Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

Soft trip mrks,thru,fght on nicely

KISS MY PIXEL - hung inwards racing into the first turn contacting a track marker which was dislodged. Continued to lay in dislodging a further track marker near the 950m. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners.

6th,6-bk inr,off,4th gap,bttld away

KISS MY PIXEL - Trainer G Martin advised Stewards that the mare would be racing in season.

5th,4-bk inr 1950,off,plggd away wd

KISS MY PIXEL - Driver G Martin reported that he had been unable to release the deafeners and only one sliding blind had activated after a clip on the release cord broke.

7th,6-bk inr,prkd,cvr 800,no pickup

5th inr,left prkd 1400,beaten 450m

KISS MY PIXEL - weakened final bend.

4th inr,1x1 1700,wd 400,up shadows

KISS MY PIXEL - connections reported the mare will be racing in season. Driver G Martin was warned for using his whip in a lifting motion free of the rein in the run home.

Brk,tacked on,8th bell,never in it

ORDAINED - broke at the start losing considerable ground.

4th inr,3-bk,prkd,ld,trld 700,sound

ORDAINED - incorrectly shown as a late scratching for several hours on the TAB website earlier in the day.

Prkd,ld,trld 1600,thru,bold bid inr

MAZEPPA - the near side rein came adrift shortly after the finishing line, however the gelding was able to be pulled up with assistance from Drivers S Abernethy (EAGLE HANOVER) and A Poutama (ORDAINED).

3 & 4-bk mrks,3-bk top,lacked dash

Ld out,trld 1950,prkd 550,wknd out

ORDAINED - hampered by a breaking runner near the 250m.

Brk hopelessly early,out of action

ORDAINED - broke shortly after the start losing all chance. Underwent a post-race veterinary and endoscopic examination at the request of the connections which failed to reveal any obvious abnormality.

5th,5-bk inr,1x1 1400,off,sound fin

8th otr,3-bk,wdst top,closed boldly

Eased,6th inr,off,wdst tn,best late

MAJESTIC BUNDY - back from the unruly position throughout the score up. Lay in rounding the turns.

Slow,rear inr,off,3-bk otr,4w stout

MAJESTIC BUNDY - slow early and raced wide before catching the body of the field near the 2000m.

Botched the score-up,never a factor

MAJESTIC BUNDY - broke late in the score up losing all chance. A warning was placed on the mare's barrier manners.

Rear otr,9th 500,wd cvr,no pick-up

A false start was declared due to MAJESTIC BUNDY standing sideways when the strands were released. A warning was placed on the mare's barrier manners.

9th otr,5-bk bell,wd 800,ld,cut dwn

Brk hopelessly early,out of action

SWEET OLIVIA - broke shortly after the start losing all chance.

Brk early 3rd,tailed off,out of it

SWEET OLIVIA - broke approaching the first turn losing all chance.

10th inr,imp 3-bk mrks,fght on gap

5th,4-bk inr,3-bk,fght solidly mrks

The start was delayed by approximately 7 minutes when SWEET OLIVIA reared and came down in the sulky of OUR PEGASUS PEARL unseating Driver A Poutama who was uninjured in this incident. SWEET OLIVIA underwent a veterinary examination and was cleared to start. Sent to the unruly position at the request of Driver D Butcher. A warning was placed on SWEET OLIVIA's barrier manners.

Soft trip mrks,4th inr top,bttld on

SWEET OLIVIA - swung outwards at the start however began safely. Lay out approaching the final turn losing ground, then continued to lay out in the home straight.

5th otr,brk,3-bk otr,rough,brk 850m

SLAINTE - lay in and broke near the 1750m hampering a trailing runner losing ground. Continued to lay in and broke briefly near the 1300m and then again approaching the 800m losing further ground. Lay inwards and contacted track markers rounding the turns. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners. Trainer G Martin advised that he would be restricting both stable runners to left handed racing for the immediate future.

Trppd wd,eased,drifting 800m out

SLAINTE - hampered briefly near the winning post the first time. Raced wide early and middle stages before being eased to the rear near the 900m. Weakened near the 800m.

