Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

1x1,prkd 1600,cvr 1150,off,fght gap

9th otr,rear 800,held up,sound late

A false start was declared when the boring pole on DOMINUS came adrift during the score up. Trainer P Miller was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice for failing to affix the gear so as not to come adrift.

1x1,3-bk 700,,wd cvr 600,brk up

DOMINUS - broke near the 600m losing its chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

Prkd,5th inr,prkd 1600,cvr,plggd on

DOMINUS - lay in and paced roughly rounding the first turn. The boring pole became detached from the saddle near the 1000m. Stewards issued Driver T Cameron a $100 Minor Infringement Notice for failing to affix the gear so as not to come adrift. Weakened final turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.

8th inr,4-bk,held up,bttld clsr inr

DOMINUS - lay in and contacted track markers near the 1250m. Held up early final turn.

4th,3-bk inr,held up,fght well inr

MR WONDERFUL - broke near the 1850m losing all chance when racing to the inside of IRISH WHISPERS which lay in. Junior Driver D Grundmann (assisted by J Abernethy) was shown the replays and warned for the manner in which he drove in this incident when failing to concede his position.

Wd cvr,up prkd 1400,cvr 850,no bite

IRISH WHISPERS - raced wide early and middle stages.

Trld,3-bk 1750,prkd 1400,outkicked

Wd,1x1,3-bk 1200,wd 500,blkd,plggd

IRISH WHISPERS - broke early stages of the score up but was in position at dispatch. Placed in restricted room near 150m when an inside runner shifted ground and then weakened. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. Driver D Butcher admitted a charge under Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that he used his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion on the home turn. After viewing the replays and hearing penalty submissions the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $300.

4th inr,3-bk,chkd 250m,off,bttld on

IRISH WHISPERS - commenced to over-race leaving the back straight the final time and was then held up rounding the home turn before being hampered by the breaking OBADIAH DRAGON. When questioned Driver D Butcher stated the gelding had pulled hard during the running and had been unable to shift out from the marker line rounding the final turn before having considerable difficulty avoiding the breaking OBADIAH DRAGON losing momentum as a result. Mr Butcher further advised that his runner had then been unable to make up ground in the run home due to the fast closing sectional.

4th inr,4-bk,prkd 1600,stuck gamely

IRISH WHISPERS - tended to lay in rounding the turns.

Held ld,got terms,gunned down late

IRISH WHISPERS - shifted out early in the run home but was immediately corrected by Driver D Butcher.

Cut breeze thru'out,keen,stuck well

IRISH WHISPERS - when questioned regarding the performance Driver D Butcher stated that he was satisfied with the run after having been left without cover in what was the gelding's first race right handed.

Wd,prkd,cvr 1200,wd 500,tried hard

8th otr,5-bk bell,wd top,beat slows

5th otr,3-bk,wd cvr 450,strong wdst

6th inr,3-bk bell,just plggd on inr

4th inr,3-bk,held up,off,bold late

Eased,rear,up prkd 550,chall,denied

DELTA KILO - when questioned regarding his decision to shift away from the leader FRANCO HOFFMAN's back near the 200m Driver W House stated that DELTA KILO had been causing him some difficulty when laying in so he felt it was a better option to shift out on to the back of the improving BLUE CHIP LOU rather than risk contacting the sulky wheel of FRANCO HOFFMAN that appeared to be under pressure. Mr House added that with hindsight he may have been better served to have looked to regain the lead midrace.

Nice trip otr,wd 450,loomed,too big

BLUE CHIP LOU - lay in on straightening for the run home but was immediately corrected. Driver S Doody admitted a charge under Rule 869(2) and the Whip & Rein Regulations in that he used his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion early in the run home. After viewing replays and considering penalty submissions the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Doody's Driver's licence from the conclusion of racing today up to and including 21 November 2024 (2 days).

7th otr,3-bk,wd cvr 500,4w,bold fin

LORD DELMAR - paced roughly in the score up. Held up rounding the final turn and then paced roughly passing the 200m after contacting the sulky wheel of BLUE CHIP LOU which lay in despite the efforts of Driver S Doody. It was established that LORD DELMAR had lay out marginally and contributed to the incident with no further action deemed necessary.

