Wyndham Harness Racing Club Inc

Wide,parkd bell,fought gamely

MUNROE'S MATE - shied outwards approaching the winning post on the first occasion. Shied outwards again late in the run home placing an outside runner in restricted room simultaneously to PALLADIUM laying inwards, resulting in TUA LIPA (J Cox) having to be steadied. A warning was placed on the racing record of MUNROE'S MATE. When questioned driver J Cox confirmed his chances of finishing ahead of MUNROE'S MATE and PALLADIUM had not been affected.

Mid otr,1x1 600,peeld trn,strng bid

TUA LIPA - the near side sulky wheel was contacted leaving the final bend.

Soon 5pegs,off,thru mid,nice late

TUA LIPA - held up leaving the final bend and early stages of the run home.

Trail,3bk,nice wn clear

Bk otr,ruff 400,v wide,ran on

Soon brk,deep pegs,

TUA LIPA - broke racing into the first bend when being shifted down the track. Checked and broke passing the 1600m when an outside runner hung inwards. Stewards spoke with driver B Orange regarding the gelding breaking on the first bend, who advised that his runner had been slow to react when being pushed down the track and had briefly galloped as a result.

Soon 4pegs,ruff up str,fair innr

TUA LIPA - paced roughly in the run home. Struck a track marker over the concluding stages when placed in restricted room.

Gt spd,parkd,1x1 bell,fading trn

FITZTHEBILL - weakened final bend.

4-bk mrks,off,closed boldly in mid

Prkd,ld 1750,trld 950,flat top,wknd

FITZTHEBILL - hung inwards rounding the final bend.

5bk inr,10th tn,1-paced up inr

5th,prkd 1350,dug in well,bested

Led,trail,3bk,1 off run,solid

prkd,3-bk inr 2300,unable to run on

FITZTHEBILL - weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner.

5-4bk otr,5bk,wd cvr,steady wd

Bk otr,miles back,ran on nice late

Bk otr,flat turn,batld at rear

Last,always at rear,no impression

PURE COURAGE - held up final bend.

Up,ld,trld 2100,waited,steady inr

Across to trail,thru,strong,denied

Soon prkd,no cvr,joind tn,no kick

Soon 3bk inr,held up 500-tn,imrpvd

PURE COURAGE - held up leaving the final bend.

Fired to ld set terms,never touched

PURE COURAGE - fractious prior to the start.

Brk,12th,5-bk inr,off 400,sound gap

PURE COURAGE - broke at the start losing ground. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts.

Brk,7th inr,4-bk,off top,strong fin

PURE COURAGE - broke shortly after the start and shifted inwards checking an inside runner. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Brk,rear otr,wd top,couldn't run on

PURE COURAGE - broke at the start losing ground.

Trld out,4-bk 1900,off,tidy in mid

Mid-bk otr,widr 400,fair fin

4-3wd,postd 3wd,1x1 tn,wiltd

MOUTON CADET - raced wide throughout.

3rd,led,joind 600,kept giving

Wd,led,trail,nice chase

Trail,hld up trn,steady wn clear

MOUTON CADET - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

6th inr,off,wd 600,ran home stoutly

LILY'S A STAR - broke as the start was effected losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Awkwardly placed close to the sulky of MOUTON CADET near the 1600m due to an easing of the pace. Broke again near the 700m losing all chance. A warning was also placed on the racing record of the mare. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Soon trail,best up lane

Wd,made ld,3-bk,chkd top,ran on gap

MOUTON CADET - raced wide early. Checked by a breaking runner final bend.

Gt spd,led,trail,flat turn,fght hrd

Wd,eased,wd rear,prkd 950,outkicked

MOUTON CADET - raced wide early. When questioned regarding the performance driver C Dalgety advised the gelding had travelled well during the running however had failed to respond to his urgings and proved disappointing. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Last,peeld 450,kept comin wide

Wd cvr mid,into ld 1600,held nicely

BETTOR WAY - raced wide early.

Eased,rear otr,beat stragglers gap

Bk otr,peeld 800,led in,peakd

BETTOR WAY - hampered by a breaking runner at the start. Raced wide from the 800m.

