Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc

Soon 1x1,solid chase in strgt

Followd 1x1,late gap str,tidy fin

SEARING LIGHT - held up rounding the final bend and early in the run home until passing the 150m.

Soon 1x1,1x2 bell,steady work

SEARING LIGHT - hampered by a breaking runner near the 600m.

Parkd,1x1,1x2,angld,ran on ok

Gt spd,dist 4th,ran on ok

4-5pegs,last turn,no room in strgt

SEARING LIGHT - held up final bend and throughout the run home. Driver C Dalgety reported he did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

Mid otr,flat 600,no impression

Gt spd,soon led,fght on fairly

SEARING LIGHT - driver B Barclay reported a sulky tyre had deflated near the 200m.

Deep pegs,last trn,no room strgt

SEARING LIGHT - held up late in the run home.

Mid otr,3w cvr 700,solid bid

SEARING LIGHT - raced wide early stages.

Wd,followd 1x1,thru mid,steady

DURRANT - raced wide early until receiving cover near the 1550m.

Mid otr,shffld last,3w train,batld

DURRANT - raced wide from the 900m.

Parkd,led 1500,capturd,fght solidly

Bk otr,3w train,ok wider

Last,peeld 600,wider,did ok

1x1,1x2 bell,shffld last,ran on ok

Soon 5pgs,off bell,angd trn,nice wd

Bk otr,3w drag,nice bid

Bk otr,3w,parkd bell,batld on ok

Soon parkd,up trn,fadd str

DURRANT - raced wide early.

Last,flat 600,batld rear

HAROLD HANOVER - broke in the score up of the first attempt. Raced wide in the early stages.

Postd 3wide thrghout,it told

HAROLD HANOVER - raced wide throughout. Weakened from the 800m hampering a trailing runner.

Soon 3pegs,flat turn,tidy wn clear

1x1,4pegs bell,batld away ok

Last thrghout,always at rear

Mid-otr,hld up trn,tidy wn clear

HAROLD HANOVER - placed in restricted room by an outside runner entering the first bend. Held up by a weakening runner final bend and early stages of the run home.

Soon 3pegs,only batld up innr

3-4pegs,chkd 700,off,ran on ok

Last innr,never in touch

HAROLD HANOVER - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver E Swain. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Struck a track marker passing the 1000m. Weakened from 800m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormality. A warning was also placed on the racing performance of the gelding. Trainer E Swain reported he would give consideration to making gear changes.

Soon 1x1,hld up trn,zero after

HAROLD HANOVER - held up early stages of the run home.

Mid otr,only batld thru mid

CRUISING FONTANA - paced roughly at the start. Weakened over the concluding stages.

Soon 1x1,gone by 600

CRUISING FONTANA - weakened final bend hampering trailing runners.

Followd 1x1,battld thru mid

CRUISING FONTANA - co-trainers A & G Milne were warned for failing to affix mudguards to the sulky. Held up final bend and until late in the run home. Driver B Barclay reported a sulky tyre had deflated during the running.

Trail,3pegs,flat 400,boxed on innr

Cgt 3 wide,effort told by 400

CRUISING FONTANA - raced three wide without cover throughout. Weakened final bend.

Parkd,4pegs,into 1x1,only batld

CRUISING FONTANA - paced roughly rounding the first bend.

Deep pegs,batld at rear

CRUISING FONTANA - fractious prior to the start causing a delay. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Sent to the Unruly position by Starter B Ward where the gelding will remain for future standing starts.

Deep pegs,off,ran on in mid

Trail,3bk,solid chase

Soon trail,honest chase innr

Bk otr,angld turn,only batld

Wide,parkd,folded in strgt

JENNY GUMP - out of position at the start. Driver M Hill was issued with a warning. Raced three wide until reaching the parked position passing the 1700m. Weakened final bend hampering trailing runners. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the mare to have minor abrasions to the inside of the left knee consistent with striking its knee during the running.

Mid otr,3w,parkd bell,batld

Soon 1x1,solid chase mid

JENNY GUMP - briefly paced roughly shortly after the start.

