Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

Held ld,dictated terms,hdd 200,fght

Slw,rear otr,plggd past stragglers

5th,eased,rear inr,3-bk,off,bt slow

MURTLE THE TURTLE - over-raced middle stages.

Eased,7th inr,off,wdst top,powerful

MURTLE THE TURTLE - Driver J Abernethy advised that he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Wd,eased,wd rear 400,5w top,fght on

7th otr,1x1 1800,wd 300,chal,too gd

3 & 4-bk mrks,flat 400,dropped away

POWER N GLORY - weakened rounding the final turn.

Eased,rear inr,3-bk top,never clear

3rd inr,3-bk 1200,off,stout fin mid

POWER N GLORY - held up briefly final turn.

Wd,up prkd thru'out,ld trn,too game

4th inr,prkd 1700,stuck on bravely

Eased,wd rear 600,wdr top,bttld on

Soft trip mrks,thru,failed to spark

9th otr,5-bk,wd cvr 600,no pick-up

Wd cvr,up prkd bell,unable to stick

GREAT WHITE - raced wide early.

Prkd,trld 1450,thru lane,no pick-up

GREAT WHITE - lay inwards when weakening in the run home.

Eased,rear inr,off,3-bk otr,fair wd

GREAT WHITE - back from position throughout the score up. Driver T Cameron was issued with a warning. Raced greenly and shifted out passing the 150m.

Prkd,into ld 1450,gritty under fire

Soft trip mrks,every chance,fght on

Chkd,7th,swept to ld 1350,reeled in

BENSON DUDE - checked by a breaking runner shortly after the start.

Prkd,pshd to ld 1500,held on gamely

5th otr,1x1 1750,held up,off,steady

3rd inr,brk,3-bk otr,held up,forget

BENSON DUDE - paced roughly then broke briefly entering the first turn.

Trld out,4-bk 1500,failed to run on

7th otr,3-bk,wd,prkd bell,outfkickd

6th otr,wd 1350,prkd,wd,prkd,outfin

Eased,3-bk inr,off,failed to run on

Lobbed trail,3-bk 400,dropped away

BENSON DUDE - lay inwards early in the score up dislodging a track marker. Lay in again contacting another track marker near the 500m before losing ground rounding the turn. Driver J Abernethy reported that the gelding cast the near fore shoe during the running.

7th otr,rear bell,blkd,belated mid

SHOWTYM GIRL - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Wd,1x1,left prkd 450,bttld soundly

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.

4th inr,3-bk 1200,off,solid in mid

SHOWTYM GIRL - Stewards lodged an information alleging Driver N Chilcott drove carelessly near the 300m by allowing her mare to contact the sulky wheel of IDEAL CRUNCH resulting in the tyre puncturing. Ms Chilcott indicated that she would be defending the charge with the matter adjourned sine die.

5th,3-bk inr 1800,held up,no pickup

SHOWTYM GIRL - lay in contacting track markers rounding the final turn and again near the 150m when looking for a run in the passing lane. Driver L Hibell was issued with a warning.

1x1,prkd,into ld 1700,dictated,easy

A false start was declared after SHOWTYM GIRL broke in the score up hampering 2nd row runners before recovering its position. Starter D Blakemore advised that he had not been satisfied that a fair start would have been effected so elected to abort the score up. Stewards took no action against SHOWTYM GIRL other than to note the circumstances.

Ld out,trld 1850,off,chased boldly

Brk,wd rear 700,wd cvr,tidy in gap

SHOWTYM GIRL - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the filly's barrier manners.

Gun run mrks,off top,bold fin,rough

SHOWTYM GIRL - lay inwards when racing into the first bend placing an inside runner in restricted room. Paced roughly near the 50m after a side hopple carrier came adrift and became entangled around the filly's leg. Trainer N Chilcott was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice.

