Winton Harness Racing Club Inc

Eased,rear otr,wd top,no pick-up

DRAGON POWER - paced roughly rounding the final bend.

Bk otr,last,thru mid,batld away

DRAGON POWER - over-raced middle stages.

Soon parkd,kickd up,fght ok

Trail,off,hld up trn,nice bid strgt

DRAGON POWER - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room throughout the run home.

Mid otr,3w cvr,peeld 500,soon gone

DRAGON POWER - raced three wide with cover from the 1200m. Weakened in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance driver H Douglas advised that the gelding had raced lethargically throughout and he was disappointed with the effort. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.

Mid-bk otr,angld widest,nice fin

DRAGON POWER - trainer J Douglas was warned for failing to affix mudguards to the sulky.

Gt spd,3pegs,only batld strgt

DRAGON POWER - held up rounding the final bend and early stages of the run home.

3-4pegs,last,always at rear

DRAGON POWER - paced roughly in the score up and through the early stages.

3pegs thrghout,tidy chase innr

4-5pegs,last turn,hld up 200,forgiv

DRAGON POWER - held up over the concluding stages.

Soon 3pegs,boxed on innr

4-5pegs,off,wide 700,batld

MAJOR BURNS - raced four wide from the 700m.

Gt spd,trail,tidy bid lane,

Gt spd,led thrghout,too big

Soon 3pegs,out trn,boxed on

MAJOR BURNS - over-raced middle stages.

Soon 1x1,parkd 1200,fght solidly

Soon 3pegs,inside runs,fair fin

MAJOR BURNS - over-raced through the middle stages.

Bk otr,into 1x1,only fair

Soon 4pegs,nice when clear late

SKY PATROL - held up rounding the final bend and in the run home until passing the 150m.

Mid otr,shffld bk,3w train,did ok

SKY PATROL - over-raced middle stages. Raced wide with cover from the 1200m.

Mid otr,3w,parkd,batled away

Mid,soon parkd,fght on well

Soon 5pegs,last 600,no kick innr

Soon 3pegs,4pegs 500,ran on fairly

SKY PATROL - over-raced when being restrained to take cover in the early stages.

Gt spd,soon led,always in control

Followd 1x1,drag up trn,plain

SKY PATROL - required the assistance of a Starting Attendant in the pre-race formation. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Briefly paced roughly after 200m.

Bk otr,3w,parkd bell,battled away

SKY PATROL - raced wide for a considerable distance through the middle stages. Cleared from the Unruly for future mobile starts.

Last,bk otr,always at rear

DIAMONDSONMYSHOES - over-raced when being restrained to take cover in the early stages.

Deep pegs,off,innr 400,batld away

DIAMONDSONMYSHOES - hampered by a weakening runner near the 900m.

Deep pegs,up innr,no impression

DIAMONDSONMYSHOES - raced wide early.

Bk otr,angld trn,steady wider

Deep pegs,last,no impression

DIAMONDSONMYSHOES - over-raced at stages throughout. Became awkwardly placed to the sulky of JUST LIKE JAGGER near the 1800m when there was a slight easing of the pace. Weakened final bend.

Soon 4pegs,last trn,battld away

DIAMONDSONMYSHOES - lay inwards rounding the bend passing the 1300m contacting track markers.

Soon 1x1,out trn,did best

Soon parkd,1x1 bell,soon peakd

Soon 4pegs,battled away rear

Soon trail,3pegs bell,wound up late

Wide,brk first bend,detached

MONTAGE - raced wide early. Junior driver D Anderson, assisted by N Williamson, was issued a charge alleging that he drove carelessly near the 1800m when shifting ground inwards checking TRENDY VAN GOGH (C Dalgety) which broke in consequence losing all chance. Due to Mr Dalgety having left the course the matter was adjourned sine die by the Adjudicative Committee.

7th inr,3-bk bell,held up,stout inr

Wd,parkd,1x1,offered zero

TRENDY VAN GOGH - raced wide early.

Soon trail,steady up innr

Gt spd,led,trail,brfly hld up,fair

Soon 1x1,out trn,honest fin

TRENDY VAN GOGH - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the first bend, being forced wider on the track losing ground. Lay in early stages of the run home.

