Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc

6th inr,4-bk,3-bk,held up,not in it

CYAMATE - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Held ld,green,prkd,ld 950,cght 100m

CYAMATE - shifted out marginally near the 1150m when leading locking wheels with DAVE DULEY hampering trailing runners.

Into 1x1 early,left prkd 500,outfin

Trld,3-bk 1850,off,no gaps,had more

CYAMATE - placed in restricted room entering first bend. Held up throughout the run home.

Gun run mrks,thru,pounced,powerful

3rd,left prkd 1850,brk cvr,outkickd

9th otr,wd cvr 1250,wdr,tidy in gap

CYAMATE - raced wide with cover from the 1250m.

Eased,wd rear 1500,postd,3rd,outfin

CYAMATE - raced wide from the 1500m and then wide without cover from the 1000m when unable to secure the parked position which was being held by MELTON MOGUL.

9th,5-bk inr,off,held up,bttld clsr

COMMANDER LINCOLN - hampered by a weakening runner near the 600m.

Chkd,rear otr,wd cvr top,steady

COMMANDER LINCOLN - briefly hampered shortly after the start.

6th otr,3-bk,wd cvr 400,bold effort

6th otr,3-bk 700,wd 400,fght nicely

Wd,3-bk otr 1700,wd cvr 400,useful

4th inr,3-bk 1800,bttld away on inr

COMMANDER LINCOLN - over-raced middle stages.

9th inr,off,4bk,3-bk inr,blkd,stiff

COMMANDER LINCOLN - held up throughout the run home.

Tardy,rear otr,3-bk,wd 400,over top

COMMANDER LINCOLN - back from position at dispatch. Driver A Sharpe was issued a warning.

7th otr,3-bk,wd cvr 500,wdr,no bite

Wd,eased,rear inr,off,held up,sound

COMMANDER LINCOLN - raced wide early before being restrained towards the rear. Held up throughout the run home.

Trld,3-bk,prkd 1600,ld 200,too game

Eased,buried mrks,off,beat slows wd

6th otr,1x1,4-bk,wd 600,wdr,no more

ANOTHER COLLECT - raced four wide from the 500m. Locked wheels briefly with an outside runner passing the 200m.

Lobbed trail,off top,chased stoutly

Wd,made ld,3-bk 1450,thru 250,stout

4th inr,4-bk,5-bk,failed to quicken

DAVE DULEY - locked wheels briefly with ANOTHER COLLECT at the start. Weakened near the 700m.

4th,1x1,prkd,cvr 950,blkd,solid inr

ANOTHER COLLECT - held up early stages of the run home. Placed in restricted room late in the run home when an outside runner lay inwards. Driver M Purdon was warned for using his whip free of the rein in the run home.

Wd,3-bk otr 1300,wd 700,kept coming

6th otr,3-bk,wd 400,bold late claim

ANOTHER COLLECT - lay in leaving the final turn and early in the run home.

Wd,prkd,into ld 1600,hdd 200m,stuck

MESSENGER BUOY - raced wide early.

Prkd,cvr 1750,3-bk,4w top,bold fin

MESSENGER BUOY - hampered near the 1150m.

Eased,rear,5-bk inr,off,bttld on wd

MESSENGER BUOY - had to be steadied near the 100m when placed in restricted room after runners on both sides shifted ground.

8th otr,wd cvr rear 600,bttld clsr

CAPTAINS SECRET - broke entering the first bend after contacting the sulky wheel of MESSENGER BUOY losing ground. When questioned regarding the incident driver A Butt advised that after having lay in approaching the bend his gelding had then shifted out marginally when being corrected and contributed to the contact occuring. Given the circumstances Stewards took the matter no further.

7th inr,4-bk,off,wd cvr,wdst,strong

MESSENGER BUOY - briefly locked wheels with LINCOLN MAREE near the 700m when being forced wider on the track.

Soft trip mrks,thru,lacked a punch

Prkd,ld 1850,attckd,gunned dwn late

5th inr,1x1 bell,fght well thru mid

Speared to ld set terms,gathered in

Trppd wd,up prkd 1550,outfinished

MESSENGER BUOY - raced wide early and middle stages. The near hind bandage came adrift during the running. No action was deemed necessary given the prevailing track conditions and the gear had been taped.

Cut breeze thru'out,bttld on nicely

3-bk mrks,held up,,whacked away inr

KING TIDE - held up early in the run home.

Eased,wd cvr rear,posted,eased,wknd

KING TIDE - lay in and paced roughly rounding the first bend. Continued to lay in and pace roughly at various stages. Weakened rounding the final bend. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.

7th otr,wd 600,wd cvr,held up,tidy

KING TIDE - the off fore shoe was removed prior to the start. Paced roughly for a stride near the 1500m. Paced roughly again for several strides passing the 600m when being shifted wider by an inside runner.

Wd,made ld 1850,dictated,too strong

KING TIDE - lay out rounding the final bend.

Wd,eased,brk 1300m,tailed off after

KING TIDE - strongly restrained early stages when caught wide. Broke near the 1300m losing ground. Paced roughly in the run home when weakening.

Eased,rear inr,never played a part

KING TIDE - raced wide early before being restrained to the rear. Lost contact briefly with the body of the field near the 1100m. Weakened from the 600m.

Nice trip otr,held up,sound fin inr

KING TIDE - held up early final bend.

Wd,3bk inr 1700,brk 250,rallied inr

KING TIDE - paced roughly when held up rounding the final turn.

