Timaru Harness Racing Club Inc

3rd inr,3-bk 1600,angled,strong fin

PONTIFF - held up early in the run home.

6th inr,4-bk 2000,off,whacked away

8th inr,6-bk,off,held up,sound gap

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

3-4pegs,off trn,made good ground

MAJESTIC MONKEY - broke briefly at the start. Hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

6th inr,5-bk 2000,held up,solid gap

MAJESTIC MONKEY - held up early in the run home. Driver R Close advised the gelding had lay inwards rounding the final bend.

Trail,soon 3bk,out strgt,tidy fin

DELLA'S FELLA - trotted roughly rounding the final bend.

5th,mid-bk otr,angld trn,nice wide

3pegs,parkd 1000,fght on ok

7th,3bk otr 1300,brk 900,done

DELLA'S FELLA - broke at the 900m losing all chance.

10L off start,7th,4bk inr,tired tn

DELLA'S FELLA - underwent a pre-race veterinary examination after not having raced for a considerable period of time and was cleared to start. Trotted roughly in the score up and was back from the unruly position at the start. Weakened final bend.

Brk on dispatch,out the back after

DELLA'S FELLA - trotted roughly in the score up and broke shortly after the start losing all chance. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts. Driver W House was spoken to advisedly for the manner he drove in the early stages.

Brk on dispatch,pulled up after

DELLA'S FELLA - broke shortly after the start hampering a trailing runner losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

6th otr,1x1 1500,off top,no pick-up

SOMETHING ELSE - crowded by an outside runner racing into the first bend and trotted roughly when awkwardly placed close to the sulky of STARSTRUCK.

Up,4th,brk 2500,well bk after

STARSTRUCK - broke after 100m losing all chance.

5th,brk 1500,brk 900,pulled up

STARSTRUCK - trotted roughly in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly. Broke near the 1500m losing ground. Broke again at the 900m losing all chance and was retired from the race.

3bk inr,4bk 500,held up,imprvd inr

STARSTRUCK - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the final bend.

1x1,brief prkd,1x1,off,tried hard

STARSTRUCK - hampered by a breaking runner leaving the final bend.

Slow,tackd on,always at rear

BOJACK HORSEMAN - fractious and reared on a number of occasions prior to the start and broke briefly as the tapes were released losing ground. Again broke briefly near the 700m losing ground.

Trld,3-bk 2100,flat 400,plggd away

BOJACK HORSEMAN - underwent a pre-race veterinary examination after not having raced for a considerable period of time and was cleared to start.

4-5pegs,off,1x1,brk turn,out

BOJACK HORSEMAN - lay outwards and raced wide on the track racing into the first bend. Broke passing the 400m hampering a trailing runner. Connections advised the gelding had cast a hind shoe.

Into 1x1,brk 2100m,tailed off,done

EL GALLO - broke rounding the first bend losing all chance.

6th inr,6-bk,off,wdst top,stout fin

Brk early in 8th,out of commission

MACHO MAN - broke after 100m losing all chance.

Brk,11th inr,4-bk,off,closed boldly

Wd,prkd,ld 2200,trld bell,stout inr

MACHO MAN - began awkwardly.

Trld,3-bk,1x1 700,trld gap,stuck on

4th otr,left prkd,cvr 1050,off,bold

Trld,3rd 1800,3bk inr,honest mid

MACHO MAN - struck the sulky wheel of A REASON TO FIGHT near the 2100m which punctured. Authorisation of 3rd placing being awarded to MACHO MAN was withheld until driver S McNally (A REASON TO FIGHT) placed 4th, confirmed his chances had not been affected and he did not wish to proceed with a protest. Driver S Ottley admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) in that she drove carelessly in this incident and after viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $250.

Bk otr,3w,trail bell,nice chase

PRESTIGIOUS - trotted roughly over the early stages losing ground.

Blew the start badly,never a hope

SOMETHING ELSE - broke at the start hampering trailing runners losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts at the request of trainer P Nairn.

Blew the start badly,out of action

SOMETHING ELSE - connections advised the mare would be racing without front shoes. Broke at the start losing all chance.

10th inr,off,3-bk otr,wd top,no fin

HOOFN IT - shifted inwards racing into the first bend crowding SOMETHING ELSE. Driver S Trotter was issued a warning. Weakened from the 600m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Trainer S Trotter advised he will have blood tests taken from the gelding in the coming days and Stewards will follow up the results.

5th,prkd 1300,trld,.flat tn,honest

SOMETHING ELSE - trotted roughly rounding the final bend and lay in and raced inside several track markers. Continued to trot roughly throughout the run home. Authorisation of 3rd placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the mare had not gained any advantage when racing inside track markers.

Brk,6th,1x1,3-bk,wd cvr,3rd tn,game

SOMETHING ELSE - broke briefly at the start. Trotted roughly over the concluding stages. Driver P Nairn was issued a warning for using his whip free of the rein on one occasion in the run home.

Wd,prkd 650,ld 1350,tckld,cght late

SOMETHING ELSE - raced wide early. Trotted roughly in the run home.

Slw,9th,5-bk inr,off,bttld clsr gap

10th otr,wd 1450,posted,beaten 400m

SOMETHING ELSE - raced wide from the 1500m. Weakened final bend.

Slw,12th inr,off,unable to spark up

WHICH WAY - slow to begin.

Very slow,detachd,battld at bk

WHICH WAY - slow to begin losing all chance. Connections advised the mare had cast a front shoe during the running.

Slow,bk otr,into1x1,green trn,batld

WHICH WAY - hampered by a breaking runner at the start. Lay outwards rounding the final bend. Driver B Barclay was warned for the manner in which he used his whip rounding the final bend.

Bk otr,followd 1x1,drag up,tidy

WHICH WAY - raced wide early.

4th,flat 700,faded away

Ruff early,deep pegs,batld awy

WHICH WAY - slow away hampering a trailing runner. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 1100m.

Broke start,detached

TERRY WEBSTER - broke shortly after the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Placed on the Unruly for future standing starts at the request of trainer B Negus.

Brk,tacked on,rear inr,brk,no hope

TERRY WEBSTER - broke at the start losing ground. Broke again in the run home losing all chance.

Wd,up prkd thru'out,unable to stick

STUARTS BULLER BOY - shifted inwards racing into the first bend crowding KOWHAI SUNBURST before breaking and losing all chance. Driver A Faulks was issued a warning.

Brk,detachd,always well bk after

KOWHAI SUNBURST - broke at the start losing all chance. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts at the trainer's request.

Led,trld 1800,waitd,thru,steady

KOWHAI SUNBURST - lay inwards just prior to the start crowding an inside runner.

Paced away,broken up,out of play

KOWHAI SUNBURST - paced at the start before breaking and losing all chance.

3rd,up,led 1100,kickd clr,nabbd 30

Prkd,ld 2100,trld 600,stout on mrks

KOWHAI SUNBURST - cleared from the unruly for future standing starts.

7th otr,3-bk,wd 600,1x1,fght nicely

Wd,4-bk inr 2200,off,3rd top,steady

KOWHAI SUNBURST - over-raced middle stages.

6th inr,6-bk,off,rear,bt stragglers

ZHUTEE - over-raced middle stages. Trotted roughly and attempted to buck passing the 1800m hampering trailing runners. A warning was placed on the racing record of the filly. Driver S Tomlinson advised she would be recommending gear changes prior to the filly racing next.