Riverton Trotting Club Inc

Straight to ld,allowed terms,too gd

Prkd,ld,trld,ld 1250,nutted shadows

Brk early,brk again crossing,gone

THERE HE GOES - broke at the start losing ground. Broke again when racing over the crossing near the 1700m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

Led,trld 1600,held up tn,sound inr

THERE HE GOES - paced roughly final bend hampering a trailing runner. Trainer/driver S Thornley advised he would be making gear adjustments prior to racing next.

3-bk otr,peeled 200,useful late wd

THERE HE GOES - hampered near the 250m when BLASTFROMTHEPAST shifted outwards.

Chkd,10th otr,4-bk 1100,wd tn,solid

THERE HE GOES - hampered by a breaking runner at the start. Checked by a breaking runner near the 1600m.

Gt spd,led,soon trail,solid chase

Gt spd,soon trail,ok chase innr

Gt spd,led,trail,3bk,kept comin inr

DRUMMERSHAVTIME - held up leaving the final bend.

Gt spd led thrghout,sped away

Trail thrghout,wound up,just misd

Gt spd,led,soon trail,nice chase

Bk otr,4pegs,off,angld,fair wide

DRUMMERSHAVTIME - held up for a distance passing the 500m.

Wd,soon postd,fading turn

DIAMONDSONMYSHOES - weakened final bend.

Soon 3pegs,flat 400,batld

DIAMONDSONMYSHOES - weakened final bend.

Last,deep pegs,off,steady

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

Soon 4pegs,off bk otr,ran on fairly

DIAMONDSONMYSHOES - out of position at the start. Driver N Kyle was issued with a $100 Minor Infringement Notice.

Soon 4pegs,handy when clear

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

Trail,3bk,only batld innr

Followd 1x1,hld up trn,ok wn clear

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

3-4pegs,only battld

Soon 3pegs,off trn,no kick

Last,bk otr,always at rear

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

Soon 3pegs,out turn,kept comng

Deep pegs,off,angld trn,nice late

Mid,parkd 1200,trail 700,only batld

BEAUDIENE QUICK STEP - paced roughly rounding the first bend. Weakened over the concluding stages.

Last,angld trn,swept by wide

BEAUDIENE QUICK STEP - raced wide early.

Last,thru mid,no room strgt

BEAUDIENE QUICK STEP - hampered by a breaking runner racing into the first bend. Held up over the middle and concluding stages of the run home.

Deep pegs,off,ran on ok mid

Soon 4pegs,last 600,angld,fair

BEAUDIENE QUICK STEP - raced wide early.

3-4pegs,off 600,steady mid

Brk,12th inr,off,blkd,angld,belated

BEAUDIENE QUICK STEP - broke at the start hampering an outside runner losing ground. Held up early in the run home.

Parkd,1x1 bell,steady chase

Pressd 2 lead,trail,steady chase

Wd,parkd,1x1,ok when clear

JACCKA ELVIS - raced wide early. Held up early stages of the run home.

Soon trail,steady up innr

Gt spd,led,soon retook,easy work

Bk otr,last,angld widest,nice late

Bk otr,angld trn,ran on ok

JACCKA ELVIS - on return to the birdcage enclosure post-race was reported to be making abnormal breathing noises. A subsequent veterinary examination including an endoscopic procedure revealed the gelding to have possible soft palate displacement. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance prior to resuming.

Gt spd,led thrghout,joind,kept givn

Soon 3pegs,fair up innr

Trail,3pegs,off trn,tidy chase

SEARING LIGHT - the blinds were removed prior to the restart after the mare had become worked up due to the false start.

Parkd,soon 3pegs,off tn,ok fin

Deep pegs,flat 500,always rear

SEARING LIGHT - over-raced early stages. Lay in and contacted a track marker when weakening final bend.

Soon 5pegs,ran on ok innr

Deep pegs,last,thr mid,hld up,fair

SEARING LIGHT - held up in the early and middle stages of the run home.

Parkd,soon 4pegs,hld up tn,steady

SEARING LIGHT - driver B Barclay reported he was unable to activate the sliding blinds due to the cord becoming entangled.

Soon 4pegs,inside runs,tidy fin

Soon 3pegs,honest chase innr

ROCKIN ROMAN - broke shortly after the start losing ground then over-raced for a distance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Broke again near the 1400m when over-racing and made contact with the sulky wheel of SEARING LIGHT hampering an outside runner, then continued to over-race before being shifted out to race in the parked position causing driver R Austin difficulty. Again broke near the 350m losing all chance. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming.

Soon checked,broke,detached

KUSAMA - hampered by a breaking runner racing into the first bend and broke in consequence, losing all chance and was retired from the race by driver W House.

Gt spd,led,trail,solid wn clear

KUSAMA - shifted outwards leaving the final bend contacting the front leg of PARTY UP DENARIO which broke briefly losing ground. Stewards questioned drivers C Ferguson (KUSAMA) and B Barclay (PARTY UP DENARIO) where it was established that Mr Ferguson had begun his outwards movement when sufficient advantage over outside runners existed, however PARTY UP DENARIO had been slow to react to the movement resulting in the advantage over SPORTY CHARLIE to the outside of Mr Barclay dissipating and contact being made. After viewing the replays which confirmed this Stewards could apportion blame to no one driver or horse and took the matter no further.

