Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc

Soon 1x1,out trn,only batld

Soon last,3w train,ran on ok

GINERVA - raced wide from the 900m.

Mid otr,thru mid,too slick

Soon parkd,1x1,3w cvr,nice wide

6th,bk otr,peeld 500,ran on well

Last,angld trn,ran on nicely

3pegs,soon parkd,fght,fadd late

Gt spd,led thrghout,joind,fght well

Mid,3w,parkd,1x1,honest chase

Gt spd,led,trail,flat trn,boxed on

Mid otr,3w,parkd bell,fght well

Wd,parkd,fght on solidly

RAKAMICK - raced wide early.

Soon 3pegs,steady chase str

Bk otr,3w,1x1,no room strgt

RAKAMICK - hampered by a breaking runner entering the first bend. Raced wide early and middle stages. Unable to obtain clear racing room throughout the run home.

Bk otr,3w,postd bell,did ok

RAKAMICK - over-raced through the early and middle stages. Lay inwards when improving three wide from the 1300m and continued to race wide thereafter.

Gt spd,soon led,fght on well

Soon parkd,fght on,fadd late

BABE ON THE BEACH - trainer C Ferguson admitted a charge under Rule 865(2) in that he presented the mare without the notified blinds and anti-choke device. After considering submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $150.

Mid otr,out 400,nice bid

Soon parkd,fght on solidly

Wd,parkd,kickd up bell,folded

BABE ON THE BEACH - raced wide early.

Mid otr,peeld 850,dug in

BABE ON THE BEACH - raced wide from the 800m.

3pegs,parkd,1x1,nice bid

1x1,3w,parkd,fght gamely

1x1,3w,1x1 again,ran on solidly

Last,3w,parkd bell,fght well

BABE ON THE BEACH - slow to leave the pre-race formation and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

Last innr,batld away up innr

4th,parkd bell,fght on ok

Gt spd,led trghout,too big

Soon 3pegs,no room str,forget

HONEYCOMB - held up throughout the run home.

Soon parkd,fght on gamely

Wd cvr,mid otr bell,batld rear

HONEYCOMB - over-raced on various occasions throughout causing driver P Hunter some difficulty.

Mid,soon parkd,fght solidly

Soon 1x1,out trn,nice bid

Soon 3pegs,off turn,ok chase

Gt spd,led thrghout,clear,boltd in

Soon trail,solid bid lane

Last,peeld bell,brk 500,out

DURRANT - raced wide in the early and middle stages. Paced roughly and broke near the 350m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.

1x1,mid otr bell,3w 800,led in,nabd

Wd,followd 1x1,thru mid,steady

DURRANT - raced wide early until receiving cover near the 1550m.

Mid otr,shffld last,3w train,batld

DURRANT - raced wide from the 900m.

Parkd,led 1500,capturd,fght solidly

Bk otr,3w train,ok wider

Last,peeld 600,wider,did ok

Trail thrghout,best up innr

Bk otr,broke after crossing,out

HE'S ROBYN - hung out near the 1500m hampering outside runners. Paced roughly and broke near the 1400m hampering trailing runners, losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

4pegs,1 off run,nice wn clear

3pegs,steady up innr

HE'S ROBYN - lay in rounding the final bend striking track markers. Driver R McIlwrick was issued with a warning for loose reining in the run home.

Last,thru mid,ran on fairly

Soon 1x1,4pegs bell,gone 400

HE'S ROBYN - weakened from the 700m.

Soon trail,steady innr

Bk otr,thru mid,angld,fair fin

HE'S ROBYN - held up final bend.

Soon 5pegs,last,only batld inr

Soon 3pegs,batld away innr

Gt spd,soon trail,nice bid,nabd

Deep pegs,off,angld wd,just misd

Bk otr,closer 600,thru mid,tidy cha

Gt spd,trail,zipped up innr

Bk otr,peeld 450,nice fin wide

DAME WEST - out of position at the start. Junior driver M Kyle, assisted by A Kyle, was shown replays of the start and reminded of her obligations in relation to maintaining her correct barrier position until the start point. In taking this course of action Stewards took into account Miss Kyle's lack of experience, this being her second race day drive.

Parkd,1x1,1x2,solid chase

DAME WEST - Stewards questioned driver C Ferguson regarding the tactics he adopted during the running, in particular when easing and allowing an outside runner to take cover near the 1100m. Mr Ferguson explained that when B B CRUNCH, a favoured runner he was following, went forward to attempt to take the lead at this stage of the race he wanted his filly to maintain cover for as long as possible during the race, hence the reason he restrained to allow EBONEZY to shift inwards and give him cover. Stewards noted and accepted Mr Ferguson's comments on this matter.

Gt spd,parkd,fght on bravely

Soon 1x1,out turn,only fair

DAME WEST - out of position at the start. Driver C Ferguson was issued with a warning.

Mid,soon parkd,fght on ok

Mid otr,weavd tn/strgt,slick late

RISE UP N DANCE - placed in restricted room near the sulky wheel of WILD EAST when there was a slight easing of the pace near the 1900m. Junior driver G Goodman, assisted by N Williamson, admitted a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) in that she drove carelessly when contacting the sulky wheel of WILD EAST near the 700m resulting in the tyre puncturing and coming off the rim. After viewing replays and considering submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $200.

Soon trail,broke 200,out

WILD EAST - raced inside a track marker near the 1500m. Broke near the 200m losing its chance.

Gt spd,led,retook,trail,boxed on

Deep pegs,off 3w train,solid chase

Gt spd,trail,easy up lane

WILD EAST - paced roughly in the run home. Driver M Williamson reported he did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

Soon led,

Soon 3pegs,no room in strgt

WILD EAST - had difficulty obtaining a clear run in the home straight.