Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

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

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

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

Beaut trip otr,wd 500,reeled ldr in

3rd,3-bk inr,prkd 1600,fght on gap

7th otr,wd cvr,prkd 950,bttld well

Wd,up prkd thru'out,tenacious claim

Chkd,5-bk inr,1x1 1300,fght on well

FRANCO MIKI - hampered and broke shortly after the start when there was marginal movement from inside runners losing ground before settling.

Eased,rear inr,prkd 1300,stuck mrks

1x1,3-bk,wd cvr 900,ld 550,ran away

6th inr,3-bk bell,off,blkd,fght mid

SOUL ARTIST - lay in at various stages. Held up throughout the home straight when unable to secure clear running. Paced roughly passing the 100m.

Sped to ld,set terms,tckld 100,game

KATIES PRINCESS - the near side sliding blind failed to activate despite the efforts of Driver A Harrison.

3-bk mrks,off top,whacked away mid

9th otr,5-bk,wd cvr 500,wdst,ran on

KATIES PRINCESS - had to be steadied passing the 1600m after a slight easing of the pace.

Ld out,attckd,trld 1100,fght on inr

Eased,rear inr,off,wd cvr,7th,plggd

KATIES PRINCESS - weakened leaving the final turn.

Ld out,trld 1450,thru,strong effort

Lost ld dig,prkd thru'out,outkicked

Gun run mrks,thru lane,stout fin

Sped to ld,set terms,held on nicely

Straight to ld,got terms,gunned dwn

KATIES PRINCESS - lay inwards striking track markers near the 850m. Lay inwards again late in the run home despite the efforts of driver N Chilcott.

6th pegs,4-bk,brk 1450,not a chance

SWEET VINTAGE - paced roughly and broke passing the 1400m hampering trailing runners losing all chance. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners.

Quickly to ld,set terms,unrelenting

4th inr,3-bk 1400,rear top,no spark

SWEET VINTAGE - paced roughly shortly after the start. Paced roughly again near the 500m. The overcheck became detached during the running.

Made ld,dictated terms,too powerful

10th otr,4-bk,wd 600,chkd wdr,done

SWEET VINTAGE - raced wide early before being restrained to the rear. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 300m.

Wd,lost ld dig,3bk inr,1x1,fght mid

Wd,prkd,cvr 1700,wd 600,prkd,gritty

Cut breeze thru'out,stuck on gamely

Cut breeze thru'out,keen,outfinishd

Eased,6-bk inr,off,blkd,late dab wd

BARBAROSSA - had to shift ground outwards to obtain clear running in the home straight.

6th otr,4-bk,wd 350,lacked a punch

Eased,rear otr,wd,prkd,ld,trld,fght

CYCLONE REBEL - held up final bend and throughout the run home. When questioned regarding his tactics during the middle stages Driver M White advised that after having worked hard to secure the lead near the 1400m he felt it was his best option to take a trail on the improving BARBAROSSA near the 1000m rather than risk receiving more pressure as he expected that runner to maintain the lead as it had performed well when driven aggressively prior. Mr White further stated that CYCLONE REBEL was racing with a notified gear change of the removal of blinds after having trialled earlier in the week but did not feel as sharp when warming up and during tonight's event in what was the gelding's first race in a month. After considering Mr White's explanation Stewards were satisfied his decision to surrender the lead was not unreasonable given the circumstances and took the matter no further.

4th,4-bk inr,1x1 1050,wd 400,no zip

6th otr,3-bk bell,wd 450,strong bid

WORDS - over-raced middle stages when leading. Shifted outwards rounding the final turn and then again passing the 100m hampering outside runners. Stewards lodged a protest under Rule 869A(2) against 1st placing being awarded to WORDS (Junior Driver E Johnson assisted by J Abernethy) on the grounds of alleged interference to the outside runners 2nd placed MUCHACHO (Junior Driver H Orange assisted by Trainer Z Meredith), 3rd placed BARBAROSSA (Junior Driver B Wilkins assisted by B Butcher) and 4th placed MELODY BANNER (Junior Driver J Dunn assisted by B Hackett). After viewing the replays and hearing the relative evidence Stewards did not proceed with the protest in relation to the interference to the 3rd and 4th placed runners after it was established that they would not have beaten the winner. The Adjudicative Committee upheld the protest in relation to interference to the 2nd placed MUCHACHO and relegated WORDS to 2nd placing behind that runner. Stewards took no action against Driver E Johnson as they were satisfied that she had fulfilled her obligations in relation to the corrective action she took throughout the run home. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners.

Nice trip otr,wd 800,failed to fire

8th,5-bk inr,3-bk,off,stout,no gaps

LINCOLN LOVER - lay in and contacted a track marker rounding the final bend.

Lovely trip mrks,thru,too many guns

Held ld,set terms,tckld,dug deepest

LINCOLN LOVER - shifted out under pressure approaching the 100m presenting an inside run to a trailing runner.

8th otr,wd 1300,prkd 1050,gutsy bid

Prkd,ld 1700,dictated,mastered late

5th,3-bk inr 1500,held up,tidy late

CRIPPA MAX - raced greenly near the 1100m when leading causing some disruption to trailing runners with the most affected being B ENVIOUS and LINCOLN LOVER.

Trld,3-bk 1200,plggd away on mrks

Trld out,3-bk 1400,off,sound in mid

Prkd,4-bk inr,prkd 1300,ld,cut down