Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

4th,left prkd 1800,flat 300,fdd out

MESSENGER BUOY - raced fiercely shortly after the start contacting the sulky of MAJOR MAJOR before breaking losing all chance and was retired from the event. The gelding was stood down pending a satisfactory trial.

Eased,rear inr to trn,off,never clr

MAJOR MAJOR - weakened final stages.

Chkd,5-bk mrks,unable to quicken up

MAJOR MAJOR - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start losing ground.

Slow,7th otr,1x1 1400,flat 300,wknd

UNDER THE BOARDWALK - lay in rounding the final turn when attempting to improve and then weakened. Trainer/Driver N Chilcott advised that the filly had proved difficult rounding the final turn when locking on the outside rein. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.

Eased,keen,wd rear,prkd 850,outfin

UNDER THE BOARDWALK - over-raced middle stages.

Rough,4 & 5-bk inr,off,wd cvr,stout

UNDER THE BOARDWALK - broke in the score up and was back from position at dispatch. A warning was placed on the filly's barrier manners. Raced wide with cover from the 1000m.

Brk early mid,tailed off,out of it

UNDER THE BOARDWALK - broke entering the first turn hampering trailing runners and lost all chance. A warning was placed on the filly's racing manners.

6th inr,5-bk bell,off,made grnd mid

Trld,chkd,3-bk 1600,held up,no dash

EXHILARATE - held up early in the run home when attempting to improve to the inside of JAHI in the passing lane.

3-bk otr,wd 300,whacked away in gap

JAHI - when questioned regarding the performance Trainer/Driver M White advised the gelding had been unable to make up any ground with the fast closing sectionals.

4th,3bk inr,held up,no gaps in str

JAHI - held up late in the run home. Driver B Butt was warned for the manner he drove racing into the first bend when crowding an inside runner. Mr Butt advised the gelding had raced greenly on various occasions during the running.

Trld-3bk inr,waited,no dash inr

JAHI - lay inwards and struck track markers racing into the first bend.

Eased,4-bk inr,1x1 600,off,bttld on

Trld,3-bk 1550,off,unable to run on

KINGS WATCH - Trainer T Mitchell was issued a warning for failing to have mudguards affixed to his sulky. Paced roughly final turn and throughout the run home. When questioned regarding the performance Mr Mitchell stated the gelding failed to handle the track in what was its first race night start.

Prkd,into ld 1800,dictated,run down

MISS WOODVILLE - lay out rounding the home turn despite the efforts of Driver S Abernethy.

Left prkd thru'out,flat top,outfin

5th,prkd 1700,lost ld dig,fght hard

MISS WOODVILLE - pulled hard middle stages when outside the leader. Removed from the unruly for future mobiles.

8th otr,3 & 4w 1500,prkd,outkicked

MISS WOODVILLE - commenced to improve three wide near the 1550m but then raced wider after SHEZA MERMAID shifted out from the running line. It was established that Driver N Chilcott (SHEZA MERMAID) had commenced her outward movement prior to MISS WOODVILLE reaching her sulky wheel and no further action was deemed necessary.

Tardy,rear otr,1x1 bell,bttld away

MISS WOODVILLE - slow to score up.

Brk early,rear otr,wd 600,beat slws

MISS WOODVILLE - broke entering the first turn losing ground before settling at the rear. Placed on the Unruly for future mobiles.

5th,5-bk inr,rear,off,never sparked

5th otr,1x1,prkd,cvr 1400,no pickup

CUPIDS ARROW - paced roughly passing the 1800m. Again paced roughly early in the run home when weakening. When questioned regarding the performance trainer/driver Z Butcher advised that he was not disappointed with the run given the strong tempo throughout and the colt will now be turned out for a spell.