Wyndham Harness Racing Club Inc

Followd 1x1,hld up st,steady wn clr

Soon 4pegs,hld up trn,solid inr

HILLARY - held up leaving the final bend.

4pegs,off,mid otr,inr str,fair fin

HILLARY - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver B McLellan. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

Left parkd,flat turn,battled away

HILLARY - driver B McLellan reported he sustained a punctured sulky tyre rounding the final bend.

4pegs thrghout,off 400,soon gone

HILLARY - lay in rounding the final bend placing an inside runner in restricted room.

Bk otr,angld trn,ran on ok wide

Last innr,detached,never a factor

LOTTIE'S LUCK - lost ground passing the 1600m and raced uncompetitively. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. A warning was placed on the racing performance of the mare.

Soon 4pegs,inside runs,batled

Soon 4pegs,off,into 1x1,steady

Last,1 off run,battled away rear

LOTTIE'S LUCK - connections advised on 1 January the mare has been treated for ulcers since last racing.

6th,followed 1x1,only battled

3-4bk inr,waited,lacked extra

LOTTIE'S LUCK - paced roughly for a distance after the start.

Bk,last,3w train,ran on fairly

LOTTIE'S LUCK - driver A Milne was warned for the manner he drove near the 600m when allowing his runner to contact the sulky wheel of WAKAI HANA.

4th,4pegs,battled away strgt

LOTTIE'S LUCK - lay in rounding the final bend contacting track markers.

Soon 3pegs,battled away strgt

Bk otr,flat turn,battld rear

Soon 1x1,out turn,offered zero

Soon 1x1,out turn,solid bid

Soon 4pegs,battled away innr

VINCHETTO - driver J Cox reported that only one sliding blind activated.

5th,parkd,1x1,out trn,solid bid

VINCHETTO - paced roughly in the score up however was in position at the start. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 500m.

Gt spd,led,trail,3bk,only battld

VINCHETTO - briefly hampered by a weakening runner near the 600m.

5th,parkd 1000,brfly 1x1,battld

Gt spd,soon trail,steady lane

Soon 5pegs,last,angld wd,ok fin

MIKI'S BEAUTY - over-raced through the middle stages, Held up rounding the final bend.

Gt spd,led,trail,3bk,honest chase

Mid-bk otr,inr trn,batld away

MIKI'S BEAUTY - held up final bend.

Broke dispatch,detached after

MIKI'S BEAUTY - broke at the start losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Broke again entering the first bend losing all chance.

Bk otr,inside runs,no room,forgive

MIKI'S BEAUTY - raced wide early. Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room throughout the run home.

Parkd,1x1,shffld bk,tidy thru mid

MIKI'S BEAUTY - lay in racing into the first bend placing an inside runner in restricted room. Over-raced through the middle stages. Held up rounding the final bend only obtaining clear racing room passing the 100m.

Soon 3pegs,1 off run,steady

Gt spd,angld 4pegs,off tn,tidy fin

Gt spd,led thrghout,joind,fght on

MATAI LIZZIE - lay out in the middle stages of the run home.

Last,bk otr,peeld 600,batld

MATAI LIZZIE - raced wide early.

Soon parkd,fght on,fadd late

MATAI LIZZIE - briefly lay out near the 250m.

Soon 1x1,1x2,peeld 500,steady

MATAI LIZZIE - paced roughly in the middle stages of the run home.

3pegs thrghout,steady up lane

Cgt wide,postd 3w,fght bravely

MATAI LIZZIE - broke briefly in the score up however was in position at the start. Raced wide throughout.

3rd,parkd 700,led in,gritty bid

MATAI LIZZIE - lay outwards leaving the final bend.

Wide,parkd,1x1,solid chase

TOP POCKET CHANCE - raced wide early.

Gt spd,soon 3pegs,flat 400,honest

Gt spd,soon led,joind,fght well

4-5pegs,off,bk otr,angld 400,ok

TOP POCKET CHANCE - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver K Green. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Lay inwards near the 900m contacting a track marker.

Trail,hld up trn,no impct after

TOP POCKET CHANCE - held up by a weakening runner final bend. Weakened early in the run home.

Mid otr,flat 400,faded out

TOP POCKET CHANCE - weakened final bend.

Gt spd,trail thrghout,kept coming

Bk otr,last,3w solo 700,shrt livd

TOP POCKET CHANCE - over-raced in the early stages when being restrained to take cover.

Soon 1x1,1x2 800,flat 400,battld

Soon 3pegs,hld up trn,batld after

Gt spd,soon 3pegs,wound up ok

Deep pegs,last,batld up innr

CRUISING FONTANA - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver C Ferguson. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Bk otr,stayd in,weavd,nice fin

Followd 1x1,angld trn,steady

Cgt 3 wide thrghout,did ok,fadd lte

CRUISING FONTANA - raced wide throughout.

4th-5th,3pegs,only battled

5bk inr,off rear tn,imprvd,held up

Soon 4pegs,only battld innr

CRUISING FONTANA - broke shortly after the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Broke dispatch,always detached

LA BAMBA - broke shortly after the start hampering a trailing runner losing all chance. Placed on the Unruly for future mobile starts.

Follwd 1x1,flat trn,warmd up ok

Bk otr,angld trn,battld widest

Cgt wide,parkd,fght on,fadd late

LA BAMBA - broke in the early stages of the score up hampering a trailing runner and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Hampered by a breaking runner entering the first bend. Driver R Austin admitted a charge in that he used his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home. After viewing replays and considering submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Austin's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 26 January up to and including 23 February 2025 (5 days). Mr Austin was reminded of his obligations to ensure he reports to Stewards anything which may have affected the chances of his horse.

Bk,last,inside runs,ran on solidly

LA BAMBA - lay out in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. When questioned regarding the improved performance trainer/driver R Austin advised the gelding had worked well in the lead up and received a run to suit today. Mr Austin admitted 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. After viewing replays and considering submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a suspension of Mr Austin's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 6 January up to and including 26 January 2025 (2 days).

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.