Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

5th,3-bk inr 1800,held up,chkd,done

MESSENGER BUOY - held up final turn and locked wheels with an inside runner before being held up further until approaching the 100m.

5rhi nr,1x1 1500,wd 400,stout fin

Wd,up prkd,3-bk bell,no final punch

MESSENGER BUOY - raced wide early. Held up early stages of the run home.

Quickly to ld,set terms,gathered in

Found ld,dictated,joined tn,run dwn

MESSENGER BUOY - Driver L Hibell reported that she dropped her whip passing the 200m.

4th inr,4-bk,prkd 1450,dropped away

MESSENGER BUOY - weakened in the run home. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding had suffered an atrial fibrillation. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance including the results of an ECG before completing one trial to the satisfaction of Stewards prior to resuming.

Prkd,into ld 1750,cght by lane rnnr

MESSENGER BUOY - Driver L Hibell was warned for using her whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

5th,4-bk inr,prkd 1600,fght gamely

Gate speed to ld,dictated,too slick

MESSENGER BUOY - driver L Hibell had some difficulty activating the removable deafeners in the run home.

Wd,3-bk otr 1400,off,blkd,lckd whls

MESSENGER BUOY - raced wide early before being restrained to secure a position midfield in the running line near the 1400m. Checked when locking wheels with an outside runner near the 100m.

Left prkd thru'out,2nd gap top,wknd

HIT THE LIGHTS - over-raced middle stages. Weakened final turn.

Lobbed trail,held up top,useful inr

HIT THE LIGHTS - held up by a weakening runner final turn.

Wd,made ld,trld 1450,thru,stout fin

HIT THE LIGHTS - raced wide early.

Wd,1x1 1500,3-bk,wd top,bttld on

HIT THE LIGHTS - raced wide early. Lay inwards racing into the first bend placing an inside runner in restricted room.

Sped to ld,set terms,kicked,swamped

Last thrghout,made no impression

HIT THE LIGHTS - raced wide early. Hung inwards and paced roughly rounding the final bend.

3wd,up,ld 1350,askd,kept trucking

HIT THE LIGHTS - raced wide early.

4-5bk otr,3wd,prkd,fght,faded 200

HIT THE LIGHTS - broke in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Driver W House reported he would be recommending gear changes.

Trld-3bk inr,off 500,held up,pluggd

HIT THE LIGHTS - contacted track markers near the 1400m. Driver W House was issued with a warning.

Trld the trip,off tn,kept comng mid

HIT THE LIGHTS - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the first bend.

3 & 4-bk mrks,flat 400,dropped away

POWER N GLORY - weakened rounding the final turn.

Eased,rear inr,3-bk top,never clear

3rd inr,3-bk 1200,off,stout fin mid

POWER N GLORY - held up briefly final turn.

Wd,up prkd thru'out,ld trn,too game

4th inr,prkd 1700,stuck on bravely

Eased,rear otr,unable to quicken up

ANNA - cleared from the unruly for future mobile starts.

Eased,5th otr,3-bk bell,brk 300 out

ANNA - broke rounding the final turn losing all chance. A final warning was placed on the mare's racing manners.

Pshd to ld 1900,dictated,untouched

Eased,rear inr,off,brk rear 300 out

ANNA - broke at the start losing considerable ground. Broke near the 300m when at the rear losing all chance. A warning was placed on the mare's barrier and racing manners. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.

Wd,eased,4-bk inr,over-raced,no zip

ANNA - lay in during the score up. Pulled hard when racing wide early before being restrained to the rear. Continued to lay in and over-race throughout the running. Paced roughly rounding the final turn.

Pshd along to hold ld,dictated,easy

ULTIMATE MACH - Driver A Poutama reported that he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,tried hard

4th,left prkd 1800,fght tenaciously

Bk otr,3w,led 1300,folded str

ULTIMATE MACH - paced roughly shortly after the start.

Trail,3pegs,only battld home

Cgt wide,parkd 800,fght solidly

ULTIMATE MACH - raced wide early.

