Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

8th otr,4-bk,wd 600,wdr,no pick-up

FIFTH AND FINAL - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the first bend and when taking evasive action was awkwardly placed close to the sulky of TUAREG and struck the wheel. Cleared from the unruly for future mobile starts.

4th inr,4-bk,off 300,useful late wd

TUAREG - held up briefly early in the run home.

Brk at dispatch,out of action after

TUAREG - broke late in the score up losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.

7th otr,rear bell,blkd,late on mrks

8th,5-bk inr,1x1,3-bk,wdst tn,stout

Trld,3-bk,prkd,cvr 1300,wd top,brk

LINCOLN COVE - over-raced middle stages. Broke near the 100m hampering trailing runners losing its chance. Stood down pending a satisfactory trial.

Across to trail,thru lane,stern bid

LINCOLN COVE - shifted out late in the run home and locked sulky stays with an outside runner just short of the winning post.

Prkd,cvr 1400,3bk,3 &4w,brk 225 out

LINCOLN COVE - broke near the 200m losing its chance. A warning was placed on the colt's racing manners.

8th,wd,prkd,cvr,wd,brk,chkd,rallied

BIGGER THE BETTOR - shifted outwards passing the 100m checking GWENDOLINE MARY which broke losing all chance with resultant interference to LINCOLN COVE and MICKY WADE. Driver D Ferguson admitted a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly in this incident. After viewing the replays and hearing penalty submissions, the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Ferguson driver's licence from the conclusion of racing tonight up to and including 15 March 2024 (3 days).

5th inr,3-bk 1800,held up,bttld on

LINCOLN COVE - lay out and was reluctant to take the run in the passing lane that had become available early in the home straight.

Gate speed to ld,dictated,cght 100m

Made ld,dictated terms,hdd 150m out

T BONE WALKER - weakened in the run home after having led up. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.

Speared to ld,set terms,gunned down

Fired to ld,set terms,hdd 150m out

Prkd,into ld 1850,dictated,crunched

5th inr,rough,4-bk bell,lacked dash

T BONE WALKER - lay in and paced roughly entering the first turn hampering a trailing runner.

Brk hopefully early,tailed off,done

DOO YOU WANT ME - broke entering the first turn losing all chance. A warning was placed on the colt's racing manners.

Wd,1x1,3-bk 1650,whacked away gap

BIGGER THE BETTOR - over-raced when being restrained shortly after the start.

Trld,3-bk 1500,off,whacked away gap

Soft trip mrks,thru,fght nicely inr

BIGGER THE BETTOR - over-raced middle stages.

5rh inr,3-bk 1800,off,blkd,stout wd

BIGGER THE BETTOR - shifted outwards passing the 100m checking GWENDOLINE MARY which broke losing all chance with resultant interference to LINCOLN COVE and MICKY WADE. Driver D Ferguson admitted a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly in this incident. After viewing the replays and hearing penalty submissions, the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Ferguson driver's licence from the conclusion of racing tonight up to and including 15 March 2024 (3 days).

8th pegs,6-bk,off,held up,chkd top

BIGGER THE BETTOR - over-raced middle stages. Paced roughly for several strides near the 1100m. Checked near the 250m losing its chance.

Eased,rear inr,off,beat stragglers

Soft trip mrks,thru,strong fin pegs

INLOUOF - raced roughly shortly after the start. Lay in and contacted a track marker near the 300m.

8th otr,3-bk,wd,prkd bell,tough bid