Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc

Gt spd,3pegs,off strgt,no kick

ABULL - held up final bend and was again held up over the concluding stages.

Gt spd,led,trail,3bk,no kick

ABULL - weakened early in the run home.

Soon 4pegs,off,1x1,only batld

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.

Deep pegs,off strgt,no room late

CLOSE - broke briefly rounding the final bend when placed in restricted room near the sulky of SAGWITCH, hampering a trailing runner. Again placed in restricted room over the concluding stages when runners either side shifted ground.

3-4pegs,off tn,only fair

CLOSE - held up final bend.

Bk otr,3w cvr,soon peakd wider

Last,3w drag up,soon widr,batld

CLOSE - raced wide final bend. Held up leaving the final bend and early stages of the run home.

Soon 4pegs,weavd str,tidy wn clear

CLOSE - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Bk otr,thru mid,tight room,forget

CLOSE - broke in the score up however was in position at the start. Held up for clear racing room throughout the run home. Driver N Williamson advised he did not activate the removable deafeners as a consequence.

Postd 3wide thrghout,fading 600

CLOSE - raced three wide throughout after several unsuccessful attempts to reach the parked position in the middle stages. Weakened from the 600m.

Wd cvr,postd 3w bell,folded

CLOSE - raced three wide with cover until the 1600m then without cover for the remainder of the race. Weakened final bend.

Last,angld turn,ran on wide

HAROLD HANOVER - raced wide early.

Bk otr,3w,parkd bell,fading trn

3pegs thrgout,out trn,tidy chase

Bk otr,3w train 800,solid chase

HAROLD HANOVER - raced three wide with cover from the 900m.

Trail thrghout,tidy chase

Trail thrghout,out tn,solid chase

Soon 3pegs,angld innr,ok fin

Deep pegs,up innr,no room late

HAROLD HANOVER - held up over the concluding stages.

Bk otr,angld trn,batld rear

Last,angld trn,ran on ok widest

HAROLD HANOVER - raced three wide with cover from the 1200m.

Brk scr up,5pegs,off,ran on ok

SHERGAR - broke in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Held up leaving the final bend and early stages of the run home.

Last,bk otr,always at rear,batld

SHERGAR - weakened in the run home.

Last,3w,parkd,folded up

SHERGAR - raced wide through the middle stages. Gave ground for a distance near the 600m.

Brk scr up,bk otr,made nice grnd

SHERGAR - broke in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Followd 1x1,thru mid,only batld

SHERGAR - crowded by an outside runner racing round the first bend having to be steadied. Held up leaving final bend.

Soon 1x1,flat turn,found in strgt

Mid otr,drag up turn,tidy fin

Bk otr,last 500,batld rear

Wd,parkd,1x1,pushd out trn,batld

SHERGAR - raced wide early stages. Hampered near the 120m and broke in consequence losing all chance.

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

Bk otr,3w,led 800,fght hard

PACIFIC ARC - raced wide in the middle stages.

Gt spd,led,joind,fght hard

PACIFIC ARC - shifted down the track causing an inconvenience to DIAMONDSONMYSHOES entering the first bend. Junior driver H Douglas, who declined the assistance of a senior driver, was issued with a warning for shifting ground inwards when not sufficiently clear to do so. Mr Douglas was issued a further warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion leaving the final bend.

Mid otr,peeld 700,fght on ok

PACIFIC ARC - raced three wide without cover from the 700m.

Soon parkd,fght on solidly

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.

Soon parkd,1x1 bell,out tn,solid

Pressd 2 lead,joind,fght well

RAKAMICK - raced greenly for a short distance near the 1200m.

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

4-5pegs,ran on ok,tite room late

SAGWITCH - held up over the concluding stages.

Deep pegs,inside runs,only batld

Trail thrghout,only batld innr

6th,4pegs,flat turn,batld rear

SAGWITCH - weakened final bend.

Gt spd,led,joind trn,batld fairly

Parkd,1x1,shffld mid,no impact

SAGWITCH - held up final bend and early to middle stages of the run home.

Gt spd,trail,3bk,flat 400,zero

Soon 4pegs,1 off run,fair fin

Brk strt,deep pegs,hld up 800,batld

SAGWITCH - broke shortly after the start losing ground. Hampered by a weakening runner near the 700m.

