Winton Harness Racing Club Inc

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.

1x1,shffld mid bell,no impact

CLAASEE - held up leaving final bend.

Last,angld 400,bk thru mid,fair

CLAASEE - raced wide early.

Wide,parkd,1x1,fair thru mid

Last,thru mid str,ran on ok

CLAASEE - held up for clear racing room in the early and middle stages of the run home. Cleared from the Unruly for future mobile starts.

Last,peeld 600,wider,batld

Parkd,1x1 bell,out trn,steady wrk

EMERALD ABBEY - raced wide early.

Soon 4pegs,off turn,ok in mid

Bk otr,3w train,always at rear

EMERALD ABBEY - raced wide through the middle stages.

Soon 1x1,loomd trn,too big

1x2,1x2,3w train,flat 400,gone

EMERALD ABBEY - raced three wide from the 1000m. Hampered by an inside runner near the 400m.

Soon 3pegs,tidy chase innr

EMERALD ABBEY - held up final bend and early in the run home.

Mid-bk otr,hld up trn,fair fin

Mid otr,shffld last,3w train,solid

EMERALD ABBEY - raced four wide from the 700m.

Soon 3pegs,inside runs,nice fin

EMERALD ABBEY - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room until late in the run home.

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

Soon 3pegs,tidy fin when clear

ROBYNS HUSTLER - broke in the score up however was in position at the start.

Last,always at rear,no impact

Trail thrghout,only batld strgt

ROBYNS HUSTLER - briefly placed in restricted room racing into the first bend striking a track marker.

Bk otr,peeld 450,chargd wide

Trail thrghout,solid chase lane

Last innr,off trn,ran on ok

1x1,1x2,3w,parkd 800,fght ok

Soon 5pegs,always rear,tight rm lte

FRANCO HUNTINGTON - trainer D McLachlan was warned for failing to affix mudguards to the sulky. Lay in and paced roughly 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 through the middle stages. Held up in the latter stages of the run home.

Soon parkd,flat turn,batld away

Mid-bk otr,always rear,battled

Bk otr,3w,parkd 900,flat tn,boxd on

FRANCO HUNTINGTON - gave ground for a distance near the 400m hampering a trailing runner.

Bk otr,deep pegs,always at rear

FRANCO HUNTINGTON - hampered racing into the first bend when an inside runner hung outwards. Hampered by a breaking runner early in the run home.

Parkd,denied lead,trail 1300,1 pacd

FRANCO HUNTINGTON - raced wide early. Paced roughly when weakening final bend.

Bk otr,3w train,steady work

FRANCO HUNTINGTON - raced three wide with cover from the 1600m.

4th,1x1 bell,fght on then fadd

Soon 1x1,1x2 bell,out 400,solid

Trail,soon led,always in control

Soon parkd,fought on solidly

Last,drag up 500,nice fin wider

MAGIC SIGN - over-raced when being restrained to take cover shortly after the start. Raced wide final bend.

Last,thru mid 400,broke trn,out

MAGIC SIGN - the required veterinary clearance was received. Raced wide early. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 1400m. Broke briefly rounding the final bend hampering an outside runner losing all chance. Stewards questioned junior driver H Douglas, assisted by C Ferguson, regarding this incident. Mr Douglas explained that the gelding had paced roughly rounding the final bend when placed in clear air and when he took a hold the horse lay outwards and broke, making contact with the sulky of EMERALD ABBEY. After viewing the replays and hearing from Mr Douglas, Stewards were satisfied the incident was a result of the manners of MAGIC SIGN and placed a warning on the racing record of the gelding.

Gt spd,led,trail,fading 700

MAGIC SIGN - weakened from the 600m. Driver H Douglas advised the gelding had been on one rein throughout and had difficulty negotiating the bends. A post-race veterinary examination revealed signs of lameness. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance prior to resuming.

Soon 6pegs,off,3w train,ran on

5th,5pegs,off,out tn,steady

Mid-bk otr,launchd 700,led in,fadd

MAGIC SIGN - forced to race four wide near the 600m.

