Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

Prkd,cvr 1850,wd top,chased stoutly

SCOTT - Driver D Ferguson was spoken to advisedly in relation to allowing his gelding to trail up too hard on the back of INLOUOF near the 300m placing Driver T Cameron at some disadvantage.

3-bk otr,chkd,wd cvr 650,plggd away

SCOTT - hampered by a breaking runner near the 950m.

8th otr,wd 600,loomed top,outkicked

Soft trip mrks,thru lane,no pickup

Eased,brk 1850,rear,never a factor

SHONTELLE - lay inwards rounding the final turn contacting several track markers.

4th,into 1x1,only battled

Slw,6th inr,4-bk,3-bk gap top,bttld

THE ARTFUL GAMBLER - broke late in the score up and was back from position at dispatch. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Over-raced middle stages.

4th inr,off,wd 650,loomed tn,outfin

THE ARTFUL GAMBLER - raced wide from the 700m.

6th otr,3-bk,wd 700,bttld away gap

Left prkd,into ld 1200,cut dwn late

Cut breeze,raced keenly,flat tn,fdd

MAJOR JAY - broke near the 1750m when struck by a dislodged track marker losing ground, then raced three wide for a distance before unsuccessfully contesting the parked position which was being held by THE ARTFUL GAMBLER. Shifted in when Driver T Herlihy activated the deafeners approaching the 1000m placing an inside runner in restricted room briefly. Eased to the rear racing down the back the final time and then weakened. Declared a non-runner under Rule 213(1)(k) due to the unfair external influence when struck by the dislodged track marker.

Found ld,dictated,hdd 75m,fght hard

5th otr,3-bk,wd cvr 400,wdr,fght on

6th otr,1x1,wd 400,closed strongly

3rd,3-bk,prkd 1800,outkicked in str

JAHI - when questioned regarding the performance Trainer/Driver M White stated that the gelding may not have been suited to racing without cover from the middle stages with the strong tempo.

Soon ld,dictated terms,denied late

JAHI - shifted out early in the run home but was corrected by Driver M White.

6th inr,5-bk bell,off,made grnd mid

4th inr,4-bk,off 850,tidy late wdst

Cosy trip mrks,thru,fght on solidly

5th otr,1x1 1650,held up,stout mid

Ld out,set temrs,claimed 150m out

7th otr,3-bk,wd 450,bttld away gap

Wd,1x1,3-bk 1700,5th inr top,steady

4th inr,4-bk,1x1 600,no final kick

STICK WITH ME - weakened in the run home.

Secured trail,held up 400,off,bttld

3rd pegs,3-bk,off tn,stout in mid

Eased,rear inr,3-bk,off,bold fin wd

5th,3-bk inr,4-bk,plggd away on inr

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

Wd,1x1,prkd 1750,unable to stick on

DOO YOU WANT ME - weakened in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance Driver A Poutama stated that the 2yo was racing older horses in this event and had tended to get on the outside rein at various stages and in particular rounding the final turn.

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.

5th inr,3-bk,held up,steady on mrks

5th inr,3-bk 1850,bttld away on inr

LUKAKU - held up early in the run home.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,fght nicely

6th inr,6-bk,prkd,cvr 900,off,stout

Lobbed trail,thru,bttld on solidly

The start was delayed after a replacement whip was required for LUKAKU after Driver L Darby lost his whip during the preliminary and it could not be located without undue delay.

7th otr,3-bk,wd cvr 700,6th,no dash