Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

Wd,eased,still rear top,no progress

Nice trip otr,wd 350,chal,fght hard

Trld,off,ld 1700,dictated,reeled in

3-bk mrks,off top,ran home stoutly

RUN MASON RUN - Driver J Abernethy reported that the gelding cast a shoe during the score up.

Prkd,ld,trld,3-bk,prkd 450,outkickd

RUN MASON RUN - Driver S Abernethy was reminded of his obligation to drive his runner out fully to the finish line where circumstances permit.

8th otr,imp 4w 600,fght on in gap

RUN MASON RUN - raced four wide from the 600m.

Ld untested,handed 1500,bold on inr

RUN MASON RUN - over-raced through the middle stages. Lay in late in the run home contacting a track marker.

Wd,up prkd 1500,stuck to task well

RUN MASON RUN - raced wide early.

Trld,3-bk 1600,off,stout effort mid

RUN MASON RUN - held up early final turn.

Gate speed to hold ld,dictated,cght

Sped to ld,set terms,mastered 50m

Wd,pshd to ld 1750,hdd 125,stuck on

BENSON DUDE - raced three wide early.

9th otr,wd 1450,prkd,ld top,run dwn

Soon ld,dictated,hdd,rallied gamely

BENSON DUDE - shifted out leaving the final bend but was corrected by Driver S Abernethy.

Straight to ld,got terms,chopped bk

6th otr,1x1,prkd,ld 1300,eyed,game

BENSON DUDE - lay outwards when leading passing the 1100m and shifted up the track.

7th inr,5-bk,off,rear top,plggd wd

BENSON DUDE - returned to the stabling area during the Preliminary after the near side spreader broke which could not be replaced.

9th otr,wd,prkd 1850,cvr,3-bk,faded

7th inr,4-bk,off 500,no final punch

BENSON DUDE - paced roughly for several strides at the start.

4th,1x1,prkd,ld,trld 1100,outkicked

Trld,3-bk 1800,under pressure 500m

MARIA KIRILENKO - weakened leaving the final turn.

Prkd,urged to ld 1650,hdd 300,wknd

MARIA KIRILENKO - sulky was contacted near the 100m when weakening.

Across to trail,flat top,lacked zip

MARIA KIRILENKO - underwent a pre-race veterinary examination due to not having raced for a considerable period of time and was cleared to start. Weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner.

1x1,prkd,cvr 1900,bttld away in mid

8th inr,5-bk,4-bk 400,off,bold late

MARIA KIRILENKO - back one length at dispatch. Driver S Abernethy explained that he was giving the inside runner additional room when that gelding paced roughly. Mr Abernethy's explanation was accepted. Had some difficulty obtaining clear running in the home straight.

Lobbed trail,thru lane,whacked away

MAYA ANGELOU - raced in restricted room and had to be eased approaching the 400 metres when to the inside of DOWNTOWN BABE, which had commenced to shift away from the marker line before being taken back down to trail MARIA KIRILENKO. Lay in rounding the final turn. Held up throughout the run home.

Eased,rear inr,4-bk 10th top,no fin

MARIA KIRILENKO - back a length at dispatch. Driver R Herbert was issued with a caution.

9th inr,5-bk 1200,unable to fire up

Wd,up prkd,cvr,prkd bell,gone 500m

MARIA KIRILENKO - raced wide in early and middle stages. Weakened near the 400m.

4 bk inr,3 bk 300,plugged markers

MARIA KIRILENKO - held up rounding the final bend.

8th inr,5-bk,4-bk top,held up,solid

SAVARNA - over-raced middle stages. Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room over the concluding stages.

4th inr,3-bk 1700,off top,stout fin

Wd,eased,rear otr,3-bk,1x1,wknd out

SAVARNA - lay inwards racing into the first bend when wide on the track before being restrained to the rear of the field. Weakened rounding the final bend before being crowded by an inside runner.

Trld,3-bk 1800,over-raced,no pickup

SAVARNA - over-raced middle stages. Driver R Fensom had difficulty activating the removable deafeners in the run home. Mr Fensom was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Prkd,cvr,3-bk 1500,failed to run on

10th inr,4-bk,held up,whacked away

SAVARNA - hampered near the 100m. Driver R Fensom reported that he did not activate the sliding blinds in consequence.

Wd,eased,rear inr,rear 400,no spark

SAVARNA - raced wide early. Held up final bend.

Trld out,4-bk,off,plggd away in gap

Eased,rear otr,4-bk,rear top,steady

5th otr,3-bk 1700,rear,rough,no zip

CONRAD H - paced roughly passing the 200m after having been shifted wider to secure clear running. Removed from the unruly for future mobile starts.

