Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

Eased,wd cvr rear,prkd bell,fght on

4th inr,3-bk bell,thru,brk,bttld on

HEARTS N ACES - broke passing the 200m after contacting the sulky wheel of TERE losing ground before settling. Driver B Butcher admitted a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly in this incident. After viewing the replays and hearing penalty submissions the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $250.

8th otr,wd rear 500,bttld clsr gap

5th,3-bk inr 1800,off,never got gap

HEARTS N ACES - held up for clear running throughout the home straight.

Eaed,4-bk inr,off,held up,no pickup

WYNBERG BELLE - Driver R Downey admitted a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly when shifting ground outwards near the 100m resulting in a HEARTS N ACES (B Butcher) being checked and losing its racing position. After viewing the replays and hearing penalty submissions the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $400.

3 & 4-bk mrks,off,ran on nicely mid

5th inr,5-bk,1x1,3-bk,no final kick

Soon ld,dictated terms,claimed 50m

3-bk mrks to trn,unable to quicken

Gun run mrks,thru,chased boldly inr

Cut breeze the trip,ld top,run down

7th otr,3-bk,wd 600,ld top,crunched

Held ld,dictated terms,gathered in

Eased,rear otr,5-bk,rough,fair mrks

EVERNDEN - paced roughly rounding the final turn.

Eased,wd cvr rear,prkd bell,fdd out

EVERNDEN - raced wider briefly approaching the 1400m when IRON MIKE TYSON shifted out from the running line. It was established that driver M White (IRON MIKE TYSON) had commenced his outward movement prior to EVERNDEN reaching his sulky wheel and no further action was deemed necessary. Weakened leaving the final bend.

3rd,3-bk inr,prkd 650,bttld on well

PRINCESS KREKA - lay inwards rounding the bends. Paced roughly passing the 100m.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,no final zip

Eased,8th otr,rear bell,never in it

3 & 4-bk otr,wd cvr 400,closed hard

Ld untested,got terms,stung shadows

VERA GRACE - lay out under pressure entering the home straight and shifted up the track near the 75m despite the efforts of driver A Poutama, momentarily hampering DREAM BOYZ. A warning was placed on the racing record of the filly. Mr Poutama advised the filly had hung throughout.

Wd,eased,6-bk otr,wd 700,wdr,no zip

3rd inr,3-bk 1700,thru,bold on mrks

VERA GRACE - lay inwards contacting a track marker approaching the 200m.

4th,prkd,cvr 1150,flat 400,wknd out

1x1,4-bk bell,failed to quicken up

CEE WHATABET - over-raced early and middle stages.

Eased,wd rear 1350,prkd,stuck well

3-bk mrks,held up,angled,bold late

CEE WHATABET - over-raced middle stages. Held up for the majority of the home straight. Driver M Hay advised he did not activate the removable deafeners as a consequence.

Gate speed to ld,dictated,run down

Into trail early,thru lane,bold fin

CEE WHATABET - driver S Dickson was issued with a warning for using his whip in a continuous manner in the home straight.

9th otr,4-bk 1100,wd cvr,steady wdr

CEE WHATABET - driver S Dickson was issued with a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the initial stages of the run home.

Trld,3-bk 1550,off,held up,fght inr

CARRERA VAMOS - broke briefly at the start. Attempted to pull up and broke just prior to the finish resulting in checks to CEE WHATABET and PICK IT UP. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Stewards lodged a protest against 4th placing being awarded under Rule 870(5) alleging the mare was lapped on at the finish by KENSINGTON MIKE. Connections did not contest the protest and CARRERA VAMOS was relegated to 5th placing by Stewards.

3pegs,off 600,solid bid mid

CHEEKY JOE - raced greenly shortly after the start and broke after 150m when awkwardly placed to the inside of CEE WHATABET, losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

Wd,prkd,cvr,3-bk,wd 650,bttld away

CEE WHATABET - out of position at the candy pole despite the efforts of driver J Hay. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Raced wide early. Again raced wide from the 700m. Crowded by an outside runner rounding the final bend and paced roughly with a trailing runner being hampered.

Chkd,5th otr,prkd,cvr,flat tn,solid

CEE WHATABET - hampered by an inside runner at the start.

1x1,3-bk 1075m,wd cvr 400,fght on

ALWAYS A SPRINTER - over-raced middle stages.

Eased,rear,4-bk inr,off,late in mid

ALWAYS A SPRINTER - over-raced middle stages.

6th otr,wd,prkd,cvr,wd,stout effort

7th otr,4-bk,held up,ran on,no gaps

TAYLOR MADE - held up final bend and in the early stages of the run home. When questioned regarding the tactics adopted Driver M White advised that after initially improving three wide near the 500m SEASIDE CHARLIE had shifted outwards ahead of him, however failed to progress forward in the three wide line resulting in his runner being held up. Stewards noted Mr White's comments.