6th,prkd,1x1 1400,askd tn,steady

3-bk otr,wd 450,rough,rear,no dash

BETA PREPARE - raced keenly middle stages. Raced wide from the 500m. Paced roughly near the 250m and then failed to run on to finish at the rear. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. When questioned regarding the performance Driver D Butcher confirmed that the gelding had over-raced before pacing roughly on the final turn and then showed little when asked for an effort.

Trld out,3-bk bell,off 400,wd,stout

BETA PREPARE - had some difficulty obtaining clear running early in the home straight.

Nice trip otr,peeled 400,outkicked

BETA PREPARE - lay in and paced roughly early in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance Driver J Abernethy confirmed that the gelding had paced roughly but was disappointed with the performance. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.

7th otr,wd 1200,prkd,trld,bttld on

Eased,3 & 4-bk otr,wd rear 650,game

BETA PREPARE - raced wide from the 650m.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,stern claim

BETA PREPARE - over-raced middle stages. Paced roughly near the 100m.

Ld out,brk,wd,eased,rear otr,no zip

BETA PREPARE - shied at something on the infield near the 1750m and broke before veering up the track losing ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners. Raced wide for a distance before being restrained to the rear near the 1000m. Paced roughly and weakened final turn. The near side breastplate strap became detached during the running.

Speared to ld,kicked 500,reeled in

Eased,wd cvr 8th bell,4w,best late

BETA PREPARE - raced wide from the 1050m.

Speared to ld,dictated,cght shadows

BETA PREPARE - paced roughly passing the 1700m when leading after appearing to jump hampering trailing runners. Driver S Abernethy was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion early in the run home.

6th otr,4w 400,ran home soundly

PROVISEUR - Driver E Johnson was issued a warning for using her whip with more than a wrist flicking motion and in a continuous manner in the run home.

Wd,prkd,3-bk 1500,1x1 500,no dash

PROVISEUR - weakened in the run home.

Nice trip otr,wd top,pounced,too gd

PROVISEUR - over-raced middle stages.

5th inr,3-bk,keen,off,steady in mid

PROVISEUR - over-raced middle stages.

Eased,rear otr,off,held up,bold inr

PROVISEUR - over-raced middle stages. Driver C Sharpe was warned for using his whip free of the rein in the run home.

Prkd,3-bk inr,4-bk,off,1x1,wd,stern

Prkd,into ld 1700,dictated,untested

PROVISEUR - shifted out early in the run home before being corrected. Driver E Johnson was warned to make a greater effort to maintain a straight course in the future.

Eased,rear otr,wdst top,no pick-up

PROVISEUR - over-raced middle stages.

Wd,rear otr,chkd top,made ground wd

PROVISEUR - raced wide early. Hampered by a breaking runner final bend.

7th otr,3-bk 1100,4w top,too strong

PROVISEUR - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1450m.

Nice trip otr,fght stoutly thru mid

AUCTIONEER - broke after contacting the sulky wheel of ULTIMATE MACH near the 500m when that horse commenced to shift ground outwards checking trailing runners and losing all chance. When questioned Driver T Mitchell advised that AUCTIONEER had lay in when being steadied to take a trail on ULTIMATE MACH which resulted in the contact occurring. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

Wd,3-bk otr 1600,wdst,plggd away

ULTIMATE MACH - raced wide early before obtaining a position towards the rear in the running line.

Pshd along to hold ld,dictated,easy

ULTIMATE MACH - Driver A Poutama reported that he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,tried hard

4th,left prkd 1800,fght tenaciously

Bk otr,3w,led 1300,folded str

ULTIMATE MACH - paced roughly shortly after the start.

Trail,3pegs,only battld home

Cgt wide,parkd 800,fght solidly

ULTIMATE MACH - raced wide early.

4pegs,into 1x1 bell,solid bid

ULTIMATE MACH - hung outwards in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Lay in rounding the final bend. Driver J Cox reported he was unable to fully activate the removable deafeners due to the cord becoming entangled. Mr Cox advised he would be recommending gear changes.