Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc

Left prkd the majority,effort told

MACK PACK - weakened final bend.

Eased,wd cvr rear 450,passed slows

Soon 4pegs,flat turn,batld away

Trail,3bk bell,flat turn,batld

Gt spd,led thrghout,kept truckn

MACK PACK - when asked to comment on the improved performance trainer/driver M Williamson advised that the gelding had appreciated a change in training regime and a return to racing on the all weather surface today.

Eased,12th,6-bk inr,off,wd cvr,dull

MACK PACK - over-raced early stages.

Bk otr,always rear,no impression

MACK PACK - weakened final bend. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.

Gt spd,soon led,capturd,fadd

MACK PACK - when questioned regarding the performance of the favoured runner trainer/driver M Williamson advised he was disappointed and could offer no explanation.

Eased,5-bk mrks,off 400,tidy in mid

MACK PACK - over-raced middle stages.

Gt spd,led thrghout,joind,fght well

Bk otr,angld trn,ran on solidly

Trail,3pegs,

Soon parkd,1x1 bell,batld rear

JENNY GUMP - sustained a punctured sulky tyre with the tyre and tube coming off the rim near the 600m. Placed in restricted room for a short distance rounding the final bend.

Soon 1x1,1x2 bell,offered zero

Mid otr,3w 800,postd,fght on,fadd

SHERWOOD MAGGIE - raced wide early. Over-raced middle stages. Hampered by a weakening runner in the early and middle stages of the run home placing driver C Dalgety in some difficulty, resulting in the gelding striking the sulky wheel of FOREVER ARDEN. Stewards questioned junior driver C Dalgety regarding the tactics he adopted during the race, particularly near the 600m, when he allowed his runner to be covered by the sharply improving JENNY GUMP. Mr Dalgety explained that the mare was hanging on the right rein and that he was reluctant to shift three wide at that stage of the race, given the distance remaining to the winning post. Stewards noted Mr Dalgety's explanation and took into account the manner the runner had been driven at its most recent start.

Followd 1x1,angld trn,ran on well

Gt spd,parkd,shffld mid,folded

JENNY GUMP - lay in and struck a track marker when weakening rounding the final bend.

Gt spd,led,fading by trn

JENNY GUMP - lay in final bend contacting track markers. Sustained a punctured sulky tyre near the 400m.

Soon 1x1,solid bid in strgt

Gt spd,led,trail,3bk,hld up,nice lt

GOORAMBAT ART - held up final bend and early stages of the run home.

Mid-bk otr,3w solo 700,solid bid

GOORAMBAT ART - over-raced middle stages.

11th otr,wd 1150,prkd,chal,ld,stung

GOORAMBAT ART - over-raced early stages.

Wd,up prkd thru'out,fght on solidly

GOORAMBAT ART - raced wide early. Over-raced middle stages.

Wd,lckd whls,wd,prkd bell,wknd out

FOVEAUX GAMBLER - locked wheels with GOORAMBAT ART which hung inwards racing into the first bend. Amateur driver C Negus admitted a breach of Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that she used her whip with more than a wrist flicking motion early in the run home and then in a continuous manner. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $500.

6bk inr,held up 800,off,useful mid

Ld out,trld 1700,thru,closed boldly

Nice trip otr,peeled 400,bttld away

Gate speed to ld,trld bell,bold inr

Wd,up prkd thru'out,bttld away well

GOORAMBAT ART - raced wide early before crossing to the parked position near the 1450m.

Gt spd,led,soon trail,nice chase

DOUBLE QUICK - pre-race warmed.

Workd 2 lead,joind trn,fght ok

DOUBLE QUICK - pre-race warmed. Lay out rounding the final bend and early stages of the run home.

4-5pegs,off tn,angld,ran on ok

DOUBLE QUICK - pre-race warmed.

Bk otr,parkd,led 400,dug in

DOUBLE QUICK - pre-race warmed.

3-4pegs,off trn,ran on,tight late

DOUBLE QUICK - held up late in the run home.

3-4pegs,hld up trn,big late fin

Bk otr,drag up trn,chargd wider

Bk otr,drag up trn,nice late fin

DOUBLE QUICK - began awkwardly.

Eased,rear otr,never worked into it

4-5pegs,off trn,nice whn clear

MOUTON CADET - held up through the early and middle stages of the run home only obtaining clear racing room passing the 50m.

7th otr,5-bk,wd cvr 700,bttld well

Ld out,3-bk 1600,4th top,outkicked

Up,trld-3bk inr,1-pacd whn clr

4bk inr,held up tn,imprvd up inr

MOUTON CADET - struck track markers racing into the first bend when attempting to improve along the marker line simultaneous to JUKEBOX GYPSY being eased inwards by CRUSHER LOU resulting in MOUTON CADET being briefly crowded. Held up by a weakening runner final bend and hung inwards striking track markers.