8th otr,wd,prkd bell,ld 500,run dwn

6th inr,1x1 1400,prkd 700,fght gap

Chkd,7th otr,1x1 1800,wd top,slick

BETTOR WAY - hampered by breaking runners at the start.

Trld,3-bk,off,ld 1500,tckld 200,brk

BETTOR WAY - paced roughly and broke passing the 100m losing its chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

Trail thrghout,ok up innr

Slow,4bk otr,5bk 550,wdst tn,useful

BETTOR WAY - slow to begin.

4pegs,off 900,drag up 450,nice fin

Bk otr,peeld 600,ran on well

4-5bk otr,3wd cvr,3rd tn,fght,fdd

BETTING SENSATION - crowded by an outside runner as the start was effected. Raced wide with cover from the 1300m. Checked near the 900m after an easing of the pace. A post-race veterinary examination at the request of connections revealed a minor wound on the mare's front leg which was treated. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Soon 3pegs,1 off run,ok fin

Soon parkd,fght on well

Wd,prkd,cvr 1400,3-bk,bold fin mrks

BETTING SENSATION - raced wide early.

Trld,3bk,4bk,3bk,prkd,cvr,wd,game

7th otr,4-bk 900,wd cvr tn,bold fin

Soon 4pegs,out strgt,tidy work

4pegs,last,3w cvr,widr,batld

BETTING SENSATION - raced three wide with cover from the 1200m.

3-4pegs,last,never a factor

THE NEXT BEST THING - weakened final bend.

Soon 3pegs,steady innr

4-5bk inr,off tn,held up,honest

THE NEXT BEST THING - held up early in the run home.

3 & 4-bk mrks,held up,sound effort

4th inr,3-bk bell,off 400,stout mid

7th otr,1x1 1300,wd 750,bttld well

THE NEXT BEST THING - raced wide without cover from the 700m.

8th otr,wd cvr,into 1x1,off,strong

5-4bk otr,wd rear tn,1-paced mid

THE NEXT BEST THING - raced wide early.

5bk otr,3-5wd cvr tn,unleashd wdst

THE NEXT BEST THING - raced wide early.

6th inr,6-bk 2100,off,sound,no gaps

INSARCHATWIST - held up late in the run home.

Parkd,denied lead bell,gone trn

INSARCHATWIST - over-raced in the early stages and then made an unsuccessful bid for the lead through the middle stages. Weakened final bend. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Stewards questioned driver K Green regarding the tactics she adopted in particular when challenging for the lead for a considerable distance through the middle stages before weakening rounding the final bend. After hearing from Ms Green Stewards adjourned the matter to give it further consideration.

Mid otr,peeld 600,led in,too big

INSARCHATWIST - raced wide early.

3-4-5bk inr,off rear tn,got going

INSARCHATWIST - held up final bend.

Last otr,3w train,ran on solidly

INSARCHATWIST - over-raced when being restrained to take cover in the early stages.

Wd,parkd,1x1,peeld 450,fair

INSARCHATWIST - over-raced through the middle stages.

Brk,wd,14th,8-bk otr,keen,no pickup

The start was delayed due to INSARCHATWIST becoming fractious with the sulky shaft being caught over the hindquarters of the horse with runners being turned out of line.

Followd 1x1,out 450,solid work

Gt spd,led thrghout,kept givng

MUNROE'S MATE - shied outwards approaching the winning post on the first occasion. Shied outwards again late in the run home placing an outside runner in restricted room simultaneously to PALLADIUM laying inwards, resulting in TUA LIPA (J Cox) having to be steadied. A warning was placed on the racing record of MUNROE'S MATE. When questioned driver J Cox confirmed his chances of finishing ahead of MUNROE'S MATE and PALLADIUM had not been affected.

Wd,parkd,soon 1x1,fading trn

MUNROE'S MATE - lay in when weakening final bend. When questioned regarding the performance of a favoured runner driver S Thornley advised he was disappointed with the effort. Trainer T Barron also expressed his disappointment and advised he would have blood tests conducted on the gelding in the coming days and undertook to report any findings to Stewards.

