Wairio Trotting Club Inc

3-4bk inr,fading 600,white flag

FOXING EASTON - required assistance from a Starting Attendant prior to the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Raced keenly racing into the first bend and broke briefly when being steadied. Weakened from the 500m hampering a trailing runner. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a high heart rate and slow recovery. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Followd 1x1,peeld 400,big fin

Deep pegs,easd,3w,led,kickd,fadd

FOXING EASTON - shifted in throughout the run home despite the efforts of driver N Williamson. When asked to comment Mr Williamson advised that the gelding had over-raced in the early stages and hung out on various occasions during the running.

Soon 3rd,led 1500,charged away

Last,up innr 1000,no room strgt

FOXING EASTON - held up leaving the final bend and throughout the run home. Driver N Williamson reported he did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

5th,followd 1x1,inr trn,just misd

FOXING EASTON - locked wheels with MUCHACHO near the 1300m.

Gt spd,led,trail,too slick lane

Soon 4pegs,no room in str

DURRANT - held up for clear racing room throughout the run home. Driver N Williamson reported he did not release the removable deafeners as a consequence.

Bk otr,3w train 800,solid bid

DURRANT - hampered near the 1000m.

Followd 1x1,peeld 500,cleard out

DURRANT - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1800m.

Trail,3pegs,off turn,solid fin mid

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.

Soon 3pegs,hld up,off 400,fair fin

BROOKIES PLAYER - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver M Hill. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Over-raced middle stages. Hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Easd,last,deep pegs,ran on ok

BROOKIES PLAYER - hampered by a weakening runner on the final bend.

Parkd,1x1 bell,out trn,only fair

Last,3w,parkd bell,led in,fght

BROOKIES PLAYER - broke briefly as the start was effected losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Raced wide early.

1x1,parkd 1000,fadd late

Bk otr,last,angld widest,ran on ok

Last,bk otr,angld widest,batld

BROOKIES PLAYER - hampered by a breaking runner first bend.

Bk otr,hld up trn,batld wn clear

Soon 1x1,hld up 400,solid after

Brk start,5th,batled at rear

BROOKIES PLAYER - broke at the start losing ground. Weakened leaving the final bend.

Gt spd,trail,gone by 500

FALCONS WATCH - weakened final bend hampering trailing runners. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormality.

Gt spd,led,trail bell,fading by 500

FALCONS WATCH - weakened final bend hampering trailing runners. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormality. When questioned regarding the performance driver D Anderson advised that the gelding had worked hard through the early stages and this had taken its toll.

Gt spd,parkd,flat 500,folded up

FALCONS WATCH - weakened final bend.

Bk otr,3w,1x1,folded up

FALCONS WATCH - over-raced and raced wide early until reaching the parked position near the 950m. Weakened over the concluding stages.

Brk brfly,trail,flat 400,no kick

FALCONS WATCH - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Lay in final bend contacting track markers.

Brk brfly,led,trail bell,solid wrk

FALCONS WATCH - broke at the start losing ground.

Led,soon trail,only batld

Parkd thrghout,led in,way too big

Trail,brk 1800,last,peeld 700,game

BISMARCK DU PLESSIS - broke passing the 1800m hampering trailing runners losing ground. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Authorisation of this runner's 4th placing was withheld until Stewards had viewed the footage and were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation. Raced four wide from the 650m.

Gt spd,led,trail,hld up trn,nice

BISMARCK DU PLESSIS - lay outwards throughout the run home.

Soon parkd,fght well,fadd late

Parkd,soon 1x1,nice bid mid

Gt spd,led,trail,steady work

Easd,broke after 400m,detached

BISMARCK DU PLESSIS - broke passing the 1400m losing all chance after being contacted by an outside runner which lay inwards.

