Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

Soft trip mrks,whacked away in gap

MOENUI MISS - lay inwards rounding the final bend striking track markers.

Cut breeze thru'out,bttld away well

MOENUI MISS - crowded near the 100m when an inside runner lay outwards.

Wd,eased,1x1,3-bk,wd,lacked dash

1x1,3-bk bell,bttld solidly in mid

Eased,rear,3-bk inr tn,tidy on mrks

7th inr,4-bk,off,wdst tn,strong bid

Ld out,trld 1750,thru,whacked away

Soft trip mrks,thru,fght on nicely

Cut breeze thru'out,flat 400,wilted

TUAREG - weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner.

Pshd along to hold ld,gathered in

TUAREG - over-raced early in the score up causing driver C Hackett difficulty. Lay inwards passing the 900m striking track markers. Lay outwards early in the run home however was corrected by Miss Hackett.

Sped to ld,hdd top,couldn't respond

Cut breeze the majority,outfinished

TUAREG - hung inwards at the start crowding inside runners despite the efforts of driver C Hackett.

Prkd,ld 1800,dictated,kicked,cut bk

MAKORORI - held up having to be steadied when placed in restricted room approaching the 70m when both TUAREG (2nd placing) and BETTOR BE A LEGEND (1st placing) shifted ground. Authorisation of placings was withheld until Stewards were satisfied that there wasn't sufficient grounds for lodging protests against the first two placegetters given where the interference occurred and the margins involved. Trainer/Driver N Chilcott (MAKORORI) was afforded the opportunity to proceed with protests but elected not to do so. An investigation into this matter was opened and adjourned sine die.

Prkd,5-bk inr 1500,4-bk,lacked dash

TUAREG - over-raced in the score up and over the early and middle stages. Weakened in the run home.

Wd,prkd,cvr 1600,off,plggd away gap

TUAREG - over-raced early when being restrained.

Chkd,7th otr,3-bk,4-bk,rear,no dash

TUAREG - hampered by a breaking runner entering the first bend.

Eased,rear otr,sound on inr,no gap

TUAREG - raced wide early before being restrained to the rear. Lay in at various stages. Held up late in the run home with Driver D Butcher not activating the removable deafeners as a result.

5th,4-bk inr,3-bk 1600,whacked away

NAGINI - over-raced briefly middle stages on a moderate tempo.

Eased,4-bk inr,off,wdst tn,bold fin

MAKORORI - lay inwards striking a track marker rounding the first bend. Driver N Chilcott was warned for using her whip with more than a wrist flicking motion early in the run home. Ms Chilcott reported a sulky tyre had deflated during the running.

5th,5-bk inr,4-bk,off,wd cvr,fin on

7th inr,4-bk bell,off,ran on in gap

MAKORORI - driver N Chilcott was warned to exercise greater care when shifting ground near the 200m.

Trld,3-bk 1800,off,stout mid,no gap

MAKORORI - held up having to be steadied when placed in restricted room approaching the 70m when both TUAREG (2nd placing) and BETTOR BE A LEGEND (1st placing) shifted ground. Authorisation of placings was withheld until Stewards were satisfied that there wasn't sufficient grounds for lodging protests against the first two placegetters given where the interference occurred and the margins involved. Trainer/Driver N Chilcott (MAKORORI) was afforded the opportunity to proceed with protests but elected not to do so. An investigation into this matter was opened and adjourned sine die.

6th otr,1x1 950,wd 300,fght soundly

Eased,4-bk inr,plggd away in gap

MAKORORI - pulled hard shortly after the start.

Cght wd,up prkd 1550,flat 600 out

MELTON MOGUL - raced wide early and middle stages.

4th inr,3-bk 1600,unable to quicken

MELTON MOGUL - weakened final bend hampering trailing runners.

6th inr,prkd 1700,outkicked in str

Ld out,3-bk 1500,thru,no final zip

MELTON MOGUL - lay outwards rounding the final bend. Weakened in the run home.

Chkd,3wd,prkd,4bk inr,fading 700

MELTON MOGUL - hampered by a breaking runner racing into the first bend. Weakened from the 700m. When questioned regarding the performance driver T Chmiel advised the gelding had been unsuited to the fast tempo of the race.

Prkd,3bk inr 1700,held up,off,solid

MELTON MOGUL - trainer M Shinn was issued a warning for failing to have mudguards affixed to his sulky.

3-bk otr,1x1 2100,off 200,stout fin

4th,3-bk inr 1600,failed to run on

MELTON MOGUL - trainer M Shinn was issued a warning for presenting the gelding to race with blinds which had not been notified.

Prkd,cvr 1550,rough,wd 900,wknd out

SPIRITED PEGGY - forced to race wide from the 900m when laying inwards under pressure and commenced to weaken from the 500m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Ld out,trld 1850,unable to quicken

SPIRITED PEGGY - weakened leaving the final turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Ld out,trld 1700,tried hard on mrks

Ld out,trld 1800,thru,ld,gunned dwn

Prkd,3-bk inr 1800,off,no final zip

Gun run mrks,flat tyre,thru,fght on

SPIRITED PEGGY - sustained a punctured sulky tyre near the 1150m.

Straight to ld,set terms,gobbled up

Prkd,ld,trld 1700,thru,fght on gap

SPIRITED PEGGY - Driver M Ranger was spoken to in relation to the manner in which she eased the pace near the 1800m.

8th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 600,bttld away

SPIRITED PEGGY - raced wide early before being restrained to the rear.