Ashburton Trotting Club Inc

7th otr,3-bk bell,wd 400,sound wdst

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

STUBING - held up final bend.

3bk otr,angld tn,strong bid mid

3bk otr,4bk 1000,wd cvr tn,smart

STUBING - trainer T Yesberg was issued a warning for being late to notify the gelding would be racing with a cornell collar. Broke at the start losing ground. Over-raced middle stages. Paced roughly late in the run home.

Up,prkd,ld 1800,under siege tn,fdd

STUBING - weakened final bend hampering trailing runners. Driver J Dunn was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice for allowing his runner to strike a track marker on the final bend.

Soon trld,3bk 700,solid,held up

STUBING - cast a bell boot in the home straight. Held up late in the run home.

4bk inr,5bk 800,4bk tn,1-paced

4bk otr,5bk 700,wd cvr tn,smart wd

Quickly to ld,dictated,swamped 250m

Into 1x1,4-bk 1200,wd top,stout fin

HES SANTAS EXCUSE - placed in restricted room racing into the first bend.

Ld out,trld 1500,thru,bttld solidly

Prkd,ld,3bk 1700,keen,held up,plggd

HES SANTAS EXCUSE - over-raced early and middle stages. Held up final bend.

Prkd,ld 1500,urged 350,felt pinch

HES SANTAS EXCUSE - weakened early in the run home. Driver S Thornley reported the gelding may be feeling the effects of recent racing.

3-5bk otr,keen,3wd cvr,cartd,battld

HES SANTAS EXCUSE - over-raced middle stages. Driver R May advised the gelding may have choked down. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Gate spd,ld,trld 1200,solid,cght

Led,joind 900,fght tn,bestd 100

Strght to ld,set terms,never headed

Up,led,tackld 900,fght,ld,cght 50

HES SANTAS EXCUSE - over-raced early stages and again when attempting to be restrained for a distance passing the 1100m.

9th otr,rear 1000,bt stragglers gap

Eased,wd cvr rear bell,posted,faded

TOUCH N GO - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver T Williams. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Raced wide with cover from the 1600m and then without cover from the 1100m.

3-5bk inr,held up rear tn,honest

TOUCH N GO - over-raced middle stages. Hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Eased,5bk inr,held up tn,imprvd

TOUCH N GO - held up by a weakening runner final bend.

1x1,3-bk 900,only plggd thru mid

Prkd,1x1 1400,off,held up,1-paced

TOUCH N GO - held up late in the run home.

3rd,3bk inr,urgd 350,no pick-up inr

TOUCH N GO - over-raced middle stages. Lay inwards under pressure rounding the final bend.

3wd,prkd 1600,1x1 700,fght,swampd

TOUCH N GO - raced wide early.

5th inr,5-bk,prkd 1300,outfinished

ENYA FRANCO - briefly placed in restricted room passing the 100m when runners either side shifted ground.

7th otr,3-bk 1500,wd 450,bttld away

Wd,up prkd 1700,bttld away solidly

ENYA FRANCO - when questioned Driver W House stated that racing without cover throughout had taken its toll with the mare being run down late in the home straight.

Followd 1x1,drag up 400,tidy fin

Trld,4-bk 1000,off,lacked dash mrks

ENYA FRANCO - placed in restricted room entering the first turn. Weakened in the run home.

Left prkd,cvr 1000,3-bk,chkd,bttld

ENYA FRANCO - over-raced when being restrained to take cover near the 1300m. Hampered by a breaking runner final bend.

3 & 4bk inr,off,wd,prkd 1000,outfin

ENYA FRANCO - over-raced passing the 1300m when being restrained to shift away from the marker line.

Held ld,allowed terms,eyed top,game

ENYA FRANCO - Junior Driver W House, who declined the assistance of a senior, admitted a charge under Rule 869(2) and the Whip & Rein Regulations in that he used his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home. After viewing the replays and considering penalty submissions the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $300. Mr House reported that the mare had lay in throughout the run home causing him difficulty and that the removable deafeners had failed to activate despite his efforts.

5-6bk inr,5bk otr,steady in mid

ENYA FRANCO - over-raced middle stages.

Mid,1x1 bell,only batld

Eased,5-6bk inr,off rear,battld mid

3-4bk otr,wd cvr rear tn,honest mid

3 & 4-bk mrks,off,heldup,sound mid

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

8th otr,5-bk,wd cvr 500,wdr,kept on

BETTERWITHBLING - junior driver S Hill, who declined assistance from a Senior driver, admitted a breach of Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that he used his whip in a continuous manner in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $400.

3-4bk inr,held up,off tn,1-paced

BETTERWITHBLING - held up final bend.

Wd,prkd the majority,ld 150,staunch

BETTERWITHBLING - raced wide early.

1x1,up,prkd 1100,1-paced bid mid

3bk inr,off,held up,tight,smart

BETTERWITHBLING - held up early in the run home.

