Winton Harness Racing Club Inc

Wide,parkd,shffld mid,batld

DONALD TROT - raced wide early.

Mid-bk otr,1x1,only battled

DONALD TROT - weakened over the concluding stages.

Wd,soon led,joind,fght hard

DONALD TROT - hampered rounding the first bend.

1x1,shffld mid otr,never ran on

Soon 3pegs,only batld innr

Followd 1x1,peeld 600,soon peakd

DONALD TROT - briefly hampered near the 800m.

Gt spd,soon trail,solid chase

Mid otr,3w drag 700,nice fin

DONALD TROT - driver R McIlwrick reported only one removable deafener released due to the cord becoming entangled.

Easd,last,angld trn,ok wide

Bk otr,thru mid str,tght rm,had mre

DONALD TROT - held up throughout the run home with driver R McIlwrick reporting he did not release the removable deafeners in consequence.

Soon 3pegs,steady up innr

DIAMONDSONMYSHOES - lay in rounding the first bend contacting and dislodging a track marker.

Soon 1x1,out 400,honest bid

DIAMONDSONMYSHOES - driver E Barron reported a sulky wheel was contacted on the final bend with the tyre deflating after the finish line.

Trail,3-4-5pegs,always at rear

DIAMONDSONMYSHOES - lay inwards leaving the first bend dislodging a track marker.

Last,3w train,steady bid wider

DIAMONDSONMYSHOES - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver E Barron. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly.

Deep pegs,made no impression

3rd,4th,last,dropd away 400

MOON LIGHT TERROR - weakened final bend.

1x1-4bk otr,3wd cvr 600,fair mid

Bk,into 1x1,brfly brk 600,up,fght

SURE TO RISE - shifted ground outwards near the 700m and struck the sulky wheel of JUSTA LILY, breaking briefly in consequence and losing ground. Lay in rounding the bends. Stewards questioned junior driver C Dalgety, who declined the assistance of a senior, regarding the incident near the 700m when striking the sulky wheel of JUSTA LILY. Mr Dalgety explained that the filly was green and over-racing at the time causing him some steering difficulties and did not respond well when being shifted out off the back of the runner in front. Stewards noted Mr Dalgety's comments. A warning was placed on the racing record of the filly.

Soon 1x1,out trn,solid bid mid

Gt spd,led,trail,out trn,solid chse

Soon 1x1,out trn,never fired

ITSALLABOUTTHEMONEY - weakened early in the run home.

Eased,3bk inr,waited,1-paced inr

7th,3bk otr,ld,trld 1300,pluggd inr

ITSALLABOUTTHEMONEY - hampered by a breaking runner after 150m.

1x1-4bk otr,well bk tn,slashing 100

7th,bk otr,angld widest,ran on ok

Eased,5-7bk inr,thru,imprvd inr

Brk 1900,never in touch after

ITSALLABOUTTHEMONEY - broke shortly after the start hampering a trailing runner losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly.

Urgd,ld,trld 900,felt pinch str

ITSALLABOUTTHEMONEY - struck track markers rounding the final bend. Driver G Sugars was issued a warning.

Soon 5pegs,off 500,ran on fairly

SHERGAR - briefly hampered near the 700m.

Mid otr,peeld 600,bhind slow 1,fair

SHERGAR - trainer T Dewe was warned for presenting the gelding with blinds and removable deafeners which were not notified. Forced to race four wide from the 600m. Paced roughly rounding the final bend.

Mid otr,peeld 400,steady wider

Soon 1x1,stayd in,steady work mid

Soon 4pegs,last,hld up 400,tidy lat

SWEET DJ - driver G Goodman was struck by a dislodged track marker passing the 400m. Held up final bend. A post-race veterinary examination of the horse revealed no apparent abnormalities. Stewards questioned junior driver G Goodman, assisted by N Williamson, regarding her decision to shift inwards approaching the 400m resulting in her runner being held up for a considerable distance. After hearing from Miss Goodman and Mr Williamson, Stewards issued a charge under Rule 868(2), which Miss Goodman defended, alleging she failed to take all reasonable and permissible measures to ensure her runner finished in the best possible position. After viewing replays and hearing evidence from all parties the Adjudicative Committee dismissed the charge.

Soon 3pegs,parkd 1000,fght well

Mid otr,out late,nice wn clear

SWEET DJ - hampered rounding the final bend placing an inside runner in restricted room. Lay inwards in the early stages of the run home.

Gt spd,trail,3bk,off 400,tidy fin

SWEET DJ - broke early in the score up however was in position at the start. Showed signs of a weepy eye on return to the tie ups with a post-race Veterinary examination at the request of connections revealing the filly to have several small superficial corneal ulcers, which were treated.

Followd 1x1,out turn,steady

1x1,soon parkd,1x1 bell,solid chase

SWEET DJ - lay in at stages throughout and in the run home having to be corrected by driver N Williamson.

3rd,3pegs,last 700,batld away rear

Last,launchd 500,brk 400,out

TINDER ROSE - Stewards questioned driver K Tomlinson regarding the tactics she adopted near the 400m when electing to remain in the running line when the opportunity presented to shift out into the three wide line to progress forward. Miss Tomlinson explained she elected not to shift out and follow ULTIMATE PERFECTION forward in the three wide line due to the manner in which that runner was pacing at the time. After hearing her explanation and viewing the replays Stewards noted Miss Tomlinson's comments.

Last inr,last,mid 400,widest,ran on

Bk otr,thru mid 600,steady work

ULTIMATE PERFECTION - hampered by a weakening runner near the 1400m.

Long last,deep pegs,made up plenty

ULTIMATE PERFECTION - hampered early in the score up and was slightly out of position at the start. Slow over the early stages.

Broke score up,detached, p up

ULTIMATE PERFECTION - broke in the score up and failed to settle losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Soon broke,detached after

TACT RONIN - trainer T Proctor was warned after presenting the gelding without a saddlecloth number. Broke shortly after the start hampering a trailing runner losing all chance. Placed on the Unruly for future mobile starts.

Broke dispatch,detached,p up

TACT RONIN - broke as the start was effected and shifted out hampering an outside runner and broke gear with the gelding being retired from the event. A warning was placed on the barrier record of TACT RONIN.

Last,broke 400,out after

TACT RONIN - broke when hampered by a weakening runner rounding the final bend.

Bk otr,last,drag up turn,battld awy