Winton Harness Racing Club Inc

Mid otr,shffld bk,angld,ran on late

HONEYCOMB - over-raced middle stages. Held up final bend.

Soon 4pegs,tite room,nice fin innr

HONEYCOMB - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home.

Soon stumbled,broke,detached

HONEYCOMB - placed in restricted room by an outside runner racing into the first bend, then stumbled and broke hampering a trailing runner losing all chance and was retired from the race by driver N Kyle. Stewards spoke with Miss Kyle regarding this, who advised the mare had panicked when placed in restricted room and broke in consequence. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.

Parkd,brfly 1x1,parkd

Mid-bk otr,3w train 600,tidy late

HONEYCOMB - held up leaving the final bend.

Soon parkd,mid otr,tidy chase

Deep pegs,off turn,nice wn clear

Deep pegs,inside runs,ran on ok

HONEYCOMB - out of position at the start. Driver M Williamson was issued with a warning. Held up final bend.

Soon parkd,only batld in strgt

Last innr,batld away up innr

Last,3w cvr,batld away wider

TASHS BAD GIRL - raced three wide with cover from the 1000m.

Soon 3pegs,1 off run,steady

Last,flat 400,no impression

TASHS BAD GIRL - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver N Kyle. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Weakened final bend.

Cgt wd,parkd bell,gone turn

TASHS BAD GIRL - raced three wide without cover until reaching the parked position passing the 1000m. Weakened final bend hampering trailing runners.

Last,detached by 500

TASHS BAD GIRL - weakened final bend.

Soon 4pegs,last turn,fair fin

Wd,parkd,folded up strgt

TASHS BAD GIRL - weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner.

Parkd,1x1,1x2,peeld 700,fair

TASHS BAD GIRL - raced wide final bend.

Gt spd,soon trail,tidy chase innr

Bk otr,wide 500,kept runng on

GINERVA - raced wide from the 900m.

Gt spd,led,trail,steady innr

Soon parkd,1x1 900,honest chase

Trail,soon 3pegs,no room late

GINERVA - held up rounding the final bend and throughout the run home.

Soon 1x1,out trn,only batld

Soon last,3w train,ran on ok

GINERVA - raced wide from the 900m.

Bk otr,angld turn,steady wider

DRAGONESS - over-raced middle stages.

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.

Cght 3wd,4bk otr,brief 1x1 & faded

SUGAR BABE - raced wide early. Weakened final bend. Driver K Butt was issued a warning to exercise greater care when shifting inwards near the 1400m to ease another runner down the track. When questioned regarding the performance Miss Butt advised she was disappointed and was unable to provide any explanation. A post-race veterinary examination revealed signs of a respiratory infection. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

6th otr,left prkd 1300,chall,too gd

SUGAR BABE - checked by a breaking runner shortly after the start.

Soon 1x1,out 500,soon peakd

SUGAR BABE - when questioned regarding the performance driver C Dalgety advised he was disappointed and could offer no explanation. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days regarding the recovery of the filly.

Eased,3bk otr,offered little str

6th,1x1-3bk inr,inr tn,sound inr

SUGAR BABE - paced roughly after 150m. Held up final bend.

3-4bk inr,prkd 1200,gone by tn

SUGAR BABE - placed in restricted room by an outside runner racing into the first bend. Over-raced middle stages. When questioned regarding the performance driver B Orange advised the filly had not been suited by racing in the parked position.

Thru,1x1,up 3wd 400,led,held well

SUGAR BABE - over-raced middle stages. Paced roughly and shifted outwards near the 700m.

Soon broke,lost driver

RAKAVENOM - hung outwards racing into the first bend and broke, shifting out and making contact with the sulky of ELEKTRA KING which was hampered, then further shifted out checking DAME WEST resulting in driver B Orange (RAKAVENOM) being dislodged from the sulky with both runners losing all chance. Mr Orange was attended to by the oncourse St John Ambulance personnel and cleared of any injury. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare.

Wd cvr thrghout,up trn,nice chase

RAKAVENOM - raced three wide with cover throughout. Lay in leaving the final bend.

Mid,soon 1x1,up 400,tidy chase

RAKAVENOM - when asked to comment on the apparent improved performance trainer T Stratford advised the gelding had been training well in the lead up, had received a run to suit today and he was not surprised by the forward showing.

Last,flat turn,batld at rear

Followd 1x1,could not muster

RAKAVENOM - weakened over the concluding stages.

Bk otr,3w train,parkd,too big

Bk otr,broke 1300,out

RAKAVENOM - lay in and paced roughly passing the 1400m before breaking losing ground.

