Winton Harness Racing Club Inc

Followd 1x1,angld trn,solid bid

4-5pegs,off 500,weavd,nice late

Parkd,1x1 bell,out trn,steady

Last otr,flat turn,batld rear

Soon 3pegs,hld up trn,tidy late

BETTER BE WATCHING - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Gt spd,trail,out turn,too big

Bk otr,drag up 400,nice work late

Gt spd,led,trail,3bk,tidy innr

BETTER BE WATCHING - lay in leaving the final bend contacting and racing inside a track marker. Unable to obtain clear racing room throughout the run home. Locked sulky wheels with RAKNRUIN passing the 20m.

Deep pegs,last,ran on thru mid

BETTER BE WATCHING - over-raced middle stages.

Gt spd,led,kept giving strgt

Last,angld 400,ran on widest

Soon parkd,flat turn,rallied well

TEN DA TOUCH - raced wide early.

Wide,parkd bell,led in,fght hard

TEN DA TOUCH - raced wide until reaching the parked position passing the 1200m.

Gt spd,led,joind trn,fght on

TEN DA TOUCH - attempted to pull up when leading near the 1200m and shifted outwards having to be straightened prior to progressing to the lead again.

Bk otr,3w solo 800,fght on solidly

Soon parkd,fght well,fadd late

Soon trail,steady up lane

ITSALLABOUTTHEMONEY - trainer L Bond was warned for presenting the mare without the notified blinds.

Last,4pegs,off trn,only batld

Mid,1x1,stayd in trn,batld

ITSALLABOUTTHEMONEY - held up early in the run home.

Trail,fading by turn

ITSALLABOUTTHEMONEY - weakened final bend hampering trailing runners. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the mare to have a slow recovery.

5th inr,4-bk 1600,held up,tidy late

ITSALLABOUTTHEMONEY - held up early stages of the run home.

Gt spd,led,joind,kept giving

1x1,parkd bell,fght on well

ITSALLABOUTTHEMONEY - trainer L Bond was warned for failing to affix mudguards to the sulky.

Gt spd,trail thrghout,steady work

Soon 1x1,out trn,solid bid mid

Gt spd,led,trail,out trn,solid chse

Followd 1x1,flat 400,only batld

Gt spd,led thrghout,

Mid-bk otr,3w cvr,postd 800,game

THE ORANGE ROUGHY - raced wide from the 1000m.

Wide,parkd,1x1 800,handy fin

THE ORANGE ROUGHY - raced wide early. Briefly hampered by a breaking runner racing into the first bend.

Bk otr,angld trn,widest,tidy fin

THE ORANGE ROUGHY - raced wide final bend.

Bk otr,wide trn,bk in,nice late

THE ORANGE ROUGHY - driver R Close was warned for the manner he shifted ground inwards near the 100m placing DURRANT in restricted room.

Soon trail,hld up trn,solid after

Chkd start,bk,follwd 1x1,game

THE ORANGE ROUGHY - required the assistance of Starting personnel prior to the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Hampered by a breaking runner as the start was effected.

Wide cvr,parkd,fght gamely

THE ORANGE ROUGHY - raced three wide until reaching the parked position near the 950m. When asked to comment on the improved performance trainer T Stratford advised the gelding had been racing well without luck in recent starts and was aided by a positive drive today on the home track, adding he was not surprised by the forward showing.

Deep pegs,1 off run,no room str

THE ORANGE ROUGHY - held up in the run home.

Pressd 2 lead,joind,fght well

1x1,shffld bk otr,angld wide,ran on

MR PRESIDENT - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Followd 1x1,out trn,kept coming

Brk,last,angld strgt,nice work late

MR PRESIDENT - broke at the start losing ground. Broke again near the 1200m losing ground. Held up leaving the final bend and early in the run home. Authorisation of this runner's 4th placing was withheld until Stewards had reviewed the footage and were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation when breaking at the start and during the running.

Parkd,up turn,fght on solidly

Wide,parkd,1x1,hld up trn,ok aftr

MR PRESIDENT - raced wide early. Held up final bend.

Soon 1x1,up 400,solid bid

Last,angld widest,nice late fin

Followd 1x1,angld trn,solid bid

Soon led,trail bell,3bk,solid

Bk otr,1x1 bell,weavd trn,tidy fin

RAKASANDY - paced roughly at various stages throughout. Held up final bend.

Bk otr,3w solo 800,fght on

RAKASANDY - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver P Hunter. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Raced three wide from the 750m.

Mid,soon 1x1,out 400,too big

Mid-bk otr,wd 600,steady fin

Trail,hld up 400,batld when clear

RYLAN CHARLIE - hampered by a weakening runner rounding the final bend.

Gt spd,trail,only battled

RYLAN CHARLIE - weakened leaving the final bend.

4th,4pegs,detached 700,issue

RYLAN CHARLIE - weakened from the 700m. Driver S Ottley reported the gelding to have made abnormal breathing noises. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a very high respiratory rate. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Gt spd,trail thrghout,no kick

RYLAN CHARLIE - weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner.

