Roxburgh Trotting Club Inc

Bk otr,angld trn,batld away

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.

Cgt wide,bk otr,deep pegs,batld

JENNY GUMP - raced wide early.

Gt spd,led,trail bell,boxed on

Deep pegs,off,ran on in mid

Trail,3bk,solid chase

Soon trail,honest chase innr

Bk otr,angld turn,only batld

Wide,parkd,folded in strgt

JENNY GUMP - out of position at the start. Driver M Hill was issued with a warning. Raced three wide until reaching the parked position passing the 1700m. Weakened final bend hampering trailing runners. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the mare to have minor abrasions to the inside of the left knee consistent with striking its knee during the running.

Mid otr,3w,parkd bell,batld

Soon 1x1,solid chase mid

JENNY GUMP - briefly paced roughly shortly after the start.

Followd 1x1,steady work thru mid

Mid otr,angld trn,steady wider

3-4bk inr,held up 450,off,imprvd

A false start was declared when SUPERFAST paced roughly in the score up hampering a trailing runner. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Driver M Hurrell elected to remain in his allocated barrier position for the restart.

Wd,pressd 2 lead,foldd strgt

Deep pegs,angld widest,nice fin

SUPERFAST - held up final bend and early in the run home until passing the 200m.

3-4pegs,out trn,ran on nicely

Last,deep pegs,inside runs,handy

Gt spd,led thrghout,fght fairly

Last,3w train,ran on wider

SUPERFAST - out of position at the start. Driver M Nimczyk was issued with a warning. Mr Nimczyk was also issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice for using his whip with his foot removed from the sulky footrest in the run home.

Bk otr,last,3w train,nice fin wide

SUPERFAST - paced roughly in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

Gt spd,led,soon trail,steady

SUPERFAST - paced roughly in the early stages.

Bk otr,angld wide trn,too far awy

Parkd,1x1 brfly,parkd,brave

Bk otr,last,weaved str,handy late

VAN LIBERTY - had some difficulty obtaining a clear run in the home straight.

Bk otr,3w postd 700,batld

VAN LIBERTY - raced wide from the 1050m.

Soon 4pegs,off 600,hld up,gd late

VAN LIBERTY - held up leaving final bend and early stages of the run home.

Soon 5pegs,ok up innr wn clear

VAN LIBERTY - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Soon parkd,1x1 bell,solid bid

VAN LIBERTY - held up early stages of the run home.

Followd 1x1,peeld 500,only batld

VAN LIBERTY - weakened in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance driver B Orange advised he was disappointed and could offer no explanation.

Bk otr,angld trn,ran on well

3-4pegs,tidy when clear

VAN LIBERTY - held up early in the run home.

Last,up innr,only batld

Up,trld-3bk inr,urgd 500,very plain

HALEY ROBYN - weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner.

Bk otr,angld trn,nice fin wide

8th otr,wd 850,prkd 600,tried hard

Prkd,into ld 1700,dictated,run down

Gt spd,led,trail,just misd innr

Last,peeld trn,nice fin wide

Wd,parkd,1x1,solid work

Lobbed trail,thru lane,strong claim

Deep pegs,last,angld,batld

Deep pegs,ran on ok innr

Gt spd,led,trail,only batld

Gt spd,led,joind,batld away

Parkd,1x1 bell,flat 400,folded

SHERWOOD MAGGIE - raced wide early. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 600m. Lay in final bend when weakening.

Wd,parkd,1x1,flat 400,batld

SHERWOOD MAGGIE - raced wide early. Over-raced middle stages. When asked to comment on the performance driver K Green advised that the mare had worked hard early and this had taken its toll.

Gt spd,parkd,1x1 bell,flat trn,btld

SHERWOOD MAGGIE - weakened rounding the final bend. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormality.

Gt spd,led thrghout,dug in,nabd

Soon 3pegs,hld up,clear late,nice

SHERWOOD MAGGIE - held up rounding the final bend and early in the run home only obtaining clear racing room passing the 100m.

Gt spd,parkd,1x1,flat 500,batld

SHERWOOD MAGGIE - lay inwards final bend striking track markers.

Gt spd,led,trail,flat 400,batld

SHERWOOD MAGGIE - lay inwards final bend contracting a track marker. Held up over the concluding stages of the run home.

Soon 3pegs,1 off run,ok fin

ROBYNS HUSTLER - held up early in the run home.

3-4bk otr,5bk,well bk tn,lackd gaps

ROBYNS HUSTLER - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room throughout the run home.

Soon 4pegs,off,thru mid,steady

ROBYNS HUSTLER - 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,parkd,shfld bk otr,batld

ROBYNS HUSTLER - weakened leaving the final bend.

Mid-bk otr,angld trn,ran on ok

Trail thrghout,flat tyre,nice chase

ROBYNS HUSTLER - driver M Hill reported he sustained a punctured sulky tyre near the 300m.

Soon 3pegs,only fair innr

Gt spd,led,trail,3bk,steady

Gt spd,trail,3bk,ok innr

Mid,into 1x1,out tn,solid wrk

Followd 1x1,hld up trn,batld widr

Soon 3pegs,steady up innr

3rd,prkd,cvr 1050,bttld away in mid

Wd,prkd 1400,cvr 600,flat 400,wknd

DIDJASHOUTTHEBAR - raced wide early. Weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner.

Chkd,6th pegs,4-bk bell,not sighted

DIDJASHOUTTHEBAR - checked by a breaking runner shortly after the start losing ground.

Gun run mrks,off top,chased stoutly

DIDJASHOUTTHEBAR - briefly placed in restricted room entering the first turn when an outside runner shifted ground inwards.

Lost ld dig,cvr 1500,off top,stout

Trld,3-bk 1650,off,plggd away gap

7th otr,3-bk,off,blkd,steady in mid

4th,prkd 1500,1x1 600,tight,pluggd

Gt spd,led,solid tempo,fgt well

ABULL - co-trainers O Lawrence and C Graham were issued with a warning for presenting the gelding with a non notified anti-choke device.

Bk otr,3w train,ran on late wide

ABULL - raced wide early.

Soon 4pegs,1 off,no room strgt

ABULL - held up throughout the run home. Driver R McIlwrick reported he did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

Gt spd,led,folded up strgt

ABULL - weakened in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance driver R McIlwrick advised the gelding had to work too hard in the early stages and this had taken its toll.

Wide,led bell,joind,folded up

ABULL - raced wide until reaching the lead passing the 1500m. Lay out briefly entering the home straight placing an outside runner in restricted room. Driver R McIlwrick was warned for failing to maintain a straight course in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance of a favoured runner Mr McIlwrick advised that the gelding may have worked too hard in the early stages.

Deep pegs,last,batld rear

ABULL - raced wide early.

Trail,3pegs,solid chase innr

1x1,shffld bk otr,tidy late wide

HERE'S JOHNY - raced wide early. Became awkwardly placed close to the sulky of ABULL near the 1100m after a slight easing of the pace. Paced roughly near the 1000m.

Soon 3pegs,hld up str,brk late

ABULL - held up early stages of the run home. Shifted ground abruptly near the 80m contacting and checking an inside runner. Broke over the concluding stages. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have a laceration to the left front leg which was treated. Connections were advised ABULL was stood down pending a veterinary clearance prior to resuming. Junior driver D Anderson, assisted by senior driver C Ferguson, admitted a charge that he drove carelessly in the incident near the 80m when allowing his runner to shift ground inwards checking an inside runner. After viewing replays and considering penalty submissions the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Anderson's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing today up to and including 17 July 2025, 4 days.