Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

Wd,5-bk inr,4bk,off,wd cvr,tidy wdr

PROVISEUR - over-raced middle stages. Hampered approaching the 1000m by an easing of the pace. Hampered again near the 200m.

Esed,rear otr,wd cvr 750,no pick-up

Eased,rear inr,off,4w top,stout fin

PROVISEUR - over-raced middle stages. Driver E Johnson was warned for using her whip in a continuous manner in the middle stages of the run home.

Rough,4-bk inr,keen,rear,plggd mrks

PROVISEUR - broke briefly approaching the winning post on the first occasion hampering trailing runners losing ground. Over-raced throughout. Lay in and raced over track markers near the 250m.

5th,3-bk inr 1800,off 400,potent wd

PROVISEUR - lay in contacting several track markers entering the first turn. Over-raced middle stages.

Wd,eased,5-bk inr,off,blkd,tidy mid

PROVISEUR - over-raced middle stages. Held up until late in the run home.

1x1,3-bk 1850,wd 8th 350,strong fin

Eased,rear otr,held up,off,stout wd

Wd,chkd,rear inr,4-bk,off,tidy fin

PROVISEUR - over-raced when being restrained to take cover shortly after the start. Continued to over-race middle stages. Had some difficulty obtaining clear running early in the home straight.

5th inr,4-bk,off,wd cvr rear,steady

Eased,5th otr,1x1,brk 4th 125m out

COLIN MCBRIDE - broke approaching the 100m checking a trailing runner losing ground. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming.

3rd,3-bk inr,prkd,no ld,rough 450m

COLIN MCBRIDE - lay inwards and paced roughly near the 450m after hitting a knee hampering trailing runners before being taken up the track by driver H Orange when continuing to pace roughly. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

Eased,4-bk inr,off,blkd,tidy on inr

COLIN MCBRIDE - over-raced middle stages. Hampered near the 450m. Held up final bend and early in the run home. Stewards questioned driver H Orange regarding the fact that despite being held up in the early stages of the run home he did not activate the removable deafeners when obtaining clear racing room passing the 75m. Mr Orange advised that he felt it was better not to activate the gear as when he had driven the horse previously and activated the deafeners he believed the gelding had not finished off its race as strongly as he would have wished. Stewards noted Mr Orange's comments, including that he would not be recommending a gear change and reminded him of his obligations to ensure in similar circumstances in the future the gear is activated.

Gate speed to dictate,hdd 75m,stuck

Ld out,trld 1800,off tn,chased hard

COLIN MCBRIDE - weakened in the run home.

Speared to ld,set terms,nabbed post

5th otr,1x1 1500,failed to spark up

Wd,chkd,7th otr,wd,ld bell,run down

COLIN MCBRIDE - raced wide early and locked wheels with an inside runner rounding the first turn losing ground. Paced roughly near the 1100m when crossing to the lead.

Trld,3-bk 1800,off 600,4w,prkd,game

FRANKIE - commenced to weaken near the 700m and sustained a punctured sulky tyre when contacted by the trailing COLIN MCBRIDE near the 600m. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormality.

3rd inr,3-bk,off,ran on nicely late

Eased,rear inr,off,passed straggler

BLUE CHIP LOU - over-raced middle stages.

7th otr,3-bk,4-bk,wd cvr rear,stout

6th otr,3-bk bell,wd cvr 500,strong

3-bk otr,wd cvr 400,wdr,plggd away

Eased,rear inr,4-bk top,bttld away

3rd inr,3-bk,held up,off,stout mid

BLUE CHIP LOU - held up final turn.

Ld out,trld,3-bk 1400,off,sound gap

BLUE CHIP LOU - held up early in the run home and paced roughly for several strides near the 150m.

Eased,wd cvr rear 650,plggd on wdst

BLUE CHIP LOU - raced wide with cover from the 650m.

Dream trip mrks,thru lane,too slick

Across to trail early,thru,fght inr

MURTLE THE TURTLE - placed in restricted room near the 1900m striking the sulky wheel of VINCENTS GIRL.

Sped to ld,set terms,scooted clear

VINCENTS GIRL - driver K Hall advised he did not activate the sliding blinds due to having the field covered.

