Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc

Deep pegs,off,drag up 700,steady

ROYAL AHEARN - raced wide final bend.

8th otr,1x1,prkd 1100,cvr 650,solid

5th otr,1x1 1800,off,no final kick

4th inr,4-bk bell,off 350,blkd,tidy

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

Slow,8th,3bk otr,wd rear,brk tn

ROYAL AHEARN - tangled away. Broke rounding the final bend losing all chance.

4pegs,off 600,honest chase mid

Brk start,tackd on,batld rear

WHICH WAY - broke at the start losing ground. Trotted roughly in the run home.

Slow,deep pegs,always at rear

MADISON'S MOON - cleared from the Unruly for future standing starts.

5pegs,parkd bell,fght on solidly

6th,followd 1x1,batld away

MADISON'S MOON - lay in under pressure throughout the run home.

7th,4pegs 1000,hld up trn,handy

MADISON'S MOON - held up early stages of the run home. Lay inwards over the concluding stages despite the efforts of driver R Close.

Broke badly start,detached

MADISON'S MOON - hampered by a breaking runner at the start and broke in consequence losing all chance.

Brk badly,mid.brk turn,out

MADISON'S MOON - broke at the start and continued on in a break for a considerable distance despite the efforts of driver B Orange. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Broke again near the 450m losing all chance and continued on in a break across the finish line. A warning was also placed on the racing record of the mare. Mr Orange advised he would be recommending gear changes. Stewards lodged a protest against 5th placing being awarded under Rule 870(3) and the Breaking Horses Regulation alleging the mare had broken in excess of 150m in the early stages. The connections did not contest the protest and MADISON'S MOON was disqualified by Stewards.

Chkd,chkd again,brk,tackdon,did ok

MADISON'S MOON - hampered by a breaking runner at the start. Again hampered rounding the first bend and broke in consequence hampering trailing runners losing considerable ground. Held up rounding the final bend.

Soon broke badly,always detached

MADISON'S MOON - broke shortly after the start losing all chance. A final warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

Soon 4pegs,brk 1300,batld

MADISON'S MOON - broke near the 1300m hampering a trailing runner and losing all chance. Stood down to trial on one occasion to the satisfaction of Stewards prior to resuming.

15L off start,7bk inr,otr,gone 500

SHE'S GOT SASS - lay inwards and broke in the score up losing considerable ground. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts. Weakened final bend.

Brk 2050m in 6th,tailed off,done

SHE'S GOT SASS - broke near the 2100m losing all chance. Cleared from the unruly for future standing starts.

Up,brk 1900,distanced after

SHE'S GOT SASS - broke shortly after the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

8th inr,8-bk,off,failed to spark up

Slow,dist 10th,4bk otr,plain wd

SHE'S GOT SASS - stood on the mark and refused to begin losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

10-9th,1x1,drifting by 400

SHE'S GOT SASS - raced wide early. Weakened final bend.

Slow,13th,brk,7bk otr,plain inr

SHE'S GOT SASS - slow over the early stages. Broke briefly near the 1100m losing ground.

12-11th,5bk inr,4bk 850,sound inr

Trail,hld up badly 450,ok after

JAY BEE HILL - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Led,soon 3pegs,boxed on well

Soon trail,4th,up 500,solid bid

Broke badly start,detached

JAY BEE HILL - broke at the start hampering trailing runners losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

3-4pegs,off 1000,peeld 450,rn on ok

Soon trail,solid chase innr

Soon trail,3bk bell,tidy chase

Last otr,deep pegs,off trn,solid

JAY BEE HILL - cleared from the Unruly for future standing starts.

4th thrghout,battld away fairly

Slow,bk otr,brk 1700,last,no go

THE GREEK FREAK - trotted roughly on the first bend and broke losing ground. Continued to trot roughly thereafter losing ground then broke again briefly near the 1100m losing all chance.

Bk otr,3w cvr 500,ran on ok wide

THE GREEK FREAK - driver R Stevens was warned for half carting near the 1300m.

4th,4pegs,off trn,battled away

Soon brk brfly,rear,ruff,batld

THE GREEK FREAK - broke briefly shortly after the start losing ground. Broke again rounding the first bend losing considerable ground.

Slow,soon detached after

THE GREEK FREAK - tangled away and tailed the field throughout.

Bk otr,last,peeld 600,brk turn,out

THE GREEK FREAK - tangled away. Trotted roughly at various stages throughout. Broke rounding the final bend losing all chance.

5th,broke 1700,tackd on,batld

MAJESTIC CHALLEN - broke near the 1700m losing ground. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare. Lay inwards striking track markers final bend.

Soon 1x1,broke 1000,detachd

MAJESTIC CHALLEN - fractious prior to the start. Broke near the 1000m losing all chance.

