Ashburton Trotting Club Inc

Cght wd,eased,rear otr,3-bk,wd,fair

THE MANDALORIAN - raced wide early.

Nice trip otr,flat 300,dropped away

Trainer B Weaver advised Stewards on 7 August that THE MANDALORIAN has been treated for dehydration and stomach ulcers since last racing.

10th otr,rear 1400,beat stragglers

THE MANDALORIAN - over-raced middle stages. Hampered by a weakening runner near the 800m.

Prkd,4th inr,4-bk,prkd 1050,kept on

THE MANDALORIAN - over-raced middle stages.

Prkd,cvr,3-bk bell,off,no final zip

7th otr,3-bk,wd 550,wdr top,no bite

Wd,9th otr,4-bk bell,failed to fire

THE MANDALORIAN - raced wide early.

Wd,eased,rear,5-bk inr,not a hope

Thru inr,3bk inr,waited,1-paced inr

THE MANDALORIAN - trainer B Weaver was issued a warning for failing to have the correct colours available. Held up early in the run home.

Wd,3-bk otr 2200,4-bk,wd cvr,no fin

THE MANDALORIAN - raced wide early.

9th otr,5-bk,wd cvr rear,blkd,late

SHADOW CREEK - held up final bend and early in the run home. Driver R Holmes was issued a warning for using his whip in a continuous manner in the run home.

3wd,1x1 1400,tight tn,fght well

SHADOW CREEK - was awkwardly placed close to the sulky of BERRETTINI when held up over the concluding stages. Stewards will speak to driver R Holmes regarding this in the coming days.

Brk,rear,lost touch,closed late,big

SHADOW CREEK - broke shortly after the start hampering a trailing runner losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Hung outwards for a distance passing the 800m losing ground.

Eased,6bk inr,7bk 1200,off 500,good

SHADOW CREEK - held up leaving the final bend.

6th otr,3-bk bell,3 & 4w 450,stout

6th otr,1x1 1550,off 375m,fght best

4th inr,3-bk 1600,held up,tidy late

SHADOW CREEK - held up final bend.

Up,prkd,urgd 450,swampd 150

10th,wd cvr rear,held up,beat slows

SHADOW CREEK - hampered by a weakening runner near the 500m. Paced roughly in the middle stages of the run home.

Eased,6-bk inr,off,rear,bttld clsr

SHADOW CREEK - raced wide early.

5th inr,4-bk 1550,held up,not in it

BELMONT VALOR - hampered by a weakening runner final bend. Held up for clear racing room in the run home. Driver G Thornley advised she did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

Brk run-up,wd cvr rear,posted,faded

BELMONT VALOR - broke in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Wd,prkd,urged to ld 1350,gunned dwn

Soon ld,trld bell,thru,too slippery

Wd,eased,wd rear 700,kept on coming

BELMONT VALOR - raced wide from the 700m.

5th otr,1x1 1600,wd 400,fght gamely

6th inr,4-bk 1700,3-bk top,bold,brk

BELMONT VALOR - lay in and struck track markers rounding the final bend. Paced roughly and broke passing the 50m losing its chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Returned to the stabling area with blood present in a nostril. A post-race veterinary and endoscopic examination confirmed the gelding was not a bleeder.

Eased,rear otr,never a live threat

Slow,6bk otr,3wd 600,steady wdst

BELMONT VALOR - over-raced middle stages. Raced wide from the 700m.

Nice trip otr,peeled,ran on stoutly

Gate spd,trld,shuffld,6-5bk,battld

3rd inr,3-bk,thru 200,closed boldly

Eased,wd cvr rear 600,bttld on wdr

WAVEWATCHER - the required veterinary clearance was received.

Soon 3pegs,never ran on

WAVEWATCHER - when questioned regarding the performance driver B Williamson advised he was very disappointed with the effort. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have a high heart rate and slow recovery. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance prior to resuming.

Eased,wd cvr rear 500,no final kick

9th otr,5-bk,wd 400,ran home nicely

Gt spd,parkd,1x1,1x2,ran on ok

Last,angld trn,handy fin wide

WAVEWATCHER - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the first bend.

Wd,up prkd thr'out,ld 175,too tough

Authorisation of placings was delayed until Stewards confirmed the correct order of placings with the TAB as being DIDJASHOUTTHEBAR, MELTON MAGNATE, BRONSKI, LORD MUDRICK and IVONA DADIC after the initial Judge's call had omitted BRONSKI before being corrected in accordance with Rule 874(1).

Up,prkd-3bk otr,held up tn,imprvd

DIDJASHOUTTHEBAR - raced wide early. Held up final bend.

4th,prkd,ld 1400,hdd top,bttld away

Eased,10th otr,flat 400,no pick-up

DIDJASHOUTTHEBAR - weakened rounding the final bend. When questioned regarding the performance driver B Orange advised the gelding had raced lethargically and he was disappointed with the effort. Connections advised the gelding may not have backed up from its previous start. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Wd,prkd,cvr,4-bk 1450,couldn't kick

Gate spd,ld 1700,set terms,held on

Won early ld duel,hdd 200,fght hard

5th,1x1-3bk otr,off,handy wd

3wd,prkd-4bk otr,held up,good mid

DIDJASHOUTTHEBAR - raced wide early. Held up final bend and early and middle stages of the run home.

Trld,3-bk 1600,off,stout mid,blkd

DIDJASHOUTTHEBAR - held up until late in the run home. Driver W House advised he did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

5th otr,3-bk 1600,3 & 4w 500,no fin

KNOCKSHANBALLY - hung inwards at various stages during the running.

