Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

Wd,up prkd 1700,bttld on,outkicked

FIFTH AND FINAL - raced wide early.

Prkd,3-bk inr prkd 1700,cvr,wd,fair

5th,5-bk inr,held up rear,beat slws

FIFTH AND FINAL - held up throughout the run home.

4th,4-bk inr,3-bk,thru,whacked away

FIFTH AND FINAL - paced roughly near the 1250m.

Trld,3-bk 1450,off,couldn't quicken

FIFTH AND FINAL - over-raced middle stages.

6th otr,3-bk,wd 400,lay in,plggd wd

FIFTH AND FINAL - lay in locking wheels with an inside runner for several strides near the 300m.

Soft trip mrks,unable to capitalise

FIFTH AND FINAL - lay inwards contacting track markers entering the first bend.

Eased,rear inr,off,wd cvr,blkd,brk

FIFTH AND FINAL - paced roughly over the early stages. Over-raced middle stages. Lay inwards and broke briefly passing the 300m losing ground.

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

Wd,up prkd 2400,attckd ldr,game bid

4th inr,3-bk,4-bk 1050,off,bttld on

ADJOURNMENT - paced roughly approaching the 200m after having been shifted wider on the track by BARBAROSSA hampering outside runners. Weakened in the run home.

Trld,off,ld,trld 1550,thru,bttld on

BARBAROSSA - lay outwards through the middle stages.

1x1,keen,brk,wd 850,prkd 700,outfin

BARBAROSSA - over-raced middle stages. Paced roughly near the 800m when over-racing and was then awkwardly placed to the sulky of KINGS WATCH before breaking losing ground.

3-bk otr,3 & 4w 400,2nd tn,too game

BARBAROSSA - over-raced middle stages. Lay inwards late in the run home despite the efforts of driver B Butcher.

7th inr,off,wd cvr 800,4w,outkicked

Held ld,trld 1600,thru,fght stoutly

Ld out,trld 2500,thru,strong on inr

Prkd,into ld 2400,eyed,held bravely

Eased,rear inr,off,held up,bttld on

DREAMS OF ERIC - hampered approaching the 1000m by an easing of the pace. Held up late in the run home.

Prkd,cvr,left prkd 1600,outfinished

Lost ld dig,prkd,ld 300,gunned down

Wd,pressed to ld 1700,too tenacious

Speared to ld,softened up,too tough

Eased,rear,4-bk inr,rough/brk 300m

DREAMS OF ERIC - paced roughly in the score up and was back from position at dispatch. Paced roughly and broke near the 300m.

Lobbed trail,thru lane,fght inr gap

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

Eased,wd cvr rear 400,closed boldly

CHANGE TACT - placed in restricted room late in the run home when horses either side shifted ground. Stewards questioned drivers M White (CHANGE TACT) and K Coppins (ROUGH AND READY) in relation to an incident passing the 400m when ROUGH AND READY contacted and punctured the sulky tyre of CHANGE TACT. It was established that ROUGH AND READY had commenced to improve to the inside of CHANGE TACT simultaneously to BLUE CHIP LOU shifting outwards which resulted in the contact occurring. Given the circumstances Stewards deemed that neither driver was solely at fault and took the matter no further other than to note the circumstances.

5th inr,5-bk,off,prkd 1550,bttld on

4th inr,prkd 1200,fght on strongly

Eased,rear inr,prkd 1650,bttld hard

ROUGH AND READY - over-raced middle stages.

Eased,rear otr,1x1 bell,wd,no punch

ROUGH AND READY - when questioned regarding the performance driver K Coppins advised the gelding had struggled to make ground over the final stages after being pushed wider on the track and due to the fast closing sectionals.

Eased,rear inr,off,closed late wdst

Wd,up prkd 1850,flat top,bttld away

Into trail early,thru lane,bttld on

Eased,wd rear,prkd 1700,fght in gap

Eased,rear to turn,couldn't quicken

Wd,esed rear inr,off,fght on,no gap

DESERT DAWN - raced wide early before being restrained towards the rear. Raced in restricted room over the final 50m.

Blew start,tacked on,nothing extra

DESERT DAWN - broke at the start losing ground. Weakened from the 600m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Eased,rear inr,1x1 bell,off,fght on

Eased,3-bk otr,1x1 1800,off,fght on

4th,1x1 1600,wd 300,punishing fin

5th,3-bk inr.off,wd cvr top,too big

4th,1x1,prkd,cvr 1700,btn 500 out

DESERT DAWN - weakened from near the 500m.

Nice trip otr,peeled top,strong fin

Trld,3-bk 1650,stout effort on mrks