Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc

Deep pegs,lst 600,launchd 500,peakd

CALIFORNIA DREAMING - paced roughly rounding the first bend. Held up for clear racing room over the latter stages of the run home.

3-4pegs,last,steady up innr

Soon parkd,flat turn,effort told

CALIFORNIA DREAMING - connections advised the gelding has had a wind operation and its hocks treated since last racing.

Mid otr,shffld last,no impact

Trainer R Austin advised Stewards on 2 October that CALIFORNIA DREAMING has had its hocks treated and a wind operation since last racing.

Soon 4pegs,off bell,3w 700,peakd

CALIFORNIA DREAMING - weakened final bend. Over-raced middle stages.

Last,drag up 700,wider trn,ok

Parkd,1x1 1000,steady work

Soon 4pegs,lockd wheels trn,out

ROCK N ROLL DON - weakened final bend and locked wheels with ANGUS FINN near the 300m losing all chance. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Wide,soon parkd,very brave str

ANGUS FINN - raced wide early. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 1400m.

Ruff,4pegs,flat turn,faded

ANGUS FINN - trainer S Kelly was warned for presenting the gelding without the notified blinds. Broke in the score up however was in position at the start. Driver S Kelly was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Long last,never tacked on

LA BAMBA - slow in the early stages then trailed the field throughout. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a high heart rate and slow recovery. Trainer R Austin advised he would have blood tests conducted in the coming days and undertook to report any findings to Stewards. A warning was placed on the racing performance of the gelding.

7th,bk otr,peeld 600,wd,ran on ok

3-4pegs,hld up trn,battld lane

4-5pegs,off 400,battled rear

LA BAMBA - out of position at the start. Driver R Austin was issued with a warning for failing to maintain his barrier position. Paced roughly for several strides near the 2000m after being shifted inwards by an outside runner, losing ground.

Parkd,1x1 800,only battled

IMPERIAL LAZ - raced over several track markers near the 800m when laying in and racing in tight quarters. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 650m. Stewards spoke with drivers B Orange (IMPERIAL LAZ) and R Austin (LA BAMBA) regarding the incident near the 800m where it was established IMPERIAL LAZ was laying in with no driver deemed to be at fault.

Brk scr up,deep pegs,batld awy inr

LA BAMBA - broke late in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Held up rounding the final bend and then raced greenly striking a track marker.

Last,3w,parkd 1000,batld strgt

HOGIE - weakened leaving the final bend. When questioned regarding the performance driver J Cox advised the gelding had worked hard through the middle stages to obtain the parked position with the effort taking its toll.

Mid-bk otr,3w,posted bell,gone 400

HOGIE - paced roughly for a distance shortly after the start, laying inwards and contacting a track marker entering the first bend. Raced three wide without cover from the 1300m. Weakened final bend. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a high heart rate. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Gt spd,led thrghout,fgt on solidly

HOGIE - raced greenly for a distance when leading near the 900m.

Mid otr,3w,led 1100,

Last,3w solo 600,fght on ok

HOGIE - out of position at the start. Driver J Cox was warned for failing to maintain his barrier position.

Gt spd,led,soon trail,solid chase

Mid-bk otr,angld 400,ran on wider

Followd 1x1,angld trn,peakd wide

4th,4pegs,inside runs,solid chase

Soon parkd,1x1 bell,handy fin

DALLAS DALE - trainer K Green was issued with a Minor Infringement Notice and fined $100 after presenting the gelding without the notified blinds. 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.

Bk otr,last 700,thru mid,ran on ok

4th,1x1 700,out trn,nice bid

SWEET SUE - lay inwards and paced roughly in the run home.

Bk otr,thru mid str,tght rm,had mre

DONALD TROT - held up throughout the run home with driver R McIlwrick reporting he did not release the removable deafeners in consequence.

Trail thrghout,honest chase inr

Bk otr,angd inr trn,batld away

Gt spd,led,hld up 500,batld after

DONALD TROT - trainer C Laurenson advised the gelding has been treated for a respiratory issue since last racing. Weakened final bend.

Parkd,led,trail,only battld strgt

DONALD TROT - when questioned regarding the performance driver C Ferguson advised the gelding had failed to respond when placed under pressure and was disappointing. Trainer C Laurenson also advised he was disappointed with the effort and could offer no explanation. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormality.

Gt spd,led,trail,solid up lane

1x1,1x2,weavd str,nice late

HAROLD HANOVER - raced wide early until reaching the parked position near the 800m.

9th otr,wd cvr 500,chkd,passed slws

3rd inr,3-bk 1200,failed to fire up

Gun run mrks,thru lane,tried hard

The start was delayed several minutes due to HAROLD HANOVER requiring attention from the farrier.

Left prkd the trip,lacked final zip

5th,1x1 1800,3-bk,3 & 4w 400,stout

UPSTAGE - raced wide early after having improved to the outside of HAROLD HANOVER which had shifted out marginally. It was established that HAROLD HANOVER had not moved fully down to the marker line in this incident before being corrected to maintain a position in the running line. Given the circumstances Stewards took the matter no further. Weakened final turn.

Parkd,soon 1x1,out turn,just missed

3pegs,inside runs,tidy chase

Soon 1x1,out 550,steady work

Gt spd,led,trail bell,boxdon fairly

GATI - checked by an outside runner shortly after the start. Weakened final bend. When questioned regarding the performance driver B Orange could offer no explanation and was disappointed with the effort. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Gt spd,led thrghout,fght gamely

GATI - trainer T Stratford was warned for failing to affix mudguards to the sulky.

Bk otr,angld trn,ran on wider

Mid otr,peeld 600,loomd,solid

RACIE DALE - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1400m.

Bk otr,3w train,post 1000,gone trn

RACIE DALE - raced three wide from the 1300m.

5th,parkd,up turn,fght hard

RACIE DALE - underwent a pre-race Veterinary examination and was cleared to start.

Mid,into 1x1,ruff 500,gd up innr

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.

Gt spd,led,trail bell,solid chase

RACIE DALE - the boring pole was removed prior to the start due to the gelding warming up unfavourably.