Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc

Last,angld 500,ran on too late

Eased,3bk otr,off tn,steady bid wd

Bk otr,thru mid,no room strgt

MR CASH MAN - held up final bend and throughout the run home.

Last,3w,parkd 1200,fght well

MR CASH MAN - raced wide through the middle stages.

3-4pegs,last,angld wide,tidy fin

Trail,soon 3pegs,steady innr

4th,3pegs,off trn,handy in mid

3-4pegs,1 off run,chargd late

MR CASH MAN - lay inwards rounding the final bend contacting track markers. Held up final bend and again over the latter stages of the run home with driver M Williamson reporting he did not release the removable deafeners in consequence.

Brk brfly,5th,parkd 900,fadd late

MR CASH MAN - broke briefly at the start losing ground. Driver M Williamson was spoken to advisedly for the manner he drove near the 200m when shifting outwards and briefly placing an outside runner in restricted room.

Last,bk otr,parkd bell,1x1,batld

MR CASH MAN - permission was granted for the gelding to race with alternative colours. Broke in the score up losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Gt spd,led,capturd turn,folded

Wide,into trial 1500,off,only batld

OUTBACK MAN - raced wide early. Weakened final bend hampering trailing runners.

Gate spd,ld,trld 1400,thru,fair inr

Gate spd,ld,trld 1200,held up,smart

Mid,led 1400,eyeballd,fght hard

OUTBACK MAN - raced wide early until reaching the parked position near the 1500m.

Gt spd,led thrghout,too big

Gt spd,1x1,parkd bell,fght solidly

Bk otr,3w,parkd bell,loomd,fght wel

3rd,led 1700,capturd,fght well

OUTBACK MAN - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start.

Soon 4pegs,off 500,nice fin innr

REMISSION - over-raced early stages.

3wd,prkd,1x1 1000,6th tn,pluggd

REMISSION - raced wide early and middle stages.

Bk otr,peeld 600,gritty bid widr

REMISSION - shifted outwards late in the home straight. Driver M Williamson was warned to ensure he maintains a straight course in the run home.

Bk otr,last 400,made ground mid

Gt spd,led,easy tempo,fght hard

Thru,4-5bk otr,well bk tn,steady

Wide,led 1700,away 400,easy

REMISSION - raced wide early.

3rd,3pegs,off trn,no room in str

REMISSION - held up for clear racing room throughout the run home.

3pegs thrghout,ran on nicely

Bk otr,flat turn,batld at rear

1x1,left prkd 2000,chal hard,denied

Prkd,ld,trld,3-bk 900,angled,useful

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

Brk,8th inr,4bk bell,off,blkd,solid

FITZTHEBILL - broke at the start losing ground. Held up early in the run home.

4th inr,3-bk,flat 700,dropped away

FITZTHEBILL - weakened final bend.

Soon up,prkd-3bk otr,off,smartest

Soon 3pegs,tidy fin innr

3-4pegs,angld off,chargd wn clear

FITZTHEBILL - when questioned regarding the improved performance trainer A Faulks advised the gelding had derived benefit from its first up run at Omakau and appreciated racing on the grass track surface today.

Last,up innr,always rear,no impct

FITZTHEBILL - held up early stages of the run home.

Prkd,no cvr,1x1 600,tired 400

FITZTHEBILL - weakened from the 600m after racing parked. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Bk otr,deep pegs,angld,nice late

Parkd,denied lead,flat trn,fadd

ALWAYS TICKING - raced wide early.

Mid otr,peeld 400,solid chase

Bk otr,peeld 800,ran on ok

3rd,led 2000,v keen,fght on ok

ALWAYS TICKING - over-raced whilst being restrained to take cover through the middle stages. Driver C Dalgety reported the mare had been striking its own wheel discs during the running.

Brk brfly,last,always at rear

ALWAYS TICKING - broke at the start losing ground. Weakened leaving the final bend.

Mid,1x1 bell,drag up trn,too slick

Soon 3pegs,vet issue,pulld up

ALWAYS TICKING - weakened from the 1100m and was retired from the race. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the mare had suffered an atrial fibrillation. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance including the results of an ECG before completing one trial to the satisfaction of Stewards prior to resuming. Driver N Williamson was warned for shifting ground racing into the first bend placing an inside runner in restricted room which contacted track markers.

