Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

8th otr,wd cvr 600,did best shadows

Eased,rear inr,off,plggd away wd

Wd,eased,rear otr,never a factor

Eased,4-bk inr 1900,plggd away gap

3-bk otr,wd 550,loomed top,did best

BRUNO BRIGADE - pulled hard score up.

Nice trip otr,wd 400,no final punch

6th pegs,4-bk bell,off,plggd in gap

BRUNO BRIGADE - hampered near the 1450m.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,too powerful

Won early ld duel,mastered last 25m

1x1,3-bk,wd cvr 900,4w 500,2nd,wknd

Wd,prkd,cvr 950,held up,bttld away

OLYMPIC KO - raced wide early. Held up leaving the final bend and early stages of the run home.

Eased,rear otr,wd cvr 600,plggd on

Eased,5-bk inr,off 500,bold on mrks

3-bk mrks,held up,,whacked away inr

KING TIDE - held up early in the run home.

Eased,wd cvr rear,posted,eased,wknd

KING TIDE - lay in and paced roughly rounding the first bend. Continued to lay in and pace roughly at various stages. Weakened rounding the final bend. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.

7th otr,wd 600,wd cvr,held up,tidy

KING TIDE - the off fore shoe was removed prior to the start. Paced roughly for a stride near the 1500m. Paced roughly again for several strides passing the 600m when being shifted wider by an inside runner.

Wd,made ld 1850,dictated,too strong

KING TIDE - lay out rounding the final bend.

Wd,eased,brk 1300m,tailed off after

KING TIDE - strongly restrained early stages when caught wide. Broke near the 1300m losing ground. Paced roughly in the run home when weakening.

Eased,rear inr,never played a part

KING TIDE - raced wide early before being restrained to the rear. Lost contact briefly with the body of the field near the 1100m. Weakened from the 600m.

Nice trip otr,held up,sound fin inr

KING TIDE - held up early final bend.

Wd,3bk inr 1700,brk 250,rallied inr

KING TIDE - paced roughly when held up rounding the final turn.

Prkd,into ld 1750,tckld,found more

KING TIDE - lay out rounding the final turn.

1x1,left prkd 1800,drifting 350 out

KING TIDE - weakened leaving the final bend.

Wd,up prkd 1750,chal hard,thwarted

CYAMATE - shifted out marginally near the 1150m when leading locking wheels with DAVE DULEY hampering trailing runners.

Wd,into 1x1,3-bk bell,plggd in gap

DAVE DULEY - raced wide early.

Gun run mrks,3rd gap tn,stuck well

Prkd,3-bk inr,4-bk,prkd 1200,gritty

5th inr,5-bk gap,never a live hope

DAVE DULEY - locked wheels briefly with ANOTHER COLLECT at the start. Weakened near the 700m.

Prkd,into ld 1500,tckld,held gamely

Trppd wd thru'out,up 3rd top,gritty

DAVE DULEY - raced wide throughout.

Beaut trip otr,off top,stout effort

Gun run mrks,thru,bttld on solidly

6th otr,1x1 1200,wd 600,lacked dash

DEBRIEF - Driver J van Rijn was spoken to advisedly in relation to being marginally back from position at dispatch.

Eased,chkd,4th inr,prkd bell,gritty

DEBRIEF - checked by a breaking runner entering the first bend losing ground.

4th inr,1x1,prkd 1050,outfinished

Eased,3-bk otr,wdst top,tidy effort

Prkd,cvr 1150,wd 550,chal 75m,tough

8th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 450,5w,late dig

Blew the dispatch badly,pulled up

AMARETTO DELIGHT - broke at the start losing all chance and was retired from the event. A warning was placed on the mare's barrier manners.

8th inr,4-bk bell,held up,beat slws

AMARETTO DELIGHT - weakened in the run home.

7th otr,3-bk bell,held up,fght mid

AMARETTO DELIGHT - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home.

6th inr,off,wd cvr rear 600,no dash

AMARETTO DELIGHT - weakened late in the run home.

Gun run mrks,thru,breezed on past

Prkd,cvr,prkd,ld 1300,hdd tn,chased

Trld,3-bk 1200,held up,no pick-up

AMARETTO DELIGHT - hampered rounding the final turn.

Prkd,4-bk inr 1850,prkd 1300,outfin

Made ld,trld 1200,thru,pounced,just

3-bk mrks,under pressure 400m out

HEAVEN HIGH - weakened rounding the final turn.

Ld out,trld 1400,unable to quicken

HEAVEN HIGH - near the 1000-metre mark, Driver O Gillies was required to adjust his helmet after RUSHKINOFF had raced in close proximity to the rear of his sulky. At that stage, Mr Gillies turned and directed comments towards Driver S Wigg. Stewards interviewed both Mr Gillies and Ms Wigg regarding the exchange. After considering the evidence of both drivers, together with their own observations. Stewards established that Mr Gillies had directed foul and offensive language towards Ms Wigg at this stage of the race. Subsequently, Mr Gillies admitted a charge under Rule 303(2) in that he misconducted himself and following submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $500.