Followd 1x1,steady work thru mid

Gt spd,led,trail bell,steady innr

Soon 3pegs,off 400,steady work

Deep pegs,off,hld up,batld awy

VINCHETTO - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver A Armour. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Soon 3pegs,batld away innr

Soon parkd,1x1 bell,handy bid

VINCHETTO - briefly locked sulky stays with ROCK FERN near the 1300m.

Soon parkd,slow tempo,fght well

VINCHETTO - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the first bend, being forced wider on the track losing ground.

Soon 5pegs,last,ran on ok innr

3-4pegs,flat turn,boxed on

VINCHETTO - hung inwards and struck track markers rounding the first bend. Lay in again rounding the final bend striking track markers with one being dislodged. Driver N Williamson reported the gelding had hung throughout and he would be recommending gear changes.

Followd 1x1,angld turn,kept comng

Soon 3pegs,4pegs bell,steady

Last,always at rear,never a factor

HAZER - raced wide early. Held up briefly rounding the final bend.

Gt spd,trail,ok up lane

4-5pegs,off trn,batld thru mid

HAZER - over-raced in the middle stages proving difficult for driver E Barron with the horse causing considerable discomfort to the driver of the runner it was following. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Driver E Barron reported she was unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the cord becoming entangled.

4pegs,off,last otr,ran on fairly

HAZER - over-raced through the middle stages.

Deep pegs,last,always at rear

HAZER - trainer C Gerken was issued with a warning for failing to have the correct colours available. Broke at the start and shifted inwards hampering an inside runner losing ground.

Gt spd,led,soon trail,nice chase

Soon trail,tidy chase innr

Gt spd,soon broke,detached

HAZER - broke approaching the first bend checking an outside runner, after its near-side front shoe, which had sprung loose, became caught in the near-side hopple elastics preventing the horse from placing its foot down naturally, causing it to stumble and break its gait. As a result, no action was taken against the gelding's racing manners.

Deep pegs,off,3w train,solid late

HAZER - over-raced in the early and middle stages. Raced wide with cover from the 900m.

Soon 3pegs,no room str,nice late

Mid,1x1,into trail,only batld

MR PRESIDENT - raced wide early.

Soon 4pegs,off turn,ran on ok

Gt spd,led thrghout,always in cnrtl

MR PRESIDENT - lay inwards contacting track markers near the 900m. Driver E Barron reported she did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Mid-bk otr,3w train,handy wider

MR PRESIDENT - over-raced early stages when being restrained to take cover.

Gt spd,soon trail,boxd on innr

Gt spd,led,trail,hld up 1000,steady

MR PRESIDENT - hampered by a weakening runner near the 1000m.

Last,deep pegs,thru md,gd tite room

Gt spd,led,shfld 4pegs,ok tite gap

MR PRESIDENT - held up early stages of the run home.

Gt spd,led,soon trail,solid

Bk otr,3w solo 900,parkd 500,solid

MR PRESIDENT - over-raced in the early stages.

Mid-bk otr,3w train,batld widr

5th,wd to ld 1600,untroubled after

SWEET N SASSY - lay inwards and struck track markers near the 1100m.

Straight to ld,dictated,denied late

Prkd,cvr,5-bk 800,failed to stay on

SWEET N SASSY - weakened from the 700m.

3-4pegs,off turn,only batld

DRAGON POWER - lay outwards rounding the final bend and when shifting ground near the 350m contacted the sulky wheel of RAKERO LIGHTNING. Driver H Douglas, who declined the assistance of a senior, was issued with a warning for the manner in which he drove at this stage of the race. When assessing this Stewards took into account there were no consequential effects. Had some difficulty obtaining clear running throughout the run home. Driver H Douglas advised he would be recommending gear changes.

Bk otr,3w cvr,postd 500,batld

RAKERO LIGHTNING - connections reported the mare would be racing in season. Had to be steadied near the 900m when there was a slight easing of the pace. Raced wide from the 850m.

Gt spd,led thrghout,comfy,2 big

RAKERO LIGHTNING - connections advised the mare would race without shoes. When questioned regarding the perceived improved performance trainer S Armour advised that gear changes, a better draw and training well in the lead up had resulted in today's forward showing, adding she was not surprised by the effort.

