Ashburton Trotting Club Inc

Gatre spd,ld,trld 1600,thru,honest

Trld-4bk inr,held up tn,lackd gaps

JUKEBOX GYPSY - held up late in the run home.

Up,ld,trld 1700,waitd,smart inr

3-4bk inr,angld out 300,smart mid

JUKEBOX GYPSY - paced roughly shortly after the start when crowded by an outside runner.

Trld-3bk inr,waitd,tried hard inr

Ld out,trld 1750,thru,strong effort

Nice trip otr,wd 400,closed stoutly

Prkd,ld,trld,3-bk 975m,stout on inr

4th inr,4-bk 1700,held up,solid gap

JUKEBOX GYPSY - shifted inwards after 150m placing an inside runner in restricted room. Driver G O'Reilly was issued a warning. Hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

8th inr,4-bk,off,closed strongly wd

JUKEBOX GYPSY - held up early in the run home.

Brk,rear otr,5-bk,off,beat slows

CHANGEFORTHEBETA - broke at the start losing ground.

Trld,3-bk 2100,off,stout thru mid

CHANGEFORTHEBETA - held up early in the run home.

Prkd,ld 1700,set terms,held best

Ld out,trld 2300,thru,ran on nicely

Bk otr,3w,postd 1000,fght on ok

CHANGEFORTHEBETA - over-raced middle stages. Raced three wide without cover from the 900m.

6th,1x1 2300-tn,2nd tn,fght,peakd

Wd,up prkd thru'out,couldn't stick

Up,ld-3bk inr,held up badly,forgive

ONEROA - paced roughly entering the first bend. Held up early in the run home.

3wd,led 1100,set terms,held best

ONEROA - raced wide early.

Soon 4bk inr,waited,handy in gaps

ONEROA - paced roughly final bend. Continued to pace roughly in the run home.

Trld-3bk inr,flat 400,ok 2nd wind

ONEROA - paced roughly and struck a track marker rounding the final bend.

Led,trld 1650,thru,chased hard inr

Found 1x1,off tn,solid bid mid

ONEROA - paced roughly final bend.

Wd,up prkd thru'out,ld 250,too game

SMOKING ASHES - shied at the stationary KATYS SHADOW positioned on the outside of the track near the 1200m and raced greenly resulting in an easing of the pace with trailing runners being hampered.

Eased,6th,3wd cvr 500,no dash

SMOKING ASHES - paced roughly in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Paced roughly when weakening rounding the final bend. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a high heart rate and slow recovery with signs of muscle tie up. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

5bk otr,wdst rear tn,big dash wdst

SMOKING ASHES - paced roughly for a distance near the 900m.

8th,3bk otr,3wd 400,chased hard

KOTARE ARGENT - lay inwards on several occasions during the running. Raced greenly final bend and was awkwardly placed to the inside of SMOKING ASHES near the 300m.

5bk otr,3-4wd cvr 500,useful mid

SMOKING ASHES - placed in restricted room by an outside runner racing into the first bend. Raced wide early. Driver R Harrison advised she was unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the cord becoming entangled.

Rear inr,3-4bk otr,5th tn,tidy wd

SMOKING ASHES - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver R Harrison. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts.

Prkd,4th,4bk inr,3bk otr,battled

SMOKING ASHES - broke in the score up however was in position at the start. Lay inwards on several occasions throughout the running.

Brk,6th,4-bk inr,plggd away in gap

SMOKING ASHES - the murphy blind was removed prior to the start after warming up unfavourably. Broke in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Broke rounding the first bend hampering a trailing runner losing ground. Hung inwards for a distance passing the 1500m.

Rough,wd 1900,prkd,drifting 600 out

Trainer M House was warned for both NICKEL AND DIME and SHEZABETTORGIRL being late on to the track.

Wd,pressed to ld 1450,too many guns

SHEZABETTORGIRL - raced wide early.

Gt spd,led,trail,boxed on lane

Bk otr,3w cvr 450,batld wider

Mid-bk otr,thru mid,solid fin

Gt spd,led,all done strgt

SHEZABETTORGIRL - weakened over the concluding stages.

Trail,3-4pegs,gone by 500

SHEZABETTORGIRL - weakened final bend.

Trail,3-4pegs,only battled innr

Mid-bk otr,peeld&ckhd 400,tidy fin

SHOWCASE - paced roughly rounding the final bend. Briefly locked sulky wheels with SHEZABETTORGIRL near the 300m and paced roughly for a short distance thereafter. Observed to have blood present on the right hind leg on return to the birdcage enclosure with a post-race veterinary examination revealing the filly to have a superficial wound which did not require treatment.

5th otr,1x1,flat 600,failed to lift

DR GACHET - weakened final bend. When questioned regarding the performance driver H Douglas advised the gelding had become worked up after the delay to the start. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Trainer T Yesberg advised he will have blood tests taken from the horse in the coming days and Stewards will follow up the results.

