Hawera Harness Racing Club Inc

8th otr,wd 1000,prkd,ld top,run dwn

Gear problem early,pulled up

WHITFIELD - retired in the early stages after the near fore hopple loop dropped shortly after the start. The gear was inspected and found to have been in satisfactory condition with no further action deemed necessary.

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

6th inr,4bk,off,wd cvr rear,up post

Chkd,6th,1x1 1500,off,no final kick

WHITFIELD - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the first bend losing ground.

4th inr,3-bk 1800,fght solidly mrks

Chkd early,6th otr,wd 600,4th,faded

WHITFIELD - checked by a breaking runner near the 1300m and paced roughly.

7th otr,3-bk bell,wd cvr,wdr,no fin

Held ld,allowed terms,too many guns

7th inr,4bk,off,held up,belated mid

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

4th inr,4-bk 1600,off,never sparked

Cut the breeze thru'out,outfinished

4th,prkd,4-bk inr 1600,keen,fdd out

ONETANGI GIRL - over-raced early and middle stages.

Gate speed to dictated,hdd 350m,fdd

ONETANGI GIRL - weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner. Driver J Kriechbaumer was warned for using his whip when out of contention.

Trld,3-bk 1800,unable to quicken up

Prkd,cvr 1300,flat 400,dropped away

ONETANGI GIRL - crowded briefly by an outside runner entering the first turn and had to be steadied.

9th inr,5-bk bell,failed to fire up

ONETANGI GIRL - weakened in the run home.

Wrkd to ld,trld 1200,flat 300,faded

Tracked pacemaking wnr,sound on inr

Speared to ld,set terms,gathered in

6th otr,1x1,wd cvr 700,4w,ld,cut bk

3-bk mrks to trn,bttld away solidly

5th,left prkd 1600,stuck on bravely

7th otr,3-bk 1200,wd cvr,stout fin

CALL SECURITY - lay inwards near the 100m hampering BAILEYS PITCH. Driver D Ferguson was warned to make a greater effort to maintain a straight course in the run home in future.

Trld out,off 400,4th top,bttld away

CALL SECURITY - driver F Phelan was warned for the manner in which he drove when attempting a marginal run between ONETANGI GIRL and MAJOR BREAK near the 400m.

5th otr,shffld,wd cvr rear,no punch

CALL SECURITY - hampered by a breaking runner near the 400m.

4th,3-bk inr 1750,off,whacked away

Soft trip mrks,flat 300m,bttld away

CALL SECURITY - hung outwards at various stages.

Eased,rear otr,wd cvr top,fair wdst

Trld,3-bk 1400,held up,steady mrks

Eased,wd cvr rear 600,wdst,bold fin

8th otr,4-bk 1000,angled 4w,strong

8th otr,3-bk,off 200,bttld away gap

Soft trip mrks,thru,stout along inr

Prkd,cvr 1500,3-bk,wd cvr,bttld on

JAHI - hampered by a breaking runner near the 400m.

Tracked ldr thru'out,fght hard mrks

4th inr,3-bk 1700,unable to run on

7th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 450,no pick-up

Gun run mrks,thru lane,fght stoutly

3 & 4-bk mrks,3-bk top,sound effort

Trld,3-bk 1600,closed boldly on inr

A false start was declared at the first attempt when EDDIE OSEI broke in the score up checking a second row runner. Driver P Ferguson elected to retain his allotted position for the restart. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.

Nice trip otr,peeled 250m,chkd,done

Prkd,ld,trld,3-bk,held up,no pickup

EDDIE OSEI - crowded briefly entering the first turn. Held up early and middle stages of the run home. Driver J Abernethy was spoken to advisedly in relation to placing an inside runner in restricted room entering the first turn. Lost ground when being steadied passing the 1100m but soon recovered.

Cut breeze thru'out,ld 150,crunched

5th otr,left prkd,cvr 1000,no punch

Eased,rear otr,unable to quicken up

3-bk otr,off top,failed to quicken

Wd,cut breeze,cvr 400,no final zip

EDDIE OSEI - weakened in the run home.

Cght wd,up prkd 1400,cvr,bttld away

EDDIE OSEI - raced wide early.

