Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc

Wd,parkd,1x1,1x2,kept coming

NO ADDED SUGAR - raced wide early.

Bk,3w cvr,parkd bell,folded str

NO ADDED SUGAR - raced wide through the middle stages until reaching the parked position near the 1000m. Weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner.

Gt spd,led,soon trail,batld fairly

NO ADDED SUGAR - hung inwards rounding the final bend and struck track markers resulting in the trailing ROBYNS HUSTLER also striking track markers.

Gt spd,parkd,1x1 1000,folded

NO ADDED SUGAR - trainer T Dewe was warned for late notification the gelding would race with sliding blinds. Weakened final bend.

Soon 1x1,led bell,joind,too big

Wd cvr,parkd,led bell,fght ok

NO ADDED SUGAR - raced wide with cover early until reaching the parked position near the 1400m. Junior driver D Anderson, assisted by B Gray, was spoken to advisedly for the manner he drove on the final bend.

Gt spd,trail,3bk,off trn,badly chkd

NO ADDED SUGAR - raced wider on the track near the 1400m when JENNY GUMP shifted ground outwards. After viewing replays, it was established that driver S Walkinshaw (JENNY GUMP) had commenced his outwards movement prior to NO ADDED SUGAR reaching his sulky wheel, accordingly no further action was required. Placed in restricted room by an inside runner rounding the final bend and breaking near the 300m then locked sulky wheels with HAZER leaving the final bend and losing all chance.

Gt spd,soon trail,solid bid lane

NO ADDED SUGAR - trainer T Dewe was issued with a $50 Minor Infringement for failing to affix mudguards to the sulky.

Bk otr,angld trn,battld rear

NO ADDED SUGAR - raced wide for a distance passing the 500m. When questioned regarding the performance driver M Williamson advised the gelding had failed to handle the step up in grade of today's race from the second-row draw.

Gt spd,led,trail,too gd lane

NO ADDED SUGAR - raced in restricted room near the 250m and contacted a track marker.

Gt spd,soon 1x1,shffld,tidy wider

Bk otr,last 400,thru mid,no room

ROBYNS PLAYBOY - over-raced when wide in the early stages. Had difficulty obtaining clear running throughout the run home with driver M Hurrell reporting he did not release the removable deafeners in consequence.

Last,3w drag 500,ran on nicely

Mid-bk otr,angld trn,ran on fairly

Trail,3-4pegs,ok in tight room

Left parkd thrghout,faded str

ROBYNS PLAYBOY - over-raced in the parked position through the middle stages. Weakened leaving final bend.

Gt spd,led,sped away,joind,fadd

BOBBIES ROCK - over-raced leaving the final bend proving difficult for driver K Green and contacted the sulky wheel of ROBYNS PLAYBOY near the 250m. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

Gt spd,led,trail,best sprint

Wide,parkd,flat turn,folded

ROBYNS PLAYBOY - over-raced in the parked position through the middle stages. Lay out when weakening leaving the final bend placing outside runners in restricted room.

3pegs,off trn,solid when clear

ROBYNS PLAYBOY - over-raced middle stages.

Soon 3pegs,hld up trn,ok inr

MR PRESIDENT - paced roughly shortly after the start. Driver B Barclay was spoken to advisedly for the manner he drove near the 300m when anticipating a run.

Pressd 2 lead,captured 300,folded

MR PRESIDENT - raced wide early.

Last,thru mid 400,solid fin late

MR PRESIDENT - lay inwards leaving the final bend and in the run home.

Parkd,soon 1x1,only battld home

6th,parkd 1300,fght fairly

4th,4pegs,tidy finish lane

Trail,3bk,solid fin up innr

Bk otr,angld 400,nice fin wide

3-4pegs,steady in tight room

Gt spd,led,trail,3bk,out late,gd

FIREFOREFIDDLE - held up for clear racing room through the early to middle stages of the run home.

Last inr,last otr,angld 400,fair

Soon parkd,fght hard,fadd late

Bk,last,drag up 800,handy widest

Last pegs,off,angld chkd 200,fair

WHATA RAZZLE DAZZLE - out of position at the start. Driver N Williamson was issued with a $100 Minor Infringement Notice for failing to maintain his barrier position. Briefly locked sulky wheels with FIREFOREFIDDLE near the 150m.

6th,follwd 1x1,drag 400,solid fin

6th,bk otr,ran on ok wide

Soon parkd,there trn,faded late

Bk otr,angld trn,ran on wide

Trail,3bk bell,hld up trn,steady

Last,3w train,anlgld 300,big fin wd

Bk,into 1x1,out turn,solid bid

MAGNETIC BECKERS - driver K Tomlinson reported she was unable to release the removable deafeners due to the cord breaking. The gear was inspected and found to be in previous good condition.

3-4pegs,last 400,big fin wide

Soon 3pegs,angld trn,ran on solidly

5th,followd 1x1,ran on wider

Deep pegs,bk otr,ran on ok late

4pegs,inside runs,batld

MAGNETIC BECKERS - over-raced at various stages throughout. Lay out and paced roughly on the bend near the 400m.

Slow,bk otr,into 1x1,just ok str

Easd last,bk otr,angld trn,fair fin

Bk otr,3w,parkd bell,boxed on

Gt spd,led,eyeballd bell,fght,faded

NETHERTON FRANCO - over-raced when leading in the early stages.