Gt spd,led,trail,3bk,nice wn clear

MAGIC SIGN - held up early in the run home.

Soon 3pegs,hld up badly 400,forget

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

Gt spd,led,strong tempo,kickd clr

Soon 3pegs,hld up trn,ok wn clr

SPORTY CHARLIE - held up rounding the final bend.

Gt spd,led,soon trail,honest chase

Mid-bk otr,angld 400,loomd wd,peakd

SPORTY CHARLIE - over-raced middle stages. Held up final bend.

Bk otr,3w drag 800,battled away

4-5pegs,off,mid otr,ran on,soon pkd

Last,3w train,loomd,solid bid

SPORTY CHARLIE - raced wide early. Raced wide again from the 1000m.

Soon 1x1,out 400,soon peakd

SPORTY CHARLIE - weakened in the run home. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormality.

Mid,shffld last,peeld 450,tidy fin

INDIANA ARDEN - lay in leaving the final bend.

3bk inr,1x1 1200,rough/brk 800

INDIANA ARDEN - broke near the 800m hampering trailing runners losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare.

3wd,1x1,off tn,short bid in mid

INDIANA ARDEN - failed to circle in the pre-race formation and a warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

6bk inr,held up,clear 150,smart

Chkd 1750,7bk otr,3wd cvr,pluggd

INDIANA ARDEN - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1700m.

3wd,1x1-4bk otr,off,no kick mid

Mid-bk otr,angld trn,fair fin

Gt spd,parkd,up trn,fght ok

Deep pegs,off,angld trn,ok wide

Gt spd,led,trail bell,nice bid

NEK DELIGHT - briefly locked sulky wheels with MACANDREW MARKUP near the 100m.

Wide,3rd,parkd,led 450,fght hard

MACANDREW MARKUP - raced wide early.

Cgt wide,parkd,1x1 1000,powerd awy

MACANDREW MARKUP - raced wide early. Driver H Douglas was advised to make a greater effort to leave the passing lane free for trailing runners in future.

Mid-bk otr,3w train,no room str

MACANDREW MARKUP - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1400m. Held up throughout the run home with driver H Douglas reporting he did not release the removable deafeners in consequence.

Bk otr,3w train 800,solid bid

DURRANT - hampered near the 1000m.

Followd 1x1,peeld 500,cleard out

DURRANT - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1800m.

Trail,3pegs,off turn,solid fin mid

Wide,3w cvr,thru mid,steady

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

Soon 3pegs,handy when clear innr

Gt spd,led,trail,bk,fair inr

DURRANT - lay inwards rounding the final bend contacting a track marker. Held up in the early stages of the run home.

Mid-bk otr,3w drag,batld

DURRANT - raced wide from the 800m.

Gt spd,parkd,led 1400,fght strongly

DURRANT - raced wide early.

Mid otr,3w,1x1 bell,steady work

Last otr,angld trn,nice fin,peakd

DURRANT - connections advised the gelding has had its joints treated since last racing.

Gt spd,led,trail,steady up lane

Gt spd,led,trail,hld up badly,forgt

JENNY GUMP - hampered by a weakening runner rounding the final bend. Held up leaving the final bend. Driver S Walkinshaw reported he did not release the removable deafeners and the sliding blinds as a consequence.

5th,5pegs,last,angld trn,fair fin

JENNY GUMP - over-raced through the middle stages. Driver G Goodman, assisted by N Williamson, was warned for half carting for a distance from the 2000m.

Gt spd,led,joind trn,fadd str

Gt spd,soon led,capturd,fght on

JENNY GUMP - driver S Walkinshaw was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Trail thrghout,off400,kept givn mid

Trail,retook,headd 400,fght hard

Gt spd,led by 4L,fght,nabd late

Soon 4pegs,hld up 400,tight rm late

JENNY GUMP - held up over the concluding stages of the run home.

1x1,1x2,peeld 500,soon peakd

JENNY GUMP - when asked to comment on the performance driver S Walkinshaw advised that the mare had come to the end of its run on the final bend and he was disappointed with the effort.