Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

Sped to ld,3-bk 1700,off,strong fin

Nice trip otr,wd cvr top,steady gap

Botched the score-up,never a danger

REET PETITE - broke early in the score up and took no part. A warning was placed on the filly's barrier manners.

Prkd,brk,7th otr,1x1 1700,gone 450m

BLUE STAR HIMA - broke near the winning post the first time hampering a trailing runner but soon settled. Lay in at various stages. Weakened in the run home.

4th inr,3-bk,thru,fght well in gap

BLUE STAR HIMA - co-trainers P & V Blanchard were warned for presenting the gelding to race with removable deafeners which had not been notified. Lay inwards leaving the final bend contacting track markers.

Gt spd,soon traild,battling turn

BLUE STAR HIMA - lay in rounding the final bend striking a track marker.

Gt spd,led,trail,3bk,battld

BLUE STAR HIMA - lay in rounding the final bend striking track markers.

Bk otr,flat turn,battled away

Made ld,allowed terms,stung shadows

Wd,1x1 1700,wd 450,bttld away gap

1x1,left prkd 1750,flat top,bt slws

TUAREG - hampered by a breaking runner approaching the first turn.

Brk early 8th,tacked on,6w top,tidy

TUAREG - slow to leave the pre-race formation. Broke rounding the first bend hampering a trailing runner losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Driver N Delany was warned for using the whip in a continuous manner in the run home.

Prkd,4-bk inr 1800,off,tidy mid,brk

TUAREG - paced roughly near the 50m and then broke over the concluding stages being lapped on by ABMAN. Stewards lodged a protest under Rule 870(5) against the 4th placing being awarded alleging the gelding was lapped on at the finish. After viewing the replays connections did not contest the protest and TUAREG was relegated to 5th placing by Stewards.

4th,prkd,ld,trld 1500,fght well gap

Into tral,3-bk 1650,plggd away gap

TUAREG - underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was cleared to start. Hampered by a slight easing of the pace near the 1000m.

6th otr,3-bk bell,wd 400,4w,brk top

TUAREG - broke passing the 200m.

1x1,3-bk,wd,prkd 1050,stuck bravely

Slw,rear otr,7th top,sound fin mrks

A false start was declared when TUAREG broke in the score up and shifted out severely checking WORDS which fell with Driver A Poutama then being tipped from that runner's sulky once the filly regained its feet. Mr Poutama was examined by St John Ambulance staff and cleared of any injury. WORDS was declared a late scratching at 5.20pm on veterinary advice after sustaining a laceration to the near hind which required treatment. Driver S Abernethy (TUAREG) elected to shift to the unruly for the restart. The start was further delayed when the track had to be dragged with the event starting approx 14 minutes late.

6th otr,3-bk,wd 600,loomed,bttld on

3rd inr,3-bk 1800,thru,stout on inr

SPIRITED PEGGY - shifted into the passing lane near the 150m forcing SEA OF LOVE over several track markers. An inquiry was opened and adjourned into the manner in which Junior Driver M Ranger drove when allowing her runner to shift into the passing lane in the run home.

Nice trip otr,wd 450,2nd top,chased

Eased,rear,1x1,prkd,ld 1100,run dwn

Won early ld duel,dictated,run down

SEA OF LOVE - when questioned regarding the performance Driver T Macfarlane stated that he wasn't disappointed given that the mare worked hard early to find the lead.

6th otr,wd 600,3rd top,tried hard

SEA OF LOVE - Driver T Macfarlane was warned for using his whip in a continuous manner in the middle stages of the run home.

10th otr,4-bk bell,wd 9th,no pickup

ORORO MUNROE - back from position at dispatch despite the efforts of Driver J Abernethy. A warning was placed on the filly's barrier manners.

7th pegs,4-bk 1850,failed to run on

PASS CODE - weakened in the run home.

4th,3-bk inr,thru top,stout on inr

Eased,10th inr,held up,rear,no hope

PASS CODE - over-raced middle stages.

6th inr,off,trld 450,blkd,off,stout

PASS CODE - over-raced middle stages.

Wd,eased,4-bk inr bell,off,fair mid

7th inr,4-bk,flat 600,dropped away

PASS CODE - weakened final turn.

Nice sit otr,flat 400,couldn't lift

PASS CODE - weakened in the run home.

1x1,3-bk 1850,off top,sound in gap

Wd,4th,4-bk inr,3-bk top,bttld away