Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

Soft trip mrks,thru lane,tried hard

3rd,3-bk inr,prkd 1100,outfinished

RIVERBOY BEN - Driver J Brownlee advised that the deafeners had failed to activate despite his efforts.

Ld out,trld 1800,unable to spark up

RIVERBOY BEN - underwent a pre-race veterinary examination due to not having raced for a considerable period of time and was cleared to start.

7th pegs,4-bk,off,failed to fire up

RIVERBOY BEN - weakened in the run home.

Wd,up prkd bell,pshd wd 500,no more

RIVERBOY BEN - raced wide early. Briefly placed in restricted room rounding the final turn. Weakened in the run home.

Ld out,trld 1850,thru,strong on inr

Prkd,pshd to ld bell,swamped 150m

RIVERBOY BEN - weakened in the run home.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,lacked dash

RIVERBOY BEN - lay in near the 1300m contacting track markers.

Into trail,3-bk 1600,plggd away inr

7th inr,5-bk,off,wd cvr rear,bt two

MARIA KIRILENKO - lay inwards near the 1800m striking a track marker which was dislodged.

4th inr,3-bk 1450,off,fght,no gaps

MARIA KIRILENKO - held up final turn and then again late in the run home.

Lost ld dig,trld 1900,flat top,wknd

INNOCENT MAN - held up by the weakening MARIA KIRILENKO rounding the final turn then broke near the 200m after contacting that runner's sulky wheel. Junior Driver L Hibell (assisted by D Butcher) admitted a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) in that she drove carelessly in this incident. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Miss Hibell's driver's licence from conclusion of racing tonight up to and including 15 August 2025 (2 days).

Gun run mrks,thru lane,chased best

7th inr,off,rear otr,failed to fire

Lost ld dig,3-bk inr,4-bk,no pickup

Nice trip otr,held up badly,forgive

MARIA KIRILENKO - Driver J Abernethy was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion early in the run home.

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.

Eased,wd cvr rear,beat stragglers

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

MIDFREW LUCRE - held up late in the run home.

Eased,wd rear 600,wdst top,bold fin

7th otr,4-bk bell,5w top,strong bid

Eased,4-bk inr,3-bk bell,solid mrks

Eased,wd rear 1400,prkd,fght nicely

Gun run mrks,thru,stout along inr

Eased,rear inr,off,3-bk otr,bold wd

MIDFREW LUCRE - lay inwards throughout the run home. Driver J Kriechbaumer admitted a breach of Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that he used his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Kriechbaumer's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing tonight up to and including 10 August 2025 (1 month).

7th otr,4-bk bell,sound mid,no gaps

MIDFREW LUCRE - held up late in the run home when in restricted room.

1x1,prkd 2000,ld 750,hdd 400,chased

Soft trip mrks,failed to capitalise

VINCENTS GIRL - weakened leaving the final bend.

Sped to ld,trld 1700,thru,outkicked

1x1,3-bk 1000,1x1 600,whacked away

5th inr,4-bk 1600,off,lacked punch

Gun run inr,flat tyre 300,fght well

VINCENTS GIRL - Driver L Hibell reported she sustained a punctured sulky tyre near the 300m.

3-bk mrks to trn,thru 300,sound inr

Nice trip otr,unable to capitalise

VINCENTS GIRL - the near side hopple connecting strap broke on the final turn. This gear was inspected and found to have been in satisfactory condition. It was noted that the ear plugs were not fitted prior to the commencement of the score up although the removable hood was intact. When questioned Trainer N Chilcott advised that she had been unable to fit the ear plugs under the removable hood after the mare become fractious.

Trld,3-bk 1850,off 250,slick in mid

VINCENTS GIRL - held up early final turn. Driver S Abernethy was warned for using his whip in a continuous manner in the run home. Mr Abernethy advised that he had not activated the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

7th inr,3-bk,carted 350,off,fin on

VINCENTS GIRL - out of position at the start. Driver K Hall was issued a warning. Held up by a weakening runner final bend and lay inwards contacting track markers.

Trld,3-bk 550,held up,sound on inr

Prkd,cvr 1150,wd 400,no final punch

8th,7th inr gap,4-bk,rear,tidy mrks

C U THERE - held up final turn.

5th,5-bk inr,3-bk,off,no final kick

Eased,rear inr,off,4-bk otr,no dash

Sped to ld,trld 1700,thru,fght hard

C U THERE - Junior Driver N Balle, assisted by S McCaffrey, admitted a charge under Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that she used her whip in a continuous manner in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing penalty submissions the Adjudicative Committee suspended Ms Balle's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing tonight up to and including 13 June 2025 (2 days).

Eased,rear otr,wdst top,tidy effort

C U THERE - when questioned regarding the performance driver Z Butcher advised the mare was fresh up from a spell and races best when saved for one run so he had been reluctant to improve forward in the middle stages. Mr Butcher added that he had been unable to obtain a trail in the three wide line down the back straight on the final occasion and was obliged to improve very wide on the final bend in an attempt to make ground. Mr Butcher further added that he was pleased with the effort of the mare considering the tempo of the race and expected the horse to derive considerable benefit from the run.

Prkd,cvr,shffld,3-bk inr,4-bk,plggd

Eased,rear inr,off,plggd closer mid

Eased,rear otr,unable to quicken up

MEDINA MAGIC - Co-Trainer S Telfer admitted a charge under Rule 865(2) in that he presented the gelding to race without the notified blinds. After hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $150.

Prkd,into ld 2000,hdd 750,brk 600m

MEDINA MAGIC - compounded from the 800m hampering trailing runners then broke near the 600m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Eased,rear inr,off,bt straggler mid

MEDINA MAGIC - Driver J Dunn reported that the removable deafeners failed to activate despite his efforts.

Held ld,set terms,kicked,too strong

MR WONDERFUL - unable to hold the back of the leader MEDINA MAGIC near the 900m which enabled LUKAKU to shift down to fill the position.

Rough,ld out,trld 1400,whacked away

MEDINA MAGIC - paced roughly shortly after the start having to be steadied.

Trld,3-bk 1100,unable to stick on

MEDINA MAGIC - weakened leaving the final turn.