Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

Gun run mrks,thru,chased best gap

CAPTAIN ZENZI - driver D Ferguson was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Trld,3-bk bell,off,useful late mid

Eased,3-bk inr,off,chkd,useful mid

CAPTAIN ZENZI - had difficulty obtaining clear running in the home straight before locking wheels briefly with an outside runner on two occasions over the final stages.

6th otr,4-bk 1000,3-bk,no pick-up

CAPTAIN ZENZI - raced greenly near the 1700m.

5th,4-bk otr 1250,wd 500,chkd/brk

CRACKER ROCK - shifted ground outwards near the 200m checking CAPTAIN ZENZI which broke with resultant interference to RUN MASON RUN which also broke with both these runners losing all chance. Driver D Butcher admitted a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly in this incident. After viewing the replays and considering submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Butcher's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 7 February up to and including 13 February 2025 (2 days). When questioned regarding the performance Mr Butcher stated that the gelding had got too far back in the running after going back from its wide barrier draw early.

Ld,trld 1150,left in ld 550,too big

5th otr,1x1,peeled top,chased best

Lost ld dig,cvr 1450,3-bk,flat 600m

CAPTAIN ZENZI - was strongly restrained leaving the back straight the first time to take cover. Weakened final turn.

Straight to ld,got terms,chopped bk

6th otr,1x1,prkd,ld 1300,eyed,game

BENSON DUDE - lay outwards when leading passing the 1100m and shifted up the track.

7th inr,5-bk,off,rear top,plggd wd

BENSON DUDE - returned to the stabling area during the Preliminary after the near side spreader broke which could not be replaced.

9th otr,wd,prkd 1850,cvr,3-bk,faded

7th inr,4-bk,off 500,no final punch

BENSON DUDE - paced roughly for several strides at the start.

4th,1x1,prkd,ld,trld 1100,outkicked

Soft trip mrks,every chance,fght on

Chkd,7th,swept to ld 1350,reeled in

BENSON DUDE - checked by a breaking runner shortly after the start.

Prkd,pshd to ld 1500,held on gamely

5th otr,1x1 1750,held up,off,steady

Left prkd the majority,whacked away

WON AND ONLY - briefly crowded by an outside runner racing into the first bend.

Eased,rear otr,wdst top,stout fin

Prkd,cvr 1300,off top,no final kick

WON AND ONLY - over-raced middle stages. When questioned regarding the performance Driver C Hackett advised that over-racing in the middle stages had taken its toll on the filly. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormality. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Eased,7bk otr,detachd 500,gone

WON AND ONLY - hampered by a breaking runner racing into the first bend. Weakened final bend. A post-race veterinary and endoscopic examination revealed a high heart rate and slow recovery with mucous in the trachea. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Thru,5-4bk otr,off,tried hard mid

Sped to ld,dictated,swamped 50m out

WITHOUT YOU - lay outwards passing the 150m when utilising the passing lane briefly locking wheels with WON AND ONLY.

Sped to ld,dictated,game under fire

Fired to ld,set terms,hdd 50m,stuck

6th otr,3-bk bell,wd rear,no pickup

Rear,3-bk otr,1x1,prkd,chall,gritty

JACCKA OPA - driver K Coppins was warned for allowing her runner to come to the mobile barrier out of position in the early stages of the score up before being corrected. Over-raced middle stages.

Prkd,cvr 1300,wd 325m,closed boldly

JACCKA OPA - over-raced when being restrained to take a trail passing the 1400m.

5th,3-bk otr 1800,wd rear 600,faded

Soft trip mrks,thru lane,outfinishd

Nice trip otr,wd 400,no final punch

Into trail early,off,bttld away mid

Chkd,4th,1x1 1200,off top,fght well

JACCKA OPA - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1400m and paced roughly for several strides.

3rd inr,3bk,off,wdst rear,stout fin

Left prkd the trip,stuck on bravely

JACCKA OPA - locked stays with SISTER LOVE late in the run home.

Eased,8th otr,5-bk,wd cvr,blkd,tidy

DREAMS OF ERIC - Co-Trainers R Green & N Delany were issued a warning for failing to have the correct colours available.

Eased,rear,4-bk inr,3-bk top,potent

DREAMS OF ERIC - paced roughly in the run home.

Wd,into ld 1750,dictated,reeled in

Ld out,trld 1800,thru,stout on mrks

Esaed,5-bk inr,off,wd cvr,plggd wdr

DREAMS OF ERIC - back from position at the candy pole. A warning was placed on the colt's barrier manners.

7th,4-bk inr,off,wd cvr 400,kept on

ALWAYSBESECRET - Trainer N Chilcott was issued a warning for the late notification of herself as the driver and also as the driver of a stablemate in Race 4.

Nice sit otr,off top,closed stoutly

Prkd,into ld 1750,dictated,too game

Straight to ld,got terms,chopped bk

1x1,3-bk bell,wd 300,plggd away gap

6th,1x1 1450,off,closed stoutly wd

Eased,wd rear 1300,lost ld dig,wknd

ALWAYSBESECRET - Trainer N Chilcott was warned for presenting the filly to race with an anti-choke device which was not notified.

Drppd to trail early,thru,fght well

ALWAYSBESECRET - over-raced middle stages.

4th inr,4-bk,off,wdst rear,plggd on

7th otr,3-bk,flat tyre,wd cvr,plggd

BARBAROSSA - over-raced middle stages. Lay out near the 600m contacting and puncturing the sulky wheel of CONRAD H and then broke with the near hind hopple loop breaking losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners. Driver K Coppins (assisted by T Mitchell) was shown the replay and spoken to advisedly in relation to the manner in which she drove in the incident near the 600m. Ms Coppins advised that BARBAROSSA had been contacting its own sulky wheel with a hind leg causing it to over-race.

8th otr,3-bk,4-bk 900,off,blkd,tidy

CONRAD H - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the middle stages of the run home.

8th inr,5-bk 1800,off,wd cvr,no zip

Eased,4-bk inr,off,closed boldly wd

Brk,rear inr,off,wd cvr,wdst,strong

CONRAD H - broke at the start checking a second row runner and settled at the rear. Placed on the unruly for future mobiles.

3rd,3-bk inr,1x1 bell,wd 400,stout

Rough,rear otr,wd cvr,posted,folded

CONRAD H - broke for several strides shortly after the start. A final warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Raced wide from the 1100m.

Cut breeze thru'out,ground ldr down

BRITTANIA - lay out racing through the straights and in particular the run home despite the efforts of Driver J Dickie hampering the winner CONRAD H. A warning was placed on the filly's racing manners.