Timaru Harness Racing Club Inc

9th otr,5-bk 2000,failed to fire up

3-bk mrks to trn,held up.plggd away

CARRERA BANDIDO - held up early in the run home.

5th inr,3-bk 1850,held up,fght mrks

CARRERA BANDIDO - held up early in the run home.

1x1-3bk otr,up 3wd tn,smart mid-wd

Up,ld,trld,3bk 1300,off,flew mid

CARRERA BANDIDO - over-raced middle stages. Held up final bend. Stewards questioned driver C Dalgety regarding the tactics he adopted in the middle stages, in particular when handing up the lead to take a trail near the 1500m. Mr Dalgety advised the gelding had raced greenly and felt his best option was to restrain to obtain cover when challenged for the lead. Stewards noted Mr Dalgety's comments.

3-4bk otr,off wdst tn,gd sprint wd

Rough,5bk otr,7-4bk inr,beatn tn

CARRERA BANDIDO - paced roughly for a distance near the 1500m having to be steadied. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 1300m. Again paced roughly passing the 900m. Lay inwards striking a track marker rounding the final bend.

Soon ld,dictated,cut bk by lane rnr

Wd,3-bk otr 1600,wd 300,tidy effort

SHARDS LYRIC - raced wide early. Hung inwards leaving the final bend and early in the run home causing driver S O'Reilly difficulty.

Ld out,trld 1300,off top,strong fin

SHARDS LYRIC - held up final bend.

5L off start,7-bbk otr,always at bk

SHARDS LYRIC - back from the unruly position at the start. Over-raced middle stages. Weakened final bend.

Brk run-up,tacked on,wdst top,smart

SHARDS LYRIC - paced roughly in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Raced greenly late in the run home and shifted up the track.

Eased,6bk otr,well bk,bt straggler

8th otr,4-bk bell,wd 375m,stout fin

5th inr,3-bk 2000,off,held up,plggd

OCEAN OF TEARS - held up early in the run home.

Brk,rear otr,wdst top,no impression

Eased,rear otr,wdst top,tidy effort

OCEAN OF TEARS - driver D Williams was issued a warning for using her whip with more than a wrist flicking motion and in a continuous manner in the run home.

4pegs,off bell,last,ran on ok

Trld,3-bk 1300,held up,off,no punch

OCEAN OF TEARS - held up early in the run home.

4-5bk otr,wd rear tn,handy wdst

OCEAN OF TEARS - out of position at the start. Driver D Williams was issued a warning.

3-5bk inr,off tn,angld,held up late

OCEAN OF TEARS - held up for clear racing room inside the final 100m.

Trld-3bk inr,to 1x1 tn,tight,handy

OCEAN OF TEARS - held up final bend.

3-4bk otr,3wd cvr 700,off,sound

Wd,up prkd 1700,fght well to line

Bk otr,alway at rear,batld

MIRACLE MEMPHIS - hampered by a breaking runner near the 350m.

Eased,rear inr,brk 375m,out of play

MIRACLE MEMPHIS - broke rounding the final bend losing all chance. Driver W House was spoken to regarding the manner he drove rounding the final bend.

Eased.wd rear bell,prkd,outfinished

Trld-3bk inr,waited,imprvd inr

Eased,4bk inr,off,imprvd from bk

MIRACLE MEMPHIS - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver W House. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

5th otr,left prkd 1600,outfinished

Wd,prkd,ld 1550,kicked,just enough

LA CONCHA - stewards questioned driver C Dalgety regarding the improved performance of this runner, Mr Dalgety advised that, after disappointing at its previous start, the gelding had recovered well and pleased the stable with its work during the week. Mr Dalgety added that a minor gear alteration had been made leading into tonight's engagement and, combined with being driven more positively in the early stages to secure a more favourable position in the running that this had contributed to the improved performance.

Eased,rear otr,never made an impact

LA CONCHA - weakened final bend. When questioned regarding the performance driver C Dalgety could offer no explanation and was disappointed with the effort. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a slow recovery. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Gate speed to dictate,hdd 200m out

LA CONCHA - weakened in the run home.

4-5bk inr,off 3bk otr 500,tight str

LA CONCHA - had to be restrained racing into the first bend when racing on the marker line. Stewards questioned drivers G O'Reilly (JUKEBOX GYPSY) and C Dalgety (LA CONCHA) regarding this and after hearing from both drivers and viewing the replays which were inconclusive, Stewards took the matter no further. Held up throughout the run home. Mr Dalgety advised he did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

5th inr,3-bk 1500,whacked away gap

LA CONCHA - hung outwards throughout the run home causing driver C Dalgety difficulty utilising the passing lane with the gelding being held up over the concluding stages.

Gate spd,ld,joind tn,swallowed up

Trld 2300,flat 400,dropped out

LA CONCHA - over-raced middle stages. Weakened from the 500m. When questioned regarding the performance driver C Dalgety advised he was disappointed with the effort despite being fresh up from a spell over 2600m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a high heart rate and slow recovery. Connections advised they will have blood tests taken from the gelding in the coming days and Stewards will follow up the results.

Prkd,cvr 2000,off,ran home stoutly

Prkd,trld,3-bk,waited,stout effort

LOUS PINUP GIRL - over-raced middle stages.

Gate spd,ld,hdd 700,trld,wiltd str

LOUS PINUP GIRL - weakened final bend.

Held ld,allowed terms,never tested

LOUS PINUP GIRL - driver T Williams advised he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Brk3-4bk inr,3bk otr 550,very plain

LOUS PINUP GIRL - broke after 100m losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly. Weakened final bend.