Pressd 2 lead,joind trn,fght hard

5pegs,last,thru mid,handy wider

Trail,3pegs,hld up,nice wn clear

DARE DEVIL - shied and shifted outwards at the start checking VRILO losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Held up early stages of the run home.

4th,soon 4pegs,heart fib

DARE DEVIL - weakened from the 700m hampering a trailing runner and was retired from the event. Driver K Tomlinson reported she felt something to be amiss with the gelding. A post-race veterinary examination revealed DARE DEVIL had suffered an atrial fibrillation. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance including the results of an ECG before completing one trial to the satisfaction of Stewards prior to resuming.

Last,angld out turn,only batld

DARE DEVIL - lay inwards final bend and throughout the run home.

1x1-3bk otr,3wd cvr tn,battld mid

5-6bk otr,held up mid-wd,sound

DARE DEVIL - held up leaving the final bend.

6bk otr,up,prkd 1000,fght,wltd 100

5-6bk otr,3wd,prkd 700,brave fght

Soon 3bk otr,up 4wd tn,handy wd

DARE DEVIL - began awkwardly.

Bk otr,3w,parkd 800,fght gamely

Mid otr,3w,led 1400,fght on well

3-4pegs,held up strgt,tidy wn clr

THE WULVER - held up final bend and early in the run home.

Easd,bk,into 1x1,steady work

3-4pegs,off 400,fair thru mid

Mid,1x1 bell,launchd 600,ran awy

Bk otr,3w,parkd bell,game bid

Soon 1x1,out trn,strong bid

THE WULVER - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the first bend.

Bk otr,last,3w,parkd,fght on,fadd

Bk otr,3w,parkd 1000,fadd strgt

Last otr,angld trn,nice fin,peakd

DURRANT - connections advised the gelding has had its joints treated since last racing.

Gt spd,led,trail bell,only jst misd

Trainer R Hope advised Stewards on 13 November that DURRANT has had its joints treated since last racing.

Trail thrghout,out trn,solid bid

Trail,retook,trail,tidy chase

Gt spd,trail,led bell,fght gamely

4th,parkd bell,fght gamly,just misd

Parkd,led,trail,kept coming lane

Bk otr,last,angld widest,tidy fin

1x1,soon 1x2,3w cvr 800,ok fin

DURRANT - raced three wide with cover from the 800m. Briefly held up by a weakening runner final bend.

Left parkd,1x1 bell,nice bid mid

1x1 the trip,held up badly,sound

TABASCO - held up final bend.

3-4bk otr,3-4wd tn,solid mid

3wd cvr,prkd,ld 1400,kept going

TABASCO - raced wide early.

3bk otr,up,prkd,1x1,off,tried hard

6th,4-5bk inr,off 500,held up,imprv

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

3-5bk otr,hookd wd tn,no imprv

Soon 4bk otr,up wdst tn,handy wd

The start was aborted when TABASCO required attention to its gear.

1x1,1x2 bell,kept coming str

6bk otr,last otr tn,imprvd wdst

3rd,led 1700,capturd,fght well

OUTBACK MAN - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start.

Parkd,denied lead,faded out str

OUTBACK MAN - weakened leaving the final bend.

4pegs,out turn,nice bid thru mid

Last of pack,angld 400,battld

OUTBACK MAN - broke rounding the first bend hampering trailing runners. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

4pegs,hld up turn,fair after

OUTBACK MAN - held up early stages of the run home.

Bk otr,angld 400,solid fin wide

OUTBACK MAN - over-raced early and middle stages.

Deep pegs,bk otr,3w train,chargd

OUTBACK MAN - driver B Fodie reported she was unable to release the removable deafeners due to the cord becoming entangled.

Soon chkd,bk otr,3w train,ok

OUTBACK MAN - checked by a breaking runner near the 1400m.

Trail,3bk,nice when clear innr

NEK DELIGHT - briefly locked sulky wheels with MACANDREW MARKUP near the 100m.

Brk start,last,thru mid,batld

NEK DELIGHT - broke at the start losing considerable ground.

5th,5pegs,last 400,battled

Last,angld 400,widest,kept comin

NEK DELIGHT - raced wide from the 900m.

Mid-bk otr,thru mid,no room str

NEK DELIGHT - raced wide early. Unable to obtain clear racing room throughout the run home.

Mid otr,drag up 600,peakd wider

Trail thrghout,nice chase lane

Last innr,angld off trn,nice wn clr

4-5pegs,tight room str,no room late

CAPTAIN STARLIGHT - had difficulty obtaining clear running throughout the run home.

6th,5pegs,last 600,innr,no room str

CAPTAIN STARLIGHT - held up for clear racing room through the middle and latter stages of the run home.

Last,deep pegs,wound up late

A false start was declared when CAPTAIN STARLIGHT broke in the score up checking a second line runner. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Driver R McIlwrick elected to start from the Unruly position for the restart where CAPTAIN STARLIGHT will remain for future mobile starts.

Deep pegs,inside runs,batld away

CAPTAIN STARLIGHT - lay out and paced roughly in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Followd 1x1,thru mid,battld

Gt spd,trail thrghout,too slick

Parkd,soon 1x1,1x2,solid chase