Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc

Gt spd,trail,hld up 500,off,tidy fn

LORTON VALE - held up by a weakening runner final bend. Held up again through the early and middle stages of the run home.

Trail,3pegs,off turn,no room strgt

LORTON VALE - held up for the majority of the run home only gaining clear racing room over the concluding stages.

5pegs,inside runs,tidy fin lane

LORTON VALE - held up final bend.

Mid otr,shfld bk otr,angld wd,batld

LORTON VALE - lay inwards rounding the final bend and early stages of the run home.

Run thru,soon led,fought on solidly

Bk otr,last,angld wide,nice fin

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,last,gone by 600

MEGHAN MARKLE - weakened from the 600m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the mare to have a poor recovery. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance prior to resuming.

Last innr,inside runs,md ground

4pegs,off 400,faded away

MEGHAN MARKLE - hung inwards racing into the first bend. Hung inwards again rounding the final bend and raced in restricted room for a short distance.

Last,postd 3w bell,folded str

MONTAGE - raced three wide without cover from the 1400m.

Gt spd,trail,fair up innr

Bk otr,3w train,no impact

Pressd 2 lead,kickd,fght well

MONTAGE - raced wide early.

Wide,parkd,shffld mid,steady mid

MONTAGE - raced wide early.

4pegs,battled away up innr

Gt spd,led,trail 1400,batld innr

Gt spd,led,trail,3bk,into 1x1,2 big

MATAURA B B - broke in the score up however was in position at the start.

Gt spd,into 1x1,battled on

MATAURA B B - trainer T Stratford was issued with a warning after presenting the gelding with blinds not notified. Held up leaving the final bend and early stages of the run home.

Gt spd,led,clear 200,just nabd

Bk otr,broke 1200,last,always rear

MATAURA B B - broke near the 1200m when there was a slight easing of the pace, losing ground. When questioned regarding this Driver B Orange advised Stewards the gelding was racing keenly at this point and became awkwardly placed on the sulky wheel of GRUBSCREW, breaking in consequence.

Bk otr,3w bell,parkd,3pegs,fght on

MATAURA B B - trainer T Stratford was issued with a warning for being late to present the gelding on course. Over-raced early stages.

5pegs,last,fair fin thru mid

Left parkd,kickd up bell,solid

ARLO MAGUIRE - over-raced through the middle stages.

4-5pegs,off,1x1,solid chase

ARLO MAGUIRE - driver D O'Connell was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

1x1,1x2 1200,out trn,solid bid

ARLO MAGUIRE - when asked to comment on the improved performance trainer/driver D O'Connell stated that the gelding had been working well in the lead up and was suited by the tempo of the race, adding he was not surprised by the effort.

Parkd,1x1,out 500,no impact

1x1 the trip,clr 350,no punch

Bk otr,angld turn,no impact

Gt spd,3pegs,off turn,no room str

SHEZZA VINNY - briefly paced roughly in the score up. Raced greenly near the 1500m for a short distance. Raced in restricted room near the 100m when an outside runner lay in.

Soon 3pegs,inside runs,boxed on

SHEZZA VINNY - cleared from the Unruly for future mobile starts.

3pegs thrghout,off 600,gone by trn

SHEZZA VINNY - weakened final bend.

Bk otr,pushd out 600,battld rear

SHEZZA VINNY - hung inwards in the score up and was out of position at the start. Placed on the Unruly for future mobile starts. Weakened from the 500m.

4bk otr,up,prkd 900,too classy

Gt spd,led,kickd up bell,gone trn

HIT THE LIGHTS - weakened from the 500m hampering a trailing runner. When asked to comment on the performance trainer/driver K Green advised she was disappointed and could offer no explanation. A post-race veterinary examination did not reveal any abnormality.

Gt spd,led thrghout,fght well

Last,angld trn,no impression

Gt spd,3pegs,flat 400,no impact

Bk otr,angld turn,just fair

Left parkd thrghout,dug in bravely

6th,3bk otr 1200,angld,sharp wdst

Soon prkd,no cvr,askd tn,wilted

Prkd,1x1,3bk 1000,off,steady mid

JAZZY STYX - crowded by an outside runner and struck the sulky wheel of HAYLEY'S MEDDLE in the run home.

Soon 3pegs,never ran on

JAZZY STYX - held up early in the run home. When asked to comment on the performance driver W House could offer no tangible explanation.

3rd,3pegs,off trn,no room strgt

JAZZY STYX - held up throughout the run home.

Gt spd,parkd,1x1 bell,nice innr

JAZZY STYX - shifted inwards and struck a track marker final bend. Junior driver W House, who declined the assistance of a senior driver, was issued with a warning for contacting track markers.

Last,followd 1x1,only battld

3pegs thrghout,steady up innr

Last,inside runs,no impression

SLY TRICKS - lay in final bend when weakening contacting track markers.

4pegs,gone by 500

SLY TRICKS - lay in when weakening rounding the final bend contacting track markers.

Mid otr,drag up 500,battld mid

Last,3w drag 600,soon wider,no go

SLY TRICKS - raced in tight quarters near the 600m when forced wider on the track. Raced wide final bend.

Soon 4pegs,off turn,solid wider

FABRICATE - held up final bend.

Gt spd,led,trail,2 good lane

FABRICATE - driver R McIlwrick reported he did not release the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Gt spd,trail,tidy chase

3-4pegs,last 400,1 off run,battld

Gt spd,trail thrghout,one-paced

1x1,1x2 bell,out trn,steady