Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

Pshd thru to hold ld,dictated,stung

Trld,3-bk 1750,off 150,bold late wd

CLOUDING OVER - Driver J Cole was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Ld out,trld bell,unable to stick on

Ld out,trld 1200,thru,stout on mrks

CLOUDING OVER - connections advised that the mare would be racing in season.

5th inr,4-bk 1850,unable to fire up

Trld,3-bk 1650,thru 200,closed well

7th otr,wd 1150,prkd,fght on gamely

Trld,3-bk 1450,off,sound effort mid

CLOUDING OVER - connections advised the mare would be racing in season.

Trld,3-bk 1450,off top,stout in mid

CLOUDING OVER - had some difficulty obtaining clear running early in the home straight. Shifted out marginally under pressure passing the 100m placing an outside runner in restricted room.

Gate speed to dictate,kicked,too gd

HEAVEN HIGH - shifted out early in the run home when Driver M Ranger activated the removable deafeners briefly hampering an outside runner but was immediately corrected.

Eased,wd 1100,wd cvr rear 700,bold

HEAVEN HIGH - raced wide early before being restrained to the rear. Driver J Darby was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home. Mr Darby was also warned to make a greater effort to maintain a straight course in the run home in future.

Ld out,trld 1450,thru,outfin on inr

Ld out,trld 1150,thru,closed boldly

Wd,prkd,cvr 1500,wd 400,breezed by

Eased,5-bk inr,prkd 1050,too gritty

1x1,left prkd 1800,stuck on bravely

HEAVEN HIGH - over-raced middle stages when outside the leader.

Fired to ld,trld 1800,thru,clinical

Ld,trld 1900,thru,chased boldly gap

5th otr,1x1,3-bk,wd 600,3rd tn,game

7th otr,3-bk,3 & 4w 650,bttld away

DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER - raced four wide from the 600m. Lay in rounding the final turn.

Cght wd,up prkd 1050,fght on nicely

DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER - lay inwards entering the first bend and had to be steadied. Raced wide early.

Trld,3-bk,prkd 1500,couldn't stick

4th inr,1x1 bell,wd cvr 550,kept on

DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER - over-raced briefly middle stages.

Ld out,attckd,trld 700,off,bold fin

Trld,3-bk 1750,off,steady thru mid

DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER - briefly hampered by an outside runner near the 50m before laying inwards just short of the winning post checking an inside runner.

3rd inr,4-bk,prkd 1500,outfinished

DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER - when questioned regarding the performance Driver T Mitchell stated he was disappointed with the effort but felt the mare may derive benefit from the run.

Ld out,dictated terms,hdd 150m,fght

5th otr,1x1 1300,flat top,bttld on

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.

5th,1x1,4-bk 950,too keen,eased dwn

BETA PREPARE - raced fiercely middle stages and was taken up the track approaching the 900m before being retired from the event. When questioned Driver T Mitchell advised that he had felt that the gelding had commenced to choke down so took this runner clear of the field for safety reasons. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormality. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

3-bk mrks,held up rear tn,stout inr

BETA PREPARE - over-raced early and middle stages.

7th otr,3-bk bell,wd cvr 300,fin on

BETA PREPARE - paced roughly late in the run home.

Nice trip otr,wd 500,pounced,lasted

Prkd,into ld 1800,joined 50,rallied

BETA PREPARE - shifted in when leading passing the 1200m when appearing to shy and raced over several track markers having to be corrected by Driver D Butcher. Authorisation of this runner's 1st placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied that any inconvenience to trailing runners had not affected the outcome of the race. Trainer J Young (SPIRITED PEGGY - 2nd place) declined the opportunity to protest and all clear was then given on the Judge's placings.

7th otr,wd,prkd bell,fght on gamely

Crossed,up prkd 1900,fght on nicely

BETA PREPARE - paced roughly shortly after the start and had to be steadied.

5th otr,1x1,3-bk,wd 450,closed hard

AYE AYE CAPTAIN - pre-race warmed.

Wd,prkd,cvr 1400,3-bk,fght on well

AYE AYE CAPTAIN - raced wide early.

