Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc

Bk otr,last,thru mid,boxd on

Soon 1x1,out strgt,steady fin

ARMA FOREST - lay in early stages of the run home having to be straightened by driver M Williamson.

Bk otr,thru mid,ran on

ARMA FOREST - raced wide early stages. Held up final bend.

Last,thru mid turn,chkd,batld

ARMA FOREST - hampered by a breaking runner in the home straight. Driver D Anderson will be spoken to in the coming days regarding the manner he drove near the 300m.

Wd,parkd,1x1,steady chase

ARMA FOREST - raced wide early.

Deep pegs,steady wn clear innr

Soon trail,steady up innr

Bk otr,3w,1x1,solid chase

Soon last,followd 1x1,nice bid wide

Trail thrghout,only batld innr

ABULL - contacted a track marker final bend. Driver R McIlwrick was issued with a warning.

Bk otr,thru mid turn,only batld

Connections advised Stewards on 15th May that ABULL has had its hocks treated on 20th April.

Soon 1x1,out trn,brk strgt

ABULL - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1400m. Broke near the 250m hampering a trailing runner. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

Gt spd,led thrghout,joind 400,fair

ABULL - when asked to comment regarding the performance driver R McIlwrick advised that although he had sustained some pressure during the race he was disappointed with the effort of the gelding.

1x1,1x2,angld trn,nice widr

Gt spd,led,solid tempo,fgt well

ABULL - co-trainers O Lawrence and C Graham were issued with a warning for presenting the gelding with a non notified anti-choke device.

Bk otr,3w train,ran on late wide

ABULL - raced wide early.

Soon 4pegs,1 off,no room strgt

ABULL - held up throughout the run home. Driver R McIlwrick reported he did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

Gt spd,led,folded up strgt

ABULL - weakened in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance driver R McIlwrick advised the gelding had to work too hard in the early stages and this had taken its toll.

Mid otr,3w cvr 800,ok fin

RISE UP N DANCE - raced three wide with cover from the 900m.

Soon 3pegs,off tn,out late,nice

RISE UP N DANCE - held up final bend. Driver M Williamson was issued with a warning for the manner he shifted ground near the 150m hampering outside runners.

Bk otr,wd cvr 500,fair at rear

RISE UP N DANCE - raced wide early stages. Raced wide again from the 900m. Driver N Williamson was issued with a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Slow,soon 4pegs,inside runs,tidy

RISE UP N DANCE - contacted track markers rounding the final bend. Driver N Williamson was issued with a warning. Lay out final bend and throughout the run home.

Soon 4pegs,hld up trn,ran on ok

RISE UP N DANCE - held up rounding the final bend until the early stages of the run home.

Bk otr,3w train,only batld

RISE UP N DANCE - when asked to comment on the performance trainer/driver N Williamson advised he was disappointed and could offer no explanation.

Last,angld wide trn,ran on solidly

RISE UP N DANCE - junior driver G Goodman, assisted by N Williamson, admitted a charge under Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that she used her whip in a continuous manner in the early and middle stages of the run home. After viewing replays and considering submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $250.

Soon 1x1,1x2,nice chase,just misd

RISE UP N DANCE - junior driver G Goodman was issued with a warning for using her whip in a continuous manner in the run home.

Mid-bk otr,peeld 500,solid work

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,solid then lungd late

RISE UP N DANCE - returned to the birdcage enclosure with blood present in its mouth. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed the gelding had a small laceration on its tongue.

Gt spd,trail,retook,rolld alng,fadd

Soon 1x1,out trn,steady chase

1x1,1x2,weavd,ran on ok

RYLAN CHARLIE - broke late in the score up checking second line runners resulting in a false start being declared. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Driver E Barron elected to remain in her allocated position for the restart.

Trail,3pegs,boxed on fairly innr

Gt spd,parkd,folded up strgt

RYLAN CHARLIE - raced wide early. Weakened in the run home.

Gt spd,led,trail,retook,fght fairly

Gt spd,parkd,1x1 bell,batld

FRANCO TIM - shifted wider on the track near the 1200m. Lay outwards when weakening near the 600m simultaneously to RYLAN CHARLIE shifting ground outwards contacting the sulky wheel of that runner. Stewards were satisfied no driver was at fault and took the matter no further. Driver G Thornley reported a sulky tyre had deflated during the running.

