Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

Ld out,trld bell,off 300,fght well

DESERT DAWN - Driver F Phelan was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion early in the run home.

Trld,3-bk 1700,fght solidly on inr

Ld out,trld 1600,thru,did best mrks

DESERT DAWN - over-raced briefly when being restrained to take cover near the 1600m.

1x1,3-bk 1100,chkd 425m,4w,fght gap

DESERT DAWN - hampered by a breaking runner near the 450m.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,tried hard

Prkd,eased,4-bk inr,off,lacked dash

5th inr,4-bk bell,plggd away in gap

PROVISEUR - over-raced early and middle stages.

Eased,rear inr,off,whacked away wd

3rd inr,prkd,cvr 1700,keen,wd,solid

PROVISEUR - over-raced early and middle stages.

Eased,rear inr,1x1 1200,wd 500,fght

PROVISEUR - over-raced early stages when being restrained to the rear. Continued to over-race middle stages.

Eased,rear inr,off,held up,stout wd

PROVISEUR - pulled hard when being restrained early. Held up early in the run home.

Soft trip mrks,over-raced,solid gap

PROVISEUR - over-raced middle stages. Lay in and contacted track markers final turn.

Eased,rear otr,1x1,3-bk,rough,chkd

CAROLINA MOON - lay in and paced roughly near the 350m locking wheels briefly with an inside runner. Weakened in the run home.

Wd,eased,9th otr,wd,prkd 800,wilted

CAROLINA MOON - raced wide early before being restrained towards the rear.

8th,4-bk inr,held up,bttld away gap

CAROLINA MOON - held up early final turn.

9th pegs,6-bk,imp inr 7th,no extra

CAROLINA MOON - over-raced middle stages.

Made ld,3-bk 1850,flat 300,no spark

Prkd,cvr 1600,wd 500,whacked away

CAROLINA MOON - over-raced when being steadied to take cover on two occasions racing down the back the first time.

Eased,wd rear 1100,ld 900,bolted in

STEEL LEDGER - lay in near the 950m after having improved to the lead contacting several track markers with one being dislodged.

Bk otr,angld trn,ran on fairly

Last,bk otr,peeld 600,short lived

STEEL LEDGER - raced wide final bend.

Last,innr 500,only battled

4pegs,1 off run,no impact

3-4pegs,only battled in strgt

1x1,prkd,cvr 1300,wd,fght,flat tyre

BENJAMIN BUTTON - paced roughly for a stride near the 250m after contacting and puncturing the sulky wheel of CHEER ME ON. Junior Driver D Grundmann, assisted by J Abernethy, admitted a charge under 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly in this incident. After hearing penalty submissions the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Grundmann's licence from the conclusion of racing tonight up to and including 6 September 2024 (3 days).

Left prkd,pshd to ld 1700,reeled in

Across to trail early,thru,bold inr

CHEER ME ON - Driver Z Meredith, who elected not to have the assistance of a Senior driver, admitted a charge under Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Reins Regulation in that he used his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion near the 200m. After viewing the replays and hearing penalty submissions the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Meredith's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on the 16 August up to and including 27 August 2024 (3 days).

Ld,trld 1800,waitd,dashed thru

Parkd,pressd 2 lead,joind,fadd late

Eased,rear otr,wd cvr,no pickup wdr

MESSENGER BUOY- underwent a post-race veterinary and endoscopic examination at the trainer's request which revealed a small amount of blood in the trachea.

4th,1x1,3-bk 1550,carted,solid,blkd

MESSENGER BUOY - held up throughout the run home.

3rd inr,3-bk,prkd,cvr 1100,off,fair

Ld out,trld 1750,thru,stout effort

Brk hopelessly early,out of action

MESSENGER BUOY - paced roughly late in the score up and was back from position at the start before breaking shortly after losing all chance.

Prkd,cvr,3-bk,1x1 1300,off,ld,stoic

MESSENGER BUOY - cast the near fore shoe shortly after the start. No action was taken against Trainer N Chilcott after both hind bandages came adrift during the event given the track conditions after it was established that they had been securely taped.

6th otr,1x1,3-bk,wd cvr top,lethal

BENJAMIN BUTTON - paced roughly for a stride near the 250m after contacting and puncturing the sulky wheel of CHEER ME ON. Junior Driver D Grundmann, assisted by J Abernethy, admitted a charge under 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly in this incident. After hearing penalty submissions the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Grundmann's licence from the conclusion of racing tonight up to and including 6 September 2024 (3 days).

Trld,3-bk 1750,off,sound effort mid

5th inr,4-bk,held up,off,no pick-up

BENJAMIN BUTTON - hampered by a weakening runner final turn. Junior Driver D Grundmann (assisted by J Abernethy) admitted a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly when contacting and puncturing the sulky wheel of CRISTIANO BUCCINI near the 450m. After viewing the replays and hearing penalty submissions the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $200.

Eased,3-bk inr,off 300,potent late

BENJAMIN BUTTON - paced roughly for a stride entering the first turn after contacting and puncturing the sulky tyre of MYDADTHETERROR. Driver S Abernethy admitted a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly in this incident. After viewing the replays and hearing penalty submissions the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $300. Lay in near the 1300m dislodging a track marker.

7th otr,rear 400,chkd & brk 200 out

BENJAMIN BUTTON - hampered and paced roughly passing the 200m after contacting the sulky wheel of SHE'S APPLES.

Eased,rear inr,4bk,whacked away inr

BENJAMIN BUTTON - raced keenly middle stages.

7th otr,wd cvr rear top,strong wdst

Wd,up prkd 1550,lost ld dig,fdd out

MEDINA MAGIC - raced wide early. Weakened from the 600m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an elevated heart rate some time after the event. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Soft trip mrks,thru,failed to spark

MEDINA MAGIC - the required veterinary clearance was received for this runner.

Left prkd,cvr 1200,drifting 500 out

MEDINA MAGIC - weakened from the 500m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a slow recovery and that the gelding had lost both front shoes. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance.

Eased,rear otr,3-bk top,no pick-up

MEDINA MAGIC - the required veterinary clearance was received. Back from position at dispatch. Junior Driver K Denifostova, assisted by J Dickie, was issued a warning. Connections advised that the gelding had cast both front shoes during the running.

Speared to ld,trld 1550,beaten 400m

MEDINA MAGIC - commenced to weaken passing the 400m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed moderate lameness to the off hind. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance.

Wd,5th otr,1x1,wd 300,closed hard

6th,chkd,7th inr,off,posted,bt slws

KOURTNEY KARDASH - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1400m. Raced wide from the 1000m.

Cut breeze,4th inr 300,wilted out

3-bk mrks to trn,closed boldly pegs

KOURTNEY KARDASH - hampered briefly late in the score up.

9th otr,wd cvr,1x1,held up,bold mid

KOURTNEY KARDASH - held up early in the run home. Driver M Ranger was warned for shifting inwards resulting in MYDADTHETERROR being forced down on to a track marker near the 100m.

Prkd,ld 1500,trld bell,thru,fght on