Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

Wd,pshd to ld 1050,hdd top,no fight

RIVERGIRL BELLA - raced wide early.

Eased,8th inr,5-bk,never threatened

RIVERGIRL BELLA - over-raced middle stages.

3-bk inr,5-bk 1450,tidy effort mrks

RIVERGIRL BELLA - broke in the score up however was in position at the start. Struck a track marker in the run home. Driver T Cameron was issued a warning.

Soon ld,dictated terms,kicked clear

RIVERGIRL BELLA - driver P Ferguson reported that he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Wd,prkd,cvr 1600,3-bk,off,no punch

Wd,prkd,cvr 1800,4-bk,11th trn,blkd

Ld,trld,3-bk 900,off,wd 350,stout

Driver P Ferguson (RIVERGIRL BELLA) was tipped from the sulky in the pre-race formation when LIL MAC became fractious and swung sideways. Mr Ferguson was uninjured in this incident and was subsequently cleared by St John Attendants to take his remaining drives.

Wd,3-bk otr,1x1 950,wd,ld tn,cut bk

RIVERGIRL BELLA - over-raced early when caught wide. Continued to over-race middle stages.

Ld out,trld 1600,thru,stout fin inr

Prkd,cvr,prkd,ld 1400,hdd 200m,fght

RIVERGIRL BELLA - over-raced early. Driver P Ferguson was warned for the manner in which he shifted ground inwards near the 1450m which resulted in ABMAN being momentarily crowded contacting a track marker.

5th otr,1x1 1050,wd 300,closed hard

TWIST AND TANGO - shifted out under pressure passing the 100m, despite the efforts of driver S Phelan, briefly hampering an outside runner.

Soft run mrks,thru lane,bold,denied

5th otr,1x1,wd 1300,prkd,tried hard

Eased,3-bk otr,wd,ld 900,crunched

TWIST AND TANGO - the single leg spreader became detached racing into the first bend. Lay outwards throughout the run home. Stewards inspected the spreader where it was established that it had broken at the point where it attaches to the girth with no further action deemed necessary.

Brk early 6th,tailed off,no threat

TWIST AND TANGO - broke passing the 1400m checking a trailing runner losing all chance. A warning was placed on the filly's racing manners.

9th otr,3-bk 1300,wd cvr,bttld well

3-bk otr,1x1,prkd 1400,ld 200,tough

TWIST AND TANGO - paced roughly early in the run home having to be steadied.

Eased,rear inr,off,wd 750,sound mid

TWIST AND TANGO - raced wide from the 800m. Lay inwards early stages of the run home and was unable to be fully driven out by driver C Hackett. Miss Hackett advised that the bit had pulled through causing her some difficulty and that she will be recommending gear changes prior to racing.

6th otr,wd 450,wdr top,bold effort

ALWAYS BE KIND - hampered briefly passing the 100m by an inside runner.

7th otr,4-bk bell,wd cvr top,useful

Into trail early,thru lane,fght gap

3-bk inr,5-bk bell,held up,off,tidy

ALWAYS BE KIND - had difficulty obtaining clear running passing the 150m.

Lobbed trail,thru lane,too slippery

ALWAYS BE KIND - over-raced middle stages causing Driver P Ferguson considerable difficulty.

7th otr,1x1 700,off,chall,thwarted

ALWAYS BE KIND - over-raced middle stages.

3-bk otr,wd 1300,prkd bell,stuck on

Soon parkd,up trn,fought on well

Soon 1x1,out trn,tidy chase

Eased,wd cvr rear 400,late thru mid

Wd,made ld,trld 1450,off top,plggd

NIGHT MOVES - lay outwards near the 150m and was awkwardly placed close to the sulky of LIFE LESS ORDINARY which was laying inwards.

Held ld,dictated terms,professional

Eased,wd rear 850,ld 450,reeled in

NIGHT MOVES - back from position at dispatch despite the efforts of Driver J Dunn. A warning was placed on the filly's barrier manners. Commenced to over-race near the 1100m before being taken forward three wide approaching the 800m.