Gate spd,ld-5bk inr,4bk,pluggd mid

3 & 4-bk mrks,off,wd cvr,stout wdst

MOUTON CADET - held up early in the run home.

9th otr,wd bell,brk,rear inr,ran on

MOUTON CADET - hung inwards and broke when improving wide passing the 1200m hampering a trailing runner losing ground. Held up rounding the final bend.

Last,bk otr,steady fin thru mid

3-4pegs,last trn,angld,nice wide

MOUTON CADET - held up leaving final bend.

Soon 4pegs,off 500,always rear

MAGIC SIGN - paced roughly late in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Bk otr,angld wide 400,only batld

MAGIC SIGN - raced wide early.

Last,angld 350,ran on ok v wide

Soon 3pegs,angld strgt,tidy late

Deep pegs,no room str,ran on late

MAGIC SIGN - raced wide early. Over-raced at stages throughout. Held up final bend and the early stages of the run home.

3-4-5pegs,last,launchd 400,ok wide

Gt spd,trail thrghout,best lane

Trail,soon led,always in control

Soon parkd,fought on solidly

Deep pegs,ran on ok thru mid

SHERWOOD MAGGIE - held up early stages of the run home.

Mid,soon parkd,flat 500,folded

SHERWOOD MAGGIE - over-raced when in the parked position through the middle stages. Lay in on the final bend losing ground, causing driver C Dalgety some difficulty.

Soon 1x1,out strgt,steady work

Soon trail,hld up trn,nice chase

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

Wd,parkd,1x1,no room,too late

SHERWOOD MAGGIE - raced wide early. Over-raced middle stages. Hampered by a weakening runner in the early and middle stages of the run home placing driver C Dalgety in some difficulty, resulting in the gelding striking the sulky wheel of FOREVER ARDEN. Stewards questioned junior driver C Dalgety regarding the tactics he adopted during the race, particularly near the 600m, when he allowed his runner to be covered by the sharply improving JENNY GUMP. Mr Dalgety explained that the mare was hanging on the right rein and that he was reluctant to shift three wide at that stage of the race, given the distance remaining to the winning post. Stewards noted Mr Dalgety's explanation and took into account the manner the runner had been driven at its most recent start.

Wide,into 1x1,stayd in,steady mid

SHERWOOD MAGGIE - driver R McIlwrick reported that only one removable deafener had released.

Last,angld trn,ran on ok

Soon 1x1,awkward 600,easd out

SHERWOOD MAGGIE - retired from the race by driver B Barclay near the 850m due to making abnormal breathing noises. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormality. A warning was placed on the racing performance of the mare.

Gt spd,trail,solid chase

SUPERFAST - lay outwards under pressure throughout the run home having to be corrected by driver B Orange.

Soon 1x1,up trn,nice bid

SUPERFAST - hampered shortly after the start. Paced roughly for a distance in the early stages before settling.

Last,3w,parkd,1200,fadd late

SUPERFAST - paced roughly late in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

Wide,parkd,led in,big effort

SUPERFAST - raced wide early.

Gt spd,led,trail,3bk,out late,tidy

SUPERFAST - held up early stages of the run home.

Follwd 1x1,peeld 400,only fair

Bk otr,only battled at rear

Gt spd,led thrghout,fght,fadd late

SUPERFAST - lay out on various occasions in the run home having to be corrected by driver K Green.

Bk otr,3w train 700,ran on solidly

DARE DEVIL - held up final bend and early stages of the run home.

4-5pegs,last,angld wide,big fin

DARE DEVIL - over-raced through the middle stages.

Soon 4pegs,off 400,solid fin

DARE DEVIL - placed in restricted room having to be steadied entering the first bend when an outside runner lay inwards.

Wd cvr,up prkd,cvr bell,no pick-up

DARE DEVIL - raced wide early. Weakened final bend.

Prkd,cvr 1300,3-bk,held up,no dash

DARE DEVIL - over-raced middle stages.

Bk otr,hld up trn,nice late fin

DARE DEVIL - held up final bend.

Follwd 1x1,angld trn,only batld

Mid-bk otr,drag up trn,solid work

Mid,into 1x1,steady work strgt

Bk otr,drag up 400,sped home wide

DARE DEVIL - when spoken to regarding the perceived improved performance trainer/driver K Tomlinson advised the gelding had received a run to suit on a strong pace and performs best when saved for one run.