Timaru Harness Racing Club Inc

7th,4-bk inr 1550,off,no final kick

OCEAN OF TEARS - lay inwards and struck track markers rounding the first bend losing ground.

3-4-3bk otr,off tn,1-paced mid

OCEAN OF TEARS - lay outwards throughout the run home.

7th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 450,fght on wdr

Eased,rear otr,1x1,prkd 1000,brk tn

OCEAN OF TEARS - broke final bend losing all chance checking trailing runners. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare. Driver J Morrison reported the mare had been striking a knee.

3wd,easd,7bk otr,3wd,4wd,battld

OCEAN OF TEARS - raced wide early. Raced four wide from the 600m.

Brk,7th,3bk otr,3-4wd tn,battld

OCEAN OF TEARS - broke at the start losing ground.

Up,led 1700,kickd,quite comfy

OCEAN OF TEARS - driver J Morrison advised he did not activate the removable deafeners or sliding blinds due to having the field covered.

1x1-3bk otr,3wd 600,steady inr

Prkd,cvr,3-bk 1250,held up,no dash

HUGO - held up final bend.

Soon 1x1,out turn,loomd,peakd

HUGO - became awkwardly placed close to the sulky of MIGHTY FLYING LOU when being forced wider on the track near the 150m.

Up,ld 1700,trld,3bk,1x1 600,ok

HUGO - struck track markers near the 1500m resulting in the trailing STEPHS BOY also contacting track markers. Driver R Close was issued a warning.

Gate spd,ld,trld 1300,off tn,sound

7-6th,1x1 1200,off,dug in well

4th,prkd,cvr 1300,prkd,cvr,no extra

Up,3wd,prkd,1x1,cartd 600,imprvd

HUGO - raced wide early. Hampered by a weakening runner near the 600m. Paced roughly rounding the final bend.

Trld,3-bk 1600,3rd top,off,fght on

SOFIA ROSE - the chin rest became detached late in the score up.

Wd,prkd,over-raced,cvr 1300,off,fdd

SOFIA ROSE - over-raced middle stages.

5bk inr,4bk tn,offered little inr

8th otr,4-bk,wdst top,never sparked

3rd,3-bk in 1700,thru 200,too sharp

SOFIA ROSE - over-raced middle stages. Continued to over-race rounding the final bend and early in the run home causing driver O Thornley considerable difficulty with the mare striking the sulky wheel of WOODLEA ROCKS resulting in the tyre being punctured. A warning was placed on the racing record of SOFIA ROSE.

4th prkd 2000,cvr 1000,3-bk,no dash

Wd,3-bk otr 1450,plggd away in gap

Wd,eased,5-bk inr,off,held up,plggd

SOFIA ROSE - raced wide early.

Wd,3bk otr,held up tn,steady inr

SOFIA ROSE - trainer K Fairbairn was issued a warning for presenting the mare to race without the notified pacifier. Raced wide early. Hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

5-6bk otr,wd rear tn,pluggd wd

Cght wd,up prkd bell,couldn't stick

WOODLEA ROCKS - out of position at the candy pole despite the efforts of driver J Dunn. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Raced wide early and middle stages. Weakened leaving the final bend.

Gate spd,ld,set terms,never caught

Ld out,trld 1700,flat tyre,bttld on

WOODLEA ROCKS - driver J Morrison reported he sustained a punctured sulky tyre early in the run home.

Prkd,3-bk inr 1250,off 250,bttld on

WOODLEA ROCKS - held up early in the run home and briefly locked wheels with COURAGE REACTOR.

Tight,3-5bk inr,off rear,smart wdst

WOODLEA ROCKS - lay inwards near the 1500m striking a track marker.

7th otr,wd,lost ld dig,prkd.ld,cght

6th pegs,4-bk 1500,off,no daylight

WOODLEA ROCKS - held up for clear racing room for the majority of the run home.

Wd mid,up prkd 2000,outfinished

WOODLEA ROCKS - raced wide early.

Wd,prkd,into ld 1300,held on gamely

WOODLEA ROCKS - raced wide early.

Gate spd,prkd,no cvr,felt pinch str

Gate spd,ld 2100,kickd,dancd away

3wd,prkd 1950,askd,fght well str

THE MANDALORIAN - raced wide early.

3-4-5bk inr,off rear tn,1-paced mid

THE MANDALORIAN - lay inwards near the 1100m striking track markers.

Soon 1x1,loomd trn,too big

THE MANDALORIAN - paced roughly leaving the final bend. Driver W House reported he was unable to activate the sliding blinds due to the cord becoming entangled. When questioned regarding the perceived improved performance Mr House advised that the gelding had appreciated a change in training environment and benefitted from an economical run today.

Wd,up prkd the trip,outfinished str

THE MANDALORIAN - driver B Weaver was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

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

4th,left prkd 1650,couldn't stay on

THE MANDALORIAN - weakened final bend.

Wd,4bk otr 1600,held up 400,sound

9th inr,5-bk 1550,held up,stout inr

FLYAWAY - hung inwards after 150m and struck the sulky wheel of THE MANDALORIAN despite the efforts of driver R Close. Lay inwards throughout the run home.

9th otr,4-bk 1900,off,plggd on wdst

Mid-bk otr,hld up str,tidy wn clr

SALUTE - held up early in the run home.

Trld,3-bk 1750,held up,sound in gap

9th otr,over-raced,wd cvr,bttld on

SALUTE - over-raced middle stages.

Nice trip otr,peeled 400,bttld away

Gate spd,led,trld 1200,askd,plain

SALUTE - when questioned regarding the performance driver R May advised he was disappointed with the effort and was unable to provide any explanation. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Stewards will follow up with trainer B Hill in the coming days.

4-6bk otr,thru mid,held up,flew inr

SALUTE - held up early in the run home. Shifted inwards near the 100m crowding an inside runner. Driver R May was issued a warning.

Brk early,10th otr,wd cvr rear,plgd

DAWN TO DARK - broke racing into the first bend when to the outside of ZARLINI checking trailing runners losing ground. Stewards questioned drivers B Hope (ZARLINI) and S Ottley (DAWN TO DARK) regarding this incident where it was established that both runners had shifted ground simultaneously and jostled for a short distance in an attempt to obtain a position in the running line behind HUGO. After viewing the replays and considering both drivers explanation, Stewards were satisfied no one horse or driver was at fault and accordingly took the matter no further. Raced wide with cover from the 1000m.

12th otr,6-bk,rear top,bttld closer

DAWN TO DARK - hampered near the 1600m.

Gt spd,led,flat turn,folded

DAWN TO DARK - broke in the initial stages of the score up however was in position at the start. Weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.

Cght 3wd,prkd 1200,fading by tn

DAWN TO DARK - raced wide early and middle stages. Weakened final bend.

Eased,8bk otr,3wd cvr,honest mid

DAWN TO DARK - raced wide from the 1500m.

6th otr,1x1,prkd,ld 1000,kicked clr

DAWN TO DARK - driver J Cox reported he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Prkd,into ld 1600,dictated,run down

Followd 1x1,out 500,kept comn

Blew the start badly,out of action

DAWN TO DARK - broke at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Up,prkd 1600,askd tn,tried hard