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Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc

Thursday, 29 January 2026

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc at Ascot Park Raceway
Weather
Overcast
Track
Good
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
V Munro (Chairman), R Haley, B Burke, P Meulenbroek
Veterinarian
Dr G A M Reed
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General

General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out.

Supplementary

Nil

Summary

Swabbing
ARISTA, AH DINNAE KEN, FRANCO HEFNER, LOUIES ME DAD, BEAUDIENE QUICK STEP, WALLFLOWER, KRACKALING, ALWAYS B ROYAL, BELUGA
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Nil
Warnings
Race 1R McIlwrick (HE'S ROBYN)
[Rule 869(2)and Whip & Rein Regs 4.3] - Loose reining.
Epistaxis
Nil
Horse Action
Race 1HOKONUI JOEL - Warned Mobiles
Race 1HOKONUI JOEL - Unruly Mobiles Trainer's Request
Race 3SHAKEDOWN - Warned Stands
Race 9BOWLEM OVER - Warned Mobiles
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Nil
Scratching Penalties
Nil

Race Comments

Race 1   THANK YOU SIR TIM SHADBOLT MOBILE PACE
HOKONUI JOEL - paced roughly in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Weakened final bend. Placed on the Unruly for future mobile starts at the request of trainer K Moore.
EVIE ROYALE - lay in rounding the final bend striking a track marker.
HE'S ROBYN - lay in rounding the final bend striking track markers. Driver R McIlwrick was issued with a warning for loose reining in the run home.
ARISTA - lay in rounding the final bend striking a track marker.
ROBYN ROCKS HEAVEN - weakened final bend.
LEDGER'S MAID - slow to leave the pre-race circle and was back from its Unruly position at the start. Weakened final bend.
Race 2   BETAVET NZ / BETAVETS BETA BREATH NOW ON THE MARKET HCP TROT
XERION - broke passing the 1800m losing ground. Authorisation of this runner's 3rd placing was withheld until Stewards had reviewed the footage and were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation.
SPELLS OF LOVE - broke briefly after 100m. Lay in rounding the final bend contacting track markers.
Race 3   REGENT CAR COURT HANDICAP TROT
GARONNE - trotted roughly in the early stages.
FRANCO HEFNER - pre-race warmed. Lay in near the 1300m contacting a track marker.
FIR - lay in over the concluding stages and was unable to be fully driven out by driver M Hill.
SHAKEDOWN - fractious in the pre-race formation and reared at the start hampering a trailing runner, then broke shortly after losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
ERAGON - trotted roughly final bend losing ground.
KYLE LOCH - lay in on the bends throughout. Raced wide from the 950m. Returned to the birdcage enclosure with blood present in a nostril. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed a small laceration inside the nostril with the gelding having recovered well.
GASHERBRUM - hampered at the start. Raced wide from the 950m. Broke passing the 200m losing its chance.
Race 4   ZILCO PRODUCTS MOBILE PACE
SKINNY DIPPIN - lay out early in the run home having to be corrected by driver K Green.
RIP WHEELER - weakened final bend. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed a slow recovery.
HAVTIMEFORDIAMONDS - paced roughly rounding the first bend. Over-raced through the middle stages.
Race 5   RELAY FOR LIFE MOBILE PACE
BEAUDIENE QUICK STEP - raced wide early.
ITSALLABOUTTHEMONEY - over-raced middle stages.
SUPERFAST - paced roughly in the score up however was in position at the start.
Race 6   PHILLIPS HORSE TRANSPORT MOBILE PACE
LEITHEN LOUIE - lay in at stages throughout.
CAPTAIN STARLIGHT - weakened final bend.
STEP IT UP A NOTCH - shifted up the track under pressure in the run home having to be straightened by driver C Dalgety. Mr Dalgety reported he was unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the cord becoming entangled.
Race 7   APPARELMASTER TROT
DONTTELLARTY - lay in when weakening in the run home placing an inside runner in restricted room. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. Trainer A Black advised he would have blood tests conducted on the gelding in the coming days and undertook to report any findings to the Stewards.
LA DAMA - weakened final bend. When asked to comment regarding the performance of a favoured runner driver B Orange advised he was disappointed and could offer no explanation.
OUR SUPERFUND - broke briefly leaving the first bend losing ground. Broke again rounding the final bend losing all chance.
THE GREEK FREAK - broke briefly rounding the first bend losing ground. Trotted roughly and broke again briefly leaving the final bend. Authorisation of this runner's 4th placing was withheld until Stewards had reviewed the footage and were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation on both occasions.
JACCKA JIM - placed in restricted room near the 80m contacting a track marker.
Race 8   PGG WRIGHTSON MOBILE PACE
NOVEMBER NINE - held up over the concluding stages.
TASHS BAD GIRL - raced wide final bend.
SHERWOOD MAGGIE - raced wide until reaching the parked position near the 1200m.
ALWAYS B ROYAL - raced wide until reaching the parked position near the 1500m.
VINCHETTO - locked sulky stays with VAN LIBERTY near the 600m when both runners shifted ground simultaneously.
VAN LIBERTY - locked sulky stays with VINCHETTO near the 600m when both runners shifted ground simultaneously.
Race 9   FAREWELL CRAIG RAIL MOBILE PACE
RAKAVENOM - lay in and paced roughly passing the 1400m before breaking losing ground.
BROOKIES PLAYER - raced wide until reaching the parked position passing the 1400m.
FIRST LIGHT - held up over the concluding stages.
BOWLEM OVER - lay inwards in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
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