Nice trip otr,peeled top,fin on gap

Gun run mrks,off,chased hard,denied

Soft trip mrks,failed to capitalise

VINCENTS GIRL - weakened leaving the final bend.

Sped to ld,trld 1700,thru,outkicked

1x1,3-bk 1000,1x1 600,whacked away

5th inr,4-bk 1600,off,lacked punch

Gun run inr,flat tyre 300,fght well

VINCENTS GIRL - Driver L Hibell reported she sustained a punctured sulky tyre near the 300m.

3-bk mrks to trn,thru 300,sound inr

Eased,rear inr,off,held up,bttld on

DREAMS OF ERIC - hampered approaching the 1000m by an easing of the pace. Held up late in the run home.

Prkd,cvr,left prkd 1600,outfinished

Lost ld dig,prkd,ld 300,gunned down

Wd,pressed to ld 1700,too tenacious

Speared to ld,softened up,too tough

Eased,rear,4-bk inr,rough/brk 300m

DREAMS OF ERIC - paced roughly in the score up and was back from position at dispatch. Paced roughly and broke near the 300m.

Lobbed trail,thru lane,fght inr gap

Wd,eased,rear,4-bk,3-bk,strong mrks

Eased,8th otr,5-bk,wd cvr,blkd,tidy

DREAMS OF ERIC - Co-Trainers R Green & N Delany were issued a warning for failing to have the correct colours available.

4th inr,3-bk,4-bk 1050,off,bttld on

ADJOURNMENT - paced roughly approaching the 200m after having been shifted wider on the track by BARBAROSSA hampering outside runners. Weakened in the run home.

Trld,off,ld,trld 1550,thru,bttld on

BARBAROSSA - lay outwards through the middle stages.

1x1,keen,brk,wd 850,prkd 700,outfin

BARBAROSSA - over-raced middle stages. Paced roughly near the 800m when over-racing and was then awkwardly placed to the sulky of KINGS WATCH before breaking losing ground.

3-bk otr,3 & 4w 400,2nd tn,too game

BARBAROSSA - over-raced middle stages. Lay inwards late in the run home despite the efforts of driver B Butcher.

7th inr,off,wd cvr 800,4w,outkicked

Held ld,trld 1600,thru,fght stoutly

Ld out,trld 2500,thru,strong on inr

Nice sit otr,peeled 400,stern claim

Ld out,dictated,hdd 550,bttld away

7th inr,5-bk,4-bk 400,solid on mrks

6th otr,prkd,cvr,prkd 1050,bttld on

Gun run mrks,thru,too many barrels

Wd,up prkd 1700,flat top,plggd away

CHANGE TACT - raced wide early.

5th inr,4-bk,off,wdst top,stout fin

3rd,3-bk inr 2500,off,sharp late wd

MANDALA - had to be steadied entering the first turn when CHANGE TACT shifted down on to the marker line. Paced roughly for several strides shortly after and shifted out contributing to an outside runner being placed in restricted room. Paced roughly again near the 350m.

Wd,up prkd 1700,cvr 1100,off,no zip

CHANGE TACT - raced wide early.

Wd,8th otr,4-bk,wd 600,4w,bttld on

Wd,prkd,into ld 1600,held on easily

CHANGE TACT - shifted outwards early in the run home and was corrected by Driver M White.

Prkd,cvr 1600,off top,too many guns

5th inr,5-bk,off,prkd 1550,bttld on

4th inr,prkd 1200,fght on strongly

Eased,rear inr,prkd 1650,bttld hard

ROUGH AND READY - over-raced middle stages.

Eased,rear otr,1x1 bell,wd,no punch

ROUGH AND READY - when questioned regarding the performance driver K Coppins advised the gelding had struggled to make ground over the final stages after being pushed wider on the track and due to the fast closing sectionals.

Eased,rear inr,off,closed late wdst

Wd,up prkd 1850,flat top,bttld away

Into trail early,thru lane,bttld on

Eased,wd rear,prkd 1700,fght in gap

Eased,rear to turn,couldn't quicken

Ld out,trld 1700,thru,fght on well

LEO LINCOLN - lay out over the concluding stages despite the efforts of Driver P Ferguson placing ROUGH AND READY in restricted room and contacted that runner's off hind just short of the winning post. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.