Wd,1x1,4-bk inr 600,failed to fire

HEAVEN HIGH - raced wide early.

Eased,10th,4-bk otr,6th gap,no dash

IT'S NOT KATHY - badly hampered by a weakening runner near the 950m then shifted outwards forcing HEAVEN HIGH wider on the track. Stewards questioned Drivers T Cameron (IT'S NOT KATHY) and M Ranger (HEAVEN HIGH) in relation to this incident. It was established that HEAVEN HIGH had lay inwards when IT'S NOT KATHY shifted ground to its inside and overreacted. Notwithstanding this Mr Cameron was advised to exercise greater care when shifting ground in similar circumstances in the future.

Prkd,cvr 1800,3-bk gap,flat 600,fdd

HEAVEN HIGH - weakened final bend.

Trld,3-bk 1750,1x1 800,off,no punch

Stood on the mark,took no real part

HEAVEN HIGH - stood on the mark when the barriers were released hampering YOU LITTLE BEAUTY and lost all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts at the request of Trainer O Gillies.

Speared to ld,set terms,gunned down

Chkd,wd,prkd,cvr 1600,3-bk,wd,fght

HEAVEN HIGH - hampered by a breaking runner first bend.

Left prkd,cvr 800,wd 400,stout fin

Approval was given for the removal of the murphy blind on MIDFREW LANDO after the gelding failed to warm up favourably.

Wd,eased,wd cvr rear,posted,no more

Eased,11th inr,off,held up,bttld on

MIDFREW LANDO - held up early final turn.

Nice trip otr,off,ran home stoutly

8th otr,4-bk,wd 600,bttld on nicely

Nice trip otr,wd 500,ld top,too big

Wd,eased,wd rear,prkd 1300,game bid

MIDFREW LANDO - raced wide early and middle stages before being restrained to the rear near the 1800m. When questioned regarding the performance Driver K Coppins advised that at this stage of its career the gelding does not possess high gate speed and she had not been able to gain a position in the running line in the early stages so had restrained to the rear. Miss Coppins further advised she had elected to improve round to sit parked when the tempo eased in the middle stages and had received every opportunity.

Prkd,into ld 1750,dictated,too game

Eased,rear inr,off,fght inr,no gaps

MIDFREW LANDO - paced roughly over the early stages losing ground. Held up late in the run home.

Eased,rear otr,bttld clsr along inr

Wd,prkd,into ld 1600,too many guns

Wd cvr,up prkd 900,fght tenaciously

WALTZING WITH MIKI - lay inwards approaching the first bend crowding inside runners.

Wd,up prkd 1350,outfinished in str

Eased,rear otr,held up,tidy on mrks

WALTZING WITH MIKI - held up near the 150m momentarily.

Wd,eased,5-bk otr,4w cvr 700,steady

Left prkd thru'out,stuck on bravely

Eased,chkd,wd rear,prkd 1000,gritty

WALTZING WITH MIKI - had to be steadied off the back of JACCKA OPA approaching the 1200m and broke briefly before being taken around to race outside the leader shortly after.

Chkd,3-bk inr,held up,off,sound mid

MIDFREW LUCRE - briefly hampered shortly after the start. Lay in rounding the first bend contacting and dislodging a track marker. Held up early in the run home.

Eased,rear inr,never played a part

MIDFREW LUCRE - weakened rounding the final bend.

Gun run mrks,thru,failed to fire up

7th otr,3-bk,trld 500,bold fin mrks

Nice trip otr,wd 450,5th top,outfin

6th,3-bk inr 1900,closed nicely inr

3rd inr,3-bk bell,off,useful in mid

Trld out,4-bk 1700,off,solid wd out

Prkd,cvr 1700,wd 400,stout effort

Eased,8th inr,off,bttld clsr wd out

MIDFREW LUCRE - Driver J Abernethy was issued a warning for failing to maintain his position prior to dispatch.

8th otr,3-bk,4-bk,wd cvr 400,no zip

Ld untested,got terms,too many guns

SHOWTYM GIRL - driver N Chilcott reported that she did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

5th ot,1x1 2000,prkd 750,ld 400,ezy

5th,eased,6-bk inr,off,wd 300,solid

SHOWTYM GIRL - over-raced before being steadied off the back of IT'S NAE OR NEVER near the 1050m. Junior Driver L Hibell, assisted by N Chilcott, was shown the replay and spoken to advisedly in relation to the manner in which she drove in this incident. In considering this matter Stewards took into account that Ms Hibell had encountered difficulty when activating the hopple shorteners and also the manner in which the mare had been carrying her tail after having broken the tail tie when kicking out in the preliminary which had placed her at a disadvantage.

Straight to ld,walked them,ran away

SHOWTYM GIRL - driver N Chilcott reported that she did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

7th otr,4-bk,wd 400,wdst,strong fin

1x1,3-bk 800,wd 550,closed strongly

5th otr,1x1,prkd,ld 1100,gunned dwn