Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

7th otr,imp 3-bk inr 1100,blkd,late

WALTZING WITH MIKI - held up final turn and early stages of the run home.

Rough,8th otr,wd cvr 1300,no pickup

WALTZING WITH MIKI - raced greenly entering the first turn. Over-raced and broke near the 1750m when being restrained off the back of KRACKA SHARDON, hampering trailing runners and lost ground. A warning was placed on the colt's racing manners. Raced wide with cover from the 1300m. Weakened in the run home.

5th pegs,3-bk 1800,sound along inr

Brk early,tailed off,never a player

WALTZING WITH MIKI - shifted in shortly after the start contacting a track marker and then broke losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the colt's barrier manners. Weakened final turn.

1x1,left prkd 1200,outkicked in str

6th otr,4-bk 1200,wd 400,no pick-up

Eased,wd cvr rear 400,plggd clsr

OUR BENSON - hampered briefly by a breaking runner near the 900m. When questioned regarding the performance Driver P Ferguson stated that the gelding had only battled and could offer no explanation for the disappointing run.

Ld,trld 1850,thru,fght hard on inr

Prkd,3-bk inr 1900,off 500,bold fin

Prkd,4-bk inr,prkd 1500,outkicked

OUR BENSON - had to be steadied approaching the 100m when horses from both sides of this runner shifted ground marginally.

Ld out,trld 1200,strong fin mrks

Trld,3-bk 1650,held up,off,stout wd

Cght wd,eased,rear inr,no pick-up

DESERT DAWN - raced wide early and middle stages before being restrained to the rear near the 1600m.

7th otr,3-bk,6th gap,held up,no zip

DESERT DAWN - hampered near the 900m.

Wd,prkd,cvr,4-bk bell,off,no pickup

LENNY LINCOLN - raced in restricted room rounding the first turn when to the inside of DESERT DAWN and PARK LANE which both lay in. Held up early in the run home.

Prkd,trld,3bk,keen,held up,late inr

DESERT DAWN - over-raced middle stages. Held up early final turn.

7th otr,3-bk 1600,off,fin on wd out

SLOTS - Driver M McKendry reported that only one deafener released despite his efforts. When questioned regarding the performance Co-trainer S Telfer stated that he was satisfied with the 2yo's run given that the colt had raced greenly rounding the final turn.

Eased,wd cvr rear,prkd,cvr bell,fdd

HEAVEN HIGH - locked wheels briefly with SLOTS passing the 200m.

Eased,rear inr,off,failed to run on

SLOTS - weakened in the run home.

Rough,4-bk inr,held up,whacked away

INNOCENT MAN - paced roughly shortly after the start.

Chkd,rear inr,off,bt stragglers wd

INNOCENT MAN - hampered by a breaking runner approaching the 1700m and broke briefly.

3 & 4-bk mrks,chkd rear top,no dash

INNOCENT MAN - hampered when having to be strongly restrained off the back of WHITFIELD approaching the 250m.

Ld out,trld 1850,thru,fght hard inr

CLASSIC GOLD - Driver Z Butcher was warned for allowing the gelding to shift in when he was activating gear resulting in contact being made with a track marker near the 250m.

Prkd,ld,3-bk 1600,unable to fire up

Wed,eased rear inr,off,no final zip

CLASSIC GOLD - raced wide early.

Eased,rear inr,off,wd cvr 500,plggd

5th inr,3-bk 1300,off,no final kick

1x1,pshd wd 700,soon struggling,fdd

CLASSIC GOLD - weakened from the 500m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Stewards will follow up the recovery of the gelding with trainer F Cooney in the coming days.