Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc

Bk otr,last,flat 400,batld rear

Gt spd,led,soon trail,boxed on

Gt spd,led,soon trail,tidy chase

Gt spd,trail,kept coming lane

BOWLEM OVER - hung outwards at various stages in the home straight.

Last,peeld 900,pushd wd,ran on ok

BOWLEM OVER - raced wide from the 900m.

Trail,soon 3pegs,batld innr

Gt spd,led,soon trail,fair chase

BOWLEM OVER - lay in leaving the final bend.

Soon parkd,1x1 1200,boxd on

Gt spd,soon trail,askd tn,kept tryn

Gt spd,led,soon trail,best late

Gt spd,led,solid tempo,fght on ok

Pressd 2 lead,trail,solid chase

Last,3w,parkd bell,fght on,fadd lte

5bk otr,flat 400,no extra in str

BLAZE LIGHTENING - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver N Williamson. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Mid otr,3w,parkd bell,fght well

Mid otr,3w,led bell,kept giving

BLAZE LIGHTENING - raced wide middle stages.

Gt spd,led,soon trail,just misd

1x1,1x2 bell,peeld 600,ok fin

Gt spd,led thrghout,joind,dug in

Soon 3pegs,off trn,chargd late

Gt spd,parkd thrghout,game bid

STEP IT UP A NOTCH - over-raced in the parked position through the middle stages.

Soon parkd,up turn,brave effrt

1x1,parkd,led 1600,fadd late

Soon 5pegs,last tn,no room strgt

STEP IT UP A NOTCH - over-raced through the middle stages. Unable to obtain clear racing room throughout the run home. Driver C Dalgety reported he did not activate the removable deafeners or sliding blinds as a consequence.

Wd,pressd 2 lead,fght on ok

STEP IT UP A NOTCH - raced wide early. Shifted up the track in the home straight. Driver C Dalgety was issued with a warning for failing to maintain a straight course in the run home.

4-5pegs,last,angld widest,ran on

STEP IT UP A NOTCH - over-raced middle stages.

Deep pegs,

STEP IT UP A NOTCH - raced wide from the 700m. Weakened final bend. A post-race Veterinary examination at the request of connections revealed no abnormality.

Last,followd 1x1,up tn,nice bid

Last thrghout,angld trn,ran on late

STEP IT UP A NOTCH - raced wide from the 700m.

Deep pegs,

STEP IT UP A NOTCH - unable to obtain clear racing room throughout the run home.

Last,angld wd trn,nice widest

TACT TEVA - lay out late in the score up placing DECEPTIVE LEE in restricted room. Held up final bend and early stages of the run home.

Pressd 2 lead,trail,solid chase

Soon trail,kept trying up lane

DECEPTIVE LEE - driver M Hill was issued with a warning for using his whip in a continuous manner in the run home.

Trld the trip,waitd,thru,1-paced

6th,5bk inr 1200,last tn,fair inr

4-3bk otr,off tn,tried hard in mid

Broke start,detached

DECEPTIVE LEE - broke at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Followd 1x1,out tn,nice bid

Wd,1x1,parkd,flat turn,batld

CRACKER OPIE - out of position at the start. Driver H Douglas was issued a warning. Raced wide early.

Pressd 2 lead,joind,kept trucking

Wd cvr 12th,clsr 4w tn,breezed past

CRACKER OPIE - over-raced in the early stages with the overcheck bit becoming detached. Raced wide with cover throughout.

Soon parkd,fought no gamely

Deep pegs,off trn,steady fin

CRACKER OPIE - raced wide early. Over-raced middle stages. Held up leaving the final bend and early stages of the run home. Again held up over the concluding stages of the run home.

Soon 4pegs,off trn,ran on ok

CRACKER OPIE - over-raced through the middle stages.

Last,deep pegs,steady up innr

Soon 1x1,solid then peakd

CRACKER OPIE - hung outwards late in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Last,deep pegs,angld off,tidy wider

FOXING EASTON - lost contact with the body of the field for a distance from the 1700m.

Bk otr,angld turn,nice fin wider

4-3bk otr,angld wd tn,sound,peakd

Gt spd,trail,hld up trn,ok after

FOXING EASTON - held up rounding the final bend.

