Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc

4pegs,flat 400,only batld

ASK ME LOU - weakened final bend.

Soon 1x1,shffld bell,last,batld

Soon 5pegs,off trn,batld thru mid

ASK ME LOU - lay in near the 1100m contacting a track marker.

Soon 4pegs,off trn,no impact

Mid-bk otr,thru mid,no impact

ASK ME LOU - trainer A Kyle was warned for failing to affix mudguards to the sulky.

Mid otr,battling by 600

ASK ME LOU - weakened final bend.

Mid-bk otr,thru mid,steady fin

Soon parkd,1x1,1x2,innr 600,batld

Cgt wide,parkd,1x1,faded out

HAROLD HANOVER - raced wide early until reaching the parked position near the 1250m.

Bk otr,deep pegs,off,3w cvr,tidy wd

HAROLD HANOVER - over-raced middle stages. Raced three wide with cover from the 800m.

Bk otr,3w train,angld batld

HAROLD HANOVER - raced four wide for a distance near the 1200m when RAKNRUIN shifted ground outwards. After viewing the replays Stewards were satisfied that driver C Dalgety (RAKNRUIN) had commenced his movement outwards prior to HAROLD HANOVER reaching the sulky wheel with no further action required.

Bk otr,wide cvr 400,ran on fairly

HAROLD HANOVER - lay in throughout the run home having to be straightened by driver N Williamson.

3-4pegs,hld up,ok wn clear innr

HAROLD HANOVER - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver B Orange. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Held up throughout the run home only gaining clear racing room near the 100m.

Soon 1x1,out 400,ran on,peakd

Bk otr,3w cvr,wider,no impact

HAROLD HANOVER - over-raced early and middle stages.

Mid otr,4pegs,steady in strgt

Mid otr,3w,led 800,folded up

HAROLD HANOVER - weakened leaving the final bend. Lay inwards near the 700m briefly crowding an inside runner.

3-4pegs,thru mid,hld up,solid late

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

Bk otr,widr 450,always at rear

Soon parkd,askd trn,fght well

Gt spd,soon trail,solid bid

COLD PURSUIT - lay out under pressure near the 500m losing ground.

Bk otr,gone by 800

COLD PURSUIT - raced wide early. Weakened from the 800m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

Bk otr,last innr,always at rear

Mid otr,shffld last,widest,no kick

Followd 1x1,angld trn,no go

5pegs,off 600,mid,ran on late

Soon 3pegs,off trn,tight room strgt

GLENKENICK - lay in and paced roughly first bend. Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room throughout the run home.

5pegs,last turn,ran on innr

Deep pegs,off trn,only fair

GLENKENICK - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Trail,3pegs,off trn,batld away

GLENKENICK - held up middle stages of the run home. Awkwardly placed and struck the sulky wheel of CLAASEE when both runners shifted ground simultaneously near the 400m, with the tyre puncturing as a consequence. After hearing from drivers R McIlwrick (CLAASEE) and M Hurrell (GLENKENICK) no one driver was deemed to be at fault with the matter taken no further.

Soon parkd,innr turn,steady work

Deep pegs,last,thru mid,no impact

Mid-bk otr,only steady in strgt

Soon 4pegs,off trn,ok in tght gap

GLENKENICK - lay out 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 for clear racing room over the concluding stages.

Last,angld 400,ran on wide

FRANCO HUNTINGTON - hung inwards shortly after the start and raced wide for a distance. Driver S Walkinshaw was warned for shifting inwards late in the score up and starting inside his allocated barrier position.

Parkd,1x1,1x2,no room in strgt

FRANCO HUNTINGTON - paced roughly for a distance on the first bend. Held up throughout the run home. Driver S Walkinshaw reported he did not release the removable deafeners in consequence.

Soon 5pegs,thru mid,ran on ok

1x1,1x2,3w,parkd 800,fght ok

Soon 5pegs,always rear,tight rm lte

FRANCO HUNTINGTON - trainer D McLachlan was warned for failing to affix mudguards to the sulky. Lay in 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. Over-raced through the middle stages. Held up in the latter stages of the run home.

Soon parkd,flat turn,batld away

Mid-bk otr,always rear,battled

Bk otr,3w,parkd 900,flat tn,boxd on

FRANCO HUNTINGTON - gave ground for a distance near the 400m hampering a trailing runner.

Bk otr,deep pegs,always at rear

FRANCO HUNTINGTON - hampered racing into the first bend when an inside runner hung outwards. Hampered by a breaking runner early in the run home.

Parkd,denied lead,trail 1300,1 pacd

FRANCO HUNTINGTON - raced wide early. Paced roughly when weakening final bend.

4pegs,broke bell,3w cvr,batld

MONTAGE - broke near the 1500m hampering a trailing runner losing ground. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Raced wide from the 800m before weakening rounding the final bend.

Bk otr,3w,1x1 bell,out trn,solid

MONTAGE - raced wide through the middle stages.

