Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

4th inr,4-bk,3-bk 1200,never ran on

Gun run mrks,held up,no final kick

EXHILARATE - weakened leaving the final turn. An inquiry was opened and adjourned into the manner in which Junior Driver T Hanara used her whip in the run home with the matter being adjourned sine die due to Ms Hanara having left the course.

Wd,1x1,prkd cvr,3-bk,held up,chkd

EXHILARATE - hampered by a breaking runner near the 100m.

Trld out,4-bk 1850,off,whacked away

8th otr,wd 400,wdr top,breezed past

EXHILARATE - Driver B Butcher reported that he had been unable to release the deafeners and only one sliding blind activated after a clip on the release cord broke.

5th inr,4-bk 1200,off,wdst,bold bid

COMMANDER LINCOLN - Driver A Sharpe was issued with a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

4-bk inr,3-bk 1600,off,whacked away

Prkd,5bk inr 1750,1x1,3-bk,wd,sound

COMMANDER LINCOLN - racing greenly shortly after the start.

1x1,3-bk 1800,bttld solidly in mid

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.

Ld,trld 1800,waitd,dashed thru

Parkd,pressd 2 lead,joind,fadd late

Left parkd,strong tempo,did ok

4-5pegs,off 800,angld widest,fair

CHEER ME ON - over-raced middle stages.

Ruff,pressd 2 lead,fght strongly

CHEER ME ON - paced roughly shortly after the start.

Prkd,cvr 1400,flat tyre,lacked dash

OBADIAH DRAGON - contacted the sulky wheel of KATIES PRINCESS rounding the first turn after becoming awkwardly placed when SLOTS improved to its inside. Stewards were satisfied that Driver M Ranger was not at fault and took the matter no further.

Ld out,3-bk bell,fght nicely on inr

KATIES PRINCESS - contacted and raced inside a track marker near the 50m. Junior driver L Hibell was warned for racing inside a track marker.

Trld,3-bk 1300,held up,no final zip

Lobbed trail,held up top,off,chased

Lost ld dig,3-bk inr,bttld away gap

CAULFIELD - when questioned regarding the performance Driver B Butcher stated that the early effort to hold the lead when challenged by KATIES PRINCESS had taken its toll over the final stages.

Found ld,trld 1100,thru,stern claim

Eased,rear inr,4bk,whacked away inr

BENJAMIN BUTTON - raced keenly middle stages.

Trld out,4-bk 1150,off,sound in mid

Lovely trip mrks,thru lane,bold bid

6th inr,3-bk bell,failed to fire up

BENJAMIN BUTTON - when questioned regarding the performance Driver W Frost could offer no explanation for the disappointing effort. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.

6th pegs,4-bk,held up,off,sound mid

BENJAMIN BUTTON - Trainer S Abernethy was warned for presenting the gelding with the incorrect saddlecloth number. Back from position at dispatch. Junior Driver D Grundmann, assisted by J Abernethy, was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice. Raced keenly middle stages. Lay in contacting a track marker near the 1250m then again near the 250m.

4th,4-bk inr 1800,off,solid,no gaps

BENJAMIN BUTTON - raced keenly middle stages.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,duly obliged

BROOKSIDE GIRL - lay inwards racing into the first turn contacting a track marker. Lay inwards rounding the final turn contacting further track markers.

Eased,wd rear,prkd 1100,chased best

3rd inr,4-bk 1400,whacked away gap

Gun run mrks,thru,plggd away inr

Eased,8th otr,wd cvr 600,no pick-up

BROOKSIDE GIRL - commenced to improve with a three wide trail behind BUGALUGS near the 700m but was unable to hold that runner's back rounding the final turn and only battled in the run home to finish at the rear. When questioned Trainer/Driver D Butcher stated that this was the filly's first race back from a spell and although she had trialed well leading into the event he expected her to derive benefit from the run. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.

Wd cvr,1x1 1800,wd top,stout in gap

FRISCO BAY - broke near the 1800m when racing to the inside of BROOKSIDE GIRL and checked a trailing runner before settling. An investigation was held into this incident. After hearing the relative evidence from A Poutama (FRISCO BAY), D Butcher (BROOKSIDE GIRL) and viewing the replays it was established that HEAVEN HIGH had improved to the inside of FRISCO BAY as Driver D Butcher had commenced to shift BROOKSIDE GIRL inwards to obtain a position in the running line. Mr Butcher had then taken immediate action to shift his filly back to a three wide position to relieve the pressure on FRISCO BAY with Stewards taking no further action other than to warn Mr Butcher for the manner in which he had shifted ground. Weakened in the run home.

Eased,buried mrks,blkd,useful inr

ALWAYS B STUNNING - raced in restricted room early in the run home when disappointed for a run in the passing lane and raced inside several track markers. Driver Z Butcher was shown the replay and spoken to advisedly in relation to the manner in which he had driven in this incident.

Eased,rear inr,off top,chkd & fell

ALWAYS B STUNNING - badly checked passing the 200m and lost all chance. Both the mare and Driver Z Butcher were uninjured in the incident.

3rd inr,4-bk,prkd 650,outfinished

ALWAYS B STUNNING - granted permission by the Starter to come forward onto the mobile prior to the commencement of the score up.

Brk badly early,tailed off,no hope

ALWAYS B STUNNING - broke at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the mare's barrier manners.

Eased,wd cvr rear,held up,useful

ALWAYS B STUNNING - back from position at the start despite the efforts of Driver Z Butcher. A warning was placed on the mare's barrier manners.

7th,6-bk inr,off,4w top,closed well

1x1,3-bk 1050,3 & 4w 400,best late

Eased,rear otr,3-bk,wd 300,plggd on

Wd,prkd,cvr 2200,failed to kick on

Eased,wd rear 450,wdst top,no punch

3rd inf,3-bk,off 600,held up,fin on

INVISIBLE - marginally back from position at the start despite the efforts of Driver N Delany.

5th,5-bk inr,1x1 1400,wd 500,strong

INVISIBLE - Trainer M Berger was issued with a warning for presenting the gelding without the notified blind.

Sped to ld,trld 1750,flat 400m out

POTTER - commenced to weaken near the 500m hampering a trailing runner and lay in racing over several track markers near the 300m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed mild inflammation of the airway.

Speared to ld,dictated,swamped 100m

Fired to ld,trld 1250,fght well inr

POTTER - over-raced middle stages. Driver K Green advised the gelding had been striking the wheel discs.

Wd,up prkd thru'out,beaten 400m out

POTTER - raced keenly middle stages when outside the leader. Commenced to weaken near the 400m.

Speared to ld,dictated,hdd 100,fght

POTTER - lay in late in the score up.

Soft trip mrks,off top,wore ldr dwn

POTTER - paced roughly early in the run home having to be steadied. Driver A Poutama reported that he didn't activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Eased,9th otr,4-bk,4w cvr,too slick

SHE'S APPLES - hampered near the 1150m when there was an easing of the pace.