Wairio Trotting Club Inc

4pegs,off,mid otr,inr str,fair fin

HILLARY - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver B McLellan. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

Left parkd,flat turn,battled away

HILLARY - driver B McLellan reported he sustained a punctured sulky tyre rounding the final bend.

4pegs thrghout,off 400,soon gone

HILLARY - lay in rounding the final bend placing an inside runner in restricted room.

Bk otr,angld trn,ran on ok wide

Mid otr,kept winding up thru mid

Trail thrghout,ran out,held 2nd

Soon 1x1,out turn,solid bid

Soon 4pegs,battled away innr

VINCHETTO - driver J Cox reported that only one sliding blind activated.

5th,parkd,1x1,out trn,solid bid

VINCHETTO - paced roughly in the score up however was in position at the start. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 500m.

Gt spd,led,trail,3bk,only battld

VINCHETTO - briefly hampered by a weakening runner near the 600m.

5th,parkd 1000,brfly 1x1,battld

Gt spd,soon trail,steady lane

Soon ld,joind,hdd 450,wilted str

VINCHETTO - weakened leaving the final bend. When questioned regarding the performance trainer/driver M Williamson could offer no explanation. A post-race veterinary examination revealed nasal discharge and a slow recovery. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Gt spd,soon led,joind,fght well

4-5pegs,off,bk otr,angld 400,ok

TOP POCKET CHANCE - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver K Green. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Lay inwards near the 900m contacting a track marker.

Trail,hld up trn,no impct after

TOP POCKET CHANCE - held up by a weakening runner final bend. Weakened early in the run home.

Mid otr,flat 400,faded out

TOP POCKET CHANCE - weakened final bend.

Gt spd,trail thrghout,kept coming

Bk otr,last,3w solo 700,shrt livd

TOP POCKET CHANCE - over-raced in the early stages when being restrained to take cover.

Soon 1x1,1x2 800,flat 400,battld

Wide,parkd,1x1,boxed on

Gt spd,led thrghout,fght,fadd late

TOP POCKET CHANCE - hampered in the score up however was in position at the start.

Denied lead,parkd,tenacious

Last,into 1x1 1200,steady widr

Deep pegs,weavd,chargd in mid

Soon brk badly,detached

RAKAMICK - broke shortly after the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

5th,into 1x1,ran on nicely

Mid,broke badly first turn,out

RAKAMICK - broke passing the 1400m losing all chance.

Soon 4pegs,batled up innr

COURTNEY FORCE - held up by a weakening runner final bend.

Eased,4-5bk inr,crept closer inr

COURTNEY FORCE - hampered rounding the final bend.

3bk inr the trip,thru,1-paced inr

5bk otr,3wd cvr,well bk tn,battld

TUPPENCE - awkwardly placed close to the sulky of COURTNEY FORCE near the 550m after a slight easing of the pace.

5-6bk otr,well bk tn,bt slows at bk

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.

Wd,parkd,1x1,flat 500,boxd away

HERE'S JOHNY - raced wide until reaching the parked position passing the 1500m.

Mid,into 1x1,steady finish

5th,parkd 1200,fght on solidly

Mid,left parkd,fght gamely

Last,into 1x1 800,ran on ok wide

Bk-mid otr,peeld 600,fair fin

BY CHANCE - broke in the score up and was out of position at the start. Raced wide from the 800m. Following the race driver M Hurrell advised Stewards he believed he had been denied a fair start when unable to take up his correct Unruly barrier position due to HERE'S JOHNY being in his position. Stewards requested a ruling from the Adjudicative Committee and after viewing replays and hearing from Mr Hurrell and Stewards, BY CHANCE was declared a non-runner acting under Rule 213(1)(j) due to being denied a fair start.

Gt spd,wide,parkd,boxed on well

HERE'S JOHNY - fractious and reared in the pre-race circle dislodging driver P Hunter from the sulky who was uninjured. Placed on the Unruly for future mobile starts at the request of trainer P Hunter.

