Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

Chkd,7th,swept to ld 1350,reeled in

BENSON DUDE - checked by a breaking runner shortly after the start.

Prkd,pshd to ld 1500,held on gamely

5th otr,1x1 1750,held up,off,steady

3rd inr,brk,3-bk otr,held up,forget

BENSON DUDE - paced roughly then broke briefly entering the first turn.

Trld out,4-bk 1500,failed to run on

7th otr,3-bk,wd,prkd bell,outfkickd

6th otr,wd 1350,prkd,wd,prkd,outfin

Eased,3-bk inr,off,failed to run on

Lobbed trail,3-bk 400,dropped away

BENSON DUDE - lay inwards early in the score up dislodging a track marker. Lay in again contacting another track marker near the 500m before losing ground rounding the turn. Driver J Abernethy reported that the gelding cast the near fore shoe during the running.

3-bk otr,wd cvr 400,closed stoutly

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

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

Wd rear,up prkd 1450,unable to stay

ALWAYS B CHARLIE - raced wide early and middle stages. Weakened leaving the final turn.

5th,5-bk inr,1x1,3-bk,no pick-up wd

Soft trip mrks,thru lane,tried hard

ALWAYS B CHARLIE - briefly hampered by an inside runner early in the home straight.

8th otr,4-bk inr 1200,off,late wdst

ALWAYS B CHARLIE - held up early stages of the run home.

Prkd,into ld 1750,dictated,too game

ALWAYS B CHARLIE - over-raced early.

Ld out,dictated terms,mastered 50m

Prkd,urged to ld 1100,hdd 150m,wknd

ALWAYS B CHARLIE - lay inwards near the 1200m placing an inside runner in restricted room.

6th otr,1x1 1800,wd 300,stout fin

Wd,eased,4-bk inr,5-bk,off,bt slows

Wd,eased,rear otr,wd cvr top.strong

Cght wd,eased,4-bk inr 1100,no dash

TUGAWAR - permission was given for a rein burr to be removed prior to the start with the gelding then requiring assistance from an attendant. Slow to score up but was in position at the candy pole. A final warning was placed on this runner's barrier manners. Paced roughly at the start then again entering the first turn. Weakened final turn. Trainer I Brownlee advised Stewards that the gelding would not compete in an amateur race again in the future. When questioned regarding the tactics he adopted during the middle stages Driver J Brownlee advised that TUGAWAR had commenced to over-race when he initially attempted to restrain to look to take a trail on DESERT DAWN so felt it was his best option to not persist with attempting to surrender the position as he was concerned that the gelding may become fierce and choke down. Stewards noted Mr Brownlee's comments and the performance.

Wd,3-bk otr,wd cvr 500,loomed,game

Wd,up prkd 1300,unable to stick on

DESERT DAWN - raced wide early.

5th,4-bk inr,prkd 1150,fght on well

Eased,wd cvr rear 400,1x1,blkd,late

DESERT DAWN - briefly placed in restricted room rounding the final turn. Driver F Phelan was warned for the manner in which he attempted to shift ground early in the run home when not in a position to move an outside runner wider. DESERT DAWN then raced in restricted room before contacting the sulky wheel of COMMANDER LINCOLN passing the 100m and paced roughly for several strides. In considering this matter Stewards took in to account that there had been movement from both COMMANDER LINCOLN and MIDFREW LUCRE which contributed to this incident.

Left prkd the trip,ld 125m,too game

Trld,3-bk,1x1 700,off top,too sharp

Gate spd,led,trld 1200,askd,plain

SALUTE - when questioned regarding the performance driver R May advised he was disappointed with the effort and was unable to provide any explanation. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Stewards will follow up with trainer B Hill in the coming days.

4-6bk otr,thru mid,held up,flew inr

SALUTE - held up early in the run home. Shifted inwards near the 100m crowding an inside runner. Driver R May was issued a warning.

4bk inr,off tn,held up,flew mid

MIGHTY FLYING LOU - briefly came together with SALUTE over the concluding stages. Driver R May was issued a warning for using his whip in a continuous manner in the run home.

Gate spd,ld,held ld,staved them off

4bk otr,3wd,prkd 900,askd,gritty

SALUTE - hampered racing into the first bend. Over-raced middle stages.