Eased,rear otr,chkd top,passed slws

DR GACHET - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Brk run-up,acel to ld,trld,bttld on

DR GACHET - broke in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Lay outwards in the run home.

Wd,up prkd,brk 1550m,pulled up

DR GACHET - raced wide early. Broke passing the 1500m checking trailing runners losing all chance and was retired from the race. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

Wd,prkd,cvr 1100,3-bk,wd,chkd/brk

DR GACHET - checked and broke near the 300m losing all chance.

Trld the tirp,asked 600,gone by 400

DR GACHET - lay inwards and struck track markers when weakening rounding the final bend hampering trailing runners. When questioned regarding the performance driver M Williamson advised the gelding had been unsuited to the rise in class from its last start. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a high heart rate and slow recovery. Stewards will follow up with trainer T Yesberg in the coming days.

Gate spd,up,ld 1400,never tested

DR GACHET - lay outwards in the run home. Driver C Dalgety advised he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Flew tapes,dictated terms,clung on

Ld,trld 2100,3-bk,shffld,off,steady

GLITTERATI - hampered by a weakening runner near the 800m. Held up early in the run home.

7th otr,3-bk 1600,failed to fire up

5th inr,4-bk 1500,couldn't quicken

5th,4-bk inr 1500,plggd away in gap

Rear,4-bk inr,5-bk,off,passed slows

3rd inr,3-bk,prkd 1600,ld 250m,cght

5th,3bk otr,1x1,off,kept coming,yes

5th,off,pushd 3wd 550,chased hard

Soon trld,held up tn,solid up inr

8th,8-bk inr,1x1 1400,wd,ld,cut dwn

A false start was declared when TALLANDFAST scored up in the incorrect position. Junior driver M Holbrough (assisted by S Tomlinson) defended a breach of Rule 858(1)(a) and (d) alleging she scored up in the incorrect position inside BLACKJACK (S Ottley) resulting in a false start being declared and a delay to the start. After viewing the replays and hearing evidence from all parties, the Adjudicative Committee found the charge proved and imposed a fine of $300.

6th,1x1,held up tn,smart wd

BLACKJACK - paced roughly when attempting to improve near the 350m.

Cght prkd,askd 500,whackd away

Eased,rear otr,held up 7th tn,sound

BLACKJACK - raced wide early.

4th,3-bk inr 1800,chkd 400,no hope

BLACKJACK - checked by a breaking runner near the 400m. Lay inwards and contacted track markers leaving the final bend.

Slw,6th inr,off,wd 550,wdr tn,slick

HI LIFE - slow to begin.

7th,3bk otr 1500,off, steady mid

Brk,7th,4bk otr,off,smart wdst

HI LIFE - broke at the start losing ground.

8th,4bk otr,3-5wd tn,useful wd

4-5-4bk otr,3wd,2nd tn,fght,cght

Pressd 2 lead,trail bell,solid lane

Slow,prkd,1x1,held up tn,battld

3-4bk inr,angld off tn,sound mid

7th or,4-bk,angled 5w tn,plggd away

Prkd,ld,3-bk 1400,carted,off,no zip

BETTOR GO VINNIE - hampered by a weakening runner near the 600m.

5bk otr,3wd,postd,rough,3wd,flat

BETTOR GO VINNIE - raced wide early. Again raced wide from the 1400m. Lay inwards and broke near the 900m losing ground. Weakened final bend. When questioned regarding the performance driver S Ottley advised she had difficulty steering the gelding throughout. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Gate spd,ld 1350,askd,fght best

4pegs,off bell,3w cvr,brk trn,out

BETTOR GO VINNIE - broke rounding the final bend hampering a trailing runner and losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

3 & 4-bk mrks,off,failed to quicken

5th,5-bk inr,1x1 1850,off,fght well

8th,1x1 1500,flat 400,no kick mid

PENNY WEIGHT - over-raced early stages.

10th inr,4-bki,off,failed to run on

PENNY WEIGHT - weakened final bend.

4-5bk otr,chkd 900,3wd cvr,battld

PENNY WEIGHT - hampered near the 900m. Weakened early in the run home.

Wd,1x1,prkd 1500,cvr 900,no pick-up

PENNY WEIGHT - raced wide early.

3wd,3bk otr,3wd cvr,no extra str

PENNY WEIGHT - raced wide early. Again raced wide from the 800m. Weakened early in the run home. Driver C Thornley admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly racing into the first bend by shifting ground inwards when insufficiently clear checking inside runners. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Thornley's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing tonight up to and including 28 March 2025 (2 days).

Gt spd,led,soon trail,best lane

Soon trld,waitd,thru,smart up inr

4-3bk otr,up,prkd 1100,fdd tn

ZOOM X - over-raced middle stages.

3-4bk inr,off,chkd,3bk otr,sound

ZOOM X - hampered by an easing of the pace near the 900m.

4th,4bk inr,prkd 900,fght,cght 100

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