1x1,1x2,3w,parkd,folded

Gt spd,led,trail,3bk,no kick

MONTAGE - over-raced final bend.

Mid otr,3w,led 1200,fght ok

Soon 4pegs,fair when clear

MONTAGE - held up leaving the final bend and early in the run home.

Soon trail,chased solidly strgt

Bk otr,angld wide,chkd 200,forget

MONTAGE - hampered by a breaking runner near the 200m.

Wide,soon led,joind,fght well

3pegs,into 1x1,post 3w 800,batld

MONTAGE - raced three wide from the 1000m.

Mid otr,thru mid,ran on solidly

Trail thrghout,solid bid lane

Soon 1x1,out turn,steady work

Bk otr,3w cvr 800,fair fin wider

HAVARTI ARDEN - raced three wide with cover from the 1000m.

Slow,tackd on late,batld at rear

HAVARTI ARDEN - slow through the early stages.

Parkd,1x1,1x2,out trn,nice bid

Soon broke,detached after

HAVARTI ARDEN - broke after 150m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare.

Soon 4pegs,flat 400,faded

HAVARTI ARDEN - weakened final bend.

Gt spd,pressd 2 lead,capturd,fadd

Bk otr,only battled at rear

Gt spd,led thrghout,fght,fadd late

SUPERFAST - lay out on various occasions in the run home having to be corrected by driver K Green.

Mid-bk otr,boxed on in strgt

Gt spd,soon trail,showed zero

SUPERFAST - weakened over the concluding stages. When questioned regarding the performance driver B Orange advised he was disappointed and could offer no explanation. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormality. Stewards will follow up with trainer B Norman in the coming days.

Soon 1x1,3w,1x1,steady work

SUPERFAST - paced roughly first bend.

Gt spd,led,trail bell,no impct

SUPERFAST - lay outwards at various stages causing driver C Dalgety difficulty. Checked by an outside runner and broke leaving the final bend hampering trailing runners, losing ground.

Bk otr,3w train rear,wider,steady

SUPERFAST - raced wide from the 1100m. Driver C Dalgety reported he was unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the cord breaking. The gear was inspected and found to be in previously good condition.

Soon 4pegs,flat 500,batld away inr

SUPERFAST - paced roughly rounding the first bend.

Followd 1x1,peeld 600,boxd on

CALIFORNIA DREAMING - over-raced through the middle stages.

4-5pegs,flat 500,batld rear

CALIFORNIA DREAMING - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver R Austin. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Soon 1x1,1x2 bell,peeld 400,steady

Soon 4pegs,solid work up inr

Soon rough,detached after

CALIFORNIA DREAMING - broke shortly after the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Soon 5pegs,angld wide,ruff/brk

CALIFORNIA DREAMING - broke passing the 200m hampering outside runners losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

Wide cvr,postd 3w 1200,parkd,did ok

CALIFORNIA DREAMING - raced three wide with cover from the 1800m then without cover from the 1100m.

Mid,pressd 2 lead,kickd,too big

CALIFORNIA DREAMING - the removable deafener hood came adrift near the 1350m. Trainer R Austin was issued with a $100 Minor Infringement Notice for failing to affix gear so as not to come adrift. When asked to comment on the improved performance driver R Austin advised that the gelding had raced without luck when held up in its most recent start, adding that he was not surprised by the forward showing today.

5bk otr,4bk inr 2000,off,steady

FRANCO ELVIS - raced wide early. Jostled for a position with SHE'S A JEWEL in the early stages. Held up throughout the run home. Driver G Thornley advised she did not activate the sliding blinds and removable deafeners in consequence.

6th otr,shffld 5-bk,wd cvr,bttld on

Soon 4pegs,off turn,ok up innr

Pressd 2 lead,fading by 500

SHE'S A JEWEL - weakened final bend hampering trailing runners. When asked to comment on the performance trainer/driver M Williamson advised the mare had raced lethargically throughout and he was disappointed. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a slow recovery. Mr Williamson advised he would have blood tests conducted on the mare in the coming days. Stewards will follow up the results.

Bk otr,3w cvr,postd 800,dug in

SHE'S A JEWEL - raced wide from the 800m.

Followd 1x1,ran on solidly

FRANCO CHAPLIN - held up early stages of the run home. Authorisation of placings was withheld until Stewards had viewed the photo finish and confirmed the Judge's call of a dead heat for 4th place between SHE'S A JEWEL and FRANCO CHAPLIN after being unable to identify the nose of FRANCO CHAPLIN which was obstructed by the nose flap. Stewards opened an investigation regarding this matter and will speak to trainer B Waldron in the coming days.

Gt spd,trail,only just misd lane

Mid-bk otr,thru mid str,ran on fair

SHE'S A JEWEL - driver M Williamson was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

4th,parkd,1x1 bell,only batld strgt

SHE'S A JEWEL - lay inwards final bend then had difficulty obtaining clear racing room early in the run home.

Eased,5bk otr,last tn,stayd there