Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

4th,4-bk inr 1800,3-bk 500,bttld on

Prkd,trld,4-bk,off,wd 800,chkd/brk

AWESOME WISH - checked by an outside runner passing the 400m and broke losing ground.

3-bk mrks to trn,unable to quicken

4th inr,4-bk,off,wdst top,stout fin

HEARTS N ACES - over-raced middle stages.

Eased,wd cvr rear 300,fght mid,blkd

HEARTS N ACES - held up for clear racing room late in the run home.

5th inr,4-bk,prkd 1400,wilted out

8th otr,4-bk 1400,5th wd top,no fin

5th,5-bk inr,1x1 1300,blkd,fght mid

HEARTS N ACES - when questioned regarding the performance Trainer/Driver B Butcher advised the gelding was not travelling well enough to move three wide at the point of the race LA MIKI had improved, however he also stated he was happy with the run.

Eased,9th inr,off,chkd 450,stern wd

HEARTS N ACES - checked by a breaking runner near the 400m having to take evasive action.

4th inr,3-bk 1900,steady on inr gap

5th,5-bk inr 1800,prkd 1100,kept on

8th otr,wd 1600,prkd,ld 300,run dwn

6th inr,off 1250,tyre problem,p/up

S S GUPPY - hampered by an inside runner entering the first turn and sustained a punctured sulky tyre when contacted by the trailing BET ON POLLY. Retired from the event passing the 1000m when the tyre and tube came away from the rim.

Wd,prkd the trip,bttld away solidly

3-bk otr,wd cvr 400,wdr top,chased

Sweet sit otr,wd top,ran on nicely

Wd,4-bk inr,brk,7th inr,off,bt slws

SEASIDE CHARLIE - paced roughly for a short distance near the 1400m. Lay in rounding the bends and broke near the 1200m hampering a trailing runner losing ground. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Driver P Ferguson advised the gelding had been contacting the sulky wheels throughout.

5th,led 1400,fght on ok

Pressd 2 lead,joind,fght solidly

SEASIDE CHARLIE - hung outwards rounding the first bend.

Soon parkd,loomd 400,fght on well

SEASIDE CHARLIE - paced roughly early stages.

Lobbed trail,thru lane,fght on gap

Wd cvr,up prkd 1500,beaten 450m out

HES NOT THAT INTO U - raced wide through the early stages. Weakened from the 450m hampering trailing runners. When questioned regarding the performance driver T Cameron stated that although the gelding had done some work during the race in his opinion it may not have backed up from its run on the first day. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.

5th,elft prkd 1800,cvr 1250,wd,fght

5th otr,3bk,3 & 4w bell,prkd,outfin

HES NOT THAT INTO U - lay inwards near the 900m after being shifted wider placing an inside runner in restricted room momentarily. Again lay inwards near the 750m dictating YANKEE FLYBYE inwards resulting in an inside runner racing in restricted room. Notwithstanding this driver T Herlihy was advised to exercise more care in similar circumstances. When questioned regarding the performance Mr Herlihy advised that the mid race effort when forced wide had taken its toll.

5th inr,off,3bk,wd,pounced,brk(rel)

HES NOT THAT INTO U - shied and broke just short of the winning post. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Stewards lodged a protest against 1st placing being awarded under Rule 870(5) alleging this runner was in a break as it reached the finish line and was lapped by MR MIKI. After viewing the replays trainer/driver T Herlihy did not contest the protest and HES NOT THAT INTO U was relegated to 2nd placing by Stewards.