Northern Southland Trotting Club Inc

Last,4w solo 600,solid work

ON THE WING - forced to race four wide from the 600m.

Gt spd,pressd 2 lead,trail,solid

Bk otr,angld wide 400,batld away

ON THE WING - hampered near the 300m.

Gt spd,lead battle,trail,nice bid

Gt spd,soon led,joind,too big

ON THE WING - raced wide early.

Parkd,pressd 2 lead,capturd,fght wl

3rd,pulld up,atrial fibrilation

ON THE WING - retired from the race passing the 1400m by driver M Williamson who reported he felt the gelding had suffered an atrial fibrillation which was confirmed by a post-race Veterinary examination. Connections were advised the gelding was stood down pending a veterinary clearance including the results of an ECG before completing one trial to the satisfaction of Stewards prior to resuming.

Parkd,soon 1x1,out 500,solid

Brk score up,last,ang widest,ok

RIGHTAZZ - broke in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Had to be steadied near the 1350m when there was a slight easing of the pace.

Deep pegs,off,bk otr,no impct

RIGHTAZZ - hampered by a breaking runner near the 150m.

Bk otr,4w 600,nice fin widest

RIGHTAZZ - raced wide from the 700m.

Last,3w,parkd bell,flat 400,fadd

Follwd 1x1,peeld 450,ran on solidly

Broke badly start,detached after

RIGHTAZZ - broke at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

6th,parkd bell,flat trn,rallied agn

Soon 3pegs,angld off trn,nice late

RIGHTAZZ - out of position at the start. Driver A Black was warned for failing to maintain his barrier position. Mr Black was also warned for using his whip free of the rein in the run home. Mr Black was further issued a charge under Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that he used his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home with the matter adjourned sine die by the Adjudicative Committee.

Bk otr,3w,led 1000,fght hard

Bk otr,3w,parkd bell,loomd,v brave

Mid,parkd,led bell,fght on well

Mid-bk otr,thru mid,only batld

ALWAYS TICKING - raced wider on the track near the 1250m when WALLFLOWER shifted outwards. Stewards investigated a possible breach of the Push Out Rule however after viewing replays it was established that driver C Dalgety (WALLFLOWER) had commenced his outwards movement prior to ALWAYS TICKING reaching his sulky wheel with no further action required.

Gt spd,led,trail,hld up trn,gd late

Gt spd,soon led,trail bell,ok chase

ALWAYS TICKING - attempted to pull up when leading near the 1200m resulting in an easing of the pace hampering trailing runners.

Gt spd,trail,hld up trn,tidy wn clr

Wide,into 1x1,parkd bell,fght well

ALWAYS TICKING - trainer B Gray admitted a charge under Rule 865(2) that he presented the filly with blinds and not the notified sliding blinds. After considering submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $150. Raced wide early.

Trail thrghout,flat trn,rallied agn

Gt spd,led thrghout,comfy,held

ALWAYS TICKING - driver N Williamson was warned for using his whip in a continuous manner in the run home.

3-4pegs,off 400,angld,solid bid

TED - lay in throughout the run home despite the efforts of driver B Orange.

Bk otr,1x1 bell,ran on nicely

TED - held up rounding the final bend and early stages of the run home.

Mid otr,stayd in,out strgt,solid bd

TED - over-raced middle stages. Hampered near the 300m.

Soon 4pegs,bad check trn,out

TED - hampered by a breaking runner near the 400m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.

1x1,soon 1x2,3w,1x1,best wider

Last,3w drag,parkd 800,classy

TED - raced without the off-front plate after losing it in the preliminary. Hampered by a breaking runner racing into the first bend.

Brk brfly,last,3w train,solid wide

TABASCO - broke at the start losing ground.

4pegs,angld turn,chargd,jst misd

TABASCO - held up by a weakening runner final bend. The off-side number came loose over the concluding stages when the connecting clip broke.

Mid-bk otr,3w,led bell,joind,dug in

1x1 the trip,held up badly,sound

TABASCO - held up final bend.

3-4bk otr,3-4wd tn,solid mid

3wd cvr,prkd,ld 1400,kept going

TABASCO - raced wide early.

3bk otr,up,prkd,1x1,off,tried hard

6th,4-5bk inr,off 500,held up,imprv

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

3-5bk otr,hookd wd tn,no imprv

Bk otr,3w train 800,fair,peakd

STEP IT UP A NOTCH - broke at the start losing ground.

Brk brfly,mid,1x1,only batld

STEP IT UP A NOTCH - broke briefly at the start.

Bk otr,3w solo bell,postd,fadd

STEP IT UP A NOTCH - raced three wide from the 1000m.

Bk otr,3w,parkd,1x1,steady bid

LIFE OF ART - over-raced and became awkwardly placed close to the sulky of STEP IT UP A NOTCH near the 900m having to be steadied.

Gt spd,3rd,led 1700,captrd trn,fadd

STEP IT UP A NOTCH - over-raced middle stages when leading. Weakened early in the run home and was then placed in restricted room near the 150m.

Trld,off,1x1,ld 1300,kckd clr,held

STEP IT UP A NOTCH - over-raced middle stages.

Gt spd,led,joind turn,fought on ok

Trail,soon led,trail 1800,steady

Last,into 1x1,out 400,solid chase

Bk otr,into 1x1,out trn,solid bid

Mid-bk otr,angld turn,nice fin

MR CASH MAN - paced roughly rounding the final bend.

Deep pegs,last,always at rear

MR CASH MAN - hampered rounding the final bend.

5th,3-4pegs,only batld innr

MR CASH MAN - raced wide early.

3-4bk inr,held up tn-150,imprvd

MR CASH MAN - held up early in the run home.

8th,5bk inr,4bk otr 600,imprvd inr

4-5bk inr,waited,tight,sound inr

MR CASH MAN - trainer J Morrison was issued a warning for presenting the gelding to race without the notified sliding blinds. Crowded by an outside runner leaving the final bend having to be steadied.

Last,3w train,ran on wider

MR CASH MAN - raced three wide with cover from the 1500m.

Wide,into 1x1,pounced best str

MR CASH MAN - raced wide early.

Soon trld,held up,thru,tidy,held on

MOLLY BELWIN - hampered by a breaking runner early in the run home.

Bk otr,deep pegs,never ran on

MOLLY BELWIN - over-raced throughout. Weakened final bend. When asked to comment driver S Ottley advised the filly had raced fiercely and may have choked down. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormality.

Last otr,angld turn,flew wide

MOLLY BELWIN - lay in over the concluding stages.

4-5bk otr,sent 3wd 550,short bid

MOLLY BELWIN - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1500m. Had to be steadied near the 700m.

Soon prkd,no cvr,fading by 450

MOLLY BELWIN - over-raced middle stages. Weakened final bend.

3-4bk inr,waited,honest up inr

3wd,prkd,1x1 1000,fading tn

MOLLY BELWIN - raced wide until reaching the parked position near the 1400m. Weakened final bend.

5bk otr,3wd cvr 600,imprvd in mid

Eased,7th,1x1,off,short bid mid

MOLLY BELWIN - lay inwards throughout the run home causing driver T Williams some difficulty.