Last,bk otr,1x1,trail,brk 200

MAJESTIC CHALLEN - broke passing the 200m losing ground. Stewards lodged a protest against the promoted 4th placing being awarded to the mare under Rule 870(3) and the Breaking Horses Regulation alleging MAJESTIC CHALLEN had broken in excess of 50m inside the final 200m. After viewing the replays driver E Barron did not contest the protest and MAJESTIC CHALLEN was disqualified by the Stewards.

6th,followd 1x1,handy work late

MAJESTIC CHALLEN - lay in rounding the bends.

Mid,parkd bell,flat turn,boxed on

MAJESTIC CHALLEN - tangled away.

5th,4pegs bell,off 400,solid chase

MAJESTIC CHALLEN - lay inwards on the bend near the 850m contacting several track markers.

Bk otr,brk crossing,detached

MAJESTIC CHALLEN - broke near the 1600m losing all chance.

5th,4pegs,steady along inr

6th thrghout,peeld turn,steady wrk

Slow,last,angld trn,nice v late

HOBBS - slow through the early stages. Raced wide from the 1000m.

Slow,bk,into 1x1 bell,nice chase

CLOTILDE WAINWRIGHT - pre-race warmed.

Slow,last,bk otr,chargd wide,brk lt

CLOTILDE WAINWRIGHT - hampered by a breaking runner at the start. Again hampered by a breaking runner leaving the first bend. Broke just prior to the finish line. Authorisation of 3rd placing was withheld until the Stewards were satisfied the mare had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation. Driver N Williamson reported the mare had raced greenly on occasions.

Soon 1x1,out 400,tidy chase

3-4pegs,nice work innr

ERAGON - struck track markers rounding the final bend when placed in restricted room by an outside runner.

Brk,rear otr,11th 600,no pick-up

ERAGON - fractious prior to the start. Slow over the early stages and broke briefly when negotiating the crossing near the 1700m and blundered, hampering a trailing runner. Weakened from the 500m.

Broke start,always detached

ERAGON - broke shortly after the start checking a trailing runner losing all chance with the chin rest becoming detached and the gelding being retired from the race. Placed on the Unruly for future standing starts.

Soon brk,bk otr,always at rear

ERAGON - required the assistance of Starting personnel prior to the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Broke shortly after the start hampering a trailing runner losing ground. Hampered by a breaking runner leaving the first bend and broke for a short distance in consequence.

Bk otr,peeld 700,loomd,solid bid

THE MERC - raced wide from the 800m.

Brk brfly,follwd 1x1,peeld 700,ok

THE MERC - fractious prior to the start. Slow in the early stages.

Brk badly,tackd on bell,did well

THE MERC - broke at the start losing considerable ground.

Soon trail,best chased in strgt

Lead bid,trld,brk 1600,detachd aftr

THE MERC - broke passing the 1600m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

Slow,into 1x1,shlfd mid,steady

THE MERC - tangled away. Broke over the concluding stages.

Broke start,always detached

THE MERC - broke at the start losing ground. Broke again near the 1100m losing all chance.

3pegs thrghout,no room in straight

THE MERC - connections advised the gelding would race without back shoes. Trotted roughly early in the run home.

7th otr,1x1 1800,drifting 500m out

THE MERC - weakened from the 600m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. Driver B Williamson advised that the colt had over-raced in the early stages and had disappointed when going to pull up near the 600m.

4-5pegs,last turn,always rear

HAIL STONE - contacted a track marker when weakening final bend. Driver T Robertson was issued with a warning.

4pegs,last,battld at rear

Soon broke,detached after

HAIL STONE - trotted roughly and broke shortly after the start hampering trailing runners losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Weakened in the run home.

Soon last,bk otr,batld away rear

HAIL STONE - broke briefly at the start losing ground.

Trail,soon 3pegs,fading by 600

HAIL STONE - weakened from the 700m.

3rd,soon 1x1,flat turn,folded

HAIL STONE - raced in restricted room entering the first bend.

4pegs,bad check 1100,detachd,batld

HAIL STONE - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1000m.

9th inr,6-bk,lost contact,no dash

SHARMA TROUBLE - weakened final bend.

Deep pegs,last,always at rear

SHARMA TROUBLE - tangled away.

4th,1x1 800,steady work

Mid-bk otr,fading by 600

SHARMA TROUBLE - lay out on the bend near the 1300m. Weakened final bend.

Last,bk otr,angld out,steady

SHARMA TROUBLE - over-raced middle stages.

5th,4pegs,last trn,batld rear

Ld out,3-bk 1600,got split,powerful

Soon 4pegs,inside runs,solid chase

SHARMA TROUBLE - began awkwardly. Cleared from the unruly for future standing starts.

4th,3pegs bell,inside runs,ok fin

SHARMA TROUBLE - trotted roughly rounding the final bend.

Soon led,joind 400,fght on str

SHARMA TROUBLE - connections advised the gelding has been treated for a boil since last racing. Trotted roughly in the run home.