Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc

Soon brk badly,flat turn,batld

ROYAL AHEARN - broke after 100m losing ground.

4pegs,hld up trn,steady wn clear

ROYAL AHEARN - lay in on the bend near the 1300m contacting several track markers. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 1100m.

Deep pegs,off,drag up 700,steady

ROYAL AHEARN - raced wide final bend.

8th otr,1x1,prkd 1100,cvr 650,solid

5th otr,1x1 1800,off,no final kick

4th inr,4-bk bell,off 350,blkd,tidy

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

Slow,8th,3bk otr,wd rear,brk tn

ROYAL AHEARN - tangled away. Broke rounding the final bend losing all chance.

Mid,ruff 1800,kept running on

THE GREEK FREAK - broke after 150m losing ground. Trotted roughly rounding the first bend. Authorisation of this runner's 3rd placing was withheld until Stewards had reviewed the footage and were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation.

Bk otr,ruff 400,ran on ok

THE GREEK FREAK - cleared from the Unruly for future standing starts.

Slow,bk otr,brk 1700,last,no go

THE GREEK FREAK - trotted roughly on the first bend and broke losing ground. Continued to trot roughly thereafter losing ground then broke again briefly near the 1100m losing all chance.

Bk otr,3w cvr 500,ran on ok wide

THE GREEK FREAK - driver R Stevens was warned for half carting near the 1300m.

4th,4pegs,off trn,battled away

Soon brk brfly,rear,ruff,batld

THE GREEK FREAK - broke briefly shortly after the start losing ground. Broke again rounding the first bend losing considerable ground.

Slow,soon detached after

THE GREEK FREAK - tangled away and tailed the field throughout.

Prkd,cvr 1400,unable to quicken up

Broke start,detatched after

SHAKEDOWN - broke at the start losing all chance.

3pegs thrghout,boxed on innr

SHAKEDOWN - trotted roughly through the early stages.

Soon broke,detatched after

SHAKEDOWN - trotted roughly in the early stages before breaking passing the 2000m losing all chance.

Soon led,joind turn,fght well

PHISHING - tangled away.

Led thrghout,capturd,fadd late

PHISHING - driver T Robertson admitted a charge under Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations that he used his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home. After viewing replays and considering submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Robertson's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing today up to and including 23 February 2025 (2 days).

4-5pegs,flat 400,no impact

Broke start,always detached

PHISHING - broke at the start losing all chance.

Soon parkd,fght on,fadd late

4th thrghout,brk 300,out

PHISHING - lay inwards and struck a track marker near the 1300m. Lay in again on the bend near the 500m before breaking when weakening near the 350m. Cleared from the Unruly for future standing starts.

Soon trail,hld up trn,tidy wn clear

3pegs,flat turn,batld innr

SHE'S GOT SASS - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1100m.

15L off start,7bk inr,otr,gone 500

SHE'S GOT SASS - lay inwards and broke in the score up losing considerable ground. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts. Weakened final bend.

Brk 2050m in 6th,tailed off,done

SHE'S GOT SASS - broke near the 2100m losing all chance. Cleared from the unruly for future standing starts.

Up,brk 1900,distanced after

SHE'S GOT SASS - broke shortly after the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

8th inr,8-bk,off,failed to spark up

Slow,dist 10th,4bk otr,plain wd

SHE'S GOT SASS - stood on the mark and refused to begin losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

10-9th,1x1,drifting by 400

SHE'S GOT SASS - raced wide early. Weakened final bend.

4th,flat 700,faded away

Ruff early,deep pegs,batld awy

WHICH WAY - slow away hampering a trailing runner. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 1100m.

4pegs,off 600,honest chase mid

Brk start,tackd on,batld rear

WHICH WAY - broke at the start losing ground. Trotted roughly in the run home.

Soon broke,detached

ERAGON - broke after 100m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Brk start,last,angld wide,ran on

ERAGON - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground.

Soon 1x1,out 400,tidy chase

3-4pegs,nice work innr

ERAGON - struck track markers rounding the final bend when placed in restricted room by an outside runner.

Brk,rear otr,11th 600,no pick-up

ERAGON - fractious prior to the start. Slow over the early stages and broke briefly when negotiating the crossing near the 1700m and blundered, hampering a trailing runner. Weakened from the 500m.

Broke start,always detached

ERAGON - broke shortly after the start checking a trailing runner losing all chance with the chin rest becoming detached and the gelding being retired from the race. Placed on the Unruly for future standing starts.

Soon brk,bk otr,always at rear

ERAGON - required the assistance of Starting personnel prior to the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Broke shortly after the start hampering a trailing runner losing ground. Hampered by a breaking runner leaving the first bend and broke for a short distance in consequence.

3rd,broke 1600,tackd on,batld rear

KENNY'S MATE - fractious prior to the start and refused to turn into line. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Sent to the outside Unruly position by the Starter. Broke passing the 1600m losing ground.

Broke badly,detached after

KENNY'S MATE - broke at the start losing all chance.

Broke start,always detatched

KENNY'S MATE - broke at the start losing all chance.

Trail,solid chase innr

Wide,soon led,fght on strongly

MAJESTIC CHALLEN - hampered at the start. Raced wide early.

5th,broke 1700,tackd on,batld

MAJESTIC CHALLEN - broke near the 1700m losing ground. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare. Lay inwards striking track markers final bend.

Soon 1x1,broke 1000,detachd

MAJESTIC CHALLEN - fractious prior to the start. Broke near the 1000m losing all chance.

Last,bk otr,1x1,trail,brk 200

MAJESTIC CHALLEN - broke passing the 200m losing ground. Stewards lodged a protest against the promoted 4th placing being awarded to the mare under Rule 870(3) and the Breaking Horses Regulation alleging MAJESTIC CHALLEN had broken in excess of 50m inside the final 200m. After viewing the replays driver E Barron did not contest the protest and MAJESTIC CHALLEN was disqualified by the Stewards.

6th,followd 1x1,handy work late

MAJESTIC CHALLEN - lay in rounding the bends.

Mid,parkd bell,flat turn,boxed on

MAJESTIC CHALLEN - tangled away.

5th,4pegs bell,off 400,solid chase

MAJESTIC CHALLEN - lay inwards on the bend near the 850m contacting several track markers.

Bk otr,brk crossing,detached

MAJESTIC CHALLEN - broke near the 1600m losing all chance.