Soon 3pegs,shffld last,ran on mid

KUSAMA - held up and hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Gt spd,led,soon trail,solid chase

Eased,wd rear 500,5w top,stern fin

KUSAMA - raced wide early.

Soon 4pegs,off 600,swept up wide

Run thru,led,joind,fght hard

3-4pegs,hld up trn,ran on tite rm

DRAGONESS - over-raced middle stages. Held up early and middle stages of the run home. Driver R McIlwrick reported he did not activate the removable deafeners as a consequence.

Soon parkd,gone quickly 500

DRAGONESS - broke in the early stages of the score up however was in position at the start. Over-raced and hung outwards in the early and middle stages. Weakened rounding the final bend.

Gt spd,led,hung 800,batld on

DRAGONESS - hung outwards through the middle stages when leading.

Pressd 2 lead,joind,always in cntrl

DRAGONESS - lay out throughout the run home having to be corrected by driver R McIlwrick. Mr McIlwrick reported he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Broke score up,detached after

DRAGONESS - paced roughly in the score up, breaking and making heavy contact with the outside fence losing all chance. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities. Stood down to complete one mobile trial to the satisfaction of Stewards prior to resuming.

Soon 1x1,out turn,only fair

SHERWOOD MAGGIE - broke at the start losing ground. Over-raced middle stages.

Soon 4pegs,1 off run,tidy fin

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

Parkd,1x1 bell,only batld

SHERWOOD MAGGIE - over-raced through the middle stages. Hampered by a weakening runner final bend. Weakened in the run home.

Gt spd,soon 3pegs,only batld

Gt spd,parkd,1x2 bell,gone turn

SHERWOOD MAGGIE - over-raced middle stages.

Gt spd,led,trail,3pegs,batld

SHERWOOD MAGGIE - held up leaving the final bend.

Gt spd,led,soon trail,tidy bid

SHERWOOD MAGGIE - broke briefly in the score up however was in position at the start.

Trail thrghout,flat 400,batld on

Wd,parkd,1x1,folded strgt

SHERWOOD MAGGIE - raced wide until reaching the parked position near the 1200m.

Gt spd,trail,gone by turn

Bk otr,last,thru mid,no room late

SUPERFAST - held up throughout the run home. Driver W House reported he did not activate the removable deafeners as a consequence.

Bk otr,brk brfly,detachd 800

SUPERFAST - trainer B Norman was issued with a warning for failing to affix mudguards. Broke near the 1200m briefly hampering a trailing runner losing ground and was not persevered with by driver W House who reported that the hopple shortener cord had become entangled around the mare's leg causing it to break.

Mid otr,peeld 400,short livd

A false start was declared at the first attempt when SUPERFAST broke in the score up checking a second line runner. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Driver W House elected to remain in his allocated barrier position for the restart.

Soon 1x1,1x2 900,only batld

Soon 4pegs,out late then zipped

SUPERFAST - paced roughly first bend. Held up middle stages of the run home.

3-4-5pegs,tight room late strgt

SUPERFAST - paced roughly in the score up. Held up over the concluding stages of the run home. Driver B Orange reported he did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

Soon 3pegs,steady chase innr

SUPERFAST - paced roughly in the early stages.

Soon 5pegs,last trn,only batld

3pegs,off trn,steady chase

SUPERFAST - paced roughly in the score up however was in position at the start.

Soon 3pegs,fair when clear innr

DONNY DO - held up early in the run home.

Bk otr,3w,parkd,up,too big

Parkd thrghout,fght on gamely

DONNY DO - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver K Green. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Soon checked badly,detached

DAME WEST - checked racing into the first bend losing all chance.

Bk otr,peeld 850,gritty bid

Bk otr,drag up,nice fin wider

Gt spd,soon trail,nice bid,nabd

Deep pegs,off,angld wd,just misd

Bk otr,closer 600,thru mid,tidy cha

Gt spd,trail,zipped up innr

Bk otr,peeld 450,nice fin wide

DAME WEST - out of position at the start. Junior driver M Kyle, assisted by A Kyle, was shown replays of the start and reminded of her obligations in relation to maintaining her correct barrier position until the start point. In taking this course of action Stewards took into account Miss Kyle's lack of experience, this being her second race day drive.

Parkd,1x1,1x2,solid chase

DAME WEST - Stewards questioned driver C Ferguson regarding the tactics he adopted during the running, in particular when easing and allowing an outside runner to take cover near the 1100m. Mr Ferguson explained that when B B CRUNCH, a favoured runner he was following, went forward to attempt to take the lead at this stage of the race he wanted his filly to maintain cover for as long as possible during the race, hence the reason he restrained to allow EBONEZY to shift inwards and give him cover. Stewards noted and accepted Mr Ferguson's comments on this matter.