Last innr,last trn,batld rear

Bk otr,last,closer 600,ran on ok

Bk otr,flat turn,no impression

RAKERO LIGHTNING - weakened final bend. Driver A Armour reported the mare had been cross firing during the running. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.

Soon 4pegs,inside runs,fair fin

Soon 1x1,1,2 bell,only fair

Gun run mrks,off,chased valiantly

Eased,rear inr,5-bk,off,late in mid

RAKERO LIGHTNING - held up leaving the final bend.

5-6pegs,off,3w train,fair fin

HE'S TOUGH - fractious prior to the start. Broke at the start hampering trailing runners losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Over-raced middle stages.

Sped to ld,attckd,trld 1300,fdd out

HE'S TOUGH - shifted outwards near the 950m forcing TOPAZ to race wider on the track which then paced roughly. Driver M Maynard was issued a warning to exercise greater care when shifting ground. Lay inwards final bend striking track markers.

11th otr,wd cvr,left posted,no more

HE'S TOUGH - over-raced middle stages. Raced wide from the 1000m. Weakened leaving the final bend.

5th,5th inr,chkd,rear,off,no pickup

HE'S TOUGH - paced roughly passing the 1300m after becoming awkwardly placed close to the sulky wheel of LOVEYOURMOTHER which was racing in the two wide line on its outside. After questioning drivers M Maynard (HE'S TOUGH) and A Edge (LOVEYOURMOTHER) and viewing the films, it was established that the field ahead of these runners had shifted outwards simultaneously to the pace easing and that Mr Edge had maintained his line during this incident until shifting in marginally due to the pace easing. Stewards took the matter no further other than to remind Mr Edge of his obligations to ensure inside runners are not placed in restricted room in similar circumstances.

Tardy,12th inr,off,wd rear 800,wknd

HE'S TOUGH - 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. Raced wide without cover from the 800m.

Cgt wide,led 1400,joind,v brave

HE'S TOUGH - raced wide until reaching the lead near the 1400m.

Gt spd,led,trail,flat trn,boxd on

Gt spd,led,trail,easy work strgt

HE'S TOUGH - driver B Williamson was warned to exercise greater care when shifting ground outwards near the 300m which briefly hampered outside runners.

3wd,prkd-3bk otr,tiring by 600

HE'S TOUGH - lay inwards shortly after the start placing inside runner in restricted room. Raced wide early. Placed in restricted room near the 750m when an outside runner lay inwards. Again placed in restricted room momentarily near the 600m.

Gt spd,led,solid tempo,too big

HE'S TOUGH - driver M Williamson reported he did not release the removable deafeners or activate the sliding blinds due to having the field covered.

Bk otr,always at rear,batld away

Last,parkd 1500,fght on well

Bk,followd 1x1,angld tn,nice wide

THE BRICKLAYER - driver P Hunter reported he was unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the cord breaking. The gear was inspected and found to be in previously good condition.

Mid,1x1,out trn,pounced

THE BRICKLAYER - driver P Hunter reported he was unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the cord breaking. The gear was inspected and found to be in previously good condition.

Easd,last,1x1 600,tidy fin

Bk otr,thru mid,no room late

RIGHTAZZ - held up for clear racing room over the concluding stages of the run home.

Mid,parkd,led,brk 1000,fair after

RIGHTAZZ - broke near the 1000m hampering trailing runners. Held up rounding the final bend. Authorisation of this runner's 4th placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation when in a break near the 1000m. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

Bk otr,last,3w solo bell,fadng trn

RIGHTAZZ - raced wide from the 1400m.

Mid otr,3w,parkd,up 600,fadd

3-4pegs,off trn,out too late

RIGHTAZZ - held up over the concluding stages.

Wide cvr,parkd 800,fadd strgt

RIGHTAZZ - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver N Williamson. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Raced three wide with cover through the middle stages.

Bk otr,thru mid,batld away rear

Mid,followd 1x1,parkd,up tn,2 big

Soon 4pegs,tidy in tite room

RIGHTAZZ - over-raced through the middle stages.

Mid,into 1x1 bell,only steady