Trld-4bk inr,1x1 1000,off,fair mid

4th inr,4-bk 1300,off,whacked away

4th inr,4-bk 1600,held up,late mrks

AR GEE RULZ - held up early in the run home.

Ld out,trld 1550,thru,strong on inr

Nice trip otr,wd 450,fght on in gap

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

4-6bk otr,sent 3wd 450,smart mid

AR GEE RULZ - over-raced in the early stages when being restrained.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,too slippery

Eased,9th otr,5-bk,wd 450,fght well

Held ld,eyed,hdd top,no response

AR GEE RULZ - over-raced early stages when being restrained in an attempt to obtain cover. Weakened early in the run home.

Trld out,4-bk 1300,held up,plggd on

AR GEE RULZ - held up final bend.

Thru,4bk otr,wdst rear tn,battld wd

Brk,5bk inr 1600,held up,sound mid

BELMONT VALOR - broke in the score up losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Eased,rear inr,5-bk,blkd,off,useful

BELMONT VALOR - hampered by weakening runner passing the 500m. Held up middle stages of the run home.

Cut breeze thru'out,fght best late

Left prkd,trld 500,off,gritty claim

6th otr,1x1 1650,3-bk,held up,plggd

BELMONT VALOR - held up for a distance passing the 600m.

7th otr,wd cvr,prkd 950,btn 400 out

BELMONT VALOR - weakened rounding the final bend. When questioned regarding the performance driver G Thornley advised the gelding had worked hard in the middle stages with the effort taking its toll.

6th,3bk otr 1600-tn,wdr tn,sound

BELMONT VALOR - hung inwards in the run home causing driver G Thornley some difficulty. Cleared from the unruly for future mobile starts.

12th otr,7-bk bell,bt slows on mrks

11th otr,6-bk,send wd 450,solid fin

20L off start,6bk inr,gone by 400

BELMONT VALOR - broke in the score up and was out of position at the start. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts. Weakened final bend.

10th otr,6-bk,wd cvr top,no pick-up

Trld,3-bk 1100,off,ran home soundly

4th,prkd 1200,1x1 700,sound mid

4bk otr,3-4wd cvr tn,no threat wd

4bk otr,5bk 800,wd rear tn,pluggd

DONTTELLTHEBOYS - out of position at the candy pole despite the efforts of driver C DeFilippi. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. A post-race veterinary examination at the request of connections revealed an irritation in the eye area which was treated.

Made ld,trld 1500,thru,chall,too gd

PATIRO - hampered when DONTTELLTHEBOYS shifted inwards near the 150m and raced inside a track marker.

Eased,4bk otr,angld,battld wd

DONTTELLTHEBOYS - driver C DeFilippi was issued a warning for using his whip free of the rein in the run home.

Trld-3bk inr,off 500,sound bid mid

1x1,3-bk 2000,off,plggd away wd out

Wd,up prkd 1600,fght well to line

Prkd,cvr 2200,3-bk,off,strong claim

Wd,eased,rear inr,bt slows on mrks

ROVERT DECISION - crowded by outside runners racing into the first bend. Raced wide early.

Chkd,6th,1x1 2000,off,steady in gap

ROVERT DECISION - checked by a breaking runner after 150m.

10th otr,3-bk 1200,wd top,fght hard

Parkd,soon 1x1,kept coming

3-bk mrks to trn,thru,fght well inr

Wd,prkd,cvr 1500,wd top,bold effort

Last,angld trn,made some grnd

10th inr,6-bk bell,never a threat

3bk otr,1x1 1250,off,1-paced mid

3bk inr,held up 500-tn,honest inr

TRAIL BOSS - broke briefly early in the score up. Held up by a weakening runner final bend.

Soon 4bk inr,off tn,sound in mid

10th,5-bk inr,off,whacked away gap

Blew start,trailed field throughout

TRAIL BOSS - fractious prior to the start and broke losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Wd,up prkd 1700,unable to stick on

Soon trld,held up 500,off,sound inr

WISHING FOR U - held up by a weakening runner final bend.

Wd,up prkd 1500,ld 450,gobbled up

Slw,7th inr,5-bk,off,bttld away mid

WISHING FOR U - over-raced and was awkwardly placed close to the sulky of FOLIEJON STAR after a slight easing of the pace near the 1800m. Paced roughly near the 50m having to be steadied.

Prkd,ld,trld 1200,thru,too powerful

Blew the start,tacked on,no extra

WISHING FOR U - broke at the start and shifted outwards abruptly checking an outside runner with a trailing runner also being hampered losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

3 & 4-bk mrks,held up,sound on inr

SALUTE - over-raced middle stages.

Wd,prkd,cvr 1500,held up,wd,no dash

SALUTE - raced wide early. Over-raced when being restrained to obtain cover passing the 1400m. Weakened over the concluding stages. When questioned regarding the performance driver M Williamson could offer no explanation.

Chkd,landed 1x1,off,fght on solidly

SALUTE - hampered by a breaking runner after 200m.

Chkd,buried inr,off,wdst,bttld on

SALUTE - checked by a breaking runner after 150m.

Led,trail,shffld 4bk,off tn,solid

Bk otr,3w,parkd bell,fght well

SALUTE - over-raced early stages.

Soon 1x1,steady in mid

5th,parkd bell,1x1,only batld

SALUTE - briefly raced wider on the track near the 1400m when RIGHTAZZ shifted outwards. Stewards investigated a perceived breach of the Push Out Rule at this stage of the race, however after reviewing the footage it was established that driver B Williamson (RIGHTAZZ) had commenced his outwards shift prior to SALUTE reaching his sulky wheel, accordingly no further action was taken. Raced greenly near the 900m.