Ashburton Trotting Club Inc

Prkd,into ld 1800,hdd 125m,stuck on

3-bk mrks to trn,bttld soundly pegs

Eased,6th otr,1x1,off,closed boldly

3rd inr,3-bk,off top,plggd away gap

1x1,3-bk 1100,wd 500,loomed,outfin

TAKETHEPLUNGE - lay in when attempting to improve wide rounding the final turn.

Trld,3-bk 1750,off tn,strong bid wd

TAKETHEPLUNGE - authorisation of 1st placing was briefly withheld until Driver M White confirmed that his chances had not been affected when having to shift wider in the run home when LINCOLN COVE lay out.

Led,trld,3bk 900,held up,few gaps

REVOLUTION - held up throughout the run home.

Gate spd,led,askd,fght hard,cght

4-8bk otr,detachd 800,well bk str

REVOLUTION - over-raced and was awkwardly placed close to the sulky of GIRLSHAVTIME near the 1000m and paced roughly losing ground. Weakened final bend. When questioned regarding the performance driver B Butt advised the gelding may have choked down and he would be recommending gear changes prior to resuming.

1x1-3bk otr,up,ld bid,prkd 700,fdd

EDICT - raced wide early. Driver T Williams admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) in that he struck and punctured the sulky tyre of REVOLUTION near the 250m. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Williams' driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 7 December up to and including 12 December 2024 (2 days).

4-5bk otr,angld wdst,big dash wd

REVOLUTION - over-raced middle stages. Lay outwards in the run home.

Bad brk start,forlorn chase after

REVOLUTION - broke at the start checking an inside runner losing all chance. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts. Co-trainer/driver C DeFilippi advised he will be restricting the gelding to mobile starts in the immediate future.

4bk inr,5bk 1200,held up,sound inr

REVOLUTION - over-raced middle stages.

Soon brk,detachd,nvr in touch after

REVOLUTION - broke shortly after the start checking an outside runner losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Led,held ld,trld 1100,gone by 400

REVOLUTION - broke early in the score up however was in position at the start. Over-raced middle stages. Weakened final bend. Driver C DeFilippi was warned for using his whip on a runner out of contention and free of the rein on one occasion in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance Mr DeFilippi advised the gelding had raced keenly from the mobile with the effort taking its toll over the concluding stages. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a slow recovery. Connections advised they will have blood tests taken from the gelding in the coming days and Stewards will follow up the results.

3wd,ld,hassld,trld 900,honest inr

ROCKINGOOD - raced wide early.

5bk otr,brk 1100,rear otr tn,battld

ROCKINGOOD - hung outwards in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Raced wide early. Jumped a shadow near the 1100m and broke losing ground. Trainer B Hill advised he would consider returning the horse to the trials prior to resuming.

Brk,7-6bk otr,thru mid,handy inr

YALDHURST FOLLY - broke at the start losing ground.

3bk inr the trip,thru,1-paced inr

5bk otr,3wd cvr,well bk tn,battld

TUPPENCE - awkwardly placed close to the sulky of COURTNEY FORCE near the 550m after a slight easing of the pace.

5-6bk otr,well bk tn,bt slows at bk

Thru,4bk inr,held up tn,good,tight

RACIE DALE - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

4th,off,prkd 1300,loomd,brave,nabbd

RACIE DALE - underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was cleared to start. Hung inwards in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Trld-3bk inr,held up 500-tn,handy

RACIE DALE - lay inwards rounding the first bend losing ground. Held up by a weakening runner final bend. Held up in the middle stages of the run home.

Brk scoreup,last,3w,parkd,brk 500

RACIE DALE - broke in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Broke again near the 500m checking trailing runners and losing ground. A warning was also placed on the racing record of the gelding.

Soon 4pegs,tight room innr

RACIE DALE - held up for clear racing room over the concluding stages.

Bk otr,3w solo 700,wider,did ok

Bk otr,angld trn,ran on wider

Mid otr,peeld 600,loomd,solid

RACIE DALE - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1400m.

5bk inr,6bk otr,3wd,4wd,steady

TUPPENCE - raced four wide from the 700m.

3bk inr,4bk 2000,held up,tight inr

TUPPENCE - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home. Briefly crowded by an outside runner near the 100m having to be steadied by driver G Thornley.

1x1,prkd,1x1,waited,short bid inr

3rd,3pegs,inside strgt,steady

3wd,1x1 1300,off,earnest in mid

TUPPENCE - raced wide early.

Eased,6bk otr,last inr tn,pluggd

TUPPENCE - awkwardly placed close to the sulky of COURTNEY FORCE near the 550m after a slight easing of the pace.

Eased,6-5bk inr,last tn,didn't kick

VARENNA FRANCO - paced roughly shortly after the start. Raced greenly at various stages throughout. Lay inwards and paced roughly in the run home.

Trld-3bk inr,off mid tn,waitd,imprv

Slow,6th,1x1-3bk otr,off,honest

Prkd,1x1,3bk otr 700,held up,steady

THE MANDALORIAN - held up early in the run home.

5-7bk otr,rear mid tn,brk 300

THE MANDALORIAN - raced wide early. Had to be steadied and then broke approaching the 300m losing all chance.

Ld,trld 1500,waitd,honest inr

Eased,detachd,5bk inr,paddld inr

Gate spd,ld,trld 1600,waitd,steady

Gate spd,3bk inr,held up tn,no gaps

THE MANDALORIAN - had some difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home.

4-5bk otr,3wd cvr,held up,steady

Soon 3bk irn,waitd,kept coming,d/h

MAJOR LINC - held up leaving the final bend.

3-4bk inr,5bk 900,held up at rear

MAJOR LINC - had to be steadied passing the 800m when there was an easing of the pace. Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room throughout the run home. Driver S Tomlinson advised she did not activate the sliding blinds in consequence.

4th,parkd 1200,up turn,fght gamely

5-6bk inr,4bk otr,3wd cvr,no punch

MAJOR LINC - driver S Thornley advised he was unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the cord breaking.

Brk,11th,detachd,bt slows rear

MAJOR LINC - broke at the start losing ground. Weakened from the 600m.

1x1,3bk otr 600,asked tn,pluggd

MAJOR LINC - trainer B Negus was issued a warning for presenting the gelding to race with sliding blinds which had not been notified.

Up,prkd,ld bid,prkd,lookd tn,wiltd

3wd cvr,prkd,1x1 850,askd,imprvd

STATE TROOPER - raced wide early.

Thru,4bk inr,held up 3bk tn,handy

STATE TROOPER - hampered by a weakening runner leaving the final bend.

6bk otr,3wd rear 600,1-paced

STATE TROOPER - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the first bend. Raced wide from the 700m.

Ld,trld,3bk 1150,flat tn,wilted inr

4-5bk otr,wd rear tn,got going wdst