Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

3rd inr,3-bk,off 300,bttld away mid

8th otr,4-bk bell,wd cvr,bttld well

9th inr,4-bk,6th top,plggd away gap

5th,4-bk inr gap,flat 400,drppd out

STORMS ACOMING - commenced to weaken near the 400m.

4th,3-bk inr 1950,held up,off,sound

4th,left 3rd inr,3-bk,off,wd,strong

Wd,prkd,5-bk inr,prkd bell,wknd

8th,6-bk inr,chkd,off,imp inr,plggd

GRACE N ELEGANCE - hampered by CASHEM near the 800m losing ground.

Trld,3-bk,prkd 1100,ld 900,powerful

3rd,4-bk inr 1800,1x1 bell,wd,solid

GRACE N ELEGANCE - trotted roughly late in the run home.

Ld out,trld 1750,3-bk,off,sound mid

GRACE N ELEGANCE - held up middle stages of the run home.

Wd,up prkd thru'out,brk 275,no hope

GRACE N ELEGANCE - broke near the 300m losing its chance. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners.

7th,6-bk inr,off,wd 450,plggd away

BARSUKOV - over-raced middle stages.

4th,left prkd,,cvr 1400,wd,prkd,fdd

Slw,tacked on,brk 400m,out of play

BARSUKOV - slow early losing considerable ground. Broke near the 400m losing its chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

Brk 5th 1800m,tailed off,out of it

BARSUKOV - broke rounding the first turn losing its chance.

Wd,1x1 1750,prkd 1300,ld 200,gritty

BARSUKOV - raced wide early.

Made ld,dictated terms,mastered 50m

Quickly to ld,set terms,unrelenting

6th inr,4-bk 1450,held up,off,sound

Ld out,dictated,brk 850,out of play

MAZEPPA - broke near the 900m losing its chance.

4th,3-bk inr 2400,off 3rd 400,stout

MAZEPPA - tangled for several strides at the start. Over-raced middle stages.

Brk,1x1,3-bk 1200,btn 800,flat tyre

MAZEPPA - fractious prior to the start. Hampered by a breaking runner approaching the 1300m and was then caught wide before obtaining a position in the running line near the 1100m. Weakened from the 800m. Driver L Chin reported that a sulky tyre deflated during the running.

Made ld,set terms,collared shadows

HILLBILLY BLUES - trotted roughly rounding the final turn. Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room early in the run home before being held up over the final 50m. When questioned regarding his decision not to shift out from a position three back on the markers near the 1300m prior to being covered by KEEP IT KLASSY Driver T Herlihy stated that he elected not to shift out at this stage as his runner was not handling the bends as he would have liked and felt that the gelding would have been left without cover for the remainder as the lead, which was being held by MAZEPPA, would not have been available.

Eased,10th inr,off,brk rear 350 out

SONSOFTHEMERCH - trotted roughly and broke near the 400m losing its chance.

Brk hopelessly early,out of action

SONSOFTHEMERCH - broke shortly after the start losing all chance. Stood down from standing start events until having trialled to the satisfaction of a Steward on one occasion.

Brk badly early,out of action after

SONSOFTHEMERCH - pre-race warmed. Broke shortly after the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.

Brk hopelessly early,out of action

SONSOFTHEMERCH - broke shortly after the start losing all chance.

Brk early 4th,tailed off,not a hope

SONSOFTHEMERCH - Trainer T Hall was warned for presenting the gelding without the notified blinds which were affixed prior to the start. Broke approaching the first turn losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

Ld out,dictated terms,claimed 200m

EAGLE HANOVER - shifted outwards on straightening for the run home. Driver J Abernethy was warned to make a greater effort to maintain a straight course in the home straight in future.

5th inr,off,pshd wd 800,effort told

EAGLE HANOVER - attempted to maintain a position in the running line for a distance entering the back straight the final time. Junior Driver D Grundmann, assisted by J Abernethy, was shown the replay and spoken to advisedly in relation to the manner in which he drove in this incident. Weakened final turn.

6th,3-bk otr,wd,1x1 600,2nd tn,fght

Brk erly,12th,wd 1500,prkd,btn 500m

EAGLE HANOVER - broke rounding the first turn losing ground. Raced wide for a distance during the middle stages. Weakened from the 400m. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners.

9th,5-bk inr,off,sound effort mid

Trld,brk,9th inr,5-bk,off,no zip wd

EAGLE HANOVER - broke near the 2200m losing ground.

Brk early 4th,tailed off,out of it

COOL PHELAN - broke rounding the first turn losing its chance.

Brk early,rear inr,off,bt slows mid

COOL PHELAN - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground. Placed on the unruly for future stands.

Wd,prkd,lost ld dig,trld 1450,fght

COOL PHELAN - raced wide early.

Brk early 4th,rear of bunch,no hope

COOL PHELAN - broke shortly after the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the mare's barrier manners.

Brk,12th,5-bk inr,off,passed slows

COOL PHELAN - broke shortly after the start losing ground.

7th otr,3-bk bell,unable to kick on

Botched the score-up,never a factor

MAJESTIC BUNDY - broke late in the score up losing all chance. A warning was placed on the mare's barrier manners.

Rear otr,9th 500,wd cvr,no pick-up

A false start was declared due to MAJESTIC BUNDY standing sideways when the strands were released. A warning was placed on the mare's barrier manners.

Wd,chkd,6th inr,off,1x1,wd,bold fin

MAJESTIC BUNDY - hampered by breaking runners passing the 1800m. Lay in briefly entering the home straight. Driver P Ferguson encountered difficulty in activating the removable deafeners near the 100m.

Brk hopelessly early,out of action

MAJESTIC BUNDY - broke shortly after the start losing all chance.

Rear otr,6th inr,1x1 bell,off,stout

MAJESTIC BUNDY - delayed the start when reluctant to come forward on to the 30m barrier. A warning was placed on the filly's barrier manners.

6th,6-bk inr,1x1 1150,3rd top,faded

MAJESTIC BUNDY - pre-race warmed.