Prkd,1x1 1900,up 3wd tn,sound mid

Prkd,1x1,3bk otr 900,off,honest wd

KRYSTAL DELIGHT - checked when inside runners shifted outwards near the 250m with the mare's hind leg making contact with the sulky wheel of BETTERWITHBLING and paced roughly.

Wd,into ld 2100,dictated,run down

RAPID RESPONSE - lay inwards leaving the final bend.

Soon ld,dictated terms,held bravely

Trld,3-bk 1500,unable to quicken up

Thru prkd,into ld 1650,chopped down

3 & 4-bk mrks,held up,off,stout mid

RAPID RESPONSE - over-raced near the 850m and was awkwardly placed on the back of WHITFIELD. Held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Eased,rear otr,9th mid 300,flew inr

4bk inr,paddling 400,faded back

RAPID RESPONSE - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start. Weakened from the 400m.

Soon trld,waited,chased gamely inr

Brk,dist 4bk otr,fading from 700

RAPID RESPONSE - broke at the start losing ground. Weakened from the 700m. When questioned regarding the performance connections advised the gelding had failed to handle the track conditions. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormalities.

Soon 4pegs,thru mid,hld up,tidy

RAPID RESPONSE - broke at the start losing ground.

1x1,3-bk 950,wd cvr 600,lacked dash

Trld-3bk inr,off 350,imprvd in mid

Gate spd,ld 1600,joind,hdd,fght

Gate spd,ld-3bk inr,held up,ok inr

KING ARTHUR - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Wd,made ld 1200,swamped 200m out

Gate spd,ld,trld,held up tn,good

SPIRITUAL BLISS - briefly locked wheels with KING ARTHUR near the 100m.

Eased,rear inr,off,made grnd in mid

KING ARTHUR - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

1x1-3bk otr,wd rear tn,got going wd

KING ARTHUR - over-raced middle stages.

3wd,prkd 1900,felt pinch by tn

Gate speed to ld,hdd 200,bttld away

Ld out,trld 1700,3-bk,whacked away

4th,3-bk inr 2000,thru,stout on inr

3rd inr,3-bk 1600,sound effort inr

ARIZONAWILDCAT - held up early in the run home.

Trld-3bk inr,held up 350,pluggd inr

Lobbd 1x1,off tn,imprvd,peaked

6bk otr,up,prkd 1100,fght,wilted

3rd,prkd,cvr 1650,wd,plggd away gap

11th pegs,5-bk,unable to stick on

MILLWOOD GODDESS - weakened final bend. When questioned regarding the performance driver J Dunn advised he was disappointed with the effort and was unable to provide any explanation. A post-race veterinary and endoscopic examination revealed a high respiratory rate and inflammation in the airway.

Wd,prkd,cvr 1050,held up,bttld away

MILLWOOD GODDESS - raced wide early. Held up throughout the run home.

5bk otr,3wd cvr 900,postd,gone tn

MILLWOOD GODDESS - raced three wide from the 1000m. Weakened final bend.

3wd,prkd 1000,chased gamely str

MILLWOOD GODDESS - raced wide early.

5th,5bk inr,otr,4bk inr,held up,ok

MILLWOOD GODDESS - hampered by a weakening runner rounding the final bend.

5th,1x1 1150,up,led 200,swampd

MILLWOOD GODDESS - permission was granted for the mare to race in alternative colours.

Soon 4bk otr,3wd cvr,short bid wd

Rear inr,4bk otr,wd cvr,unwound

Trld-4bk inr,off 350,sound in mid

13th otr,wd cvr rear,wdr,chkd,plggd

ALMIGHTY CLEVER - shifted outwards near the 1400m and raced wide from the 1300m. Junior driver R Harrison (assisted by S Ottley) admitted a breach of the Push Out Rule 869(4)(6)(b)(c) in that she shifted outwards near the 1400m forcing WOODLEA DIAMOND to race wider on the track. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $200. When questioned regarding the performance Miss Harrison advised the gelding had raced lethargically throughout and been disappointing. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Brk,4 & 5-bk mrks,off,tidy thru mid

WOODLEA DIAMOND - broke shortly after the start losing ground. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts.

Brk dispatch,rear inr,off,fin on wd

WOODLEA DIAMOND - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,stout on inr

WOODLEA DIAMOND - over-raced middle stages.

Ld out,3-bk 1600,got split,best inr

WOODLEA DIAMOND - lay outwards over the concluding stages despite the efforts of driver J Morrison.

Up,prkd,ld 1400,fght,swampd 150

WOODLEA DIAMOND - raced wide early.

3wd,prkd,1x1 1200,held up,no gaps

WOODLEA DIAMOND - raced wide early. Held up throughout the run home.

Slow,5-6bk otr,3wd cvr,no kick

WOODLEA DIAMOND - broke in the middle stages of the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly.

Prkd,no cvr,drifting from 600

WOODLEA DIAMOND - weakened from the 600m. When questioned regarding the performance the connections advised the filly had over-raced early and was not suited to racing parked. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

3bk inr,off tn,handy,tight late

WOODLEA DIAMOND - had some difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home.