Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc

3rd,4th,into 1x1 1500,handy chase

TOP OF THE HILL - briefly held up rounding the final bend.

Strgt 2 lead,never in doubt

Led thrghout,brk 400,out

TOP OF THE HILL - broke passing the 400m hampering a trailing runner and losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

Pressd 2 lead,easy tempo,kickd on

Parkd,soon trail,hld up 500,solid

TOP OF THE HILL - broke briefly at the start.

4th,chkd/brk 1800,always rear

TOP OF THE HILL - hampered by a breaking runner passing the 1800m and broke in consequence, losing considerable ground.

Led,trail,boxed on innr

Out fast,led,trail,3pegs,fght well

4th,4pegs,inside runs,steady work

KRACKALING - locked sulky wheels with JOHNS BOY shortly after the start and broke as a consequence losing all chance. Stewards spoke with driver B Williamson regarding this incident. Mr Williamson explained that after becoming awkwardly placed behind JORDAN ANNE which was slow to begin, he had shifted to the outside of that runner, and despite the efforts of himself and driver A Armour (JOHNS BOY), the two runners had locked sulky wheels. After viewing replays Stewards were satisfied with the explanation of Mr Williamson and took the matter no further.

Soon traild,tidy chase up innr

Trail thrghout,solid chase innr

Led,trail,3bk,off trn,steady fin

JOHNS BOY - hampered by a breaking runner near the 400m.

Broke after 300m,detached after

JACCKA BAYLIS - broke rounding the first bend losing all chance.

Left parkd thrghout,gone 500

JACCKA BAYLIS - weakened final bend. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which revealed no abnormalities.

3-4-5pegs,last 400,boxed on 1 off

Soon trail,solid chase innr

JACCKA BAYLIS - lay in rounding the final bend and raced inside a track marker. Prior to authorisation of this runner's 3rd placing Stewards viewed replays and were satisfied that no advantage had been gained.

4th,parkd 1000,loomd,fght on well

Trail thrghout,couldn't quicken

4th,1x1,gone quickly 500

SAMANTHAS MOON - weakened from the 500m.

5pegs,last,angld wide,ran on well

SAMANTHAS MOON - driver K Green reported she was unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the cord breaking. This gear was inspected and found to be in previously good condition.

Slow,bk otr,peeld 500,big fin wide

SAMANTHAS MOON - reared at the start and was slow to begin.

6th,brk,prkd 1600,flat 300,no zip

SAMANTHAS MOON - checked at the start. Broke briefly near the 2200m.

Brk,5bk otr 1400,rear tn,fght,fdd

SAMANTHAS MOON - broke at the start losing considerable ground.

6th,brk 1050,distanced after

SAMANTHAS MOON - fractious prior to the start. Broke passing the 1050m after a slight easing of the pace losing all chance.

Led thrghout,joind,never in doubt

Led thrghout,fght on solidly

Led,trail,3bk bell,fair up innr

4th,4pegs,hld up trn,tidy wn clear

ABADABADO - lay in leaving the final bend and the early stages of the run home.

Led thrghout,there 150,swampd

ABADABADO - weakened over the concluding stages.

5th,5pegs,off trn,battld away mid

ABADABADO - when spoken to regarding the performance of the favoured runner driver S Ottley advised she had got too far back in the running, adding that she was not disappointed with the mare's effort given the way the race was run.

Bk otr,3w,mid otr,ran on ok

Soon broke,detatched after

OUR PINOCCHIO - slow to begin. Broke after 150m losing all chance.

Slow,wide,parkd,3-4pegs,handy mid

OUR PINOCCHIO - raced wide early.

6th,follwd 1x1,tidy work late

Slow,last,3w,led 1200,fght on well

OUR PINOCCHIO - slow in the early stages.

14th,9-7-9bk otr,well bk tn,battld

OUR PINOCCHIO - slow to begin.

Followd 1x1,out 500,boxed on

Soon 1x1,out turn,steady fin

Soon trail,led 1000,fght on,fadd

GIFT CARD - tangled away.

3-4bk otr,up,prkd,1x1,tiring 400

GIFT CARD - hung inwards when weakening rounding the final bend crowding an inside runner.

Prkd,5-4bk inr,waited,sound mid

GIFT CARD - held up early in the run home.

6th,followd 1x1,angld wide,ok

GIFT CARD - lay in throughout the run home. Stewards questioned driver S O'Reilly regarding the tactics she adopted during the running in particular when electing to remain in the running line passing the 500m and not shift out to progress forward when the opportunity existed to do so. Miss O'Reilly explained that the gelding has a tendency to hang on the final bend and in her opinion is more competitive when following another horse at this stage of the race so she elected to remain in the running line. Stewards also questioned her apparent lack of vigour over the concluding stages when narrowly beaten into 4th placing. Miss O'Reilly explained that the gelding had come to the end of its run and trotted roughly over the concluding stages when laying in and was unable to be fully driven out as a consequence. Stewards noted Miss O'Reilly's comments.

Slow,last thrghout,always rear

AVEROSS MAJESTY - slow away. Hampered by a weakening runner near the 1200m.

Last inr,off 450,ran on nicely

AVEROSS MAJESTY - over-raced middle stages.

Last thrghout,ran on fairly

AVEROSS MAJESTY - lay out throughout the run home. Driver D O'Connell was warned for using his whip free of the rein in the run home.

Brk,6bk inr,5bk otr,never a threat

Soon 5pegs,off,last,battld inr

Slow,last,3w train bell,ran on wide

MISSILE - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start. Over-raced middle stages. Trotted roughly over the concluding stages with driver B Williamson reporting he did not release the removable deafeners in consequence.

Bk,last,3w,parkd bell,boxd on fair

MISSILE - trotted roughly final bend.

6th,bk otr,3w solo 800,folded

MISSILE - driver K Bublitz was warned for being late to assemble at the start area. Weakened final bend.

Bk otr,thru mid turn,ok fin

Mid,into 1x1,parkd bell,fght well

5th,last,3w drag 400,chargd wide

Broke start,always detatched

JOEKING - broke at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

3rd,3pegs,off trn,chargd wider

JOEKING - broke briefly at the start.

Wide,led 1500,kickd,dug in

Strgt 2 lead,askd turn,easy

JOEKING - Driver N Williamson reported he did not release the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Broke badly score up,pulled up

JOEKING - broke in the score up and galloped uncontrollably for a distance before being retired from the event. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.