8th otr,wd cvr bell,wdr tn,tidy fin

AYE AYE CAPTAIN - raced wide with cover from the 1000m.

Ld out,trld 1350,thru,outkicked inr

MIKI SHAN - broke near the 100m when disappointed for a run to the inside of AYE AYE CAPTAIN in the passing lane. After questioning Drivers M McKendry (MIKI SHAN), T Mitchell (AYE AYE CAPTAIN) and viewing the replays blame could not be solely attributed to either driver and Stewards took the matter no further other than to note the circumstances.

Into trail early,thru lane,bold fin

Wd,3-bk otr,wd 500,ran home stoutly

3rd inr,3-bk,off,held up,no zip inr

AYE AYE CAPTAIN - held up final turn.

4th,4-bk inr,prkd,cvr bell,wd,sound

5th inr,4-bk,off,wd top,tidy effort

Soft trip mrks,thru lane,bttld away

AYE AYE CAPTAIN - placed in restricted room contacting track markers final turn.

Cght wd,eased,rear inr,off,bt slows

LOUEZYANA - raced wide early before being restrained to the rear near the 1400m. Had some difficulty obtaining clear running in the home straight.

Into 1x1,prkd 1300,tough bid,denied

5th inr,4-bk bell,off,sound in mid

LOUEZYANA - lay inwards contacting a track marker near the 1350m.

10th otr,wd cvr 700,fght on nicely

Eased,rear inr,never made an impact

Brk,5th inr,4bk bell,1x1 550,brk up

LOUEZYANA - cast the near fore shoe during the preliminary with the remaining front shoe being removed. Broke passing the 200m.

6th inr,off,wd rear 700,3rd,outfin

Wd,eased,swept to ld bell,too tough

Left prkd,cvr 1050,held up,no fin

LOUEZYANA - paced roughly approaching the 250m.

Wd,3-bk otr,wd cvr top,plggd away

7th otr,3-bk,4-bk,wdst top,bold fin

Eased,wd cvr 300,wdst,closed hard

JOES ROCK - paced roughly late in the run home. Authorisation of this runner's 3rd placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied that the mare had not broken gait in this incident.

Eased,wd cvr 10th 600,wdst,bt slows

8th pegs,5-bk,off,wdst top,bt slows

Eased,10th otr,wd top,punishing fin

7th inr,5-bk,prkd 1200,ld tn,cut bk

Wd cvr,up prkd 1600,rough 500,wknd

JOES ROCK - raced wide early. Over-raced middle stages. Broke near the 500m hampering trailing runners but soon settled.

6th inr,4-bk bell,off,fin on in mid

9th otr,4-bk,wd 350,5w top,bold fin

JOES ROCK - raced wide early. Driver D Butcher is to be spoken to advisedly regarding the manner in which he shifted ground near the 1900m.

4th,4-bk inr,off 400,wd,chased best

Prkd,cvr 1800,4-bk,wdst tn,stirring

3 & 4-bk mrks,off 950,tidy late mid

MATAI PHIL - paced roughly rounding the final turn.

Wd,prkd,cvr 1400,off,fght on nicely

Brk,prkd,ld 1750,trld bell,outkickd

MATAI PHIL - broke at the start but soon settled. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Over-raced middle stages. Checked late in the run home by an outside runner.

Sped to ld,trld 1600,thru,too sharp

Nice trip otr,wd 450,ld top,cut dwn

6th otr,1x1,3-bk,3&4w 300,stern bid

TWO EYE SEE - shifted in marginally on straightening for the run home contributing to an inside runner being placed in restricted room.

5th otr,1x1 1300,off,fght on nicely

Wd,rolled to ld 1750,hdd 200,wilted

Eased,rear otr,wd cvr 400,fair wdst

6th inr,5-bk,4-bk,blkd,off,stout wd

TWO EYE SEE - held up early stages of the run home.

Fired to ld,ran along,hdd 150m,game

5th inr,5-bk,3-bk 1400,off,fght mid

Eased,rear inr,prkd 1350,stuck well

6th inr,4-bk,off,rear top,late wdst

HOORAY HENRY - held up final turn and early stages of the run home.