Left parkd thrghout,fading 550

TRENDY VAN GOGH - raced wide early. Over-raced middle stages. Weakened from the 500m hampering a trailing runner.

Deep pegs,off trn,fair thru mid

A false start was declared when ABULL reared in the score up and shifted inwards, locking sulky wheels with TRENDY VAN GOGH. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Driver R McIlwrick elected to remain in his allocated barrier position for the restart.

Mid otr,peeld 700,short livd,batld

TRENDY VAN GOGH - weakened final bend.

Brk,3-bk otr,shffld,wdst tn,bt slws

CALIFORNIA DREAMING - broke at the start hampering an outside runner losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

5-6pegs,batld innr,always rear

Soon 1x1,out trn,only batld

4-5pegs,inside runs,batld innr

CALIFORNIA DREAMING - lay inwards and struck track markers near the 900m, then raced greenly for a distance losing ground.

Gt spd,led,flat turn,boxed on fair

CALIFORNIA DREAMING - weakened over the concluding stages. Driver K Green reported that the gelding had lay out throughout.

Bk otr,broke 1300,detachd

CALIFORNIA DREAMING - broke passing the 1300m when racing to the inside of THE REAL CRUNCH which shifted ground inwards hampering a trailing runner losing ground. Driver R Austin admitted a subsequent charge under Rule 869(4) in that he failed to concede his position resulting in his own horse breaking. After viewing replays and considering submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Austin's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing today up to and including 18 May 2025 (2 days).

Bk otr,peeld 500,ran on wider

HAVARTI ARDEN - locked sulky stays with CALIFORNIA DREAMING leaving the final bend.

Followd 1x1,peeld 600,boxd on

CALIFORNIA DREAMING - over-raced through the middle stages.

Deep pegs,1 off run,tidy late

FOREVER ARDEN - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home.

Bk otr,warmed up nicely in tight rm

Last,5pegs,no room in strgt

FOREVER ARDEN - underwent a pre-race veterinary examination after being observed to have blood present in its mouth following the two false starts and was found to have a small cut on its lip being cleared to start. Held up final bend and early stages of the run home. Driver R McIlwrick was questioned regarding the tactics he adopted over the concluding stages of the run home when held up and electing not to take a run to his inside which became available inside the final 100 metres. Mr McIlwrick explained that his gelding had become worked up after the two false starts and having to undergo a veterinary examination. He added that he was hard on the back of MR PRESIDENT and was aware that there was room to his inside over the concluding stages however because the gelding was travelling so well in this position he was reluctant to attempt a shift inwards off Mr Barclay's helmet or activate the removable deafeners for safety reasons, due to being in such close proximity to the sulky of MR PRESIDENT. Stewards accepted and noted Mr McIlwrick's comments.

Wide,parkd bell,folded up strgt

SHERWOOD MAGGIE - raced wide early. Over-raced middle stages. Hampered by a weakening runner in the early and middle stages of the run home placing driver C Dalgety in some difficulty, resulting in the gelding striking the sulky wheel of FOREVER ARDEN. Stewards questioned junior driver C Dalgety regarding the tactics he adopted during the race, particularly near the 600m, when he allowed his runner to be covered by the sharply improving JENNY GUMP. Mr Dalgety explained that the mare was hanging on the right rein and that he was reluctant to shift three wide at that stage of the race, given the distance remaining to the winning post. Stewards noted Mr Dalgety's explanation and took into account the manner the runner had been driven at its most recent start.

Broke dispatch,detached after

FOREVER ARDEN - broke shortly after the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Placed on the Unruly for future mobile starts at the request of trainer W Adams.

Last,angld turn,only fair

FOREVER ARDEN - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the first bend losing ground. Cleared from the Unruly for future mobile starts.

Last,3w,parkd 700,folded up

FOREVER ARDEN - raced four wide for a distance passing the 950m.

Last,3w,parkd 900,fght well

FOREVER ARDEN - raced wide for a distance from near the 1000m after UTAH JAZZ shifted ground outwards. Continued to race wide until reaching the parked position near the 700m. Stewards investigated a perceived breach of the Push Out Rule however after viewing replays it was established that driver N Williamson (UTAH JAZZ) had commenced his outwards movement prior to FOREVER ARDEN reaching his sulky wheel with no further action deemed necessary.