Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc

Deep pegs,no room str,ran on late

MAGIC SIGN - raced wide early. Over-raced at stages throughout. Held up final bend and the early stages of the run home.

3-4-5pegs,last,launchd 400,ok wide

Gt spd,trail thrghout,best lane

Trail,soon led,always in control

Soon parkd,fought on solidly

Last,drag up 500,nice fin wider

MAGIC SIGN - over-raced when being restrained to take cover shortly after the start. Raced wide final bend.

Last,thru mid 400,broke trn,out

MAGIC SIGN - the required veterinary clearance was received. Raced wide early. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 1400m. Broke briefly rounding the final bend hampering an outside runner losing all chance. Stewards questioned junior driver H Douglas, assisted by C Ferguson, regarding this incident. Mr Douglas explained that the gelding had paced roughly rounding the final bend when placed in clear air and when he took a hold the horse lay outwards and broke, making contact with the sulky of EMERALD ABBEY. After viewing the replays and hearing from Mr Douglas, Stewards were satisfied the incident was a result of the manners of MAGIC SIGN and placed a warning on the racing record of the gelding.

Gt spd,led,trail,fading 700

MAGIC SIGN - weakened from the 600m. Driver H Douglas advised the gelding had been on one rein throughout and had difficulty negotiating the bends. A post-race veterinary examination revealed signs of lameness. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance prior to resuming.

Soon 6pegs,off,3w train,ran on

Trail,hld up badly 400,batld after

SLOTS - over-raced rounding the final bend when held up and proved difficult for driver N Burton then struck the sulky wheel of JENNY GUMP near the 400m resulting in the tyre puncturing. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

Ld out,3-bk 1150,bttld away solidly

Soon ld,dictated terms,unrelenting

10th otr,wd cvr 1200,wdr top,no zip

SLOTS - raced wide with cover from near the 1200m.

Ld out,trld 1700,thru,too powerful

Eased,4-bk inr,off,chkd 150m,no zip

OBADIAH DRAGON - contacted the sulky wheel of KATIES PRINCESS rounding the first turn after becoming awkwardly placed when SLOTS improved to its inside. Stewards were satisfied that Driver M Ranger was not at fault and took the matter no further.

Wd,4-bk otr,4w 700,3rd top,outkickd

SLOTS - raced wide early before being restrained towards the rear. The near hind bandage came adrift during the running. Stewards took no action given the prevailing track conditions.

Trld,3-bk 2300,thru,closed hard inr

SLOTS - held up early final turn.

Bk otr,3w train,parkd,fght well

AIRWAVES - raced four wide from the 950m.

Gt spd,led thrghout,cleard out,easy

AIRWAVES - paced roughly late in the run home. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormality.

Parkd,led 1600,fght on well

Deep pegs,held up,weavd,no room

AIRWAVES - raced wide early. Over-raced middle stages. Hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Gt spd,led,capturd trn,folded

Gt spd,led,capturd 400,fadd

AIRWAVES - placed in restricted room when weakening rounding the final bend contacting a track marker.

Gt spd,led,capturd,fght well

Gt spd,led thrghout,fght hard

Parkd,soon 1x1,no impact

Mid,1x1 1400,flat turn,batld

4-6bk inr,off rear 400,hel up,gd wd

GATECRASHER - held up early in the run home.

Wrkd to ld,dictated,hdd 175,fght on

Wd,made ld 2150,allowed terms,kickd

GATECRASHER - driver C Dalgety advised he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Brk,7th inr,1x1 1550,wd 600,no more

GATECRASHER - broke at the start losing ground.

5th otr,1x1,3-bk,wd 500,breezed by

GATECRASHER - driver C Dalgety reported he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered. When questioned regarding the improved performance trainer T Yesberg advised the gelding has been freshened and also trialed well recently.

3wd,6-5bk otr,up wdst tn,honest wd

GATECRASHER - trainer T Yesberg was issued a warning for being late to notify the gelding would be racing with sliding blinds. Raced wide early. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 1400m.

