Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

Eased,7th otr,4bk,bt stragglers mid

Ld out,trld 1850,thru,whacked away

Eased,wd rear 600,sustained effort

Chkd,4 & 5-bk mrks,failed to run on

MOENUI MISS - hampered approaching the first bend by ULTIMATE MACH contacting and puncturing the sulky tyre of that runner.

Soft trip pegs,thru,no final punch

Gun run mrks,thru lane,too slippery

MOENUI MISS - Driver L Hibell was warned for crossing her reins to perform a celebratory gesture late in the run home.

Eased,rear inr,beat slows mrks gap

MOENUI MISS - hampered near the 1450m.

6th otr,3-bk,flat tyre,whacked away

MOENUI MISS - Driver L Hibell reported that a sulky tyre deflated near the 1200m.

Nice trip otr,flat 400,dropped away

Gun run mrks,thru lane,strong claim

7th otr,4-bk,chkd wd 875,plggd on

Trld,3-bk 1100,off,held up,brk,done

MR MIKI - paced roughly rounding the final turn. Held up early in the run home having to be strongly restrained before contacting the sulky wheel of BILLY THE KID near the 100m and broke checking a trailing runner losing its chance. Stewards were satisfied that driver Z Butcher had not driven carelessly in this incident and took the matter no further.

4th inr,4-bk,3-bk,keen,late on mrks

MR MIKI - over-raced middle stages.

4th inr,4bk,prkd,cvr 1150,off,solid

6th otr,3-bk,wd 600,wdr top,strong

MR MIKI - over-raced briefly near the 900m having to be steadied.

5th inr,3-bk bell,off,bold late mid

5th inr,3-bk 1800,held up,off,stout

Chkd/brk,7th gap,wd,prkd,ld,hdd,fdd

MR MIKI - checked and broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground.

Rough early,broken gear,pulled up

MR MIKI - broke shortly after the start due to a hopple connecting strap breaking and hampered an outside runner before being retired from the event. This gear was examined and found to have been in satisfactory condition with trainer B Laidlaw deemed not to be at fault.

8th otr,wd,prkd 1450,outfinished

MR MIKI - Trainer B Laidlaw was warned for the late notification that the gelding would be racing with fixed deafeners.

Eased,rear,4-bk inr,off,no punch wd

Prkd,into ld 1800,eyed,gathered in

5th inr,5-bk 1200,keen,off,no dash

Cut breeze the majority,effort told

MR MIKI - paced roughly rounding the final turn. Held up early in the run home having to be strongly restrained before contacting the sulky wheel of BILLY THE KID near the 100m and broke checking a trailing runner losing its chance. Stewards were satisfied that driver Z Butcher had not driven carelessly in this incident and took the matter no further.

4th,prkd,cvr bell,wd 400,strong bid

Gun run mrks,thru lane,fght on well

Trld,3-bk 1700,off,lacked dash mid

Prkd,cvr 1400,fght solidly thru mid

BILLY THE KID - pre-race warmed. Trainer J Young was warned for presenting the gelding with removable deafeners which had not been notified with this gear being removed prior to the start.

Wd,up prkd 1750,unable to stick on

BILLY THE KID - raced wide early. Weakened in the run home.

Sped to ld,set terms,mastered late

Gate speed to dominate,reeled in

THE NIGHT FOX - over-raced middle stages when leading. Shifted out under pressure in the run home, despite the efforts of Driver H Orange, hampering an outside runner.

Wd,left prkd thru'out,stuck on well

4th,prkd,into ld 1450,kicked,too gd

3 & 4-bk mrks,held up,off,chkd/brk

THE NIGHT FOX - held up final turn and early stages of the run home. Checked by a breaking runner passing the 100m and broke losing all chance. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Prkd,cvr 1200,off top,strong effort

THE NIGHT FOX - over-raced middle stages.

Brk run-up,4w,up prkd 1700,wknd out

A false start was declared at the first attempt due to THE NIGHT FOX breaking in the score up with Starter D Blakemore being unsure as to whether this runner had met with interference.

Trld,3-bk 1600,off top,angled,slick

THE NIGHT FOX - over-raced middle stages.

8th otr,wd cvr 600,ran home nicely

Held ld,dictated terms,hdd top,wknd

Nice trip otr,held up,sound fin inr

KING TIDE - held up early final bend.

Wd,3bk inr 1700,brk 250,rallied inr

KING TIDE - paced roughly when held up rounding the final turn.

Prkd,into ld 1750,tckld,found more

KING TIDE - lay out rounding the final turn.

1x1,left prkd 1800,drifting 350 out

KING TIDE - weakened leaving the final bend.

