Winton Harness Racing Club Inc

Mid,followd 1x1,swept by strgt

The start was delayed approximately 4 minutes due to PUTERE BOY requiring farrier attention.

Last,3wide,postd bell,folded

PUTERE BOY - raced three wide without cover from the 1600m. Weakened final bend.

4pegs thrghout,tight room & brk str

PUTERE BOY - paced roughly as the start was effected losing ground. Hung outwards racing into the first bend hampering an outside runner. Hung outwards again rounding the final bend and early in the run home contacting an outside runner despite the efforts of driver N Williamson and broke in consequence, with a trailing runner also being hampered. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. When questioned regarding the performance driver N Williamson advised the gelding had caused him difficulty during the running.

Followd 1x1,one-paced in strgt

Soon 3pegs,steady chase innr

7th,bk otr,ran on fairly in mid

PUTERE BOY - when asked to comment on the performance driver N Williamson advised that the gelding had been driven for one run with the race not run to suit, adding that he was not disappointed.

1x1 soon parkd,loomd 400,faded str

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 bell,only jst misd

Trainer R Hope advised Stewards on 13 November that DURRANT has had its joints treated since last racing.

Trail thrghout,out trn,solid bid

Trail,retook,trail,tidy chase

Gt spd,soon trail,off trn,one pacd

Last,into 1x1 1600,solid work

Gt spd,led,soon trail,too slick

IT'S A PLEASURE - lay inwards leaving the final bend striking a track marker.

Wd,parkd,1x1,steady work

IT'S A PLEASURE - raced wide early.

1x1,parkd,led,trail,steady innr

Soon 1x1,out 400,nice bid

Soon 3pegs,angld out trn,nice wide

THE WULVER - shifted out abruptly rounding the final bend despite the efforts of driver M Williamson.

Mid otr,3w train,nice fin wide

THE WULVER - raced three wide with cover from the 1200m.

Wide,parkd,shffld mid,out 400,batld

THE WULVER - over-raced in the score up. Raced wide early.

Mid,followd 1x1,out trn,solid bid

1x1,shfld mid otr,3w solo,batld

THE WULVER - raced wide from the 800m.

Soon 3pegs,off 600,tight rm strgt

THE WULVER - over-raced near the 700m and was awkwardly placed to the inside of MR PRESIDENT and contacted the sulky wheel of that runner. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

Mid-bk otr,3w drag 800,no go

3-4pegs,hld up trn,gd tight room

THE WULVER - over-raced at various stages during the running. Held up final bend and then had difficulty obtaining clear racing room throughout the run home. Driver S Ottley reported she did not activate the sliding blinds or release the removable deafeners in consequence.

Bk otr,3w,parkd 800,fght gamely

Mid otr,3w,led 1400,fght on well

Soon 4pegs,never ran on

Followd 1x1,3w drag 600,ok wide

Gt spd,trail thrghout,only batld

Bk otr,3pegs 800,

Soon 1x1,out str,solid bid

Bk otr,peeld 400,nice fin wide

Gt spd,led,trail,no impct

STILLYOURSHOT - weakened over the concluding stages.

1x1,3w,1x1,out trn,batld

Soon 4pegs,off 400,steady thru mid

Gt spd,led,trail,3bk,batld away

Gt spd,led thrghout,joind,fght

Mid-bk otr,angld trn,steady

Gt spd,led,flat turn,battled away

Mid,3w,parkd bell,flat tn,boxd on

Bk otr,peeld 800,kept running on

BOWLEM OVER - underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was cleared to race. Hampered by a breaking runner at the start.

Deep pegs,hld up strgt,too late

BOWLEM OVER - held up in the middle stages of the run home.

4th,parkd,easd up bell,vet issue

BOWLEM OVER - retired from the event near the 1300m. Driver M Williamson reported he felt something to be amiss with the gelding. A subsequent veterinary examination revealed BOWLEM OVER had suffered an atrial fibrillation. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance including the results of an ECG before completing one trial to the satisfaction of Stewards prior to resuming.

Gt spd,led,trail,3bk,honest chase

BOWLEM OVER - lay inwards on the final bend contacting a track marker.

Gt spd,led,trail,3bk,solid 1 off

BOWLEM OVER - lay in and contacted a track marker when held up final bend. Again held up in the latter stages of the run home.

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.

Soon led,soon trail,only just misd

4pegs,off,thru mid,nice wn clear

JENNY GUMP - held up early in the run home.

Mid,parkd bell,flat turn,fadd

JENNY GUMP - lay inwards near the 150m having to be straightened by driver S Walkinshaw.

Bk otr,angld wide,only batld

3pegs,chkd & broke 1800,deatached

RIGHTAZZ - checked and broke passing the 2100m hampering trailing runners losing all chance.

Broke score up,detached after

RIGHTAZZ - broke in the score up losing all chance. Stood down to complete one mobile trial to the satisfaction of Stewards prior to resuming.

4-5pegs,last,3w drag,batld widr

RIGHTAZZ - struck track markers racing into the first bend when placed in restricted room. Over-raced early and middle stages. Raced three wide from the 800m.

Brk score up,last,ang widest,ok

RIGHTAZZ - broke in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Had to be steadied near the 1350m when there was a slight easing of the pace.

Deep pegs,off,bk otr,no impct

RIGHTAZZ - hampered by a breaking runner near the 150m.

Bk otr,4w 600,nice fin widest

RIGHTAZZ - raced wide from the 700m.

Last,3w,parkd bell,flat 400,fadd

Follwd 1x1,peeld 450,ran on solidly

Bk otr,3w train,wider 400,nice bid

Soon 1x1,1x2 bell,angld trn,tidy fn

Soon parkd,there trn,folded

Soon 4pegs,inside runs,steady

TROJAN PRINCESS - connections advised the filly would be racing in season.

3-4bk otr,3wd,ld 800,joind,swampd

Up,prkd,1x1 800,held up tn,plain

TROJAN PRINCESS - hampered in the score up by a breaking runner however was in position at the start. Stewards questioned drivers D Dolan (TROJAN PRINCESS) and G O'Reilly (BITTER SWEET) regarding an incident near the 1600m when BITTER SWEET had to be restrained resulting in an easing of the pace with trailing runners being hampered to varying degrees. After viewing the replays and hearing from both drivers it was established that Mr O'Reilly had attempted to shift his runner inwards to obtain the trail however as PURE COURAGE had improved to his inside he was obliged to remain in the one out line with his horse then commencing to over-race and becoming awkwardly placed close to the wheel of TROJAN PRINCESS which had raced greenly when improving ahead of his runner. After considering the matter Stewards were unable to apportion blame to any one horse or driver and accordingly no further action was deemed necessary.

4-7bk otr,wdst rear tn,steady wd

TROJAN PRINCESS - had to be steadied passing the 700m after an easing of the pace.

Trld,3bk inr 700,waitd,dashd inr