Roxburgh Trotting Club Inc

Parkd,1x1 800,broke turn,out

BURNHAM GIRL - broke rounding the final bend hampering trailing runners losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the filly.

Brk,7th,prkd 1100,fght gamely

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

Led,trld,3bk 1300,waitd,good inr

Trld-3bk inr,3bk otr 450,strong mid

Deep pegs,off,thru mid,fair inr

Last,3w train,postd bell,batld away

ANGUS FINN - raced three wide with cover from the start and then without cover from the 1200m despite the efforts of driver B Orange.

Bk otr,mid otr,angld turn,up,fght

3pegs,weavd str,nice late

ANGUS FINN - held up rounding the final bend.

Parkd,1x1 1000,steady work

Soon 4pegs,lockd wheels trn,out

ROCK N ROLL DON - weakened final bend and locked wheels with ANGUS FINN near the 300m losing all chance. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Wide,soon parkd,very brave str

ANGUS FINN - raced wide early. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 1400m.

Ruff,4pegs,flat turn,faded

ANGUS FINN - trainer S Kelly was warned for presenting the gelding without the notified blinds. Broke in the score up however was in position at the start. Driver S Kelly was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Deep pegs,off,no impression

Soon 1x1,hld up trn,nice wn clear

LOVEYOURMOTHER - held up early stages of the run home.

Brk,detachd,8th,flat 400,bt slows

The start was delayed due to LOVEYOURMOTHER requiring a sulky change.

10-11th,brk 1400,imprvd at bk

LOVEYOURMOTHER - checked by an outside runner shortly after the start unbalancing driver R Holmes in the sulky. Paced roughly and broke near the 1400m losing ground. Held up middle stages of the run home.

Gt spd,led thrghout,folded str

1x1,soon shffld bk otr,batld rear

CRACKASKY - over-raced through the middle stages.

Trail,3-4pegs,parkd 1000,batld

CRACKASKY - over-raced in the middle stages when outside the leader.

Parkd,soon 1x1,3w 700,fght hard

3pegs thrghout,1 off run,batld awy

CRACKASKY - lay inwards striking track markers near the 1500m. Held up early in the run home.

Soon 5pegs,off,launchd 600,fair

3pegs thrghout,out late,solid

AVA DALE - raced greenly in the run home.

Soon 3pegs,inside runs,steady

Last,launchd 500,loomd,peakd,tidy

6th,1x1,prkd,2nd tn,fght well mid

3rd,parkd 800,fght well strgt

SEASIDE POND - fractious prior to the start causing driver J Cox some difficulty. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

5th,1x1 1800,askd tn,no extra str

5bk inr,3bk otr,emergd wd,handy wd

SEASIDE POND - driver R Anderson was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Bk otr,angld trn,ran on solidly

GATI - raced wide early. Hampered by a breaking runner rounding the final bend. Lay inwards throughout the run home.

3-4-5pegs,flat 500,dropd away

GATI - lay in and struck a track marker near the 1400m. Weakened final bend. When asked to comment on the performance driver B Orange could offer no explanation other than the filly may not have handled the grass track. A post-race veterinary examination did not reveal any obvious abnormality.

Gt spd,soon led,kickd,nabd late

Bk otr,ran on fairly thru mid

Gt spd,led,trail bell,boxdon fairly

GATI - checked by an outside runner shortly after the start. Weakened final bend. When questioned regarding the performance driver B Orange could offer no explanation and was disappointed with the effort. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Gt spd,led thrghout,fght gamely

GATI - trainer T Stratford was warned for failing to affix mudguards to the sulky.

Followd 1x1,boxed on in strgt

CAPTAIN AMORE - paced roughly shortly after the start.

Last,bk otr,angld wide,fair

Bk otr,3pegs,ok innr,tight room lte

CAPTAIN AMORE - held up over the concluding stages.

Follwd 1x1,peeld 550,soon batling

Soon 4pegs,never ran on

Trainer R Austin advised Stewards on 5 December that LA BAMBA has had its hocks treated since last racing.

Long last,never tacked on

LA BAMBA - slow in the early stages then trailed the field throughout. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a high heart rate and slow recovery. Trainer R Austin advised he would have blood tests conducted in the coming days and undertook to report any findings to Stewards. A warning was placed on the racing performance of the gelding.

7th,bk otr,peeld 600,wd,ran on ok

3-4pegs,hld up trn,battld lane

4-5pegs,off 400,battled rear

LA BAMBA - out of position at the start. Driver R Austin was issued with a warning for failing to maintain his barrier position. Paced roughly for several strides near the 2000m after being shifted inwards by an outside runner, losing ground.

Parkd,1x1 800,only battled

IMPERIAL LAZ - raced over several track markers near the 800m when laying in and racing in tight quarters. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 650m. Stewards spoke with drivers B Orange (IMPERIAL LAZ) and R Austin (LA BAMBA) regarding the incident near the 800m where it was established IMPERIAL LAZ was laying in with no driver deemed to be at fault.

Soon parkd,keen,folded up

IVAN THE GREAT - broke briefly after 100m. A final warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Over-raced in the parked position through the middle stages. Paced roughly late in the run home.

Brk,dist 8-7th,4bk otr,no kick mid

IVAN THE GREAT - broke at the start losing considerable ground. Paced roughly near the 200m.

Rough,3-4bk inr,3-4bk otr,3wd,brk

IVAN THE GREAT - broke briefly shortly after the start hampering a trailing runner. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Hampered by a slight easing of the pace and over-raced for a distance passing the 1500m causing driver A Edge difficulty and shifted outwards near the 1350m forcing SWEET SPIRIT to race wider on the track. Lay inwards for a distance and paced roughly when being shifted wider on the track near the 950m. Again lay inwards rounding the final bend causing driver A Edge difficulty and struck the sulky wheel of ARCHIE and broke and shifted inwards checking EVIDENTLY which fell dislodging driver K McClintock. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming.

Eased,7bk inr,well bk tn,vry plain

IVAN THE GREAT - broke briefly racing into the first bend. Paced roughly over the concluding stages.

Gt spd,led thrghout,fght strongly

Gt spd,led thrghout,fght strongly

Gt spd,led,trail,3-4bk,handy wn clr

DALLAS DALE - held up in the early stages of the run home.

Mid-bk otr,3w train,wide,fair fin

DALLAS DALE - made contact with the sulky wheel of KENSI near the 200m. H Douglas was issued with a warning.

Gt spd,trail,steady up lane

Gt spd,led,soon trail,solid chase

Mid-bk otr,angld 400,ran on wider

Followd 1x1,angld trn,peakd wide