4bk inr,5bk 1000,thru tn,sound

SALUTE - over-raced middle stages. Lay inwards passing the 2100m striking track markers. Again lay inwards final bend striking track markers and continued to lay inwards throughout the run home.

3wd,prkd 1200,asked,weakened

SALUTE - raced wide early until reaching the parked position near the 1200m and then over-raced for a distance.

Soon ld,set terms,fght,hdd 30

SALUTE - driver R May was warned to ensure he makes a greater effort to leave the passing lane clear for trailing runners.

Wd,prkd,3-bk 1500,1x1 500,no dash

PROVISEUR - weakened in the run home.

Nice trip otr,wd top,pounced,too gd

PROVISEUR - over-raced middle stages.

5th inr,3-bk,keen,off,steady in mid

PROVISEUR - over-raced middle stages.

Eased,rear otr,off,held up,bold inr

PROVISEUR - over-raced middle stages. Driver C Sharpe was warned for using his whip free of the rein in the run home.

Prkd,3-bk inr,4-bk,off,1x1,wd,stern

Prkd,into ld 1700,dictated,untested

PROVISEUR - shifted out early in the run home before being corrected. Driver E Johnson was warned to make a greater effort to maintain a straight course in the future.

Eased,rear otr,wdst top,no pick-up

PROVISEUR - over-raced middle stages.

Wd,rear otr,chkd top,made ground wd

PROVISEUR - raced wide early. Hampered by a breaking runner final bend.

7th otr,3-bk 1100,4w top,too strong

PROVISEUR - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1450m.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,whacked away

7th otr,1x1 1800,wd 300,chal,too gd

3 & 4-bk mrks,flat 400,dropped away

POWER N GLORY - weakened rounding the final turn.

Eased,rear inr,3-bk top,never clear

3rd inr,3-bk 1200,off,stout fin mid

POWER N GLORY - held up briefly final turn.

Wd,up prkd thru'out,ld trn,too game

4th inr,prkd 1700,stuck on bravely

Prkd,ld 1800,gear problem,pulled up

MATAI LIZZIE - had to be restrained near the 950m when hampered by HERB. Driver W House was spoken to advisedly in relation to the manner in which he used his whip at this stage when attempting to improve to the inside of HERB to clear that runner.

Wd,prkd,cvr 1200,wd top,stout fin

Drppd to trail early,thru,solid gap

HERB - lay in late in the run home and raced over the final two track markers.

Made ld,trld 1100,thru,fght stoutly

Ld out,trld 1600,thru,too slick inr

Wd,eased,4-bk inr,off,beat slows wd

HERB - raced wide early before being restrained to the rear.

Eased,8th otr,5-bk,wd cvr top,plggd

HERB - required assistance from an attendant in the pre-race formation. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Over-raced when being restrained in the early stages. When questioned subsequent to the meeting Co-Trainer M Wallis could offer no explanation for the disappointing run in what was the gelding's first race for the stable and advised that she would be adding sliding blinds for the second day.

Bk otr,peeld 500,short fin wider

HERB - fractious and reared prior to the score up.

5th inr,3-bk 1700,thru top,fght inr

JOES ROCK - Junior Driver K Coppins was spoken to advisedly in relation to her decision to shift out on to the back of the weakening FINAL CHANGE near the 500m which resulted in her runner losing ground before shifting back down on to the marker line.

4th inr,4-bk,3-bk,off,bold fin,blkd

JOES ROCK - held up throughout the run home with Driver K Coppins not activating the removable deafeners as a result.

3rd inr,3-bk,whacked away on mrks

JOES ROCK - over-raced middle stages.

10th otr,wd cvr rear,never ran on

AYE AYE CAPTAIN - briefly competed for a position in the running line with JOES ROCK rounding the first turn before then racing in restricted room after MATAI PHIL improved to its inside. Again raced in restricted room rounding the home turn.

7th otr,3-bk,4-bk,wdst top,bold fin

Eased,wd cvr 300,wdst,closed hard

JOES ROCK - paced roughly late in the run home. Authorisation of this runner's 3rd placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied that the mare had not broken gait in this incident.

Eased,wd cvr 10th 600,wdst,bt slows

8th pegs,5-bk,off,wdst top,bt slows

Eased,10th otr,wd top,punishing fin

7th inr,5-bk,prkd 1200,ld tn,cut bk