun run mrks,thru lane,fght stoutly

5th,1x1 1600,wd top,fght on solidly

Soon trld,3-bk bell,plggd away gap

NORMIE STEAD - weakened final bend hampering trailing runners.

3 & 4-bk mrks,held up,tidy on pegs

Wd,up prkd,cvr 1250,trld 350,steady

Brk,rear mrks,off,plggd away in mid

NORMIE STEAD - broke at the start losing ground. Paced roughly early in the run home.

Into trail early,flat 400,plggd on

Ld,trld 1550,waited tn,1-paced inr

NORMIE STEAD - locked wheels with HE'S TOUGH in the middle stages of the score up.

4-5bk inr,off rear 650,held up,ok

NORMIE STEAD - held up final bend and early in the run home.

8th inr,5-bk 1250,off,blkd,bttld on

NORMIE STEAD - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

10th otr,5-bk,wd 500,plggd away gap

3bk otr,up,prkd 1100,kept giving

NORMIE STEAD - driver S Tomlinson advised she had been unable to activate the sliding blinds after the cord had become entangled and one blind had broken.

Nice trip otr,off,bttld on solidly

12th otr,wd cvr 1750,prkd,outkicked

ANYTIME AT ALL - trainer B Ward admitted a breach of the Programming Conditions Regulation in that he was late to present the mare on course. After hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $200. Raced wide early.

5rh inr,prkd 1650,ld 1400,hdd,fght

Trld,3-bk 1250,off,4th top,bttld on

5th inr,3-bk,off tn,chsed strongly

Wd,4-bk otr,wd 550,5w,whacked away

ANYTIME AT ALL - trainer B Ward was issued a $200 Minor Infringement Notice for being late to present his stable runners onto the track.

Untested ld,set terms,mastered late

ANYTIME AT ALL - trainer B Ward admitted a breach of Programming Conditions Regulation 15 in that he was late to present his two stable runners on course. After hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $100.

Soon ld,set terms,kickd,held best

Eased,rear otr,wdst top,tidy effort

Eased,6th,1x1 1150,off,solid mid

ROCKIN ROMAN - hung inwards when attempting to shift wider on the track leaving the final bend. Again hung inwards on several occasions in the run home.

Prkd,ld,trld 1350,flat top,wknd out

ROCKIN ROMAN - weakened rounding the final bend hampering a trailing runner. When questioned regarding the performance driver J Cox advised he was disappointed and could offer no tangible explanation.

Soon 1x1,out 400,tidy chase

ROCKIN ROMAN - lay inwards throughout the run home having to be corrected by driver B Orange.

Ld ouit,trld 2100,off 400,ld,cut bk

8th otr,rough,wd cvr top,bttld away

ROCKIN ROMAN - hampered by an easing of the pace near the 1600m.

Eased,6-5bk otr,thru mid,held up,gd

ROCKIN ROMAN - held up until late in the run home. Driver J Cox advised he did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence and the gelding had been hanging throughout.

4bk otr,5bk 800,angld,honest mid

Gate spd,ld,3bk inr 700,sound,tight

WHATZ MY CHOICE - lay inwards final bend striking track markers.

Prkd,pshd to ld 1800,hdd 200m,wknd

Wd,up prkd 1300,tenacious bid,close

WHATZ MY CHOICE - raced wide early.

Brk,8th,1x1,3bk,wd tn,chal,brk,fght

WHATZ MY CHOICE - broke at the start losing ground. Shied near the 200m before pacing roughly hampering trailing runners. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Driver C Dalgety advised he would be recommending a shadow roll be added to the horse's gear prior to resuming.

4th inr,3-bk 2200,held up,bold late

6th,1x1,chkd,3wd 500,battld

WHATZ MY CHOICE - hampered by a weakening runner near the 500m. Weakened leaving the final bend. When questioned regarding the performance driver J Cox advised the gelding had been striking its knees.

Trld-3bk inr,held up tn,imprvd inr

WHATZ MY CHOICE - lay inwards final bend striking track markers.

