Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc

1x1,1x2,never ran on

Soon 3pegs,steady up innr

Gt spd,led,trail,3bk,tidy bid

Followd 1x1,innr 400,battled

MEGHAN MARKLE - over-raced early stages.

Soon 1x1,innr turn,boxed on

Trail thrghout,boxed on lane

Deep pegs,off,last,ok fin

MEGHAN MARKLE - the required Veterinary clearance was received. Held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Bk otr,3w,postd 1200,fght,fadd

RAKNRUIN - raced three wide without cover from the 1100m.

Trail,soon 3bk,fair up innr

Gt spd,led,trail,solid chase

BETTER BE WATCHING - lay in leaving the final bend contacting and racing inside a track marker. Unable to obtain clear racing room throughout the run home. Locked sulky wheels with RAKNRUIN passing the 20m.

Mid-bk otr,drag up trn,tidy fin wid

Mid otr,chekd 700,brk,out

RAKNRUIN - raced wide early. Checked by a breaking runner near the 700m and broke in consequence losing ground.

Wide cvr,postd 500,fght on solidly

RAKNRUIN - raced three wide with cover from the 1500m.

Last,3w,parkd,folded up

RAKNRUIN - raced three wide through the middle stages. When questioned regarding the performance driver B Barclay advised he was disappointed and could offer no explanation.

Bk otr,inn 600,steady work innr

RAKNRUIN - underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was cleared to start.

1x2,1x1 bell,out trn,solid bid

Bk otr,3pegs,off trn,handy fin

RAKNRUIN - shifted in passing the 150m having to be straightened by driver B Williamson.

Parkd,soon 1x1,1x2,batld away

Wide,soon 1x1,innr 400,steady

Soon 3pegs,inside runs,only batld

Soon trail,only batld in strgt

TUNEINSPORTSFANS - weakened early in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance driver B Orange advised that although the gelding was racing up in grade he was disappointed with the effort. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

Gt spd,led thrghout,kickd away

Bk otr,3w,1x1,1x2,steady work

TUNEINSPORTSFANS - held up by a weakening runner rounding the final bend.

Gt spd,1x1,hld up 400,nice wider

Gt spd,led,soon trail.solid lane

3w cvr thrghout,wdr trn,did ok

TUNEINSPORTSFANS - underwent a pre-race veterinary examination due to not having raced for a considerable period of time and was cleared to start. Raced wide with cover throughout.

Gt spd,parkd,1x1,1x2,out 500,fair

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.

Mid otr,3w,1x1 bell,steady work

Deep pegs,held up,weavd,no room

AIRWAVES - raced wide early. Over-raced middle stages. Hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Gt spd,led,capturd trn,folded

Gt spd,led,capturd 400,fadd

AIRWAVES - placed in restricted room when weakening rounding the final bend contacting a track marker.

Gt spd,led,capturd,fght well

Gt spd,led thrghout,fght hard

Parkd,soon 1x1,no impact

Mid,1x1 1400,flat turn,batld

Gt spd,led,clear 600,kept trucking

Last,dp pegs,made grnd,tight rm lt

AIRWAVES - raced wide early. Held up late in the run home. Driver R McIlwrick reported he did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

Run thru,into trail,only steady

Last,thru mid str,no room,too late

NYLA - raced greenly first bend. Raced wide early. Held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Gt spd,led thrghout,joind,fght hard

Trail,3pegs,off 400,batld

NYLA - hampered by a weakening runner passing the 500m. Driver A Armour was warned for the manner in which he drove on the final bend when placing an inside runner in restricted room.

Gt spd,led thrghout,fadd late

Soon 4pegs,weavd str,batld

NYLA - held up early in the run home.

Gt spd,led,rolled alng,fght on well

NYLA - shifted out under pressure in the run home having to be straightened by driver C Ferguson.

Last innr,off,angld wider,batld

NYLA - connections advised the mare would be racing in season. Lay inwards rounding the bends.

Trail thrghout,only battled

Gt spd,led,soon trail,solid chase

NYLA - driver C Wigg reported the mare had been striking the sulky wheel discs during the running.

Bk otr,thru mid 700,did best

Soon 1x1,gone by turn

TROJAN PRINCESS - weakened final bend. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.

6th,led bell,joind,fght,fadd late

Bk otr,3w train,wider 400,nice bid

Soon 1x1,1x2 bell,angld trn,tidy fn

Soon parkd,there trn,folded

Soon 4pegs,inside runs,steady

TROJAN PRINCESS - connections advised the filly would be racing in season.

3-4bk otr,3wd,ld 800,joind,swampd

Up,prkd,1x1 800,held up tn,plain

TROJAN PRINCESS - hampered in the score up by a breaking runner however was in position at the start. Stewards questioned drivers D Dolan (TROJAN PRINCESS) and G O'Reilly (BITTER SWEET) regarding an incident near the 1600m when BITTER SWEET had to be restrained resulting in an easing of the pace with trailing runners being hampered to varying degrees. After viewing the replays and hearing from both drivers it was established that Mr O'Reilly had attempted to shift his runner inwards to obtain the trail however as PURE COURAGE had improved to his inside he was obliged to remain in the one out line with his horse then commencing to over-race and becoming awkwardly placed close to the wheel of TROJAN PRINCESS which had raced greenly when improving ahead of his runner. After considering the matter Stewards were unable to apportion blame to any one horse or driver and accordingly no further action was deemed necessary.

4-7bk otr,wdst rear tn,steady wd

TROJAN PRINCESS - had to be steadied passing the 700m after an easing of the pace.

Last,wide 400,batld wider

WARD LAMON - raced wide from the 800m. Hampered near the 100m.

Trail,3bk,off trn,batld away

WARD LAMON - hampered by a weakening runner on the final bend.

Bk otr,last,3w train,handy widest

WARD LAMON - over-raced middle stages. Raced wide from the 800m.

Soon 5pegs,off,3w train 700,tidy wd

Gt spd,trail,3bk,hld up,steady

WARD LAMON - contacted track markers rounding the final bend. Driver K Larsen was issued with a warning. Mr Larsen was also spoken to advisedly for using his whip outside the confines of the sulky.

1x1,left parkd bell,fght on

6th,4pegs,off tn,solid bid mid

4-5pegs,hld up trn,fair after

WARD LAMON - held up rounding the final bend by a weakening runner.