Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

Gun run mrks,thru,bttld on solidly

Eased,rear inr,off,passed slows wd

Gun run mrks,thru lane,bttld away

4th inr,4-bk,prkd 1300,dropped away

LUKAKU - driver J Darby was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion early in the run home.

Ld out,trld 1450,thru,fght on mrks

6th otr,1x1,carted,imp inr,wknd out

LUKAKU - paced roughly at various stages. Weakened from the 400m.

Eased,wd rear 1250,3-bk otr,wd,fair

SAYS WHO - Driver K Hall admitted a breach of the Push Out Rule in that he shifted his gelding outwards near the 1200m forcing LUKAKU to race wider on the track. After viewing the replays and considering submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $200.

1x1,4-bk inr,prkd,ld bell,eyed,game

LOUIE V TONNE - lay inwards when being steadied to take a trail near the 1050m and became awkwardly placed close to the sulky of LUKAKU.

7th otr,4-bk,wd 550,couldn't run on

LUKAKU - weakened leaving the final turn.

Prkd,into ld 1800,dictated,cght 50m

Nice trip otr,held up top,no pickup

Trld,3-bk 500,whacked away in gap

5th,1x1 1300,off,ran home nicely

Eased,rear inr,off,beat stragglers

GWENDOLINE MARY - lay out in the score up. Weakened in the run home.

Nice trip otr,off,unable to quicken

9th otr,held up rear,useful on mrks

Slw,6th inr,5bk,off,wd 450,wdr,fair

GWENDOLINE MARY - slow early.

Eased,11th otr,imp mid,blkd,fght on

GWENDOLINE MARY - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home. Junior driver K Coppins, assisted by senior driver T Mitchell, admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) in that she drove carelessly near the 750m by allowing her horse to strike the sulky wheel of BAILEYS PITCH resulting in the tyre being punctured. After viewing the replays and hearing the submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $250.

3rd inr,3-bk 1800,unable to quicken

5th otr,1x1,3-bk bell,wd top,steady

6th otr,3-bk,off,never saw daylight

SAYS WHO - held up throughout the run home with Driver K Hall not activating the removable deafeners as a result.

Eased,5th inr,off,1x1 1100,wd,stout

SAYS WHO - Driver K Hall admitted a breach of the Push Out Rule in that he shifted his gelding outwards near the 1200m forcing LUKAKU to race wider on the track. After viewing the replays and considering submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $200.

10th otr,4-bk,brk in rear 400m out

SAYS WHO - broke rounding the final bend hampering trailing runners. Driver P Ferguson advised the gelding had struck a knee causing the horse to break. A warning was placed on this runner's racing manners.

3rd inr,3-bk 1600,fght soundly mrks

Eased,rear otr,3-bk,wd top,bttld on

SAYS WHO - Trainer N Chilcott advised Stewards that the gelding would race without front shoes.

5rh inr,5-bk,off,wd top,bttld well

SAYS WHO - paced roughly over the early stages.

Wd,eased,4-bk inr,plggd away mrks

SAYS WHO - the near side number became detached over the final stages. Driver N Chilcott was warned for using her whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

3 & 4-bk otr,wdst top,closed boldly

4th inr,3-bk 1300,off,stout in mid

BUGALUGS - held up final turn.

9th pegs,5-bk,4-bk 800,sound mrks

3-bk mrks,held up,whacked away gap

3 & 4-bk mrks,unable to quicken up

Eased,4-bk inr,off,held up,bttld on

3-bk mrks to trn,bttld on,flat tyre

BUGALUGS - Driver S Abernethy reported that he received a punctured sulky tyre near the 950m when contacted by the over-racing MILLION DOLLAR CHIC. Stewards took no action against Driver C Hackett (MILLION DOLLAR CHIC) on this occasion given the circumstances.

5th,3-bk inr,off 450,blkd,chased wd

BUGALUGS - held up leaving the final bend and early in the home straight. Driver S Abernethy was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion early in the run home.

Ld out,trld 1500,thru,bttld on well

5th inr,3-bk,fght soundly along inr

9th inr,4-bk,3-bk,off,angled,potent

PROVISEUR - over-raced when being restrained early. Continued to over-race middle stages. Hung inwards near the 1300m striking track markers which were dislodged.

3-bk mrks,over-raced,held up,stout

PROVISEUR - over-raced middle stages.

Trld,3-bk 1400,outfinished on mrks

PROVISEUR - over-raced middle stages.

Eased,held up rear top,whacked away

PROVISEUR - held up final turn and early stages of the run home.

Trld,3-bk 1300,rear top,no progress

PROVISEUR - over-raced middle stages.

5th inr,4-bk,off,wdst top,stout fin

PROVISEUR - pulled hard racing down the back straight the first time.

