Amberley Trotting Club Inc

Brk,11th,wd cvr rear,850,stout (dq)

KUSHITE WARRIOR - broke at the start hampering trailing runners losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Stewards lodged a protest against 4th placing being awarded under Rule 870(3) and the Breaking Horses Regulation alleging the mare had broken in excess of 150m in the early stages. Connections did not contest the protest and KUSHITE WARRIOR was disqualified by Stewards.

3bk inr,iwaited,tried hard on inr

Trld out,4-bk bell,off 300,bold fin

KUSHITE WARRIOR - driver T Duley reported one hopple shortener failed to activate due to the cord becoming entangled.

1x1,3-bk 1050,wd top,ran on solidly

Brk,10th inr,6-bk,off,blkd,late mid

KUSHITE WARRIOR - broke at the start losing ground. Held up early and middle stages of the run home. Crowded by an inside runner near the 150m and contacted that runner's sulky wheel. After questioning drivers G Smith (KUSHITE WARRIOR) and B Orange (BLACKJACK) it was established that KUSHITE WARRIOR had over-raced when clear running briefly presented, simultaneous to BLACKJACK laying outwards with no one horse or driver deemed to be at fault.

1x1,5-bk 1300,wdst top,strong claim

KUSHITE WARRIOR - driver J Morrison became unbalanced for a short distance in the run home after his foot slipped from the sulky footrest.

Chkd/brk,buried mrks,chkd,no dash

KUSHITE WARRIOR - checked and broke at the start losing ground. Checked by a fallen runner near the 1150m.

Brk,6th inr,5-bk 1500,off,never clr

KUSHITE WARRIOR - broke at the start losing ground. Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home.

9th otr,4-bk bell,plggd away in mid

Trld,4-bk 1550,off,held up,fght mid

KUSHITE WARRIOR - held up for clear racing room inside the final 150m.

Parkd,1x1,boxed on fairly

1x1,3-bk,wd 600,5th top,wilted out

Eased,rear,6-bk inr,4-bk top,steady

MY TEN GUITARS - raced wide early. Hampered by a weakening runner near the 600m. Held up early in the run home.

Trld,3-bk 1700,off,held up,tidy mid

MY TEN GUITARS - held up throughout the run home. Driver C Thornley advised he did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

3 & 4-bk mrks,held up,off,solid mid

MY TEN GUITARS - held up by a weakening runner final bend.

Brk start,15th,wd cvr 1000,no extra

MY TEN GUITARS - broke shortly after the start losing ground. Over-raced early and middle stages. Raced wide from the 1000m.

10th otr,wd solo 1150,posted,folded

MY TEN GUITARS - raced wide without cover from the 1200m. Weakened from the 500m. Driver J Dunn advised the mare had been striking the sulky wheel discs causing it to over-race.

10th otr,wd 1400,prkd,outfinished

MY TEN GUITARS - raced wide early. Again raced wide middle stages.

9th inr,4-bk,held up rear,no pickup

3bk otr,to inr tn,handy up inr

PLAYING WITH STARS - awkwardly placed close to the sulky of PATIRO near the 1400m after driver S Murtha was placed at a disadvantage when being contacted by the trailing TAUMUTU LAD.

Followd 1x1,offered zero

PLAYING WITH STARS - when questioned regarding the performance driver B Orange advised he was disappointed with the effort and was unable to provide any explanation.

Chkd,12th otr,wd 1050,sustained bid

PLAYING WITH STARS - hampered by a breaking runner at the start. Raced wide from the 1100m.

Wd,parkd,flat turn,fght on

PLAYING WITH STARS - raced wide early.

4th,1x1,left prkd 1500,outfinished

Trld,3-bk 2300,off 450,whacked away

PLAYING WITH STARS - driver T Borcoskie was issued a warning for half carting for a distance passing the 2100m.

3bk otr-1x1,up, tn,steady bid wd

3-4bk inr,off tn,held up,sound mid

PLAYING WITH STARS - shifted outwards near the 300m crowding an outside runner which had to be restrained. Driver T Borcoskie was shown a replay and warned for the manner in which he drove at this stage.

5-4bk otr,3-4wd 600,no pick-up wd

PLAYING WITH STARS - raced wide from the 800m.

11th otr,6-bk,wd rear 450,wdr,stout

Wd,prkd,ld,trld 1600,thru,outkicked

ACENTO - raced wide early.

Wd cvr,prkd,3-bk 800,chkd,no chance

ACENTO - lay inwards near the 1800m placing an inside runner in restricted room having to be steadied. Raced wide early. Locked wheels momentarily with SHADOW CREEK which lay inwards near the 300m.

