Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

Ld out,trld 1350,carted,passed slws

MEDINA MAGIC - held up by a weakening runner rounding the final turn.

Trld out,4-bk 1300,off,tidy late wd

MEDINA MAGIC - over-raced middle stages.

Eased,wd cvr rear 900,pshd wdr,wknd

MEDINA MAGIC - raced four wide from the 800m. Weakened rounding the final turn.

7th inr,4-bk 1200,unable to run on

Quickly to ld,allowed terms,held on

MEDINA MAGIC - over-raced middle stages when leading.

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.

5th inr,3-bk 2000,blkd,off,tidy mid

BARBAROSSA - begun awkwardly. Hampered by a weakening runner near the 1600m. Held up early stages of the run home.

Trld,3-bk 1600,held up,fght on mrks

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

4th inr,off,into ld 1600,hdd,gritty

Eased,wd rear 1300,prkd,ld 800,cght

BARBAROSSA - over-raced early stages when being restrained to the rear and was then taken around to lead near the 850m.

Brk,6th otr,3-bk 1100,whacked away

BARBAROSSA - broke at the start losing ground.

Ld out,dictated terms,wouldn't quit

Prkd,lost ld dig,trld 1600,best inr

IRISH WHISPERS - unable to hold the back of the leader DOMINUS entering the back straight the first time when the tempo increased markedly which enabled BARBAROSSA to be steadied and shift down to fill that position.

Brk,6th inr,off,brk rear,wd top,big

IRON BRIGADE - broke at the start losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Broke again near the 750m losing further ground. A warning was also placed on the gelding's racing manners. Authorisation of this runner's 4th placing was withheld until Stewards had reviewed the footage and were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation when breaking on two occasions during the running.

Brk,8th inr,off,3-bk otr,chkd,sound

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.

Wd,6th otr,1x1,prkd 1200,ld,crunchd

1x1,4-bk,wd 1450,ld 1100,run down

Ld out,trld 1600,thru,strong on inr

6th inr,off,imp 3-bk inr tn,no dash

6th,6-bk inr,off,wd,prkd 1150,tough

IRON BRIGADE - lay in late in the run home having to be straightened by Driver J Dickie.

Prkd,urged to ld 1550,hdd top,wknd

IRON BRIGADE - worked forward to lead near the 1600m. Received midrace pressure from ULTIMATE RACY GIRL before being run down into 5th place.

Eased,rear otr,wd cvr 400,no pickup

Wd,1x1,trld 1450,thru,up in shadows

5th inr,3-bk bell,whacked away mrks

Prkd,pshd to ld 1850,hdd 100m,stuck

Eased,5th inr,off,wdst top,no punch

Eased,11th,4-bk inr,off,strong late

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.

Prkd,cvr 1800,4-bk,wdst tn,stirring

Trld,3-bk,prkd bell,ld top,too game

LEO LINCOLN - shifted up the track in the run home despite the efforts of Driver P Ferguson hampering an outside runner. Authorisation of this runner's 1st placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied that the outcome of the race had not been affected in this incident.

Found ld,dictated terms,unrelenting

LEO LINCOLN - Driver P Ferguson was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Held ld,dictated terms,chopped down

3-bk mrks,off,ran home stoutly mid

LEO LINCOLN - over-raced middle stages.

Trld,3-bk,prkd,cvr 1050,wd,bold fin

LEO LINCOLN - checked having to be steadied first turn.

Trld3-bk,1x1 1500,off,stout fin wd

LE MAJOR - raced wider briefly near the 1450m after LEO LINCOLN shifted out from the marker line. It was established that Driver P Ferguson (LEO LINCOLN) had commenced his shift prior to LE MAJOR reaching his sulky wheel and no further action was deemed necessary.

Blew the start badly,out of action

LEO LINCOLN - broke at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

4th,3-bk inr 1700,no gaps,had more

LEO LINCOLN - held up final turn and then had difficulty obtaining clear racing room throughout the run home.

Prkd,into ld 1850,dictated,cght 50m

Fired to ld,set terms,kicked,too gd

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.

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.

10th otr,pshd wd 900,wdr,wilted out

ROUGH AND READY - raced four wide without cover from the 700m.

Slw,rear,wd cvr 500,4w top,bttld on

ROUGH AND READY - began awkwardly.

7th otr,wd 1350,prkd,dug deep late

ROUGH AND READY - when questioned Driver C Hackett explained that she had dropped her right foot from the sulky rest approaching the 1050m to reposition the cord for activation.

Eased,rear otr,wd cvr 400,no pickup

ROUGH AND READY - hung in late in the score up and was back from position at dispatch despite the efforts of Driver J Abernethy. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Weakened in the run home.

Wd,eased,wd rear,4w,prkd bell,tough

ROUGH AND READY - back from position at dispatch.

7th inr,6-bk 1100,off,bttld clsr wd

ROUGH AND READY - over-raced middle stages.

8th otr,5-bk,wd cvr 900,strong wdr

Speared to ld,dictated,chopped down

THE SURFER - lay outwards approaching the 200m having to be corrected by its driver.

Fired to ld,trld 1600,did best mrks

THE SURFER - lay outwards over the concluding stages.

7th otr,1x1,3-bk 850,4w tn,bold fin

TWO EYE SEE - over-raced middle stages. Locked stays briefly with THE SURFER rounding the final bend. Weakened in the run home.

Prkd,into ld 1600,dictated,powerful

THE SURFER - the murphy blind shifted after becoming detached over the early stages.

Soon ld,dictated terms,mastered 50m

4th inr,3-bk,off,held up,flashed wd

THE SURFER - had difficulty obtaining clear running in the early and middle stages of the home straight.

Eased,held up rear,bold fin,no gaps

THE SURFER - lay inwards rounding the bends. Had difficulty obtaining clear running throughout the home straight with Driver D Butcher not activating the removable deafeners in consequence.

9th otr,wd cvr 1300,prkd,booted clr

Trld,3-bk 1450,held up,bold on mrks

THE SURFER - had difficulty obtaining clear running early in the home straight then lay outwards under pressure near the 50m with Driver D Butcher not activating the deafeners as a result.

Eased,rear inr,off,wd 450,stout fin

LITTLE SPIKE - improved wide from the 450m.

5th,5-bk inr,prkd 1600,wilted out

LITTLE SPIKE - weakened leaving the final bend.

5th otr,3-bk,peeled 4w top,plggd on

LITTLE SPIKE - locked wheels with an inside runner briefly near the 200m.

Chkd & brk early 6th,out of play

LITTLE SPIKE - checked and broke near the 1400m losing all chance.

8th otr,5-bk bell,wdst top,bold fin

Cut breeze thru'out,stuck on gamely

3rd inr,3-bk,thru 150,stout on mrks

LITTLE SPIKE - held up early final turn.

6th inr,off,wd 600,4w,ld 400,too gd

LITTLE SPIKE - required assistance from an attendant in the pre-race formation. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.

Wd,4-bk otr,3-bk 1300,off,emphatic

8th otr,wd cvr rear 350,solid wdst

COS I CAN - paced roughly shortly after the start.

Chkd,9th otr,wd cvr 400,fin on wdr

COS I CAN - checked by a breaking runner approaching the first bend.

7th otr,3-bk,off top,too sharp late

9th otr,3-bk,4-bk 850,5w top,strong

COS I CAN - fractious prior to the start. Begun awkwardly.

Eased,rear inr,off,no pick-up wdst

Rear inr,off,wd cvr 700,strong late

10th otr,angled wd tn,closed boldly