4-5bk inr,4bk otr,off,handy mid-wd

Up,led,3bk inr 1000,urgd tn,battld

MUNROE'S MATE - lay inwards final bend striking track markers. Driver G Hall Jnr was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Eased,5bk otr,up,prkd 1000,gone tn

MUNROE'S MATE - over-raced middle stages. Weakened final bend. Driver J Morrison reported the gelding had been striking the sulky wheel discs.

Gate spd,ld 1700,askd,swallowd up

MUNROE'S MATE - raced wide early.

Prkd,ld 1200,tackld,flat,wltd str

MUNROE'S MATE - when questioned regarding the performance driver J Morrison advised the gelding had become fractious following the false start and having to work hard early had taken its toll.

Mid-bk otr,flat 400,batld away

Soon last,into 1x1,only batld

3-4pegs,made no impression

SOUTHSIDE OF HEAVEN - over-raced briefly near the 1850m.

Wide,followd 1x1,ran on solidly

Mid-bk otr,3w,led 1300,dug in

SOUTHSIDE OF HEAVEN - shifted up the track in the home straight despite the efforts of driver M Williamson. When questioned regarding the apparent improved performance trainer B McIntyre advised that the mare had been unlucky in recent starts when still running good races and he was not surprised by today's effort.

Soon 4pegs,ran on ok innr

Soon 1x1,out 400,only fair

Bk otr,3w,parkd,loomd,peakd

Soon 4pegs,flat 400,no impact

Soon 4pegs,fading by 400

HERB - weakened final bend.

Deep pegs,off,last,wide,batld

Soon 3pegs,off turn,solid wn clear

Gt spd,led,trail,solid chase

3-4pegs,flat 600,fadd trn

HERB - weakened final bend.

7th otr,3-bk,4-bk,wd cvr,plggd away

Lost ld dig,prkd thru'out,outkicked

HERB - over-raced middle stages when racing in the parked position.

Trail,3-4pegs,off,ran on fairly mid

Trld-3bk inr,4bk 1000,held up,tidy

SONG SUNG BLUE - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Trld-3bk inr,waited,tried hard inr

Trld-3bk inr,prkd 650,fght,swampd

Last,launchd 600,loomd,peakd

SONG SUNG BLUE - raced wide from the 600m.

3-4bk otr,wdst rear tn,useful wdst

SONG SUNG BLUE - lay inwards rounding the final bend when being shifted wider on the track by an inside runner.

4bk otr,5bk,last tn,held up,dashed

SONG SUNG BLUE - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home.

8-7th,3bk otr,wdst tn,useful wd

8th otr,1x1,3bk,wd tn,loomed,outfin

Ld out,set terms,mastered 50m out

Brk,5-6bk otr,wd cvr tn,flew wd,yes

MOONLITE BLOOD - broke at the start hampering trailing runners losing ground. Lay inwards in the run home.

3-4bk inr,3bk otr,off,flew,almost

3bk inr,held up tn-150,off,flew mid

MOONLITE BLOOD - held up early in the run home. Driver R Close advised he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered. Mr Close admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly when shifting outwards near the 150m checking and hampering outside runners. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Close's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 27 July up to and including 8 August 2025 (3 days).

8th otr,3-bk 1550,wd 400,too strong

MOONLITE BLOOD - driver R Close was issued a warning for crossing his reins late in the run home.

3 & 4-bk mrks,off top,held up,plggd

MOONLITE BLOOD - hampered by a weakening runner rounding the final bend. Held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Slow,3bk otr,off,warmd up wdst

MOONLITE BLOOD - broke at the start losing ground.

4-5pegs,boxed on in strgt

3pegs,up 500,flat turn,batld away

Mid,parkd,1x1,1x2,only fair

Soon 4pegs,battled away strgt

Trail,3-4bk,only battled home

NUTCRACKER - trainer C Ferguson was warned for failing to affix mudguards to the sulky.

Soon last,bk otr,nice work late

Followd 1x1,out trn,ok wide

NUTCRACKER - paced roughly near the 200m.

Soon trail,3pegs bell,nice bid innr