Hawera Harness Racing Club Inc

Eased,rear inr,beat stragglers mrks

Nice trip otr,wd 450,closed sternly

Eased,12th,rear inr,plggd away mrks

4th,1x1,3-bk 1050,failed to run on

Sped to ld,dictated,wouldn't relent

MIDFREW LUCRE - Driver J Kriechbaumer was issued a warning for allowing his gelding to shift outwards rounding the final turn when activating gear which forced TUGAWAR wider on the track. Authorization of 1st placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied that there were insufficient grounds for a protest with connections of TUGAWAR also electing not to protest when given the opportunity.

9th otr,4-bk bell,wd cvr,useful wdr

MIDFREW LUCRE - over-raced middle stages.

4th,left prkd 1800,stuck on nicely

3rd,prkd,cvr 1750,wd 400,bttld well

8th otr,3-bk 1600,wd 600,no pick-up

Left prkd,3rd inr top,whacked away

4th inr,4-bk,3-bk,bold bid on mrks

6th otr,3-bk bell,wd 500,5w,up post

Eased,wd cvr rear 1050,no final zip

Brk,5th,prkd 1050,cvr 700,wd,strong

FINAL CHANGE - broke at the start losing ground.

4th inr,3-bk 1400,held up,off,bttld

Rear otr,held up top,angled,flew wd

FINAL CHANGE - had difficulty obtaining clear running early in the home straight.

Eased,8th inr,4-bk,off,no final zip

Lobbed trail,thru lane,stout on inr

7th otr,5-bk,held up,bold late mrks

8th otr,wd,ld,trld 1300,best on inr

FINAL CHANGE - paced roughly near the 400m.

Ld out,trld 1600,thru,bttld solidly

BETA PREPARE - paced roughly near the winning post on the first occasion and then again entering the first turn. Paced roughly on a further occasion passing the 150m.

Brk,7th inr,off,wd rear,posted,wknd

BETA PREPARE - broke at the start losing ground. Raced wide from the 1300m.

Prkd,trld,3bk 1050,off,stout in mid

BETA PREPARE - paced roughly near the 300m then shifted in marginally when held up contacting and dislodging a track marker near the 250m.

Ld out,allowed terms,held on nicely

BETA PREPARE - paced roughly rounding the final turn.

Esed,rear inr,off,wdst top,late dig

Cut breeze thru'out,bttld on nicely

BETA PREPARE - paced roughly rounding the final bend causing driver S Abernethy some difficulty.

3rd inr,3-bk,off 950,wd 600,kept on

BETA PREPARE - briefly paced roughly passing the 1100m after a slight easing of the pace.

Nice trip otr,peeled top,strong bid

BETA PREPARE - paced roughly for several strides passing the 150m.

4th inr,3-bk 1800,fght,no gap,stiff

BETA PREPARE - held up late in the run home.

Prkd,into ld 1850,dictated,cut down

A false start was declared at the first attempt when SEMBA breasted the front barrier strand with the tape failing to clear the legs of BETA PREPARE. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Brk,3rd,3-bk inr,prkd 900,fght best

DOUBLE TIME - broke for several strides at the start.

17th otr,6-bk bell,wd cvr,plggd on

Wd,prkd,cvr 900,3-bk,never saw gap

DOUBLE TIME - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home.

Brk,3rd,left prkd 2500,cvr 1350,fdd

DOUBLE TIME - broke briefly at the start.

To inr,4-5bk inr,held up,imprvd mid

3bk inr,off 1x1 550,steady inr

5-7bk inr,6bk otr,imprvd inr,tight

DOUBLE TIME - held up throughout the run home.

3bk otr,4bk 650,well bk tn,battld

DOUBLE TIME - had to be steadied near the 1900m after an easing of the pace.

Rear otr,wd 1000,wd cvr,no pick-up

DOUBLE TIME - raced wide from the 1000m.

Rear inr,prkd 1100,wd,1x1,wd,strong

Brk,8th otr,3-bk,wd,ld 1450,too big

ROUGH AND READY - broke at the start losing ground.

Eased,wd cvr rear 350,tidy thru mid

ROUGH AND READY - had some difficulty obtaining clear running in the middle stages of the home straight. When questioned regarding the tactics adopted Driver K Coppins stated that she elected not to improve around in the middle stages as she had on the first day due to GOTTA ELECT BILL having secured the parked position, which she felt would then not be available.

Eased,wd rear 1700,prkd 1100,gritty

Wd,prkd,into ld 1800,sprinted clear

ROUGH AND READY - raced wide early.

Eased,wd cvr rear 400,closed boldly

CHANGE TACT - placed in restricted room late in the run home when horses either side shifted ground. Stewards questioned drivers M White (CHANGE TACT) and K Coppins (ROUGH AND READY) in relation to an incident passing the 400m when ROUGH AND READY contacted and punctured the sulky tyre of CHANGE TACT. It was established that ROUGH AND READY had commenced to improve to the inside of CHANGE TACT simultaneously to BLUE CHIP LOU shifting outwards which resulted in the contact occurring. Given the circumstances Stewards deemed that neither driver was solely at fault and took the matter no further other than to note the circumstances.

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.

Wd,into ld 1600,dictated,gunned dwn

Bk otr,peeld 450,steady

AMERICAN ME - Stewards issued driver S O'Reilly with a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) alleging that she drove carelessly near the 600m when contacting the sulky wheel of DECEPTIVE LEE resulting in the tyre puncturing. The matter was adjourned by the Adjudicative Committee to be heard at the Wyndham Racing Club meeting at Cromwell on 6 January.

Parkd,soon 4pegs,fading 400

AMERICAN ME - weakened final bend.

Followd 1x1,angld trn,nice wide

7th pegs,4-bk 1200,sound along inr

Chkd,5bk inr,urgd-chkd 700,done

AMERICAN ME - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start. Weakened from the 800m hampering a trailing runner. When questioned regarding the performance driver R May advised he was disappointed with the effort and could offer no explanation. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to be showing signs of muscle tie up.

Led,trld 2000,thru,1-paced inr

1x1-4bk otr,5bk 700,tiring by tn

The start was delayed due to AMERICAN ME laying inwards and crowding VESSEM with all runners being turned out of line. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

6th inr,6-bk,prkd 850,stuck gamely

8th,4bk otr,angld wd,handy mid

AMERICAN ME - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start.