4pegs,into 1x1 bell,solid bid

ULTIMATE MACH - hung outwards in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Lay in rounding the final bend. Driver J Cox reported he was unable to fully activate the removable deafeners due to the cord becoming entangled. Mr Cox advised he would be recommending gear changes.

3rd,3-4pegs,off trn,fair wider

ULTIMATE MACH - when questioned regarding the performance driver B Barclay advised the gelding had raced greenly throughout and he was disappointed with the effort.

Eased,6th otr,prkd 1650,fght gamely

6th inr,4-bk,held up rear,tidy mid

CAPTAIN KOBE - held up final turn.

Brk,tacked on,rear inr,off tn,solid

CAPTAIN KOBE - broke shortly after the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Held up rounding the final turn and early in the run home.

7bk otr,6-5bk inr,off,warmd up wdst

CAPTAIN KOBE - held up early in the run home.

5-4bk otr,3wd,prkd 800,fght well

3wd,prkd,1x1 1100,off,1-paced mid

CAPTAIN KOBE - checked by a breaking runner after 100m. Raced wide early. Driver G Sugars was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance Mr Sugars advised the gelding had raced lethargically and he was disappointed with the effort. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a high heart rate and slow recovery. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

3wd,prkd 1300,struggling by 350

CAPTAIN KOBE - raced wide early. Weakened final bend hampering trailing runners. When questioned regarding the performance driver J Dunn was unable to provide any explanation and was very disappointed with the gelding's effort. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a high heart rate and slow recovery. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

4-5bk otr,3wd cvr tn,workd closer

CAPTAIN KOBE - hampered by a weakening runner passing the 1200m.

Gate speed to hold ld,kicked,cut bk

AUCTIONEER - lay outwards under pressure throughout the run home. Driver T Mitchell was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion early in the run home.

9th otr,4-bk,wd 450,failed to spark

AUCTIONEER - cleared from the unruly for future mobile starts. Weakened in the run home.

Eased,rear otr,prkd,cvr,no pick-up

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

5th inr,5-bk 1700,off,never sparked

CHEER ME ON - weakened rounding the final turn.

Rough,5th inr,4-bk 1500,never fired

CHEER ME ON - paced roughly entering the first turn losing ground.

Ld out,trld 1700,thru,fght well inr

Chkd & brk early,buried pegs,no zip

CHEER ME ON - checked and broke making contact with an outside runner entering the first bend losing ground. Weakened final bend. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.

3rd inr,3-bk 1600,unable to quicken

Lobbed trail,thru,rough,tried hard

CHEER ME ON - paced roughly near the 100m when challenging in the passing lane and had to be steadied losing momentum.

5th inr,prkd,cvr,wd,prkd 800,gritty

CHEER ME ON - Driver D Butcher reported that the off side hopple shortener had become entangled around the connecting strap after having released correctly.

5th inr,4-bk,off 900,wd tn,bold bid

CHEER ME ON - hampered in the score up but was in position at the candy pole.

Ld out,trld bell,prkd 700,ld,cut bk

1x1,prkd,cvr 1300,wd,fght,flat tyre

BENJAMIN BUTTON - paced roughly for a stride near the 250m after contacting and puncturing the sulky wheel of CHEER ME ON. Junior Driver D Grundmann, assisted by J Abernethy, admitted a charge under 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly in this incident. After hearing penalty submissions the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Grundmann's licence from the conclusion of racing tonight up to and including 6 September 2024 (3 days).

7th otr,4-bk,4w 450,closed boldly

6th otr,wd 1900,ld 1750,kicked,game

Eased,wd cvr rear 400,bttld on wdst

Soon 1x1,shffld bk,batld rear

Soon 5pegs,inside runs,steady work

FOLLOW ME FANTASY - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Soon 4pegs,off 400,only batld

FOLLOW ME FANTASY - checked by a breaking runner leaving the final bend.

Trld-4bk inr,5bk 1050,off,pluggd

Bk otr,peeld trn,ran on ok,peakd

Trld-3bk inr,4bk 800,4bk otr,battld

FOLLOW ME FANTASY - hampered by a weakening runner near the 700m.