Follwd 1x1,angld turn,solid bid

Gt spd,led thrghout,kept truckng

Soon parkd,battld in strgt

POUNAMU - broke briefly in the score up however was in position at the start. Driver N Williamson was issued a charge under Rule 869(4) and the Home Straight Regulations, the particulars being that he allowed his runner to shift into the passing lane for a distance passing the 200m resulting in RYLAN CHARLIE having to be steadied. The matter was adjourned sine die by the Adjudicative Committee.

Gt spd,led,soon trail,gone 300

RYLAN CHARLIE - weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner.

Soon 4pegs,off 400,solid fin

DARE DEVIL - placed in restricted room having to be steadied entering the first bend when an outside runner lay inwards.

Wd cvr,up prkd,cvr bell,no pick-up

DARE DEVIL - raced wide early. Weakened final bend.

Prkd,cvr 1300,3-bk,held up,no dash

DARE DEVIL - over-raced middle stages.

Bk otr,hld up trn,nice late fin

DARE DEVIL - held up final bend.

Follwd 1x1,angld trn,only batld

Mid-bk otr,drag up trn,solid work

Mid,into 1x1,steady work strgt

Bk otr,drag up 400,sped home wide

DARE DEVIL - when spoken to regarding the perceived improved performance trainer/driver K Tomlinson advised the gelding had received a run to suit on a strong pace and performs best when saved for one run.

Last,3w train,battled wider

Gt spd,led,fast tempo,folded up

DARE DEVIL - weakened in the run home. When spoken to regarding the performance of the favoured runner trainer/driver K Tomlinson advised the gelding had over-raced on occasions throughout which had taken its toll over the concluding stages.

Broke dispatch,detached after

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

Last,innr 700,ran on fairly

MATAU MARIA - broke rounding the first bend losing ground. Forced to race wider on the track near the 1100m when TERRA SANCTA shifted ground outwards. Briefly held up final bend then weakened in the run home.

Bk otr,3w,parkd 800,fght ok

MATAU MARIA - paced roughly when racing wide in the early stages.

Last,3w,parkd bell,fght well

Left parkd,fought on gamely

Soon 1x1,peeld 600,honest bid

HAZER - over-raced middle stages. Lay inwards leaving the final bend becoming awkwardly placed close to the sulky of HAROLD HANOVER.

Gt spd,led,trail bell,batld lane

Followd 1x1,angld trn,pouncd late

HAZER - over-raced in the score up and again on several occasions throughout the running. Cleared from the Unruly for future mobile starts.

Mid,denied lead,parkd,

HAZER - broke at the start losing ground.

Bk otr,3w,1x1 bell,battled away

Soon 4pegs,weavd,ok fin innr

HAZER - trainer C Gerken was warned for failing to affix mudguards to the sulky.

Checked & broke start,detached

HAZER - broke shortly after the start losing all chance. Placed on the Unruly for future mobile starts. Driver G Goodman advised that the gelding had been striking its sulky wheels.

Setld 4pegs,only batld innr

HAZER - over-raced middle stages.

Ruff start,bk otr,into 1x1,

HAZER - broke in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Over-raced middle stages.

Brk start,5th,deatched by 800

HAZER - broke briefly at the start losing ground. Weakened final bend.

Last,angld turn,only fair

FOREVER ARDEN - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the first bend losing ground. Cleared from the Unruly for future mobile starts.

Last,3w,parkd 700,folded up

FOREVER ARDEN - raced four wide for a distance passing the 950m.

Last,3w,parkd 900,fght well

FOREVER ARDEN - raced wide for a distance from near the 1000m after UTAH JAZZ shifted ground outwards. Continued to race wide until reaching the parked position near the 700m. Stewards investigated a perceived breach of the Push Out Rule however after viewing replays it was established that driver N Williamson (UTAH JAZZ) had commenced his outwards movement prior to FOREVER ARDEN reaching his sulky wheel with no further action deemed necessary.

5th,led bell,there 200,folded

FOREVER ARDEN - over-raced middle stages.

Off gate,last,3w,parkd,brk900,batld

FOREVER ARDEN - broke briefly in the score up and was out of the Unruly position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Broke near the 900m losing ground. Paced roughly throughout the run home and was unable to be fully driven out in consequence. When asked to comment on the performance driver O Kite advised that the gelding had lost a plate shortly after the start and failed to handle the grass track. Trainer W Adams advised it was his intention to avoid racing the gelding on grass tracks for the foreseeable future.

Last,flat turn,faded away

FOREVER ARDEN - broke passing the 1900m losing ground. Paced roughly on various occasions during the running. When questioned regarding the performance Driver R McIlwrick confirmed that the gelding had paced roughly throughout. Cast the near fore plate during the running. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have a slight abrasion to an outside heel, a slow recovery and to be showing signs of nasal discharge. Stewards will follow up with Trainer W Adams in the coming days.