Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

3rd inr,4-bk,3-bk,off 700,drppd out

TOPAZ CASTLETON - weakened final turn.

4th,4-bk inr,brk 5th 1700,not in it

TOPAZ CASTLETON - broke near the 1450m hampering a trailing runner losing all chance. A final warning was placed on the mare's racing manners.

Brk early 5th,tailed off,not a hope

TOPAZ CASTLETON - broke rounding the first turn losing its chance. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners.

Brk early 4th,tailed off,out of it

TOPAZ CASTLETON - broke racing into the first turn losing all chance.

4th inr,4-bk 2000,chkd 700m,no hope

TOPAZ CASTLETON - locked wheels with TEQUILA SUNRISE and broke near the 750m losing all chance.

3 & 4-bk mrks,off,wd top,solid gap

7th otr,3-bk bell,flat 500,wknd out

ELIZABETH HILL - lay in near the 1900m. Weakened from the 600m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormality other than an elevated heart rate. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

5th,4-bk inr,prkd 1400,chased hard

ELIZABETH HILL - hampered by an inside runner in the run home.

6th,5-bk inr,1x1,prkd,trld,strong

3rd inr,prkd 1250,ld bell,reeled in

4th,4bk inr,1x1 900,flat tn,battld

Strght to ld,fght,hdd,fght bk 50

3rd,into ld 1750,hdd 300,no answer

SLAINTE - trotted roughly final turn hampering a trailing runner. Trotted roughly then broke near the 50m.

3rd,3-bk inr,held up,tidy late mid

SLAINTE - held up final turn and early stages of the run home. Cleared from the unruly for future standing starts.

Brk early,tacked on,brk 6th 750 out

SLAINTE - broke rounding the first turn when attempting to hold a position in the running line losing ground. Broke again near the 800m after having been shifted wider on the track losing its chance.

Into trail early,thru,whacked away

SLAINTE - broke briefly shortly after the start losing ground.

3rd,prkd,ld 2000,hdd top,fght well

SLAINTE - Driver G Martin reported that he been unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the clip on the release cord breaking.

Ld out,trld 1100,prkd 700,fght hard

Brk,9th gap 1800,never a live hope

TRIFOLIUM - broke at the start losing considerable ground and trailed the field,

Slow,5th inr,6-bk,6th gap,no pickup

TRIFOLIUM - broke early in the score up and was back from position at dispatch. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 1450m.

Brk,8th inr,off,4th gap 300,steady

TRIFOLIUM - broke at the start losing ground.

8th,7-bk inr,off,wd cvr 600,kept on

5th inr,left 3rd,off,wd 500,strong

TRIFOLIUM - broke briefly at the start.

Brk,6th,5bk inr,1x1 350,bold fin wd

TRIFOLIUM - broke briefly at the start losing ground.

Slow,tailed off,7th gap,no hope,brk

CHESINOV - slow early losing considerable ground. Broke near the 100m when trailing the field. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

Wd 6th,prkd,brk 1550,out of action

CHESINOV - raced wide early. Broke near the 1600m losing its chance.

7th inr,4-bk,off,rough 7th 450,gone

CHESINOV - trotted roughly at various stages and in particular near the 500m losing ground. Weakened final turn.

3rd,3-bk inr,3rd top,fght best mrks

CHESINOV - back from position at dispatch. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Over-raced middle stages.

2nd,left in ld 2000,hdd 550,no more

CHESINOV - hampered by an outside runner near the 300m losing ground.

Prkd,ld,trld 1350,held up,sound gap

CHESINOV - locked wheels briefly with an outside runner passing the 1400m. Held up rounding the final turn losing ground.

Wd,7th otr,brk 1550m,out of action

SONSOFTHEMERCH - raced wide early. Broke near the 1500m losing all chance.

Wd,eased,5-bk inr,4-bk,off,bttld on

Wd,rear inr,prkd 1450,brk 3rd 125m

The start was delayed briefly when the field was turned out of line at the first attempt after SONSOFTHEMERCH reared and swung sideways when called forward onto the barrier. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.

9th,5-bk inr,1x1,3rd top,brk 100m

SONSOFTHEMERCH - broke under pressure near the 100m. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

3rd,3-bk inr 1800,brk 650,out of it

SONSOFTHEMERCH - broke briefly at the start losing ground. Broke again near the 600m losing all chance.

Prkd,ld,trld 2000,rough 600m,no zip

SONSOFTHEMERCH - trotted roughly near the 600m losing ground. Trotted roughly again rounding the final turn.

Brk 1st bend,last,angld wide,brk

MENTALIST - broke near the 1700m losing considerable ground. Broke again rounding the final bend losing all chance. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming.

4-5bk otr,6bk 900,imprvd,brk 170

MENTALIST - hampered by a breaking runner leaving the final bend. Broke near 170m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

3bk otr,3bk inr 500,smart,brk,rlgtd

MENTALIST - broke near the 40m and continued on in a break across the finish line. Stewards lodged a protest against 3rd placing being awarded under Rule 870(5) alleging the gelding was lapped on at the finish by MAJESTIC WHISPER. After viewing the replays driver A Tomlinson did not contest the protest and MENTALIST was relegated to 4th placing by Stewards.

Turnd around start,pulled up after

MENTALIST - swung around as the start was effected losing all chance and was retired from the race. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Bk otr,broke 900,bk,brk str,out

MENTALIST - driver L O'Reilly was warned for being late to arrive at the start area. Broke passing the 1000m losing ground. Broke again passing the 250m losing all chance.

7th,3-bk otr,1x1 1600,wd top,plggd

7th inr,off,prkd,lost ld dig,wilted

MAZEPPA - broke at the start losing ground. Driver L Chin was shown the replay of the final stages and questioned regarding the manner in which he drove when clear in the lead. Dr Chin stated that he had been mindful that MAZEPPA had lost ground early before working forward to lead and had then received midrace pressure when challenged by COOL PHELAN and felt that the gelding was doing its best so had been reluctant to place this runner under undue pressure. Dr Chin further stated that he had looked to the outside on several occasions and had shown vigour in driving the gelding out once BARSUKOV came into view when finishing strongly down the outer. Stewards were satisfied that the manner in which Dr Chin drove was not so unreasonable given the circumstances as to be culpable and took the matter no further.

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.

Blew the start badly,out of action

SO MYSTIFYING - broke at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the mare's barrier manners.

Prkd,trld 1850,prkd 500,trld,strong

Brk badly early,tacked on 900,tidy

SO MYSTIFYING - required assistance from an attendant when parading prior to the start. Broke at the start losing considerable ground. Placed on the unruly for future stands at the trainer's request.

4th inr,3bk,off 800,1x1,wd,bold bid

SO MYSTIFYING - had to be steadied near the 400m when becoming awkwardly placed to the sulky of TEQUILA SUNRISE.

3rd,3-bk inr,4-bk,prkd 1250,ld,game

Brk,tacked on bell,imp inr,late mid

SO MYSTIFYING - required assistance from an attendant when parading prior to the start. A warning was placed on the mare's barrier manners. Broke at the start losing considerable ground. Lay in rounding the final turn contacting several track markers.