Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc

5th,pushd 3w 800,flat turn,batld

Thru,4bk otr,waitd,imprvd mid

LILY'S A STAR - held up early in the run home.

3bk inr,4bk 600,held up,steady

LILY'S A STAR - lay inwards near the 1400m striking track markers. Held up by a weakening runner final bend.

Prkd,3bk inr 1550,waitd,dashd inr

LILY'S A STAR - driver R Close was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Eased,5bk inr,detachd,no threat

LILY'S A STAR - held up for clear racing room near the 450m.

Brk,5bk otr,wd rear tn,tried hard

LILY'S A STAR - broke at the start losing ground.

3rd,1x1 800,out 400,solid bid

RAKADEAKS - paced roughly after 150m checking a trailing runner which broke in consequence. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Driver R Stevens admitted a charge under Rule 869(2) and the Whip & Rein Regulations that he used his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home. After viewing replays and considering submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $250.

Soon 1x1,out 600,soon peakd,

RAKADEAKS - over-raced early stages.

Wide,parkd 1400,flat trn,fadd

RAKADEAKS - raced wide early until reaching the parked position near the 1650m.

Trail thrghout,steady up lane

3-4pegs,flat turn,battled up innr

RAKADEAKS - briefly placed in restricted room racing into the first bend having to be restrained.

Bk otr,battld away at rear

5th,always at rear,battled away

Gt spd,led,soon trail,best up lane

Last,angld & chkd trn,batld rear

SULTAN OF SWING - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the final bend.

Soon brk,last,always at rear

TRENDY VAN GOGH - checked and broke after 150m when the runner in front paced roughly, hampering trailing runners and losing ground.

Wide,parkd,1x1 bell,only batld

TRENDY VAN GOGH - over-raced through the middle stages.

Soon 3pegs,flat trn,no impact

Soon parkd,1x1 700,tidy in mid

SHEZZA VINNY - lay in and paced roughly early in the run home, becoming awkwardly placed on the sulky wheel of TRENDY VAN GOGH, having to be corrected by driver K Tomlinson. Again paced roughly over the concluding stages.

Parkd,green 1100,took over,big

TRENDY VAN GOGH - raced greenly when leading passing the 1100m.

Wide,soon parkd,fght gamely

Mid otr,angld trn,ran on solidly

WARD LAMON - hampered by a breaking runner after 150m.

Last,angld widest,ok finish

Bk otr,drag up 450,tidy fin wider

WARD LAMON - driver K Larsen admitted a charge under Rule 869(2) and the Whip & Rein Regulations that he used his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion early in the run home. After viewing replays and considering submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $300.

Mid,into 1x1,solid bid

Left parkd,1x1 800,strong bid

WARD LAMON - lay in near the 150m having to be straightened by driver K Larsen. Mr Larsen was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Trail,3pegs,weavd str,tidy bid

4th,parkd 500,up,solid bid

Soon 4pegs,weavd str,tight room lat

Bk otr,followd 1x1,peeld 600,2 big

RACIE DALE - raced greenly and then paced roughly losing ground, when initially trying to shift the rapidly improving PACIFIC ARC which lay inwards, wider on the track near the 450m. Stewards spoke with drivers S Walkinshaw (RACIE DALE) and N Williamson (PACIFIC ARC) regarding this incident. After hearing from both drivers and viewing the films Stewards could not apportion blame to any one horse or driver and accordingly took the matter no further. Lay outwards and raced in restricted room over the concluding stages.

Followd 1x1,out turn,steady

Mid-bk otr,drag up 500,steady fin

Gt spd,led,headd 500,nice chase

Gt spd,led thrghout,kept truckn

BUBBLE ME - driver K Green was warned for using her whip in a continuous manner in the run home.

Gt spd,1x1,hld up 500,batld after

BUBBLE ME - hampered by a weakening runner near the 500m. Stewards questioned driver K Green regarding the tactics she adopted through the middle stages, in particular near the 800m when electing to remain in the running line as opposed to shifting out and progressing forward. Miss Green advised that the filly was not travelling well enough to progress into the race without cover and so she elected to retain her position and wait to trail another runner forward, however the filly then failed to finish the race off as she expected and had proved disappointing. Stewards noted the comments.

6th,last bell,never ran on

Trld-4bk inr,held up tn,lackd gaps

Gt spd,led,easy tempo,fght ok

BUBBLE ME - lay in racing into the first bend and again over the concluding stages. Driver K Green was warned to ensure that she leaves full access to the passing lane for trailing runners.