Oamaru Harness Racing Club Inc

6th otr,3-bk bell,held up 200,faded

KAIRAKI VEGAS - hampered by an easing of the pace near the 1200m. Lay out rounding the final bend. Briefly crowded by an inside runner near the 200m when weakening.

7th,4-bk inr,off,brk 900,rear after

KAIRAKI VEGAS - contacted the sulky of KOWHAI STAR passing the 900m and broke hampering trailing runners losing ground. Driver R May defended a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) alleging he drove carelessly when allowing his runner to contact the sulky of the runner ahead KOWHAI STAR and break. After viewing the replays and hearing evidence from Stewards and Mr May the Adjudicative Committee found the charge proved and Mr May's driver's licence was suspended from the conclusion of racing on 17 August up to and including 31 August 2025 (4 days).

1x1-3bk otr,brief look tn,no kick

Wd,eased,5-bk otr,wd 700,no pick-up

KAIRAKI VEGAS - raced wide without cover from the 700m.

4th,1x1,3-bk 950,held up,bttld on

Brk,6th otr,1x1 1700,fght thru mid

KAIRAKI VEGAS - broke briefly at the start.

Soon 1x1,tight 600,brk 550,plggd

KAIRAKI VEGAS - broke near the 550m losing ground.

Ld out,trld 1700,thru,fght well inr

5th,checkd badly 400,out after

A BETTORS LEGACY - checked by a breaking runner rounding the final bend and broke in consequence.

8th otr,3-bk,locked wheels/brk 400m

IDEAL CONQUEROR - raced greenly when leading passing the 1300m and shifted up the track hampering trailing runners. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Hampered by a weakening runner rounding the final bend before shifting ground outwards and locking wheels with WEST VIRGINIA. Weakened early in the run home. Driver J Cox was issued a warning for allowing his runner to contact the sulky wheel of MIGHTY MIKI near the 500m when shifting ground.

7th otr,3-bk,off,couldn't spark up

7th inr,4-bell,on retreat 600m out

HUGHES TWO ME - weakened from the 600m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. A warning was placed on the racing performance of the gelding.

Wd,into 1x1 1750,drifting 600m out

HUGHES TWO ME - weakened from the 600m. When questioned regarding the performance driver R Close was unable to provide any explanation. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

4th inr,3-bk bell,off,steady in mid

6th inr,5-bk bell,held up rear,fair

Cut breeze thru'out,stuck on nicely

HUGHES TWO ME - driver R Close was warned for the manner he drove passing the 1600m when easing the pace which caused trailing runners to be hampered.

Soft trip mrks,every chance,no dash

HUGHES TWO ME - lay inwards and struck track markers near the 1200m.

Prkd,trld 1750,thru lane,tried hard

Soon 3bk inr,held up,imprvd mid-inr

Trail,soon 3pegs,boxed on strgt

Ld out,trld 1600,flat 400,plggd gap

Chkd,8th otr,4-bk 1200,wd 450,brk

RESURGAMUS - broke at the start losing ground. Broke again passing the 400m hampering a trailing runner losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

Blew to bits early,out of business

RESURGAMUS - broke shortly after the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

1x1,1x2,steady work thru mid

Chkd,4 & 5-bk mrks,off top,no spark

BIG GEE - hampered in the early stages when SPECIAL EDITION paced roughly. Over-raced middle stages.

3 & 4-bk mrks,off,wd 400,no pick-up

BIG GEE - had to be steadied late in the run home.

Into trail early,thru lane,bttld on

BIG GEE - lay outwards throughout the run home and shifted outwards marginally near the 175m placing outside runner in restricted room.

Eased,7th,3bk otr,wdst tn,pluggd

BIG GEE - over-raced and hung outwards when being restrained to obtain cover in the early stages. Hung outwards rounding the final bend and in the run home.

8th otr,3-bk,wd cvr 600,no pick-up

Wd,3-bk otr,4w top,unable to run on

Gate spd,trld-3bk inr,flat tn,wiltd

BIG GEE - weakened final bend.

Gt spd,led,trail,tidy chase

COSMIC STAR - struck a track marker near the 50m then lay inwards and raced inside track markers late in the run home. Despite this driver M Hurrell was issued with a warning for striking a track marker. Authorisation of this runner's 3rd placing was withheld until the Stewards were satisfied the gelding had not gained an advantage when racing inside track markers late in the run home.

Last,1 off run,always at rear

COSMIC STAR - raced wide early. Driver R McIlwrick reported a sulky tyre had deflated near the 200m.

Chkd,5th inr,4-bk,off,wd,chall,game

COSMIC STAR - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start.

Bk otr,3w,postd bell,effort told

COSMIC STAR - raced wide throughout. Lay in on the bend near the 1400m when attempting to progress forward. Weakened final bend.

6th,left prkd 2300,fght on,outkickd

COSMIC STAR - lay inwards at various stages throughout.

1x1,shffld back,angld late,ok

COSMIC STAR - out of position at the start. Hung inwards throughout the run home.

Last,peeld 500,wider,fair fin

Brk,last,follwd 1x1,tidy bid

ACE OF SPADES - shifted wider shortly after the start by an inside runner and made contact with the hind leg of COSMIC STAR.

Prkd,eased,4th inr,4-bk,never foire

TAIKA - weakened final bend.

7th otr,4-bk,wd cvr,bttld away mid

9th otr,5-bk,wd cvr 550,no late zip

SIR ALFRED - paced roughly on the final bend when placed in restricted room by an outside runner and then lay outwards becoming awkwardly placed on the sulky wheel of TAIKA.

8th otr,4-bk 1200,off,bold late wd

TAIKA - cleared from the unruly for future mobile starts.

Deep pegs,always at rear

Slw,7th inr,4-bk,failed to stick on

TAIKA - weakened final bend.

Last,detached,never a factor

TAIKA - lost ground passing the 1600m and raced uncompetitively. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. A warning was placed on the racing performance of the gelding.

Deep pegs,fading by 400

TAIKA - slow in the early stages of the score up and was back from the Unruly position at the start. Weakened final bend. Driver G Shand was warned to start wider on the track when drawn Unruly.

Slow/brk start,long way back after

TAIKA - broke at the start losing all chance. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion from a standing start prior to resuming.