Winton Harness Racing Club Inc

Trail,flat turn,faded out

FOXING EASTON - weakened final bend. Placed in restricted room early in the run home.

3-4bk inr,fading 600,white flag

FOXING EASTON - required assistance from a Starting Attendant prior to the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Raced keenly racing into the first bend and broke briefly when being steadied. Weakened from the 500m hampering a trailing runner. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a high heart rate and slow recovery. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Followd 1x1,peeld 400,big fin

Deep pegs,easd,3w,led,kickd,fadd

FOXING EASTON - shifted in throughout the run home despite the efforts of driver N Williamson. When asked to comment Mr Williamson advised that the gelding had over-raced in the early stages and hung out on various occasions during the running.

Soon 3rd,led 1500,charged away

Last,up innr 1000,no room strgt

FOXING EASTON - held up leaving the final bend and throughout the run home. Driver N Williamson reported he did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

4w,up prkd,cvr,atrial fib,pulled up

HACKSAW RIDGE - broke briefly at the start. Raced wide until reaching the parked position near the 2200m. Weakened from the 1500m hampering a trailing runner and was retired from the race. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding had suffered an atrial fibrillation. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance including the results of an ECG prior to completing one satisfactory trial before resuming.

Parkd,1x1 bell,green,solid bid

HACKSAW RIDGE - hung inwards and paced roughly rounding the first bend and continued to race greenly for some distance when being restrained. Lay inwards in the early stages of the run home placing driver K Green in some difficulty who reported she did not release the removable deafeners in consequence. Stewards questioned Ms Green regarding the tactics she adopted near the 1800m when restraining the gelding allowing an inside runner to shift out and obtain a run in the one out line. After hearing from Ms Green and viewing the replays Stewards adjourned the matter to give it further consideration.

11th otr,wd cvr,posted 900,fght on

HACKSAW RIDGE - began awkwardly.

8th otr,wd 850,3rd top,tried gamely

Soon 4pegs,last,thru mid,ran on

HACKSAW RIDGE - held up until late in the run home.

Soon led,had on bell,fght strongly

HACKSAW RIDGE - broke at the start losing ground. Lay in rounding the final bend dislodging a track marker.

Awkward,soon brk,detached

HACKSAW RIDGE - lay in rounding the first bend and contacted several track markers then stumbled and broke losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

Mid,parkd,denied lead,gone 600

HACKSAW RIDGE - weakened final bend.

Mid otr,shffld bk,angld trn,solid

STILL ROCKIN - over-raced early stages.

Brk,rear otr,wd cvr 700,wdr,kept on

STILL ROCKIN - broke at the start losing ground.

4pegs,parkd bell,fght solidly

STILL ROCKIN - out of position at the start. Driver R Gutsell was issued with a warning.

9th,4-bk otr 2100,wd cvr,wdst,stout

Brk brfly,last,3w solo 700,did ok

STILL ROCKIN - raced wide from the 900m. Lay inwards rounding the final bend.

Slow,last,into 1x1,brk 1200,out

STILL ROCKIN - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Broke again passing the 1200m hampering a trailing runner losing considerable ground. A warning was also placed on the racing record of the gelding.

7th,into 1x1 1200,nice fin mid

STILL ROCKIN - fractious prior to the start. Began awkwardly and broke briefly at the start. Briefly hampered by an inside runner passing the 200m.

Bk otr,3w drag up 800,best widr

STILL ROCKIN - out of position at the candy pole. Driver R Gutsell was issued with a warning. Raced three wide with cover from the 1000m.

Gt spd,led,clear turn,too big

Parkd thrghout,led in,way too big

Trail,brk 1800,last,peeld 700,game

BISMARCK DU PLESSIS - broke passing the 1800m hampering trailing runners losing ground. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Authorisation of this runner's 4th placing was withheld until Stewards had viewed the footage and were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation. Raced four wide from the 650m.

Gt spd,led,trail,hld up trn,nice

BISMARCK DU PLESSIS - lay outwards throughout the run home.

Soon parkd,fght well,fadd late

Parkd,soon 1x1,nice bid mid

Gt spd,led,trail,steady work

Easd,broke after 400m,detached

BISMARCK DU PLESSIS - broke passing the 1400m losing all chance after being contacted by an outside runner which lay inwards.

Gt spd,soon led,kickd,nabd late

Gt spd,denied lead,parkd,

Brk,last,angld wide,ran on late

MIRACULOUS - broke at the start and shifted outwards shortly after hampering outside runners losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Soon 1x1,out 400,solid work

4th,left parkd 1200,no kick

5th,followd 1x1,solid chase

Mid otr,3w train,widr 400,tidy

Slow,5th,innr turn,ran on fairly

5th,1x1 500,loomed,just misd

MIRACULOUS - lay in leaving the final bend and again over the concluding stages.

6th,denied lead,led bell,fadd str

Gt spd,parkd,led,joind,fght well

Mid otr,3w,parkd bell,very game

Wide,pressd 2 lead,trail,ok mid

LOUIES GIRL - raced wide early.

Followd 1x1,drag up trn,solid bid

Bk otr,weavd trn,tidy finish

LOUIES GIRL - Stewards questioned driver C Ferguson regarding the tactics he adopted for a distance from the 600m when electing to sit behind a tiring runner. Mr Ferguson explained his mare had been hanging on the bends and he was reluctant to go forward and be forced wider on the track at this stage of the race, adding he would be recommending gear changes to connections. Stewards noted Mr Ferguson's comments.

Soon 4pegs,ran on innr,no room late

LOUIES GIRL - raced in restricted room late in the run home when runners to the outside shifted ground marginally.

Gt spd,soon trail,only batld

Gt spd,led thrghout,fght,fadd late

Last,3w train,nice fin widest

Trld-5bk inr,off 500,no imprvmnt

5bk inr,held up tn,cheeky in gaps

LOUIES GIRL - held up final bend and early in the run home.

Soon 1x1,trail 400,best late

Deep pegs,off,3w train,ran on

BROOKIES PLAYER - broke in the score up and was back slightly from its Unruly position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Followd 1x1,peeld 600,led in,fght

A false start was declared at the first attempt when BROOKIES PLAYER broke in the score up hampering second line runners. Placed on the Unruly for future mobile starts. Driver M Hill elected to remain in his allocated barrier position for the restart.

Soon 1x1,out turn,only fair

Soon 3pegs,hld up,off 400,fair fin

BROOKIES PLAYER - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver M Hill. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Over-raced middle stages. Hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Easd,last,deep pegs,ran on ok

BROOKIES PLAYER - hampered by a weakening runner on the final bend.

Parkd,1x1 bell,out trn,only fair

Last,3w,parkd bell,led in,fght

BROOKIES PLAYER - broke briefly as the start was effected losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Raced wide early.

1x1,parkd 1000,fadd late

Bk otr,last,angld widest,ran on ok