Gt spd,trail,fading by turn

SAGWITCH - over-raced in the score up.

Gt spd,burnt,trail,no room strgt

HAZER - held up throughout the run home. Driver K Tomlinson advised she did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

Gt spd,led,trail bell,solid chase

Gt spd,dual,led,there 150,folded

Soon 1x1,out turn,only batld

Pressd lead,soon trail,honest chase

Led,soon trail,chased ok

Bk otr,thru mid,ran on ok

Soon 3pegs,inside runs,tidy fin

Last,drag up 400,solid wider

HAZER - lay in early stages of the run home.

Soon 4pegs,ran on ok wn clear

HAZER - hampered by a weakening runner final bend. Paced roughly briefly near the 100m.

Bk otr,thru mid,ran on,peakd

Last,thru mid tn,only batld

THE BRICKLAYER - weakened final bend.

4-5pegs,off 700,batld thru mid

THE BRICKLAYER - held up over the concluding stages of the run home.

Parkd,soon 1x1,ran on late

THE BRICKLAYER - raced wide early stages. Hampered by an inside runner near the 150m.

Bk otr,3w train,ang widest,batld

THE BRICKLAYER - raced wide early.

Soon parkd,battld on well enough

6th innr,parkd 1000,fght on well

THE BRICKLAYER - driver M Kyle dropped her whip early in the run home.

Wd,parkd,1x1 bell,boxd on

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.

Deep pegs,last,thru mid,ran on

Deep pegs,bk otr,ran on thru mid

Parkd,soon 1x1,thru mid,steady

DIAMONDSONMYSHOES - inconvenienced entering the first bend.

Soon 1x2,hld up 600,solid wn clr

DIAMONDSONMYSHOES - hampered final bend.

Bk otr,last,3w train,ok widest

Soon 3pegs,ok up innr

Soon 5pegs,batld away at rear

Deep pegs,off,angld,batld rear

DIAMONDSONMYSHOES - out of position at the start. Driver N Kyle was issued with a warning for failing to maintain her barrier position until the start.

Followd 1x1,out trn,no kick

Wd,soon postd,fading turn

DIAMONDSONMYSHOES - weakened final bend.

Soon 3pegs,flat 400,batld

DIAMONDSONMYSHOES - weakened final bend.

Bk otr,peeld 350,nice fin wider

Soon 1x1,peeld 600,boxed on ok

BOMBAY GLACIER - raced three wide without cover from the 750m.

Followd 1x1,peeld 600,did ok

BOMBAY GLACIER - raced wide from the 800m.

Soon 1x1,shffld bk otr,last,ok fin

BOMBAY GLACIER - raced wide early. Held up through the early and middle stages of the run home.

Cgt wd,easd,then fwd,parkd,gone

BOMBAY GLACIER - raced wide early until reaching the parked position near the 1500m. Broke passing the 400m hampering trailing runners losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed BOMBAY GLACIER to have superficial abrasions on the right hock.

Mid otr,thru mid,no room strgt

BOMBAY GLACIER - raced wide early.

Soon parkd,flat 500,only batld

5th,into 1x1,out trn,only batld

BOMBAY GLACIER - briefly placed in restricted room when an outside runner lay in early in the run home.

Gt spd,trail thrghout,steady innr

Bk otr,thru mid,steady fin

BOMBAY GLACIER - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Mid-bk otr,drag up,fair fin

Followd 1x1,peeld 500,ran on ok

Gt spd,led thrghout,fght well

Gt spd,trail,flat 400,batld

WARD LAMON - driver M Kyle advised the gelding had hung outwards throughout.

Bk otr,3w,postd 900,fght well

WARD LAMON - raced wide with cover from the 1300m and without cover from the 800m.

Gt spd,trail,3-4pegs,hld up,2 late

WARD LAMON - held up early and middle stages of the run home. Junior driver M Kyle, assisted by K Larsen, admitted a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) that she drove carelessly near the 150m when shifting ground outwards and contacting the sulky wheel of RISING STORM resulting in the tyre puncturing. After viewing replays and considering submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $200.

6th,1x1,1x2,drag up,steady fin

Soon 1x1,out trn,solid chase

1x1,1x2,thru mid,ok whn clear