Eased,rear,1x1,3-bk 800,wd,no dash

BLUE CHIP LOU - weakened in the run home.

Slw,7th pegs,5-bk,4-bk 800,no spark

BLUE CHIP LOU - broke in the score up and was back from position at dispatch. A warning was placed on the filly's barrier manners. Weakened late in the run home.

5th otr,left prkd 1700,flat top,fdd

Wd,prkd,cvr 1250,flat top,plggd on

BARBAROSSA - raced wide early before obtaining a position midfield in the running line. Weakened in the run home.

7th otr,5-bk,wdst rear top,bt slows

BARBAROSSA - over-raced middle stages.

3-bk mrks to trn,bttld solidly inr

BARBAROSSA - hampered passing the 1700m.

Prkd,ld 1850,dictated,hdd 175m,fght

Wd,prkd,cvr 1050,brk 900m,gear prob

BARBAROSSA - raced wide early. Broke near the 900m when being steadied off the back of WICKED WANDA with the offside connecting strap breaking whilst in the gallop. The gelding settled quickly but was not persevered with. This gear was inspected and had found to have been in satisfactory condition. Driver T Herlihy reported that the gelding had been striking its own sulky wheel discs.

4th,prkd,ld 1700,tckld,held bravely

Eased,rear otr,lay out/brk 600,gone

BARBAROSSA - over-raced middle stages. Lay out near the 600m contacting and puncturing the sulky wheel of CONRAD H and then broke with the near hind hopple loop breaking losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners. Driver K Coppins (assisted by T Mitchell) was shown the replay and spoken to advisedly in relation to the manner in which she drove in the incident near the 600m. Ms Coppins advised that BARBAROSSA had been contacting its own sulky wheel with a hind leg causing it to over-race.

8th otr,wd,prkd,ld 800,gunned down

Eased,rear inr,3bk,off,stout in mid

BARBAROSSA - held up briefly near the 70m.

Eased,4-bk inr,5-bk,4-bk,off,ran on

BARBAROSSA - lay inwards near the 500m striking track markers. Again lay inwards over the concluding stages and raced inside the final track marker.

1x1,3-bk 1550,hung,wdst,huge on inr

TENNESSEEGHOSTPEPPER - commenced to improve near the 600m but was pushed four and five wide before being taken down to the inside and contacted several track markers when in restricted room to the inside of the weakening CRANACHAN near the 300m. Driver M McKendry was warned for using his whip in a continuous manner in the run home.

Soft trip mrks,thru lane,tried hard

ALWAYS B CHARLIE - briefly hampered by an inside runner early in the home straight.

8th otr,4-bk inr 1200,off,late wdst

ALWAYS B CHARLIE - held up early stages of the run home.

Prkd,into ld 1750,dictated,too game

ALWAYS B CHARLIE - over-raced early.

Ld out,dictated terms,mastered 50m

Prkd,urged to ld 1100,hdd 150m,wknd

ALWAYS B CHARLIE - lay inwards near the 1200m placing an inside runner in restricted room.

6th otr,1x1 1800,wd 300,stout fin

Cght wd,eased,wd rear 900,drppd out

ALWAYS B CHARLIE - raced wide early and middles stages before being restrained to the rear near the 1400m. Improved three wide without cover from the 950m before weakening final turn. A post race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormality.

Prkd,into ld 1850,too many barrels

Trld,off,ld,trld 1450,thru,outkickd

Eased,rear otr,plggd clsr thru mid

Brk hopelessly early,pulled up

AUCTIONEER - broke at the start losing all chance and was retired from the event. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.

8th otr,wd 450,pshd wdst,plggd away

6th otr,3-bk,wd cvr 400,4w,ld,game

AUCTIONEER - hampered briefly near the 500m.

Brk,rear inr,off,1x1,3-bk,wd,steady

AUCTIONEER - broke briefly entering the first turn losing several lengths.

Eased,rear otr,wd cvr 400,late wdst

Brk run-up,rear otr,beat stragglers

AUCTIONEER - broke in the score up and was well back from position at dispatch. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.