11th otr,5-bk bell,4w cvr,plggd on

Wd,prkd,cvr 1600,4-bk,flat 400m,fdd

BETTOR BELLE - raced wide early. Weakened final turn.

Straight to ld,dictated,kicked,held

Eased,6bk inr 1100,fading by 600

BETTOR BELLE - raced wide early. Weakened final bend.

3-4bk inr,waitd,tried hard whn clr

4bk otr the trip,wd rear tn,1-paced

Prkd,into ld 1800,joined tn,gallant

Prkd,into ld 1500,pressured,hdd,fdd

CAPTAIN MOONLIGHT - over-raced when being restrained to take the trail when IM SANDRA DEE attempted to get to the lead passing the 1000m. Weakened in the run home.

Prkd,pshd to ld 1850,dictated,stoic

4th,4-bk inr,prkd,cvr,wd 500,stout

CAPTAIN MOONLIGHT - raced keenly when MILFORD improved to its outside approaching the bell. Paced roughly near the 400m.

5th inr,3-bk,off,ld 1300,reeled in

Lost ld dig,prkd thru'out,fght well

CAPTAIN MOONLIGHT - raced keenly middle stages after having unsuccessfully looked for the lead.

Chkd,1x1,wd 1300,prkd,flat top,wknd

CAPTAIN MOONLIGHT - hampered by a breaking runner entering the first bend. Weakened in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance Driver T Herlihy advised he was disappointed with the effort. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

1x1,wd 1400,prkd bell,outfinished

TIME FOR CHANGE - when asked to comment on the performance Driver Z Butcher could offer no tangible reason. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Ld out,trld bell,thru,stout fin inr

1x1,3rd inr top,too sharp on mrks

Ld out,trld 650,thru,strong on mrks

Esaed,rear inr,off,beat stragglers

Eased,rear inr,5-bk,chkd,beat slows

BLACK BEAUTY - awkwardly placed to the inside of OPA'S GIRL, which was hanging inwards, and then WAT NEXT before locking wheels with an inside runner near the 400m with the trailing LITTLE LILY being checked.

Lost ld dig,trld,3-bk,prkd,ld,stoic

BLACK BEAUTY - unable to hold the back of the leader near the 1600m which enabled JUST US TWO to shift down to fill that position.

Wd,up prkd 1300,resolute bid,denied

Wd,3-bk otr 1400,4th top,stout fin

Brk erly 4th,rear bell,made grnd wd

FRANCO SALAH - broke entering the first turn losing ground before settling.

3rd inr,3-bk,prkd 1600,ld tn,cut bk

9th otr,3-bk bell,wd cvr,no pick-up

6th otr,1x1,prkd,3-bk,wd,sound fin

Wd cvr,eased,atrial fib,pulled up

FRANCO SALAH - raced wide early and middle stages before being restrained to the rear. Lost contact with the body of the field near the 1200m and was retired from the event. 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 prior to completing one satisfactory trial before resuming.

Wd,prkd,5bk inr,prkd,ld bell,denied

Eased,chkd,rear otr,1x1,wd,bttld on

FRANCO SALAH - checked by a breaking runner entering the first bend losing ground.

Left prkd the majority,stuck gamely

3-bk otr,1x1,prkd 1400,ld 200,tough

TWIST AND TANGO - paced roughly early in the run home having to be steadied.

Eased,rear inr,off,wd 750,sound mid

TWIST AND TANGO - raced wide from the 800m. Lay inwards early stages of the run home and was unable to be fully driven out by driver C Hackett. Miss Hackett advised that the bit had pulled through causing her some difficulty and that she will be recommending gear changes prior to racing.

Prkd,brk,wd,prkd,3-bk,wd cvr,no fin

TWIST AND TANGO - broke racing into the first turn checking trailing runners and losing ground before settling. A warning was placed on the filly's racing manners.

10th otr,wd cvr rear,wdr,fght well

3-bk mrks,thru top,strong claim inr

Trld,off to ld 1150,dictated,cut bk

Prkd,3-bk inr,prkd 900,dug deepest

Wd cvr,posted 1100,loomed,tough bid

BUDDY GOOD - raced wide without cover throughout.

Eased,rear otr,plggd away in gap

Wd,prkd,ld 1600,dictated,untouched

LULANA - Driver A Poutama advised he didn't activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Brk,tacked on,prkd 1400,chkd 200m

LULANA - broke at the start hampering an inside runner losing considerable ground. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts. Checked by an inside runner near the 200m.

Brk handy,rear otr,1x1,off,game bid

LULANA - broke shortly after the start losing ground before settling at the rear. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly. Authorisation of 2nd placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied this runner had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation in the early stages.

3rd,left prkd 1300,eyed ldr,ld,cght

LULANA - paced roughly rounding the final bend.