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Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc

Sunday, 12 July 2026

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc at Ascot Park Raceway
Weather
Fine
Track
Good
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
V Munro (Chairman), R Haley, P Meulenbroek, B Burke
Veterinarian
Dr H J Busby
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General

General
C Dalgety was unable to fulfil his driving engagement in Race 1 on #7 RAKAMICK due to transport difficulties and was replaced by E Barron.

Pre-race blood testing was carried out.

Supplementary

Nil

Summary

Swabbing
PACIFIC ARC, CAPTAIN DASH, SUZANNE, BULLIT TRAIN, HAZEL GRACE, MOONLIGHT ANGEL, THE WILL, DRAGON POWER, RAKAMURPH, SUPERFAST
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Nil
Warnings
Race 1K Larsen (WARD LAMON)
[Rule 865(2)] - Presenting runner with sliding blinds and not the notified blinds.
Race 2M Shirley (LIBBIE QWANTERROS)
[Rule 869(2) and Whip & Rein Regs] - Using whip on a runner out of contention.
Epistaxis
Nil
Horse Action
Race 1ABULL - Warned Racing Manners
Race 2HUNGRY BRONNIE - Warned Mobiles
Race 3XERION - Warned Racing Manners
Race 4CAPTAIN ROBYN - Warned Mobiles
Race 4TEAL JACCKA - Warned Mobiles
Race 5TICKTOCK MCGLAUGHLIN - Warned Stands
Race 8THE DANCER - Warned Racing Manners
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Race 1E Barron replaced C Dalgety on RAKAMICK
 Transport difficulties
Late Scratchings
Nil
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 13/07/2026 until 17/07/2026 inclusive (5 days):
ROCKIN ROMAN, TREACHEROUS ME
Ineligible from 13/07/2026 until 26/07/2026 inclusive (14 days):
GINERVA
Exceptional Circumstances:
MAJESTIC DAUGHTER

Race Comments

Race 1   CRAIG & DYLAN NO. 1 FOR 2026 AT HARCOURTS MOBILE PACE
ABULL - broke rounding the final bend hampering and checking trailing runners losing ground. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.
CLOSE - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the final bend.
SHERGAR - driver M Williamson advised he was unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the cord becoming entangled.
RAKAMICK - raced wide early.
SAGWITCH - raced wide early. Hampered by a breaking runner rounding the final bend.
HAZER - badly checked by a breaking runner rounding the final bend and broke in consequence.
THE BRICKLAYER - briefly lay in leaving the final bend.
DIAMONDSONMYSHOES - lay in rounding the first bend dislodging a track marker. Hampered by a breaking runner rounding the final bend.
WARD LAMON - trainer K Larsen was issued with a warning for presenting the gelding with sliding blinds and not the notified blinds.
Race 2   BUY A RAFFLE, WIN A UTE MOBILE PACE
CAPTAIN DASH - lay out under pressure early in the run home.
LIBBIE QWANTERROS - weakened final bend. Driver M Shirley was issued with a warning for using his whip on a runner out of contention.
SUZANNE - held up by a weakening runner rounding the final bend.
HUNGRY BRONNIE - paced roughly in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Raced three wide without cover through the middle stages.
Race 3   LBC THANKS FOR THE LADDER MURRAY SWAIN HCP TROT
BULLIT TRAIN - trotted roughly in the early stages. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 500m.
LIL WHIP - lay in and trotted roughly before breaking after 150m losing ground. Hampered by breaking runner near the 1900m. Lay out through the middle stages. Again hampered by a breaking runner near the 500m. Authorisation of this runner's 4th placing was withheld until Stewards had reviewed the footage and were satisfied the mare had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation in the early stages.
HARRIET'S MOMENT - fractious prior to the start. Driver K Tomlinson advised she was unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the cord breaking. The gear was inspected and found to be in previous good condition.
XERION - trotted roughly passing the 850m. Broke passing the 500m hampering a trailing runner losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Lost the near front shoe during the running.
HE AINT FAKIN - broke passing the 1900m hampering a trailing runner losing all chance.
Race 4   WOODLANDS STUD MOBILE PACE
CAPTAIN ROBYN - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver M Kyle. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
FEARTHEDANCE - held up rounding the final bend and in the run home only obtaining clear running passing the 50m.
HIGH RETURN - held up rounding the final bend only obtaining clear running passing the 150m.
HEARTFELT - had to be restrained to obtain cover in the early stages. Raced wide from the 1000m. Awkwardly placed on the sulky wheel of the weakening TEAL JACCKA passing the 100m having to steady when that runner shifted ground outwards.
TEAL JACCKA - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver B Barclay. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly.
Race 5   CRUICKSHANK PRYDE GOLD CHIP FINAL (HCP TROT)
TICKTOCK MCGLAUGHLIN - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Broke again passing the 700m losing all chance.
JET STREAM - tangled away.
PONTIFF - broke rounding the first bend losing ground. Authorisation of this runner's 2nd placing was withheld until Stewards had reviewed the footage and were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation.
RYDGEMONT'S HEIR - broke shortly after the start losing all chance.
DELPHYNE - broke rounding the first bend hampering a trailing runner losing all chance.
GLENDHU MISCHIEF - broke passing the 900m losing all chance.
MOONLIGHT ANGEL - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the first bend.
POPNROCK - broke rounding the first bend losing ground.
SEBASTIAN STARK - lay out and trotted roughly rounding the final bend.
Race 6   INVERCARGILL HRC ASCOT PARK IRON HORSE BONUS MOBILE PACE
THE ORANGE ROUGHY - held up early stages of the run home.
MAJOR BURNS - raced wide early.
TRAIN STATION - raced wide early. Weakened over the concluding stages.
MR PRESIDENT - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room throughout the run home.
ALWAYS TICKING - broke briefly in the score up however was in position at the candy pole. Raced three wide with cover from the 950m.
MR CASH MAN - raced three wide without cover from the 1100m.
Race 7   THE COVER QUEEN MOBILE PACE
BOWLEM OVER - lay in rounding the first bend contacting track markers.
BLAZE LIGHTENING - weakened in the run home.
SONG SUNG BLUE - lay out over the concluding stages having to be corrected.
UTAH JAZZ - raced wide early.
Race 8   DIAMOND CREEK FARM / SBSR SILK ROAD FINAL (MOBILE PACE)
RAVEN SHARD - shifted wider on the track near the 900m and was then checked when heavily contacted by an inside runner near the 800m.
STRANGER THINGS - raced wide early. Raced greenly for a short distance near the 1500m when attempting to take the lead. Hampered by outside runners early in the run home.
HAVARTI ARDEN - restrained to obtain cover in the early stages.
JENNY GUMP - lay in on the final bend contacting several track markers.
TREASURE CHEST - raced wide early. Sulky contacted by trailing runner near the 900m.
RAKAVENOM - shifted off the marker line near the 900m then made contact with the sulky of TREASURE CHEST and broke in consequence, checking an outside runner near the 800m and losing all chance. Junior driver H Douglas, assisted by M Williamson, was issued a subsequent charge alleging that he drove carelessly in this incident with the matter being adjourned sine die by the Adjudicative Committee.
JAY JAY DENARIO - raced wide early.
TASHS BAD GIRL - over-raced middle stages.
THE DANCER - lay in entering the home straight hampering an inside runner. A warning was placed on the racing record of the filly.
SHOOTFORTHESTARS - raced three wide in the middle stages. Lay in early in the run home and was then contacted and placed in restricted room before breaking losing all chance.
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