Oamaru Harness Racing Club Inc

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.

Brk hopelessly early,out of action

MORRIE AFTON - broke shortly after the start losing all chance.

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.

Led,trld 1100,flat 400,droppd out

MUSCLE DASH - weakened final bend. When questioned regarding the performance driver S Hill advised he was disappointed with the effort. A post-race veterinary examination and endoscopy revealed a high heart rate and slow recovery with a degree of mucous in the trachea. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance prior to resuming.

Gun run mrks,thru,rough,bttld away

MUSCLE DASH - trotted roughly in the run home.

Ld,trld 2100,3-bk,off,blkd,bold mid

MUSCLE DASH - held up early in the run home. Trotted roughly over the concluding stages.

Soft trip mrks,thru lane,stout pegs

MUSCLE DASH - trotted roughly in the run home.

Prkd,ld,trld 1900,off,closed boldly

The start was delayed due to MUSCLE DASH being fractious. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Soft trip mrks,thru,chall,fght hard

MUSCLE DASH - trainer T Bagrie was issued a warning for presenting the gelding to race with blinds which had not been notified. Trotted roughly passing the 200m.

6th,wd cvr,3-bk,wd cvr,4w,plggd on

MUSCLE DASH - lay inwards near the 300m briefly crowding an inside runner.

Wd,prkd,4-bk inr,flat 500,no pickup

MUSCLE DASH - weakened final bend.

Ld,3-bk 2150,4-bk bell,steady,blkd

MUSCLE DASH - held up until late in the run home.

Wd,trld 2300,flat 400,drppd away

JUST CHARLIE - lay inwards on the final bend contacting track markers when weakening.

Trppd wd 9th,up prkd 1550,drppd out

JUST CHARLIE - raced wide early until reaching the parked position near the 1500m. Weakened rounding the final bend. Cleared from the unruly for future standing starts.

Slw,rear otr,lost touch,not a hope

JUST CHARLIE - raced wide early. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 1050m. Weakened from the 800m. A warning was placed on the racing performance of the gelding. Driver R Holmes will be spoken to in the coming days regarding the manner he addressed the barrier at the first attempt.

Slw,brk early 10th,out of business

JUST CHARLIE - broke near the 1600m hampering a trailing runner losing all chance.

Brk early,tailed off,out of action

JUST CHARLIE - broke after 200m losing all chance.

Soon brk,detached,nvr cght up

JUST CHARLIE - broke shortly after the start losing all chance. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts.

Brk,10th inr,rear top,never a hope

JUST CHARLIE - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Weakened from the 500m.

Soon broke, detached after

JUST CHARLIE - broke shortly after the start hampering a trailing runner losing all chance.

Mid,trail bell,green str,ran on

WHAT'S THE WHISPER - hung inwards rounding the final bend striking a track marker. Driver P Williamson reported he was unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the cord becoming entangled.

Slow,last,bk otr,wider,tidy fin,grn

WHAT'S THE WHISPER - driver P Williamson reported the gelding had hung inwards rounding the final bend and in the run home causing him difficulty, adding he was unable to drive the gelding out fully in consequence.

Brk early 6th,tacked on,brk 500 out

A false start was declared at the first attempt when PHANTOM SPUR lay inwards as the tapes were released and contacted FASTAR which was hampered. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Brk,wd rear 900,pshd wdr,no pick-up

PHANTOM SPUR - began awkwardly. Raced greenly near the 1100m and then raced wide from the 900m.

Chkd early,8th inr,5-bk,brk,no hope

PHANTOM SPUR - hampered by a breaking runner after 150m. Broke near the 1050m hampering trailing runners losing ground. Broke again rounding the final bend losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

Brk early 4th,9th gap,never sparked

PHANTOM SPUR - trotted roughly rounding the first bend before breaking losing ground. Broke again passing the 1050m losing all chance.

5th inr,5-bk 1800,brk 350m out,done

PHANTOM SPUR - broke early in the run home losing all chance. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming.

5th,brk 1900,detached,distant

PHANTOM SPUR - broke near the 1900m hampering trailing runners losing ground. Broke again near the 1200m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

Slw,11th otr,4-bk 900,held up,solid

HELP ME - slow to begin. Held up early in the run home.

Brk score-up,distant,brk,pulld up

HELP ME - broke in the score up losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Broke again near the 1100m losing all chance.

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.

Slow,last,peeld 600,widr,brk late

GASHERBRUM - crowded by an inside runner prior to the start. Trotted roughly in the early stages losing ground. Forced to raced wide from the 700m. Again trotted roughly in the run home before breaking near the 100m losing all chance. Authorisation of placings was withheld until Stewards had spoken with driver H Douglas who confirmed his chances had not been affected when crowded prior to the start.

Slw,rear otr,4-bk,wd rear 400,tidy

GASHERBRUM - the spreaders broke during the running and came adrift near the 1800m. The gear was inspected and found to be in previous good condition.

Soon broke,always detached

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

Soon broke,deatched after

GASHERBRUM - broke shortly after the start losing all chance.

Slow,soon detached

GASHERBRUM - slow to begin. Broke near the 1000m losing all chance.

Wide,last,battled at rear

GASHERBRUM - briefly hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start. Lay out and trotted roughly in the run home and was unable to be fully driven out by driver K Tomlinson.

Soon broke,chkd rival,pulld up

GASHERBRUM - broke shortly after the start and shifted outwards making heavy contact with the sulky wheel of TROUBLE PAT with driver M Heenan being dislodged from the sulky of that runner. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Placed on the Unruly for future standing starts at the request of co-trainer N Edge.