Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

5th otr,1x1 1650,held up,stout mid

Ld out,set temrs,claimed 150m out

7th otr,3-bk,wd 450,bttld away gap

Wd,1x1,3-bk 1700,5th inr top,steady

6th inr,off,wdst top,ran on stoutly

TUAREG - beaten for early speed. Paced roughly rounding the first turn having to be steadied.

8th otr,4-bk,wd 600,wdr,no pick-up

FIFTH AND FINAL - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the first bend and when taking evasive action was awkwardly placed close to the sulky of TUAREG and struck the wheel. Cleared from the unruly for future mobile starts.

Brk,rear inr,off,wdst tn,strong fin

CONRAD H - broke briefly at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.

Brk,8th inr,5-bk,4-bk 400,tidy mrks

CONRAD H - paced roughly shortly after the start losing ground. Held up early final turn.

3 & 4-bk mrks,off,held up,flew late

CONRAD H - Trainer D Balle was warned for failing to have the correct colours available. Held up briefly final turn.

Esaed,buried mrks,failed to show up

Brk dispatch,rear,5-bk inr,no hope

CONRAD H - broke as the start was effected losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

6th inr,4-bk,off top,bttld away wd

4th inr,off,wd 650,loomed tn,outfin

THE ARTFUL GAMBLER - raced wide from the 700m.

6th otr,3-bk,wd 700,bttld away gap

Left prkd,into ld 1200,cut dwn late

Cut breeze,raced keenly,flat tn,fdd

MAJOR JAY - broke near the 1750m when struck by a dislodged track marker losing ground, then raced three wide for a distance before unsuccessfully contesting the parked position which was being held by THE ARTFUL GAMBLER. Shifted in when Driver T Herlihy activated the deafeners approaching the 1000m placing an inside runner in restricted room briefly. Eased to the rear racing down the back the final time and then weakened. Declared a non-runner under Rule 213(1)(k) due to the unfair external influence when struck by the dislodged track marker.

Nice trip otr,flat top,no final zip

7th inr,brk,4-bk pegs,plggd on,brk

ANDY QUICK - broke shortly after the start but soon settled. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Broke late in the run home.

7th pegs,5-bk 1500,off,never ran on

ANDY QUICK - lay in and paced roughly near the 800m losing ground.

Eased,3-bk inr,held up,whacked away

9th inr,off,4-bk otr,wd cvr,fght on

ANDY QUICK - lay inwards through the early stages of the run home.

5th inr,3-bk 1800,off,whacked away

Gun run mrks,thru,stout effort pegs

Brk early 3rd,4-bk mrks,no pick-up

ITS ELECTRIFYING - broke briefly shortly after the start. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.

5th otr,1x1,left prkd 900,outkicked

ITS ELECTRIFYING - paced roughly early in the score up but was in position at dispatch. When questioned regarding the performance Driver Z Butcher stated that he was surprised that the gelding was so well supported given that it had only qualified the previous week and was still learning.

7th pegs,4-bk,held up rear,bt slows

6th,1x1 1700,wd 400,rough,no punch

LOOKATME CHRISTY - paced roughly rounding the final turn then again near the 100m.

4th inr,3bk 1800,off,bttld away gap

3rd inr,3-bk 1200,failed to fire up

Gun run mrks,thru lane,tried hard

The start was delayed several minutes due to HAROLD HANOVER requiring attention from the farrier.

Left prkd the trip,lacked final zip

5th,1x1 1800,3-bk,3 & 4w 400,stout

UPSTAGE - raced wide early after having improved to the outside of HAROLD HANOVER which had shifted out marginally. It was established that HAROLD HANOVER had not moved fully down to the marker line in this incident before being corrected to maintain a position in the running line. Given the circumstances Stewards took the matter no further. Weakened final turn.

7th otr,5-bk,4-bk,held up,sound gap

HAROLD HANOVER - hung inwards rounding the final bend.

6th inr,5-bk,4-bk,held up rear,tidy

HAROLD HANOVER - held up early in the run home.

9th otr,5-bk,wd cvr 600,bttld away

TRES BONNE FILLE - broke briefly in the early stages of the score up but was in position at the candy pole.

Let prkd the majority,flat 400m out

5th otr,left prkd 1700,flat 400,fdd

TRES BONNE FILLE - raced fiercely in the score up. Paced roughly approaching the first turn. Weakened in the run home.

Held ld,attckd,left in ld,eyed,wknd

Won ld duel,attackd,cut bk 100m out

Trld,3-bk 1800,off,1x1,whacked away

TRES BONNE FILLE - over-raced when hampered by a weakening runner approaching the 700m. The near side sulky wheel was contacted by an inside runner passing the 300m.