1x1,pshd wd 800,prkd,ld 200,run dwn

KNOCKSHANBALLY - paced roughly over the crossing near the 2200m hampering trailing runners. Lay outwards leaving the final bend.

1x1,wd 800,prkd,chall,outfinished

3wd,up,ld 1450,kickd hard,cght 50

KNOCKSHANBALLY - hung inwards in the score up and was out of position at the candy pole. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Raced wide early.

7th inr,4-bk 1500,held up,not in it

KNOCKSHANBALLY - held up throughout the run home.

Chkd badly early,out of contention

KNOCKSHANBALLY - checked and broke racing into the first bend losing all chance.

Deep pegs,brk crossing,detachd

KNOCKSHANBALLY - broke after racing over the crossing near the 1650m hampering trailing runners losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

Prkd,1x1 1300,prkd,fght,wiltd

5-7bk inr,5bk otr,3-4wd,pluggd

KNOCKSHANBALLY - raced four wide from the 600m.

5-6bk otr,wd cvr tn,warmd up wd

4bk otr,held up rear 400,inr tn,ok

MOUTON CADET - held up by a weakening runner for a short distance near the 500m.

3rd,3-bk inr 1700,fght well on mrks

Ld out,attckd,trld 1350,thru,strong

Gate spd,ld,trld 1200,thru,dashd

Gun run mrks,thru,fght soundly pegs

Bk otr,drag up 450,ran on fairly

4-5pegs,off trn,nice whn clear

MOUTON CADET - held up through the early and middle stages of the run home only obtaining clear racing room passing the 50m.

7th otr,5-bk,wd cvr 700,bttld well

Ld out,3-bk 1600,4th top,outkicked

Up,trld-3bk inr,1-pacd whn clr

Brk,10-9th,5bk inr,steady mid

LOUIS - broke briefly at the start losing ground.

Eased,6bk inr,buried tn,imprvd inr

LOUIS - held up final bend.

1x1-3bk otr,tight tn,no pick-up

Brk,4-3bk otr,up,prkd,1x1,battled

LOUIS - broke at the start losing ground.

Wd cvr,into ld 1250,dictated,too gd

LOUIS - raced wide early and middle stages.

Prkd,into ld 1550,run dwn 200m out

5bk inr,off 550,tried hard mid

3bk otr,sent 3wd 600,fght well

4th,prkd,into ld 1500,too tenacious

6-5bk otr,6bk inr,3bk ot,held up,gd

ALMIGHTY CLEVER - held up early in the run home.

5th,1x1 1400,off tn,solid mid

4bk inr,5bk 2100,held up,handy inr

ALMIGHTY CLEVER - over-raced middle stages.

1x1,3bk otr 800,wdst tn,got going

5th otr,1x1,prkd 1400,ld top,too gd

5th otr,1x1 1700,held up,off,strong

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

6th otr,3-bk bell,wd 450,fght well

4bk otr,3-5wd tn,kept coming wd

ALMIGHTY CLEVER - hung inwards in the score up and was out of position at the candy pole. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

9th otr,5-bk 1350,wd 700,ld,cut dwn

Pshd thru to hold ld,dictated,held

4th,left prkd 1700,couldn't stay on

Trld,3-bk 1350,held up,stout on inr

5bk inr,6bk 1200,off,wdr tn,tidy

Soft trip mrks,thru lane,strong bid

Ld out,shffld,off,3-bk otr,wd,stout

9th otr,5-bk bell,imp mid,4w,too gd

Prkd,1x1,shuffld,6bk otr,held up,gd

GLIDING HIGH - over-raced early and middle stages.

Quickly to ld,set terms,held easily

3-4bk inr,held up inr tn,cheeky inr

GLIDING HIGH - started wider than its correct barrier position on the second row. Held up early in the run home. Stewards questioned driver A Edge regarding his starting position. Mr Edge explained that the runners ahead of him had locked wheels in the score up which resulted in him shifting wider. After viewing the replays and considering his explanation, Mr Edge was advised to make a greater effort to be in his allocated barrier position at the start in future.

8th otr,4-bk bell,wd top,no pick-up

9th otr,6-bk,wd vcr 800,wdr,kept on

Eased,3bk otr,4bk 800,whackd away

4-5bk inr,4-3bk tn,steady 1-off

6bk inr,urgd 4bk tn,held up,pluggd

ELITE STYX - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the early and middle stages of the run home.

6th inr,off,held up rear,belated wd

ELITE STYX - held up rounding the final bend and early in the run home.

4-3bk otr,4bk inr 500,off,tidy mid

Soon 3bk otr,loomd tn,dashd,just

4-6bk inr,off 700,3wd cvr,sound wd

ELITE STYX - over-raced middle stages.

4-5th,4bk inr,trld tn,battld inr

4bk inr,waitd,off tn,steady inr

SOPHIA BROMAC - over-raced middle stages.

3-5bk inr,5bk otr,held up,good inr

SOPHIA BROMAC - pre-race warmed.

8th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 450,bttld away

Eased,rear inr,off,wd tn,strong bid

Eased,chkd rear 400,6th,bttld clsr

SOPHIA BROMAC - pre-race warmed. Checked by a breaking runner rounding the final bend losing ground.

Trld-3bk inr,off tn,tried hard mid

SOPHIA BROMAC - pre-race warmed.

7th inr,prkd 1800,chkd,wd,prkd,wknd

SOPHIA BROMAC - pre-race warmed. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 1500m.

6 & 7-bk mrks,off,sound mid,no gaps

SOPHIA BROMAC - held up throughout the run home. Driver J Dunn advised he did not activate the sliding blinds in consequence.