Oamaru Harness Racing Club Inc

3rd,4bk inr 1500,rear 400,tidy late

ICY STARS - driver L O'Reilly reported the mare had hung inwards rounding the bends causing him difficulty.

8th inr,off,rough,rear top,beat one

ICY STARS - paced roughly rounding the first bend. Over-raced middle stages.

5th,5-bk inr,4-bk bell,off 400,fght

Eased,rear otr,wd 550,no final kick

ICY STARS - over-raced middle stages.

Soon 3pegs,flat turn,batld away inr

ICY STARS - over-raced through the middle stages.

4th inr,4bk,off,1x1,prkd 600,outfin

ICY STARS - hampered after 100m.

Tardy,rear inr,unable to quicken up

ICY STARS - out of position at the candy pole. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

Wd,prkd,into ld 2000,eyed,hdd,faded

6th otr,wd cvr,ld,trld 1250,fdd out

IAMTHECAPTAINNOW - weakened from the 700m. When questioned regarding the performance trainer/driver J Cox advised he was disappointed and was unable to provide any explanation. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a slow recovery. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Nice sit otr,peeled 400,chased best

Soft trip mrks,thru lane,tried hard

IAMTHECAPTAINNOW - lay outwards late in the run home.

Soon 3pegs,into 1x1,solid

4th inr,4-bk 1500,off,fght mid,blkd

IAMTHECAPTAINNOW - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home.

Brk early,rear inr,beat stragglers

IAMTHECAPTAINNOW - fractious prior to the start. Broke at the start losing ground.

6th pegs,5-bk 1300,held up,bttld on

IAMTHECAPTAINNOW - hampered by a weakening runner passing the 600m.

11th,detachd,5bk inr,gone 600

IAMTHECAPTAINNOW - paced roughly in the score up and was out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver J Cox. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly. Weakened from the 700m. When questioned regarding the performance trainer/driver J Cox was unable to provide any explanation and was disappointed with the effort. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Mr Cox advised he will have blood tests taken from the filly in the coming days and Stewards will follow up the results.

4th,prkd,ld 1400,hdd 200,stuck well

Eased,4th,1x1 700,tiring tn,battld

MIGHTY FLYING MIKI - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver S Ottley. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Left prkd,into trail tn,thru,brk up

CARRERA VAMOS - raced erratically and shifted in abruptly early in the run home resulting in the filly racing inside track markers losing all chance. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming.

Eased,rear otr,last inr 400,useful

CARRERA VAMOS - driver S O'Reilly was issued with a warning for being late to arrive at the start area. Over-raced in the early stages when being restrained. Miss O'Reilly reported she was unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the filly hanging in the run home.

7th otr,3-bk 1700,wd top,brk,done

CARRERA VAMOS - co-trainers B & T White were issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice after presenting the filly to race without the notified blinds. Hampered by a breaking runner racing into the first bend. Broke leaving the final bend checking a trailing runner losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the filly.

Green,brk 2200,7bk otr,gone 1000

CARRERA VAMOS - raced greenly in the early stages and hung outwards rounding the first bend hampering outside runners before breaking losing ground. Weakened from the 1000m. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the filly had bitten her tongue with no other abnormalities.

1x1,3-4bk inr,flat,1-paced inr

CARRERA VAMOS - hampered by an easing of the pace near the 1000m.

5bk otr,thru mid tn,bt slows mid

CARRERA VAMOS - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Blew the start badly,out of action

YOGI'S COLADA - broke at the start losing all chance. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts.

Blew the start,tacked on,chkd 400m

YOGI'S COLADA - trainer K Cameron was issued a warning for presenting the gelding to race with an anti choke device which had not been notified. Fractious prior to the start causing a delay. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Broke at the start losing considerable ground. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 400m with a front hopple carrier breaking and coming adrift. This gear was inspected and found to be in previously good condition with Mr Cameron deemed not to be at fault.

3 & 4-bk otr,9th top,never ran on

YOGI'S COLADA - briefly crowded by an inside runner late in the score up and was back slightly at the start. Over-raced middle stages.

Eased,7th inr,off,rear 700,no spark

YOGI'S COLADA - over-raced middle stages.

Wd,up prkd 1400,cvr,shffld,no spark

YOGI'S COLADA - raced wide until reaching the parked position near the 1400m.

Wd,rear,5-6bk otr,rear inr tn,ok

YOGI'S COLADA - raced wide early.

1x1,3-bk 1400,wd cvr 450,4w,kept on

Wd,made ld 1600,tckld,just thwarted

8th inr,6-bk,off,wd 850,passed slws

10th otr,6-bk,plggd clsr mid in gap

FOX TERROR - driver M Holbrough was issued with a warning for being late to arrive at the start area. Miss Holbrough will be spoken to in the coming days regarding the manner she shifted ground near the 700m placing outside runners in restricted room.

1x1,left prkd 1150,pshd wd tn,stout

6th otr,5-bk 1000,wd top,bttld clsr

8th,5bk inr 1500,off,drove thru mid

8th otr,4-bk bell,unable to quicken

Wd,prkd,cvr 1400,wd 450,fght nicely

EASY ART - trainer R Holmes was issued with a warning for being late to present this runner on course. Over-raced in the early stages.

Easy ld,dictated terms,cut dwn late

Prkd,brk,wd,prkd 1550,beaten by trn

EASY ART - jumped a mark on the track and broke after 150m losing ground. Over-raced middle stages. Weakened final bend.

Eased,rear,5-bk inr,off,beat slows

EASY ART - when questioned regarding his tactics near the 500m when electing not to shift outwards and follow TUPPENCE into the race, trainer/driver R Holmes advised that the gelding had been hanging inwards and proving difficult to drive. Mr Holmes further explained that on previous occasions, the horse had failed to finish its races off when required to improve wide on the track. Stewards noted Mr Holmes' comments, including his intention to make gear changes prior to the horse's next start.

Up,ld,trld 1650,held up,tidy inr

EASY ART - driver R Holmes was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Made ld,dictated,hdd 550,bttld well

Across to trail,4-bk,off,blkd,sound

EASY ART - held up rounding the final bend.

Prkd,cvr,3-bk 1100,1x1 tn,fght,blkd

Wd,12th otr,5-bk,wd cvr 600,steady

EASY ART - raced wide early.

Chkd,buried mrks,whacked away gap

ART JORDAN - hampered by a breaking runner racing into the first bend.

10th otr,5-bk 1000,wd cvr top,plggd

Chkd,7th otr,wd 900,eased,rear,flew

ART JORDAN - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start. Held up early in the run home.

6th otr,4-bk 750,3 &4w,lacked dash

Awkwd,7-bk inr,beat stragglers mrks

ART JORDAN - shifted outwards at the start hampering outside runners and broke losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Held up middle stages of the run home.

Slw,rear inr,off,never a live hope

Eased,7-8-7bk otr,held up,ok mid

VISCOUNT BANNER - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the final bend. Briefly locked wheels with ART JORDAN near the 50m.

Trld-4bk inr 1300,held up mid tn,gd

ART JORDAN - held up early in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance trainer/driver A Russell advised he elected not to shift wider on the track near the 1400m as he felt the horse races best with cover and was of the opinion it would have been detrimental to his horse's chances to race in the parked position.

Nice trip otr,peeled top,tried hard

ART JORDAN - trainer A Russell was issued a warning for presenting the gelding to race without the notified blinds. Hampered by an easing of the pace near the 1600m. Hung inwards on several occasions in the run home having to be corrected by driver A Russell.