Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc

Last,3w,parkd,led in,fadd late

Trail,hld up 400,batld when clear

RYLAN CHARLIE - hampered by a weakening runner rounding the final bend.

Gt spd,trail,only battled

RYLAN CHARLIE - weakened leaving the final bend.

4th,4pegs,detached 700,issue

RYLAN CHARLIE - weakened from the 700m. Driver S Ottley reported the gelding to have made abnormal breathing noises. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a very high respiratory rate. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Gt spd,trail thrghout,no kick

RYLAN CHARLIE - weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner.

Follwd 1x1,angld turn,solid bid

Gt spd,led thrghout,kept truckng

Soon parkd,battld in strgt

POUNAMU - broke briefly in the score up however was in position at the start. Driver N Williamson was issued a charge under Rule 869(4) and the Home Straight Regulations, the particulars being that he allowed his runner to shift into the passing lane for a distance passing the 200m resulting in RYLAN CHARLIE having to be steadied. The matter was adjourned sine die by the Adjudicative Committee.

Soon 1x1,zipped up,easy

TUA LIPA - driver E Barron reported that only one removable deafener had released.

3pegs,brk 1200,tackd on late

TUA LIPA - paced roughly through the early and middle stages losing considerable ground. Returned to the birdcage with blood present on the near foreleg. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which revealed the gelding to have wounds to both heels on the near foreleg consistent with striking itself during the running. Trainer S Matheson advised the gelding will now be sent for a spell. When questioned regarding the performance of the favoured runner driver S Ottley advised the gelding had paced roughly on the bends and this had been detrimental to its chances.

4th,led 1800,kickd well,nabd late

Gt spd,led,trail,3bk,hld up str

TUA LIPA - paced roughly rounding the final bend.

Gt spd,led,trail,dashd lane

Last thrghout,angld trn,tidy wide

TUA LIPA - paced roughly briefly passing the 450m.

Gt spd,led,trail,solid chase

Gate spd,ld,trld,3bk,battld mid

NYLA - weakened final bend.

Made ld,3-bk 1500,off,strong in mid

6th,parkd bell,solid bid thru mid

NYLA - lay in on the bend near the 900m.

Last,thru mid str,no room,too late

NYLA - raced greenly first bend. Raced wide early. Held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Gt spd,led thrghout,joind,fght hard

Trail,3pegs,off 400,batld

NYLA - hampered by a weakening runner passing the 500m. Driver A Armour was warned for the manner in which he drove on the final bend when placing an inside runner in restricted room.

Gt spd,led thrghout,fadd late

Soon 4pegs,weavd str,batld

NYLA - held up early in the run home.

Gt spd,led,rolled alng,fght on well

NYLA - shifted out under pressure in the run home having to be straightened by driver C Ferguson.

Bk otr,angld turn,only batld

HAZER - over-raced through the early and middle stages.

Soon 1x1,peeld 600,honest bid

HAZER - over-raced middle stages. Lay inwards leaving the final bend becoming awkwardly placed close to the sulky of HAROLD HANOVER.

Gt spd,led,trail bell,batld lane

Followd 1x1,angld trn,pouncd late

HAZER - over-raced in the score up and again on several occasions throughout the running. Cleared from the Unruly for future mobile starts.

Mid,denied lead,parkd,

HAZER - broke at the start losing ground.

Bk otr,3w,1x1 bell,battled away

Soon 4pegs,weavd,ok fin innr

HAZER - trainer C Gerken was warned for failing to affix mudguards to the sulky.

Checked & broke start,detached

HAZER - broke shortly after the start losing all chance. Placed on the Unruly for future mobile starts. Driver G Goodman advised that the gelding had been striking its sulky wheels.

Setld 4pegs,only batld innr

HAZER - over-raced middle stages.

Ruff start,bk otr,into 1x1,

HAZER - broke in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Over-raced middle stages.

Gt spd,led,trail,3bk,nice wn clear

MR PRESIDENT - over-raced through the middle stages.

Pressd 2 lead,joind,fght well

1x1,shffld bk otr,angld wide,ran on

MR PRESIDENT - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Followd 1x1,out trn,kept coming

Brk,last,angld strgt,nice work late

MR PRESIDENT - broke at the start losing ground. Broke again near the 1200m losing ground. Held up leaving the final bend and early in the run home. 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 when breaking at the start and during the running.

Parkd,up turn,fght on solidly

Wide,parkd,1x1,hld up trn,ok aftr

MR PRESIDENT - raced wide early. Held up final bend.

Soon 1x1,up 400,solid bid

Last,angld widest,nice late fin

Gt spd,parkd,shffld mid,folded

JENNY GUMP - lay in and struck a track marker when weakening rounding the final bend.

Gt spd,led,fading by trn

JENNY GUMP - lay in final bend contacting track markers. Sustained a punctured sulky tyre near the 400m.

Soon 1x1,solid bid in strgt

Follwd 1x1,out turn,too big

Soon 1x1,loomd up,strong bid

JENNY GUMP - lay in leaving the final bend. Shifted down the track under pressure over the concluding stages having to be straightened by driver S Walkinshaw.

Gt spd,led,trail,steady up lane

Gt spd,led,trail,hld up badly,forgt

JENNY GUMP - hampered by a weakening runner rounding the final bend. Held up leaving the final bend. Driver S Walkinshaw reported he did not release the removable deafeners and the sliding blinds as a consequence.

5th,5pegs,last,angld trn,fair fin

JENNY GUMP - over-raced through the middle stages. Driver G Goodman, assisted by N Williamson, was warned for half carting for a distance from the 2000m.

Gt spd,led,joind trn,fadd str

Soon 3pegs,angld strgt,tidy late

Deep pegs,no room str,ran on late

MAGIC SIGN - raced wide early. Over-raced at stages throughout. Held up final bend and the early stages of the run home.

3-4-5pegs,last,launchd 400,ok wide

Gt spd,trail thrghout,best lane

Trail,soon led,always in control

Soon parkd,fought on solidly

Last,drag up 500,nice fin wider

MAGIC SIGN - over-raced when being restrained to take cover shortly after the start. Raced wide final bend.

Last,thru mid 400,broke trn,out

MAGIC SIGN - the required veterinary clearance was received. Raced wide early. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 1400m. Broke briefly rounding the final bend hampering an outside runner losing all chance. Stewards questioned junior driver H Douglas, assisted by C Ferguson, regarding this incident. Mr Douglas explained that the gelding had paced roughly rounding the final bend when placed in clear air and when he took a hold the horse lay outwards and broke, making contact with the sulky of EMERALD ABBEY. After viewing the replays and hearing from Mr Douglas, Stewards were satisfied the incident was a result of the manners of MAGIC SIGN and placed a warning on the racing record of the gelding.

Gt spd,led,trail,fading 700

MAGIC SIGN - weakened from the 600m. Driver H Douglas advised the gelding had been on one rein throughout and had difficulty negotiating the bends. A post-race veterinary examination revealed signs of lameness. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance prior to resuming.

Last,angld trn,ran on ok

Soon 1x1,awkward 600,easd out

SHERWOOD MAGGIE - retired from the race by driver B Barclay near the 850m due to making abnormal breathing noises. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormality. A warning was placed on the racing performance of the mare.

Gt spd,led,trail,3-4pegs,fadng 400

SHERWOOD MAGGIE - weakened final bend. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormality.