Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

Ld out,trld 2500,thru,strong on inr

Nice sit otr,peeled 400,stern claim

Ld out,dictated,hdd 550,bttld away

7th inr,5-bk,4-bk 400,solid on mrks

Wd,1x1 1150,off,bttld away soundly

BARBAROSSA - raced wide early.

Wd,7th otr,1x1 1200,wd tn,fght well

Ld out,trld 1100,thru,no final dash

7th otr,4-bk 1500,5-bk,plggd in gap

4th,4-bk inr,prkd 1400,outfinished

Wd rear,prkd 1500,ld 1200,reeled in

BARBAROSSA - paced roughly first bend then over-raced for a distance when racing wide. Lay inwards rounding the final bend.

Tardy,4-bk inr 1800,sound mrks gap

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

7th otr,4-bk inr bell,off,late wdst

DIXIELAND DELIGHT - held up briefly approaching the 100m.

Eased,4-bk inr,3-bk,stout along inr

ADJOURNMENT - sustained a punctured sulky tyre near the 200m after initially following SECRETS ABOUND wider. When being corrected, this runner became awkwardly placed close to the over-racing DIXIELAND DELIGHT which was improving to its inside despite the efforts of Driver A Poutama resulting in the contact occurring. After viewing the replays and hearing from Driver J Dickie (ADJOURNMENT), Stewards determined that no further action was required other than to note the circumstances.

Nice trip otr,flat top,dropped away

DIXIELAND DELIGHT - weakened leaving the final bend.

Eased,rear inr,off,3-bk inr,fght on

Eased,rear otr,poked thru late mid

DIXIELAND DELIGHT - back from position at dispatch. Driver L Hibell was issued a warning.

Ld out,trld 1750,thru,too many guns

DIXIELAND DELIGHT - Driver A Poutama was issued a warning for contacting a track marker near the 200m.

6th,1x1 1450,off 350,fght on nicely

7th inr,4-bk 1350,off 450,blkd,bold

DIXIELAND DELIGHT - lay inwards contacting track markers near the 750m. Held up early stages of the run home.

Wd,up prkd,cvr bell,wd 400,plggd on

DIXIELAND DELIGHT - raced wide early.

Lost ld dig,prkd,ld 300,gunned down

Wd,pressed to ld 1700,too tenacious

Speared to ld,softened up,too tough

Eased,rear,4-bk inr,rough/brk 300m

DREAMS OF ERIC - paced roughly in the score up and was back from position at dispatch. Paced roughly and broke near the 300m.

Lobbed trail,thru lane,fght inr gap

Wd,eased,rear,4-bk,3-bk,strong mrks

Eased,8th otr,5-bk,wd cvr,blkd,tidy

DREAMS OF ERIC - Co-Trainers R Green & N Delany were issued a warning for failing to have the correct colours available.

Eased,rear,4-bk inr,3-bk top,potent

DREAMS OF ERIC - paced roughly in the run home.

Wd,into ld 1750,dictated,reeled in

Prkd,ld 2500,dictated,too tenacious

Wd,eased,wd cvr rear 1150,no pickup

ALWAYS B CHARLIE - raced wide early. Raced wide with cover from the 1100m.

3-bk mrks,4-bk 550,held up,no hope

ALWAYS B CHARLIE - held up early final turn and throughout the run home with Driver P Ferguson not activating the removable deafeners as a result.

8th otr,4-bk,imp mid,off,useful fin

Prkd,4-bk inr 1800,1x1 800,wd,slick

Cut breeze the trip,couldn't stick

ALWAYS B CHARLIE - over-raced middle stages. Weakened in the run home.

Wd,eased,10th otr,wd cvr rear,plggd

10th otr,5-bk,wd cvr 650,bttld away

5th,3-bk inr.off,wd cvr top,too big

4th,1x1,prkd,cvr 1700,btn 500 out

DESERT DAWN - weakened from near the 500m.

Nice trip otr,peeled top,strong fin

Trld,3-bk 1650,stout effort on mrks

Gun run mrks,thru lane,plggd away

Ld,attckd,trld 1650,thru,ld,run dwn

DESERT DAWN - held up early final turn.

7th otr,3-bk 1500,wd cvr 400.fin on

Lost ld dig,4-bk inr 1600,off,plggd

Gate speed to dictate,kicked,too gd

DESERT DAWN - when questioned regarding the apparent improved performance Trainer/Driver A Poutama advised that the gelding had derived benefit from the notified gear change of the addition of blinds and been able to set its own terms in front throughout.

5th otr,1x1,prkd bell,outfinished

4th inr,4-bk,prkd 1350,flat 450 out

IRON BRIGADE - broke at the start losing ground. Hampered leaving the back straight the final time when attempting to follow ROUGH AND READY when that runner commenced to improve and then lost ground when further hampered by the weakening CLAUDE.

5th,5-bk inr,off,plggd away in gap

Brk,buried mrks,off,solid thru mid

CLAUDE - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Hampered by a weakening runner near the 1600m. Held up late in the run home.

Brk start,rear otr,never warmed up

CLAUDE - broke at the start losing considerable ground.

Brk,5th pegs,4-bk 1900,lacked dash

CLAUDE - broke for several strides shortly after the start when contacting the sulky wheel of ALWAYS FLYIN. It was established that both runners had shifted ground marginally with no further action deemed necessary. Weakened in the run home.

Eased,rear inr,3-bk bell,fin on gap

Chkd,5th,5-bk inr,off,wd cvr,no zip

ROCK BAND - broke at the start hampering CLAUDE and settled towards the rear.

Botched the start,tailed off,done

CLAUDE - broke at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.

Ld untested,allowed terms,too tough

Wd,up prkd 1850,flat top,bttld away

Into trail early,thru lane,bttld on

Eased,wd rear,prkd 1700,fght in gap

Eased,rear to turn,couldn't quicken

Ld out,trld 1700,thru,fght on well

LEO LINCOLN - lay out over the concluding stages despite the efforts of Driver P Ferguson placing ROUGH AND READY in restricted room and contacted that runner's off hind just short of the winning post. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

3rd inr,3-bk,prkd 1150,outfinished

ROUGH AND READY - weakened early in the run home.

4th,3-bk inr 2200,4-bk,off,bttld on

7th gap,3-bk otr,wd cvr,4w,bold bid

ROUGH AND READY - hampered by an inside runner when forced wider in the run home.

5th inr,5-bk,1x1 1350,wd 500,chased

IRON BRIGADE - broke at the start losing ground. Hampered leaving the back straight the final time when attempting to follow ROUGH AND READY when that runner commenced to improve and then lost ground when further hampered by the weakening CLAUDE.

8th,4-bk inr,off,held up,solid mrks

ROUGH AND READY - broke briefly at the start. Hampered by a weakening runner near the 1600m. Held up early and middle stages of the run home.