Gate spd,prkd-3bk otr,urgd,battld

Chkd,10th otr,6-bk,wd cvr,prkd,wknd

ACENTO - hampered by a breaking runner late in the score up. Authorisation of placings was withheld until Stewards had spoken to driver R Holmes and were satisfied that the horse's chances had not been materially prejudiced.

Wd,prkd,cvr,3-bk 950,held up,no zip

ACENTO - raced wide early. Held up early in the run home.

Wd cvr,pshd to ld 1000,kicked clear

6th otr,4-bk 900,held up,bttld clsr

There was a delay to the restart when ACENTO became fractious dislodging driver R Holmes. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Mr Holmes was unharmed in this incident.

Trld,3-bk 1300,off,sound thru mid

9th otr,5-bk 1300,off,bttld away wd

Wd cvr,into ld 1550,chopped bk 100m

ACENTO - raced wide early.

Bk otr,angld trn,no impact

SWEET TARTAN - checked and broke at the start losing ground.

Brk,6th otr,1x1 bell,off,bttld away

SWEET TARTAN - broke at the start losing ground.

Gt spd,trail thrghout,honest chase

SWEET TARTAN - over-raced early and middle stages.

4pegs,fading 700

SWEET TARTAN - hung outwards and broke near the 1700m hampering a trailing runner losing ground. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare. Weakened from the 600m. When questioned regarding the performance driver J Morrison advised he was disappointed and could offer no explanation. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Chkd,rear inr,unable to quicken up

SWEET TARTAN - checked by MY SKATJIE at the start and as a result struck that runner's sulky wheel.

Up,ld,trld 1700,waitd,very plain

A false start was declared due to SWEET TARTAN scoring up in the wrong position. Driver J Morrison was issued Minor Infringement Notices under Rule 858(1)(a) and (d) for coming to the barrier out of position resulting in a false start being declared with a fine of $300 being imposed.

3bk inr,4bk 1200,held up,plain inr

Prkd,ld,3-bk 1100,not happy,fdd out

JUDINE - weakened final bend. When questioned regarding the performance driver J Dunn advised the mare had raced lethargically and failed to handle the track conditions today. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Easd,4bk otr,wd rear tn,imprvd wd

12th inr,5-bk,4-bk tn,closed boldly

1x1,3-bk 1050,wd 450,just plggd wd

Eased,wdst rear top,no final punch

JUDINE - raced wide early. Weakened leaving the final bend.

Into trail early,thru lane,powerful

JUDINE - over-raced middle stages.

Eased,rear to trn,failed to improve

Trld,3bk 1550,held up,off,solid mid

JUDINE - held up early in the run home.

4 & 5-bk mrks,unable to quicken up

6th inr,shffld,rear top,passed slws

MIKRA WAVE - broke as the start was effected losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Forced to race wider on the track near the 1100m when JUDINE shifted outwards.

Gt spd,led thrghout,fght well

Prkd,3bk otr 1200,up tn,1-paced

8th,4-bk inr,off,denied gap,unlucky

SOFIA ROSE - held up throughout the run home.

4th inr,4-bk,held up rear,sound mid

SOFIA ROSE - held up throughout the run home.

Trld,3-bk 1600,3rd top,off,fght on

SOFIA ROSE - the chin rest became detached late in the score up.

Wd,prkd,over-raced,cvr 1300,off,fdd

SOFIA ROSE - over-raced middle stages.

5bk inr,4bk tn,offered little inr

8th otr,4-bk,wdst top,never sparked

3rd,3-bk in 1700,thru 200,too sharp

SOFIA ROSE - over-raced middle stages. Continued to over-race rounding the final bend and early in the run home causing driver O Thornley considerable difficulty with the mare striking the sulky wheel of WOODLEA ROCKS resulting in the tyre being punctured. A warning was placed on the racing record of SOFIA ROSE.

4th prkd 2000,cvr 1000,3-bk,no dash

Last,parkd 1000,fght on well

FLYAWAY - lay inwards in the run home having to be corrected by driver B Wilmott.

Ld,trld 2100,thru,whacked away pegs

7th pegs,5-bk bell,off,bt slows mid

Trld-3bk inr,cartd bk 500,off,bold

FLYAWAY - paced roughly in the score up. Over-raced middle stages. Hampered by a weakening runner near the 500m. Became awkwardly placed to the inside of LORTON VALE near the 400m resulting in an inside runner being crowded and striking track markers.

