Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

Wd cvr,chkd,8th,held up 8th tn,fair

HEY MIKI - had difficulty obtaining clear running in the middle stages of the home straight.

9th otr,4-bk,wd 500,chkd tn,history

LINCOLN DOWNS - hampered by a breaking runner near the 300m.

6th,5-bk inr 1200,off,wd cvr,stout

LINCOLN DOWNS - over-raced briefly and had to be steadied passing the 1100m.

3-bk mrks,off,bttld away thru mid

LINCOLN DOWNS - briefly hampered by a breaking runner entering the first turn.

1x1,3-bk 1250,4w top,ran on nicely

Nice trip otr,off 300,whacked away

8th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 500,bttld away

LIFE LESS ORDINARY - had to be steadied rounding the first turn when conceding its position to an outside runner. Broke near the 1200m when being restrained off the back of LINCOLN DOWNS losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

9th otr,5-bk bell,wd cvr 400,no zip

6th inr,3-bk bell,held up,no pickup

LINCOLN DOWNS - Driver M Ranger reported that she dropped her whip approaching the 600m. Hampered by a weakening runner rounding the final turn.

Trld,3-bk 1100,unable to quicken up

LINCOLN DOWNS - weakened early in the run home.

Trld,3-bk,1x1 950,wd top,ld,cut dwn

ABMAN - contacted and punctured the sulky tyre of LOVEABLE ROGUE passing the 1000m when shifting away from the marker line. Driver B Butcher admitted a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly in this incident. After viewing the replays and hearing penalty submissions the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Butcher's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing today up to and including 4 January 2026 (3 days). Mr Butcher was also issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion early in the run home.

Left prkd,cvr 1450,fght stoutly mid

7th otr,3-bk,wd 500,wdr top,kept on

Wd,up prkd thru'out,chased on mrks

Quickly to ld,left clr 1200,cut dwn

Across to trail early,thru,bold bid

Trld,3-bk 1750,off,held up,tidy fin

ABMAN - held up final bend and throughout the run home with driver D Butcher not activating the removable deafeners as a result.

Soft trip mrks,off,stout effort mid

ABMAN - briefly placed in restricted room near the 200m.

5th otr,3-bk,wd 600,fght on in gap

1x1,3-bk 1550,1x1,held up,fght mid

ABMAN - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room throughout the run home.

Sped to ld,set terms,hdd 150m,fght

3-bk mrks,over-raced,failed to fire

OCEAN BELLE - over-raced middle stages.

Wd,eased,9th otr,wdst top,bt slows

Eased,rear inr,4-bk,held up,no hope

OCEAN BELLE - granted permission to have assistance from an attendant when parading prior to the start. Over-raced down the back straight the first time. Driver N Chilcott advised that she did not activate the removable deafeners due to being out of contention.

5th otr,3-bk,off top,closed stoutly

OCEAN BELLE - fractious when parading. Back from position throughout the score up despite the efforts of Driver N Chilcott. A warning was placed on the filly's barrier manners.

8th otr,3-bk 1700,wd 400,chkd,done

RASMUSSIN EFFECT - lay in rounding the turns. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 300m.

Eased,4 & 5-bk mrks,4-bk,bttld away

RASMUSSIN EFFECT - required the assistance of an attendant prior to the start. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.

Gun run mrks,thru,fght on nicely

Eased,wd rear,prkd 1200,wilted out

Made ld,trld 1800,thru,fght nicely

5th,1x1 1800,wd 450,no final punch

RASMUSSIN EFFECT - lay in rounding the turns and in particular the final turn losing momentum.

Made ld,allowed terms,stung shadows

Eased,rear otr,4-bk otr,wdst ran on

JUST JAMES - Trainer P Miller was issued a warning for the late notification that the gelding would be racing with blinds.

3 & 4-bk mrks,off top,bttld solidly

Trld,3-bk 1200,held up,off,tidy mid

MERLE MARY - paced roughly entering the first turn.

9th otr,held up 9th,tidy effort wd

MERLE MARY - raced greenly in the score up and was back from position at the start. When questioned Driver C Hackett confirmed that she had not been denied a fair start when LIL MAC, which she was drawn behind, was back from position late in the score up.

Prkd,ld 1700,dictated,mastered late

5th,3-bk inr 1500,held up,tidy late

CRIPPA MAX - raced greenly near the 1100m when leading causing some disruption to trailing runners with the most affected being B ENVIOUS and LINCOLN LOVER.

Trld,3-bk 1200,plggd away on mrks

Trld out,3-bk 1400,off,sound in mid

Prkd,4-bk inr,prkd 1300,ld,cut down

Eased,rear otr,off,beat stragglers

Trld,3-bk 1300,off,no gaps,had more

LINCOLN LOVER - held up throughout the run home.

4th,4-bk inr,prkd bell,stuck gamely

LINCOLN LOVER - had to be steadied briefly passing the 50m after PRINCE LINCOLN and ANDRETTI(AUS) both shifted ground marginally.

9th otr,4-bk 900,off tn,closed well

CUPIDS ARROW - paced roughly early in the run home.

Eased,rear,3-bk inr,rough,not in it

CUPIDS ARROW - lay in and contacted a track marker near the 1750m. Paced roughly near the 750m.

Tardy,rear inr,left 4th,no late zip

CUPIDS ARROW - broke early in the score up and was back from the unruly position at dispatch. Checked by a breaking runner passing the 1200m.

4-bk mrks,off 400,whacked away gap

Eased,rear inr,3-bk,lay in,no dash

CUPIDS ARROW - lay inwards rounding the final bend striking track markers. Lay inwards again passing the 100m striking a track marker.

Tardy,chkd,7th otr,4-bk,never fired

CUPIDS ARROW - Trainer Z Meredith was warned for the late driver notification of J Dunn. Required assistance from a Starting Attendant prior to the start. Out of position at the start. Placed on the unruly for future mobiles. Checked by a breaking runner then paced roughly rounding the first turn.

4th,4-bk inr 1800,prkd 1250,fdd out

CUPIDS ARROW - broke early in the score up and was back from position at the candy pole. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Weakened final turn.

8th otr,1x1,3-bk,failed to quicken

CUPIDS ARROW - underwent a pre-race veterinary examination due to not having raced for a considerable period of time and was cleared to start.

Blew the score-up,tacked on,fdd out

CUPIDS ARROW - broke in the score up and was well back from position at dispatch. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Weakened final turn.

Eased,brk early rear,never a threat

CUPIDS ARROW - broke near the 1400m but soon settled. Broke approaching the 1250m but again settled quickly. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.