Deep pegs,batld up innr

Bk otr,3w train,ran on ok

Soon parkd,folded up strgt

RAKAVENOM - weakened over the concluding stages. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Wide,parkd bell,fadd strgt

FETA GO FERNCO - raced wide until reaching the parked position near the 950m.

Bk otr,angld trn,ran on wide

Gt spd,led,trail,batld lane

Gate spd,ld 1500,urgd tn,swampd

FETA GO FERNCO - raced wide early.

3rd-4th,into 1x1 800,kept coming

FETA GO FERNCO - paced roughly early stages. Raced greenly near the 500m and again in the run home.

Gt spd,led,trail,only batld lane

Soon 4pegs,innr trn,solid bid

Gt spd,led,trail,3bk,off trn,chargd

FETA GO FERNCO - held up for clear racing room over the concluding stages. When questioned regarding the improved performance trainer/driver M Williamson advised the mare had drawn benefit from an increase in its work load and had received a better draw today adding he was not surprised by the effort.

Gt spd,led,soon trail,no kick

ALWAYS TICKING - when asked to comment regarding the performance trainer/driver C Ferguson advised he was very disappointed and could offer no explanation, however later reported that on return to the stabling area post-race the mare had begun to cough. Mr Ferguson further advised he will have ALWAYS TICKING undergo a veterinary examination in the coming days and undertook to advise Stewards of the findings.

Followd 1x1,drag up,tidy wider

Stood at dispatch,detached

ALWAYS TICKING - broke in the score up losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

Soon 1x1,

ALWAYS TICKING - raced wide early.

Bk otr,last,3w cvr 800,best wider

Gt spd,led,capturd,fght ok

Mid otr,3w,parkd,fght on strgt

Gt spd,led thrghout,fght well

Followd 1x1,angld 450,only fair

Soon 4pegs,ran on,tight room late

FIRST LIGHT - held up over the concluding stages.

Eased,4bk inr,fading out from 450

SHOWCASE - weakened final bend.

Eased,4-5bk inr,off 600,weakened

SHOWCASE - weakened final bend.

5bk inr,off rear 600,no extra mid

4th,4bk inr,fading out from 500

SHOWCASE - weakened from the 500m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a slow recovery.

Eased,wd cvr rear top,punishing wdr

Gate spd,ld,trld 1450,thru,sharpest

Prkd,cvr 1400,3-bk,never sparked up

SHOWCASE - weakened final bend.

4th,to 1x1 750,off,chased well

SHOWCASE - paced roughly near the 50m.

Deep pegs,inside runs,only batld

Soon parkd,1x1 1000,only batld

NEK DELIGHT - held up leaving the final bend and early stages of the run home.

Soon 1x1,brk 1st tn,did ok

NEK DELIGHT - broke rounding the first bend losing considerable ground with the hopple centre carrier strap coming adrift as a result.

Wd,bk otr,thru mid,ran on ok

NEK DELIGHT - raced wide early stages. Held up final bend.

Soon 4pegs,off 700,nice wider

1x1,soon 1x2,innr turn,fair

SOUTHSIDE OF HEAVEN - shifted ground outwards near the 650m becoming awkwardly placed to the sulky of NEK DELIGHT and contacted the wheel of this runner with the tyre puncturing in consequence. Stewards will speak to driver M Williamson in the coming days regarding the manner he drove at this stage of the race.

Trail thrghout,solid chase

NEK DELIGHT - shifted ground outwards leaving the final bend dictating CRACKER OPIE wider on the track which contacted the sulky wheel of TUA LIPA and broke in consequence. Junior driver S Hill, assisted by B Williamson, admitted a charge that he drove carelessly in this incident with the matter adjourned sine die by the Adjudicative Committee.

Gt spd,led,solid tempo,2 big

3pegs,angld off,tidy fin wide

Slow,6bk otr,3wd cvr,off,no zip wd

CAUGHT THE EYE - raced wide with cover from the 1300m.

Soon 3bk inr,waited,handy up inr

CAUGHT THE EYE - over-raced middle stages.

3-4-5bk inr,well bk tn,battled mid

Led,trld 1200,on retreat from 400

CAUGHT THE EYE - over-raced middle stages. Weakened final bend hampering trailing runners. When questioned regarding the performance connections advised the filly may have choked down.

3bk otr the trip,to inr 200,pluggd

5-6bk otr,rear inr tn,held up,imprv

CAUGHT THE EYE - held up late in the run home.

Bk otr,last,drag up 400,nice wide

CAUGHT THE EYE - lay in under pressure throughout the run home.

3bk inr,held up tn,nvr found gaps

CAUGHT THE EYE - held up for the majority of the run home.