Hawera Harness Racing Club Inc

5th inr,off,wd 700,prkd,outfinished

Gun run mrks,thru lane,stout effort

CAPTAIN ZENZI - driver D Ferguson momentarily dropped his foot from the sulky footrest when activating gear near the 250m.

6th otr,1x1 bell,on retreat 700 out

CAPTAIN ZENZI - weakened from the 800m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Lobbed trail,thru lane,stout effort

Gun run mrks,thru,chased best gap

CAPTAIN ZENZI - driver D Ferguson was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Trld,3-bk bell,off,useful late mid

Eased,3-bk inr,off,chkd,useful mid

CAPTAIN ZENZI - had difficulty obtaining clear running in the home straight before locking wheels briefly with an outside runner on two occasions over the final stages.

6th otr,4-bk 1000,3-bk,no pick-up

CAPTAIN ZENZI - raced greenly near the 1700m.

Prkd,ld,trld 1700,3-bk,no pick-up

WHO'S YOUR DRAGON - underwent a post-race endoscopic examination at the request of connections which revealed no abnormalities.

4th inr,5-bk 1550,held up,not in it

WHO'S YOUR DRAGON - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Keen,3bk otr,flat tn,faded out

WHO'S YOUR DRAGON - over-raced in the early stages when being restrained to obtain cover. Weakened final bend.

Soft trip mrks,thru,failed to stick

WHO'S YOUR DRAGON - weakened early in the run home.

10th inr,6-bk bell,off,rear,no dash

WHO'S YOUR DRAGON - hampered by a weakening runner near the 600m.

Lost ld dig,trld 1700,flat 400,wknd

Wd,up prkd,served it up,wilted out

FEAR THE DIVA - raced wide early before pacing roughly over the crossing. Paced roughly rounding the final bend.

Speared to ld,dictated,too polished

6th otr,4-bk bell,wdst top,bttld on

6th otr,wd 1450,prkd,cvr,rough,wknd

FEAR THE DIVA - paced roughly near the 1450m when improving wide. Weakened in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance Driver A Poutama stated that the filly had raced lethargically and may still be feeling the effects of having only recently arrived at trainer S Doody's stables. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Speared to ld,dictated,kickd,cut bk

Sped to ld,set terms,hdd 150m out

6th otr,1x1 1500,off top,bttld well

4th inr,shffld,off,wd top,stout fin

FEAR THE DIVA - lay inwards early in the run home. Hampered by an inside runner near the 200m. Driver J Cox advised the filly had hung on a number of occasions during the running.

Prkd,into ld 1750,dictated,untested

BIG GEE - lay out early in the run home despite the efforts of Driver W House hampering an outside runner.

Ld,trld 1600,held up,angled,belated

BIG GEE - over-raced through the middle stages. Held up rounding the final bend and early in the run home. Shifted out to obtain clear racing room through the middle stages of the run home and continued to shift out under pressure over the concluding stages.

Chkd,4 & 5-bk mrks,off top,no spark

BIG GEE - hampered in the early stages when SPECIAL EDITION paced roughly. Over-raced middle stages.

3 & 4-bk mrks,off,wd 400,no pick-up

BIG GEE - had to be steadied late in the run home.

Into trail early,thru lane,bttld on

BIG GEE - lay outwards throughout the run home and shifted outwards marginally near the 175m placing outside runner in restricted room.

Eased,7th,3bk otr,wdst tn,pluggd

BIG GEE - over-raced and hung outwards when being restrained to obtain cover in the early stages. Hung outwards rounding the final bend and in the run home.

8th otr,3-bk,wd cvr 600,no pick-up

Wd,3-bk otr,4w top,unable to run on

4th,left prkd 1500,bttld on solidly

JETASI - unable to hold the back of RUN MASON RUN near the 1350m enabling THE BIG BANG to shift down into a one out and one back position. Raced four wide without cover from the 750m. Stumbled and paced roughly approaching the 200m after contacting the sulky wheel of SHEZABETTORGIRL when both runners shifted ground. After viewing replays Stewards could not apportion blame to either horse or Driver and took the matter no further other than to note the circumstances.

