Northern Southland Trotting Club Inc

Deep pegs,last,steady at rear

Led,trail,solid chase

Brk,6bk inr,4bk otr,battled wd

Thru,4bk inr,3bk tn,honest inr

Eased,4bk otr,held up,fair mid-wd

Trld-3bk inr,5bk 1200,waited,battld

DOUBLE TIME - weakened early in the run home.

3-4bk inr,waited tn,1-paced on inr

4th,4bk inr 1200,rear tn,tried hard

6-5th,4-5bk inr,no impact on inr

Eased,5bk inr,6bk 800,wilting tn

DOUBLE TIME - weakened final bend.

Mid-bk otr,3w cvr,up tn,solid

TRAIN STATION - raced wide with cover from the 1000m.

Last,angld 400,chargd late widest

TRAIN STATION - connections advised that the gelding has had its joints treated since last racing. Junior driver R Black briefly dropped his foot from the sulky footrest when activating gear near the 150m. Shifted inwards on several occasions in the run home and again over the concluding stages having to be straightened.

Gt spd,wd,led 1700,fading turn

TRAIN STATION - raced wide early. Weakened over the concluding stages.

Gt spd,led thrghout,clear,naild

TRAIN STATION - lay inwards and shifted down into the passing lane throughout the home straight. Driver B Williamson was issued with a warning for failing to maintain a straight course in the run home.

Bk otr,3w cvr 700,ok widest

TRAIN STATION - raced three wide with cover from the 700m.

5th,1x1,3w,led bell,too big

Last,drag up 400,tidy chase

TRAIN STATION - underwent a pre-race Veterinary examination due to not having raced for a considerable period of time and was cleared to start. Lay inwards at stages in the run home having to be straightened by driver B Williamson.

Trail,3-4pegs,fading by trn

A false start was declared when BY CHANCE broke in the score up and brushed the mobile arm which in turn caused TRAIN STATION to break hampering second line runners. A warning was placed on the barrier record of BY CHANCE. Driver M Hurrell elected to remain in his allocated barrier position for the restart.

Mid-bk otr,wide trn,strong bid

TRAIN STATION - lay in throughout the run home.

Soon 4pegs,last,angld str,nice late

1x1,3w,led 1200,fght on solidly

Soon parkd,led 700,very gritty

Deep pegs,off tn,ran on late

Bk otr,peeld 700,postd,strong

Soon parkd,dug in gamely

Gt spd,led,trail,solid chase

Mid-bk otr,pushd wide tn,fair fin

Mid otr,1x1,peeld 350,fair

3-4pegs,parkd bell,batld on fairly

5th,led 1500,joind tn,gritty

BETTOR WAY - raced wide early. Hampered passing the 1800m.

Followd 1x1,trail 500,handy chase

Mid-bk otr,peeld 700,only batld str

BETTOR WAY - raced wide from the 850m.

Soon led,joind late,fght well

Last,thru mid trn,handy wn clear

BETTOR WAY - held up leaving the final bend.

Trail,3pegs bell,tidy chase innr

Last,3w bell,parkd,led in,gritty

Bk otr,wider 450,brk turn,out

BETTOR WAY - broke passing the 400m losing all chance. Stewards spoke with driver K Butt regarding this incident who advised that she had shifted her runner wider on the track to avoid a weakening runner rounding the final bend and after doing so had then attempted to shift back down the track and follow the helmet of HAVTIMEWILLFLY, however BETTOR WAY had swung its off hind leg out making contact with the sulky wheel of DENY EVERYTHING which was racing to her outside, and broke in consequence. After hearing from Miss Butt and viewing the replays Stewards were satisfied with the explanation tendered and took no further action other than to place a warning on the racing record of BETTOR WAY and note the circumstances.

4pegs,off,last 700,batld rear

JIMMYRAY - weakened early in the run home.

Lead bid,ld 1600,hassld tn,wilted

9th,4bk otr,3bk 800,no threat mid

4th,parkd 900,fght on,fadd late

Brk start,8bk inr,no threat inr

JIMMYRAY - broke at the start checking an inside runner losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Weakened leaving the final bend.

1x1,3w,led 1800,joind,kept givng

Brk,last,into 1x1,no kick

RAKAMURPH - broke shortly after the start losing ground. Weakened final bend. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have a small abrasion to the inside of the off fore leg.

Last,up 550,peakd,batld on

Mid,3w,mid otr,hld up str,ok aftr

RAKAMURPH - held up final bend and early in the run home.

Led,trld 1700,waited,tried hard inr

RAKAMURPH - shifted inwards after 150m crowding an inside runner. Driver M Hurrell was issued a warning.

Mid-bk otr,peeld 500,2 big wider

Deep pegs,inside runs,batld rear

RAKAMURPH - underwent a pre-race veterinary examination due to not having raced for a considerable period of time and was cleared to start. Weakened in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance driver N Williamson advised the gelding was not suited to the fast tempo of the race in what was its first performance for 12 months and in his opinion will derive considerable benefit from the run. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Soon 1x1,shffld mid,swept on by

Gt spd,led,rolled,faded,bad check

BROOKIES PLAYER - shifted ground outwards passing the 80m checking and hampering RAKAMURPH.

5th,5pegs,hld up in straight

RAKAMURPH - held up final bend and was then unable to obtain clear racing room throughout the run home.

Trail,3pegs,ok wn clear strgt

The start was initially delayed approximately 2 minutes after DREAMS ARE FREE got its hind leg caught in the hopples. The horse underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was cleared to start.

Brk,detachd,4-3bk inr,no gaps str

DREAMS ARE FREE - broke at the start losing ground. Held up for clear racing room late in the run home.

Bk otr,3w,led bell,strong wrk

DREAMS ARE FREE - tangled away. Lay out rounding the final bend.

5th,off 3-4wd tn,got going in mid

Slow,6bk otr,3wd,postd,gone by tn

DREAMS ARE FREE - broke at the start losing ground. Raced wide from the 1100m.

Trail,led,trail,held up trn,rallied

DREAMS ARE FREE - tangled away. Shifted ground outwards in the early and latter stages of the home straight. Driver N Williamson was issued with a warning for failing to maintain a straight course in the run home.

4th,led bell,easy in straight

DREAMS ARE FREE - tangled away. Driver N Williamson reported he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Soon led,trail,nice bid,nabd line

Up,led,trld-3bk inr,gone by 600

DREAMS ARE FREE - weakened from the 700m hampering a trailing runner. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a high heart rate and slow recovery. Stewards will follow up with the connections in the coming days.