Forbury Park Trotting Club Inc

Bk otr,3w,postd bell,fght,fadd

ASTA - raced three wide from the 1300m.

Soon 3pegs,solid chase strgt

Soon into trail,flat turn,fair lane

1x1,parkd 1400,pushd 3w,gone 400

ASTA - weakened from the 500m. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormality. Stewards will follow up with trainer T Stratford in the coming days.

Gt spd,into trail,best up lane

3pegs,boxed on along inner

Parkd,pressd 2 lead,fght on solidly

ASTA - lay inwards leaving final bend.

Gt spd,led,joind turn,fght hard

Trail,3rd,battled away rear

ASTA - the required Veterinary Clearance was received. Lay inwards near the 250m and contacted the sulky wheel of HEZASWEETIE despite the efforts of driver R Close.

Gt spd,parkd,1x1 bell,solid bid

Gt spd,soon trail,solid bid lane

5th,pushd 3w 800,flat turn,batld

Thru,4bk otr,waitd,imprvd mid

LILY'S A STAR - held up early in the run home.

3bk inr,4bk 600,held up,steady

LILY'S A STAR - lay inwards near the 1400m striking track markers. Held up by a weakening runner final bend.

Prkd,3bk inr 1550,waitd,dashd inr

LILY'S A STAR - driver R Close was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Eased,5bk inr,detachd,no threat

LILY'S A STAR - held up for clear racing room near the 450m.

Brk,5bk otr,wd rear tn,tried hard

LILY'S A STAR - broke at the start losing ground.

3-4bk inr,3bk 600,held up,no kick

3pegs thrghout,tight room,tidy late

LILY'S A STAR - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Prkd,lost ld dig,brk,wd,prkd,gritty

THE NEXT BEST THING - broke after jumping a shadow near the 650m hampering trailing runners and lost ground before settling. Authorisation of this runner's 1st placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation and also that there were not sufficient grounds for a protest for any interference received by the 2nd placed MILLION DOLLAR CHIC. When questioned Driver W House confirmed that the gelding had jumped a shadow and that he then had difficulty shifting this runner outwards to avoid causing interference to trailing runners.

4bk otr,up,prkd 950,fght bravely

THE NEXT BEST THING - hung inwards throughout the run home causing driver W House difficulty.

4-3bk otr,4bk 1150,3-5wd,honest

THE NEXT BEST THING - raced four wide from the 600m.

Bk otr,peeld 600,steady wrk

LOU WILL - weakened final bend. Hung outwards near the 300m placing THE NEXT BEST THING and MIKI COHEN in restricted room with MIKI COHEN contacting a sulky wheel and breaking as a consequence. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Stewards spoke with driver S Thornley (LOU WILL) who confirmed that his gelding had proved difficult to steer and had lay out on the final bend.

Soon led,trail,3bk,parkd,solid

Parkd,led bell,fght on well

Last,3w train,postd 800,fght well

Last innr,insid runs,nice fin 1 off

THE NEXT BEST THING - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start. Paced roughly over the concluding stages.

Last,angd innr trn,handy finish

THE NEXT BEST THING - broke shortly after the start. Placed on the Unruly for future mobile starts.

Trail,soon 3pegs,off,kept coming wd

Follwd 1x1,flat turn,only batld

Lobd 1x1,ran on fairly

3pegs,hld up trn,no kick after

SIDOROVA - hung outwards rounding the bends. Hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Trail thrghout,tried hard lane

Trail,soon 3pegs,nice in tight gap

3-4pegs,never ran on

6th,bk otr,innr trn,solid fin

Last,bk otr,drag up trn,last say

Easd,last,1x1 bell,honest fin

Last,always at rear

3pegs thrghout,tight gap,ok

HAVARTI ARDEN - over-raced middle stages. Held up early in the run home.

Mid otr,3w,led bell,joind,fght well

Wide,parkd thrghout,game fght

HAVARTI ARDEN - raced wide early.

Trail thrghout,nice bid lane

Easd,last,always rear,no impact

HAVARTI ARDEN - raced wide early.

Soon checkd,broke,out after

HAVARTI ARDEN - hampered racing into first bend and broke in consequence, with the mare being retired from the race. Driver S O'Reilly reported she had sustained a punctured sulky tyre soon after the start when contacted by BIG BOYZ TOY which was over-racing.

Followd 1x1,out trn,batld,

Chkd,last,always at rear

CUTIE - broke at the start and was then hampered.

Pressd 2 lead,trail,3bk,batling 400

5th,followd 1x1 bell,ran on ok

4-5pegs,last,thru mid,gd v late

5pegs,made no impression

Soon 4pegs,flat 500,plugd away

MATAI HARRY - weakened final bend.

3-4pegs,flat turn,no impact

MATAI HARRY - lay in final bend contacting track markers.

Wide,soon parkd,folding by 500

MATAI HARRY - raced wide early. Weakened final bend.

Last,angld trn,bk in,no impression

Last thrghout,flat 600,no impact

MATAI HARRY - weakened rounding the final bend.

Bk otr,3w train,wider trn,nice fin

Stuck 3wide,fading by 600

MATAI HARRY - raced three wide without cover throughout. Weakened from the 700m. Stewards questioned driver A Milne regarding the tactics he adopted when racing wide throughout before weakening. Mr Milne explained that after beginning well his intention was to go forward however the gelding had dropped the bit and would not progress. Mr Milne added he was reluctant to restrain to the rear at this point as this would have meant going back several lengths so he opted to remain racing three wide in the hope that he would flush another runner out ahead and obtain cover, however this had failed to eventuate. After hearing from Mr Milne Stewards adjourned the matter to give it further consideration.

Last,flat turn,faded away

FOREVER ARDEN - broke passing the 1900m losing ground. Paced roughly on various occasions during the running. When questioned regarding the performance Driver R McIlwrick confirmed that the gelding had paced roughly throughout. Cast the near fore plate during the running. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have a slight abrasion to an outside heel, a slow recovery and to be showing signs of nasal discharge. Stewards will follow up with Trainer W Adams in the coming days.

Slow,brfly brk,mid,led bell,easy

FOREVER ARDEN - broke shortly after the start hampering trailing runners. Placed on the Unruly for future mobile starts. Paced roughly at various stages throughout. Authorisation of this runner's 1st placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation in the early stages. Stewards investigated a perceived breach of the Push Out Rule racing into the first bend after R McIlwrick (FOREVER ARDEN) shifted outwards when racing to the inside of ROBYNS ART. After viewing replays and hearing from Driver K Tomlinson (ROBYNS ART), it was established that ROBYNS ART had been racing in the three wide line and had not been forced wider by FOREVER ARDEN. Accordingly, Stewards took the matter no further.

Soon brk,deep pegs,chargd lane

FOREVER ARDEN - broke shortly after the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Authorisation of this runner's 2nd placing was withheld until the Stewards were satisfied FOREVER ARDEN had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation.

Gt spd,led,under pressre 400,folded

FOREVER ARDEN - weakened final bend briefly hampering a trailing runner. When asked to comment on the performance Driver R McIlwrick advised the gelding had done some work early however notwithstanding that he was disappointed with the effort. Trainer W Adams advised he will have blood tests conducted on the gelding and undertook to notify the Stewards of the results.