Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc

Trail,3pegs,fair up innr

Gt spd,soon trail,tidy chase innr

Bk otr,wide 500,kept runng on

GINERVA - raced wide from the 900m.

Gt spd,led,trail,steady innr

Soon parkd,1x1 900,honest chase

Trail,soon 3pegs,no room late

GINERVA - held up rounding the final bend and throughout the run home.

Soon 1x1,out trn,only batld

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.

Soon parkd,fght on,fadd late

CLOSE - weakened over the concluding stages.

Soon parkd,fght well,fadd late

A false start was declared when CLOSE shifted outwards in the score up checking an outside runner. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Driver B Orange elected to remain in his allocated barrier position for the restart.

Wd,parkd 1200,flat turn,folded

CLOSE - hampered by a breaking runner entering the first bend. Raced wide early and middle stages. Held up late in the run home.

Eased,rear otr,sent 3wd,3bk otr,gd

CLOSE - raced wide from the 1300m.

Brk scr up,last,peeld 700,batld

CLOSE - broke in the score up and was out of position at the start. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion from a mobile start prior to resuming.

Parkd,1x1,1x2,out late,batld

Soon 4pegs,off 500,tidy wn clear

Parkd,1x1,1x2,tight rm,steady late

ITSALLABOUTTHEMONEY - held up early stages of the run home.

Gt spd,trail,solid bid innr

Gt spd,trail,3bk,batld

Soon 4pegs,inside runs,tidy fin

ITSALLABOUTTHEMONEY - lay in first bend contacting and racing inside several track markers. Over-raced middle stages. Held up final bend and again late in the run home. Driver C Dalgety advised he did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

Soon 3pegs,out 600,kept coming

ITSALLABOUTTHEMONEY - lay in contacting a track marker near the 1250m. Hampered by a weakening runner near the 800m.

Soon 1x1,flat 600,folded

ITSALLABOUTTHEMONEY - weakened final bend.

Soon 5pegs,off 800,steady in mid

Pressd 2 lead,trail,honest chase

Gt spd,soon led,there 150,folded

Led,soon retook,fght on well

Mid otr,hld up trn,steady fin

JENNY GUMP - held up final bend.

1x1 early,shffld bk,no room strgt

JENNY GUMP - held up leaving the final bend.

Brk brfly,soon led,kickd away

JENNY GUMP - tangled away.

Bk otr,peeld 350,ran on solidly

Bk otr,3w cvr bell,only batld

JENNY GUMP - raced three wide with cover from the 1200m.

Gt spd,led thrghout,folded up

Bk otr,peeld 400,wide,batld

JENNY GUMP - placed in restricted room near the sulky wheel of RISE UP N DANCE when there was a slight easing of the pace near the 1900m.

Gt spd,trail,steady lane

Chkd & brk badly early,pulled up

KATYS SHADOW - severely checked by a breaking runner after 150m losing all chance and was retired from the race.

Wd,prkd,into ld 1550,tckld top,wknd

KATYS SHADOW - fractious prior to the first attempt at a start and refused to parade in the pre-race formation requiring assistance from the Clerk of the Course and a starting attendant causing a delay. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Weakened early in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance driver R Harrison advised the mare had worked hard in the early stages to obtain the lead with the effort taking its toll. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

3-bk mrks,angled 250,closed boldly

KATYS SHADOW - paced roughly in the run home.

6th otr,1x1,3-bk,angled wd,tidy fin

3bk otr,3wd,up,ld 550,too brave

Gt spd,parkd,folded up

Gt spd,led thrghout,joind,kept givn

Soon 3pegs,fair up innr

Trail,3pegs,off trn,tidy chase

SEARING LIGHT - the blinds were removed prior to the restart after the mare had become worked up due to the false start.

Parkd,soon 3pegs,off tn,ok fin

Deep pegs,flat 500,always rear

SEARING LIGHT - over-raced early stages. Lay in and contacted a track marker when weakening final bend.

