Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

Eased,brk 1850,rear,never a factor

SHONTELLE - lay inwards rounding the final turn contacting several track markers.

4th,into 1x1,only battled

Trail,3bk,led 1300,fght fairly

Gt spd,wide,parkd,fading turn

SCOTT - raced wide early.

Crossed,retook lead,trail,solid bid

Mid-bk otr,angld 500,solid bid

1x1,3bk 1200,4w 600,3rd tn,game bid

CUPIDS ARROW - broke early in the score up but was in position prior to the candy pole.

Eased,5-bk inr,8th top,no pick-up

3rd inr,3-bk 1800,stout fin on mrks

CUPIDS ARROW - broke early in the score up but was in position prior to the candy pole. Lay in and contacted several track markers rounding the final turn.

5th,5-bk inr,rear,off,never sparked

5th otr,1x1,prkd,cvr 1400,no pickup

CUPIDS ARROW - paced roughly passing the 1800m. Again paced roughly early in the run home when weakening. When questioned regarding the performance trainer/driver Z Butcher advised that he was not disappointed with the run given the strong tempo throughout and the colt will now be turned out for a spell.

Prkd,3-bk inr 1800,fght solidy inr

RED RACKHAM - over-raced middle stages.

5th otr,3-bk,1x1,wd 400,fght nicely

Eased,rear inr,off,whacked away wd

RED RACKHAM - briefly held up by a weakening runner rounding the final turn.

4th inr,4-bk,keen,off,wd 700,outfin

RED RACKHAM - when questioned regarding the tactics adopted during the middle stages Driver D Butcher stated that he elected not to shift out to lead up the running line prior to being covered near the 1500m as this was the gelding's first run back from a spell and he felt it wouldn't be able to race without cover from that point and be competitive. Mr Butcher further stated that RED RACKHAM had commenced to pull hard on the slow tempo near the 1400m before being able to secure clear running near the 800m but had peaked on its run on the home turn and only battled thereafter. Stewards noted Mr Butcher's comments.

Prkd,pshd to ld 1550,tckld 400,wknd

RED RACKHAM - raced greenly on straightening for the run home and then weakened.

6th,1x1,3-bk,1x1 800,off,strong bid

RED RACKHAM - shifted out on straightening for the run home but was corrected by Driver D Butcher. Raced in restricted room late in the run home. Cleared from the unruly for future mobile starts.

Gun run mrks,thru,fght on in gap

7th otr,imp 3-bk inr 1100,blkd,late

WALTZING WITH MIKI - held up final turn and early stages of the run home.

Rough,8th otr,wd cvr 1300,no pickup

WALTZING WITH MIKI - raced greenly entering the first turn. Over-raced and broke near the 1750m when being restrained off the back of KRACKA SHARDON, hampering trailing runners and lost ground. A warning was placed on the colt's racing manners. Raced wide with cover from the 1300m. Weakened in the run home.

5th pegs,3-bk 1800,sound along inr

Brk early,tailed off,never a player

WALTZING WITH MIKI - shifted in shortly after the start contacting a track marker and then broke losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the colt's barrier manners. Weakened final turn.

6th otr,1x1 1700,wd 450,prkd,stuck