Soon 1x1,out 500,pouncd trn

3-4bk inr,5bk otr,wd cvr,solid wdst

FOXING EASTON - over-raced middle stages. Checked near the 900m after an easing of the pace.

Followd 1x1,angld 350,solid fin

Pressd 2 lead,trail,hld up,tidy

FOXING EASTON - held up early in the run home. Stewards questioned driver N Williamson regarding his tactics over the latter stages in particular his decision not to utilise the passing lane when the opportunity existed, resulting in him becoming held up early in the run home. Mr Williamson explained he was concerned that the leader would not get him to the passing lane and so when the favourite runner peeled to go wider he elected to do the same. Stewards noted Mr Williamson's comments.

Bk otr,angld trn,swept up,solid

SONG SUNG BLUE - out of position at the start. Driver M Hill was issued a warning.

Gt spd,led,trail,3bk,sped up innr

Gate spd,trld,2nd tn,fght,wilted

Gate spd,led,fght hard,nabbd 20

6th,1x1 1400,off,just fair in mid

Found 1x1,3bk 700,held up,big wd

SONG SUNG BLUE - held up final bend and early in the run home.

8th,4bk otr,5bk inr,4bk otr,pluggd

Found 1x1,off tn,solid chase mid

1x1,prkd 1800-tn,kept giving mid

Trld,3bk inr 1500,tight,good,disq

SONG SUNG BLUE - held up early in the run home and raced inside and contacted track markers. Stewards lodged a protest against 4th placing being awarded under Rule 869(7B) alleging the gelding had gained an advantage by racing inside a track marker early in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing evidence from Stewards and junior driver G Thornley (assisted by C Thornley), the Adjudicative Committee upheld the protest and SONG SUNG BLUE was disqualified. Miss Thornley admitted an associated charge in that she allowed her sulky wheel to move inside the marker line which gained an advantage. After considering submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Miss Thornley's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 1 February up to and including 8 February 2026 (3 days).

Soon 1x1,out tn,made full use

Gt spd,pressd 2 lead,joind,fadd

UTAH JAZZ - raced wide early.

Mid otr,3w,led 900,too powerful

Stewards spoke with drivers N Williamson (UTAH JAZZ) and W House (VINCENT REACTRESS) regarding their runners being back off the gate at the dispatch. Both drivers advised that due to the speed of the mobile in the score up and it being positioned wider on the track they were both reluctant to chase their respective runners from outside barriers after being placed in restricted room rounding the bend. After speaking with Starter B Ward and viewing the replays Stewards accepted their explanation in relation to this matter.

Mid otr,3w,led 900,too classy

UTAH JAZZ - raced wide early. Lay out rounding the final bend. Driver N Williamson reported he did not release the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

1x2,1x1 bell,out trn,swept on by

Deep pegs,inside runs,batld rear

RAKAMURPH - underwent a pre-race veterinary examination due to not having raced for a considerable period of time and was cleared to start. Weakened in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance driver N Williamson advised the gelding was not suited to the fast tempo of the race in what was its first performance for 12 months and in his opinion will derive considerable benefit from the run. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Soon 1x1,shffld mid,swept on by

Gt spd,led,rolled,faded,bad check

BROOKIES PLAYER - shifted ground outwards passing the 80m checking and hampering RAKAMURPH.

5th,5pegs,hld up in straight

RAKAMURPH - held up final bend and was then unable to obtain clear racing room throughout the run home.

Gt spd,led,trail,solid up innr

RAKAMURPH - shifted out when laying out over the concluding stages placing an outside runner in restricted room. Notwithstanding the gelding was laying out driver N Williamson was issued with a warning to ensure he makes a greater effort to maintain a straight course in the run home.

5th,4pegs,off turn,battld home

Lobd 1x1,flat 600,faded out

RAKAMURPH - weakened final bend. When asked to comment on the performance trainer/driver N Williamson could offer no tangible explanation. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have a slow recovery. Stewards will follow up with Mr Williamson in the coming days.

Wide,parkd bell,led 1000,too big

RAKAMURPH - raced wide early stages.