Winton Harness Racing Club Inc

Gt spd,led,trail,battled innr

Mid otr,shffld bk,last,fair up innr

PARADISE VALLEY - raced wide early.

Trail thrghout,only batld lane

Soon 3pegs,tidy chase in strgt

Trail,soon 3pegs,only batld

PARADISE VALLEY - held up early in the run home.

Trail thrghout,solid chase innr

PARADISE VALLEY - contacted and dislodged a track marker near the 450m. Junior Driver M Hill was issued with a $100 Minor Infringement Notice.

4pegs thrghout,inside runs,handy fn

PARADISE VALLEY - when questioned regarding the perceived improved performance trainer N Aitken advised the mare had benefitted from a return to the grass track and had received a run to suit today.

Last,deep pegs,steady along innr

PARADISE VALLEY - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Soon 5pegs,only batld up innr

Gt spd,3pegs,hld up trn,batld away

Parkd,shffld bk otr,ran on wide

Mid-bk otr,last,ran on widest

ROBYNS HUSTLER - raced three wide with cover from the 1000m. Stewards questioned driver M Hill regarding the manner he drove near the 1400m when he restrained his runner which allowed PARADISE VALLEY to shift in to take a position in the running line. Mr Hill explained he was aware that if he did not take hold he would have been pushed down to the marker line by the runner to his outside which he felt would have been detrimental to his chances. Stewards noted Mr Hill's comments.

Bk otr,last,3w train,widest,ran on

Gt spd,led,joind trn,only batld

3pegs thrghout,nice wn clear

Followd 1x1,nice late finish

1x1,shffld bk otr,battled at rear

ROBYNS HUSTLER - driver H Douglas reported he was unable to release the removable deafeners due to the cord becoming entangled. Held up by a weakening runner final bend.

Soon 3pegs,hld up,weavd,fair fin

Last,brk crossing,always at rear

ROBYNS HUSTLER - broke when negotiating the crossing near the 1500m losing ground.

Soon 5pegs,weavd ran on ok

Wide,parkd,1x1,1x2,gone turn

HAROLD HANOVER - raced wide early. Paced roughly and lay in passing the 1200m. Weakened leaving the final bend.

Soon 3pegs,nice fin,went ruff late

HAROLD HANOVER - paced roughly over the concluding stages.

Trail thrghout,best up lane

HAROLD HANOVER - lay in and contacted track markers near the 1300m. Again contacted track markers near the 900m when an outside runner lay in. When questioned regarding the improved performance trainer E Swain advised the gelding had been unlucky in recent races and benefitted from an inside draw today, adding he was not surprised by the forward showing.

Cgt wide,parkd,1x1,faded out

HAROLD HANOVER - raced wide early until reaching the parked position near the 1250m.

Bk otr,deep pegs,off,3w cvr,tidy wd

HAROLD HANOVER - over-raced middle stages. Raced three wide with cover from the 800m.

Bk otr,3w train,angld batld

HAROLD HANOVER - raced four wide for a distance near the 1200m when RAKNRUIN shifted ground outwards. After viewing the replays Stewards were satisfied that driver C Dalgety (RAKNRUIN) had commenced his movement outwards prior to HAROLD HANOVER reaching the sulky wheel with no further action required.

Bk otr,wide cvr 400,ran on fairly

HAROLD HANOVER - lay in throughout the run home having to be straightened by driver N Williamson.

3-4pegs,hld up,ok wn clear innr

HAROLD HANOVER - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver B Orange. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Held up throughout the run home only gaining clear racing room near the 100m.

Soon 1x1,out 400,ran on,peakd

Bk otr,3w cvr,wider,no impact

HAROLD HANOVER - over-raced early and middle stages.

Mid-bk otr,angld trn,ok wn clear

HAVARTI ARDEN - locked sulky stays with CALIFORNIA DREAMING leaving the final bend.

Mid otr,thru mid,ran on solidly

Trail thrghout,solid bid lane

Soon 1x1,out turn,steady work

Bk otr,3w cvr 800,fair fin wider

HAVARTI ARDEN - raced three wide with cover from the 1000m.

Slow,tackd on late,batld at rear

HAVARTI ARDEN - slow through the early stages.

Parkd,1x1,1x2,out trn,nice bid

Soon broke,detached after

HAVARTI ARDEN - broke after 150m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare.

Bk otr,3w train,wider,ran on well

TASHS BAD GIRL - raced wide with cover from the 800m.

Wide,parkd bell,very game bid

TASHS BAD GIRL - raced wide early. Lost the off front plate during the running. Junior driver N Kyle was shown the footage of the run home for educational purposes regarding the use of her whip. In taking this course of action Stewards were mindful of Miss Kyle's inexperience in relation to race day driving.

