Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

Brk early disp ld,tacked on,bt slws

LUBY'S LUCK - broke entering the first turn losing ground before settling at the rear. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormality.

Wd,prkd,cvr,4-bk,wd 500,wdr,kept on

LUBY'S LUCK - when questioned regarding the performance Driver M Purdon advised that the filly had lay in at various stages and he was disappointed with the effort.

Strgt 2 lead,powered away in str

Soon trld,waitd,thru,1-paced inr

Trld-3bk inr,held up tn,imprvd mid

Brk on dispatch,no hope after

LUBY'S LUCK - broke as the start was effected losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly.

Gate spd,ld,3bk 1100,flat,brk 450

LUBY'S LUCK - broke near the 450m losing all chance.

4th,3-bk inr,prkd 1050,brk 450m out

RISE TO THE OCCASION - broke near the 450m losing its chance.

5th,4-bk inr,brk 850,tacked on,fair

RISE TO THE OCCASION - broke briefly near the 800m losing ground.

Soft trip mrks,thru,pounced,lasted

Gun run mrks,chased hard along inr

Made ld,dictated terms,gunned down

Ld out,3-bk,prkd bell,ld 500,cut bk

Made ld,trld 1700,tried hard on inr

4th,4-bk inr,prkd 1050,ld tn,cut bk

Ld out,dictated terms,cut dwn late

Trld out,3-bk 1100,off top,fght gap

Eased,5-bk inr,held up,sound mrks

ARADNE - held up briefly rounding the final turn.

Brk early,6th,1x1,pshd wd 850,faded

ARADNE - broke at the start and shifted out hampering a trailing runner losing ground. Raced wide from the 900m.

4th,4-bk inr,prkd 1050,chall,denied

5th otr,3-bk,wd cvr 8th tn,bttld on

5th inr,5-bk,prkd 900,ld top,gritty

8th otr,5-bk,4-bk 800,wd cvr,steady

Ld out,tckld,brk 1850m losing hope

ARADNE - pre-race warmed. Broke rounding the first turn checking a trailing runner losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners.

9th otr,4-bk,wd cvr rear,wdst,sound

ARADNE - pre-race warmed.

Made ld,trld 2100,thru,fght on mrks

ARADNE - hampered briefly early in the run home when attempting to improve into the passing lane.

Gun run mrks,held up 400,no pick-up

SANTAPAZIENZA - held up by a weakening runner final turn.

Trld,3-bk 1850,prkd 500,too strong

SANTAPAZIENZA - began awkwardly briefly crowding an outside runner.

Ld out,trld 1700,thru,bold fin mrks

Soft trip mrks,thru lane,fght well

Drppd to trail early,thru,stout gap

Brk early,3-bk inr,whacked away inr

SANTAPAZIENZA - broke at the start losing ground before settling.

3rd,3-bk inr,4-bk 900,held up,bttld

Prkd,ld,trld 1600,thru,fght stoutly

Gun run mrks,off top,breezed on by

Brk,rear of bunch,prkd,cvr,off,bold

CRACKERJACK - veered inwards after the start but was clear of other runners then broke losing ground.

Brk,tacked on,swept to ld 1100,easy

MAZEPPA - broke at the start losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Shifted out on straightening for the run home when Driver C Hackett activated the deafeners but was immediately corrected.

3rd inr,3-bk,prkd 2300,ld 1500,easy

MAZEPPA - Driver C Hackett reported that she did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Brk,tacked on,rear inr,no final zip

MAZEPPA - broke briefly at the start then was slow early losing considerable ground. Weakened in the run home.

Gun run mrks,flat 400,couldn't lift

MAZEPPA - weakened rounding the final turn.

5th inr,5-bk,off 650,failed to fire

MAZEPPA - lost ground rounding the final turn.

Chkd,11th otr,5-bk,10th top,no hope

MAZEPPA - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1750m. Lay in rounding the final turn before being hampered by a weakening runner and contacted track markers.

Trld out,4-bk,off 1100,lacked punch

Prkd,trld 2200,flat 400m,no pick-up

Slw away,tacked on,drifting 400 out

MAZEPPA - stood on the mark as the start was effected losing considerable ground. Lay inwards rounding the bends.

