Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc

Gt spd,led,trail,only batld strgt

Gt spd,parkd,1x1 800,batld

MAGIC SIGN - briefly placed in restricted room leaving the final bend when an inside runner shifted ground outwards.

Soon 5pegs,off,bk otr,ran on ok wd

MAGIC SIGN - hampered near the 300m when being shifted wider on the track by an inside runner.

5pegs,bk otr,angld wide,ok

Last,wide 400,handy widest

MAGIC SIGN - trainer J Douglas was warned after presenting the gelding with non-notified removable deafeners.

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.

Gun run mrks,off,chased valiantly

Eased,rear inr,5-bk,off,late in mid

RAKERO LIGHTNING - held up leaving the final bend.

Wide,parkd,flat 400,folded

RAKERO LIGHTNING - raced wide early until reaching the parked position passing the 1600m. Weakened leaving the final bend.

Gt spd,led,soon trail,

Gt spd,led thrghout,joind,fght on

Gt spd,led,trail 1600,solid chase

Gt spd,led,flat turn,folded up

RAKERO LIGHTNING - weakened over the concluding stages.

Gt spd,led,trail,flat turn,batld

RAKERO LIGHTNING - lay in on the bends throughout and in particular when weakening rounding the final bend contacting track markers.

Soon 1x1,out trn,nice bid

RAKERO LIGHTNING - over-raced middle stages.

Wd,prkd,into ld 1500,eyed,reeled in

Trail,3bk bell,steady innr

Soon follwd 1x1,only batld

Gt spd,led,trail,3bk,ok wn clear

MACK PACK - raced wide early. Hampered by a weakening runner near the 600m. Held up final bend and early in the run home.

Gt spd,led thrghout,fght on well

6th otr,1x1,3-bk,wd 650,chased hard

MACK PACK - shifted inwards in the run home. Driver M Maynard admitted a breach of Rule 869(4) and the Home Straight Regulations in that he failed to maintain a straight course in the run home resulting in DON JUAN being hampered. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Maynard's Amateur driver's licence from the conclusion of racing today up to and including 27 August 2025 (1 month).

Trld,3bk inr 1200,askd tn,wiltd inr

MACK PACK - weakened final bend.

Soon 3pegs,off turn,slick late

MACK PACK - held up leaving final bend.

Left prkd the majority,effort told

MACK PACK - weakened final bend.

Eased,wd cvr rear 450,passed slows

Soon 4pegs,flat turn,batld away

Mid otr,1x1 bell,batld wn clear

Deep pegs,hld up trn,ran on solidly

SODOYAHAVTIME - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Mid-bk otr,peeld 700,fght fairly

Soon 3pegs,offered zero

SODOYAHAVTIME - hampered by a weakening runner rounding the final bend.

Mid-bk otr,fading by 400

SODOYAHAVTIME - weakened final bend.

Deep pegs,ran on fairly inr

Bk otr,last trn,always at rear

SODOYAHAVTIME - lay inwards when weakening leaving the final bend contacting and dislodging a track marker.

Trail thrghout,kept coming lane

Bk otr,3w cvr,flat 400,folded

SODOYAHAVTIME - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1500m. Raced wide from the 800m before weakening final bend.

Soon 4pegs,off,bk otr,batld rear

Gt spd,led,trail bell,nice up lane

SHERWOOD MAGGIE - when questioned regarding the perceived improved performance trainer B Norman advised that the mare had benefitted from a drop in class and received a run to suit today.

Gt spd,trail,gone by 400

SHERWOOD MAGGIE - weakened final bend hampering trailing runners. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. A warning was placed on the racing performance of the mare.

Bk otr,always at rear,batld away

Mid otr,angld trn,batld away

Soon 3pegs,hld up,ok wn clear late

SHERWOOD MAGGIE - over-raced middle stages. Held up leaving the final bend and through the early and middle stages of the run home.

Gt spd,pressd 2 lead,had on,folded

SHERWOOD MAGGIE - lay inwards when weakening final bend contacting track markers .

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 1x1,1x2,3w solo 900,folded

JANAKA'S DELIGHT - raced wide without cover from the 900m.

Mid otr,angld trn,ran on ok

JANAKA'S DELIGHT - raced wide early.

Soon 4pegs,hld up 700,ok after

JANAKA'S DELIGHT - over-raced in the middle stages. Hampered by a weakening runner near the 900m.

Wd,bk otr,angld trn,ran on solidly

JANAKA'S DELIGHT - raced wide early.

1x1,parkd bell,fght solidly

Soon 3pegs,ran on ok innr

Bk otr,last 400,angld,ran on ok

Mid,1x1,1x2,handy finish

Gt spd,3pegs,inside runs,steady wrk

Mid-bk otr,5pegs,off,nice wn clear

Gt spd,parkd,easd out 900

NYLA - lay in rounding the bend passing the 1000m and weakened thereafter before being retired from the event by driver C Ferguson. When questioned regarding this Mr Ferguson stated that the mare had hung badly through the early stages and as a precaution he elected to retire the horse from the race. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare.

