Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc

Trail,honest chase innr

Followd 1x1,peeld 600,tidy chase

Mid otr,into 1x1,fair chase

Bk otr,3w cvr,postd bell,folded

ANDY HALL - slow through the early stages. Raced three wide without cover from the 1600m. Weakened final bend.

Last,3w solo 1400,postd,folded

ANDY HALL - raced wide early. Again raced wide from the 1400m. Weakened from the 500m.

Soon parkd,boxed on bravely

ANDY HALL - hampered by a breaking runner at the start.

Followd 1x1,pushd out,kept trying

Last,peeld 700,wider,boxed on

ANDY HALL - trotted roughly over the early stages.

6th,followd 1x1,steady wider

Soon parkd,boxed on honestly

4th inr,4-bk,chkd 400,never likely

DELLA'S FELLA - trotted roughly final bend before being hampered by a breaking runner.

98th inr,4-bk,off,held up,slick wd

Wd,brk 1750,rear inr,blkd,late mid

DELLA'S FELLA - broke near the 1750m losing ground. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Held up by a weakening runner final bend.

5-6th,brk 1650,distant,brk 1050

DELLA'S FELLA - broke rounding the first bend losing ground. Broke again passing the 1050m and rounding the final bend losing all chance. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming.

5th inr,5-bk,over-raced,off,no gaps

DELLA'S FELLA - over-raced early and middle stages. Held up throughout the run home.

4-5pegs,off 800,ran on well

Brk start,into 1x1,ran on,brk strgt

DELLA'S FELLA - broke at the start losing considerable ground. Broke again near the 200m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Stewards lodged a protest against this runner's 4th placing under Rule 870(3) and the Breaking Horses Regulation alleging DELLA'S FELLA had broken in excess of 50m inside the final 200m. After viewing the replays driver K Tomlinson did not contest the protest and DELLA'S FELLA was disqualified by the Stewards.

7th inr,6-bk,off,wd 250,tidy effort

DELLA'S FELLA - trotted roughly in the early stages.

4pegs,hld up turn,steady after

ERROL D - fractious prior to the start and became awkwardly placed close to the barrier strand. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Trotted roughly in the early stages. Hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Slow,bk otr,follwd 1x1,batld

ERROL D - the required Veterinary Clearance was received. Fractious prior to the start then stood on the mark as the tapes were released losing ground.

Deep pegs,battled innr,no impact

ERROL D - hampered by breaking runners first bend. Cleared from the Unruly for future standing starts.

Last,3w train,only batld rear

ERROL D - raced wide early. Again raced wide from the 850m.

Last,peeld 650,loomd,solid

Reared & stood on mark,detached

ERROL D - refused to trot away with the field losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Mid otr,3w,led 1200,fgt ok

Bk otr,brk 1300,deep pegs,

ERROL D - broke near the 1300m losing ground.

Slw,rear inr,off,never a live hope

OUR PINOCCHIO - slow in the early stages. Weakened final bend.

Brk run-up,13th inr,off,tidy in mid

OUR PINOCCHIO - broke in the score up losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Slw,13th otr,wd 1500,posted,fdd,brk

OUR PINOCCHIO - slow to begin. Weakened from the 600m and broke shortly after losing ground. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Connections advised 3rd April 26 that the gelding has had its joints treated.

Brk hopelessly early,out of action

OUR PINOCCHIO - broke after 100m losing all chance.

Away then broke first bend,out

OUR PINOCCHIO - broke racing into the first bend losing all chance.

Bk otr,3w,led bell,flat,kept tryn

Trld-3bk inr,flat 600,no extra inr

OUR PINOCCHIO - weakened final bend.

Soon broke crossing,out

OUR PINOCCHIO - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1500m and broke in consequence losing all chance.

Last thrghout,angld widest,fair fin

3wd,prkd,1x1,waited,no kick mid

OUR PINOCCHIO - raced wide early.

5pegs,off strgt,steady chase

THE GREEK FREAK - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Mid otr,wider 400,folded up

Soon parkd,fought on solidly

Led,trail,3bk,1x1,no kick

THE GREEK FREAK - lay out on the bends. Trotted roughly at stages throughout, in particular rounding the final bend and early stages of the run home losing ground.

