Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

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

Trld,3-bk 1650,stout effort on inr

LUKAKU - held up early final turn.

Prkd,into trail 800,fght nicely gap

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.

Eased,rear otr,3bk,wd 400,stout fin

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

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

4th,3-bk inr 1600,whacked away gap

6th pegs,4-bk 1400,chkd,never fired

BUGALUGS - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the final turn.

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

1x1,wd 1300,prkd 1150,outfinished

5th,wd,prkd,cvr bell,off,too tough

AMARETTO DELIGHT - placed in restricted room late in the run home when TUGAWAR lay in having to be steadied.

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.

Eased,6th otr,1x1,wd 300,too strong

Nice trip otr,peeled 350,strong bid

4th,3-bk inr 1800,off,1x1,wd,strong

5th otr,1x1,rear bell,never ran on

GWENDOLINE MARY - lay in throughout the running. Weakened final turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners.

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

Eased,rear inr,off,4w top,stout fin

PROVISEUR - over-raced middle stages. Driver E Johnson was warned for using her whip in a continuous manner in the middle stages of the run home.

Rough,4-bk inr,keen,rear,plggd mrks

PROVISEUR - broke briefly approaching the winning post on the first occasion hampering trailing runners losing ground. Over-raced throughout. Lay in and raced over track markers near the 250m.

5th,3-bk inr 1800,off 400,potent wd

PROVISEUR - lay in contacting several track markers entering the first turn. Over-raced middle stages.

Wd,eased,5-bk inr,off,blkd,tidy mid

PROVISEUR - over-raced middle stages. Held up until late in the run home.

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.

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

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.

Parkd thrghout,led in,dug in gamely