Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc

Deep pegs,last,batld at rear

COSMIC AURUM - held up rounding the final bend then shifted ground outwards abruptly near the 250m having to be straightened.

Bk otr,3w drag 600,v wide,batld

COSMIC AURUM - over-raced through the early and middle stages. Hampered by an inside runner in the run home.

Mid outr,flat 500,kept boxing on

Gt spd,trail,3pegs,battld on

Parkd,3pegs,parkd,gone turn

Soon parkd,trail 450,batld on

COSMIC AURUM - driver B Norman was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Mid-bk otr,inr trn,batld away

MIKI'S BEAUTY - held up final bend.

Broke dispatch,detached after

MIKI'S BEAUTY - broke at the start losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Broke again entering the first bend losing all chance.

Bk otr,inside runs,no room,forgive

MIKI'S BEAUTY - raced wide early. Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room throughout the run home.

Parkd,1x1,shffld bk,tidy thru mid

MIKI'S BEAUTY - lay in racing into the first bend placing an inside runner in restricted room. Over-raced through the middle stages. Held up rounding the final bend only obtaining clear racing room passing the 100m.

Soon 3pegs,1 off run,steady

Gt spd,angld 4pegs,off tn,tidy fin

Wide,parkd,fght on,faded

MIKI'S BEAUTY - lay in rounding the first bend. Raced wide early until reaching the parked position near the 800m.

7th,4pegs,boxed on along innr

Soon 3pegs,steady up innr

LEDGER'S MAID - placed in restricted room rounding the first bend.

Deep pegs thrghout,flat 400,faded

LEDGER'S MAID - struck and dislodged a track marker near the 400m when driver D Anderson was attempting to activate the removable deafeners. Mr Anderson was issued with a warning. Weakened final bend. Mr Anderson reported he was unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the cord becoming entangled.

Soon 5pegs,1 off run,batld rear

LEDGER'S MAID - placed in restricted room and contacted a track marker near the 300m.

Deep pegs,always rear,no impression

Mid,left parkd,1x1 1000,folded

Last thrghout,ran on ok up innr

LEDGER'S MAID - lay inwards rounding the bends and struck track markers near the 900m. Held up leaving the final bend.

Last,deep pegs,ran on ok innr

Soon 1x1,angld 400,boxed on solidly

Soon 4pegs,angld str,solid fin

4th,4pegs,last trn,nice fin wide

LEDGER'S MAID - hampered and broke in the score up however was in position at the start.

Bk otr,3w,1x1 bell,steady fin

GATI - trainer T Stratford was warned for being late to present the mare on course. Lay inwards passing the 1100m and paced roughly after the mare's sulky had been contacted by a trailing runner. Lay inwards throughout the run home having to be corrected and was unable to be fully driven out by driver B Orange.

Chkd,deep pegs,hld up 400,tidy late

GATI - hampered by a breaking runner just prior to the start, Held up final bend.

Bk otr,angld trn,ran on solidly

GATI - raced wide early. Hampered by a breaking runner rounding the final bend. Lay inwards throughout the run home.

3-4-5pegs,flat 500,dropd away

GATI - lay in and struck a track marker near the 1400m. Weakened final bend. When asked to comment on the performance driver B Orange could offer no explanation other than the filly may not have handled the grass track. A post-race veterinary examination did not reveal any obvious abnormality.

Gt spd,soon led,kickd,nabd late

Bk otr,ran on fairly thru mid

Gt spd,led,trail bell,boxdon fairly

GATI - checked by an outside runner shortly after the start. Weakened final bend. When questioned regarding the performance driver B Orange could offer no explanation and was disappointed with the effort. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Gt spd,led thrghout,fght gamely

GATI - trainer T Stratford was warned for failing to affix mudguards to the sulky.

Mid-bk otr,3w drag 1000,game widr

JANAKA'S DELIGHT - raced three wide with cover from the 900m.

Gt spd,pressd 2 lead,fght hard

Gt spd,led thrghout,joind,fght hard

Gt spd,led,kickd,only just misd

Bk otr,innr 600,weavd,nice late

JANAKA'S DELIGHT - raced wide early. Hampered in the early stages of the run home and was then held up for a distance.

Wide,parkd,shffld mid,ran on ok

JANAKA'S DELIGHT - raced wide early.

Mid-bk otr,peeld 500,solid fin widr

JANAKA'S DELIGHT - hampered by a breaking runner near the 500m.

Gt spd,trail thrghout,fair up lane

Gt spd,pressd lead,no peace,fght wl

Soon trail,ok up innr

Wd,soon led,joind,fght hard

DONALD TROT - hampered rounding the first bend.

1x1,shffld mid otr,never ran on

Soon 3pegs,only batld innr

Followd 1x1,peeld 600,soon peakd

DONALD TROT - briefly hampered near the 800m.

Gt spd,soon trail,solid chase

Mid otr,3w drag 700,nice fin

DONALD TROT - driver R McIlwrick reported only one removable deafener released due to the cord becoming entangled.

Easd,last,angld trn,ok wide

Bk otr,thru mid str,tght rm,had mre

DONALD TROT - held up throughout the run home with driver R McIlwrick reporting he did not release the removable deafeners in consequence.

Trail thrghout,honest chase inr

Bk otr,angd inr trn,batld away

Soon parkd,fght on,fadd late

MATAI LIZZIE - briefly lay out near the 250m.

Soon 1x1,1x2,peeld 500,steady

MATAI LIZZIE - paced roughly in the middle stages of the run home.

3pegs thrghout,steady up lane

Cgt wide,postd 3w,fght bravely

MATAI LIZZIE - broke briefly in the score up however was in position at the start. Raced wide throughout.

3rd,parkd 700,led in,gritty bid

MATAI LIZZIE - lay outwards leaving the final bend.

Soon 6pegs,no impact

MATAI LIZZIE - over-raced in the early stages when being restrained to take cover. Weakened final bend.

Left parkd thrghout,folded in strgt

Bk otr,stayd in,weavd,nice fin

Followd 1x1,angld trn,steady

Cgt 3 wide thrghout,did ok,fadd lte

CRUISING FONTANA - raced wide throughout.

4th-5th,3pegs,only battled

5bk inr,off rear tn,imprvd,held up

Soon 4pegs,only battld innr

CRUISING FONTANA - broke shortly after the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Cgt wide,parkd bell,boxed on ok

CRUISING FONTANA - raced three wide without cover until reaching the parked position near the 1200m.

Soon 4pegs,off,last,always rear

Soon 1x1,1x2 bell,ran on ok

CRUISING FONTANA - driver A Milne was issued a Minor Infringement Notice and fined $100 after using his whip with a foot out of the sulky footrest.

Trail,hld up trn,no impct after

TOP POCKET CHANCE - held up by a weakening runner final bend. Weakened early in the run home.

Mid otr,flat 400,faded out

TOP POCKET CHANCE - weakened final bend.

Gt spd,trail thrghout,kept coming

Bk otr,last,3w solo 700,shrt livd

TOP POCKET CHANCE - over-raced in the early stages when being restrained to take cover.

Soon 1x1,1x2 800,flat 400,battld

Wide,parkd,1x1,boxed on

Gt spd,led thrghout,fght,fadd late

TOP POCKET CHANCE - hampered in the score up however was in position at the start.

Gt spd,led,trail,3bk,nice wn clr

TOP POCKET CHANCE - trainer C Buchan was warned after presenting the gelding with sliding blinds and not the notified blinds.

Bk otr,3w train 600,batld wider