Trail,3pegs,out strgt,too slick

THE GREEK FREAK - lay in passing the 1000m contacting and dislodging track markers.

Trail,soon 3bk,honest chase

THE GREEK FREAK - placed in restricted room late in the run home.

3w cvr,postd 1000,fght ok,folded lt

JOANY BABY - broke leaving the final bend losing ground. Authorisation of this runner's 2nd placing was withheld until Stewards had reviewed the footage and were satisfied the mare had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation. Driver D O'Connell admitted a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly near the 300m placing his runner on to the sulky of THE GREEK FREAK causing his own horse to break hampering a trailing runner and losing ground. After viewing replays and considering submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $400.

3rd,brk brfly,3pegs,tidy fin

THE GREEK FREAK - broke briefly rounding the first bend losing ground. Trotted roughly and broke again briefly leaving the final bend. Authorisation of this runner's 4th placing was withheld until Stewards had reviewed the footage and were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation on both occasions.

Led,trail bell,led 600,too big

THE GREEK FREAK - hampered by a breaking runner near the 700m.

Soon broke,detached

LA DAMA - broke shortly after the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

Strgt 2 lead,kickd turn,in control

LA DAMA - shifted up the track in the run home having to be straightened by driver M Hurrell.

Led,soon trail,solid bid

Wd,prkd,ld 1600,dictated,gunned dwn

Soon led,joind tn,too strong

Parkd,brk 1900,bk otr,

LA DAMA - broke rounding the first bend losing considerable ground. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 350m.

4-5pegs,off turn,angld,handy wd

Trail,chkd&brk crossing,tackd on

LA DAMA - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1500m and broke in consequence losing ground.

4th,parkd,1x1,folded up

LA DAMA - weakened final bend. When asked to comment regarding the performance of a favoured runner driver B Orange advised he was disappointed and could offer no explanation.

3rd,soon brk,tackd on,did well

LA DAMA - broke entering the first bend losing ground. Authorisation of this runner's 4th placing was withheld until Stewards had reviewed the footage and were satisfied the mare had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation in the early stages.

Brk badly start,never a hope after

LIL WHIP - pre-race warmed. Broke at the start hampering trailing runners losing all chance.

11th,rough/brk 2300,distant after

LIL WHIP - broke racing into the first bend losing all chance.

Wd,into 1x1,wd 900,prkd,brk 2nd 300

LIL WHIP - broke leaving the final bend losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare.

Slow,brk 2400,always detached

LIL WHIP - broke racing into the first bend losing all chance.

4-5bk otr,shuffld,3wd,prkd,swampd

4th,led bell,brk 350,out

LIL WHIP - broke passing the 400m hampering trailing runners losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare.

3wd,brk 2400,7bk inr,off,plugged

LIL WHIP - broke after 200m losing considerable ground.

Parkd,led,trail,nice chase

LIL WHIP - trainer T Dewe was issued with a warning for being late to notify the mare would race without sliding blinds.

Mid,parkd bell,up turn,too big

JACCKA ACE - pre-race warmed.

Bk otr,into 1x1,out 500,nice chase

JACCKA ACE - pre-race warmed.

Slow,bk otr,last,made grnd late

JACCKA ACE - pre-race warmed.

Soon 1x1,up turn,too slick

JACCKA ACE - pre-race warmed.

Bk otr,parkd bell,fght on ok

JACCKA ACE - pre-race warmed. Cleared from the Unruly for future standing starts.

Wd,bk otr,3w,parkd,gritty bid

JACCKA ACE - pre-race warmed. Raced wide early.

Bk,brk 2400,tackd on,batld rear

JACCKA ACE - pre-race warmed. Broke rounding the first bend losing considerable ground.

Slow,bk otr,batld away rear

JACCKA ACE - slow to begin.

Brk brfly,last,broke strgt

JACCKA ACE - broke shortly after the start losing ground. Broke again passing the 200m losing its chance.

Parkd,trail bell,kept comng innr

JACCKA ACE - pre-race warmed.