Into trail early,flat 400,drppd out

SLAINTE - weakened in the run home.

Wd,1x1,left prkd 1550,drifting 650m

SLAINTE - broke at the start but soon settled. Weakened from the 600m hampering several trailing runners near the 500m.

Brk early,10th otr,brk 550m,no hope

SLAINTE - broke briefly at the start. Broke entering the first turn losing ground before settling. Broke again near the 600m losing its chance.

Straight to ld,ran along,brk 250m

SLAINTE - broke briefly passing the 250m losing ground.

Wd,rough,1x1,3-bk,wd 700,wilted out

MR MUSCLE - trotted roughly for several strides near the winning post the first time hampering a trailing runner.

Blew the start badly,out of action

MR MUSCLE - broke at the start losing all chance.

Ld,trld,3-bk 1300,just plggd on inr

9th otr,5-bk,impr mid,tidy effort

Botched the start,tacked on,bt slws

MR MUSCLE - broke at the start losing considerable ground.

Gun run mrks,every chance,bttld on

1x1,prkd,cvr 1600,off,ran on nicely

MAJESTIC RUBY - trotted roughly late in the run home. Authorisation of this runner's third placing was briefly withheld until Stewards were satisfied that the mare had maintained her gait over the final stages. Co-trainer P Blanchard reported that a sulky tyre deflated near the 1200m.

5th inr,5-bk,off,wdst top,brk 175m

MAJESTIC RUBY - broke near the 200m.

8th inr,off,wd cvr rear,stout wdst

4th inr,4-bk,rear tn,chkd,no hope

MAJESTIC RUBY - hampered by a breaking runner near the 120m and trotted roughly losing ground.

8th inr,off,wd cvr 600,no final zip

11th otr,4-bk,impr inr,closed well

Prkd,into ld 1400,brk 1300m,no hope

BOSS KENNY - broke near the 1400m when leading losing all chance. Broke again near the 200m when trailing the field. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

Eased,rear inr,off,tidy wd,brk (dq)

BOSS KENNY - pre-race warmed. Broke near the 100m and failed to settle. Stewards lodged a protest against 4th placing being awarded to this runner under Rule 870(3) and the Breaking Horses Regulation alleging the gelding had broken in excess of 50m inside the final 200m. Connections did not contest the protest and BOSS KENNY was disqualified by Stewards.

4th inr,shffld,1x1,prkd 800,fght on

BOSS KENNY - pre-race warmed.

4th,3-bk inr 1800,thru 150,powerful

BOSS KENNY - over-raced middle stages. Trotted roughly on several occasions in the run home.

Made ld,set all terms,too many guns

BOSS KENNY - Driver Z Meredith reported that he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

6th inr,4-bk,3-bk,prkd 1200,brk 4th

BOSS KENNY - pre-race warmed. Cast a bell boot then broke over the concluding stages.

Made ld,dictated terms,too powerful

Wd,prkd,into ld 1600,too many guns

EAGLE HANOVER - held up early final turn. Required veterinary attention to an injury to the off side eye which was probably sustained when giving assistance to MAZEPPA following the event.

Brk,prkd,ld 2000,softened up,nailed

MAZEPPA - broke at the start losing ground. Driver L Chin was shown the replay of the final stages and questioned regarding the manner in which he drove when clear in the lead. Dr Chin stated that he had been mindful that MAZEPPA had lost ground early before working forward to lead and had then received midrace pressure when challenged by COOL PHELAN and felt that the gelding was doing its best so had been reluctant to place this runner under undue pressure. Dr Chin further stated that he had looked to the outside on several occasions and had shown vigour in driving the gelding out once BARSUKOV came into view when finishing strongly down the outer. Stewards were satisfied that the manner in which Dr Chin drove was not so unreasonable given the circumstances as to be culpable and took the matter no further.

Quickly to ld,set terms,unrelenting

6th inr,4-bk 1450,held up,off,sound

Ld out,dictated,brk 850,out of play

MAZEPPA - broke near the 900m losing its chance.