Manawatu Harness Racing Club Inc

Gun run mrks,thru,strong claim pegs

Ld out,given no peace,hdd 500m,fght

6th otr,wd 1400,prkd,no ld,game bid

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.

Wd,prkd,into ld1400,tckld,tenacious

Wd,up prkd,cvr 1050,wd cvr,no gaps

MELTON MOGUL - placed in restricted room near the 450m when an outside runner lay inwards. Had some difficulty obtaining clear running in the home straight.

Beaut trip otr,peeled top,too sharp

Trld,3-bk,4-bk 400,off,held up,late

Eased,rear otr,3bk,wdst tn,bold fin

Eased,rear inr,1x1 bell,wd,powerful

MELTON MOGUL - when questioned regarding the improved performance trainer S Dickson advised the gelding had received an economical run and derived benefit from its first up run and a change of gear.

Cght wd,up prkd 1550,flat 600 out

MELTON MOGUL - raced wide early and middle stages.

Into trail early,thru,no final kick

Nice trip otr,wd 400,chal,fght hard

Trld,3-bk 500,held up,fght on inr

TWO JULES - held up final turn and early stages of the run home.

Chkd/brk,3-bk otr,wd,prkd,wknd out

TWO JULES - checked and broke entering the first bend hampering trailing runners losing ground before settling. Weakened in the run home.

5th inr,4-bk,off,wd cvr top,fght on

5th,5-bk inr 1800,off,4w top,strong

Gun run mrks,thru lane,did best inr

SAVARNA - had to be steadied when becoming awkwardly placed to the sulky of TWO JULES near the 1150m.

Prkd,ld 1900,collared 400,no answer

TWO JULES - weakened in the run home. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days. When questioned regarding the performance Driver H Orange advised that the early pressure that he had received when holding the lead had taken its toll.

Trld,3-bk 1500,held up,off,fght mid

Left prkd thru'out,bttld on solidly

DEBBIE LINCOLN - raced wide without cover from the 1150m when unable to secure the position outside the leader which was being held by TWO JULES. Weakened rounding the final bend.

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.

Prkd-3bk otr,4bk inr,steady inr

MOUTON CADET - locked wheels with GOORAMBAT ART for a distance near the 1500m having to be restrained. Broke near the 1100m hampering trailing runners losing ground. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

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

Trld,off,ld 1700,dictated,reeled in

Wd,made ld 1850,kicked top,too big

THE BIG BANG - raced wide early. Driver M Hay was warned for allowing his runner to shift down into the passing lane late in the run home.

Prkd,cvr 1500,green,5th 400,fght on

THE BIG BANG -restrained at the 550m and then raced greenly and broke briefly passing the 500m.

Sped to ld,dictated,green,too sharp

THE BIG BANG - paced roughly when leading rounding the first turn and again near the 800m when appearing to step over shadows. Paced roughly on a further occasion approaching the 250m after contacting a track marker and shifted out having to be corrected. M Hay advised that this runner had raced greenly in this incident which he attributed to the gelding spotting the Ambulance which was positioned in the outfield. Steward's noted Mr Hay's comments.

Wd,eased,brk rear bell,passed slows

THE BIG BANG - broke near the 850m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners. Driver M Hay is to be spoken to regarding contacting a track marker near the 250m when trailing the field.

6th inr,5-bk,off,wd rear 450,steady

CAPTAIN KOBE - when questioned regarding the performance Driver K Coppins advised that after having gone back early she had not received a trail into the race as hoped and then had been forced wide when attempting to improve rounding the final turn.

9th otr,5-bk,4-bk,off,held up,tidy

Wd,6th otr,wd rear,prkd,ld 200,game

CAPTAIN KOBE - Stewards investigated a possible breach of the Push Out Rule near the 1700m when this runner raced wider on the track after shifting out off the back of TASI AHNAU. It was established that TASI AHNAU had shifted up the track when being steadied near the 1750m prior to CAPTAIN KOBE reaching its sulky wheel. These two runners then locked wheels briefly approaching the 1500m.

6th otr,3-bk,1x1,3-bk,4w top,ran on

Eased,3 &4w cvr rear,eased,stout wd

11th otr,5-bk,wd cvr 600,beat slows

3-4bk otr,3wd 700,up,kept coming

Soon 3bk otr,clear tn,tried hard

CAPTAIN KOBE - lay inwards over the concluding stages.

3bk otr,4bk 1000,wd rear tn,battld

CAPTAIN KOBE - over-raced early and middle stages.

3bk otr the trip,off,solid bid mid

5th otr,1x1,prkd 1100,ld top,too gd

5th,3-bk inr 1600,held up,off,tidy

SHEZABETTORGIRL - over-raced middle stages. Held up final bend.

Beaut trip otr,off top,stout effort

SHEZABETTORGIRL - Driver W House was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion early in the run home.

3r dinr,4-bk 1450,rear,sound fin wd

Cght wd,3-bk otr 1300,off,bttld on

SHEZABETTORGIRL - raced wide early and middle stages before obtaining a position midfield in the running line.

Nice trip otr,peeled 400,strong fin

Soon 4pegs,made nice grnd innr

5th inr,4-bk,off,bttld away in gap

SHEZABETTORGIRL - hampered by an easing of the pace near the 1100m.

1x1,3-bk 1100,wd 600,chall,did best

Eased,4bk inr,tiring from 400

SHEZABETTORGIRL - hung outwards in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly. Continued to hang outwards during the running. Weakened final bend. Driver W House advised the filly had locked on one rein.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,too slippery

JETASI - contacted and punctured the sulky tyre of DREAM ON LOU early in the run home. Driver A Poutama admitted a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly in this incident. After viewing replays and considering submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $250. Mr Poutama was also warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Eased,11th otr,wd rear,pshd 5w,wknd

JETASI - raced three then four wide from the 1150m.

7th otr,rear bell,plggd away in gap

Straight to ld,set terms,unrlenting

6th otr,3-bk,wd 400,bttld away gap

6th inr,4-bk,off,wd top,bttld clsr

Wd,eased,rear otr,wd 300,beat slows

5th otr,1x1 1450,held up,off,ran on

JETASI - held up final turn and early stages of the run home.

Prkd,into ld 1550,dictated,run down

JETASI - pulled hard in the score up.

Prkd,urged to ld 1400,hdd 100m out