Gt spd,led thrghout,fadd strgt

Gt spd,led,fght hard,nabd

Soon parkd,led in,fght solidly

3pegs,parkd bell,fgt well,swampd lt

RAKAMICK - connections advised the gelding would be racing without front shoes.

Gt spd,led thrghout,kept givn

RAKAMICK - connections advised the gelding would be racing without front shoes.

Wd,parkd,1x1,hld up trn,forget

RAKAMICK - raced wide early. Held up throughout the run home. Driver C Dalgety reported he did not activate the removable deafeners as a consequence.

Last,wd cvr 500,batld wider

RAKAMICK - raced wide early. Hampered briefly by a breaking runner near the 1200m.

Soon 4pegs,off trn,no room mid

RAKAMICK - held up throughout the run home. Driver M Hill reported he did not activate the removable deafeners as a result.

4th,parkd,chased gamely

Mid,3w,parkd,only batld strgt

RAKAMICK - raced wide early stages. Raced wider on the track near the 1400m when HE'S ROBYN shifted outwards from the running line. Stewards investigated a perceived breach of the Push Out Rule at this stage of the race, where it was established that driver R McIlwrick (HE'S ROBYN) had commenced his outwards movement prior to RAKAMICK reaching his sulky wheel, accordingly no further action was required.

Gt spd,led,soon trail,solid lane

Bk otr,3w solo 800,widr,batld

RIGHTAZZ - over-raced middle stages. Raced wide final bend.

Last,angld 450,big fin widest

4-5pegs,off trn,no room late

RIGHTAZZ - broke in the score up however was in position at the start. Held up final bend and throughout the run home.

Bk otr,3w train,angld widest,nice

RIGHTAZZ - raced wide early stages. Again raced wide from the 1000m.

Mid otr,3w,parkd bell,only batld

RIGHTAZZ - had to be steadied near the 1800m when there was a slight easing of the pace.

Wd,parkd,led bell,fght solidly

RIGHTAZZ - raced wide early.

Wd,parkd,led bell,fght on ok

RIGHTAZZ - raced wide early. Lay out leaving the final bend placing an outside runner in restricted room

Mid-bk otr,thru mid,steady chase

Last,3w,parkd 1000,fght on ok

RIGHTAZZ - broke in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Soon 3pegs,1 off run,handy work

Followd 1x1,3w,1x1,fght on well

Bk otr,peeld 500,nice fin wider

PACIFIC ARC - over-raced in the early stages when being restrained to take cover. Lay in over the concluding stages placing an inside runner in restricted room having to be straightened by driver M Hurrell.

Mid otr,3w solo 700,gritty bid

Soon 4pegs,inside runs,tidy lane

PACIFIC ARC - over-raced in the early stages. Held up final bend.

Soon parkd,fght on strongly

Gt spd,easd,last,batld at rear

PACIFIC ARC - raced wide in the early stages then over-raced when being restrained to take cover.

Gt spd,trail,out trn,tidy chase

Pressd 2 lead,trail 600,batld on

Gt spd,led,kickd up bell,fgt well

Chkd,brk brfly,parkd,fadd str

PACIFIC ARC - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1800m. Broke briefly near the 1700m.

Soon parkd,1x1,1x2,ran on ok

MAJOR BURNS - raced wide early until reaching the parked position near the 1600m.

Soon parkd,1x1,out tn,solid bid

MAJOR BURNS - hampered by a breaking runner near the 400m.

Last,3w train,no impression

MAJOR BURNS - hung in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Gt spd,parkd,1x1 700,batld

MAJOR BURNS - over-raced in the parked position for a distance near the 1500m. Weakened final bend.

1x1,shffld mid,peeld 700,batld

MAJOR BURNS - held up throughout the run home. Placed in restricted room and contacted the sulky wheel of THE BRICKLAYER when that runner shifted ground outwards near the 200m.

3pegs,into 1x1,out tn,fair fin

MAJOR BURNS - trainer K Green was issued with a warning after presenting the gelding without the notified anti-choke device.

Gt spd,trail,only fair up lane

Soon 3pegs,boxed on innr