4th inr,4-bk,off,wdst rear,plggd on

7th otr,3-bk,flat tyre,wd cvr,plggd

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,3-bk,4-bk 900,off,blkd,tidy

CONRAD H - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the middle stages of the run home.

8th inr,5-bk 1800,off,wd cvr,no zip

Eased,4-bk inr,off,closed boldly wd

Brk,rear inr,off,wd cvr,wdst,strong

CONRAD H - broke at the start checking a second row runner and settled at the rear. Placed on the unruly for future mobiles.

3rd,3-bk inr,1x1 bell,wd 400,stout

Left prkd the majority,outfinished

The initial score up was aborted in the early stages due to an issue with the gear on JACCKA OPA.

4th,1x1 1700,3-bk bell,4w 400,stout

6th otr,3-bk bell,wd rear,no pickup

Rear,3-bk otr,1x1,prkd,chall,gritty

JACCKA OPA - driver K Coppins was warned for allowing her runner to come to the mobile barrier out of position in the early stages of the score up before being corrected. Over-raced middle stages.

Prkd,cvr 1300,wd 325m,closed boldly

JACCKA OPA - over-raced when being restrained to take a trail passing the 1400m.

5th,3-bk otr 1800,wd rear 600,faded

Soft trip mrks,thru lane,outfinishd

Nice trip otr,wd 400,no final punch

Into trail early,off,bttld away mid

Chkd,4th,1x1 1200,off top,fght well

JACCKA OPA - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1400m and paced roughly for several strides.

Nice trip otr,peeled 400,bttld away

Trld,3-bk 1750,held up,never a hope

SEA OF LOVE - held up early in the run home.

Trld,3-bk 1350,blkd,fght inr,no gap

SEA OF LOVE - held up final bend and for the majority of the run home.

3rd inr,3-bk 1800,thru,bttld away

SEA OF LOVE - lay inwards contacting track markers near the 900m.

Prkd,ld,trld bell,thru,fght solidly

Wd,4-bk otr,wd cvr 500,chkd,tidy wd

SEA OF LOVE - checked by a breaking runner near the 500m losing ground.

3 & 4-bk mrks,held up,whacked away

SEA OF LOVE - held up final bend.

7th inr,5-bk,4-bk,off,wd rear,bttld

9th inr,5-bk 1500,held up,tidy mrks

SEA OF LOVE - held up early stages of the run home. Driver T Hanara reported that she did not activate the removable deafeners as a result.

8th otr,3-bk 1500,wd cvr,bttld away

Brk,5th inr,4bk,off,keen,3&4w,solid

OHOKA ACHILLES - paced roughly at the start. Over-raced middle stages.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,outkicked

OHOKA ACHILLES - Driver O Gillies was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance Trainer/Driver O Gillies advised that the gelding wasn't suited to the tempo of the race.

Ld,trld,3-bk 1500,off,held up,stout

OHOKA ACHILLES - held up final turn and throughout the home straight.

6th inr,rear,3-bk otr,wd 400,steady

Eased,wd rear bell,prkd,outfinished

OHOKA ACHILLES - over-raced middle stages.

Won early ld duel,mastered 50m out

OHOKA ACHILLES - shifted outwards near the 170m but was corrected by Driver M Ranger.

Wd,prkd,pshd to ld bell,gathered in

Ld out,trld 1100,thru,slick on mrks

Sped to ld,trld 1750,thru,stern bid

Ld out,attckd,3-bk,1x1 600,wd,stout

Brk badly in score-up,never a hope

AUCTIONEER - broke in the score up losing all chance. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts.

Eased,wd rear,prkd 1300,outfinished

Eased,8th otr,5-bk,wd cvr 550,sound

AUCTIONEER - lay in throughout the score up and was back from position at dispatch. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Lay in near the 400m despite the efforts of Driver T Mitchell checking an inside runner. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming.

Wd,3-bk otr 1400,wd 500,chkd & brk

AUCTIONEER - broke after contacting the sulky wheel of ULTIMATE MACH near the 500m when that horse commenced to shift ground outwards checking trailing runners and losing all chance. When questioned Driver T Mitchell advised that AUCTIONEER had lay in when being steadied to take a trail on ULTIMATE MACH which resulted in the contact occurring. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

Eased,4-bk otr 1600,7th top,tidy wd

Gate speed to hold ld,kicked,cut bk

AUCTIONEER - lay outwards under pressure throughout the run home. Driver T Mitchell was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion early in the run home.

9th otr,4-bk,wd 450,failed to spark

AUCTIONEER - cleared from the unruly for future mobile starts. Weakened in the run home.

Eased,rear otr,prkd,cvr,no pick-up

Eased,rear otr,plggd clsr thru mid