Sped to ld,trld 1100,thru,stout fin

6th inr,5-bk,prkd 800,3-bk inr,bold

6th,6-bk inr,3-bk 500,off,stern fin

11th,5-bk inr,3-bk top,whacked away

RUBY RIDGE - contacted and dislodged track markers near the 300m when crowded by an outside runner which lay in and had to be steadied conceding its position.

6th otr,1x1,3-bk,wd cvr,wdr,kept on

5th inr,1x1 700,off,bttld on wd out

5th,5-bk inr,4-bk,5-bk,off,no spark

RUBY RIDGE - over-raced middle stages.

Brk,5th,1x1 1600,wd 450,ld,powerful

RUBY RIDGE - broke briefly at the start losing ground.

Wd,3-bk otr,1x1 1150,brk 275m out

RUBY RIDGE - raced wide early. Broke near the 250m.

9th otr,5-bk,imp inr,held up,steady

VORONOV - held up early final turn. Driver D Butcher was warned for contacting track markers prior to the entrance to the passing lane. Raced over further track markers passing the 100m after becoming awkwardly placed to the sulky of KAIPAKI JACK which had locked sulky stays with AMERICAN MUSCLE. Stewards noted the circumstances and took the matter no further.

5th,4-bk inr,off,wd cvr,closed hard

Chkd,4th inr,4-bk,off,wd 300,chased

VORONOV - hampered at the start.

Chkd/brk,rear inr,1x1 600,wd,sound

ITAINTNECESSARILYSO - broke at the start losing ground. Junior Driver M Ranger (assisted by B Hackett) defended a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) in that she drove carelessly racing into the first turn by allowing her gelding to shift inwards when not sufficiently clear resulting in VORONOV (L Chin) being checked and breaking. After hearing the relative evidence and viewing the replays the Adjudicative Committee found the charge proved and suspended Ms Ranger's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing tonight up to and including 4 March 2025 (2 days).

Left prkd the journey,outfinished

VORONOV - briefly hampered at the start.

Eased,wd rear 400,failed to fire up

8th inr,off,wd 600,pshd wdr,brk trn

VORONOV - raced four wide from the 650m. Broke near the 200m.

9th inr,off,1x1,wd 500,fght on well

7th inr,shffld,off,7th gap,no extra

VORONOV - Driver E Johnson reported that she had been unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the cord becoming entangled.

7th inr,4-bk 2100,off,sound in mid

6th otr,1x1 1100,wd top,bttld away

Rear otr,wd cvr 500,plggd away gap

LOVEMEAGAIN - when questioned regarding the performance Driver C Hackett could offer no explanation for the disappointing effort. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. Stewards will follow up with Trainer T Herlihy in the coming days.

Soft trip mrks,thru lane,outkicked

LOVEMEAGAIN - shifted out as the start was effected briefly hampering an outside runner.

5th,5-bk inr,off,1x1 top,off,stout

4th,3-bk inr,prkd 1250,ld 400,tough

LOVEMEAGAIN - shifted in under pressure late in the run home. Authorisation of this runner's 1st placing was withheld until Driver J Stormont (SASSY STAR - 2nd placing) confirmed that his chances had not been affected.

Brk 9th 1750m,out of business after

LOVEMEAGAIN - broke near the 1750m hampering trailing runners losing all chance.

8th,6-bk inr,off,bt stragglers gap

Trld,3-bk 2200,held up,sound on inr

LOVEMEAGAIN - held up early final turn.

Blew the start badly,out of action

TRAVELIN SOLDIER - swung sideways at the start contacting the sulky of HILLBILLY BLUES then broke losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.

5th inr,1x1 1150,wd 300,strong bid

6th,5-bk inr,1x1 bell,2nd 400,slick

TRAVELIN SOLDIER - Driver T Herlihy reported that he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Soft trip mrks,of 200,too many guns

TRAVELIN SOLDIER - Driver T Herlihy reported that he had not activated the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

3rd,3-bk inr,off,wd 400,strng claim

BOSS JO - unable to hold the back of SUNNY ROBINSON near the 1200m which enabled TRAVELIN SOLDIER to shift out from the marker line to fill that position.

Brk badly start,tailed off,no hope

TRAVELIN SOLDIER - broke as the start was effected losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.

3rd inr,3-bk,prkd 950,rough,fght on

TRAVELIN SOLDIER - shifted out rounding the final turn and had to be corrected.