Left prkd,cvr bell,off top,bold bid

8th inr,3-bk,1x1 800,off,strong bid

Soon ld,trld 1300,thru,outfinished

HOORAY HENRY - lay in contacting track markers near the 1250m.

Trld,3-bk 1450,plggd away in gap

Brk start,tacked on,never a danger

HOORAY HENRY - broke at the start hampering other handicap runners and lost considerable ground.

8th otr,wd cvr 500,bttld away mid

SEACLUSION - broke near the 1400m after successfully contesting for a position on the back of HOORAY HENRY losing ground. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormalities. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days. Stewards questioned drivers J Stormont (SEACLUSION) and T Herlihy (DAWSON) regarding this incident. Mr Stormont advised that his mare had paced roughly at stages throughout the event including shortly after this incident causing the horse to break briefly. After hearing from drivers and viewing the films Stewards were in agreeance that it was a racing incident with no further action deemed necessary.

Eased,wd cvr rear 400,stout fin wdr

Prkd,eased,rear inr,3-bk,stout,blkd

HOORAY HENRY - held up on the final turn and throughout the run home. Junior Driver M Ranger (assisted by S Butcher) was questioned regarding her decision to shift from a position three back in the running line passing the 600m down on to the marker line. Ms Ranger stated that after being unable to obtain the position on the leader's back entering the first turn she had restrained to the rear rather than race without cover with the tempo through the middle stages then being moderate. Ms Ranger further stated that the tempo had then increased markedly entering the back straight the final time and believed that the final sectionals would be extremely fast so felt her best option was to improve to the markers and save ground by driving for luck however a clear run didn't eventuate. Mr Butcher stated that HOORAY HENRY had performed best when able to either lead or race handy with cover and felt that the gelding would not have been able to finish in a better position had it been taken wide. After considering the matter, and in particular the closing sectionals recorded, Stewards deemed that no further action was warranted other than to note the respective comments.

Held ld,set all terms,lasted grimly

5th inr,3-bk,got split,too powerful

DOO YOU WANT ME - held up early final turn and contacted a track marker near the 250m.

6th otr,shffld,wd cvr rear,5w,smart

DOO YOU WANT ME - raced four wide with cover from the 600m. Driver A Poutama was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Eased,rear otr,1x1,wd 400,ld,too gd

Gate speed to dictate,too many guns

Cut breeze thru'out,tenacious claim

Eased,rear otr,wdst top,closed late

DOO YOU WANT ME - lost some momentum when improving near the 300m after being forced wide.

Wd,1x1,prkd 1750,unable to stick on

DOO YOU WANT ME - weakened in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance Driver A Poutama stated that the 2yo was racing older horses in this event and had tended to get on the outside rein at various stages and in particular rounding the final turn.

Brk hopefully early,tailed off,done

DOO YOU WANT ME - broke entering the first turn losing all chance. A warning was placed on the colt's racing manners.

7th otr,wd 1200,prkd,ld top,cut dwn

Brk run-up,wd rear 800,5w,stout fin

BETTOR REACTION - permission was granted for this runner to come to the mobile early. Broke early in the score up losing ground and was back from position at dispatch. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts. Raced four and five wide from the 750m. Lay in throughout the run home causing Driver M White some difficulty.

Brk run-up,wd rear,prkd 1400,gritty

BETTOR REACTION - broke in the early stages of the score up and was back from position at dispatch. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Driver T Mitchell was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Prkd,ld 1800,keen,kicked clear,easy

BETTOR REACTION - over-raced in the score-up. Lay out rounding the turns.

4th,prkd-3bk otr,prkd 400,battled

BETTOR REACTION - shifted inwards near the 250m crowding inside runners. Driver T Chmiel was issued with a warning.

Eased,4bk otr,hookd wd,sound wd

Prkd,1x1 1200,3bk,tiring from tn

1x1,5bk otr 700,thru mid tn,fair

BETTOR REACTION - over-raced middle stages.