Ld out,trld 1550,thru,stout on mrks

Wd,pressed to ld 1600,hdd 400,bttld

SHEZA MERMAID - raced wide early.

Botched the dispatch,pulled up

SHEZA MERMAID - broke in the score up losing all chance. A warning was placed on the mare's barrier manners.

Prkd,cvr 1800,wd 500,bttld away gap

SHEZA MERMAID - briefly locked stays with an inside runner near the 250m.

Wd,prkd,cvr,prkd 800,couldn't stick

SHEZA MERMAID - raced wide early and middle stages. Lay inwards near the 250m placing an inside runner in restricted room and briefly locked wheels.

8th otr,wd cvr 1100,posted,bttld on

SHEZA MERMAID - raced wide from the 1100m.

Eased,wd rear 850,2nd top,game bid

Chkd/brk early,tacked on 250,useful

SHEZA MERMAID - checked by a breaking runner and broke near the 1300m losing considerable ground.

6th,6-bk inr,1x1 1150,wd 400,strong

Lost ld dig,chall 400,dug deep late

SHEZA MERMAID - raced greenly approaching the 1200m when attempting to improve to the lead then raced without cover for the remainder.

7th otr,wd,prkd bell,fght on gamely

INLOUOF - broke shortly after the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Raced three wide without cover from the 1000m when unable to secure the position outside the leader which was being held by SHEZA MERMAID.

Wd cvr 10th,postd 950,flat tyre,fdd

SHIRLEY BASSEY - raced wide throughout and without cover from the 1000m. Driver K Coppins reported that she sustained a punctured sulky tyre near the 550m.

Ld out,trld 1850,thru,strong on inr

The start was delayed after SHIRLEY BASSEY cast a front shoe in the preliminary which was replaced by the farrier.

Eased,6th,3-bk inr 1600,fght,no gap

SHIRLEY BASSEY - held up throughout the run home.

Gun run mrks,thru,chall,thwarted

Soft trip mrks,thru,ld 75m,held on

5th,4-bk inr 1700,off,lacked zip wd

Trld,3-bk 1400,1x1,wd 800,prkd,game

Wd,up prkd 1650,fght hard to line

Ld out,trld 1600,thru,fght well inr

3rd inr,3-bk,1x1 300,off,chased gap

9th otr,4-bk,off,held up,no pick-up

Eased,rear otr,wdst top,tidy effort

DIDJASHOUTTHEBAR - paced roughly for a stride near the 1500m when at the rear.

Eased,4bk otr,wd rear tn,battled

Rough,4bk inr,off rear tn,1-paced

DIDJASHOUTTHEBAR - broke as the start was effected losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Over-raced middle stages.

4bk inr,brk 1100,detachd after

DIDJASHOUTTHEBAR - paced roughly in the early and middle stages. Broke near the 1100m hampering trailing runners losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

4-5bk inr,detached tn,weakened inr

DIDJASHOUTTHEBAR - weakened rounding the final bend.

7bk otr,detachd tn,battled rear

4th,1x1 1200,drifting 500,wiltd

DIDJASHOUTTHEBAR - weakened final bend.

Eased,rear otr,9th mid 300,flew inr

4bk inr,paddling 400,faded back

RAPID RESPONSE - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start. Weakened from the 400m.

Soon trld,waited,chased gamely inr

Brk,dist 4bk otr,fading from 700

RAPID RESPONSE - broke at the start losing ground. Weakened from the 700m. When questioned regarding the performance connections advised the gelding had failed to handle the track conditions. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormalities.

Soon 4pegs,thru mid,hld up,tidy

RAPID RESPONSE - broke at the start losing ground.

Trld-3bk inr,held up tn-100,imprvd

RAPID RESPONSE - over-raced middle stages. Held up early in the run home.

Ld,trld,4bk inr 1400,angld,steady

RAPID RESPONSE - held up early in the run home. Driver H Orange's foot slipped from the sulky footrest near the 300m when activating gear and made contact with the gelding's hind leg. Stewards spoke to junior driver H Orange (assisted by S Ottley) and after viewing the replays it was deemed the contact had been accidental and no further action was required. Locked wheels briefly with ITZ ALL FIRED UP passing the 180m after that runner lay outwards.