Gate spd,prkd to tn,fght,felt pinch

Gate spd,ld,trld 1200,no kick inr

GATECRASHER - over-raced middle stages.

1x1,4bk otr 1100,angld,useful wdst

Bk otr,peeld 700,widr 500,did well

Soon parkd,led in,too big

Last,3w train,widr 400,solid

3-4pegs,off trn,steady fin

Followd 1x1,peeld 500,

Followd 1x1,angld turn,ran on ok

Soon 3pegs,off turn,kept coming str

MAGNETIC BECKERS - placed in restricted room near the 1450m.

Trail,3-4pegs,last,weavd,batld late

MAGNETIC BECKERS - trainer R Swain was warned for failing to have the correct colours available.

Last,angld out strgt,nice late

MAGNETIC BECKERS - raced three wide with cover from the 900m.

Gt spd,parkd,shffld bk otr,

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

3pegs,off trn,steady fin wider

Gt spd,led,trail,too slick lane

Soon 4pegs,no room in str

DURRANT - held up for clear racing room throughout the run home. Driver N Williamson reported he did not release the removable deafeners as a consequence.

Bk otr,3w train 800,solid bid

DURRANT - hampered near the 1000m.

Followd 1x1,peeld 500,cleard out

DURRANT - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1800m.

Trail,3pegs,off turn,solid fin mid

Wide,3w cvr,thru mid,steady

THE ORANGE ROUGHY - driver R Close was warned for the manner he shifted ground inwards near the 100m placing DURRANT in restricted room.

Soon 3pegs,handy when clear innr

Gt spd,led,trail,bk,fair inr

DURRANT - lay inwards rounding the final bend contacting a track marker. Held up in the early stages of the run home.

Mid-bk otr,3w drag,batld

DURRANT - raced wide from the 800m.

Mid otr,3w train,solid bid

Wd vcr,up prkd 1850,wknd run home

RAGAZZO MAJOR - the required veterinary clearance was received. Raced wide until reaching the parked position at the 1900m. Weakened in the run home.

Cght 3wd,prkd 1200,tiring 450

RAGAZZO MAJOR - raced wide early and middle stages. Weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner. Driver J Cox momentarily dropped his foot from the sulky footrest passing the 200m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed minor lameness in the right hind leg. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance prior to resuming.

Found 1x1,angled,handy bid wd

Chkd early,wd rear 900,posted,faded

RAGAZZO MAJOR - checked racing into the first bend losing ground. Raced wide from the 900m.

7th,1x1,off wdr tn,short bid mid

Soon 3bk inr,off,short bid mid

Gt spd,led,fading by trn

JENNY GUMP - lay in final bend contacting track markers. Sustained a punctured sulky tyre near the 400m.

Soon 1x1,solid bid in strgt

Follwd 1x1,out turn,too big

Soon 1x1,loomd up,strong bid

JENNY GUMP - lay in leaving the final bend. Shifted down the track under pressure over the concluding stages having to be straightened by driver S Walkinshaw.

Gt spd,led,trail,steady up lane

Gt spd,led,trail,hld up badly,forgt

JENNY GUMP - hampered by a weakening runner rounding the final bend. Held up leaving the final bend. Driver S Walkinshaw reported he did not release the removable deafeners and the sliding blinds as a consequence.

5th,5pegs,last,angld trn,fair fin

JENNY GUMP - over-raced through the middle stages. Driver G Goodman, assisted by N Williamson, was warned for half carting for a distance from the 2000m.

Gt spd,led,joind trn,fadd str

Gt spd,soon led,capturd,fght on

JENNY GUMP - driver S Walkinshaw was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Trail thrghout,off400,kept givn mid

1x1,shffld bk,angld wide,nice bid

FIRST LIGHT - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

3pegs,off trn,solid when clear

FIRST LIGHT - held up early stages of the run home.

1x1,soon 1x2,ran on mid,brk late

FIRST LIGHT - broke near the 100m and again over the concluding stages.

Soon 1x1,up trn,solid bid

FIRST LIGHT - driver M Hurrell reported that his near side sulky tyre deflated during the running.

