Winton Harness Racing Club Inc

Gt spd,led,joind,kept truckng

Bk otr,3w,led 800,fght hard

PACIFIC ARC - raced wide in the middle stages.

Gt spd,led,joind,fght hard

PACIFIC ARC - shifted down the track causing an inconvenience to DIAMONDSONMYSHOES entering the first bend. Junior driver H Douglas, who declined the assistance of a senior driver, was issued with a warning for shifting ground inwards when not sufficiently clear to do so. Mr Douglas was issued a further warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion leaving the final bend.

Mid otr,peeld 700,fght on ok

PACIFIC ARC - raced three wide without cover from the 700m.

Soon parkd,fght on solidly

Followd 1x1,3w,1x1,fght on well

Bk otr,peeld 500,nice fin wider

PACIFIC ARC - over-raced in the early stages when being restrained to take cover. Lay in over the concluding stages placing an inside runner in restricted room having to be straightened by driver M Hurrell.

Mid otr,3w solo 700,gritty bid

Soon 4pegs,inside runs,tidy lane

PACIFIC ARC - over-raced in the early stages. Held up final bend.

Soon parkd,fght on strongly

Mid otr,3w train,tidy chase wider

BEAUDIENE QUICK STEP - raced three wide with cover from the 750m.

4bk otr,3wd cvr,inr tn,no gaps inr

BEAUDIENE QUICK STEP - held up throughout the run home.

Soon 4pegs,weavd str,ran on tite gp

Mid,1x1 bell,out trn,easy wrk

BEAUDIENE QUICK STEP - driver G Goodman reported she did not activate the removable deafeners or sliding blinds due to having the field covered.

Gt spd,3pegs,off tn,hld up,tidy lte

BEAUDIENE QUICK STEP - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home.

Mid-bk otr,angld trn,solid chase

BEAUDIENE QUICK STEP - raced wide early.

Soon 3pegs,out turn,kept comng

Deep pegs,off,angld trn,nice late

Mid,parkd 1200,trail 700,only batld

BEAUDIENE QUICK STEP - paced roughly rounding the first bend. Weakened over the concluding stages.

Deep pegs,off,last,ran on fairly

4-5pegs,off,fair thru mid

AMERICANA ELITE - broke near the 700m after hanging inwards and becoming awkwardly placed to the outside of NEK DELIGHT, losing all chance. Stewards questioned driver C Ferguson regarding the breaking of AMERICANA ELITE entering the relevant stage of the race. Mr Ferguson explained that his runner had commenced to hang inwards shortly after he activated the mare's removable gear and required correction at the same time as NEK DELIGHT (K Green) shifted outwards. He stated that, when he attempted to direct AMERICANA ELITE wider on the track, the mare was slow to respond to his efforts. Mr Ferguson further advised that, although he felt at the time NEK DELIGHT's shift outwards was abrupt, there had been no contact between the two runners and he did not believe Miss Green's outward movement, in isolation, had caused his runner to break. After reviewing the available race films and carefully considering Mr Ferguson's explanation and taking into account the manner in which AMERICANA ELITE responded to Mr Ferguson's driving, together with the absence of any contact between the runners, Stewards formed the opinion that Miss Green's outward movement was not the sole contributing factor to AMERICANA ELITE's break. Accordingly, no further action was deemed necessary.

4pegs,off,thru mid,ok fin

NEK DELIGHT - held up final bend and early stages of the run home.

Followd 1x1,angld tn,fair fin

Deep pegs,no room strgt,forget

NEK DELIGHT - held up for clear racing room throughout the run home. Driver D Anderson advised he did not activate the removable deafeners as a consequence.

Last,3w train,batld away wider

Deep pegs,inside runs,only batld

Soon parkd,1x1 1000,only batld

NEK DELIGHT - held up leaving the final bend and early stages of the run home.

Soon 1x1,brk 1st tn,did ok

NEK DELIGHT - broke rounding the first bend losing considerable ground with the hopple centre carrier strap coming adrift as a result.

Wd,bk otr,thru mid,ran on ok

NEK DELIGHT - raced wide early stages. Held up final bend.

Soon 4pegs,ran on mid,no room late

MR PRESIDENT - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room throughout the run home.

Bk otr,3w cvr bell,peeld trn,fair

MR PRESIDENT - raced three wide with cover from the 1300m.

Followd 1x1,3w,led bell,fght well

Last thrghout,innr turn,only batld

MR PRESIDENT - fractious prior to the start. Held up final bend and late in the run home.

