Ashburton Trotting Club Inc

7-6-7bk otr,rear inr tn,flew inr

Gate spd,ld bid,prkd,1x1,fght,hdd

SONG SUNG BLUE - raced greenly for a distance in the middle stages when attempting to lead despite the efforts of driver M Williamson. Placed in restricted room when runners either side shifted ground late in the run home.

Sood at start,pulled up after

SONG SUNG BLUE - stood on the mark checking a trailing runner losing all chance. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts.

3wd,prkd 1200,brief fght,felt pinch

MUNROE'S MATE - raced wide early.

Gate spd,ld,trld 1600,thru,staunch

Gate spd,ld 1550,joind,fght,bravest

Led,trld,ld 1400,fght hrd,cght 100

Gate spd,trld,3bk 1200,held up,good

MUNROE'S MATE - over-raced middle stages. Held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Ld out,trld 1600,thru lane,powerful

NEXT LEVEL - granted permission by the Starter to come forward onto the mobile prior to the commencement of the score up.

Drppd to trail early,thru,too slick

NEXT LEVEL - Starter D Blakemore advised that he had given permission for this runner to come to the mobile prior to the commencement of the score up.

Eased,rear otr,3-bk,wd 500,fght gap

NEXT LEVEL - raced wide early stages before being restrained to the rear.

Eased,12th,wd cvr,green,4w,bttld on

NEXT LEVEL - raced wide early. Lay inwards rounding the turns. Raced greenly passing the 900m. Raced four wide from the 550m. When questioned regarding the performance Driver M White confirmed the gelding had raced greenly throughout and would be recommending gear changes prior to the horse resuming.

Brk disp. ld,prkd,cvr 1250,off,wknd

NEXT LEVEL - paced roughly in the score up however was in position at the candy pole. Paced roughly again shortly after the start having to be steadied losing ground and hampering a trailing runner. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. Stewards will follow up with Trainer S Reid in the coming days. When questioned regarding the performance Driver M White advised that he was disappointed with the run and that the gelding had raced greenly at various stages.

Led,trld 1550,thru,tried hard inr

Trld-4bk inr 1000,held up,sound

BETTERTHANCASH - lay in on the final bend striking track markers.

Gate spd,ld,trld 1350,waitd,fair

BETTERTHANCASH - lay inwards final bend striking several track markers.

Trld-3bk inr,trld tn,thru tn,almost

Trld,3bk inr 1500,waitd,burst thru

BETTERTHANCASH - held up rounding the final bend and had difficulty obtaining clear racing room early in the run home.

Soon trld,held up,off tn,chasd hard

Brk,bk otr,3w,parkd bell,fght well

DREAMS ARE FREE - fractious prior to the start and broke losing ground. Raced greenly near the 150m shifting inwards.

Last,3w,parkd 1000,fght well

DREAMS ARE FREE - out of position at the start. Driver N Williamson was warned for failing to maintain his barrier position.

4-5bk otr,3wd 600,5wd tn,battld

DREAMS ARE FREE - raced wide from the 700m. Trainer/driver N Williamson advised the colt would be freshened prior to resuming.

Gate spd,led,trld,thru,sharp,close

DREAMS ARE FREE - hung outwards rounding the final bend and early in the run home. Paced roughly in the middle stages of the run home.

Bk otr,follwd 1x1,ran on wide late

DREAMS ARE FREE - Stewards questioned driver N Williamson regarding the tactics he adopted during the running. Mr Williamson advised that after working hard through the middle stages when chasing the field, he elected to give the colt some respite and save it for one run. After considering the matter, Stewards were satisfied Mr Williamson's tactics were not unreasonable in the circumstances and took the matter no further.

Gt spd,led,trail,joind,fght well

DREAMS ARE FREE - lay out rounding the final bend.

Up,prkd,ld,trld 1000,strong up inr

IT'S TOUGH - raced wide early.

5-6bk inr,6bk otr,inr tn,sound inr

4th,1x1 1500,up,ld tn,too tough

Gate spd,ld 1700,fght,run down 100

Soon prkd,no cvr,ld tn,brave,cght

7th,7-bk inr,off,wd,prkd bell,tough

6th inr,off,wd,prkd 950,ld top,game

Wd cvr mid,up prkd 1500,fght gamely

JEREMIAH - raced wide early and middle stages.