Gate spd,ld,trld,thru tn,smartest

FLYAWAY - over-raced middle stages. When questioned regarding the improved performance driver S O'Reilly advised the mare may not have handled the track conditions on the first day and had received a more economical trip today.

Eased,6-5bk otr,3wd cvr,battld str

FLYAWAY - raced wide with cover from the 800m.

3-bk mrks,over-raced,off,bttld on

FLYAWAY - over-raced middle stages.

Gt spd,parkd,fght on,fadd

FLYAWAY - over-raced middle stages.

Buried mrks,5-bk 1200,bttld solidly

FLYAWAY - lay inwards near the 900m striking a track marker. Again lay inwards near the 500m striking a track marker. Held up throughout the run home.

Eased,rear tn,imp inr,blkd,late mid

FLYAWAY - awkwardly placed close to the sulky wheel of SHADOW CREEK near the 200m when both runners shifted ground inwards simultaneously. Held up until late in the run home. Driver R Close reported he did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

Wd,prkd,cvr,angled top,breezed past

BALTIC STAR - raced wide early. Hampered by a weakening runner leaving the final bend.

Trppd wd the trip,unable to stick

BALTIC STAR - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start. Raced wide from the 1550m.

Mid otr,flat thrghout,only batld

BALTIC STAR - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver R Gutsell. A warning was placed on the barrier record of mare. Weakened final bend.

Soon parkd,fought on bravely

BALTIC STAR - paced roughly near the 1750m losing ground.

Last,flat turn,always rear

BALTIC STAR - weakened from the 600m. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormality.

Parkd,flat turn,boxed on ok

BALTIC STAR - dictated wider on the track near the 300m.

Chkd,up prkd 1700,bttld away in gap

BALTIC STAR - hampered by a breaking runner racing into the first bend.

Soon 4pegs,boxed on innr

BALTIC STAR - cleared from the Unruly for future mobile starts.

Soon 1x1,kept boxing on

BALTIC STAR - driver R Gutsell admitted a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly shortly after the start when shifting ground inwards placing ALWAYS BE KIND in restricted room which broke in consequence. After viewing replays and considering submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $250.

3rd inr,shffld,rear,tidy effort mid

3bk inr the trip,thru,sound on inr

Eased,wd cvr rear,wdr top,fght on

PENNY WEIGHT - driver C Thornley advised he was unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the cord breaking.

Eased,7bk otr,3wd cvr,battld wd

Eased,wd cvr rear,posted,ld 150,big

JUKEBOX GYPSY - raced wide with cover from the 1100m. Briefly crowded late in the run home when PENNY WEIGHT lay outwards.

8th otr,4-bk,3 & 4w 400,closed well

1x1,3-bk 1000,wd top,closed boldly

Wd cvr mid,wdr 6th top,no final zip

PENNY WEIGHT - raced wide with cover throughout.

10th otr,wd cvr rear,5th tn,kept on

PENNY WEIGHT - raced wide with cover from the 900m. Shifted inwards after the finish line placing inside runners in restricted room. Driver M Holbrough was advised to exercise greater care.

9th inr,off,wd 850,pshd wdr,no more

ANYTIME AT ALL - raced three wide from the 900m and four wide from the 700m.

Eased,rear to trn,made grnd on mrks

Gate spd,led 1450,askd,fght,hdd 70

8th inr,5-bk 1600,whacked away gap

ANYTIME AT ALL - hampered by a breaking runner at the start.

Eased,wd cvr rear 1000,wdr,bold fin

Trld,3-bk 1200,held up,fght solidly

ANYTIME AT ALL - held up early in the run home.

Soon ld,dictated,hdd 200,came again

12th otr,wd,prkd 1000,dropped out

Wd cvr,up prkd 1650,flat tn,kept on

ANYTIME AT ALL - raced wide early.

Gate spd,trld,3bk 600,no kick

GEM N EM - weakened final bend. Lay inwards and struck a track marker rounding the final bend.

Gate spd,ld 1850-tn,fght,run down

Eased,10th otr,impr mid,bold on inr

GEM N EM - held up final bend.

Trld,4-bk 2100,failed to quicken up

GEM N EM - weakened leaving the final bend.

7th otr,5-bk,wd cvr top,tidy effort

Prkd,ld,trld 1600,thru,bold effort

Wd,7th otr,5-bk,wd cvr 450,bttld on

7th inr,4-bk,held up rear,sound mid

GEM N EM - held up final bend. Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home.

11th pegs,5-bk 1600,off,no pick-up

4-bk otr,wd cvr 450,ran on stoutly

GEM N EM - driver Z Butcher was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.