Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

Eased,11th otr,imp mid,blkd,fght on

GWENDOLINE MARY - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home. Junior driver K Coppins, assisted by senior driver T Mitchell, admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) in that she drove carelessly near the 750m by allowing her horse to strike the sulky wheel of BAILEYS PITCH resulting in the tyre being punctured. After viewing the replays and hearing the submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $250.

Eased,6th otr,1x1,wd 300,too strong

Nice trip otr,peeled 350,strong bid

4th,3-bk inr 1800,off,1x1,wd,strong

5th otr,1x1,rear bell,never ran on

GWENDOLINE MARY - lay in throughout the running. Weakened final turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners.

4th,3-bk otr,wd 400,4w,dropped away

GWENDOLINE MARY - weakened in the run home.

Eased,rear 600,imp mid,tidy effort

GWENDOLINE MARY - lost ground racing down the back when trailing a runner that had commenced to weaken.

10th inr,4bk bell,thru 150,bold fin

CONRAD H - over-raced middle stages.

5th otr,1x1 1450,wd 500,strong late

Gun run mrks,thru to chall,thwarted

CONRAD H - shifted in under pressure passing the 50m having to be corrected and lost some momentum as a result.

4th inr,3-bk,brief dab mrks,outfin

Wd,up prkd thru'out,jostled,outfin

Eased,rear otr,4-bk,rear top,steady

5th otr,3-bk 1700,rear,rough,no zip

CONRAD H - paced roughly passing the 200m after having been shifted wider to secure clear running. Removed from the unruly for future mobile starts.

4th inr,4-bk,off,wdst rear,plggd on

7th otr,3-bk,flat tyre,wd cvr,plggd

BARBAROSSA - over-raced middle stages. Lay out near the 600m contacting and puncturing the sulky wheel of CONRAD H and then broke with the near hind hopple loop breaking losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners. Driver K Coppins (assisted by T Mitchell) was shown the replay and spoken to advisedly in relation to the manner in which she drove in the incident near the 600m. Ms Coppins advised that BARBAROSSA had been contacting its own sulky wheel with a hind leg causing it to over-race.

Made ld,dictated,hdd 150,bttld well

9th otr,4bk inr 800,off,blkd,useful

AUCTIONEER - held up final turn and early stages of the run home.

6th inr,4-bk bell,held up,solid mid

1x1,3-bk bell,wd 400,wdr top,strong

6th otr,3-bk,wd cvr 400,bttld away

7th inr,3-bk bell,off,blkd,had more

AUCTIONEER - held up final turn and throughout the run home when unable to secure clear racing room.

Brk badly in score-up,never a hope

AUCTIONEER - broke in the score up losing all chance. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts.

Eased,wd rear,prkd 1300,outfinished

Eased,8th otr,5-bk,wd cvr 550,sound

AUCTIONEER - lay in throughout the score up and was back from position at dispatch. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Lay in near the 400m despite the efforts of Driver T Mitchell checking an inside runner. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming.

3 & 4-bk mrks,bttld solidly,no gaps

THE NIGHT FOX - over-raced middle stages. Hampered briefly near the 1200m when there was an easing of the pace. Held up final turn and early stages of the run home with Driver C Hackett not activating the removable deafeners or sliding blinds as a result.

Made ld,3-bk,1x1 1100,off,bold fin

Prkd,ld,trld 1600,off top,stout fin

THE NIGHT FOX - shifted outwards early in the run home after Driver C Hackett activated the removable deafeners before being corrected.

7th otr,3-bk,wd cvr 400,bold effort

Brk early 4th,4bk inr,3-bk,off,fair

THE NIGHT FOX - broke for several strides entering the first turn.

3-bk inr,held up,off,plggd away gap

Prkd,into ld 1700,swamped 100m out

Trld,3-bk 1050,held up rear,tidy wd

THE NIGHT FOX - took evasive action late in the score to avoid a breaking runner but was in position at dispatch. Hampered passing the 1100m when having to be steadied.

3-bk otr,3 &4w 450,fght on soundly

Prkd,into ld 1600,dictated,run down

Speared to ld,set terms,nabbed post

5th otr,1x1 1500,failed to spark up

Wd,chkd,7th otr,wd,ld bell,run down

COLIN MCBRIDE - raced wide early and locked wheels with an inside runner rounding the first turn losing ground. Paced roughly near the 1100m when crossing to the lead.

Trld,3-bk 1800,off 600,4w,prkd,game

FRANKIE - commenced to weaken near the 700m and sustained a punctured sulky tyre when contacted by the trailing COLIN MCBRIDE near the 600m. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormality.

3-bk mrks,brk 1600m,out of business

COLIN MCBRIDE - broke near the 1600m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

Wd cvr,up prkd 1500,outfinished

COLIN MCBRIDE - raced wide early and middle stages.

Eased,wd rear 800,pshd 4w,bttld on

COLIN MCBRIDE - over-raced middle stages. Raced wide from the 800m.

6th otr,1x1,wd,prkd,cvr,fght in mid

10th otr,wd cvr 800,wdr tn,bold fin

6th otr,5-bk,wd cvr 700,wdr,no xtra

Wd,prkd,cvr 1350,held up,steady mid

KATIES PRINCESS - raced wide early.

Trld,3-bk 1500,thru inr,chased best

Eased,4-bk inr 1800,failed to spark

Nice trip otr,off,strong bid,denied

Chkd,rear otr,wd 800,never fired up

KATIES PRINCESS - hampered first bend. Weakened final bend.

8th otr,3-bk,wd 550,fght on stoutly

Sped to ld,trld 1250,thru,outkicked

KATIES PRINCESS - Driver L Hibell was warned for using her whip in a continuous manner over the early stages and again early in the run home.

Straight to ld,set terms,reeled in

KATIES PRINCESS - when questioned subsequent to the meeting Trainer N Chilcott could offer no explanation for the disappointing run but advised that the mare had recovered well and would fill its engagement on the second day.

6th otr,3-bk bell,wd 300,bttld away

Soft trip mrks,thru lane,fght well

BENJAMIN BUTTON - over-raced early and middle stages.

7th otr4-bk bell,wd 650,loomed,wknd

BENJAMIN BUTTON - over-raced middle stages before improving three wide from the 700m. Lay in entering the final turn. Had to be steadied near the 150m when ALWAYSBESECRET improved to its inside then weakened final stages.

Prkd,into ld 1450,dictated,too game

Trld on slow clip,couldn't stick on

BENJAMIN BUTTON - over-raced middle stages. Weakened in the run home.

Eased,rear inr,1x1 1300,off,tidy wd

1x1,4-bk 700,wd 400,fght on solidly

BENJAMIN BUTTON - broke briefly early in the score up. Over-raced middle stages.

4-bk mrks,off,fght soundly thru mid

BENJAMIN BUTTON - lay in rounding the first turn contacting track markers with one being dislodged. Over-raced middle stages. Lay in near the 850m contacting a further track marker.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,strong claim

BENJAMIN BUTTON - lay in at various stages when trailing the leader contacting and dislodging several track markers.

5th otr,1x1 bell,wd 300,bttld away

7th,3-bk otr 1450,held up.sound mid