Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

1x1,3-bk 1400,wd 500,no punch wd

MAJOR MAJOR - lay out throughout the run home.

Eased,3-bk inr,off,held up,bold mid

MAJOR MAJOR - lay outwards through the middle stages. Held up final bend.

8th or,wd,prkd 1000,flat 300,wilted

MAJOR MAJOR - weakened final turn.

Eased,rear otr,rough,wd 600,no dash

MAJOR MAJOR - paced roughly for a distance passing the 900m losing ground. Paced roughly again final bend.

4th inr,off,ld 1550,attckd,too game

MAJOR MAJOR - tended to shift out under pressure in the run home.

Nice trip otr,wd 300,closed stoutly

8th otr,4-bk bell,wd cvr 600,no fin

Wd,3-bk otr,4-bk,wd 700,kept coming

MAJOR MAJOR - paced roughly at various stages final turn.

8th otr,4-bk bell,off,bttld away wd

MAJOR MAJOR - briefly hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start.

Wd,4-bk otr 1350,purposeful fin mid

1x1,3-bk 700,,wd cvr 600,brk up

DOMINUS - broke near the 600m losing its chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

Prkd,5th inr,prkd 1600,cvr,plggd on

DOMINUS - lay in and paced roughly rounding the first turn. The boring pole became detached from the saddle near the 1000m. Stewards issued Driver T Cameron a $100 Minor Infringement Notice for failing to affix the gear so as not to come adrift. Weakened final turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.

8th inr,4-bk,held up,bttld clsr inr

DOMINUS - lay in and contacted track markers near the 1250m. Held up early final turn.

Left prkd the majority,drifting trn

DOMINUS - slow to score up but was in position prior to the candy pole.

Trld,3-bk 1750,prkd 1400,outkicked

Wd,1x1,3-bk 1200,wd 500,blkd,plggd

IRISH WHISPERS - broke early stages of the score up but was in position at dispatch. Placed in restricted room near 150m when an inside runner shifted ground and then weakened. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. Driver D Butcher admitted a charge under Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that he used his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion on the home turn. After viewing the replays and hearing penalty submissions the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $300.

4th inr,3-bk,chkd 250m,off,bttld on

IRISH WHISPERS - commenced to over-race leaving the back straight the final time and was then held up rounding the home turn before being hampered by the breaking OBADIAH DRAGON. When questioned Driver D Butcher stated the gelding had pulled hard during the running and had been unable to shift out from the marker line rounding the final turn before having considerable difficulty avoiding the breaking OBADIAH DRAGON losing momentum as a result. Mr Butcher further advised that his runner had then been unable to make up ground in the run home due to the fast closing sectional.

4th inr,4-bk,prkd 1600,stuck gamely

IRISH WHISPERS - tended to lay in rounding the turns.

Held ld,got terms,gunned down late

IRISH WHISPERS - shifted out early in the run home but was immediately corrected by Driver D Butcher.

Cut breeze thru'out,keen,stuck well

IRISH WHISPERS - when questioned regarding the performance Driver D Butcher stated that he was satisfied with the run after having been left without cover in what was the gelding's first race right handed.

Wd,prkd,cvr 1200,wd 500,tried hard

Sped to ld,set terms,too many guns

IRISH WHISPERS - Driver Z Meredith reported that he had not activated the deafeners due to having the field covered.

Eased,rear otr,made grnd mrks gap

IRISH WHISPERS - when questioned regarding the driving tactics adopted Junior Driver Z Meredith, assisted by P Brown, stated that it had been decided to go back from the wide barrier draw at the start and look for a trail into the race in what was the gelding's first run back from a lengthy spell. Mr Meredith further explained that this had not eventuated so he had elected to improve along the markers rounding the final turn and was satisfied with the manner in which this runner finished the event off. Mr Brown confirmed the instructions to go back early given the gate speed drawn to the inside and advised that he would expect the gelding to derive benefit from the first up run.

5th,1x1,4-bk 950,too keen,eased dwn

BETA PREPARE - raced fiercely middle stages and was taken up the track approaching the 900m before being retired from the event. When questioned Driver T Mitchell advised that he had felt that the gelding had commenced to choke down so took this runner clear of the field for safety reasons. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormality. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

3-bk mrks,held up rear tn,stout inr

BETA PREPARE - over-raced early and middle stages.

7th otr,3-bk bell,wd cvr 300,fin on

BETA PREPARE - paced roughly late in the run home.

Nice trip otr,wd 500,pounced,lasted

Prkd,into ld 1800,joined 50,rallied

BETA PREPARE - shifted in when leading passing the 1200m when appearing to shy and raced over several track markers having to be corrected by Driver D Butcher. Authorisation of this runner's 1st placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied that any inconvenience to trailing runners had not affected the outcome of the race. Trainer J Young (SPIRITED PEGGY - 2nd place) declined the opportunity to protest and all clear was then given on the Judge's placings.

7th otr,wd,prkd bell,fght on gamely

Crossed,up prkd 1900,fght on nicely

BETA PREPARE - paced roughly shortly after the start and had to be steadied.

