Ashburton Trotting Club Inc

Tardy,3-bk inr,held up,off,late inr

SKY NEWS - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver S Tomlinson. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. A post-race veterinary examination revealed lameness in the left hind leg. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance prior to resuming.

7th otr,1x1,3-bk,held up rear,solid

SKY NEWS - held up early in the run home.

3-bk mrks to trn,off,fght on,no gap

SKY NEWS - held up throughout the run home.

1x1,3-bk 1150,under pressure 650m

Wd,pshd to ld 2000,swamped 200 out

SKY NEWS - raced wide early.

Eased,wd cvr rear 600,bt stragglers

Nice trip otr,3rd top,chased in gap

SKY NEWS - over-raced middle stages.

Eased,keen,wd cvr rear,wdst,no dash

SKY NEWS - over-raced early stages. Again over-raced for a distance near the 800m.

4th,left prkd 1700,stuck on bravely

SKY NEWS - junior driver M Holbrough (assisted by A Butt) 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 and in a continuous manner in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee suspended Miss Holbrough's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 6 May up to and including 8 May 2026 (2 days).

8th inr,5-bk 1600,never a live hope

SKY NEWS - weakened final bend.

Gun run mrks,thru,strong claim inr

Wd,prkd 1250,cvr 850,off,stout fin

THE SEAMSTRESS - raced wide early.

Nice trip otr,off top,ran on boldly

Trld out,3-bk,off top,ran on nicely

Gun run mrks,thru lane,strong bid

Trld,3-bk 1500,thru 250,stout mrks

THE SEAMSTRESS - held up final bend.

Nice trip otr,unable to capitalise

Gun run mrks,unable to stick on

THE SEAMSTRESS - driver M Williamson advised the hopple shorteners failed to activate despite his efforts.

Prkd,ld,trld 1500,lacked dash mrks

THE CAPTAINS LADY - held up rounding the final bend and early in the run home. Broke and lost all chance when awkwardly placed behind the tiring THE SEAMSTRESS near the 200m.

8th otr,3-bk,wd cvr,posted,no more

THE SEAMSTRESS - over-raced early stages. Raced wide from the 950m.

Eased,4-bk otr 1200,off,plggd away

Eased,4-5bk inr,flat 600,tight,good

ROSETTA ROAD - paced roughly when being eased down the track first bend. Held up early in the run home.

Gate spd,trld 1700,thru,1-paced inr

5th inr,5-bk 1400,1x1 700,off,solid

6th otr,3-bk,wd 750,loomed,outkickd

SEMPER DENARIO - raced wide from the 750m. Weakened early in the run home.

Brk late in score-up,distancd after

SEMPER DENARIO - broke late in the score up losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly.

5th,3-bk inr 1600,stout inr,no gaps

DESTINY'S ANGEL - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home.

Held ld,set all terms,chopped down

7th inr,brk 1850,wd cvr 11th,no fin

PICKETTYWITCH - broke near the 1800m checking trailing runners losing ground. A warning was placed on the racing record of the filly.

1x1,prkd,ld 1100,hdd 200,fght well

Up,prkd,1x1 1000,peeld 150,sound

Gate spd,ld 2000,askd tn,fght,bestd

Soon ld,set terms,hdd 250m,bttld on

Wd,7th otr,4-bk,wd top,ran on gap

PICKETTYWITCH - raced wide early.

Eawed,7th,3bk otr,5th tn,battld

Slw,wd,12th otr,7-bk bell,tidy wd

EL DRAEGO - raced wide early. Cleared from the unruly for future mobile starts.

8th otr,impr inr,trld top,bold mrks

Eased,rear inr,off,wd 650,3rd,solid

EL DRAEGO - when questioned regarding the seemingly disappointing performance, driver W House advised that racing wide from the 700m had taken its toll on the mare over the final stages.

Broke score up,detached

EL DRAEGO - fractious in the pre-race formation. Broke in the score up losing all chance and was retired from the race by driver M Hill . A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

Last,peeld 750,widr,batld away

EL DRAEGO - raced wide from the 750m. Weakened final bend.

Last,angld 500,ran on ok

Brk scr up,last,brk turn,out

EL DRAEGO - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver M Hill. Placed on the Unruly for future mobile starts. Broke rounding the final bend losing all chance.

Last innr,peeld 750,postd 3w,batld

EL DRAEGO - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver M Hill. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Lay in rounding the bend passing the 1300m striking track markers losing ground. Raced three wide without cover from the 900m.

5pegs,off trn,angld,nice late wd

Soon chkd,bk otr,ran on innr

EL DRAEGO - hampered by a breaking runner racing into the first bend losing ground. Hampered again by an easing of the pace near the 1300m.

Wd,up prkd 1500,outkicked run home

MISS WOODVILLE - raced wide early.

3-4-3bk otr,off tn,whackd away wd

Prkd,cvr,wd 1000,prkd,stuck bravely

3-bk otr,wd 450,ran home stoutly

Left prkd the trip,tough bid,denied

3-bk mrks,off,3-bk otr,sound in mid

7th,6-bk inr,prkd bell,cvr 600,wknd

Wd,3-bk otr 1350,wd top,plggd away

MISS WOODVILLE - raced wide early.

Prkd,cvr 1550,off top,ran on nicely

10th otr,5-bk 1100,wd cvr top,plggd

MISS WOODVILLE - raced wide early. Hampered by a weakening runner leaving the final bend.

Eased,rear otr,bt stragglers in gap

BEAUTIFUL CRAZY - lay inwards final bend losing ground.

Eased,rear,4-bk inr,no gap,had more

BEAUTIFUL CRAZY - held up throughout the run home. Driver R May advised he did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

Wd,3-bk otr 1700,wd cvr,fght on wdr

BEAUTIFUL CRAZY - raced wide early. Raced three wide with cover from the 800m.

Eased,4-bk inr,held up rear,bt slow

BEAUTIFUL CRAZY - lay outwards in the score up. Cleared from the unruly for future mobile starts. Hung outwards throughout causing driver R May difficulty. Held up final bend. Mr May advised he did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

7th otr,3-bk,4-bk,off,bttld solidly

Blew the score-up,no hope,pulled up

BEAUTIFUL CRAZY - required a change of sulky prior to the start. Broke in the score up losing all chance and was retired from the race. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts.

Soft trip mrks,thru,bttld away pegs