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Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc

Thursday, 11 June 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, P Meulenbroek, B Burke
Veterinarian
Dr G A M Reed
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General

General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out.

Supplementary

NZ Metro TC - Friday, 29th May 2026
Race 1 - FAHEY FENCE HIRE MOBILE PACE
Trainer B Hill advised Stewards on 11 June that blood tests taken from LARISSA BEAUDIENE following its last start revealed no abnormalities and he has made alterations to the filly's training program in preparation for racing at the NZ Metropolitan TC meeting tomorrow night.

Summary

Swabbing
RYDGEMONT'S HEIR, JENNY GUMP, PARTYTIME, RYLAN CHARLIE, AMERICANA ELITE, BECKY'S GIRL, MR PRESIDENT, RAZORSHARPMIKI, STRANGER THINGS, TARRAGINDI, CRACKER OPIE
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Race 2A Milne (MATAI LIZZIE)
[Rule 858(1)(i)] - Failed to maintain barrier position until the start. Fined $100.
Race 7N Kyle (BUCKIE DUNDEE)
[Rule 858(1)(i)] - Failed to maintain barrier position until the start. Fined $100.
Warnings
Race 10O Kite (TARRAGINDI)
[Rule 858(1)(i)] - Start further down the track when drawn barrier 1.
Epistaxis
Nil
Horse Action
Race 1IN JEST - Ineligible Standing Starts - Stood Down 1 Trial
Race 4RISE UP N DANCE - Veterinary Clearance Required (ECG Required)
Race 4RISE UP N DANCE - Ineligible Racing Performance - Stood Down 1 Trial
Race 6JOANY BABY - Warned Mobiles
Race 7MIKI SKIPPER - Warned Mobiles
Race 8RAZORSHARPMIKI - Warned Racing Manners
Race 9KATYS SHADOW - Ineligible Mobiles - Stood Down 2 Trials
Race 9KATYS SHADOW - Unruly Mobiles
Race 10MISTER - Warned Racing Manners
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Race 9KATYS SHADOW - By Order of Stewards at 3.17pm - Rule 213(1)(e) Unsatisfactory manners prior to the start
Scratching Penalties
Nil