Soft trip mrks,thru,bttld hard pegs

BETA PREPARE - Driver D Butcher was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Wd,up prkd 1650,fght on tenaciously

BETA PREPARE - raced wide early.

3 & 4-bk mrks,off 950,tidy late mid

MATAI PHIL - paced roughly rounding the final turn.

Wd,prkd,cvr 1400,off,fght on nicely

Brk,prkd,ld 1750,trld bell,outkickd

MATAI PHIL - broke at the start but soon settled. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Over-raced middle stages. Checked late in the run home by an outside runner.

Sped to ld,trld 1600,thru,too sharp

Nice trip otr,wd 450,ld top,cut dwn

6th inr,4-bk,1x1 1400,off,no punch

MATAI PHIL - co-trainers P & V Blanchard were issued a warning for presenting the gelding to race without the notified blinds.

8th otr,wd cvr bell,wdr tn,tidy fin

AYE AYE CAPTAIN - raced wide with cover from the 1000m.

Ld out,trld 1350,thru,outkicked inr

MIKI SHAN - broke near the 100m when disappointed for a run to the inside of AYE AYE CAPTAIN in the passing lane. After questioning Drivers M McKendry (MIKI SHAN), T Mitchell (AYE AYE CAPTAIN) and viewing the replays blame could not be solely attributed to either driver and Stewards took the matter no further other than to note the circumstances.

Into trail early,thru lane,bold fin

Wd,3-bk otr,wd 500,ran home stoutly

3rd inr,3-bk,off,held up,no zip inr

AYE AYE CAPTAIN - held up final turn.

4th,4-bk inr,prkd,cvr bell,wd,sound

5th inr,4-bk,off,wd top,tidy effort

Soft trip mrks,thru lane,bttld away

AYE AYE CAPTAIN - placed in restricted room contacting track markers final turn.

Soft trip mrks off top,chall,denied

AYE AYE CAPTAIN - forced wider on the track by an inside runner throughout the run home.

7th otr,wd 1300,prkd,cvr,off,chased

5th inr,1x1 1200,off,no final punch

Brk,6th inr,1x1 1100,off,no pick-up

DOUBLE JEOPARDY - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground.

4-3bk otr,4bk 1100,wd cvr,fair mid

DOUBLE JEOPARDY - when questioned regarding the performance driver T Williams advised he was disappointed with the effort of the colt. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

5bk otr,3wd,prkd 1000,fght,bestd

Wd,3bk otr,loomd wd,kept coming

4bk inr,off 400,held up mid,forgive

DOUBLE JEOPARDY - held up leaving the final bend and throughout the run home. Driver T Williams was warned for the manner he drove near the 300m when attempting to shift outwards when not having a sufficient advantage over an outside runner.

Prkd,ld 1850,dictated,hdd 175m,fght

Wd,prkd,cvr 1050,brk 900m,gear prob

BARBAROSSA - raced wide early. Broke near the 900m when being steadied off the back of WICKED WANDA with the offside connecting strap breaking whilst in the gallop. The gelding settled quickly but was not persevered with. This gear was inspected and had found to have been in satisfactory condition. Driver T Herlihy reported that the gelding had been striking its own sulky wheel discs.

4th,prkd,ld 1700,tckld,held bravely

Eased,rear otr,lay out/brk 600,gone

BARBAROSSA - over-raced middle stages. Lay out near the 600m contacting and puncturing the sulky wheel of CONRAD H and then broke with the near hind hopple loop breaking losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners. Driver K Coppins (assisted by T Mitchell) was shown the replay and spoken to advisedly in relation to the manner in which she drove in the incident near the 600m. Ms Coppins advised that BARBAROSSA had been contacting its own sulky wheel with a hind leg causing it to over-race.

8th otr,wd,prkd,ld 800,gunned down

Eased,rear inr,3bk,off,stout in mid

BARBAROSSA - held up briefly near the 70m.

Eased,4-bk inr,5-bk,4-bk,off,ran on

BARBAROSSA - lay inwards near the 500m striking track markers. Again lay inwards over the concluding stages and raced inside the final track marker.

Eased,rear otr,4-bk,wd cvr,bttld on

1x1,wd 1250,prkd,bttld well,crowded

IT'S NAE OR NEVER - shifted out in the run home placing BARBAROSSA in restricted room when to the inside of CRACKER ROCK. Stewards opened and adjourned an investigation into this matter.

8th otr,3-bk,4-bk,wd cvr top,useful

Prkd,into ld 1750,dictated,too game

ALWAYS B CHARLIE - over-raced early.

Ld out,dictated terms,mastered 50m

Prkd,urged to ld 1100,hdd 150m,wknd

ALWAYS B CHARLIE - lay inwards near the 1200m placing an inside runner in restricted room.

6th otr,1x1 1800,wd 300,stout fin

Cght wd,eased,wd rear 900,drppd out

ALWAYS B CHARLIE - raced wide early and middles stages before being restrained to the rear near the 1400m. Improved three wide without cover from the 950m before weakening final turn. A post race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormality.

Prkd,into ld 1850,too many barrels

Trld,off,ld,trld 1450,thru,outkickd