4bk inr,off,1x1 1200,flat tn,battld

5bk inr,off 350,cheeky in gaps

WHATZ MY CHOICE - over-raced middle stages.

Trld,3-bk 1000,1x1,fght soundly mid

Wd,eased,9th otr,3-bk,wd top,solid

Deep pegs,battld away innr

NOT OVER - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Chkd,10th otr,5-bk 1000,never fired

NOT OVER - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start.

6th inr,4-bk 700,off,no final punch

NOT OVER - trainer W Stevenson was issued a warning for failing to have the correct colours available. Over-raced middle stages.

Wd cvr 10th,up prkd 1450,cvr,steady

NOT OVER - raced wide early and middle stages. Locked wheels briefly with THE BETTOR MAJOR near the 250m.

Across to trail 2300,thru,stern bid

NOT OVER -lay outwards early in the run home.

Prkd,pshd to ld 2100,held on gamely

7th otr,3-bk,wd cvr 850,bttld away

NOT OVER - raced wide from the 850m.

Ld,trld 2300,waitd,tried hard mid

COBA CHARGED - lay inwards and struck a track marker rounding the final bend.

Soon ld,set terms,kickd,hdd 150

Trld,3bk inr 2200,off tn,good mid

3-4th,prkd 1400,kept fighting str

COBA CHARGED - hampered by a breaking runner at the start.

Wd,1x1,prkd 2000,jostled,ld tn,huge

COBA CHARGED - over-raced middle stages. Hung inwards late in the run home and shifted into the passing lane. Despite this driver S Thornley was advised to make a greater effort to maintain a straight course in the run home.

Brk,9th otr,4-bk,wd 750,1x1,fght on

COBA CHARGED - broke at the start losing ground. Raced wide from the 700m. Driver J Morrison advised he had difficulty steering the gelding on several occasions through the running.

Prkd,keen,pushd 3wd 800,drifting

COBA CHARGED - over-raced early and middle stages. Weakened from the 800m.

Slw,brk early in rear,out of action

GEORGIE ZUKOV - over-raced early before breaking racing into the first bend losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

Wd,up prkd,cvr 750,failed to spark

Brk,wd cvr rear,wdst top,sound fin

GEORGIE ZUKOV - broke briefly at the start.

Brk,8th otr,1x1 1850,plggd in gap

GEORGIE ZUKOV - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. The clip on the breastplate broke during the running.

Brk,rear inr,6-bk 1000,keen,bt slws

GEORGIE ZUKOV - broke at the start losing ground. Over-raced middle stages.

7th inr,shffld,rear otr,useful mrks

GEORGIE ZUKOV - hampered by a breaking runner near the 600m.

Gate spd,ld,trld 1500,flat,battld

GEORGIE ZUKOV - weakened final bend hampering trailing runners.

10th otr,wd cvr rear,wdr top,useful

CHEEKY RED - held up leaving the final bend.

7th otr,5-bk,wd cvr top,ran on wdst

CHEEKY RED - driver T Chmiel 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 suspended Mr Chmiel's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing today up to and including 6 November 2025 (3 days).

4-5pegs,steady up innr

CHEEKY RED - broke briefly after 100m losing ground.

Wd,rear,6-bk inr,plggd clsr on mrks

The start was delayed due to CHEEKY RED becoming fractious. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts.

3-4bk inr,flat 800,tiring by 400

CHEEKY RED - fractious prior to the start causing a delay. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Lay inwards when weakening and struck track markers final bend.

Chkd,5th inr,shffld,1x1,off,no bite

CHEEKY RED - hampered by a breaking runner at the start. Again hampered near the 2200m. Driver T Chmiel was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Up,ld,trld,3bk,gone by 500

CHEEKY RED - weakened rounding the final bend hampering trailing runners.

Trld,3-bk 1700,off top,stout in mid

CHEEKY RED - fractious prior to the start requiring assistance from a Starting Attendant. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Hampered by a weakening runner rounding the final bend.

5bk otr,6bk 1150,3wd cvr,honest wd