Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

Eased,4-bk otr,wd cvr 500,no punch

6th inr,4-bk,5-bk 750,off,no pickup

IMA SPORTYANGEL - weakened in the run home.

Fired to ld,set terms,too many guns

Brk,tacked on,4-bkinr,off,tidy late

IMA SPORTYANGEL - broke late in the score up then settled briefly before breaking again shortly after the start losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the mare's barrier manners. Authorisation of 4th placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied this runner had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation in the early stages. Driver D Ferguson reported that the mare cast the off fore shoe at the start.

3rd,3-bk inr 1800,brk 350m,no hope

IMA SPORTYANGEL - broke near the 350m hampering a trailing runner and lost all chance. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners.

Eased,wd rear,prkd 950,outfinished

Eased,9th inr,off 500,ran on in gap

5th,3-bk inr 1800,held up,solid inr

COMMANDER LINCOLN - lay in and paced roughly when briefly placed in restricted room entering the first turn. Held up early stages of the run home.

Wd cvr,left posted 1450,dropped out

COMMANDER LINCOLN - raced wide throughout when unable to secure the position outside the leader which was being held by IT'S NAE OR NEVER. Weakened final turn.

1x1,4-bk 1350,wd 600,ld 100,run dwn

JACCKA COOPER - held up throughout the home straight when unable to obtain clear running. Stewards questioned Driver M Northcott regarding her failure to shift out from the one-one position near the 300m prior to being covered by COMMANDER LINCOLN. After taking initial evidence from Miss Northcott, Stewards issued a charge under 868(2) on the grounds that she failed to take all reasonable and permissible measures at this stage of the event to ensure her runner was given full opportunity to win or obtain the best possible position and/or finishing place. Miss Northcott, assisted by P Ferguson, advised she would be defending the charge and the hearing was opened and adjourned by the Adjudicative Committee until 31 May 2024. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.

5th inr,3-bk,off 400,closed boldly

COMMANDER LINCOLN - paced roughly for several strides passing the 300m.

11th otr,wd cvr rear,never sparked

3-bk mrks,off 450,wd top,stout fin

Gun run mrks,thru,best late on inr

MIDFREW LUCRE - Driver C Wigg reported that she had been unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the release cord being out of her reach.

Eased,4-bk inr,off,wd cvr,stout fin

MIDFREW LUCRE - raced keenly middle stages. Driver J Kriechbaumer was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Eased,4w cvr rear 450,ran on nicely

Wd cvr,up prkd 1350,ld 150,run dwn

MIDFREW LUCRE - over-raced when caught three wide early stages and was then taken forward to race outside the leader near the 1300m.

9th,5-bk inr 1700,held up,solid inr

MIDFREW LUCRE - held up final turn and early stages of the run home.

Trld out,4-bk 1250,failed to stick

VINCENTS GIRL - weakened from the 600m.

Rolled to ld,claimed 600,drppd away

Ld out,trld 1300,thru,solid fin gap

7th inr,4-bk 1800,whacked away inr

Ld out,trld 550,thru,fght well mrks

CONQUER CLARE - held up early and middle stages of the run home when disappointed for a run to the inside of VINCENTS GIRL in the passing lane.

Eased,rear inr,off,wdst top,no dash

VINCENTS GIRL - hampered near the 1600m.

Eased,wd rear 500,wdr,no pick-up

Eased,5bk otr,wdst rear tn,battld

JUBILEE ROCK - weakened in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance driver T Williams advised he was very disappointed with the effort and could offer no explanation. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a high heart rate and slow recovery. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Held ld,pressured the trip,gone 400

JUBILEE ROCK - weakened passing the 450m after being unsuccessfully challenged for the lead during the middle stages hampering a trailing runner. Crowded by outside runners rounding the final bend striking track markers.