3rd,soon led,joind,kept giving

MR PRESIDENT - shifted up the track in the run home having to be straightened by driver B Orange.

Mid otr,peeld 400,ok fin wider

Gt spd,led thrghout,kept giving

Last,deep pegs,off,angld,nice wide

Gt spd,led,there trn,foldd strgt

3-4pegs,broke 800,out

RAKAVENOM - shifted off the marker line near the 900m then made contact with the sulky of TREASURE CHEST and broke in consequence, checking an outside runner near the 800m and losing all chance. Junior driver H Douglas, assisted by M Williamson, was issued a subsequent charge alleging that he drove carelessly in this incident with the matter being adjourned sine die by the Adjudicative Committee.

Gt spd,led thrghout,kept truckn

Last,3w solo bell,parkd,game

RAKAVENOM - raced wide early. Raced three wide without cover from the 1000m until reaching the parked position near the 600m.

Wd cvr,postd 3w 900,folded up

RAKAVENOM - raced wide throughout.

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

Bk otr,3w cvr bell,nice wider

ALWAYS TICKING - broke briefly in the score up however was in position at the candy pole. Raced three wide with cover from the 950m.

Gt spd,led thrghout,folded up str

Gt spd,1x1,3w,eyballd ldr,fght well

ALWAYS TICKING - raced wide early.

5th,into 1x1,handy bid

Wide,soon follwd 1x1,tite rm,fair

ALWAYS TICKING - held up leaving the final bend and again over the concluding stages.

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.

4-5pegs,off 650,up tn,kept comn

Mid otr,peeld trn,too slick

Last,angld 400,widest,tidy fin

Deep pegs,1 off run,batld away

Soon 4pegs,steady up innr

1x1,shffld bk otr,ran on ok

SUPERFAST - held up early stages of the run home.

Deep pegs,thru mid,clear late,nice

SUPERFAST - held up final bend and in the run home until passing the 50m.

Soon 4pegs,angld off,fair fin

SUPERFAST - held up early stages of the run home. Driver B Norman advised he was unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the cord becoming entangled.

Bk otr,last,thru mid,no room late

SUPERFAST - held up throughout the run home. Driver W House reported he did not activate the removable deafeners as a consequence.

3-4pegs,only batld in strgt

BOWLEM OVER - lay in rounding the first bend contacting track markers.

Bk otr,last,flat 400,batld rear

Gt spd,led,soon trail,boxed on

Gt spd,led,soon trail,tidy chase

Gt spd,trail,kept coming lane

BOWLEM OVER - hung outwards at various stages in the home straight.

Last,peeld 900,pushd wd,ran on ok

BOWLEM OVER - raced wide from the 900m.

Trail,soon 3pegs,batld innr

Gt spd,led,soon trail,fair chase

BOWLEM OVER - lay in leaving the final bend.

Soon parkd,1x1 1200,boxd on

Gt spd,soon trail,askd tn,kept tryn

Followd 1x1,out turn,kept coming

Soon 1x1,3w,1x1 bell,up,held

MR CASH MAN - briefly raced wider on the track near the 1200m. Stewards investigated a possible breach of the Push Out Rule where it was established that driver B Barclay (JACCKA ELVIS) had commenced his outwards movement prior to MR CASH MAN (M Williamson) reaching his sulky wheel, accordingly no further action was required.

Bk otr,followd 1x1,nice fin wider

1x1 thrghout,out tn,tidy chase

Wd,last,angld widest,batld awy

JACCKA ELVIS - raced wide early.

Parkd,1x1 bell,steady chase

Pressd 2 lead,trail,steady chase

Wd,parkd,1x1,ok when clear

JACCKA ELVIS - raced wide early. Held up early stages of the run home.

Soon trail,steady up innr

Gt spd,led,soon retook,easy work

Last,drag up 500,tidy fin late

Followd 1x1,out tn,nice bid

Wd,1x1,parkd,flat turn,batld

CRACKER OPIE - out of position at the start. Driver H Douglas was issued a warning. Raced wide early.

Pressd 2 lead,joind,kept trucking

Wd cvr 12th,clsr 4w tn,breezed past

CRACKER OPIE - over-raced in the early stages with the overcheck bit becoming detached. Raced wide with cover throughout.

Soon parkd,fought no gamely

Deep pegs,off trn,steady fin

CRACKER OPIE - raced wide early. Over-raced middle stages. Held up leaving the final bend and early stages of the run home. Again held up over the concluding stages of the run home.

Soon 4pegs,off trn,ran on ok

CRACKER OPIE - over-raced through the middle stages.

Last,deep pegs,steady up innr