Central Otago Trotting Club Inc

Last,3w cvr 900,ran on solidly

PROSPERITY - raced wide from the 1000m.

Wide cvr thrghout,ran on,peakd

PROSPERITY - raced wide with cover throughout.

Gt spd,wd,led,joind trn,folded

PROSPERITY - raced wide early. Weakened rounding the final bend. When asked to comment on the performance trainer/driver C Ferguson advised that working hard early had taken its toll on the gelding. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed some lameness in the right hind leg. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Gt spd,trail,nice chase lane

Parkd,led 1700,folded up str

PROSPERITY - weakened in the run home. When asked to comment on the performance of a favoured runner driver C Ferguson advised the gelding had worked hard early however he was disappointed with the effort. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormality.

Gt spd,led thrghout,kept giving

PROSPERITY - required the assistance of a starting attendant prior to the score-up. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Wd,parkd 1x1,boxed on ok

BELUGA - raced wide early.

Gt spd,wd,bk otr,thru mid,nice

BELUGA - raced wide early.

Soon 1x1,1x2,out 600,solid

BELUGA - raced wide from the 700m.

Brk dispatch,last,into 1x1,solid

BELUGA - broke in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Gt spd,led,kickd,nabd late

3-4pegs,off,angld,nice fin wide

BELUGA - hampered by a weakening runner near the 1000m.

Gt spd,led,kickd trn,kept holding

HOKONUI JOEL - broke shortly after the start when racing greenly and placed in restricted room losing ground. Stewards spoke with drivers B Williamson (HOKONUI JOEL), K Green (HEIDSIECK) and C Ferguson (BELUGA) regarding this incident. After viewing the replays and hearing the evidence it was established that HEIDSIECK had lay in marginally racing into the first bend when HOKONUI JOEL was racing greenly to its inside. After considering the evidence Stewards were unable to apportion blame to anyone horse or driver and accordingly deemed this to be a racing incident. Lay out rounding the final bend and throughout the run home.

Gt spd,led,had on,capturd,fght on

Soon ld,dictated terms,held bravely

Trld-3bk inr,chkd,5th,off,sound mid

ROCKOUTRAY - checked by a breaking runner near the 1100m. Crowded by an outside runner near the 200m.

6th,3-bk inr 1600,off,trld tn,stout

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.

Trld-3bk inr,waitd,short bid inr

Bk otr,last,alway at rear

Wd,prkd,cvr,3-bk 900,wd 600,no dash

ROCKIN ROMAN - raced wide early.

11th pegs,6-bk 1750,failed to sight

Soon ld,set terms,kickd,held best

Eased,rear otr,wdst top,tidy effort

Eased,6th,1x1 1150,off,solid mid

ROCKIN ROMAN - hung inwards when attempting to shift wider on the track leaving the final bend. Again hung inwards on several occasions in the run home.

Prkd,ld,trld 1350,flat top,wknd out

ROCKIN ROMAN - weakened rounding the final bend hampering a trailing runner. When questioned regarding the performance driver J Cox advised he was disappointed and could offer no tangible explanation.

Soon 1x1,out 400,tidy chase

ROCKIN ROMAN - lay inwards throughout the run home having to be corrected by driver B Orange.

Ld ouit,trld 2100,off 400,ld,cut bk

Soon 1x1,angld trn,solid chase

5th,1x1,parkd bell,loomd,too big

Soon 3pegs,weavd,green,nice wn clr

ANITA MARY - lay in over the concluding stages and was unable to be fully driven out by driver B Barclay.

3rd,soon led,kept giving

A BETTORS LEGACY - broke at the start hampering an outside runner.

5th,checkd badly 400,out after

A BETTORS LEGACY - checked by a breaking runner rounding the final bend and broke in consequence.

Up,3bk inr,waited tn,battled up inr

3bk inr the trip,waitd,no kick inr

Ld out,4-bk 1050,held up 7th,ran on

6th pegs,3-bk,held up,off,no pickup

FEAR GOGH - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Speared to ld,set terms,booted away

FEAR GOGH - the boring pole was removed prior to the start after breaking in the preliminary. The gear was inspected and found to be in previously good condition.

