Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

Won early ld duel,hdd 150m,bttld on

Prkd,cvr 1600,3-bk,wd rear,tidy fin

Fired to ld,set terms,tckld,kept on

Left prkd the majority,stuck gamely

5th otr,1x1,prkd 1250,up in shadows

4th,4-bk inr,off,wdst rear tn,stout

CAULFIELD - a hopple side carrier came adrift during the running. No action was taken against caretaker trainer S Dickson after it was established that tape had been applied to all carriers.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,

Straight to ld,set terms,gunned dwn

3rd inr,3-bk bell,off 500,no pickup

Prkd,into ld 1750,dictated,too game

Straight to ld,got terms,chopped bk

1x1,3-bk bell,wd 300,plggd away gap

6th,1x1 1450,off,closed stoutly wd

Eased,wd rear 1300,lost ld dig,wknd

ALWAYSBESECRET - Trainer N Chilcott was warned for presenting the filly to race with an anti-choke device which was not notified.

Drppd to trail early,thru,fght well

ALWAYSBESECRET - over-raced middle stages.

4th otr,3-bk,3 &4w 450,too powerful

Gun run mrks,off 125m,closed boldly

Eased,12th otr,wd cvr bell,wdr,fair

SKYS LEGACY - raced wide with cover from the 1000m.

3-bk mrks to trn,bttld away soundly

NEW KID IN TOWN - over-raced near the 1000m becoming awkwardly placed to the sulky of SKYS LEGACY and paced roughly for several strides before continuing to over-race for some distance. Held up early stages of the run home.

Wd,up prkd thru'out,tenacious bid

Ld out,trld 1400,fght solidly mrks

Prkd,cvr 1600,fght solidly thru mid

3 & 4-bk otr,wd rear 700,brk 5th tn

ST JOHN EIGHT - broke near the 200m checking a trailing runner and lost all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

8th otr,wd 900,3rd tn,sustained bid

ST JOHN EIGHT - raced wide without cover from the 950m.

3-bk inr,prkd 1400,too many barrels

3rd,3-bk inr,up prkd 900,outfinishd

ST JOHN EIGHT - raced greenly and shifted out near the 150m having to be straightened by Driver A Poutama.

3-bk mrks to trn,thru 175,fght well

Trld,3-bk 1800,off 600,4w,prkd,game

FRANKIE - commenced to weaken near the 700m and sustained a punctured sulky tyre when contacted by the trailing COLIN MCBRIDE near the 600m. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormality.

3-bk mrks,brk 1600m,out of business

COLIN MCBRIDE - broke near the 1600m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

Wd cvr,up prkd 1500,outfinished

COLIN MCBRIDE - raced wide early and middle stages.

Eased,wd rear 800,pshd 4w,bttld on

COLIN MCBRIDE - over-raced middle stages. Raced wide from the 800m.

6th otr,1x1,wd,prkd,cvr,fght in mid

10th otr,wd cvr 800,wdr tn,bold fin

6th otr,5-bk,wd cvr 700,wdr,no xtra

5th otr,left prkd 1750,stuck gamely

4-6bk otr,wd rear 400,brk badly tn

COLIN MCBRIDE - struck a knee and broke rounding the final bend checking an outside runner losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

6bk otr,wd rear tn,battld away wd

7th,4-bk inr bell,off,tidy when clr

MURTLE THE TURTLE - locked wheels briefly with an inside runner on two occasions over the final stages. Driver J Abernethy was warned for using his whip free of the rein on one occasion in the run home.

Ld out,shffld,rear otr,gapped badly

MURTLE THE TURTLE - weakened from the 600m. Due to a breakdown in communication with the Veterinarian this mare was not examined post-race. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Held ld,dictated terms,hdd 200,fght

Slw,rear otr,plggd past stragglers

5th otr,1x1,wd top,whacked away

IT'S NAE OR NEVER - Trainer N Chilcott was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice for presenting the filly to race with blinds instead of the notified sliding blinds. Placed in restricted room from the 100m by an inside runner then was checked and had to be steadied when an outside runner shifted in near the 40m. Stewards could not attribute blame solely to any horse or driver so took the matter no further.

Prkd,into ld 1700,hdd 100,fght well

IT'S NAE OR NEVER - shifted out in the run home placing BARBAROSSA in restricted room when to the inside of CRACKER ROCK. Stewards opened and adjourned an investigation into this matter.

Soft trip mrks,thru lane,stout pegs

Prkd,cvr 1800,peeled top,stout fin

NEYMAR - Stewards lodged a protest under Rule 870(5) against this runner's 2nd placing alleging the gelding had galloped late in the run home and was lapped on at the finish by the 3rd placed IT'S NAE OR NEVER. After viewing the replays the protest was not contested by connections and NEYMAR was relegated to 3rd placing by Stewards.

Wd,4-bk otr,wd cvr 600,wdr,bold fin

IT'S NAE OR NEVER - back from position at dispatch. Driver N Chilcott was issued with a warning. Over-raced middle stages.

Eased,7th otr,wd 1300,posted,wknd

IT'S NAE OR NEVER - raced wide without cover from the 1300m when unable to secure the position outside the leader which was being held by CRISTIANO BUCCINI. Weakened final turn.

Nice trip otr,wd 400,ld 150,staunch

IT'S NAE OR NEVER - Driver N Chilcott was issued a warning for failing to parade in the correct position in the pre-race formation.

Wd,prkd,into ld 2000,kicked,run dwn

Eased,3-bk inr,off,chkd,useful mid

CAPTAIN ZENZI - had difficulty obtaining clear running in the home straight before locking wheels briefly with an outside runner on two occasions over the final stages.

6th otr,4-bk 1000,3-bk,no pick-up

CAPTAIN ZENZI - raced greenly near the 1700m.

5th,4-bk otr 1250,wd 500,chkd/brk

CRACKER ROCK - shifted ground outwards near the 200m checking CAPTAIN ZENZI which broke with resultant interference to RUN MASON RUN which also broke with both these runners losing all chance. Driver D Butcher admitted a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly in this incident. After viewing the replays and considering submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Butcher's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 7 February up to and including 13 February 2025 (2 days). When questioned regarding the performance Mr Butcher stated that the gelding had got too far back in the running after going back from its wide barrier draw early.

Ld,trld 1150,left in ld 550,too big

5th otr,1x1,peeled top,chased best

Lost ld dig,cvr 1450,3-bk,flat 600m

CAPTAIN ZENZI - was strongly restrained leaving the back straight the first time to take cover. Weakened final turn.

Eased,rear otr,wd 500,drppd away