Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc

Gt spd,led,soon trail,only batld

ARISTA - when questioned regarding the performance driver N Williamson could offer no tangible explanation.

Gt spd,led thrghout,nabbd late

Soon parkd,1x1 bell,ran on well

ARISTA - trainer D Keast was warned for presenting the gelding without the notified removable deafeners.

3-bk mrks,4th tn,bttld away solidly

Chkd,brk,rear inr,off,passed slows

ARISTA - trainer D Keast advised the horse has been gelded since last racing. Hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start and broke briefly.

Up,prkd,3bk otr,wd cvr tn,battld

3bk otr,thru mid tn,sound mid

ARISTA - driver R Holmes was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Mid-bk otr,wide 500,fair widest

SHERGAR - hampered near the 300m. Driver K Green reported a sulky tyre had deflated during the running.

Bk otr,thru mid,angld late,nice

SHERGAR - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver K Green. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Held up in the early stages of the run home.

Bk otr,last,3w,postd 1000,fadng 400

SHERGAR - weakened final bend. When asked to comment on the performance driver B Orange advised he was disappointed and could offer no explanation.

Parkd,1x1 1600,out trn,nice bid

6pegs,off trn,nice work late

Parkd,1x1,hld up trn,nice wn clr

Bk otr,wide trn,ran on solidly

Mid-bk otr,peeld 600,strong bid str

Mid,soon parkd,flat turn,batld on

Last,angld turn,ran on ok

SHERGAR - driver J Douglas reported he was unable to release the removable deafeners due to the cord becoming entangled.

Soon 4pegs,off 600,only batld mid

CONQUER ROCK - shifted ground outwards near the 300m hampering runners to the outside. Junior driver O Kite, assisted by N Williamson, was advised to exercise greater care when shifting ground in the future.

Trail thrghout,flat turn,only batld

CONQUER ROCK - co-trainers M & D Shirley were warned for late notification the mare would race with removable deafeners.

Last,flat 700,faded out

CONQUER ROCK - slightly out of position at the start due to a lack of room late in the score up when the inside runner lay out. Broke shortly after the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Weakened from the 800m and was retired from the race by driver B Barclay who reported that the mare had made abnormal breathing noises during the running. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed a good recovery with connections being recommended to have the mare undergo a further Veterinary examination including an endoscopic procedure.

Soon parkd,1x1,1x2,fading trn

NANA'S LITTLE TERROR - paced roughly shortly after the start losing ground.

Gt spd,led,soon trail,steady innr

NANA'S LITTLE TERROR - trainer T Stratford was warned for failing to affix mudguards to the sulky.

Soon 1x1,out str,solid bid

NANA'S LITTLE TERROR - lay inwards early in the run home and was unable to be shifted wider on the track despite the efforts of driver R Close. Paced roughly near the 150m.

Brk disptch,last,into 1x1,batld

NANA'S LITTLE TERROR - broke shortly after the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

1x1,soon 4pegs,off trn,solid chase

Denied lead,soon 4pegs,no kick

NANA'S LITTLE TERROR - briefly hampered near the 700m.

Soon led,trail,3bk,steady innr

NANA'S LITTLE TERROR - lay inwards rounding the final bend contacting track markers.

Lobd 1x1,1x2,peeld 700,gone 400

NANA'S LITTLE TERROR - weakened final bend.

Bk otr,thru mid,gd in tight room

COSMIC STAR - raced wide early until reaching the parked position near the 1700m. Lay inwards near the 250m despite the efforts of driver B Orange placing HOKONUI JOEL in restricted room and briefly locked sulky wheels with that runner.

Bk otr,1x1 bell,solid in mid

4th,soon brk,mid,4pegs,gd tite room

HOKONUI JOEL - broke shortly after the start when racing greenly and placed in restricted room losing ground. Stewards spoke with drivers B Williamson (HOKONUI JOEL), K Green (HEIDSIECK) and C Ferguson (BELUGA) regarding this incident. After viewing the replays and hearing the evidence it was established that HEIDSIECK had lay in marginally racing into the first bend when HOKONUI JOEL was racing greenly to its inside. After considering the evidence Stewards were unable to apportion blame to anyone horse or driver and accordingly deemed this to be a racing incident. Lay out rounding the final bend and throughout the run home.

Trail,soon 3pegs,tidy when clear

Soon 3pegs,hld up trn,steady after

HOKONUI JOEL - broke shortly after the start when racing greenly and placed in restricted room losing ground. Stewards spoke with drivers B Williamson (HOKONUI JOEL), K Green (HEIDSIECK) and C Ferguson (BELUGA) regarding this incident. After viewing the replays and hearing the evidence it was established that HEIDSIECK had lay in marginally racing into the first bend when HOKONUI JOEL was racing greenly to its inside. After considering the evidence Stewards were unable to apportion blame to anyone horse or driver and accordingly deemed this to be a racing incident. Lay out rounding the final bend and throughout the run home.

4th,3pegs,honest chase innr

Deep pegs,last,angld,nice work late

HEIDSIECK - trainer K Green was warned for presenting the gelding without the notified removable deafeners.

Bk otr,angld 500,fair fin wider

ACE OF SPADES - hampered near the 300m.

Trail thrghout,only fair lane

ACE OF SPADES - lay out rounding the final bend.

5pegs,off,follwd 1x1,ran on late

6th,1x1,1x2,3w cvr,weavd,ran on

1x1,1x2 bell,angld,kept coming

Mid-bk otr,wound up ok late

ACE OF SPADES - raced wide early.

Bk otr,3w drag 900,ran on fairly

Soon parkd,fght on,fadd late

ADMIRAL STEVE - held up in the middle stages of the run home.

Gt spd,parkd,4pegs,boxed on

Mid-bk otr,peeld 500,flat by turn

ADMIRAL STEVE - raced wide early. Weakened in the run home.

Last,bk otr,always at rear

Soon 4pegs,off turn,ok fin

Soon 4pegs,only batld in strgt

ADMIRAL STEVE - lay out at various stages throughout.

Parkd,1x1,1x2,cartd 450,batld

LEDGER'S MAID - raced wide early. Hampered by the weakening CAPTAIN DASH rounding the final bend and locked sulky stays with this runner.

1x1,1x2,thru mid trn,steady work

1x1,parkd,1x1,1x2,fadd strgt

3-4pegs,battled away up innr

1x1,soon parkd,fght on ok

Soon 3pegs,steady up innr

LEDGER'S MAID - placed in restricted room rounding the first bend.

Deep pegs thrghout,flat 400,faded

LEDGER'S MAID - struck and dislodged a track marker near the 400m when driver D Anderson was attempting to activate the removable deafeners. Mr Anderson was issued with a warning. Weakened final bend. Mr Anderson reported he was unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the cord becoming entangled.

Soon 5pegs,1 off run,batld rear

LEDGER'S MAID - placed in restricted room and contacted a track marker near the 300m.

Deep pegs,always rear,no impression

Mid,left parkd,1x1 1000,folded

Gt spd,led,trail,3bk,only just misd