Prkd,into ld 1750,tckld,found more

KING TIDE - lay out rounding the final turn.

Wd cvr bk of mid,wdr 500,bttld well

WALTZING WITH MIKI - paced roughly rounding the first bend. Raced wide with cover throughout.

Eased,rear otr,bttld clsr along inr

Wd,prkd,into ld 1600,too many guns

Wd cvr,up prkd 900,fght tenaciously

WALTZING WITH MIKI - lay inwards approaching the first bend crowding inside runners.

Wd,up prkd 1350,outfinished in str

Eased,rear otr,held up,tidy on mrks

WALTZING WITH MIKI - held up near the 150m momentarily.

Wd,eased,5-bk otr,4w cvr 700,steady

Left prkd thru'out,stuck on bravely

Eased,wd rear,prkd 1150,wilted out

MIDFREW LUCRE - weakened leaving the final turn.

Trppd wd the trip,couldn't stick on

MIDFREW LUCRE - raced wide without cover throughout. Weakened final bend.

Chkd,3-bk inr,held up,off,sound mid

MIDFREW LUCRE - briefly hampered shortly after the start. Lay in rounding the first bend contacting and dislodging a track marker. Held up early in the run home.

Eased,rear inr,never played a part

MIDFREW LUCRE - weakened rounding the final bend.

Gun run mrks,thru,failed to fire up

7th otr,3-bk,trld 500,bold fin mrks

Nice trip otr,wd 450,5th top,outfin

6th,3-bk inr 1900,closed nicely inr

3rd inr,3-bk bell,off,useful in mid

Trld out,4-bk 1700,off,solid wd out

Pshd thru to hold ld,swamped 50 out

7th otr,4-bk bell,off,whacked away

6th inr,6-bk,prkd 1550,fght on well

Prkd,into ld 1400,mastered 50m out

11th otr,wd 1400,wd cvr,posted,fght

DOMINUS - raced wide from the 1400m. Driver M Hay reported that one hopple shortener had been unable to be activated after becoming entangled.

Wd,into trail 1850,off,cut ldr down

Ld out,3-bk 1400,held up,no spark

DOMINUS - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Nice sit otr,off,bttld away solidly

9th inr,off,wd 700,wdr,no final zip

DOMINUS - hampered entering the first bend. Raced four wide from the 600m. Placed in restricted room near the 250m when weakening.

Prkd,cvr,3-bk 1150,fght mid,no gaps

BIG HERB - over-raced middle stages. Held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Cght wd,1x1 1400,wd top,cut ldr dwn

BIG HERB - raced wide early and middle stages before securing a position in the running line near the 1400m.

Eased,rear inr,5-bk,chkd 400m,done

BIG HERB - hampered near the 400m by a weakening runner.

Prkd,cvr 1200,3-bk,5th top,bttld on

Eased,rear,1x1 1600,wd top,did best

BIG HERB - when questioned regarding the improved performance, Trainer J Young advised that the gelding had benefited from an economical run and was racing in a smaller field than in its most recent starts. Mr Young further stated that, given these factors, he was not surprised by the gelding's improved performance.

11th otr,rear bell,made grnd on inr

BIG HERB - awkwardly placed close to the sulky wheel of CAPTAINS SECRET after contesting a position rounding the first bend. Stewards questioned junior driver J Dunn (assisted by T Cameron) who advised that after initially challenging for the position he had attempted to relieve the pressure however the gelding had begin to hang inwards. Notwithstanding this Mr Dunn was reminded of his obligations when contesting a position.

6th otr,1x1,prkd bell,bttld solidly

Eased,rear otr,bt straggler on mrks

10th otr,5-bk bell,held up,late wd

Wd,1x1,prkd 1750,cvr 1050,wd,gritty

BIG HERB - Driver J Dunn was spoken to advisedly and reminded of his obligation to drive his horse out to the end of the race.

Fired to ld,set terms,lasted gamely

Wd,up prkd 1750,chal hard,thwarted

CYAMATE - shifted out marginally near the 1150m when leading locking wheels with DAVE DULEY hampering trailing runners.

Wd,into 1x1,3-bk bell,plggd in gap

DAVE DULEY - raced wide early.

Gun run mrks,3rd gap tn,stuck well

Prkd,3-bk inr,4-bk,prkd 1200,gritty

5th inr,5-bk gap,never a live hope

DAVE DULEY - locked wheels briefly with ANOTHER COLLECT at the start. Weakened near the 700m.

Prkd,into ld 1500,tckld,held gamely

Trppd wd thru'out,up 3rd top,gritty

DAVE DULEY - raced wide throughout.

Beaut trip otr,off top,stout effort

8th inr,5bk 1500,off,plggd away gap

Eased,wd rear 1100,prkd 800,fght on

Gun run mrks,thru,chased strongly

ALWAYS FLYIN - lay in and contacted track markers approaching the 250m.

Eased,wd cvr rear 400,passed slows

Ld out,trld 1500,thru,ran on nicely

ALWAYS FLYIN - contacted track markers leaving the final bend. Driver J Stormont was issued a warning. Driver J Stormont was issued a further warning for using his whip in a continuous manner late in the run home.

Lobbed trail,thru,chased boldly inr

ALWAYS FLYIN - driver J Stormont was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion early in the run home.

7th pegs,4-bk 1850,fght inr,no gaps

ALWAYS FLYIN - held up for clear racing room throughout the concluding stages of the run home.

3 & 4-bk mrks,3-bk bell,off,no bite