Oamaru Harness Racing Club Inc

3bk otr,up,led 700,very brave,nabbd

8th otr,3-bk bell,chkd tn,stout mid

THE SEAMSTRESS - placed in restricted room when held up behind the weakening WHATSUPMAN and locked wheels briefly with ELLIE ROSE rounding the final bend checking a trailing runner.

Slow,7th inr,off,wd 500,bttld away

ELLIE ROSE - tangled away.

3bk inr,4bk 1300,never lifted str

ELLIE ROSE - weakened in the run home.

7th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 450,tidy effort

Brk early mid,rear inr,off,no spark

ELLIE ROSE - broke shortly after the start losing ground. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts. Weakened in the run home.

Ld out,trld 2000,failed to stick on

Brk hopelessly early,out of action

ELLIE ROSE - broke shortly after the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

Brk start,10th otr,brk again,done

ATOMIC - a rein burr was removed prior to the start due to warming up unfavourably. Broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly. Over-raced early stages. Broke again passing the 450m losing all chance. A warning was also placed on the racing record of the filly. Driver T Williams advised he would be recommending gear changes prior to racing next. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Ld out,trld 1150,flat 400,drppd out

ATOMIC - commenced to lay in entering the first turn and continued to hang thereafter causing Driver J Dickie considerable difficulty contacting numerous track markers. Lost ground rounding the final turn when locked on the outside rein hampering a trailing runner and racing over further track markers. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. A warning was placed on the filly's racing manners.

Wd cvr,up prkd 950,flat top,fdd out

ATOMIC - raced wide early. Lay in near the 500m.

4th inr,3-bk 1300,closed nicely inr

ATOMIC - lay in rounding the final turn and paced roughly.

Gt spd,led thrghout,fading turn

CAPTAIN CHRISTINA - weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner. A post-race veterinary examination revealed some lameness in the left hind leg and a slow recovery. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance prior to resuming. Trainer M Williamson advised he would have blood tests conducted on the filly in the coming days and undertook to advise Stewards of any significant findings.

Soon 4pegs,inside runs,handy fin

Gt spd,led,joind tn,fght on ok

Mid,soon brk,bk otr,ran on ok

CAPTAIN CHRISTINA - raced in restricted room momentarily near the 150m. Broke racing into the first bend hampering trailing runners losing ground. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming. Trainer M Williamson advised that the filly would now be going for a spell.

Soon parkd,broke turn,out

CAPTAIN CHRISTINA - lay inwards and broke leaving the final bend hampering outside runners losing its chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the filly.

3rd,soon brk,last,batld rear

CAPTAIN CHRISTINA - hung inwards as the start was effected. Lay outwards racing into the first bend and broke when HAVTIMETODREAM crossed to the trailing position, hampering trailing runners losing considerable ground. Stewards spoke with drivers M Williamson and P Hunter (HAVTIMETODREAM) regarding this and after hearing from both drivers a warning was placed on the racing record of the filly.

4-bk mrks,held up,off,tidy in mid

DESTINY'S ANGEL - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver J Dunn. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly. Held up early and middle stages of the run home.

5th,3-bk inr 1600,stout inr,no gaps

DESTINY'S ANGEL - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home.

Eased,9th otr,5-bk,rough,not a hope

LAURALEE - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver B Butt. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly. Paced roughly rounding the final bend losing ground.

8th otr,wd,prkd 1000,gallant,denied

EL DRAEGO - out of position at the start. Driver W House was issued a warning.

Slw,wd,12th otr,7-bk bell,tidy wd

EL DRAEGO - raced wide early. Cleared from the unruly for future mobile starts.

8th otr,impr inr,trld top,bold mrks

Eased,rear inr,off,wd 650,3rd,solid

EL DRAEGO - when questioned regarding the seemingly disappointing performance, driver W House advised that racing wide from the 700m had taken its toll on the mare over the final stages.

Broke score up,detached

EL DRAEGO - fractious in the pre-race formation. Broke in the score up losing all chance and was retired from the race by driver M Hill . A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

Last,peeld 750,widr,batld away

EL DRAEGO - raced wide from the 750m. Weakened final bend.

Last,angld 500,ran on ok

Brk scr up,last,brk turn,out

EL DRAEGO - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver M Hill. Placed on the Unruly for future mobile starts. Broke rounding the final bend losing all chance.

Last innr,peeld 750,postd 3w,batld

EL DRAEGO - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver M Hill. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Lay in rounding the bend passing the 1300m striking track markers losing ground. Raced three wide without cover from the 900m.

5pegs,off trn,angld,nice late wd

4bk inr,detachd 450,battld inr

3-4pegs,only batld innr

Brk on dispatch,6bk inr,battld inr

DRAGON BALL - broke late in the score up of the restart losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Weakened final bend. Trainer/driver J Cox advised the horse will be sent for a spell.

Trld-3bk inr,held up tn,imprvd inr

DRAGON BALL - held up final bend.

3rd,1x1,3-bk,wd,brk,tacked on,tidy

DRAGON BALL - hampered by an outside runner which shifted inwards in the early stages. Broke rounding the first bend hampering a trailing runner losing ground. Hung inwards crowding an inside runner and broke again near the 1100m when improving wide on the track and was restrained to the rear of the field. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

Gt spd,led,capturd,fght fairly

Gt spd,trail,3bk,only batld innr