Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

Trld,3-bk bell,off,useful late mid

Eased,3-bk inr,off,chkd,useful mid

CAPTAIN ZENZI - had difficulty obtaining clear running in the home straight before locking wheels briefly with an outside runner on two occasions over the final stages.

6th otr,4-bk 1000,3-bk,no pick-up

CAPTAIN ZENZI - raced greenly near the 1700m.

5th,4-bk otr 1250,wd 500,chkd/brk

CRACKER ROCK - shifted ground outwards near the 200m checking CAPTAIN ZENZI which broke with resultant interference to RUN MASON RUN which also broke with both these runners losing all chance. Driver D Butcher admitted a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly in this incident. After viewing the replays and considering submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Butcher's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 7 February up to and including 13 February 2025 (2 days). When questioned regarding the performance Mr Butcher stated that the gelding had got too far back in the running after going back from its wide barrier draw early.

Ld,trld 1150,left in ld 550,too big

5th otr,1x1,peeled top,chased best

Lost ld dig,cvr 1450,3-bk,flat 600m

CAPTAIN ZENZI - was strongly restrained leaving the back straight the first time to take cover. Weakened final turn.

Eased,rear otr,wd 500,drppd away

7th otr,4-bk,wd 400,wdst,strong fin

1x1,3-bk 800,wd 550,closed strongly

5th otr,1x1,prkd,ld 1100,gunned dwn

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.

Ld untested,set terms,kicked,lasted

6th otr,1x1 1700,3-bk,wd bell,faded

ADJOURNMENT - over-raced middle stages. Raced wide without cover from the 950m. Weakened final turn.

Ld out,no peace,trld 1050,no pickup

ADJOURNMENT - lay out over the early and middle stages. Paced roughly after contacting a track marker near the 1300m when in restricted room to the inside of MIKI'S MOMENT which lay in. Forced down in the passing lane briefly passing the 1100m after becoming awkwardly placed to the sulky of MIKI'S MOMENT which was attempting to cross to the lead. Stewards held an investigation into this incident and after hearing evidence from Driver P Ferguson (MIKI'S MOMENT), Junior Driver K Denifostova (ADJOURNMENT), assisted by J Abernethy, and viewing the replays Stewards issued Mr Ferguson with a warning for the manner in which he shifted ground at this stage. Ms Denifostova was spoken to advisedly for using her whip when out of contention in the run home.

Eased,rear inr,rough & brk 850m out

ADJOURNMENT - over-raced middle stages before breaking and shifting out approaching the 800m hampering an outside runner losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

Wd,eased,rear,4-bk inr,no pick-up

ADJOURNMENT - raced wide early before being restrained to the rear.

Gun run mrks,thru,outkicked on inr

6th otr,1x1 1450,wd 500,no pick-up

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.

Wd,into ld 1800,set terms,too tough

Wd,1x1 1600,wd top,strong,thwarted

ADJOURNMENT - raced greenly rounding the final bend and in the early stages of the run home before finishing the race off strongly.

Held ld,dictated,claimed 150m,stuck

4th inr,3-bk 1700,off,never sparked

Tracked pacemaking wnnr,fght nicely

Eased,rear inr,failed to work close

4th,4-bk inr 1800,rear,rough,wilted

IM NOT THE MAID - paced roughly rounding the bends on several occasions. Weakened final bend.

5th inr,5-bk,1x1,wd 300,no pick-up

IM NOT THE MAID - lay in passing the 200m.

Wd,up prkd 1700,cvr 1050,no pick-up

IM NOT THE MAID - weakened late in the run home.

Wd,3-bk otr,1x1,held up,off,best wd

IM NOT THE MAID - held up final turn.

6th otr,prkd 1500,cvr 800,wd,strong

Ld out,attckd,trld 1400,thru,stout

Eased,wd cvr rear bell,5w,brk 250m

MARGHERITA - had to be steadied off the back of BARBAROSSA near the 1100m. Broke approaching the 250m losing its chance. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners.

Eased,rear inr,off,wd cvr top,bttld

Wd cvr,up prkd 2200,couldn't stick

MARGHERITA - raced wide early. The near side number became detached during the middle stages and hung down for the remainder.

Ld out,4-bk,1x1 bell,wd 500,kept on

Prkd,cvr,prkd 1650,wknd run home

7th,4-bk inr 1800,3-bk,fght on mrks

Prkd,cvr,shffld,3-bk inr,4-bk,plggd

4th,prkd,cvr 1500,3rd top,fght well

5th,6-bk inr,off,wd top,closed well

5th,1x1,3-bk,wd cvr rear,ran on wdr

3rd inr,4-bk,3-bk 800,fght well inr

6th otr,3-bk,wd cvr 600,4w,over top

5th,4-bk inr,off,wd,prkd 800,too gd

LORD DELMAR - commenced to over-race early after showing gate speed. Continued to over-race down the back the first time and was taken up the track before being restrained to the rear. Continued to over-race middle stages and in particular when C U THERE improved to its outside passing the 1000m.

Ld,trld,off,lost ld dig,cvr 800,fdd

C U THERE - obliged to race parked from the 1400m after unsuccessfully attempting to regain the lead.

Quickly to ld,set terms,unrelenting

Wd cvr,ld 2000,trld 900,hld up,bold

CALL SECURITY - raced wide early.

Ld out,3-bk 1300,couldn't quicken

Eased,rear inr,off,1x1,3bk,wd,slick

6th otr,1x1,wd,prkd bell,gritty bid

Trld,3-bk bell,off,3rd top,bold fin

6th otr,1x1 1500,off top,strong bid

Prkd the majority,fght tenaciously

3rd,3-bk inr 1750,held up,fght mrks

CALL SECURITY - held up final turn and early in the run home.

Eased,rear otr,7th top,tidy in mid