Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

3 & 4-bk mrks,off,wd top,solid gap

Soft trip mrks,off 650,ld top,stoic

Ld out,trld 1700,off,closed stoutly

Trld,3-bk 1700,fght solidly on mrks

3rd inr,3-bk,off top,plggd away mid

Brk early in 2nd,5th gap,1x1,no fin

TOPAZ CASTLETON - connections advised the mare had been treated for a stone bruise and elbow infection since last having raced. Broke rounding the first turn losing ground. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners.

Brk,rough in rear,never a live hope

BERTHA'S PRIDE - broke briefly shortly after the start. Trotted roughly at various stages and trailed the field throughout. A final warning was placed on the mare's racing manners.

Wd,eased,rear otr,unable to quicken

BERTHA'S PRIDE - reluctant to turn on to the barrier and delayed the start briefly. A warning was placed on the mare's barrier manners. Trotted roughly at various stages and in particular rounding the final turn.

Brk badly early,tailed off,no hope

BERTHA'S PRIDE - trotted roughly over the early stages and broke near the 1900m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners.

Slow,9th gap,4-bk inr top,brk 150m

BERTHA'S PRIDE - slow early stages. Broke near the 150m losing its chance.

10th,5-bk otr,wd 600,3rd top,too gd

10th 5-bk inr,brk 700,out of action

BERTHA'S PRIDE - slow early stages losing ground. Broke near the 750m checking a trailing runner losing its chance.

Prkd,4bk inr,prkd,wd,prkd,trld,wknd

SO MYSTIFYING - had to be steadied near the 400m when becoming awkwardly placed to the sulky of TEQUILA SUNRISE.

Wd,prkd,ld 1350,eyed 800,hdd,wilted

TEQUILA SUNRISE - lay in and locked wheels briefly with an inside runner passing the 1400m before improving to the lead. Lay in rounding the final turn losing ground.

Wd,8th otr,wd cvr 700,posted,outfin

Brk early,4th gap,brk 700,out of it

TEQUILA SUNRISE - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground. Broke near the 750m losing ground before settling. Broke again near the 400m losing all chance. Authorisation of this runner's promoted 4th placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied that it had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation. A final warning was placed on the mare's racing manners.

Buried mrks,10th gap 700,no hope

TEQUILA SUNRISE - lay in contacting track markers near the 1300m. Weakened from the 600m. Lay inwards contacting several track markers rounding the final turn. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners

Rear,5-bk inr 1400,off,passed slows

TEQUILA SUNRISE - trotted roughly at various stages and in particular rounding the final turn. Driver S Abernethy reported that he couldn't activate the deafeners due to the cord becoming entangled.

7th inr,4-bk 700,unable to spark up

SONSOFTHEMERCH - trotted roughly near the 300m.

5th inr,4-bk,brk 5th 600m,out of it

SONSOFTHEMERCH - broke near the 650m losing ground before settling. A final warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

Brk run-up,rear,4-bk inr,brk 1100m

SONSOFTHEMERCH - broke early in the score up and was back from the unruly position at dispatch. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Broke near the 1100m losing all chance. A warning was also placed on this runner's racing manners.

Manners to ld,set terms,gathered in

Eased,4-bk inr,brk 550m,out of play

SONSOFTHEMERCH - broke near the 550m losing its chance. Broke again near the 150m when trailing the field. Trainer T Hall reported that the gelding had cast the near fore shoe during the running.

Botched the start badly,out of play

SONSOFTHEMERCH - broke at the start losing all chance.

Ld out,trld 1100,prkd 700,fght hard

Brk,9th,4-bk otr,wd cvr,wdr,no dash

SLAINTE - broke shortly after the start losing ground.

7th inr,off,held up,plggd away mrks

SLAINTE - had difficulty obtaining clear running early in the home straight. Driver G Martin was warned for dropping his right foot from the sulky footrest over the final 100m.

3rd,into trail,off top,too powerful

SLAINTE - trotted roughly for several strides approaching the 200m momentarily hampering a trailing runner.

Trld,3bk,brk,4bk inr,flat tyre,done

SLAINTE - received a punctured sulky tyre after being contacted by SWEET OLIVIA when shifting outwards entering the first turn. Stewards could not attribute blame solely to either driver and took the matter no further. Broke near the 1800m losing ground before settling.

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.

Trld,3-bk,1x1 700,off,chased boldly

Ld,trld 2300,held up,off tn,bold wd

3rd,3-bk inr,held up,strong on mrks

Ld out,dictated terms,claimed 150m

Brk,3rd inr,off,ld,trld 1600,no zip

ORDAINED - broke briefly at the start losing ground.

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

ORDAINED - broke at the start losing considerable ground.

Wd,made ld,trld 1650,4-bk,drppd out

FLYING SCOTSMAN - over-raced for a distance passing the 2000m when being restrained to take a trail. Continued to over-race before commencing to weaken from the 700m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing performance.

Brk dispatch,tacked on,nothing more

FLYING SCOTSMAN - broke shortly after the start hampering a trailing runner and settled at the rear. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts at the Trainer's request. Over-raced middle stages.

9th otr,imp 4-bk inr,off,no pick-up

FLYING SCOTSMAN - cleared from the unruly for future stands.

Made ld,dictated terms,nutted post

Ld out,trld 1600,thru,fght best inr

FLYING SCOTSMAN - raced keenly middle stages.

Straight to clr ld,4L 1st tn,nailed

FLYING SCOTSMAN - over-raced when leading middle stages.

3rd,trld 2000,prkd 650,ld 550,stoic

6th inr,off,5th 600m,wd,closed hard

9th inr,6-bk,9th gap 600,not a hope

6th,5-bk inr,prkd 1400,fght on well

Wd,made ld,trld 1500,thru,stern bid

5L off start,4-5bk inr,tiring by tn

COSMIC ANGEL - broke in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

4th inr,prkd,ld 1100,eyed,run down

Brk early handy & wd,10th,wd,plggd

EAGLE HANOVER - broke rounding the first turn settling at the rear.

5th otr,1x1,prkd 1600,drifting 500m

EAGLE HANOVER - weakened from the 500m. When questioned regarding the performance Driver J Abernethy stated that the mare had trotted roughly on the bends and that he was disappointed with the run. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Soon ld,dictated,eyed,rallied,stung

Prkd,ld,3-bk,off 950,ld 700,staunch

Ld out,3-bk 1600,off 100,strong fin

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,tacked on,9th inr,off,beat slws

MR MUSCLE - broke at the start losing considerable ground.

Prkd,3-bk inr 1750,off,sound in mid

Brk erly,rear inr,off,bt stragglers

MR MUSCLE - broke at the start losing considerable ground. Authorisation of 4th placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied that the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation in the early stages.

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