Winton Harness Racing Club Inc

Last,3w solo bell,postd,fght ok

HONEYCOMB - broke in the score up however was in position at the start. Raced three wide without cover from the 1100m.

3-4pegs,weavd,nice wn clear

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

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.

Parkd,1x1 bell,only batld mid

TASHS BAD GIRL - raced wide early.

Parkd,soon 1x1,boxd on

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

Gt spd,led,soon trail,hld up,tidy

Gt spd,soon led,there 150,folded

Led,soon retook,fght on well

Mid otr,hld up trn,steady fin

JENNY GUMP - held up final bend.

1x1 early,shffld bk,no room strgt

JENNY GUMP - held up leaving the final bend.

Brk brfly,soon led,kickd away

JENNY GUMP - tangled away.

Bk otr,peeld 350,ran on solidly

Bk otr,3w cvr bell,only batld

JENNY GUMP - raced three wide with cover from the 1200m.

Gt spd,led thrghout,folded up

Bk otr,peeld 400,wide,batld

JENNY GUMP - placed in restricted room near the sulky wheel of RISE UP N DANCE when there was a slight easing of the pace near the 1900m.

Gt spd,soon parkd,fght on ok

Soon 3pegs,clear late,tidy finish

Mid-bk otr,drag up 800,solid

Gt spd,soon led,joind,kept givng

Gt spd,led,soon trail,nice chase

Gt spd,led,headd 400,fght hard

Gt spd,soon led,joind tn,fair

SUGAR BABE - raced wide early. Lay outwards in the early stages checking RAKAVENOM which broke in consequence. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Weakened in the run home.

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.

Trail,3bk,zipped up innr wn clear

Trail,3pegs,fair up innr

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

Wd cvr,parkd,led in,fght well

RAKAVENOM - raced three wide without cover until reaching the parked position passing the 800m.

Broke score up,detached

SUGAR BABE - raced wide early. Lay outwards in the early stages checking RAKAVENOM which broke in consequence. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Weakened in the run home.

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

Broke score up,detached

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

Gt spd,led,soon trail,kept comn

CAUGHT THE EYE - raced wide early. Shifted ground outwards early in the run home hampering a trailing runner. Prior to the authorisation of placings connections of the 2nd placed DRAGONESS (R McIlwrick) viewed replays of the run home and elected to lodge a protest against 1st placing being awarded to CAUGHT THE EYE (N Burton) alleging interference in the home straight. After viewing replays and hearing evidence from Mr McIlwrick, Miss Burton, who declined the assistance of a senior driver, and Stewards, the Adjudicative Committee upheld the Protest and relegated CAUGHT THE EYE to 2nd placing with DRAGONESS promoted to 1st placing. Miss Burton was issued with a warning for failing to maintain a straight course in the run home.

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.

3pegs,into 1x1,1x2,no room strgt

KUSAMA - held up for clear racing room throughout the run home.

Gt spd,press 2 lead,easy work

Soon checked,broke,detached

KUSAMA - hampered by a breaking runner racing into the first bend and broke in consequence, losing all chance and was retired from the race by driver W House.

Gt spd,led,trail,solid wn clear

KUSAMA - shifted outwards leaving the final bend contacting the front leg of PARTY UP DENARIO which broke briefly losing ground. Stewards questioned drivers C Ferguson (KUSAMA) and B Barclay (PARTY UP DENARIO) where it was established that Mr Ferguson had begun his outwards movement when sufficient advantage over outside runners existed, however PARTY UP DENARIO had been slow to react to the movement resulting in the advantage over SPORTY CHARLIE to the outside of Mr Barclay dissipating and contact being made. After viewing the replays which confirmed this Stewards could apportion blame to no one driver or horse and took the matter no further.

Soon 3pegs,shffld last,ran on mid

KUSAMA - held up and hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Gt spd,led,soon trail,solid chase

Eased,wd rear 500,5w top,stern fin

KUSAMA - raced wide early.

Soon 4pegs,off 600,swept up wide

Bk otr,peeld 500,ran on late

FETA GO FERNCO - over-raced through the early and middle stages.

Wd,postd 3w 1100,folded up

FETA GO FERNCO - raced wide without cover throughout. Weakened from the 400m.

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

Wd,mid otr,peeld 400,nice chase

ALWAYS TICKING - over-raced when racing wide early.

Bk otr,3w train,steady work wider

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.

Bk otr,last,wide 400,nice fin

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.

4bk otr,1x1 & held up 600,honest

CAUGHT THE EYE - hampered by a weakening runner near the 400m. Held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Wd,parkd,big win,relegatd frm 1st

CAUGHT THE EYE - raced wide early. Shifted ground outwards early in the run home hampering a trailing runner. Prior to the authorisation of placings connections of the 2nd placed DRAGONESS (R McIlwrick) viewed replays of the run home and elected to lodge a protest against 1st placing being awarded to CAUGHT THE EYE (N Burton) alleging interference in the home straight. After viewing replays and hearing evidence from Mr McIlwrick, Miss Burton, who declined the assistance of a senior driver, and Stewards, the Adjudicative Committee upheld the Protest and relegated CAUGHT THE EYE to 2nd placing with DRAGONESS promoted to 1st placing. Miss Burton was issued with a warning for failing to maintain a straight course in the run home.

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.