Soon 5pegs,ran on ok innr

Deep pegs,last,thr mid,hld up,fair

SEARING LIGHT - held up in the early and middle stages of the run home.

Parkd,soon 4pegs,hld up tn,steady

SEARING LIGHT - driver B Barclay reported he was unable to activate the sliding blinds due to the cord becoming entangled.

Soon 4pegs,inside runs,tidy fin

Soon 3pegs,clear late,tidy finish

Mid-bk otr,drag up 800,solid

Gt spd,soon led,joind,kept givng

Gt spd,led,soon trail,nice chase

Gt spd,led,headd 400,fght hard

Deep pegs,fading by 400

ROCKNROLL IVY - weakened final bend.

Broke score up,detached

SUGAR BABE - raced wide early. Lay outwards in the early stages checking RAKAVENOM which broke in consequence. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Weakened in the run home.

Soon broke,lost driver

RAKAVENOM - hung outwards racing into the first bend and broke, shifting out and making contact with the sulky of ELEKTRA KING which was hampered, then further shifted out checking DAME WEST resulting in driver B Orange (RAKAVENOM) being dislodged from the sulky with both runners losing all chance. Mr Orange was attended to by the oncourse St John Ambulance personnel and cleared of any injury. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare.

Wd cvr thrghout,up trn,nice chase

RAKAVENOM - raced three wide with cover throughout. Lay in leaving the final bend.

Mid,soon 1x1,up 400,tidy chase

RAKAVENOM - when asked to comment on the apparent improved performance trainer T Stratford advised the gelding had been training well in the lead up, had received a run to suit today and he was not surprised by the forward showing.

Last,flat turn,batld at rear

Followd 1x1,could not muster

RAKAVENOM - weakened over the concluding stages.

Bk otr,3w train,parkd,too big

Bk otr,broke 1300,out

RAKAVENOM - lay in and paced roughly passing the 1400m before breaking losing ground.

Deep pegs,batld up innr

Bk otr,3w train,ran on ok

Gt spd,led,soon trail,kept comn

CAUGHT THE EYE - raced wide early. Shifted ground outwards early in the run home hampering a trailing runner. Prior to the authorisation of placings connections of the 2nd placed DRAGONESS (R McIlwrick) viewed replays of the run home and elected to lodge a protest against 1st placing being awarded to CAUGHT THE EYE (N Burton) alleging interference in the home straight. After viewing replays and hearing evidence from Mr McIlwrick, Miss Burton, who declined the assistance of a senior driver, and Stewards, the Adjudicative Committee upheld the Protest and relegated CAUGHT THE EYE to 2nd placing with DRAGONESS promoted to 1st placing. Miss Burton was issued with a warning for failing to maintain a straight course in the run home.

Bk otr,angld turn,steady wider

DRAGONESS - over-raced middle stages.

Run thru,led,joind,fght hard

3-4pegs,hld up trn,ran on tite rm

DRAGONESS - over-raced middle stages. Held up early and middle stages of the run home. Driver R McIlwrick reported he did not activate the removable deafeners as a consequence.

Soon parkd,gone quickly 500

DRAGONESS - broke in the early stages of the score up however was in position at the start. Over-raced and hung outwards in the early and middle stages. Weakened rounding the final bend.

Gt spd,led,hung 800,batld on

DRAGONESS - hung outwards through the middle stages when leading.

Pressd 2 lead,joind,always in cntrl

DRAGONESS - lay out throughout the run home having to be corrected by driver R McIlwrick. Mr McIlwrick reported he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Gt spd,press 2 lead,easy work

Soon checked,broke,detached

KUSAMA - hampered by a breaking runner racing into the first bend and broke in consequence, losing all chance and was retired from the race by driver W House.