Sped to ld,dictated terms,too sharp

Ld out,trld 1700,thru,ran on boldly

Held ld,given no peace,swamped 100m

Quickly to ld,set terms,gobbled up

8th otr,4-bk 900,unable to quicken

6th otr,1x1 650,off,bttld away gap

Ld out,trld 1450,thru,bttld solidly

Wd,eased,still rear top,no progress

Nice trip otr,wd 350,chal,fght hard

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.

9th otr,4-bk bell,wd 700,chkd,done

GOORAMBAT ART - over-raced early stages. Hampered rounding the first bend.

3pegs,no room in straight

GOORAMBAT ART - over-raced and was awkwardly placed close to the sulky of FOXFIRE EASTON having to be steadied near the 1250m. Held up until late in the run home.

4th,1x1,chkd,rear,bold inr,ld,stung

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

Wd,eased,7th,4bk inr 1600,off,plggd

CALL SECURITY - raced wide early after unsuccessfully contesting for a position in the running line and was restrained towards the rear.

Eased,rear,3-bk inr,off,bttld away

Pshd thru to ld,no peace,gunned dwn

3-bk otr,1x1,3-bk,chkd,trled,outfin

1x1,prkd 1950,cvr 1300,3-bk,wd,fair

Quickly to ld,set terms,unrelenting

Wd cvr,ld 2000,trld 900,hld up,bold

CALL SECURITY - raced wide early.

Ld out,3-bk 1300,couldn't quicken

Eased,rear inr,off,1x1,3bk,wd,slick

Trld,off,ld,trld 1650,tried on mrks

SHAKE A LEG - was disappointed for a run to the inside of RAGNAR LOTHBROK in the passing lane early in the home straight and had to shift ground outwards to obtain clear running. Driver M Ranger reported that she did not activate the removeable deafeners as a result.

8th otr,3-bk inr 1300,ran on in gap

5th,5-bk inr,off,wd top,closed well

BETTOR REACTION - was strongly restrained near the 1200m after improving to the inside of RAGNAR LOTHBROK when Driver N Chilcott activated the hopple shorteners. Lay in and raced over track markers rounding the final turn.

6th inr,4-bk,off,4w top,chased best

RAGNAR LOTHBROK - raced in restricted room briefly passing the 200m.

6th,6-bk inr,off,1x1,wd,closed hard

8th otr,wd rear top,closed stoutly

5th otr,prkd,cvr bell,wd 400,stout

Eased,3-bk inr,4-bk,off,strong wdst

Eased,wd cvr rear 700,4w 500,useful

6th inr,1x1 1500,off top,strong bid

Chkd early,brk soon after,pulled up

NELSON'S BOY - checked shortly after the start by a breaking runner losing ground before breaking after 150m losing all chance and was retired from the event.

Slw,wd rear,ld 1450,hdd 200,kept on

NELSON'S BOY - lay in at various stages then lay in again and contacted a track marker passing the 250m.

Eased,wd rear,prkd 1100,gritty mrks

Tardy,tailed off,3-bk otr,no pickup

NELSON'S BOY - slow early losing ground.

Eased,wd cvr rear 1000,chkd,rough

NELSON'S BOY - paced roughly near the 1300m when at the rear. Paced roughly again near the 800m when being shifted wider on the track by an inside runner. Paced roughly on a further occasion rounding the final turn.

Rear 1x1,prkd bell,chal,dug deepest

Eased,rear inr,off,tidy effort mid

NELSON'S BOY - lay inwards at various stages.

Eased,rear inr,off,steady thru mid

Eased,brk in rear 750m,out of play

NELSON'S BOY - broke approaching the 750m losing all chance. Stood down to trial on one occasion to the satisfaction of Stewards prior to resuming.

Eased,rear otr,wd 6th top,bold late