Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

Prkd,3-bk inr 1400,trld,chkd,wilted

RIVERBOY BEN - hampered by a breaking runner near the 400m.

4th inr,3-bk 1400,failed to stay on

RIVERBOY BEN - weakened rounding the final turn. When questioned regarding the performance Driver J Brownlee advised that the gelding felt lethargic throughout. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Soft trip mrks,thru lane,tried hard

3rd,3-bk inr,prkd 1100,outfinished

RIVERBOY BEN - Driver J Brownlee advised that the deafeners had failed to activate despite his efforts.

Ld out,trld 1800,unable to spark up

RIVERBOY BEN - underwent a pre-race veterinary examination due to not having raced for a considerable period of time and was cleared to start.

7th pegs,4-bk,off,failed to fire up

RIVERBOY BEN - weakened in the run home.

Wd,up prkd bell,pshd wd 500,no more

RIVERBOY BEN - raced wide early. Briefly placed in restricted room rounding the final turn. Weakened in the run home.

Ld out,trld 1850,thru,strong on inr

Prkd,pshd to ld bell,swamped 150m

RIVERBOY BEN - weakened in the run home.

Eased,rear,4-bk inr,off,no punch wd

Prkd,into ld 1800,eyed,gathered in

5th inr,5-bk 1200,keen,off,no dash

Cut breeze the majority,effort told

MR MIKI - paced roughly rounding the final turn. Held up early in the run home having to be strongly restrained before contacting the sulky wheel of BILLY THE KID near the 100m and broke checking a trailing runner losing its chance. Stewards were satisfied that driver Z Butcher had not driven carelessly in this incident and took the matter no further.

4th,prkd,cvr bell,wd 400,strong bid

Gun run mrks,thru lane,fght on well

Trld,3-bk 1700,off,lacked dash mid

Prkd,cvr 1400,fght solidly thru mid

BILLY THE KID - pre-race warmed. Trainer J Young was warned for presenting the gelding with removable deafeners which had not been notified with this gear being removed prior to the start.

Wd,up prkd 1750,unable to stick on

BILLY THE KID - raced wide early. Weakened in the run home.

Sped to ld,set terms,mastered late

Ld out,trld 750,thru,chall,did best

Chkd,3-bk mrks,off,held up,tidy inr

MR PUTT - checked by an outside runner shortly after the start and broke briefly losing ground. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.

Wd,up prkd,cvr bell,wd tn,stout fin

7th otr,chkd wd 1500,prkd,outkicked

RASMUSSIN EFFECT - hampered and raced wide near the 1500m then had to be steadied off the back of PROVISEUR shifting out to a three wide position.

Wd,3-bk otr 1700,angled wdst,lethal

RASMUSSIN EFFECT - Junior Driver K Coppins (assisted by A Neale) admitted a charge under Rule 869(2) Whip and Reins Regulations in that she used her whip in a continuous manner early in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing penalty submissions the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $250.

1x1,3-bk,wd 550,sustained bid,close

RASMUSSIN EFFECT - lay in at various stages throughout.

6th,1x1 1450,off,held up,tidy late

RASMUSSIN EFFECT - lay in rounding the first turn and again near the 400m when attempting to shift wider on the track before racing in restricted room briefly. Had some difficulty obtaining clear running early in the home straight.

10th otr,5-bk,rear top,plggd closer

8th otr,3-bk 1700,wd 400,chkd,done

RASMUSSIN EFFECT - lay in rounding the turns. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 300m.

Eased,4 & 5-bk mrks,4-bk,bttld away

RASMUSSIN EFFECT - required the assistance of an attendant prior to the start. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.

Gun run mrks,thru,fght on nicely

Trld out,5-bk 1350,off,wd rear,huge

FRANCO MIKI - lay inwards exiting the final bend placing an inside runner in restricted room.

Wd,prkd,pshd to ld 1350,gathered in

Left prkd thru'out,flat 300,fdd out

Eased,7th gap,4-bk inr,off,no gaps

Gun run mrks,thru lane,tried hard

Rough early,rear,gapped,never in it

FRANCO MIKI - paced roughly shortly after the start losing ground. Lost contact with the body of the field near the 1200m when the pace increased markedly. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.

4th inr,3-bk 1800,unable to quicken

5th inr,5-bk,prkd 1400,outfinished

5th otr,1x1,prkd 1600,whacked away

Wd,eased,8th otr 1200,bt stragglers

5th inr,3-bk,off,wd cvr,bttld away

Chkd,4-bk mrks bell,couldn't run on

CAULFIELD - hampered by a breaking runner passing the 1400m.

8th inr,shffld,rear,failed to spark

CAULFIELD - weakened in the run home. Junior Driver L Hibell, assisted by S McCaffrey, admitted a charge in that she drove carelessly entering the first turn when contacting the sulky wheel of MIKI MIRAGE resulting in the tyre puncturing. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $200.