Prkd,cvr,prkd 1500,gear prob,p/up

FEAR GOGH - the spreader broke near the 1200m with the mare being retired from the race. This gear was inspected and found to be in previously good condition with co-trainers P & M Robertson deemed not to be at fault.

8th inr,4-bk,keen,off,sound in gap

FEAR GOGH - over-raced middle stages.

3 & 4-bk mrks,off,held up,stout mid

FEAR GOGH - held up final bend and had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home.

Gate spd,ld,trld 1300,thru,good inr

Soon 1x1,parkd 600,up tn,kept comn

BETTER KAST - broke after contacting the sulky wheel of ROCKY PACIFIC when being restrained and hanging outwards racing into the first bend losing ground. Hampered by a weakening runner near the 800m. Stewards questioned driver M Hill regarding the incident on the first bend, who advised the mare had got its tongue over the bit and proved difficult to restrain. After viewing the films and hearing from Mr Hill a warning was placed on the racing record of BETTER KAST. Mr Hill advised he would be recommending gear changes.

Soon 1x1,angld innr,nice bid

7th inr,off,4-bk otr,failed to fire

Soon 4pegs,inside runs,ok fin

ROCKY PACIFIC - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver C Dalgety. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Crowded by outside runners near the 50m and was forced to race inside track markers.

Gt spd,parkd,1x1,solid chase

Bk otr,drag up 800,ran on wider

Soon 3pegs,only batld

Soon 1x1,no room str,too late

KENSI - broke in the score up however was in position at the start. Held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Soon 3pegs,steady up innr

KENSI - over-raced in the score up.

Parkd,1x1,peeld 600,led in,peakd

Led,trail,3bk,flat 400,batld

KENSI - lay inwards at stages throughout striking track markers. Driver K Tomlinson reported the mare had hung during the running.

Trail,3pegs,chkd 700,fair after

KENSI - hampered near the 750m. Hampered again by a weakening runner near the 600m.

Soon 3pegs,off 600,tidy fin

KENSI - lay inwards rounding the bend near the 1250m striking a track marker.

3pegs,off,followd 1x1,solid bid

Soon 4pegs,off trn,solid wn clear

FRANCO SEB - held up by a weakening runner leaving the final bend.

3pegs,off,led 1700,kept giving

FRANCO SEB - lay out rounding the final bend. Shifted up the track under pressure early in the run home having to be straightened by driver M Hurrell.

1x1,up 600,fght on well

FRANCO SEB - raced three wide from the 800m.

6th,denied lead bell,loomd,solid

FRANCO SEB - hampered near the 1200m.

Trail,soon 3bk,hld up,ran on,tite

FRANCO SEB - held up in the early stages of the run home. Briefly paced roughly passing the 150m. Again held up passing the 50m going to the line not fully tested by driver C Ferguson.

Eased,chkd,dist 6bk inr,battld inr

Soon broke,detached

A false start was declared when ULTIMATE PERFECTION broke in the score up checking a second line runner. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Driver S Tomlinson elected to shift to the Unruly for the restart where the gelding will remain for future mobile starts.

Blew the score-up badly,pulled up

ULTIMATE PERFECTION - broke in the score up losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Cght wd,up prkd,cvr,no final punch

ULTIMATE PERFECTION - raced wide early and middle stages.

9th pegs,4-bk 1200,rear top,bt two

Wd,prkd,brk,prkd,ld 1500,too strong

4th,4-bk inr,prkd 1850,flat,rallied

Blew the score-up badly,pulled up

ULTIMATE PERFECTION - broke in the score up losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

3rd,3-bk inr 2000,off 400,blkd,flew

ULTIMATE PERFECTION - hampered by a weakening runner final bend. Held up for a distance passing the 400m. Again held up early in the run home.