5-6bk otr,off wdst tn,steady imprv

Made ld,claimed 250m,couldn't stick

CHANGE TACT - shifted out marginally on straightening for the run home placing an outside runner in restricted room. Driver A Poutama was warned to make a greater effort to maintain a straight course in the home straight in future.

Trld,4-bk 1600,off 800,wd cvr,plggd

CHANGE TACT - lay in when Driver A Poutama was attempting to shift wider early in the run home.

Wd,prkd,cvr bell,off,no final kick

Eased,rear inr,off,failed to run on

CHANGE TACT - lay in and paced roughly for a stride near the 150m after contacting the sulky wheel of SEASIDE ROSE which was shifting wider.

Chkd & brk early in rear,out of it

CHANGE TACT - Trainer S Reid was issued a warning for failing to have the correct colours available. Broke racing into the first turn when being steadied off the back of AKATEA losing its chance. A warning was placed on the filly's racing manners.

Prkd,into ld 1700,dictated,ran away

Wd,3-bk otr,4-bk,wdst top,sound fin

Wd,prkd,cvr 700,fght mid,never clr

SUNSHINE SHELBY - held up for clear running over the final 50m having to be steadied.

Ld out,trld 1800,thru,fght on well

Wd,prkd,ld,trld 1600,off,up shadows

SUNSHINE SHELBY - Co-Trainer P Blanchard reported that the gelding received a punctured sulky tyre entering the first turn.

Eased,11th pegs,6-bk,off,steady mid

SUNSHINE SHELBY - briefly jostled for a position in the running line entering the first turn.

Speared to ld,dictated,run dwn 100m

SUNSHINE SHELBY - Co-trainers P & V Blanchard were warned for not having the correct colours available.

3-bk otr,3 & 4w 500,plggd away gap

CRISTIANO BUCCINI - broke early in the score up but was in position prior to the candy pole.

3-bk mrks to trn,fght well on inr

CRISTIANO BUCCINI - checked by a breaking runner near the 200m.

Wd,1x1,3-bk 1350,off,blkd,slick wd

CRISTIANO BUCCINI - held up early stages of the run home. Driver S Dickson was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion on the final turn and middle stages of the run home.

10th otr,5-bk,wd 550,wdr top,no zip

CRISTIANO BUCCINI - weakened in the run home.

Ld out,3-bk 1500,held up,stout mrks

CRISTIANO BUCCINI - held up briefly rounding the final turn and contacted the sulky wheel of SUPER DUPER DUDE which shifted in marginally. As blame could not be solely attributed to either Driver Stewards took the matter no further.

Ld out,trld 1500,thru,did best late

CRISTIANO BUCCINI - Driver N Delany reported that the off side sliding blind had failed to activate due to the cord becoming entangled.

8th,4-bk inr,held up,plggd away mid

IT'S NAE OR NEVER - lay in contacting a track marker near the 800m.

5th,3-bk otr,wd cvr,held up,steady

IT'S NAE OR NEVER - had difficulty obtaining clear running early in the home straight.

Wd,up prkd 1450,outkicked run home

IT'S NAE OR NEVER - raced wide early and middle stages. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 200m.

8th otr,4-bk bell,wd cvr 350,fin on

Wd,eased,4-bk inr,held up,tidy mid

IT'S NAE OR NEVER - raced wide early before being restrained to the rear. Hampered briefly approaching the 400m.

Prkd,cvr 1050,unable to quicken up

IT'S NAE OR NEVER - weakened in the run home.

4th,4-bk inr 1700,off top,chkd,fair

MYDADTHETERROR - checked by a breaking runner near the 250m losing ground.

Cut breeze thru'out,flat top,plggd

Chkd,8th otr,3-bk,wd 400,lacked zip

MYDADTHETERROR - hampered briefly entering the first turn.

Lobbed trail,carted to rear, bt two

MYDADTHETERROR - badly hampered by weakening runners leaving the back straight the final time losing ground.

6th otr,prkd,cvr 1200,off,fght best

Gun run mrks,thru,pounced 100m out