5th,parkd bell,loomd 400,fght well

FIRST LIGHT - contacted a track marker leaving the final bend. Driver M Hill was issued with a $100 Minor Infringement.

Soon 3pegs,never ran on

Soon trail,solid bid lane

FIRST LIGHT - lay out throughout the run home having to be corrected by driver M Hurrell.

Last,drag up 400,nice wide

Gt spd,parkd,fght on fairly,fadd

3bk inr,held up badly 400,distant

ALWAYS A MENACE - held up final bend. Weakened in the run home.

Mid,led bell,kept trucking

3pegs,made no impression

ALWAYS A MENACE - weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner and lay inwards contacting track markers.

Soon 4pegs,off trn,ran on ok

ALWAYS A MENACE - over-raced middle stages.

Bk otr,3w,parkd,fght on,fadd late

Last,led 1700,joind 400,fght well

ALWAYS A MENACE - lay inwards in the score up.

Bk otr,3w,parkd,big in strgt

Brk start,always detatched

ALWAYS A MENACE - broke shortly after the start hampering a trailing runner and losing all chance. Placed on the Unruly for future mobile starts.

Last,up inr,weavd trn,chargd wide

ALWAYS A MENACE - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver M Williamson. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly. Over-raced through the middle stages. Hampered by a weakening runner near the 500m.

Mid-bk otr,3w cvr,ran on wide

Eased,5bk inr,held up,good,tight

FLYING BIRD - held up over the concluding stages.

Parkd,ckhd&brk,3w postd,did well

FLYING BIRD - checked and broke near the 1200m when ALWAYS ON SALE shifted inwards, losing ground and raced wide from this point.

Left prkd the majority,stuck gamely

FLYING BIRD - driver H Douglas was issued a warning for being late to arrive at the start area.

Gt spd,pressd 2 lead,trail,gone

SINAI SERMON - weakened early in the run home. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities. When questioned regarding the tactics he adopted during the running, driver C Dalgety advised that after obtaining cover in the early stages his horse had begun to over-race so he elected to improve forward near the 1500m in an attempt to obtain the lead. SINAI SERMON then commenced to lay inwards near the 1200m when attempting to cross the pace-making FLYING BIRD and consequently despite his efforts he had been unable to improve to that position. Mr Dalgety added that when he became aware that FLYING BIRD was under pressure near the 600m he felt his best option was to improve forward again in an attempt to cross to the marker line. After considering his explanation Stewards were satisfied Mr Dalgety's tactics were not unreasonable in the circumstances and took the matter no further.

Gt spd,trail thrghout,nice bid

FLYING BIRD - permission was granted for the mare to race with alternative colours.

Gt spd,led thrghout,joind,fght,just

Bk otr,peeld 500,ran on ok

Trail,hld up trn,solid wn clear

FLYING BIRD - held up by a weakening runner in the early stages of the run home.

3wd,prkd-3bk otr,steady mid-wd

FLYING BIRD - driver M Williamson was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion shortly after the start. Raced wide early.

Followd 1x1,peeld 600,led in,fght

A false start was declared at the first attempt when BROOKIES PLAYER broke in the score up hampering second line runners. Placed on the Unruly for future mobile starts. Driver M Hill elected to remain in his allocated barrier position for the restart.

Soon 1x1,out turn,only fair

Soon 3pegs,hld up,off 400,fair fin

BROOKIES PLAYER - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver M Hill. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Over-raced middle stages. Hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Easd,last,deep pegs,ran on ok

BROOKIES PLAYER - hampered by a weakening runner on the final bend.

Parkd,1x1 bell,out trn,only fair

Last,3w,parkd bell,led in,fght

BROOKIES PLAYER - broke briefly as the start was effected losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Raced wide early.

1x1,parkd 1000,fadd late

Bk otr,last,angld widest,ran on ok

Last,bk otr,angld widest,batld

BROOKIES PLAYER - hampered by a breaking runner first bend.

Bk otr,hld up trn,batld wn clear