9th inr,off,held up,angled,late dig

CAULFIELD - held up early in the run home having to shift ground outwards to secure clear racing room.

Left prkd the trip,couldn't stay on

Eased,wd rear 1600,prkd,ld 100,cght

Left prkd thru'out,outkicked in str

Wd cvr mid,up prkd 1200,fght well

CAULFIELD - raced wide early.

5th otr,3-bk,1x1 800,wd 550,fght on

CAULFIELD - over-raced in the early stages when being restrained to take cover.

Tardy,rear otr,3-bk,wd 400,over top

COMMANDER LINCOLN - back from position at dispatch. Driver A Sharpe was issued a warning.

7th otr,3-bk,wd cvr 500,wdr,no bite

Wd,eased,rear inr,off,held up,sound

COMMANDER LINCOLN - raced wide early before being restrained towards the rear. Held up throughout the run home.

Trld,3-bk 1850,held up,off,bold fin

COMMANDER LINCOLN - held up final turn and early stages of the run home. Paced roughly approaching the 150m.

6th inr,off,wd cvr rear 400,up post

Lobbed trail,off top,closed stoutly

4th,rough,3-bk inr,off 500,bold fin

Eased,5-bk inr,off,held up,steady

COMMANDER LINCOLN - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

7th otr,3-bk,wd cvr 450,bttld away

6th inr,5-bk,4-bk,held up,bold mrks

Eased,rear inr,5-bk,failed to spark

6th gap,3-bk otr,wd cvr 400,up late

6th inr,4-bk,off,wd 400,bttld away

7th otr,wd 1200,1x1 500,wd 300,brk

SKYS LEGACY - raced three wide without cover from the 1200m. Broke passing the 200m checking a trailing runner. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

6th otr,3 & 4w 600,couldn't come on

SKYS LEGACY - raced four wide from the 600m.

Gun run mrks,off top,chopped ldr bk

Gun run mrks,rough,off,bttld well

SKYS LEGACY - paced roughly shortly after the start. Continued to pace roughly at various stages.

9th inr,off,ran home soundly in gap

8th otr,4-bk,wd cvr top,stout fin

6th,prkd,cvr 1750,prkd 1100,ld,cght

Wd,up prkd,cvr 1000,off,no pickup

Brk early 7th,rear inr,off,no spark

TIPSTAR - Co-Trainers P & V Blanchard were issued with a $50 Minor Infringement Notice for the late notification of driver. Broke near the 1400m when racing to the inside of ANOTHER COLLECT hampering trailing runners but soon settled. After questioning Driver N Delany and viewing the replays it was established that Mr Delany had initially resisted the inward movement of ANOTHER COLLECT when on terms with that runner however had then desisted when ANOTHER COLLECT gained the advantage but contact had occurred shortly afterwards when the respective sulky wheels cleared. Given the circumstances Stewards took the matter no further other than to remind Mr Delany of his obligations given similar circumstances in the future. Weakened in the run home.

Wd,into ld 1850,claimed top,wilted

TIPSTAR - weakened leaving the final turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.

Straight to ld,set terms,gripped on

Wd,into ld 1200,hdd 150m,came again

TIPSTAR - lay out throughout the run home.

Sped to ld,set terms,never in doubt

TIPSTAR - lay out throughout the run home. Driver P Ferguson reported that he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

6th otr,keen,wd,ld 1200,hdd top,fdd

MIKI MIRAGE - commenced to improve to the inside of PROVISEUR on straightening for the run home but then raced over the final track marker at the entrance to the passing lane and broke losing all chance. Stewards held an investigation into the incident. After hearing the relative evidence from Drivers C Hackett (MIKI MIRAGE) and E Johnson (PROVISEUR) and viewing the replays blame could not be solely attributed to either horse or driver with Stewards taking the the matter no further other than to note the circumstances.

Prkd,4-bk inr 1600,1x1 600,no spark

PROVISEUR - paced roughly shortly after the start having to be steadied. Over-raced middle stages.

Eased,4-bk inr,keen,off,bt slws gap

PROVISEUR - over-raced early and middle stages.

4th inr,4-bk,3-bk,held up,off,solid

PROVISEUR - pulled hard score up. Continued to over-race early and middle stages. Held up final turn.

Eased,4-bk inr,keen,never a factor

PROVISEUR - over-raced early and middle stages. Weakened final bend.

Brk,4th inr,4-bk bell,3-bk,bold inr

PROVISEUR - broke at the start losing ground. Over-raced middle stages.

Eased,wd cvr rear 800,no final kick

PROVISEUR - over-raced early and middle stages. Weakened passing the 400m.

Sped to ld,set terms,lasted grimly

9th inr,4-bk,3-bk,off,angled,potent

PROVISEUR - over-raced when being restrained early. Continued to over-race middle stages. Hung inwards near the 1300m striking track markers which were dislodged.

3-bk mrks,over-raced,held up,stout

PROVISEUR - over-raced middle stages.