Soon 1x1,out 400,nabd late

TASHS BAD GIRL - when spoken to regarding the improved performance trainer A Kyle advised the mare had been working well in the lead up after being recently treated for muscle tie up prior to its previous start and he was not surprised by the forward showing.

Soon 4pegs,flat 400,batld

Trainer A Kyle reported on 3 April that TASHS BAD GIRL has been treated for muscle tie-up since last racing.

Parkd,1x1,1x2,no kick

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

Last,3w solo 800,wider,batld

Deep pegs,off turn,batld rear

Wd cvr,parkd 1000,fght on ok

MONTAGE - raced three wide without cover until reaching the parked position near the 900m.

Wide,parkd,fght on gamely

MONTAGE - raced wide early.

4pegs,broke bell,3w cvr,batld

MONTAGE - broke near the 1500m hampering a trailing runner losing ground. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Raced wide from the 800m before weakening rounding the final bend.

Bk otr,3w,1x1 bell,out trn,solid

MONTAGE - raced wide through the middle stages.

1x1,1x2,3w,parkd,folded

Gt spd,led,trail,3bk,no kick

MONTAGE - over-raced final bend.

Mid otr,3w,led 1200,fght ok

Soon 4pegs,fair when clear

MONTAGE - held up leaving the final bend and early in the run home.

Soon trail,chased solidly strgt

Bk otr,angld wide,chkd 200,forget

MONTAGE - hampered by a breaking runner near the 200m.

Soon 3pegs,flat 700,battld innr

ASK ME LOU - hampered by a weakening runner rounding the final bend then weakened.

Soon 3pegs,no impact lane

4pegs,flat 400,only batld

ASK ME LOU - weakened final bend.

Soon 1x1,shffld bell,last,batld

Soon 5pegs,off trn,batld thru mid

ASK ME LOU - lay in near the 1100m contacting a track marker.

Soon 4pegs,off trn,no impact

Mid-bk otr,thru mid,no impact

ASK ME LOU - trainer A Kyle was warned for failing to affix mudguards to the sulky.

Mid otr,battling by 600

ASK ME LOU - weakened final bend.

Wd cvr,parkd,1x1,up trn,ruff late

CLAASEE - raced wide early until reaching the parked position near the 1400m. Paced roughly in the run home and broke over the concluding stages.

Trail,3pegs,hld up str,ok too late

CLAASEE - held up in the early stages of the run home.

Tyre soon flat,soon retired

CLAASEE - driver R McIlwrick reported that he sustained a punctured sulky tyre which came off the rim racing into the first bend when racing to the inside of TUNEINSPORTSFANS, with the mare being retired from the race. After speaking with drivers R McIlwrick and S Ottley (TUNEINSPORTSFANS) and viewing the replays which proved inconclusive, Stewards were unable to apportion fault to any one horse or driver and accordingly took the matter no further.

3-4pegs,last tn,hld up str,too late

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

Last,3w train,ang widest,chargd

Soon 3pegs,solid when clear

Gt spd,led,trail,3bk,off,no room st

GLENKENICK - held up middle stages of the run home. Awkwardly placed and struck the sulky wheel of CLAASEE when both runners shifted ground simultaneously near the 400m, with the tyre puncturing as a consequence. After hearing from drivers R McIlwrick (CLAASEE) and M Hurrell (GLENKENICK) no one driver was deemed to be at fault with the matter taken no further.

Gt spd,trail,hld up 300,batld aftr

4pegs,off 500,ran on late

CLAASEE - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver R McIlwrick. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

Bk otr,soon 3w cvr,out late,chargd

CLAASEE - raced three wide with cover from the 1500m.

4pegs,last 600,ran on thru mid

GLENKENICK - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver M Hurrell. Placed on the Unruly for future mobile starts.

5pegs,flat turn,boxed on

GLENKENICK - lay inwards entering the first bend placing an inside runner in restricted room. Raced wide early.

Soon 4pegs,off trn,weavd,ran on

GLENKENICK - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver M Hurrell. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

5pegs,off 600,mid,ran on late

Soon 3pegs,off trn,tight room strgt

GLENKENICK - lay in and paced roughly first bend. Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room throughout the run home.

5pegs,last turn,ran on innr

Deep pegs,off trn,only fair

GLENKENICK - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Trail,3pegs,off trn,batld away

GLENKENICK - held up middle stages of the run home. Awkwardly placed and struck the sulky wheel of CLAASEE when both runners shifted ground simultaneously near the 400m, with the tyre puncturing as a consequence. After hearing from drivers R McIlwrick (CLAASEE) and M Hurrell (GLENKENICK) no one driver was deemed to be at fault with the matter taken no further.

Soon parkd,innr turn,steady work

Deep pegs,last,thru mid,no impact