9-8th,4bk inr,off 800 & chkd/brk

RAPID RESPONSE - checked by a breaking runner near the 700m losing all chance.

Prkd,1x1,shuffld 4bk,no impact wd

RAPID RESPONSE - hampered by a weakening runner passing the 600m.

Gate spd,ld 1700,joined,fght,peakd

Gun run mrks,thru lane,whacked away

Ld out,trld,3-bk 1450,off,solid gap

PROVISEUR - over-raced middle stages.

1x1,4-bk 950,held up,sound in mid

PROVISEUR - held up by a weakening runner rounding the final turn.

9th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 700,wdr,fght on

PROVISEUR - held up briefly final turn.

Held ld,trld 850,flat 350,no pickup

PROVISEUR - weakened final turn.

Chkd,rear otr,3-bk,off,bttld closer

PROVISEUR - raced wide early. Hampered by a breaking runner rounding the first bend while wide on the track losing ground.

Trld out,4-bk 800,flat 450,wknd out

PROVISEUR - over-raced middle stages. Lay inwards near the 1450m and 1250m contacting track markers. Weakened leaving the final bend.

1x1,3-bk bell,wd cvr 700,wdr,no fin

Fired to ld,dictated,reeled in 175m

Gun run mrks,thru,bttld away in gap

PROVISEUR - Driver C Sharpe was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Prkd,cvr 800,held up,plggd thru mid

THE ELITE ATHLETE - paced roughly near the 450m. Had difficulty obtaining clear running early in the home straight.

7th otr,3-bk,drawn wd top,stout fin

7th otr,1x1 1200,off,fght on nicely

4th inr,3-bk 1600,no gaps,had more

THE ELITE ATHLETE - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room throughout the run home.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,strong claim

Soft trip mrks,chkd 400,thru,strong

THE ELITE ATHLETE - hampered by a breaking runner near the 400m.

Ld,atckd,3-bk,brk 600,off,sound gap

THE ELITE ATHLETE - paced roughly and broke briefly near the 600m losing ground.

Soft trip mrks,thru 150,chased hard

Eased,rear otr,1x1 1400,plggd away

Eased,rear otr,wd cvr top,beat slws

7th otr,3-bk,wd cvr,posted,wknd out

RAKERO SCOTTY - removed from the Unruly for future mobiles. Paced roughly near the 600m. Weakened in the run home.

Eased,rear inr,flat 500,dropped out

RAKERO SCOTTY - weakened final turn. An investigation was opened into the manner in which M Hay (RAKERO SCOTTY) and H Orange (DIDJASHOUTTHEBAR) drove entering the first turn when competing for a position in the running line at the rear of the field. Trainer F Mitchell advised that an issue with the offside sulky wheel not operating correctly had probably had a bearing on the gelding's performance.

Chkd,6th inr,5-bk,off,made grnd wd

RAKERO SCOTTY - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start.

Eased,4-bk otr,wd 600,plggd away

RAKERO SCOTTY - back from the unruly at the start.

Eased,rear inr,off,wd 650,hung/brk

NEYMAR - checked and broke near the 350m before locking wheels with RAKERO SCOTTY losing its chance. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormality.

6th otr,1x1,4-bk,rear 600,faded out

RAKERO SCOTTY - lay in passing the 1400m and was taken up the track before regaining a position in the running line near the 1150m. Weakened from the 800m. A post-race veterinary examination no obvious abnormality. A final warning was placed on the gelding's racing performance.

Eased,rear inr,flat 900,drppd away

RAKERO SCOTTY - weakened from the 800m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing performance.

Brk early,rear otr,wd cvr,no pickup

RAKERO SCOTTY - broke at the start checking a trailing runner and settled at the rear. Paced roughly rounding the final turn. Weakened in the run home. Placed on the unruly for future mobiles at the trainer's request.

3rd inr,3-bk 1800,brk 250m,no hope

RAKERO SCOTTY - lay in and paced roughly rounding the first turn contacting track markers with one marker being dislodged near the 1800m. Lay in and broke near the 250m checking outside and trailing runners. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

Trld,brk,3-bk inr 1800,no final zip

RAKERO SCOTTY - paced roughly then broke briefly passing the winning post the first time. Weakened in the run home.