Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc

Bk otr,angld turn,batld wide

Gt spd,led,flat 350,folded up

BETTER BE WATCHING - weakened final bend hampering trailing runners.

Mid-bk otr,angld 400,batld away

BETTER BE WATCHING - over-raced early stages.

Parkd,1x1 bell,1 off run,batld

Soon 4pegs,1 off run,no room late

BETTER BE WATCHING - held up in the middle and latter stages of the run home.

Parkd,1x1,out 500,nice bid

BETTER BE WATCHING - over-raced in the parked position through the middle stages.

Wd,parkd,shffld bk,3w train,fair

BETTER BE WATCHING - raced wide early. Returned to the birdcage enclosure with blood present on the off side front leg. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a superficial wound which did not require treatment.

Last,3w cvr 600,angld,nice wide

Last,bk otr,angld trn,nice fin wide

Gt spd,parkd thrghout,sped away str

Deep pegs,flat 600,faded away

ASK ME LOU - weakened from the 600m.

Cgt 3wide,bk otr,dropped away

ALMIGHTY CLEVER - briefly locked sulky wheels with ASK ME LOU near the 1550m.

Deep pegs,made no impression

ASK ME LOU - underwent a pre-race veterinary examination after the sulky was struck by another horse and required replacing, with the mare being cleared to start. Weakened final bend.

Gt spd,soon trail,honest chase

3-4pegs,battled up innr

Mid otr,shffld bk,ran on ok late

Dist 1x1,flat 400,only batld

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.

Mid otr,angld trn,solid bid

Gt spd,led,trail,3bk,solid chase

Gt spd,led thrghout,joind,kickd hrd

SUPERFAST - when asked to comment on the improved performance trainer B Norman advised that the mare has been racing without luck in recent starts and was aided by a positive drive today.

Easd,last,angld turn,always rear

Bk,wd cvr,parkd,1x1,hld up trn,ok

SUPERFAST - raced three wide with cover from the 1700m until reaching the parked position near the 1100m. Hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Mid-bk otr,thru mid,only batld

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

DREAMALITTLEDREAM - raced wide early.

Brk dispatch,last,no impact rear

DREAMALITTLEDREAM - broke at the start hampering trailing runners. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

Gt spd,parkd,fght on solidly

Bk otr,drag up 500,ran on ok

6th,parkd bell,fght on well

Gt spd,soon 1x1,solid bid

Gt spd,led thrghout,kickd,nabd

Gt spd,led thrghout,folded str

Trail thrghout,nice chase inr

Gt spd,soon led,faded late

Mid-bk otr,thru mid,ran on ok

Soon 4bk otr,wd cvr tn,handy wd

Gt spd,led,joind,folded late

Gt spd,soon led,kickd,fght well

HALEY ROBYN - raced wide early.

Bk otr,peeld 500,loomd,game

Mid,left parkd 1400,very gritty

3pegs,shffld last,launchd 800,peakd

HALEY ROBYN - raced wide from the 800m. When asked to comment on the performance trainer/driver M Williamson advised the mare had worked hard to get into the race and this had taken its toll over the concluding stages.

3-4pegs,1 off run,nice work late

Bk otr,inn 600,steady work innr

RAKNRUIN - underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was cleared to start.

1x2,1x1 bell,out trn,solid bid

Bk otr,3pegs,off trn,handy fin

RAKNRUIN - shifted in passing the 150m having to be straightened by driver B Williamson.

Soon 1x1,out turn,solid bid

Trail,3pegs,dashd wn clear inr

3-4bk inr,5bk 1400,tight & brk tn

RAKNRUIN - over-raced middle stages. Again over-raced rounding the final bend and became awkwardly placed close to the sulky of THE HIGHLANDER and broke losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the filly.

Last otr,thru mid,no room strgt

RAKNRUIN - hampered by a breaking runner racing into the first bend. Over-raced early and middle stages. Held up in the run home with driver B Barclay reporting he did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence. Stewards questioned Mr Barclay regarding the tactics he adopted, in particular his decision to shift inwards near the 300m resulting in his runner being held up for clear racing room. Mr Barclay explained that when he attempted to shift wider rounding the final bend the filly had locked on the outside rein causing him difficulty, adding he was reluctant to persist due to the filly breaking in similar circumstances in previous starts. Stewards noted Mr Barclay's comments.

3rd,brk 1800,led,trail,gone by 400

RAKNRUIN - broke rounding the first bend losing ground. Stood down to trial on one occasion to the satisfaction of Stewards prior to resuming. Weakened final bend. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a high heart rate. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Last,always rear in sprint home

RAKNRUIN - lay inwards rounding the first bend despite the efforts of driver B Barclay contacting an inside runner which broke in consequence. A warning was placed on the racing record of the filly.

Trail thrghout,off400,kept givn mid

Trail,retook,headd 400,fght hard

Gt spd,led by 4L,fght,nabd late

Soon 4pegs,hld up 400,tight rm late

JENNY GUMP - held up over the concluding stages of the run home.

1x1,1x2,peeld 500,soon peakd

JENNY GUMP - when asked to comment on the performance driver S Walkinshaw advised that the mare had come to the end of its run on the final bend and he was disappointed with the effort.

Soon led,soon trail,only just misd

4pegs,off,thru mid,nice wn clear

JENNY GUMP - held up early in the run home.

Mid,parkd bell,flat turn,fadd

JENNY GUMP - lay inwards near the 150m having to be straightened by driver S Walkinshaw.

Mid otr,shffld bk,never emerged

JENNY GUMP - hampered by a weakening runner near the 700m. Weakened final bend. Driver N Williamson advised the mare had over-raced throughout which had been detrimental to its performance.

Gt spd,led,trail,led 1300,gone 300

NO ADDED SUGAR - raced wider on the track near the 1400m when JENNY GUMP shifted ground outwards. After viewing replays, it was established that driver S Walkinshaw (JENNY GUMP) had commenced his outwards movement prior to NO ADDED SUGAR reaching his sulky wheel, accordingly no further action was required. Placed in restricted room by an inside runner rounding the final bend and breaking near the 300m then locked sulky wheels with HAZER leaving the final bend and losing all chance.