Manawatu Harness Racing Club Inc

1x1,3-bk 1250,wd cvr,held up,steady

5th inr,4-bk,1x1 1500,flat top,wknd

DREAM ON LOU - weakened final turn.

Trld out,4-bk 1450,never sparked up

1x1,prkd 1500,ld 300,held on easily

DREAM ON LOU - lay in rounding the final turn.

Eased,wd cvr rear.held up 9th,solid

DREAM ON LOU - held up early final turn.

Nice trip tor,off top,stout effort

Lobbed trail,brk 950m,out of action

DREAM ON LOU - Trainer J Gommans was issued a warning for the late notification of blinds. Lay out and broke near the 950m hampering trailing runners losing its chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

Prkd,cvr 1250,off,bold bid,thwarted

Held ld,dictated,kicked,not tested

RAGNAR LOTHBROK - Driver C Hackett reported that she did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Prkd,cvr 1500,3-bk,3 & 4w 500,bttld

5th,5-bk inr,off,wd cvr rear,fin on

3-bk mrks,held up,thru 150,bold fin

3rd inr,3-bk,1x1 500,off,plggd away

Wd,up prkd 1100,cvr 500,lacked dash

RAGNAR LOTHBROK - raced wide early. Weakened final turn.

7th otr,4-bk,wd cvr,failed to spark

Eased,7th inr,5-bk,off,made grnd wd

RAGNAR LOTHBROK - lay in early stages when being eased.

Prkd,into ld 1700,tckld 300,rallied

Eased,4-bk inr 1600,off 300,flew wd

Eased,6th otr,prkd 1650,fght gamely

6th inr,4-bk,held up rear,tidy mid

CAPTAIN KOBE - held up final turn.

Brk,tacked on,rear inr,off tn,solid

CAPTAIN KOBE - broke shortly after the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Held up rounding the final turn and early in the run home.

7bk otr,6-5bk inr,off,warmd up wdst

CAPTAIN KOBE - held up early in the run home.

5-4bk otr,3wd,prkd 800,fght well

3wd,prkd,1x1 1100,off,1-paced mid

CAPTAIN KOBE - checked by a breaking runner after 100m. Raced wide early. Driver G Sugars was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance Mr Sugars advised the gelding had raced lethargically and he was disappointed with the effort. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a high heart rate and slow recovery. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Prkd,into ld 1600,dictated,run down

Gt spd,led,soon trail,pouncd late

3wd,prkd,1x1 1000,tiring 550

THE NIGHT FOX - raced wide early. Weakened rounding the final bend hampering trailing runners. When questioned regarding the performance driver B Orange advised the gelding had not been suited by having to work hard when racing wide. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

5-4bk otr,3wd,ld 800,hdd tn,peakd

THE NIGHT FOX - driver C Dalgety was advised to make a greater effort to be in his correct barrier position at the start.

Gate spd,ld,trld,thru,solid,hdd 50

Gate spd,ld 1600,fght,cght,fght

THE NIGHT FOX - pre-race warmed.

3wd,4bk otr,wdst tn,handy wdst

2nd,trld 1400,held up,thru,solid

THE NIGHT FOX - pre-race warmed.

3-bk mrks to trn,outfinished on inr

Sped to ld,set terms,gathered in

MIDFREW LUCRE - Driver J Kriechbaumer was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

6th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 500,fght on wdr

Ld,trld 1600,3-bk,off,blkd,solid wd

MIDFREW LUCRE - held up early final turn and then had difficulty obtaining clear running early and middle stages of the home straight.

Wd,3-bk otr,wd cvr 400,wdr,tidy fin

Eased,rear otr,1x1 600,wd,stout fin

Eased,rear inr,off,made grnd in mid

Left prkd the trip,ld 150,too tough

Prkd,into ld 1600,hdd top,plggd on

Eased,11th otr,6-bk,wdst top,bt two

Wd,eased,rear,4-bk inr,no pick-up

ADJOURNMENT - raced wide early before being restrained to the rear.

Gun run mrks,thru,outkicked on inr

6th otr,1x1 1450,wd 500,no pick-up

ADJOURNMENT - had to be steadied off the back of SHOWTYM GIRL near the 1050m with a trailing runner being briefly hampered. Weakened leaving the final turn.

Wd,into ld 1800,set terms,too tough

Wd,1x1 1600,wd top,strong,thwarted

ADJOURNMENT - raced greenly rounding the final bend and in the early stages of the run home before finishing the race off strongly.

Held ld,dictated,claimed 150m,stuck

Gun run mrks,thru lane,stout effort

Trld,3-bk 800,trld,prkd 600,kept on

MATAI LIZZIE - had to be restrained near the 950m when hampered by HERB. Driver W House was spoken to advisedly in relation to the manner in which he used his whip at this stage when attempting to improve to the inside of HERB to clear that runner.

3-bk otr,wd 450,2nd top,too strong

Wd,up prkd 1750,breezed on by 100m

MATAI LIZZIE - raced wide early.

Wd,1x1,brk,wd,1x1 1450,wd,strng bid

MATAI LIZZIE - raced wide early before pacing roughly for a distance passing the 1750m having to be steadied.

Soon 3pegs,out strgt,boxd on

MATAI LIZZIE - paced roughly in the early stages. Held up early in the run home.

Soon parkd,battled away in strgt

Gt spd,led thrghout,joind,fght on

MATAI LIZZIE - lay out in the middle stages of the run home.

Last,bk otr,peeld 600,batld

MATAI LIZZIE - raced wide early.

Soon parkd,fght on,fadd late

MATAI LIZZIE - briefly lay out near the 250m.

Gate speed to hold ld,dictated,cght

8th otr,4-bk,wd 400,bttld away gap

6th otr,1x1 1600,off top,no pick-up

RUN MASON RUN - lay inwards shortly after the start checking an inside runner. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.

6th otr,5-bk 1250,wd top,beat slows

CRACKER ROCK - shifted ground outwards near the 200m checking CAPTAIN ZENZI which broke with resultant interference to RUN MASON RUN which also broke with both these runners losing all chance. Driver D Butcher admitted a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly in this incident. After viewing the replays and considering submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Butcher's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 7 February up to and including 13 February 2025 (2 days). When questioned regarding the performance Mr Butcher stated that the gelding had got too far back in the running after going back from its wide barrier draw early.

Gate speed to dictate,hdd 350,faded

Gun run mrks,thru,bttld away in gap

Speared to ld,set terms,gobbled up

Ld out,trld 1700,unable to stick on

Lost ld dig,prkd the trip,outkicked

Pshd thru to hold ld,trld 1400,wknd

RUN MASON RUN - weakened rounding the final turn.