Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

Ld out,trld 1800,thru,bold bid mrks

4th,4-bk inr 1800,prkd 1250,fdd out

CUPIDS ARROW - broke early in the score up and was back from position at the candy pole. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Weakened final turn.

8th otr,1x1,3-bk,failed to quicken

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

Blew the score-up,tacked on,fdd out

CUPIDS ARROW - broke in the score up and was well back from position at dispatch. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Weakened final turn.

Eased,brk early rear,never a threat

CUPIDS ARROW - broke near the 1400m but soon settled. Broke approaching the 1250m but again settled quickly. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

7th otr,3-bk,3 & 4w 450,closed hard

4th inr,3-bk,prkd,cvr 900,off,sound

1x1,3bk 1200,4w 600,3rd tn,game bid

CUPIDS ARROW - broke early in the score up but was in position prior to the candy pole.

Eased,5-bk inr,8th top,no pick-up

3rd inr,3-bk 1800,stout fin on mrks

CUPIDS ARROW - broke early in the score up but was in position prior to the candy pole. Lay in and contacted several track markers rounding the final turn.

Wd,3-bk otr 1700,wd top,plggd away

LOVEABLE ROGUE - raced wide early.

6th otr,3 & 4w 400,brk 200m,history

LOVEABLE ROGUE - broke near the 200m losing all chance with the near hind and then off fore hopple loops breaking whilst in the gallop. This gear was inspected and found to have been in satisfactory condition with Trainer D Erickson deemed not to be at fault. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

Eased,wd cvr rear 600,5w,strong fin

Wd,8th otr,3-bk 1700,wd 500,fdd out

LOVEABLE ROGUE - raced wide early. Weakened in the run home.

11th otr,5-bk,wd cvr,5w tn,bttld on

Slow,rear otr,3-bk,failed to run on

LOVEABLE ROGUE - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver T Mitchell. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts.

1x1,wd 1300,prkd,stuck to task well

Brk early,rear gap,never a prospect

LOVEABLE ROGUE - back from position throughout the score up despite the efforts of Driver T Mitchell. Broke shortly after the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Weakened final turn.

5th,5-bk inr,1x1 1250,wd 400,fin on

1x1,wd,prkd,cvr 950,fght on,no gaps

RHINESTONE - when questioned regarding the performance Driver A Poutama could offer no explanation for the gelding's disappointing effort.

Prkd,into ld 1750,dictated,cut down

Wd,up prkd 1900,stuck on resolutely

7th otr,3-bk,3 & 4w,flat tyre,game

RHINESTONE - sustained a punctured sulky tyre entering the first turn when contacted by a trailing runner.

Trld,3-bk 1750,unable to quicken up

5th inr,4-bk,3-bk 1400,no final zip

Trld,3-bk 1800,whacked away on mrks

Gun run mrks,every chance,outkicked

Speared to ld,trld 1750,stout mrks

Brk vying for ld early,out of play

SMOOTH SCOOB - paced roughly and broke after 100m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

Eased,rear otr to trn,never sparked

Trld,3-bk 1500,failed to quicken up

Wd,5th inr,5-bk,4-bk,off,blkd,solid

SMOOTH SCOOB - held up early in the run home. Driver S Tomlinson advised she was unable to activate the sliding blinds due to the cord becoming entangled.

Brk start,tailed off,never a danger

SMOOTH SCOOB - broke briefly at the start. Lay inwards near the 1100m striking track markers. Weakened leaving the final bend.

5th otr,1x1 1100,wd 450,lacked dash

Chkd & brk early,tailed off,no hope

SMOOTH SCOOB - hampered and broke shortly after the start losing all chance.

Rough,5-bk mrks,off,bttld clsr mid

SMOOTH SCOOB - fractious prior to the start causing a delay. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

Slow,detachd,9th,5bk inr,battld

SMOOTH SCOOB - lay inwards in the early stages striking track markers losing ground. Driver R Anderson was issued a warning to start wider on the track when drawn unruly. Weakened early in the run home.

Eased,wd cvr rear 600,wdr,no pickup

Left prkd the trip,stuck on bravely

Lobbed trail,carted,rear,wd,belated

TIGER SHIRL - held up final turn.

Wd,eased,4-bk inr,1x1 bell,wd,sound

6th otr,3-bk bell,wd cvr rear,plggd

Eased,wd rear 400,ran home soundly

Eased,rear inr,off,held up,bttld on

Eased,rear,4-bk inr,3-bk,plggd away

Soft trip mrks,under pressure 450m

ABMAN - weakened from the 500m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Eased,rear otr,left prkd,wilted out

ABMAN - over-raced middle stages when being restrained to attempt to take up a position at the rear.

Trld,3-bk 1700,unable to quicken up

ABMAN - when questioned regarding the performance Driver D Butcher stated that he was satisfied with the gelding's performance given the calibre of the field.

Prkd,into ld 1150,dictated,run down

7th,3-bk otr 1500,off,ran on nicely

TUAREG - paced roughly near the 50m and then broke over the concluding stages being lapped on by ABMAN. Stewards lodged a protest under Rule 870(5) against the 4th placing being awarded alleging the gelding was lapped on at the finish. After viewing the replays connections did not contest the protest and TUAREG was relegated to 5th placing by Stewards.