Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc

4-5pegs,off 600,ran on in tite gap

3pegs,into 1x1,1x2,no room strgt

KUSAMA - held up for clear racing room throughout the run home.

Gt spd,press 2 lead,easy work

Soon checked,broke,detached

KUSAMA - hampered by a breaking runner racing into the first bend and broke in consequence, losing all chance and was retired from the race by driver W House.

Gt spd,led,trail,solid wn clear

KUSAMA - shifted outwards leaving the final bend contacting the front leg of PARTY UP DENARIO which broke briefly losing ground. Stewards questioned drivers C Ferguson (KUSAMA) and B Barclay (PARTY UP DENARIO) where it was established that Mr Ferguson had begun his outwards movement when sufficient advantage over outside runners existed, however PARTY UP DENARIO had been slow to react to the movement resulting in the advantage over SPORTY CHARLIE to the outside of Mr Barclay dissipating and contact being made. After viewing the replays which confirmed this Stewards could apportion blame to no one driver or horse and took the matter no further.

Soon 3pegs,shffld last,ran on mid

KUSAMA - held up and hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Gt spd,led,soon trail,solid chase

Eased,wd rear 500,5w top,stern fin

KUSAMA - raced wide early.

Wide,led 1200,joind,kept giving

LOUIES ME DAD - raced wide until reaching the lead passing the 1300m. Shifted out leaving the final bend having to be straightened by driver A Milne.

Soon 1x1,1x2 700,boxed on

Parkd,1x1,shffld bk,fading trn

GIORGIO DENARIO - awkwardly placed to the inside of LOUIES ME DAD when over-racing near the 900m when that runner had initially lay outwards and raced greenly, with GIORGIO DENARIO having to be steadied. Had to be steadied again near the 700m when shifting ground inwards. Raced wide from the 500m.

4th,parkd bell,fght on ok

Gt spd,soon 3bk,parkd,up,solid

Gt spd,led,trail,too slick lane

Gt spd,parkd,fght on,fadd late

LOUIES ME DAD - raced wide early.

3-4wd,prkd 1400,1x1 700,pluggd

ROCKINGOOD - raced wide early and middle stages. When questioned regarding the performance driver R May advised the gelding had to work too hard early with the effort taking its toll.

Up,prkd,ld 1700,set terms,held best

Up,led,soft tempo,kickd,too easy

Gate spd,ld,set terms,run down 80

Gate spd,trld 1600,waitd,solid inr

ROCKINGOOD - trainer B Hill was issued a warning for presenting the gelding to race without the notified removable deafeners.

Trld,3bk inr,held up 4bk tn,sound

A false start was declared when ROCKINGOOD broke just prior to the start hampering a trailing runner. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Driver R May elected to remain in his allocated barrier position for the restart.

Wd,into ld 1250,dictated,reeled in

Wide,soon follwd 1x1,tite rm,fair

ALWAYS TICKING - held up leaving the final bend and again over the concluding stages.

Wd,mid otr,peeld 400,nice chase

ALWAYS TICKING - over-raced when racing wide early.

Bk otr,3w train,steady work wider

Gt spd,led,soon trail,no kick

ALWAYS TICKING - when asked to comment regarding the performance trainer/driver C Ferguson advised he was very disappointed and could offer no explanation, however later reported that on return to the stabling area post-race the mare had begun to cough. Mr Ferguson further advised he will have ALWAYS TICKING undergo a veterinary examination in the coming days and undertook to advise Stewards of the findings.

Followd 1x1,drag up,tidy wider

Stood at dispatch,detached

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

Bk otr,angld tn,dashed wider

DURRANT - raced wide early.

Trail thrghout,ok chase

Mid otr,shffld 800,wd cvr,tidy fin

Trainer R Hope advised Stewards on 28th April that DURRANT has had its hocks treated since last racing.

Followd 1x1,angld turn,tidy fin

Wd,parkd bell,fght on,fadd

DURRANT - raced wide until reaching the parked position near the 1500m.

Gt spd,led,fght on strongly

DURRANT - lay out throughout the run home having to be straightened by driver C Ferguson.

Bk otr,3w,parkd 900,fght ok

DURRANT - restrained to obtain cover shortly after the start.

Pressd 2 lead,fght on,capturd late

Soon 3pegs,off turn,ok chase

Gt spd,led thrghout,clear,boltd in

Last,peeld 900,pushd wd,ran on ok

BOWLEM OVER - raced wide from the 900m.

Trail,soon 3pegs,batld innr

Gt spd,led,soon trail,fair chase

BOWLEM OVER - lay in leaving the final bend.

Soon parkd,1x1 1200,boxd on

Gt spd,soon trail,askd tn,kept tryn

Gt spd,led,soon trail,best late

Last,innr turn,steady chase

Pressd 2 lead,joind,fght hard

Led,trail,3bk,solid wn clear

BOWLEM OVER - lay in passing the 1400m contacting a track marker.

Last,angld widest trn,fair fin

BOWLEM OVER - lay inwards in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

5-6pegs,off bell,angld tn,big fn wd

Mid otr,3w,parkd 700,brk 200,out

DRAGON POWER - broke briefly leaving the final bend hampering a trailing runner.

Bk otr,last,peeld 800,nice bid

Soon 1x1,out 500,solid bid

Slow,followd 1x1,only batld

DRAGON POWER - slow in the early stages.

Last,angld trn,ran on ok

DRAGON POWER - held up final bend.

Soon 5pegs,off 900,batld rear

Bk otr,3w,led bell,trail,solid

DRAGON POWER - raced wide early.

Bk otr,angld trn,ran on solidly