Eased,rear otr,keen,wdst top,no fin

PROVISEUR - over-raced middle stages.

Ld out,trld 2400,thru,tried on mrks

Wd,5-bk inr,4bk,off,wd cvr,tidy wdr

PROVISEUR - over-raced middle stages. Hampered approaching the 1000m by an easing of the pace. Hampered again near the 200m.

Esed,rear otr,wd cvr 750,no pick-up

10th otr,wd cvr,prkd bell,drppd out

TUGAWAR - weakened leaving the final turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.

Cut breeze the trip,tenacious claim

MIDFREW LUCRE - Driver J Kriechbaumer was issued a warning for allowing his gelding to shift outwards rounding the final turn when activating gear which forced TUGAWAR wider on the track. Authorization of 1st placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied that there were insufficient grounds for a protest with connections of TUGAWAR also electing not to protest when given the opportunity.

Prkd,into ld 1800,joined tn,rallied

TUGAWAR - Driver J Brownlee was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Across to trail,thru lane,fght well

Wd,eased,wd rear 400,no pickup wdr

TUGAWAR - back from position at the start. When questioned driver M White advised that he had been mindful of the inside runner INNOCENT MAN pacing roughly so had exercised caution which resulted in the gelding being back from position. Raced wide early stages before being restrained to the rear.

4th inr,over-raced,failed to run on

TUGAWAR - fractious before the start. Slow to score up and was back from position at dispatch. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. When questioned regarding the performance driver J Brownlee advised that he was disappointed with the effort. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Wd,eased,rear otr,3-bk,chkd 125m

TUGAWAR - raced wide early. Checked by a breaking runner approaching the 100m and broke losing its chance.

Eased,wd cvr rear bell,no progress

TUGAWAR - raced wide throughout. Had to be steadied off the back of a runner near the 1100m.

4 & 5-bk otr,held up,plggd clsr mid

Prkd,cvr 1700,3-bk,lacked final zip

Eased,12th,rear inr,plggd away mrks

4th,1x1,3-bk 1050,failed to run on

Sped to ld,dictated,wouldn't relent

MIDFREW LUCRE - Driver J Kriechbaumer was issued a warning for allowing his gelding to shift outwards rounding the final turn when activating gear which forced TUGAWAR wider on the track. Authorization of 1st placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied that there were insufficient grounds for a protest with connections of TUGAWAR also electing not to protest when given the opportunity.

9th otr,4-bk bell,wd cvr,useful wdr

MIDFREW LUCRE - over-raced middle stages.

4th,left prkd 1800,stuck on nicely

3rd,prkd,cvr 1750,wd 400,bttld well

8th otr,3-bk 1600,wd 600,no pick-up

Left prkd,3rd inr top,whacked away

Eased,wd cvr rear,beat stragglers

4 & 5-bk mrks,off 900,bttld on,blkd

MIDFREW LUCRE - held up late in the run home.

6th inr,off,wd 300,bttld on solidly

MANDALA - when questioned regarding the performance Diver F Phelan stated the filly had raced lethargically. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Esed,6th otr,1x1,wd 300,jostld,just

9th otr,5-bk 950,wd cvr 400,no bite

4th,prkd,4-bk inr 1200,sound in gap

Prkd,into ld 1450,dictated,crunched

MANDALA - driver F Phelan was warned for using his whip in a continuous manner in the run home.

3rd inr,3-bk off,whacked away gap

MANDALA - over-raced middle stages.

Eased,rear inr,4-bk,beat stragglers

MANDALA - hampered by a weakening runner near the 700m.

3-bk mrks,trld top,thru,bttld well

4th inr,4-bk,rear,off,no final kick

MANDALA - had to be steadied entering the first turn when CHANGE TACT shifted down on to the marker line. Paced roughly for several strides shortly after and shifted out contributing to an outside runner being placed in restricted room. Paced roughly again near the 350m.

6th inr,5-bk,4-bk,held up,bold mrks

Trld,3-bk 1800,thru,bold late mrks

COMMANDER LINCOLN - paced roughly passing the 50m.

Trld,3-bk 1200,thru,fght on in gap

8th otr,4-bk 950,made grnd thru mid

Trld,3-bk 1600,held up,off,fght mid

COMMANDER LINCOLN - held up briefly final turn then had difficulty obtaining clear running early in the home straight.

5th or,1x1,wd top,closed stoutly

Eased,rear otr,3-bk,wd top,tidy fin

COMMANDER LINCOLN - lay out throughout the run home.

6th otr,1x1 1750,wd 700,4th,outfin

6th inr,off,1x1 1400,wd,closed hard

COMMANDER LINCOLN - hampered by a breaking runner near the 200m.