Last,peeld 600,loomd,naild late

HERE'S JOHNY - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the first bend.

Broke dispatch,detachd after

HERE'S JOHNY - broke shortly after the start checking trailing runners and losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Soon 6pegs,bk otr,always at rear

Bk otr,3w solo 1000,post,did ok

BALTIC STAR - raced three wide without cover from the 1100m. Lay inwards passing the 250m becoming awkwardly placed on the sulky wheel of MATAI LIZZIE which had simultaneously lay outwards at that stage of the race.

Bk otr,always rear,no impression

Bk otr,always rear,ran on fairly

BALTIC STAR - raced wide in the early and middle stages.

Parkd,led,trail,parkd 1000,fght on

Brk scoreup,always detached

BALTIC STAR - broke in the score up losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

5th,follwd 1x1 700,fair fin wide

BALTIC STAR - driver R Gutsell was warned for using his whip in a continuous manner in the run home.

Last,3w solo 900,widr 500,batld

BALTIC STAR - raced wide from the 1100m.

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

Mid-bk otr,inr trn,batld away

MIKI'S BEAUTY - held up final bend.

Broke dispatch,detached after

MIKI'S BEAUTY - broke at the start losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Broke again entering the first bend losing all chance.

Bk otr,inside runs,no room,forgive

MIKI'S BEAUTY - raced wide early. Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room throughout the run home.

Parkd,1x1,shffld bk,tidy thru mid

MIKI'S BEAUTY - lay in racing into the first bend placing an inside runner in restricted room. Over-raced through the middle stages. Held up rounding the final bend only obtaining clear racing room passing the 100m.

Soon 3pegs,1 off run,steady

Gt spd,angld 4pegs,off tn,tidy fin

Wide,parkd,fght on,faded

MIKI'S BEAUTY - lay in rounding the first bend. Raced wide early until reaching the parked position near the 800m.

Bk otr,angld trn,battld widest

Cgt wide,parkd,fght on,fadd late

LA BAMBA - broke in the early stages of the score up hampering a trailing runner and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Hampered by a breaking runner entering the first bend. Driver R Austin admitted a charge in that he used his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home. After viewing replays and considering submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Austin's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 26 January up to and including 23 February 2025 (5 days). Mr Austin was reminded of his obligations to ensure he reports to Stewards anything which may have affected the chances of his horse.

Bk,last,inside runs,ran on solidly

LA BAMBA - lay out in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. When questioned regarding the improved performance trainer/driver R Austin advised the gelding had worked well in the lead up and received a run to suit today. Mr Austin admitted a charge under Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that he used his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home. After viewing replays and considering submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a suspension of Mr Austin's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 6 January up to and including 26 January 2025 (2 days).

Follwd 1x1,peeld 550,soon batling

Soon 4pegs,never ran on

Trainer R Austin advised Stewards on 5 December that LA BAMBA has had its hocks treated since last racing.

Long last,never tacked on

LA BAMBA - slow in the early stages then trailed the field throughout. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a high heart rate and slow recovery. Trainer R Austin advised he would have blood tests conducted in the coming days and undertook to report any findings to Stewards. A warning was placed on the racing performance of the gelding.

7th,bk otr,peeld 600,wd,ran on ok

Mid,1x1 1200,out 400,only batld

Last,peeld 600,soon peakd wide

AHTHEMIGHTYTRUMPET - briefly hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start.

Mid-bk otr,peeld 800,flat 400,foldd

AHTHEMIGHTYTRUMPET - raced wide from the 850m. Broke briefly when weakening final bend.

Bk otr,3w,parkd bell,fadd 150

Parkd,denied lead,brk 400,batld

AHTHEMIGHTYTRUMPET - broke briefly rounding the final bend hampering a trailing runner. A warning was placed on the racing record of the colt.