Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc

Soon 1x1,out trn,ran on ok

Bk otr,angld trn,ran on solidly

HILLARY - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Soon 4pegs,hld up str,fair wn clr

HILLARY - out of position at the start. Driver B McLellan was issued with a warning.

Last,thru mid trn,ran on ok

HILLARY - held up early stages of the run home.

Soon 1x1,out trn,steady work

HILLARY - lay inwards throughout the run home.

3-4-5pegs,inside runs,steady fin

HILLARY - paced roughly in the score up however was in position at the start.

Followd 1x1,hld up st,steady wn clr

5pegs,off trn,angld,nice late wd

Soon chkd,bk otr,ran on innr

EL DRAEGO - hampered by a breaking runner racing into the first bend losing ground. Hampered again by an easing of the pace near the 1300m.

Off gate,always detached

EL DRAEGO - fractious prior to and then broke in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Broke after 150m losing all chance and was retired from the race. A warning was also placed on the racing record of the mare.

Brk score up,tackd on,gone 800

EL DRAEGO - required the assistance of a starting attendant prior to the score-up. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Broke in the score up losing considerable ground. Weakened from the 700m.

Found 1x1,up 3wd tn,imprvd mid

ROUTE SIXTY SIX - broke in the initial stages of the score up however was in position at the start. Lay inwards over the concluding stages and was unable to be driven out fully.

Followd 1x1,3w,led bell,

RAKAQUATTRO - lay outwards which resulting in an easing of the pace near the 1300m hampering trailing runners. Lay outwards rounding the final bend. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare.

Soon parkd,denied lead bell,game

RAKAQUATTRO - briefly hampered near the 1200m.

Soon 1x1,out trn,handy chase

RAKAQUATTRO - underwent a pre-race veterinary examination due to not having raced for a considerable period of time and was cleared to start. Hampered by a breaking runner first bend.

Wide,parkd thrghout,fght on well

RAKAQUATTRO - raced wide early.

Gt spd,led,eyeballd,fadd,did ok

VICE CHAIRWOMAN - lay inwards near the 900m contacting several track markers.

4-5pegs,off 600,soon gone

VICE CHAIRWOMAN - hampered by an easing of the pace near the 1300m. Checked when weakening near the 300m.

5th,into 1x1 bell,flat tn,boxd on

VICE CHAIRWOMAN - trainer B Gray was issued with a $100 Minor Infringement Notice after presenting the mare without the notified blinds.

Last innr,flat 400,batld on

LEDGER'S MAID - lay outwards in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Lay in leaving the final bend contacting several track markers.

Followd 1x1,pushd out,only batld

Trail,3bk,batld away innr

Last innr,off,no impression

LEDGER'S MAID - lay outwards in the score up briefly locking sulky stays with an outside runner and paced roughly in consequence, losing ground and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

3pegs thrghout,only batld innr

LEDGER'S MAID - held up final bend.

Soon 4pegs,only batld innr

5-6pegs,always at rear,batld away

LEDGER'S MAID - held up rounding the final bend.

3-4pegs,aways at rear,batld

Parkd,1x1,1x2,cartd 450,batld

LEDGER'S MAID - raced wide early. Hampered by the weakening CAPTAIN DASH rounding the final bend and locked sulky stays with this runner.

Soon 3pegs,weavd,green,nice wn clr

ANITA MARY - lay in over the concluding stages and was unable to be fully driven out by driver B Barclay.

Soon 3pegs,batld away rear

HE'S ROBYN - lost contact with the field through the middle stages.

5pegs,last,brk 1300,detached

HE'S ROBYN - paced roughly and broke passing the 1350m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

Bk otr,always at rear,fair fin

HE'S ROBYN - hampered near the 1500m.

4pegs,flat 700,faded out

HE'S ROBYN - weakened from the 600m. When spoken to regarding the performance driver M Hill advised that the gelding had proved difficult to steer on several occasions throughout however notwithstanding this he was disappointed with the performance. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have some muscle soreness. Stood down pending a Veterinary clearance prior to resuming.