Prkd,ld 1900,dictated,too tenacious

Wd,eased,wd cvr rear,wdr 7th,outfin

JEREMIAH - raced wide early and middle stages before being restrained to the rear near the 2000m. Raced wide with cover from the 1600m.

Prkd,3-bk inr 1300,off top,tidy mid

JEREMIAH - Driver S Phelan will be spoken to in the coming days regarding his apparent lack of vigour over the concluding stages.

Gate spd,ld 1550,kickd tn,held best

RENEGADE - lay in and struck a track marker rounding the final bend.

2nd,ld 1600,green,fght,dug in best

RENEGADE - raced greenly and attempted to pull up passing the 1100m.

Trld-3bk inr,held up,off,smart mid

RENEGADE - held up early and middle stages of the run home. Driver R May advised he did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

3wd cvr,up,ld 1200,held on best

RENEGADE - over-raced early stages. Driver R May was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

5-6bk otr,wdst rear tn,strong wdst

3wd cvr,postd & brk 800,earnest

BETTER KNUCKLE UP - raced wide early. Broke passing the 800m hampering trailing runners losing ground. A warning was placed on the racing record of the colt. Authorisation of 5th placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the horse had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation.

Wd,made ld,3-bk,off,blkd,belated wd

BETTER KNUCKLE UP - hampered by a slight easing of the pace near the 1000m. Held up early and middle stages of the run home. Driver C Hackett reported that she did not activate the removable deafeners as a result.

Prkd,ld,trld 1150,thru,best on mrks

Eased,wd cvr rear,held up,wdst,flew

BETTER KNUCKLE UP - raced wide with cover from the 1000m.

Prkd,into l 1800,dictated,too smart

BETTER KNUCKLE UP - shifted out leaving the final turn but was immediately corrected by Driver C Hackett.

11th otr,6-bk,5w top,rattled home

BETTER KNUCKLE UP - when questioned regarding the performance Driver C Hackett stated that after getting back in the running from her second row draw she had not received a trail into the race as she had hoped but was satisfied with the manner in which the colt finished on over the final stages when making up considerable ground.

Up,ld 1500,kickd tn,held well

Gate spd,3rd,3bk inr,steady inr

6-7bk inr,5bk otr,keen,bt slows wd

SPIRIT OF ANARCHY - over-raced middle stages.

Gate spd,ld,trld 1200,thru,tidy inr

Up,ld,trld 1300,thru,fght well inr

SPIRIT OF ANARCHY - co-trainers C & C Dalgety were issued a warning for presenting the gelding to race without the notified blinds. Fractious prior to the start requiring assistance from a Starting Attendant. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

5th,5bk inr,rear int tn,flew mid

FRISCO BAY - paced roughly rounding the final bend.

Trld,3-bk 1600,whacked away on inr

Gun run mrks,thru lane,strong claim

FRISCO BAY - over-raced middle stages and in particular rounding the final turn.

Soft trip mrks,thru lane,too strong

Trld,3bk 1700,off,ld bell,cght late

FRISCO BAY - Driver Z Butcher was warned for contacting a track marker rounding the final turn.

5th otr,3-bk,wd 600,loomed,stuck on

Ld,trld,3bk 1000,off,smart mid

1x1-prkd,1x1 1100,off,solid mid

4-5bk otr,3wd,prkd 700,fght well

HADRON COLLIDER - raced wide early.

Gate spd,ld,trld 1500,off,dashd clr

Gate spd,ld 1600,urgd tn,wilted

HADRON COLLIDER - lay inwards near the 200m having to be straightened resulting in COLD CHISEL being hampered momentarily.

4-5bk otr,3wd cvr,off,unwound wd

HARRISON JOHN - over-raced middle stages. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 800m.

4bk otr,up,prkd 1100,fght,toughest

Trld,3bk inr 1200,waitd,off,flew

HARRISON JOHN - held up leaving the final bend. Driver J Dunn advised he did not activate the sliding blinds due to having the field covered.

Gate spd,ld,trld 1100,thru,easy

Prkd,ld 1400,slippd clr tn,comfy

HARRISON JOHN - driver J Dunn advised he did not activate the removable deafeners or sliding blinds due to having the field covered.