Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

Trld,brk,held trl,chkd 400m,fght on

HELSINGOR - lay in and trotted roughly near the 1750m.

8th otr,1x1 bell,failed to spark up

Wd,5-bk inr,off,wd cvr 400,wdr,wknd

HELSINGOR - weakened in the run home.

Chkd,6th inr,3bk,held up,steady gap

HELSINGOR - checked shortly after the start when to the inside of KISS MY PIXEL which was shifting ground inwards. Stewards opened and adjourned an investigation into this matter. Held up briefly final turn.

Ld out,set terms,collared 500m,fght

5th,3-bk inr,prkd 1500,beaten 450m

HELSINGOR - weakened final turn.

Into trail early,held up,stout mrks

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

7th otr,1x1,prkd 1400,couldn't stay

1x1,3-bk,3-bk inr 500,plggd in gap

5th,5-bk inr,1x1 1200,bold bid mrks

LOVEMEAGAIN - shifted in under pressure late in the run home. Authorisation of this runner's 1st placing was withheld until Driver J Stormont (SASSY STAR - 2nd placing) confirmed that his chances had not been affected.

Blew the start badly,out of action

SASSY STAR - broke at the start losing all chance.

6th otr,1x1 1600,prkd 350,faded out

Brk,tacked on,5-bk inr,tidy fin gap

SASSY STAR - broke at the start losing considerable ground. Authorisation of this runner's 4th placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied that the mare had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation.

7th,11 1500,brk 3rd 450m,not a hope

SASSY STAR - broke near the 500m hampering a trailing runner and lost all chance.

Wd,3-bk inr,prkd 750,ld,held gamely

Slw,rear inr,brk 800,out of action

SASSY STAR - back from the unruly position at dispatch. Trotted roughly and broke near the 850m losing its chance. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners.

Prkd,trld 1900,3-bk,off,potent fin

5th inr,1x1,pshd wd 700,no late zip

JASINOVA - required assistance from an attendant in the pre-race formation. A warning was placed on the mare's barrier manners.

4th inr,3-bk,1x1 850,off,strong fin

JASINOVA - locked wheels briefly with an outside runner near the 950m.

5th,3-bk inr 1600,off,steady in gap

Brk early & after,tailed off,done

JASINOVA - broke shortly after the start hampering a trailing runner losing considerable ground. Broke again near the 2250m when trailing the field losing all chance.

5th otr,1x1 bell,off,closed stoutly

3rd,prkd,ld 2100,dictated,reeled in

JASINOVA - required assistance from a Starting Attendant in the pre-race formation. A warning was placed on the mare's barrier manners. Shifted down into the passing lane early in the run home before being corrected hampering a trailing runner. Driver L Chin was issued a warning. Dr Chin reported that the sulky received a punctured tyre when struck by the trailing runner in this incident.

7th otr,1x1,wd 400,plggd away gap

Prkd,into ld 1900,dictated,cut dwn

7th,6-bk inr,off,wd 850,5th,outfin

3rd,prkd,4bk inr 1700,held up,solid

4th,left prkd 1850,drifting 450 out

BARSUKOV - commenced to weaken near the 500m hampering a trailing runner near the 300m.

7th otr,3-bk,chkd/brk 950,tidy mrks

BARSUKOV - hampered by a breaking runner near the 950m then broke shortly after losing ground.

5th inr,chkd 1850,tacked on,bt slws

BARSUKOV - checked by a breaking runner rounding the first turn and broke losing considerable ground.

5th,3-bk otr,wd cvr 600,prkd,gritty

Trld,3-bk 1500,thru,strong bid mrks

Wd,prkd,into ld bell,hdd top,wilted

BARSUKOV - raced wide early.

6th inr,6-bk inr,off,wd cvr tn,fair

BARSUKOV - stood on the mark when the barriers were released hampering ILSAS SON and lost ground.

Brk,tailed off,never a live player

BARSUKOV - broke and shifted out at the start hampering FIVE O'CLOCK GERRY losing considerable ground.

