Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

9th inr,off,ran home soundly in gap

8th otr,4-bk,wd cvr top,stout fin

6th,prkd,cvr 1750,prkd 1100,ld,cght

Wd,eased,rear inr,off,never fired

SKYS LEGACY - raced wide early before being restrained to the rear.

7th otr,3-bk,4-bk,held up,sound fin

4th inr,off,3-bk otr,off 200,stout

Trld,3-bk 1700,off top,stern fin wd

SKYS LEGACY - lay outwards near the 100m placing an outside runner in restricted room.

Eased,wd 11th 1100,sustained effort

SKYS LEGACY - raced wide throughout.

Eased,rear,up prkd 1300,brk tn,tidy

BAILEYS PITCH - checked when locking wheels with SKYS LEGACY approaching the 200m.

Eased,wd rear 1300,prkd,fght gamely

Wd,prkd,cvr 1750,wd 500,loomed,fdd

CAROLAN QUESTRO - over-raced middle stages. Weakened in the run home.

Ld out,trld 1700,thru,reeled ldr in

CAROLAN QUESTRO - Trainer R MacKenzie was warned for the late notification of the removal of blinds.

4th,left prkd,cvr 950,drifting 450m

CAROLAN QUESTRO - over-raced early and middle stages. Weakened final turn.

5th otr,3-bk,4-bk inr bell,no spark

CAROLAN QUESTRO - raced greenly through the middle stages. Weakened from the 600m. A post-race veterinary examination detected abnormal respiratory noise. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

4th,prkd 1400,rough 600,faded

HILARIOUS LOVE - paced roughly when weakening near the 500m hampering trailing runners losing ground. When questioned regarding the performance driver B Orange advised he was disappointed and could offer no explanation. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Prkd,1x1,3bk otr,shuffld,pluggd inr

Brk,detachd,6bk otr,tiring by tn

HILARIOUS LOVE - broke at the start losing considerable ground. Weakened final bend.

Last,angld turn,rough/brk,batld

HILARIOUS LOVE - broke in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Paced roughly leaving the final bend.

Cruised to ld 1300,dictated,too big

Sped to ld,set terms,hdd top,folded

DOMINUS - weakened final bend.

Wd cvr,pshd to ld 1550,too polished

DOMINUS - raced wide early.

Blew the score-up,took no real part

DOMINUS - broke in the score up losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.

Wd cvr,prkd,cvr 1050,flat top,faded

DOMINUS - raced wide early and middle stages. Weakened final bend.

Eased,6-bk mrks,off,bttld on,no gap

DOMINUS - held up over the concluding stages.

1x1,3-bk 1850,off top,no final bite

Ld out,trld 1800,thru,lacked a kick

Prkd,ld,trld 1350,thru,bold bid inr

Soft trip mrks,thru,strong,denied

1x1,prkd,cvr 1550,wd 450,bttld well

Lost ld dig,trld,held up,belated wd

KAWACTUS - held up throughout the run home.

4-bk mrks,off 300,ran on solidly wd

3-bk otr,wd 400,chall,stuck on well

3-bk mrks,off 600,wdst tn,punishing

Prkd,cvr,3-bk 900,wdst top,bttld on

Wd,eased,4-bk inr,off,sound in gap

1x1,prkd,cvr 1150,failed to fire up

KAWACTUS - weakened in the run home.

Left prkd,cvr 800,drifting 600m out

KAWACTUS - over-raced early. Weakened from the 700m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

4th inr,3-bk,prkd 1000,fght in gap

3-bk mrks,off 400,chkd,stout fin wd

ALWAYS B SWEET - over-raced middle stages.

Eased,4-bk otr,wd 650,ld 100,too gd

ALWAYS B SWEET - out of position at the start. Driver B Wilkins was spoken to advisedly to ensure her horse is on the gate at the point of dispatch.

Crwded,lobbed 1x1,held up,no dash

ALWAYS B SWEET - crowded at the start by an outside runner. Hampered by an inside runner when being shifted outwards near the 200m.

1x1,left prkd 1800,unable to stick

ALWAYS B SWEET - over-raced middle stages.

9th otr,5-bk,wd cvr 500,wdst,ran on

KATIES PRINCESS - had to be steadied passing the 1600m after a slight easing of the pace.

Ld out,attckd,trld 1100,fght on inr

Eased,rear inr,off,wd cvr,7th,plggd

KATIES PRINCESS - weakened leaving the final turn.