Gt spd,led,trail,solid wn clear

KUSAMA - shifted outwards leaving the final bend contacting the front leg of PARTY UP DENARIO which broke briefly losing ground. Stewards questioned drivers C Ferguson (KUSAMA) and B Barclay (PARTY UP DENARIO) where it was established that Mr Ferguson had begun his outwards movement when sufficient advantage over outside runners existed, however PARTY UP DENARIO had been slow to react to the movement resulting in the advantage over SPORTY CHARLIE to the outside of Mr Barclay dissipating and contact being made. After viewing the replays which confirmed this Stewards could apportion blame to no one driver or horse and took the matter no further.

Soon 3pegs,shffld last,ran on mid

KUSAMA - held up and hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Gt spd,led,soon trail,solid chase

Eased,wd rear 500,5w top,stern fin

KUSAMA - raced wide early.

Soon 4pegs,off 600,swept up wide

Wd,postd 3w 1100,folded up

FETA GO FERNCO - raced wide without cover throughout. Weakened from the 400m.

Wide,parkd bell,fadd strgt

FETA GO FERNCO - raced wide until reaching the parked position near the 950m.

Bk otr,angld trn,ran on wide

Gt spd,led,trail,batld lane

Gate spd,ld 1500,urgd tn,swampd

FETA GO FERNCO - raced wide early.

3rd-4th,into 1x1 800,kept coming

FETA GO FERNCO - paced roughly early stages. Raced greenly near the 500m and again in the run home.

Gt spd,led,trail,only batld lane

Soon 4pegs,innr trn,solid bid

Bk otr,3w train,steady work wider

Gt spd,led,soon trail,no kick

ALWAYS TICKING - when asked to comment regarding the performance trainer/driver C Ferguson advised he was very disappointed and could offer no explanation, however later reported that on return to the stabling area post-race the mare had begun to cough. Mr Ferguson further advised he will have ALWAYS TICKING undergo a veterinary examination in the coming days and undertook to advise Stewards of the findings.

Followd 1x1,drag up,tidy wider

Stood at dispatch,detached

ALWAYS TICKING - broke in the score up losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

1x1,soon 1x2,fading by turn

SHOWCASE - weakened final bend. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed a slow recovery. Connections advised they would have blood tests conducted on the mare in the coming days. Stewards will follow up the results.

Eased,4bk inr,fading out from 450

SHOWCASE - weakened final bend.

Eased,4-5bk inr,off 600,weakened

SHOWCASE - weakened final bend.

5bk inr,off rear 600,no extra mid

4th,4bk inr,fading out from 500

SHOWCASE - weakened from the 500m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a slow recovery.

Eased,wd cvr rear top,punishing wdr

Gate spd,ld,trld 1450,thru,sharpest

Prkd,cvr 1400,3-bk,never sparked up

SHOWCASE - weakened final bend.

4th,to 1x1 750,off,chased well

SHOWCASE - paced roughly near the 50m.

Last,3w train,batld away wider

Deep pegs,inside runs,only batld

Soon parkd,1x1 1000,only batld

NEK DELIGHT - held up leaving the final bend and early stages of the run home.

Soon 1x1,brk 1st tn,did ok

NEK DELIGHT - broke rounding the first bend losing considerable ground with the hopple centre carrier strap coming adrift as a result.

Wd,bk otr,thru mid,ran on ok

NEK DELIGHT - raced wide early stages. Held up final bend.

Soon 4pegs,off 700,nice wider

1x1,soon 1x2,innr turn,fair

SOUTHSIDE OF HEAVEN - shifted ground outwards near the 650m becoming awkwardly placed to the sulky of NEK DELIGHT and contacted the wheel of this runner with the tyre puncturing in consequence. Stewards will speak to driver M Williamson in the coming days regarding the manner he drove at this stage of the race.

Trail thrghout,solid chase

NEK DELIGHT - shifted ground outwards leaving the final bend dictating CRACKER OPIE wider on the track which contacted the sulky wheel of TUA LIPA and broke in consequence. Junior driver S Hill, assisted by B Williamson, admitted a charge that he drove carelessly in this incident with the matter adjourned sine die by the Adjudicative Committee.

Gt spd,led,solid tempo,2 big

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