Mid-bk otr,innr 600,ok innr

JENNY GUMP - shifted ground inwards near the 600m placing NYLA in restricted room. After speaking with drivers S Walkinshaw and C Ferguson (NYLA) it was established that both horses had moved inwards simultaneously to take the same run with Mr Ferguson's horse being slow to respond when being restrained resulting in his runner being placed in restrcted room. Driver S Walkinshaw was warned to exercise greater care after shifting ground outwards leaving the final bend briefly placing outside runners in restricted room. When questioned regarding the apparent improved performance trainer D McLachlan advised the mare performs best when saved for one run as it was today.

Bk otr,5pegs,off str,tidy fin

Soon parkd,

Gt spd,soon trail,steady lane

Bk otr,3w train,wider,tidy work

Soon 1x1,1x2 bell,ran on in tite rm

NYLA - held up final bend.

Soon 3pegs,only fair innr

Gt spd,led,trail,solid chase

Gt spd,led,shfld 4pegs,ok tite gap

MR PRESIDENT - held up early stages of the run home.

Gt spd,led,soon trail,solid

Bk otr,3w solo 900,parkd 500,solid

MR PRESIDENT - over-raced in the early stages.

Soon 1x1,out str,just misd

Gt spd,led,joind trn,fadd str

Gt spd,led,trail,3bk,fair fin

Mid,followd 1x1,peeld trn,nice bid

Pressd 2 lead,

FOREVER ARDEN - underwent a pre-race veterinary examination after being observed to have blood present in its mouth following the two false starts and was found to have a small cut on its lip being cleared to start. Held up final bend and early stages of the run home. Driver R McIlwrick was questioned regarding the tactics he adopted over the concluding stages of the run home when held up and electing not to take a run to his inside which became available inside the final 100 metres. Mr McIlwrick explained that his gelding had become worked up after the two false starts and having to undergo a veterinary examination. He added that he was hard on the back of MR PRESIDENT and was aware that there was room to his inside over the concluding stages however because the gelding was travelling so well in this position he was reluctant to attempt a shift inwards off Mr Barclay's helmet or activate the removable deafeners for safety reasons, due to being in such close proximity to the sulky of MR PRESIDENT. Stewards accepted and noted Mr McIlwrick's comments.

Gt spd,led thrghout,kickd,nabd late

Followd 1x1,shffld 600,ok up innr

MR PRESIDENT - hampered by weakening runners for a distance passing the 600m.

3-4-5pegs,parkd bell,game chase

Soon 4pegs,weavd str,nice fin

TUNEINSPORTSFANS - over-raced middle stages.

Bk otr,last,wider 600,batld rear

TUNEINSPORTSFANS - briefly placed in restricted room on the sulky wheel of FRANCO HUNTINGTON near the 900m when there was a slight easing of the pace. Raced wide from the 600m.

3pegs thrghout,tidy finish lane

Bk otr,mid 500,innr trn,batld

TUNEINSPORTSFANS - raced wide early. Held up by a weakening runner final bend.

3pegs,out turn,loomd,soon peakd

Parkd,soon 1x1,1x2,batld away

Wide,soon 1x1,innr 400,steady

Last,peeld 700,wide 400,did ok

THE WULVER - raced wide early.

Wd,last,angld widest,fair fin

THE WULVER - raced wide early until being restrained to the rear of the field near the 1100m.

Last,drag up trn,tidy late wide

Soon 3pegs,weavd,steady fin

THE WULVER - held up final bend and the early stages of the run home.

Bk otr,peeld 500,steady thru mid

THE WULVER - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1800m.

Bk otr,into 1x1 bell,only batld

Soon 3pegs,angld out trn,nice wide

THE WULVER - shifted out abruptly rounding the final bend despite the efforts of driver M Williamson.

Mid otr,3w train,nice fin wide

THE WULVER - raced three wide with cover from the 1200m.

Wide,parkd,shffld mid,out 400,batld

THE WULVER - over-raced in the score up. Raced wide early.

Mid,followd 1x1,out trn,solid bid

Last,drag up 600,solid chase

Deep pegs,ran on,no room late

RAMBLIN ROVER - briefly hampered by a breaking runner near the 1800m. Held up rounding the final bend and again over the concluding stages.

1x1,shffld mid,angld trn,fair fin

Trail thrghout,nice chase lane

Follwd 1x1,peeld 400,solid bid

Last,closer 400,chckd late,ok

RAMBLIN ROVER - placed in restricted room near the 100m when an inside runner shifted out.

Pressd 2 lead,trail bell,batld lane

RAMBLIN ROVER - weakened early in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance driver B Barclay advised that he was disappointed with the effort despite the gelding working hard in the early stages to obtain the lead.

Parkd,soon 1x1,flat turn,batld

RAMBLIN ROVER - hampered by a weakening runner near the 700m.

Wide,parkd,shfld bk,tidy fin inr

RAMBLIN ROVER - raced wide early.