Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

Wd,eased,rear,4-bk,3-bk,strong mrks

Eased,8th otr,5-bk,wd cvr,blkd,tidy

DREAMS OF ERIC - Co-Trainers R Green & N Delany were issued a warning for failing to have the correct colours available.

Eased,rear,4-bk inr,3-bk top,potent

DREAMS OF ERIC - paced roughly in the run home.

Wd,into ld 1750,dictated,reeled in

Ld out,trld 1800,thru,stout on mrks

Esaed,5-bk inr,off,wd cvr,plggd wdr

DREAMS OF ERIC - back from position at the candy pole. A warning was placed on the colt's barrier manners.

3rd,3-bk inr 1750,prkd 1300,too big

PUKUNUI BEACH - shifted out marginally shortly after the start hampering outside runners but was immediately corrected by Driver Z Butcher. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.

Lobbed trail,thru lane,stout effort

Gun run mrks,thru,chased best gap

CAPTAIN ZENZI - driver D Ferguson was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Trld,3-bk bell,off,useful late mid

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

5th inr,1x1 3-bk,wd cvr 300,strong

Eased,4th inr,off,wd rear,postd,fdd

IM NOT THE MAID - raced wide without cover from the 1100m. Weakened leaving the final turn.

Wd,6th otr,wd 1300,prkd bell,folded

IM NOT THE MAID - weakened from the 400m.

5th inr,3-bk,off,failed to quicken

IM NOT THE MAID - driver N Delany was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

4th inr,3-bk 1700,off,never sparked

Tracked pacemaking wnnr,fght nicely

Eased,rear inr,failed to work close

4th,4-bk inr 1800,rear,rough,wilted

IM NOT THE MAID - paced roughly rounding the bends on several occasions. Weakened final bend.

5th inr,5-bk,1x1,wd 300,no pick-up

IM NOT THE MAID - lay in passing the 200m.

Prkd,3-bk inr 1850,4-bk,blkd,forget

ADJOURNMENT - held up early final turn.

Prkd,4bk inr 1950,prkd 1300,cvr,fdd

ADJOURNMENT - raced greenly when being forced wider on the track by an inside runner rounding the final bend before weakening.

Ld untested,set terms,kicked,lasted

6th otr,1x1 1700,3-bk,wd bell,faded

ADJOURNMENT - over-raced middle stages. Raced wide without cover from the 950m. Weakened final turn.

Ld out,no peace,trld 1050,no pickup

ADJOURNMENT - lay out over the early and middle stages. Paced roughly after contacting a track marker near the 1300m when in restricted room to the inside of MIKI'S MOMENT which lay in. Forced down in the passing lane briefly passing the 1100m after becoming awkwardly placed to the sulky of MIKI'S MOMENT which was attempting to cross to the lead. Stewards held an investigation into this incident and after hearing evidence from Driver P Ferguson (MIKI'S MOMENT), Junior Driver K Denifostova (ADJOURNMENT), assisted by J Abernethy, and viewing the replays Stewards issued Mr Ferguson with a warning for the manner in which he shifted ground at this stage. Ms Denifostova was spoken to advisedly for using her whip when out of contention in the run home.

Eased,rear inr,rough & brk 850m out

ADJOURNMENT - over-raced middle stages before breaking and shifting out approaching the 800m hampering an outside runner losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

Wd,eased,rear,4-bk inr,no pick-up

ADJOURNMENT - raced wide early before being restrained to the rear.

Gun run mrks,thru,outkicked on inr

6th otr,1x1 1450,wd 500,no pick-up

ADJOURNMENT - had to be steadied off the back of SHOWTYM GIRL near the 1050m with a trailing runner being briefly hampered. Weakened leaving the final turn.

Wd,into ld 1800,set terms,too tough

Speared to ld,set terms,booted away

3rd,prkd 1700,cvr 1050,wd 425,tried

WON AND ONLY - when questioned regarding the performance Driver Z Butcher advised that the filly had disappointed after having been driven with cover and had received every opportunity.

Left prkd the majority,whacked away

WON AND ONLY - briefly crowded by an outside runner racing into the first bend.

Eased,rear otr,wdst top,stout fin

Prkd,cvr 1300,off top,no final kick

WON AND ONLY - over-raced middle stages. When questioned regarding the performance Driver C Hackett advised that over-racing in the middle stages had taken its toll on the filly. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormality. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Eased,7bk otr,detachd 500,gone

WON AND ONLY - hampered by a breaking runner racing into the first bend. Weakened final bend. A post-race veterinary and endoscopic examination revealed a high heart rate and slow recovery with mucous in the trachea. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Thru,5-4bk otr,off,tried hard mid

Sped to ld,dictated,swamped 50m out

WITHOUT YOU - lay outwards passing the 150m when utilising the passing lane briefly locking wheels with WON AND ONLY.

Sped to ld,dictated,game under fire

Tracked pacemaking wnnr,chased best

LEWEY MAGUIRE - lay in rounding the final turn.

Wd,eased,rear otr,up prkd,outkicked

LEWEY MAGUIRE - when questioned regarding the performance Driver J Dickie advised that tonight's event was a rise in grade and that he had been unable to find the lead so was not disappointed with the effort given the way the race was run.

Speared to ld,allowed terms,kicked

LEWEY MAGUIRE - when questioned regarding the improved performance driver F Phelan advised the gelding was racing down in grade from recent starts and was able to dictate terms in front after beginning quickly from a wide draw.

Wd,ld 1700,trld 1100,flat 400,rough

LEWEY MAGUIRE - raced wide early and middle stages before crossing to the parked position near the 1750m. Lay in leaving the back straight the final time and then shifted down inside the marker line after the off side rein became detached and took no further serious part. It was established that a pricker on the rein had shifted forward after being forced back against the saddle terret when the gelding had lay in resulting in the rein coming unfastened, with no further action deemed necessary other than to note the circumstances.

Brk,9th otr,5-bk,bt stragglers gap

LEWEY MAGUIRE - broke at the start losing ground. Weakened leaving the final turn.

Lobbed trail,thru lane,too slippery

LEWEY MAGUIRE - over-raced middle stages.

Eased,rear otr,wd 500,wdr,plggd on

LEWEY MAGUIRE - raced four wide from the 500m.

Cut breeze the majority,bttld well

LEWEY MAGUIRE - over-raced middle stages.

Trld,3-bk 1600,held up,stout inr

Prkd,cvr 1300,wd 500,joined in,easy

LEWEY MAGUIRE - lay out when over-racing middle stages. Raced three wide from the 550m.

Eased,rear,3-bk inr,prkd 1050,tough

ALWAYSBESECRET - back from position throughout the score up despite the efforts of Driver N Chilcott. A warning was placed on the mare's barrier manners.

7th,4-bk inr,off,wd cvr 400,kept on

ALWAYSBESECRET - Trainer N Chilcott was issued a warning for the late notification of herself as the driver and also as the driver of a stablemate in Race 4.

Nice sit otr,off top,closed stoutly

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.