Oamaru Harness Racing Club Inc

10th otr,5-bk 900,failed to quicken

Wd,prkd,cvr 1600,4-bk,drifting 700m

SKY NEWS - weakened from the 700m.

4-bk mrks,held up,sound fin in gap

SKY NEWS - driver S Tomlinson was issued with a warning for being late to arrive at the start area. Held up early stages of the run home.

Chkd,6th inr,3-bk 1700,lacked dash

SKY NEWS - hampered by a breaking runner racing into the first bend.

Eased,5th,3bk otr 900,angld,sound

3-4bk inr,held up tn,steady inr

Bk otr,3w train,parkd 500,fght ok

Brk,10th,5-bk inr off,sound in mid

ROCKOUTRAY - broke at the start losing ground.

Eased,wd cvr rear 500,no final kick

ROCKOUTRAY - lay outwards in the score up and was out of position at the start. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion from a mobile start prior to resuming.

Brk,9th inr,5-bk,off,blkd,tidy mid

ROCKOUTRAY - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Hung outwards rounding the final bend. Held up early stages of the run home.

5th,3bk otr 900,angld,sound wd

Bk otr,angld trn,thru mid,solid fin

ROCKOUTRAY - held up early stages of the run home.

7th otr,4-bk,7th tn,held up,late wd

ROCKOUTRAY - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home and had to shift ground outwards near the 50m to obtain clear running. Cleared from the unruly for future mobile starts.

3bk otr,1x1,3bk otr,off,imprvd wd

ROCKOUTRAY - hampered near the 1100m.

Bk otr,angld trn,steady work

ROCKOUTRAY - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start.

Brk dispatch,deep pegs,ran on late

ROCKOUTRAY - broke as the start was effected and shifted in hampering HAROLD HANOVER losing ground. Placed on the Unruly for future mobile starts.

Prkd,cvr,5-bk 800,failed to stay on

SWEET N SASSY - weakened from the 700m.

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.

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

Eased,6th,1x1 900,off,honest wd

FOX TERROR - trainer B Negus (represented by M Holbrough) admitted a breach of Rule 865(2) in that he presented the gelding to race without the notified sliding blinds. After considering submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $150.

Wd,7th otr,3-bk,wd 950,solid in gap

DREAM BOYZ - raced wide early. Again raced wide from the 900m.

3rd inr,5-bk 1250,held up,off,sound

7th otr,4-bk,wd 600,plggd away gap

7th otr,3-bk,wd cvr 400,useful wdst

DREAM BOYZ - lay inwards in the run home.

10th otr,wd bell,prkd,outfinished

7th otr,3-bk 1500,wd top,bttld away

6th,left prkd,cvr 1850,beaten by tn

DREAM BOYZ - lay outwards when weakening near the 400m and was awkwardly placed and made contact with the sulky of ANTISOCIAL.

Soon 3bk inr,flat 400,no extra inr

DREAM BOYZ - lay outwards throughout the run home briefly crowding an outside runner near the 50m.

3wd,prkd,ld 1300,hdd 300,tired

DREAM BOYZ - raced wide early. When questioned regarding the performance driver T Williams advised he was disappointed with the effort and could offer no explanation.

7th,3wd,prkd 800,2nd,ld 150,hdd

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.

Slow,13th,7bk inr,detachd,fdd.brk

TAIKA - broke leaving the final bend losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

Up,3rd,prkd 1400,flat tn,fght well

GOTTA LATHER UP - hung inwards through the middle stages.

Soon 3bk inr,waitd,useful up inr

GOTTA LATHER UP - trainer W Stevenson was issued a warning for presenting the gelding to race with fixed deafeners which had not been notified. Paced roughly leaving the final bend after becoming awkwardly placed to the inside of EDICT making contact with that runner's sulky wheel hampering a trailing runner. Driver J Dunn admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly when allowing his horse to strike the sulky wheel of EDICT which punctured. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $250.

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

5th,5bk inr,off rear 600,pluggd

Chkd/brk,7th inr,5-bk,off,no pickup

ICY STARS - hampered by an inside runner which shifted outwards at the start and broke losing ground. Over-raced middle stages. Held up middle stages of the run home.

Brk dispatch,tacked on,passed slows

VIN'S DEAL - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly. Paced roughly middle stages.

5th,1x1 1400,up,chased hard,missd

Held ld,brk,4bk inr-otr,tried hard

VIN'S DEAL - broke rounding the first bend hampering trailing runners losing ground. A warning was placed on the racing record of the filly.

5th,5-bk inr,prkd 1400,ld tn,nutted

Ld,trld,brk,3bk 1600,5bk,imprvd mid

VIN'S DEAL - broke near the 1650m hampering trailing runners losing ground.

4th,chkd,ld,trld,waitd,thru,almost

VIN'S DEAL - checked by a breaking runner near the 1450m.

Gun run mrks,held up,thru,bold inr

5th,1x1 1500,up 3wd tn,honest

Soon 3bk inr,held up tn-150,sound

VIN'S DEAL - paced roughly near the 1400m.