Race Comments

Race 1   IHIRE HANDICAP TROT
IN JEST - broke shortly after the start losing all chance. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion from a standing start prior to resuming.
GERALDINE CLOWERS - trotted roughly in the run home before breaking passing the 100m briefly hampering trailing runners, losing all chance.
POPNROCK - over-raced through the middle stages. Briefly hampered by a breaking runner near the 100m.
KYLE LOCH - lay inwards on the bends. Briefly hampered by a breaking runner near the 100m.
GLENDHU MISCHIEF - lay inwards leaving the final bend.
Race 2   DIAMOND CREEK FARM/SBSR SILK ROAD SERIES (HT1) MOBILE PACE
BOMBAY GLACIER - raced wide from the 800m.
PARTY UP DENARIO - held up final bend and early in the run home.
MATAI LIZZIE - out of position at dispatch. Driver A Milne was issued with a $100 Minor Infringement Notice for failing to maintain his barrier position until the start. Held up early in the run home.
Race 3   THANKS BRENT BALLANTYNE MOBILE PACE
MEA - held up final bend.
PARTYTIME - lay out throughout the run home having to be corrected by driver N Williamson who advised he did not activate the removable deafeners as a consequence.
TEAL JACCKA - lay in rounding the final bend contacting a track marker and again early in the run home.
MARIALANA - over-raced in the middle stages when racing in the parked position.
XCITE US - weakened final bend. When questioned regarding the performance driver C Ferguson advised he was disappointed and could offer no explanation. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed a high respiratory rate and slow recovery.
MIGHTY DELIGHT - raced wide early.
ITHINKWEREALONENOW - over-raced in the score up contacting the sulky of SWAHILI and broke briefly.
Race 4   REGENT CAR COURT MOBILE PACE
RISE UP N DANCE - weakened from the 1200m and was retired from the race by driver N Williamson. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed the gelding had suffered an atrial fibrillation. Stood down pending a Veterinary clearance including the results of an ECG before completing one trial to the satisfaction of Stewards prior to resuming.
RAKAMICK - raced greenly for a short distance near the 1200m.
RIGHTAZZ - raced wide early. Held up leaving final bend.
MAJOR BURNS - raced wide early. Again raced wide final bend.
Race 5   BALMORAL LODGE MOBILE PACE
COSMIC AURUM - weakened final bend.
SHONAGH KIRK - held up early stages of the run home.
HUNGRY BRONNIE - held up final bend.
SURE TO RISE - held up final bend and early in the run home. Again held up over the concluding stages.
Race 6   DIAMOND CREEK FARM/SILK ROAD SERIES (HEAT 3) MOBILE TROT
JOANY BABY - broke shortly after the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.
TILLABERI - broke leaving the final bend losing all chance.
Race 7   BETAVET ECHINACEA IMMUNE SUPPORT MOBILE PACE
MIKI SKIPPER - broke shortly after the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Driver H Douglas reported that MIKI SKIPPER had struck its own sulky wheel causing it to break.
MR PRESIDENT - shifted up the track in the run home having to be straightened by driver B Orange.
CASH IS KING - over-raced through the middle stages.
SAGWITCH - weakened final bend.
BUCKIE DUNDEE - out of position at dispatch. Driver N Kyle was issued with a $100 Minor Infringement Notice for failing to maintain her barrier position until the start.
Race 8   PGG WRIGHTSON MOBILE PACE
RAKATURBO - hampered near the 1250m. Shifted out off the marker line near the 1100m placing trailing runners in restricted room. Stewards spoke with driver C Dalgety regarding this incident who advised that he had made this movement for safety reasons as the horse trailing him and his own runner were racing fiercely due to the incident near the 1250m.
ALWAYS KILARNEY - hampered near the 1250m.
MADDISON CRUNCH - hampered near the 1250m. Again hampered when placed in restricted room near the 1100m and broke losing all chance.
MACH A WISH - hampered near the 1250m.
FRANCO NASHVILLE - hampered near the 1250m. Raced three wide for a distance from the 1100m. Returned to the birdcage enclosure with blood present on the near hind leg. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have a small laceration to the knee which was treated.
RAZORSHARPMIKI - shied and shifted outwards abruptly leaving the bend near the 1250m when leading, hampering trailing runners. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.
WOTEVERS BETTER - raced wide early. Hampered near the 1250m. Weakened from the 600m. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.
HIGH RETURN - hampered near the 1250m.
CARBONATE - hampered near the 1250m. Placed in restricted room close to the sulky of RAKATURBO near the 1100m having to be heavily restrained. Over-raced at stages throughout. Driver M Williamson advised that the filly had been striking the wheel discs throughout.
Race 9   DIAMOND CREEK FARM/SBSR SILK ROAD SERIES (HEAT 2) MOB PACE
A false start was declared at the first attempt when KATYS SHADOW refused to score up. Sent to the Unruly position for the restart by Starter B Ward where the mare will remain for future mobile engagements. Again refused to score up for the restart and was subsequently declared a late scratching at 3.17 pm by order of Stewards acting under Rule 213(1)(e) due to unsatisfactory manners prior to the start. Connections were advised KATYS SHADOW was stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on two occasions from a mobile barrier prior to resuming.
STRANGER THINGS - lay out rounding the final bend.
RAKADIAMONDS - lay in rounding the final bend contacting a track marker.
RAKAVENOM - raced wide early. Raced three wide without cover from the 1000m until reaching the parked position near the 600m.
BETTER TIME - raced wide early. Held up rounding the final bend and throughout the run home.
THE DANCER - raced three wide from the 900m.
TREASURE CHEST - raced three wide from the 900m.
Race 10   CENTREPOINT / SOUTH CITY LIQUORLAND HANDICAP TROT
There was a delay to the start when Starter B Ward was not satisfied with the manner several runners addressed the barriers with the field being turned away to reassemble.
MISTER - broke briefly at the start. Hung outwards before breaking again passing the 1700m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.
THE GREEK FREAK - broke briefly at the start.
BULLIT TRAIN - broke at the start losing considerable ground.
ANDY HALL - tangled away.
JACCKA ACE - lay in on the bend near the 1900m contacting track markers. Again lay in passing the 900m contacting a track marker.
SUPERFAST RONNIE - broke shortly after the start losing ground. Broke again rounding the first bend losing considerable ground. Broke on a further occasion passing the 1200m losing all chance.
TARRAGINDI - started wider on the track than its allocated barrier 1 on the 30m line. Driver O Kite was issued with a warning to ensure he starts further down the track when drawn barrier 1. Shifted out in the run home having to be straightened.
Race 11   GALLAGHER INSURANCE MOBILE PACE
HERB - weakened in the run home.
STEP IT UP A NOTCH - over-raced through the middle stages. Unable to obtain clear racing room throughout the run home. Driver C Dalgety reported he did not activate the removable deafeners or sliding blinds as a consequence.
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