Ashburton Trotting Club Inc

Soon 4pegs,flat turn,batld rear

MOON LIGHT TERROR - weakened in the run home.

Soon parkd,folded up strgt

Bk otr,1x1 bell,steady work

MOON LIGHT TERROR - driver A Kyle was warned for using his whip in a continuous manner in the run home.

Mid otr,pushd out 700,steady

3pegs,off turn,batld away rear

Deep pegs,off 400,widr,batld

MOON LIGHT TERROR - broke rounding the final bend losing all chance.

Soon 1x1,out trn,nice bid

Slow,3pegs,off trn,steady fin

Wd,last,3w,parkd 500,fght hard

Gt spd,led,trail,3bk,parkd,1x1,nice

Wide,soon led,had on,fght gamely

OUR TWINKLE - raced wide early. Lay inwards near the 1300m striking a track marker.

4pegs,off,last,angld wide,nice fin

The start was delayed due to OUR TWINKLE requiring farrier attention with both front shoes being removed.

4bk otr,chkd 600,steady up inr

POISON IVY - over-raced when being restrained to obtain cover for a distance passing the 1400m. Continued to over-race placing driver O Thornley in some difficulty and as a result made contact with the back of the sulky of LARISSA BEAUDIENE and broke before falling near the 600m dislodging driver O Thornley checking SHADOW CREEK, HERE COMES MARTY, DOVER TERRACE and JOHN STEWART with driver M Williamson being dislodged from the sulky of JOHN STEWART. POISON IVY escaped driverless before being recaptured and was transported from the track in the Horse Ambulance. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a head injury with the mare being treated before being referred to the Canterbury Equine Clinic for further assessment. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance prior to completing one trial to the satisfaction of Stewards before resuming. Driver O Thornley was examined by St John personnel and cleared of injury to fulfill her remaining driving engagement.

9th otr,wd cvr 400,plggd,tyre prob.

HERE COMES MARTY - driver R Close reported he sustained a punctured sulky tyre in the early stages with the tyre and tube coming off the rim.

Prkd,into ld 1650,hdd 125m,bttld on

DO YOU WANNA DANCE - held up throughout the run home. Driver G Smith advised he did not activate the removable gear in consequence. When questioned regarding his decision not to take the run available in the passing lane Mr Smith advised he believed that STYLISH LUSTRE would take this run and that the leader HERE COMES MARTY had been laying outwards under pressure which he felt would provide him with clear racing room however this did not eventuate resulting in him being held up. After viewing the replays Stewards were satisfied his explanation was not unreasonable in the circumstances and took the matter no further.

4th gap,4-bk inr,failed to emerge

3pegs thrghout,warmd up late

HERE COMES MARTY - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Trld,waitd,thru,did best up inr

3bk otr,sent 3wd 700,stuck,battld

HERE COMES MARTY - raced wide from the 700m. Raced greenly and shifted up the track sharply near the 500m hampering a trailing runner. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

1x1-3bk otr,4th tn,handy in mid

6th,1x1 1400,off tn,sound bid mid

Eased,wd cvr,posrted,brk 900m out

HERE'S JOHNY - out of position at the start. Driver T Williams was issued a warning. Broke passing the 900m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

3w cvr,cartd 800,bk otr,batld

HERE'S JOHNY - raced three wide from the 1500m. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 600m.

Mid otr,peeld 700,postd 3w,ok

HERE'S JOHNY - raced wide early. Driver P Hunter was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion early in the run home.

Trail,3bk,batld innr

Stewards reviewed the start and were satisfied that HERE'S JOHNY, after initially laying inwards in the early stages of the score up had not proceeded forward of the mobile gate despite racing further down the track than its correct position, therefore had not started in advance of its mark with all dividends duly authorised. Driver P Hunter was advised that in similar circumstances he is to make a better effort to be in his correct barrier position at the start.

4th,soon parkd,flat tn,boxd on

HERE'S JOHNY - paced roughly in the score up. Lay inwards at stages throughout.

Broke dispatch,detached

HERE'S JOHNY - broke in the score up and was out of position at the start. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion from a mobile prior to resuming.

Last thrghout,kept running on

HERE'S JOHNY - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver P Hunter. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Bk otr,3w train,1x1 800,batld awy

HERE'S JOHNY - raced wide through the early and middle stages.

Bk otr,last,angld trn,batld away

HERE'S JOHNY - raced wide early. Became awkwardly placed close to the sulky of ABULL near the 1100m after a slight easing of the pace. Paced roughly near the 1000m.

