Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc

Trail,soon 3pegs,parkd 600,steady

Gt spd,wide,led,fght well

Deep pegs,off 500,handy wide late

ATALANTA - held up final bend.

Trail,3-4pegs,only battled innr

Mid-bk otr,peeld&ckhd 400,tidy fin

SHOWCASE - paced roughly rounding the final bend. Briefly locked sulky wheels with SHEZABETTORGIRL near the 300m and paced roughly for a short distance thereafter. Observed to have blood present on the right hind leg on return to the birdcage enclosure with a post-race veterinary examination revealing the filly to have a superficial wound which did not require treatment.

3rd,parkd 800,fght on well

3-4pegs,off,angld trn,solid mid

SHEZABETTORGIRL - briefly placed in restricted room shortly after the start. Over-raced through the middle stages.

Eased,6bk inr,detachd 600,honest

Gt spd,soon trail,solid chase

4-5pegs,off,hld up strgt,forgive

Bk otr,last,innr 600,nice wn clear

SHOWCASE - paced roughly rounding the final bend. Briefly locked sulky wheels with SHEZABETTORGIRL near the 300m and paced roughly for a short distance thereafter. Observed to have blood present on the right hind leg on return to the birdcage enclosure with a post-race veterinary examination revealing the filly to have a superficial wound which did not require treatment.

4th,1x1 bell,up 450,tidy chase

4th,4pegs,last 500,ran on ok wide

Soon 1x1,out 400,ran on fairly

SHOWCASE - over-raced through the middle stages.

Soon 3pegs,1x1 bell,solid bid

The start of this race was delayed approximately 6 minutes due firstly to St John Ambulance personnel attending to driver P Hunter and secondly the sulky tyre on SHOWCASE deflating in the preliminary requiring a change of sulky. As a consequence, Stewards showed leniency in assessing horse penalties for this race due to the long delay.

Trail,soon 3pegs,out late,tidy fin

SHOWCASE - over-raced early stages. Held up final bend and early stages of the run home.

Soon parkd,pushd out 600,did ok

SHOWCASE - driver M Hurrell reported he did not activate the sliding blinds due to the filly proving difficult to drive over the concluding stages.

4th,1x1 600,kept winding up wide

SHOWCASE - the near side number came adrift during the running.

Gt spd,pressd 2 lead,joind trn,fadd

RASPALIA - raced wide on the track racing into and rounding the first bend when BETTER BE QUICK shifted out. Stewards investigated a possible breach of the Push Out Rule however after viewing replays it was established that RASPALIA had never been racing closer in than three wide and BETTER BE QUICK had shifted out to fill the vacant position in the running line. Accordingly, no further action was necessary.

Last,parkd bell,green 450,solid wrk

RASPALIA - hampered by a breaking runner late in the score up and was sightly out of position at the start. Hung inwards and paced roughly near the 500m having to be steadied.

3wd,up,ld 1100,kickd clr tn,swampd

RASPALIA - raced wide early.

Last,3pegs 600,no impression

RASPALIA - broke late in the score up and was slightly out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly.

Last,3-4pegs,off 800,1x1,pouncd

5th,1x1-3bk otr 900,wdst,swooped

SELSEY ANNE - lay outwards throughout the run home.

3wd,prkd,to trl 800,thru,honest

JOYRIDE(AUS) - raced wide early.

Thru,prkd,ld 1100,askd,kickd best

3wd,1x1,prkd,1x1,held up,smartest

JOYRIDE(AUS) - over-raced early and middle stages.

Soon trld,waited,thru,honest inr

Soon prkd,dug in tn,fght,hdd 150

JOYRIDE(AUS) - crowded in the early stages.

Soon prkd,chkd,3bk otr 700,ok

JOYRIDE(AUS) - hampered near the 850m.

Gate spd,led,set terms,cght 100

5bk otr,3wd,prkd 800,gritty fght

CAPTAINS MISTRESS - the sulky seat shifted in the run home unbalancing driver N Williamson and causing him difficulty over the concluding stages.

3bk otr-1x1,3wd 400,kept coming

CAPTAINS MISTRESS - driver N Williamson was issued a warning for crossing his reins late in the run home to perform a celebratory gesture. Mr Williamson admitted a breach of Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that he used his whip in a continuous manner in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Williamson's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 17 November up to and including 27 November 2024 (5 days) and imposed a fine of $600.

Trld-3bk inr,held up,angld,smart

5th,1x1 800,green trn,way too gd

CAPTAINS MISTRESS - driver N Williamson reported he did not release the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

4th,4bk inr,prkd-1x1,off,swooped

CAPTAINS MISTRESS - hampered near the 850m.

Last (5th),exploded by,green

CAPTAINS MISTRESS - lay inwards over the concluding stages having to be straightened by driver N Williamson.

Last inr,deep pegs,anlgd trn,woosh

JUST LIKE JAGGER - raced greenly in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly.

4-5bk otr,3wd,prkd 900,won fight

ONE FOR JAY - out of position at the candy pole. Driver K Butt was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice.

Brk,detachd,rear otr,battld

ONE FOR JAY - out of position at the start and then broke shortly after the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly. Weakened leaving the final bend.

Prkd,3bk inr 1200,off tn,honest mid

Soon 3bk inr,hung tn,bt slows mid

ONE FOR JAY - hung outwards and paced roughly rounding the final bend losing ground.

Eased,6bk otr,held up,steady mid

DELIGHTFUL PEG - hampered by a breaking runner racing into the first bend. Held up for a distance near the 150m.

Pressd 2 lead,joind,kick well

Wd,4bk otr,3wd,1x1 tn,honest

DELIGHTFUL PEG - raced wide early. Cleared from the unruly for future mobile starts.

6bk otr,3wd 700,postd,tried hard

A false start was declared when DELIGHTFUL PEG attempted to run out the gate as the field left the pre-race formation causing interference to trailing runners and contacted the fence. DELIGHTFUL PEG underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was cleared to start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly.

Keen,5-6bk otr,brk,sound,brk

DELIGHTFUL PEG - fractious prior to the start. Broke briefly near the 700m. Broke again near the 100m losing its chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the filly.

Rough,rear,6bk inr-otr,sound wd

DELIGHTFUL PEG - broke after over-racing near the 1200m losing ground.

Brk,tackd on tn,angld wd,strong

DELIGHTFUL PEG - broke in the score up losing considerable ground. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts.

Brk on dispatch,well bk aftrwards

DELIGHTFUL PEG - broke shortly after the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly. The connections advised the filly had cast a shoe while in a break.

Gt spd,1x1,swept by in strgt

SPICEY CRUNCH - driver C Dalgety reported he did not release the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

3wd,prkd,3bk otr 600,tired

SPICEY CRUNCH - raced wide early. Weakened final bend.

4bk otr,brk 1250,brk,distanced

SPICEY CRUNCH - hampered in the score up. Over-raced and broke briefly near the 1250m hampering trailing runners. Broke again near the 1100m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the filly. Authorisation of placings was withheld until Stewards had reviewed replays of the start and were satisfied the filly's chances had not been materially affected prior to the start.

Gate spd,ld,tackld,trld 400,wiltd

SPICEY CRUNCH - struck a track marker leaving the final bend. Driver J Dickie was issued a warning.

Gate spd,ld 1800,dictatd,strolld in

SPICEY CRUNCH - driver T Williams advised he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Soon trld,off tn,chased well mid

Trail thrghout,just fair up inner

Connections advised Stewards on 4 September that SPICEY CRUNCH has had its fetlock treated.