Ld out,trld 1450,thru,strong effort

Lost ld dig,prkd thru'out,outkicked

Gun run mrks,thru lane,stout fin

Sped to ld,set terms,held on nicely

Straight to ld,got terms,gunned dwn

KATIES PRINCESS - lay inwards striking track markers near the 850m. Lay inwards again late in the run home despite the efforts of driver N Chilcott.

Gun run mrks,off top,pounced,nailed

Prkd,into ld 1800,dictated,powerful

6th otr,1x1 1100,unable to quicken

Eased,rear,3-bk inr,plggd away mrks

BENJAMIN BUTTON - approval was given for this gelding to race in J Abernethy's colours.

10th otr,3 & 4w 600,failed to stick

BENJAMIN BUTTON - weakened in the run home.

7th otr,3-bk 1750,1x1,no final dash

BENJAMIN BUTTON - weakened leaving the final turn.

Soft trip mrks,under pressure 700m

BENJAMIN BUTTON - weakened from the 700m hampering a trailing runner. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,too slippery

BENJAMIN BUTTON - when questioned regarding the improved performance trainer/driver S Abernethy stated that the gelding had been suited by the tempo of the race and he had received a favourable run when trailing the leader before utilising the passing lane. Mr Abernethy comments of the performance were duly noted.

Wd,prkd,cvr,3-bk 1550,1x1,wd,no zip

Left prkd the majority,beaten 600m

Starter D Blakemore advised Stewards the speed of the mobile was unintentionally increased late in the score up resulting in BENJAMIN BUTTON and DIXIELAND DELIGHT being slightly out of position at the start.

Held ld,dictated terms,gobbled up

4th,left prkd 1800,flat 400,fdd out

BENJAMIN BUTTON - over-raced after reaching the parked position after 300m and continued to over-race. Weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner.

Sped to ld,set terms,hdd 850,wilted

GOORAMBAT ART - weakened in the run home.

Sped to ld,attckd 1350,gathered in

GOORAMBAT ART - lay out and raced ungenerously approaching the 1400m causing an easing of the pace with trailing runners being hampered to varying degrees. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners. Continued to lay out when leading and in particular rounding the final turn.

Wd,prkd,ld 1500,dictated,reeled in

5th otr,wd,chkd,wd,ld top,hdd,tough

GOORAMBAT ART - locked wheels briefly near the 1000m with CALL SECURITY.

3 & 4-bk mrks,bttld solidly on pegs

3-bk otr,wd top,unable to spark up

4-5pegs,off,3w train,widr,solid

GOORAMBAT ART - over-raced middle stages.

Nice trip otr,unable to quicken up

Left prkd,served it up,fght bravely

Ld,trld 1450,chkd,3bk inr,off,stout

GOORAMBAT ART - checked when locking sulky wheels with FREDASTAIRE passing the 800m losing considerable ground. Held up early and middle stages of the run home. Promoted to 4th placing.

Prkd,into ld 1700,dictated,run down

3rd,prkd 1600,1x1 1200,wd,best late

Wd,eased,6th inr,off,failed to fire

MIKI'S MOMENT - raced wide early before being restrained towards the rear.

10th otr,wd cvr rear 700,wdr,solid

Cght wd,up prkd,cvr 950,lacked dash

MIKI'S MOMENT - raced wide early.

Made ld,trld 1150,keen,bold bid inr

SWEET DIOR - shifted inwards marginally and briefly locked sulky stays with MIKI'S MOMENT near the 30m.

Eased,rear otr,on retreat 500m out

MIKI'S MOMENT - pulled hard in the score up. Lay in rounding the turns. Weakened near the 500m.

Prkd,atckd ldr,green,ld 1050,btn tn

ADJOURNMENT - lay out over the early and middle stages. Paced roughly after contacting a track marker near the 1300m when in restricted room to the inside of MIKI'S MOMENT which lay in. Forced down in the passing lane briefly passing the 1100m after becoming awkwardly placed to the sulky of MIKI'S MOMENT which was attempting to cross to the lead. Stewards held an investigation into this incident and after hearing evidence from Driver P Ferguson (MIKI'S MOMENT), Junior Driver K Denifostova (ADJOURNMENT), assisted by J Abernethy, and viewing the replays Stewards issued Mr Ferguson with a warning for the manner in which he shifted ground at this stage. Ms Denifostova was spoken to advisedly for using her whip when out of contention in the run home.