Wd cvr,up prkd 1300,chall,fght hard

WHYAMIHERE - raced wide early. Driver J Curtin advised the removable deafener cord had become entangled with only one activating. A post-race veterinary examination at the request of connections revealed the gelding had suffered an atrial fibrillation. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance including the results of an ECG prior to completing one satisfactory trial before resuming.

Prkd,cvr,shffld,held up rear,plggd

WHYAMIHERE - held up final bend.

7th otr,3-bk 1550,4w top,strong bid

WHYAMIHERE - hung inwards final bend and in the run home. Cleared from the unruly for future mobile starts.

4-6bk inr,1x1,off tn,held up,pluggd

WHYAMIHERE - lay in leaving the final bend. Held up middle stages of the run home.

6-5bk otr,3wd cvr 650,strong wd

Cght 3wd,prkd 1150,askd,honest

Eased,rear inr,4bk,held up,bttld on

WHYAMIHERE - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver R May. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts. Held up for clear racing room in the run home. Driver R May advised he did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

Soon 4pegs,nice wn clear innr

Deep pegs,off,3w train,nice chase

7th pegs,5-bk,off,ran on nicely gap

Chkd,rear inr,never made an impact

FOLIEJON STAR - checked by a breaking runner at the start. Hampered by an easing of the pace near the 1100m.

4th inr,4-bk 1400,off,blkd,late dig

FOLIEJON STAR - shifted outwards leaving the final bend crowding YALDHURST FOLLY. Driver M Holbrough was issued a warning. Held up early in the run home.

3rd inr,3-bk,waited,off 200,ran clr

FOLIEJON STAR - fractious prior to the start. Held up early in the run home.

Ld out,3-bk 1900,whacked away mrks

4th inr,3-bk 2000,thru,strong mrks

Soon 4pegs,up innr,slick late

FOX TERROR - over-raced early. Hung outwards just prior to the finish line having to be corrected by driver B Orange.

Gt spd,trail,steady chase

1x1,3-bk 1400,wd cvr 450,4w,kept on

Wd,made ld 1600,tckld,just thwarted

8th inr,6-bk,off,wd 850,passed slws

10th otr,6-bk,plggd clsr mid in gap

FOX TERROR - driver M Holbrough was issued with a warning for being late to arrive at the start area. Miss Holbrough will be spoken to in the coming days regarding the manner she shifted ground near the 700m placing outside runners in restricted room.

1x1,left prkd 1150,pshd wd tn,stout

6th otr,5-bk 1000,wd top,bttld clsr

8th,5bk inr 1500,off,drove thru mid

8th otr,4-bk bell,unable to quicken

Gt spd,wd,parkd,1x1,solid bid

BY CHANCE - raced wide early.

Gt spd,led,trail,fair up innr

Wd,parkd,1x1,flat trn,batld

BY CHANCE - raced wide until reaching the parked position passing the 1200m.

Mid-bk otr,flat 500,batld rear

BY CHANCE - weakened final bend.

Trail,3-4pegs,last,tidy fin

Trail,3pegs bell,off trn,too slick

Parkd,1x1,1x2,flat turn,batld

A false start was declared when BY CHANCE broke in the score up and brushed the mobile arm which in turn caused TRAIN STATION to break hampering second line runners. A warning was placed on the barrier record of BY CHANCE. Driver M Hurrell elected to remain in his allocated barrier position for the restart.

Followd 1x1,peeld 400,nice fin wide

BY CHANCE - cleared from the Unruly for future mobile starts.

Found 1x1,3bk otr 800,off,honest

Up,ld,brk 2100,6bk inr,no kick

BERRETTINI - shied and broke near the 2100m when leading with the gelding shifting up the track checking trailing runners losing ground and was restrained to the rear of the field. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

6-7bk otr,rear inr,angld wdst,smart

BERRETTINI - raced wide early.

7th,1x1 1300,off,dashed,held on

BERRETTINI - slow to begin.

3-5bk otr,tight wd tn,1-paced inr

4-5th,prkd 1300,askd,fght,peaked

3-5bk inr,off 400,flew best mid-wd

4bk inr,off tn,got going mid-wd

3bk otr,prkd 1300,led tn,very brave

BERRETTINI - driver R Close advised his wheel had been contacted late in the run home and deflated after the finish line.

Eased,3-5bk otr,wd rear tn,tidy wd

Rear inr,prkd,eased,1x1 600,wd,bold

1x1-3bk otr,inr tn,imprvd in mid

1x1-3bk otr,urgd inr tn,bt slows

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

5-7bk otr,3wd cvr,wd tn,unleashd wd

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

GREASED LIGHTNIN - held up middle stages of the run home.

Into trail 1450,thru lane,too slick

KEVIN KLINE - broke near the 1450m when racing to the inside of GREASED LIGHTNIN hampering trailing runners losing ground.