Ashburton Trotting Club Inc

5th otr,1x1,wd,prkd,ld 1250,run dwn

5th,1x1,prkd,flat 500,wilted inr

BRYCE'S MEDDLE - weakened final bend.

Up,ld 2200,trld 1500,thru,ld,nabbd

5th,1x1 1600,cartd bk tn,imprvd wd

BRYCE'S MEDDLE - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

1x1-3bk otr,4bk 900,3wd,souond mid

6th,1x1-3bk otr,up,prkd,ld,hdd 30

BRYCE'S MEDDLE - raced wide from the 800m.

Soon led,trld 1250,thru,honest inr

7th,3bk otr 1300,battld on inr

7th,4bk otr-inr,angld tn,solid mid

4-5bk inr,off rear tn,imprvd mid

3bk otr,up 4wd tn,kept coming,just

Trld-3bk inr,prkd 1100,ld 400,tough

Gate spd,ld 1700,askd,fght,nabbd

CAPTAIN COOL - lay outwards leaving the final bend.

Soon ld,set terms,kickd,run down 50

Wd,prkd,ld 2000,dictated,too strong

CAPTAIN COOL - began awkwardly. Raced wide early. Driver J Cox advised he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Gate spd,led,fght,swampd 150

Gate spd,ld,trld 1800,thru,almost

CAPTAIN COOL - driver B Orange was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice for speaking to another driver prior to the start.

Prkd,ld 1850,set terms,just held on

CAPTAIN COOL - raced greenly when racing over the crossing near the 1100m and was shifted wider on the track by driver S Ottley.

8th otr,wd cvr 650,wdr tn,too sharp

9th otr,5-bk,wd cvr top,closed well

8th otr,wd 1450,prkd,flat 500m out

1x1-3bk otr,off 3wd cvr tn,tidy mid

Ld out,5-bk 1550,held up,off,ran on

TOPAZ - raced in restricted room and struck a track marker rounding the final bend.

8th otr,4-bk 1200,whacked away mid

4 & 5-bk mrks,off,tidy effort mid

4-7bk otr,4bk inr,held up,imprvd

TOPAZ - hampered by a weakening runner rounding the final bend.

Into trail early,thru lane,bold fin

7bk otr,3wd cvr rear,fair wdst

TOPAZ - had to be steadied near the 1500m after a slight easing of the pace.

7th otr,1x1 1800,off,closed boldly

10th,6bk otr,3-4-5wd,honest wd

SPIRIT DOWNUNDER - raced wide with cover from the 600m.

6th,5-bk inr,off,wd 350,passed slws

SPIRIT DOWNUNDER - driver O Thornley admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) in that she drove carelessly rounding the final bend when allowing her runner to contact the sulky wheel of LONNEKERS which punctured. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $250. When questioned regarding the performance Miss Thornley advised the gelding had settled further back than expected and had been unable to make up ground due to the fast closing sectionals.

5th,up,led 1700,kickd,fght,hdd 70

7th inr,5-bk,ran on,no gap,had more

SPIRIT DOWNUNDER - over-raced middle stages. Held up throughout the run home. Driver O Thornley advised she did not activate the removable deafeners or sliding blinds in consequence.

Slow,9th,1x1 1000,up,fght,peakd

SPIRIT DOWNUNDER - stood on the mark losing ground.

4-5bk inr,5-4bk otr,wd tn,flew,just

SPIRIT DOWNUNDER - checked by a breaking runner near the 1100m losing ground. Driver O Thornley was issued a warning for using her whip in a continuous manner in the run home.

9th,3bk otr,off,rough tn,solid wd

SPIRIT DOWNUNDER - connections advised the gelding would be racing with only one hind shoe. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 1200m. Jumped a mark on the track early in the run home hampering trailing runners.

Soon trld,waitd,did best along inr

Workd fwrd,ld 1500,held them off

Bk otr,3w,led 800,fght on ok

Led,trld 1700,off tn,solid,hdd 100

Soon trld,flat 500,weakened out

SEMBA - weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner. When questioned regarding the performance driver T Williams advised the gelding had raced keenly and may have been unsuited to the prevailing track conditions combined with the extra distance of today's race. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

3rd inr,off,ld 1900,dictated,too gd

Up,prkd,ld 1250,trld 750,good inr

SEMBA - raced wide early.

4bk otr,up,ld 750,fght hard,nabbd

Thru,4-3bk otr,3wd tn,sound wd

Connections advised Stewards on 7 November that SEMBA has had its fetlocks treated since last racing.

Gun run mrks,off 400,closed stoutly

4th inr,1x1,3-bk bell,off,no pickup

Eased,7bk otr,imprvd inr from bk

Ld out,trld 2300,thru,pounced,slick

Brk,3wd,5bk otr,3wd 850,fght well

MYSTERY BEACH - broke shortly after the start losing ground. Raced wide without cover from the 1300m.

1x1,prkd,ld,trld 1550,thru,bold bid

6th,1x1,3bk otr,1x1,prkd,fght,missd

MYSTERY BEACH - driver G Thornley 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 in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $250.

Wd,prkd,ld 1850,hdd 250m,fght on

MYSTERY BEACH - raced wide early.

Trld,off,ld 1600,dictated,reeled in

Prkd,ld,trld 1850,thru,solid on inr

Led-3bk inr,1x1 1100,off,smart mid

MYSTERY BEACH - lay outwards racing into the first bend and locked wheels with TEDS LEGACY which was laying inwards hampering trailing runners.

3rd,prkd,ld 1900,dictated,reeled in

Brk,prkd,trld,3-bk,off 250,powerful

COMMANDER BEN - broke at the start losing ground. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts. Held up final bend. Shifted outwards leaving the final bend briefly placing outside runners in restricted room. Driver H Douglas was advised to exercise greater care when shifting ground.

Slw,wd cvr rear 400,tidy effort wdr

Brk,prkd,ld,trld 1900,off,bold late

COMMANDER BEN - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Over-raced early stages when being restrained to obtain cover.

Brk,1x1,prkd-3bk otr,off,plain mid

COMMANDER BEN - broke at the start losing ground.

Wd,prkd,ld,3-bk 1550,flat 400,plggd

COMMANDER BEN - raced wide early.

1x1,prkd,1x1,prkd,trld 600,faded

COMMANDER BEN - over-raced middle stages.

Brk,wd,into ld 1600,hdd 125,rallied

COMMANDER BEN - broke at the start losing ground. Raced wide early.

Soon ld,allowed terms,swamped 150m

COMMANDER BEN - lay outwards in the run home having to be corrected by driver S Thornley.

Trld,4-bk 1850,off,closed well mid

Soon trld,3bk 1250,waitd,pluggd inr

Brk start,last,3pegs,off tn,2 big

HALEY JACCKA - broke briefly at the start losing ground.

Bk otr,followd 1x1,angld tn,nice fn

Last,3-4pegs,angld trn,chargd late

HALEY JACCKA - held up final bend.

Soon 1x1,out trn,best in mid

Deep pegs,off,angld,weavd,nice late

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

Soon 4pegs,no room in strgt

HALEY JACCKA - held up final stages of the run home. Driver M Williamson advised he did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

Bk otr,3w,parkd bell,only batld

1x1,1x2,out trn,solid chase

Wide,parkd,trail 600,game chase

HALEY JACCKA - raced wide early.

Mid otr,angld trn,only batld

HALEY JACCKA - tangled away.