Gt spd,soon led,kickd,nabd late

Gt spd,denied lead,parkd,

Bk otr,peeld 500,kept runing on

BISMARCK DU PLESSIS - required the assistance of starting personnel when parading prior to the score up. A final warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Mid otr,peeld 400,solid chase

Bk otr,peeld 800,ran on ok

3rd,led 2000,v keen,fght on ok

ALWAYS TICKING - over-raced whilst being restrained to take cover through the middle stages. Driver C Dalgety reported the mare had been striking its own wheel discs during the running.

Brk brfly,last,always at rear

ALWAYS TICKING - broke at the start losing ground. Weakened leaving the final bend.

Mid,1x1 bell,drag up trn,too slick

Soon 3pegs,vet issue,pulld up

ALWAYS TICKING - weakened from the 1100m and was retired from the race. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the mare 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. Driver N Williamson was warned for shifting ground racing into the first bend placing an inside runner in restricted room which contacted track markers.

Mid,parkd,led bell,fght on well

Mid-bk otr,thru mid,only batld

ALWAYS TICKING - raced wider on the track near the 1250m when WALLFLOWER shifted outwards. Stewards investigated a possible breach of the Push Out Rule however after viewing replays it was established that driver C Dalgety (WALLFLOWER) had commenced his outwards movement prior to ALWAYS TICKING reaching his sulky wheel with no further action required.

Wide,parkd,1x1,folded str

INSARCHATWIST - raced wide early.

Last thrghout,ran on fairly

INSARCHATWIST - raced wide early.

Bk otr,3w train,widest,ran on ok

The start was delayed due to INSARCHATWIST becoming fractious in the pre-race formation and getting the sulky shaft over its hind quarters.

Led,soon trail,easy up innr

INSARCHATWIST - when questioned regarding the improved performance trainer R Gutsell advised that the mare's previous start had not been run to suit however the horse had trained well in the lead up to racing today and he was not surprised by the forward showing.

Deep pegs,always at rear

Bk,last,angld widest,batld

Mid,soon 1x1,out late,pounced

Wide,parkd,folded up 400

INSARCHATWIST - raced three wide until reaching the parked position near the 1100m. Weakened rounding the final bend.

Soon 5pegs,last turn,no room strgt

DENY EVERYTHING - held up throughout the run home. Driver K Green reported she did not release the removable deafeners in consequence.

Bk otr,1x1 900,no kick mid

DENY EVERYTHING - briefly placed in restricted room near the 200m.

4pegs,weavd str,chargd,just misd

DENY EVERYTHING - held up early stages of the run home.

Trail,3-4pegs,out late,steady

DENY EVERYTHING - held up middle stages of the run home.

Mid otr,shfld bk,3w train,only fair

Trainer A Hoffman advised Stewards on 12 December that DENY EVERYTHING has had its hocks treated since last racing.

Soon 1x1,out trn,solid bid

Gt spd,led,hot tempo,gone 400

DENY EVERYTHING - Stewards will follow up in the coming days regarding the geldings performance.

Last,3w solo 900,posted,did ok

DENY EVERYTHING - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1300m. Raced wide from the 800m.

7th,to 1x1 800,off,solid bid mid-wd

Deep pegs,last,weavd,md gd grnd

DENY EVERYTHING - held up by weakening runners rounding the final bend.

Soon parkd,fght on,fadd late

TABASCO - cleared from the Unruly for future standing starts.

3rd,denied lead,parkd 1200,solid

TABASCO - driver B Williamson admitted a charge under Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations that he used his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion for a distance from the 1300m. After viewing replays and considering submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Williamson's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 30 March up to and including 4 April 2025, 3 days.

Led,trail,3bk,off,ran on solidly

Brk brfly,last,weavd 600,ran on wll

TABASCO - broke briefly at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Gt spd,workd v hard to lead,brave

Brk brfly,soon parkd,fght on,fadd

TABASCO - broke at the start losing ground.

3rd,parkd 500,steady along innr

TABASCO - broke at the start losing ground. Placed on the Unruly for future standing starts.

Soon 3pegs,led,trail,only fair

Brk strt,4th,off 700,big fin wide

TABASCO - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.