Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

3-bk otr,wd 450,2nd top,too strong

Wd,up prkd 1750,breezed on by 100m

MATAI LIZZIE - raced wide early.

Wd,1x1,brk,wd,1x1 1450,wd,strng bid

MATAI LIZZIE - raced wide early before pacing roughly for a distance passing the 1750m having to be steadied.

Soon 3pegs,out strgt,boxd on

MATAI LIZZIE - paced roughly in the early stages. Held up early in the run home.

Soon parkd,battled away in strgt

Gt spd,led thrghout,joind,fght on

MATAI LIZZIE - lay out in the middle stages of the run home.

Last,bk otr,peeld 600,batld

MATAI LIZZIE - raced wide early.

Soon parkd,fght on,fadd late

MATAI LIZZIE - briefly lay out near the 250m.

Soon 1x1,1x2,peeld 500,steady

MATAI LIZZIE - paced roughly in the middle stages of the run home.

3pegs thrghout,steady up lane

Prkd,trld 1700,thru,fght on stoutly

Wd,pshd to ld 1700,dictated,too big

GOORAMBAT ART - lay outwards throughout the run home and shifted up the track. Notwithstanding this Driver H Orange was warned to make a greater effort to maintain a straight course in the run home.

Cght wd,up prkd 1300,ground ldr dwn

GOORAMBAT ART - over-raced when caught wide in the early stages before being taken forward to race outside the leader near the 1300m.

3 & 4-bk mrks,held up,off,steady wd

1x1-3bk,brk 2000,4bk otr,3wd cvr,ok

GOORAMBAT ART - broke near the 2050m losing ground. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

7-6bk otr,hookd wdst tn,pluggd wd

3wd,prkd-3bk otr,bt slows mid

GOORAMBAT ART - raced wide early. Hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

3wd,prkd,1x1 1400,off,tidy,brk

GOORAMBAT ART - broke near the 250m hampering a trailing runner losing ground.

3bk otr,3rd 600,chkd,2nd tn,best

GOORAMBAT ART - hampered rounding the final bend.

3-6bk inr,off,held up badly,good

GOORAMBAT ART - held up until late in the run home. Driver T Chmiel advised he did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

Eased,rear inr,4-bk,plggd away mrks

Eased,rear otr,wd cvr top,sound gap

4th,3-bk inr,4-bk,off,wdst top,fair

3-4-6bk inr,4bk otr,detachd,bt slow

DOCTOR TIM - weakened from the 600m.

Eased,rear inr,off 550,angled,brill

10th otr,wd cvr,held up,never close

DOCTOR TIM - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home.

Beaut trip otr,peeled top,ld,nailed

Mid-bk otr,angld trn,chargd wide

The start was delayed due to DOCTOR TIM requiring knee boots to be fitted. Driver K Butt acting as agent for trainer M House was issued a $200 Minor Infringement Notice for delaying the start.

Prkd,ld,trld 2000,waitd,short bid

DOCTOR TIM - raced inside the final track marker prior to the passing lane. Driver W House was issued a warning.

Brk,to 1x1,up,prkd,1x1,2nd tn,peakd

DOCTOR TIM - broke at the start hampering trailing runners losing ground.

Wd,up prkd 1700,cvr 1050,no pick-up

IM NOT THE MAID - weakened late in the run home.

Wd,3-bk otr,1x1,held up,off,best wd

IM NOT THE MAID - held up final turn.

6th otr,prkd 1500,cvr 800,wd,strong

Prkd,trld,3-bk,trld,thru,stout mrks

Brk early,tacked on,beaten 800m out

IM NOT THE MAID - broke shortly after the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the filly's barrier manners. Weakened from the 800m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.

Ld out,softened up,hdd 150m,no more

Fired to ld,set terms,too tenacious

6th,prkd 1400,ld,brk,3-bk inr,plggd

IM NOT THE MAID - broke near the 1200m when leading when appearing to shy at a lighting generator positioned on the infield and lost ground before settling. When questioned Driver A Poutama confirmed that this had been the case.

Wd mid,pressed to ld 1650,reeled in

IM NOT THE MAID - raced wide early.

Nice trip otr,off top,closed boldly

6th,1x1 1800,wd top,too many guns

4th inr,4-bk,off,rear top,sound mid

The start was delayed 2 minutes at the request of Raceday Control. There was a further 8 minute delay due to a false start being declared at the first attempt when KEVIN KLINE broke in the score up and shifted out puncturing the sulky tyre of SPIRIT OF WAIHEKE. A warning was placed on KEVIN KLINE's barrier manners. The start was further delayed when INFAMEE had to return to the stabling area to have the sulky replaced after a tyre deflated. Driver N Delany (KEVIN KLINE) elected to remain in his allocated barrier position for the restart.

Eased,wdst rear top,closed strongly

SPIRIT OF WAIHEKE - raced wide early before being restrained to the rear.

Eased,4-bk inr,3-bk tn,off,stout wd

SPIRIT OF WAIHEKE - raced wide early before being restrained to the rear.

Trld,3-bk 1850,off,no final punch

8th otr,rear 600,held up,bttld clsr

SPIRIT OF WAIHEKE - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Fired to ld,3-bk 800,off,blkd,sound

SPIRIT OF WAIHEKE - held up final bend and early in the run home.

Wd,prkd,cvr 1200,wd top,stout fin

Drppd to trail early,thru,solid gap

HERB - lay in late in the run home and raced over the final two track markers.

Made ld,trld 1100,thru,fght stoutly

Ld out,trld 1600,thru,too slick inr

Wd,eased,4-bk inr,off,beat slows wd

HERB - raced wide early before being restrained to the rear.

Eased,8th otr,5-bk,wd cvr top,plggd

HERB - required assistance from an attendant in the pre-race formation. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Over-raced when being restrained in the early stages. When questioned subsequent to the meeting Co-Trainer M Wallis could offer no explanation for the disappointing run in what was the gelding's first race for the stable and advised that she would be adding sliding blinds for the second day.

Bk otr,peeld 500,short fin wider

HERB - fractious and reared prior to the score up.

Gt spd,broke 1800,detatched

HERB - broke rounding the first bend when challenging for the lead losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Driver R McIlwrick reported the gelding had been striking the wheel discs causing it to break.