Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc

Trail,3pegs bell,off trn,too slick

Parkd,1x1,1x2,flat turn,batld

A false start was declared when BY CHANCE broke in the score up and brushed the mobile arm which in turn caused TRAIN STATION to break hampering second line runners. A warning was placed on the barrier record of BY CHANCE. Driver M Hurrell elected to remain in his allocated barrier position for the restart.

Followd 1x1,peeld 400,nice fin wide

BY CHANCE - cleared from the Unruly for future mobile starts.

Bk otr,peeld 400,ran on ok widr

Last,parkd bell,joind,gritty efrt

Mid-bk otr,angld trn,swept by

Gt spd,led thrghout,joind,fght hard

Trail,3pegs,out trn,won ding dong

Bk otr,3w train 700,tidy wider

Gt spd,soon 1x1,solid chase

TEN DA TOUCH - raced wide early. Paced roughly near the 300m when being shifted wider on the track by an inside runner.

Gt spd,led,kickd strgt,nabd late

Gt spd,led thrghout,kept giving

TEN DA TOUCH - driver H Douglas reported he did not release the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Gt spd,led,joind,fght well

Trld,1x1 1400,off top,closed boldly

3-4pegs,off 500,angld,solid fin

Last,vet issue,detached

BROOKIES PLAYER - weakened final bend. When questioned regarding the performance driver M Hill advised that the gelding had travelled well during the running however when placed under pressure had failed to respond and was disappointing. A post-race veterinary examination revealed BROOKIES PLAYER had suffered an atrial fibrillation. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance including the results of an ECG before completing one trial to the satisfaction of Stewards prior to resuming.

Soon 1x1,parkd bell,fght gamely

Gt spd,led,trail,atrial fibrilation

BROOKIES PLAYER - weakened from the 900m hampering trailing runners and was retired from the event by driver M Hill. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding had suffered an atrial fibrillation. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance including the results of an ECG before completing one trial to the satisfaction of Stewards prior to resuming.

3rd,parkd,1x1,solid work

BROOKIES PLAYER - held up rounding the final bend and early stages of the run home. Driver M Hill was warned for failing to advise Stewards he had received a punctured sulky tyre in the run home.

3pegs,hamprd 600,ran on,no room

BROOKIES PLAYER - hampered by a weakening runner near the 600m.

Mid otr,3w drag 500,nice chase

Bk otr,peeld 400,solid chase

BROOKIES PLAYER - cleared from the Unruly for future mobile starts.

7th,parkd,3w bell,parkd,gritty

Last,deep pegs,ran on fairly innr

FOXING EASTON - over-raced through the middle stages and made contact with the sulky wheel of HACKSAW RIDGE near the 800m. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

Soon 3pegs,last trn,nice wn clear

6th,innr 600,hld up 400,nice wn clr

FOXING EASTON - held up by a weakening runner rounding the final bend.

3pegs,weavd trn,nice whn clear

FOXING EASTON - over-raced middle stages.

Bk otr,3w train,wider,soon gone

Mid-bk otr,drag up trn,tidy wide

FOXING EASTON - checked by a breaking runner near the 1600m.

Last,3w train,launchd,swpt up,solid

FOXING EASTON - raced wide early.

4-5pegs,last,drag up,tidy chase

Bk otr,angld trn,ok fin

Trainer B Gray was warned after presenting both ALWAYS TICKING and FOXING EASTON with the incorrect saddle cloths.

5th,into 1x1,out trn,handy fin

Gt spd,led,strong tempo.sped away

Gt spd,led,trail,solid chase

3-4pegs,last,angld wide,ran on late

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

Trail,3-4pegs,last,batld rear

STEP IT UP A NOTCH - over-raced in the early and middle stages.

Last,dropd away 500,atrial fib

STEP IT UP A NOTCH - raced wide early. Weakened final bend. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which revealed the gelding to have suffered an atrial fibrillation. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance including the results of an ECG before completing one trial to the satisfaction of Stewards prior to resuming.

Brk start,last,3w,parkd,fght well

STEP IT UP A NOTCH - broke at the start losing ground. Stood down to trial on one occasion from a standing start to the satisfaction of Stewards prior to resuming. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 1200m.

Brk start,6th,1x1 900

STEP IT UP A NOTCH - broke at the start losing ground. Placed on the Unruly for future standing starts.

Run thru,soon led,too big

1x1,prkd,ld 1300,kickd clr,held on

Trld-3bk inr,4bk,off,good,tight

ROCK OR BUST - raced wide without cover from the 800m.

Eased,5-6bk otr,3-5wd 400,honest

10th otr,wd 1600,prkd,cvr,no pickup

ROCK OR BUST - held up early in the run home. Driver T Williams reported only one removable deafener had activated due to the cord breaking. When questioned regarding the performance Mr Williams advised he was not disappointed given the gelding was racing up in grade from previous starts and it was the horse's first start on a grass track.

1x1,1x2,launchd 450,too strong

Gate spd,ld,hld ld,trld 900,gone tn

ROCK OR BUST - weakened final bend. When questioned regarding the performance driver T Williams advised the gelding had worked hard early with the effort taking its toll. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a high heart rate and slow recovery. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.