Winton Harness Racing Club Inc

Mid-bk otr,ran on nicely

ALWAYS BE BOOTIE - held up rounding the final bend and early in the run home.

Bk otr,3w train 500,solid fin late

Gt spd,parkd,1x1,had last say

Bk otr,3w train,last trn,batld

ALWAYS BE BOOTIE - required the assistance of starting personnel leaving the pre-race formation. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Raced wide early.

Gt spd,led,soon trail,best lane

ALWAYS BE BOOTIE - paced roughly and hung outwards on the first bend hampering an outside runner, and placing an inside runner in restricted room. Raced greenly again hampering an outside runner near the 250m. Shifted out late in the run home despite the efforts of driver B Barclay. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

1x1,shffld bk otr,angld wd,tidy fin

Pressd 2 lead,trail,folded up

ALWAYS BE BOOTIE - broke briefly rounding the first bend. Weakened over the concluding stages.

Bk otr,3w,parkd,loomd,peakd

Soon 4pegs,flat 400,no impact

Gt spd,trail,fading by turn

6th,bk otr,flat 800,gone 600

SOUTHSIDE OF HEAVEN - weakened final bend.

Run thru,soon led,joind,fght well

Last,peeld trn,always rear,ok late

Gt spd,led,slow tempo,zippd home

Deep pegs,hld up 400,solid wn clear

JACCKA EVAN - raced wide early. Held up rounding the final bend.

Trail thrghout,solid bid lane

Gt spd,pressd 2 lead,gone 600

JACCKA EVAN - weakened from the 800m. When questioned regarding the performance driver N Williamson could offer no tangible reason for the performance. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Gt spd,led,fght on,fadd late

Gt spd,led,trail,out,led 500,2 big

Bk otr,last,angld trn,big fin wide

Last,3w train,angld wide,ok fin

ALWAYS TICKING - raced three wide with cover from the 1300m.

Bk otr,last 400,nice fin widest

Soon 1x1,solid chase

Mid-bk otr,flat 400,batld rear

ALWAYS TICKING - raced wide early.

Bk otr,deep pegs,angld,nice late

Parkd,denied lead,flat trn,fadd

ALWAYS TICKING - raced wide early.

Mid otr,peeld 400,solid chase

Bk otr,peeld 800,ran on ok

3rd,led 2000,v keen,fght on ok

ALWAYS TICKING - over-raced whilst being restrained to take cover through the middle stages. Driver C Dalgety reported the mare had been striking its own wheel discs during the running.

Followd 1x1,angld trn,nice chase

Last,4wd cvr 600,ran on ok wider

Bk otr,3w train,angld,swept on by

Last,1 off,follwd 1x1,ran on well

FOXING EASTON - a pre-race Veterinary examination after being observed to have blood present in its mouth, revealed a small laceration to its tongue with the gelding subsequently cleared to start.

3-4pegs,battld away innr

Trail,flat turn,faded out

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

Last,up innr,3-4pegs,tidy wn clear

ULTIMATE CULLECT - raced wide early. Held up final bend and for the majority of the run home only gaining clear racing room over the concluding stages.

Bk otr,deep pegs,ran on up innr

Bk otr,always at rear,no impact

Trail thrghout,only batld strgt

Gt spd,led,trail,steady inr

Bk otr,3w train,only batld widr

Parkd,soon 4pegs,hld up trn,batld

ULTIMATE CULLECT - hampered by a weakening runner final bend. A post-race veterinary examination at the request of connections revealed the mare to have a superficial abrasion on the neck which did not require treatment.

Bk otr,launchd 400,nice wide

6th,mid,1x1 600,solid bid

Bk otr,3w 700,soon 4w,peakd trn

TUA LIPA - broke briefly entering the first bend losing ground. Raced wide from the 700m.

Trld-3bk inr,4bk 1200,waitd,sound

Gt spd,trail,peeld late,easy

TUA LIPA - driver E Barron reported she did not release the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Soon 1x1,zipped up,easy

TUA LIPA - driver E Barron reported that only one removable deafener had released.

3pegs,brk 1200,tackd on late

TUA LIPA - paced roughly through the early and middle stages losing considerable ground. Returned to the birdcage with blood present on the near foreleg. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which revealed the gelding to have wounds to both heels on the near foreleg consistent with striking itself during the running. Trainer S Matheson advised the gelding will now be sent for a spell. When questioned regarding the performance of the favoured runner driver S Ottley advised the gelding had paced roughly on the bends and this had been detrimental to its chances.

4th,led 1800,kickd well,nabd late

Gt spd,led,trail,3bk,hld up str

TUA LIPA - paced roughly rounding the final bend.

Gt spd,led,joind 400,fght on ok

Gt spd,led thrghout,easy work

Gt spd,led,trail,3bk,gone trn

BOBBIES ROCK - weakened final bend.

Gt spd,led,trail,tidy chase

BOBBIES ROCK - paced roughly rounding the final bend.

Gt spd,led,folded up 400

BOBBIES ROCK - weakened rounding the final bend hampering a trailing runner.

Chkd,brk,deep pegs,batld rear

BOBBIES ROCK - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start and again entering the first bend. Over-raced middle stages.

Led,trail bell,flat 400,faded out

BOBBIES ROCK - weakened final bend. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormality.

Mid otr,3w,parkd bell,too big

CRACKER OPIE - raced wide early.

Cgt wide,parkd bell,fght gamely

CRACKER OPIE - raced wide early stages.

Wd cvr,parkd bell,loomd,too big

CRACKER OPIE - trainer C Ferguson was issued with a $100 Minor Infringement Notice after presenting the gelding without the notified blinds. Raced wide early until reaching the parked position near the 1200m.

5th,1x1 1200,steady,charged late

CRACKER OPIE - lay outwards and paced roughly near the 400m then continued to pace roughly in the run home and was unable to be fully driven out by driver B Williamson.