Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

Wd,eased,rear otr,never a live hope

SECRET BEACH - required assistance from an attendant prior to the start. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Raced wide early before being restrained to the rear.

Slw,4-bk mrks,off 300,wdst,belated

SAMMY LINCOLN - paced roughly late in the score up losing ground. Driver H Orange advised that the removable deafeners had failed to activate despite his efforts.

Eased,5-bk inr,prkd 1450,stuck well

SAMMY LINCOLN - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver H Orange. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Prkd,ld,trld 1200,brk 275m (disq)

SAMMY LINCOLN - broke approaching the 275m and galloped a considerable distance before settling. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners. Stewards lodged a protest against this runner's 4th placing being awarded under Rule 870(3) and the Breaking Horses Regulation alleging the gelding broke in excess of 50m in the final 200m. Connections did not contest the protest and SAMMY LINCOLN was disqualified by Stewards.

Eased,rear inr,off,held up,late inr

SAMMY LINCOLN - checked entering the first turn and broke before locking wheels with an outside runner but soon settled.

Prkd,trld,3bk 1600,whacked away gap

Sped to ld,attckd,3-bk,off,bttld on

Ld out,trld 1750,thru,strong on inr

Ld out,trld 1700,thru,stout bid inr

6th otr,4-bk 1800,wd 650,no pick-up

Soon ld,set all terms,gathered in

4-th otr,held up badly,solid on inr

VALEREI - held up final bend and throughout the run home until near the 50m.

7th otr,3-bk 1750,bttld well in mid

Soft trip mrks,flat 500,rallied inr

VALEREI - lost ground rounding the final bend. When questioned regarding the performance Trainer/Driver D Butcher advised the gelding was still learning to race and was unable to quicken with the leaders rounding the final bend despite his urgings. Mr Butcher added the gelding had finished the race off well and he was pleased with the effort.

Nice trip otr,wd 400,closed boldly

LIFE LESS ORDINARY - Driver T Mitchell was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Wd,up prkd 1100,fght on tenaciously

LIFE LESS ORDINARY - raced wide early.

9th otr,brk rear 1200,out of action

LIFE LESS ORDINARY - had to be steadied rounding the first turn when conceding its position to an outside runner. Broke near the 1200m when being restrained off the back of LINCOLN DOWNS losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

Soft trip mrks,thru,bold bid on inr

Eased,rear inr,4-bk,prkd 800,gritty

7th otr,1x1 1300,off,closed stoutly

5th otr,1x1,3-bk,4w top,no late zip

Trld,3-bk 1750,off,held up,bttld on

LOVEABLE ROGUE - held up by a weakening runner final turn.

Eased,rear,3-bk otr,wd cvr 450,bold

Prkd,4-bk inr 1900,off,whacked away

LOVEABLE ROGUE - broke early in the score up but was in position prior to the candy pole.

Lobbed trail,waited,thru 100,strong

LOVEABLE ROGUE - held up in the run home until near the 100m when obtaining an inside run.

Wdbrk,rear inr,off,1x1,no final zip

LOVEABLE ROGUE - broke rounding the first turn losing considerable ground. When questioned Driver D Ferguson explained that he had been restraining to look to take up a position closer to the marker line with SWEET VINTAGE, which he was trailing, also being restrained at this point with his gelding contributing to the incident by being slow to respond when being steadied and became awkwardly placed to the sulky of SWEET VINTAGE. Stewards noted Mr Ferguson's comments and took the matter no further.

Ld,trld 1700,held up,flat tyre,fght

LOVEABLE ROGUE - held up early final turn. Sustained a punctured sulky tyre near the 1000m.

4th inr,4-bk,prkd 800,ld 150,cut bk

3 & 4-bk inr,off,wd cvr tn,bold fin

LOVEABLE ROGUE - trainer D Erickson was warned for failing to have the correct colours available.

Eased,wd rear 1300,prkd bell,gritty

Brk early,rear inr,off,wd cvr,faded

THE MIKI TAKER - broke shortly after the start but soon settled.

3rd inr,3-bk 1800,solid along mrks

THE MIKI TAKER - paced roughly final turn.

Wd,prkd,cvr 100,wd 600,strong claim

5th inr,1x1 1700,wd 450,tried hard

Wd,eased,wd cvr rear bell,wdr,faded

THE MIKI TAKER - raced wide early before being restrained to the rear.

Rough,wd cvr rear 600,wdst,bold bid

THE MIKI TAKER - raced greenly throughout the score up and was back from position at dispatch. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Paced roughly over the final stages.