5th,1x1,prkd 1050,ld top,too gritty

Soon ld,allowed terms,too tenacious

4 & 5-bk mrks,plggd clsr along pegs

FLY HIGH - driver H Orange was issued with a $100 Minor Infringement Notice for speaking with another driver when parading in the pre-race circle. Hampered final bend. Broke near the 200m for a distance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the filly.

Prkd,ld 1850,dictated terms,cut dwn

1x1,3-bk bell,wd 600,fght on in gap

Wd,8th otr,wd cvr 1300,brk,no hope

FLY HIGH - lay inwards and broke near the 1100m hampering a trailing runner losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the filly.

Held ld,walked them,never in doubt

Gun run mrks,thru lane,too slippery

RIDE THE WAVES - driver T Williams advised he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

4-bk otr,wd,prkd,cvr bell,4th,bttld

Eased,7th otr,3-bk,failed to run on

6th,6-bk inr,off,held up,off,fin on

Eased,rear otr,wd cvr tn,steady wdr

ANGELIC COPY - lay in contacting track markers near the 1300m.

3 &4 -bk mrks,held up,off,plggd gap

ANGELIC COPY - hampered by a weakening runner near the 400m.

Prkd,cvr,3bk 950,off,held up,forget

ANGELIC COPY - held up throughout the run home.

Eased,4-bk inr,off,ran on nicely wd

Trld,3-bk 2100,whacked away on inr

8th otr,3-bk 500,wd cvr,lacked dash

Eased,rear inr,off,wd cvr,solid wdr

MELODY BANNER - co-trainers S & A Telfer were issued a warning for the late notification of driver. Over-raced middle stages.

Pshd thru to ld,claimed 300,no more

MELODY BANNER - when questioned regarding the performance driver J Dickie could offer no explanation for what he considered to be a disappointing performance.

4th inr,prkd,cvr 1100,wd 350,chased

MELODY BANNER - pre-race warmed. Over-raced middle stages.

7th otr,4-bk,wdst top,closed boldly

Eased,rear otr,wd cvr 450,wdr,stout

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.

Eased,wd rear 500,wdr,sustained bid

PRINCESS OF SAVOY - when questioned regarding her tactics driver C Hackett advised that she had been instructed to go back from the outside draw and drive the mare with cover and be saved for one run in what was its first race back from a spell. Ms Hackett further advised that PRINCESS OF SAVOY had performed well in two recent workouts when driven in this manner and that she had not received a trail into the event as she had hoped before commencing to improve near the 500m. Stewards noted her comments.

Wd,eased,wd rear 1450,prkd,outfin

PRINCESS OF SAVOY - raced wide for a distance during the middle stages before crossing to the parked position approaching the 900m. When questioned Driver Z Butcher confirmed the mid-race effort had taken its toll.

Into trail early,thru,did best late

5th otr,1x1,prkd 1150,chall,outfin

Left prkd the majority,gallant bid

Wd,prkd,ld 1650,dictated,eyed,tough

PRINCESS OF SAVOY - lay outwards rounding the final bend.

3rd,prkd,trld,brk 1250m,out of play

PRINCESS OF SAVOY - broke near the 1300m with trailing runners having to take evasive action and lost all chance. An investigation was held into this incident and it was established that PRINCESS OF SAVOY had galloped after contacting the sulky wheel of WORDS with its near hind when both runners shifted ground marginally. Given the circumstances Stewards took the matter no further.

Wd,prkd 1600,cvr 950,off,fght well

PRINCESS OF SAVOY - raced wide early and middle stages.

Gun run mkrs,thru lane,chased best

Brk,rear inr,off,3-bk otr,off,sound

SWEET MAGGIE MAE - broke at the start losing considerable ground.

Eased,4-bk inr,off,held up,no spark

SWEET MAGGIE MAE - weakened concluding stages.

6-5bk inr,buried tn,pluggd inr

SWEET MAGGIE MAE - held up final bend.

3wd cvr the trip,flat tn,felt pinch

SWEET MAGGIE MAE - raced wide with cover throughout. Weakened final bend.

3wd,prkd,1x1,held up tn,tight,fair

SWEET MAGGIE MAE - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

3 & 4-bk otr,wd 450,no final kick

Sped to ld,dictated,kicked,untested