Deep pegs,flat 400,batld rear

CAPTAIN STARLIGHT - hung outwards in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Gt spd,soon trail,fght hard

CAPTAIN STARLIGHT - lay out over the concluding stages having to be straightened by driver N Williamson. Mr Williamson was warned for the manner he shifted ground near the 1450m placing MAGNETIC BECKERS in restricted room.

1x1,soon 1x2,out 400,best wider

CAPTAIN STARLIGHT - when questioned regarding the improved performance trainer A McVicar advised that the gelding had trained well leading into today, was driven to suit for one run, adding he was not surprised by the effort.

Last,3w,1x1 bell,hld up 300,batld

CAPTAIN STARLIGHT - held up final bend and early in the run home.

Bk otr,deep pegs,batld along inr

Bk otr,3w train,fair fin

Followd 1x1,drag up trn,solid bid

Bk otr,weavd trn,tidy finish

LOUIES GIRL - Stewards questioned driver C Ferguson regarding the tactics he adopted for a distance from the 600m when electing to sit behind a tiring runner. Mr Ferguson explained his mare had been hanging on the bends and he was reluctant to go forward and be forced wider on the track at this stage of the race, adding he would be recommending gear changes to connections. Stewards noted Mr Ferguson's comments.

Soon 4pegs,ran on innr,no room late

LOUIES GIRL - raced in restricted room late in the run home when runners to the outside shifted ground marginally.

Gt spd,soon trail,only batld

Gt spd,led thrghout,fght,fadd late

Last,3w train,nice fin widest

Trld-5bk inr,off 500,no imprvmnt

5bk inr,held up tn,cheeky in gaps

LOUIES GIRL - held up final bend and early in the run home.

4bk inr,off,angld out 250,flew mid

LOUIES GIRL - held up early in the run home.

Gt spd,led thrghout,nevr in doubt

SEASIDE ROSE - driver T Williams reported he did not release the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Soon parkd,up 400,crush em

1x1,soon 1x2,angld turn,fair

SEASIDE ROSE - connections advised the mare has had its joints treated since last racing.

4bk otr,3wd,prkd 650,fght hard str

Left parkd,led in,tenacious effort

Eased,rear otr,3-bk,6th top,no more

SEASIDE ROSE - over-raced middle stages.

Trld,3-bk 1100,held up,off,bold mid

SEASIDE ROSE - held up early in the run home.

3rd inr,prkd,cvr 800,blkd,had more

SEASIDE ROSE - held up throughout the run home.

Sped to ld,trld 1300,thru,stern bid

Bk otr,angld 500,nice fin wide

Gt spd,led,trail,3bk,tidy innr

BEACH DAY - lay in rounding the first bend.

Wide,parkd,green,very big

BEACH DAY - raced wide early until reaching the parked position near the 1300m.

Wide,into 1x1,out 300,nice bid

Mid-bk otr,3w drag,solid bid

BEACH DAY - raced three wide with cover from the 900m.

Last,peeld 600,swept up,fght on

BEACH DAY - forced wider on the track near the 300m. Following the race Stewards spoke with driver M Hurrell who advised he did not wish to proceed with a protest against 1st placing being awarded to JUDAQUE.

Bk otr,launchd 450,solid chase

SECRET AGENT MAN - out of position at the start. Driver N Williamson was issued with a warning.

3-4bk inr,held up,angld 150,big mid

SECRET AGENT MAN - held up by a weakening runner final bend. Again held up in the middle stages of the run home. Stewards questioned driver N Williamson regarding his decision to shift wider on the track passing the 150m when clearance existed in the passing lane. Mr Williamson explained he was aware driver M Williamson (COMMANDER BEN) had only commenced to shift inwards near the 150m and he believed he would be blocked for clear racing room if he had continued with an attempt to gain a run in the passing lane. Mr Williamson added he then decided to shift outwards and had finished strongly once gaining clear running inside the final 100m. After considering his explanation and viewing the replays Stewards were satisfied his actions were not unreasonable in the circumstances and took the matter no further.

Bk otr,3w,parkd 800,ran away

4th-5th,parkd 1600,up trn,too big

Gt spd,led,trail bell,only jst misd