Prkd,ld 1750,trld 950,thru,bttld on

Chkd,11th otr,5-bk,10th top,no hope

MAZEPPA - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1750m. Lay in rounding the final turn before being hampered by a weakening runner and contacted track markers.

Trld out,4-bk,off 1100,lacked punch

Prkd,trld 2200,flat 400m,no pick-up

Slw away,tacked on,drifting 400 out

MAZEPPA - stood on the mark as the start was effected losing considerable ground. Lay inwards rounding the bends.

9th otr,5-bk 1500,failed to quicken

MAZEPPA - raced at the rear throughout. When questioned regarding the performance Trainer/Driver L Chin stated that the gelding had not been travelling well at any stage of the event and could offer no explanation for the disappointing effort. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormality. Stewards will follow up with Dr Chin in the coming days.

Chkd,8th,6bk inr,off,wd cvr,4th,brk

MAZEPPA - hampered by a breaking runner approaching the first turn. Broke near the 150m losing its chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

5th inr,1x1 900,brk 250m out,gone

MAZEPPA - swung inwards when the barriers were released hampering IRON LOVE and was slow to begin. Broke near the 250m losing its chance.

Brk,12th gap,tacked on,nothing more

MAZEPPA - broke at the start losing ground. Trotted roughly racing down the back the final time losing ground.

Soft trip mrks,thru lane,too strong

MAZEPPA - contacted track markers rounding the final turn with a marker being dislodged striking a trailing runner's driver. Driver L Chin was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice as a result.

4th inr,4-bk,off,held up,fin on md

A false start was declared at the first attempt after MAZEPPA moved forward to breast the tape which subsequently failed to clear. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.

11th,5-bk inr,3-bk top,whacked away

RUBY RIDGE - contacted and dislodged track markers near the 300m when crowded by an outside runner which lay in and had to be steadied conceding its position.

6th otr,1x1,3-bk,wd cvr,wdr,kept on

5th inr,1x1 700,off,bttld on wd out

5th,5-bk inr,4-bk,5-bk,off,no spark

RUBY RIDGE - over-raced middle stages.

Brk,5th,1x1 1600,wd 450,ld,powerful

RUBY RIDGE - broke briefly at the start losing ground.

Wd,3-bk otr,1x1 1150,brk 275m out

RUBY RIDGE - raced wide early. Broke near the 250m.

Trld,3-bk 1750,1x1 600,off,powerful

RUBY RIDGE - Driver P Ferguson reported that he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Rear,5-bk inr,1x1 1100,off,stout

9th otr,4-bk,wd cvr,ran on soundly

3rd inr,shffld,9th 400m,never close

WINNERS TIME - lay in at various stages and in particular leaving the back straight the final time when hampered by a weakening runner.

Brk,rear,7th inr,off,failed to fire

WINNERS TIME - broke at the start losing ground. Lay in rounding the turns. Weakened in the run home.

1x1,prkd,into ld 1800,hdd top,wknd

WINNERS TIME - lay in near the 200m contacting track markers.

Wd,eased,3-bk otr,pshd wd 950,faded

WINNERS TIME - raced wide with cover early. Raced wide from the 950m. Commenced to weaken final turn then trotted roughly after the removable deafeners came adrift and became entangled around the gelding's near hind.

Brk,7th otr,3-bk,wd cvr tn,bold fin

WINNERS TIME - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.

Found ld,dictated terms,clr,fell in

WINNERS TIME - lay in rounding the turns.

Brk,9th otr,4-bk,wd 400,no punch

WINNERS TIME - broke at the start losing ground.

Brk badly early,out of action after

WINNERS TIME - broke at the start losing all chance. No action was taken against this runner given the false start.

1x1,prkd,into ld 1700,hdd 150m out

WINNERS TIME - broke briefly at the start.

Made ld,dictated terms,held grimly

WINNERS TIME - driver A Poutama was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.