Manawatu Harness Racing Club Inc

Prkd,cvr 1500,off tn,fght on nicely

BELL FIRE - paced roughly for a stride passing the 100m after having been shifted wider by DIXIELAND DELIGHT. Driver H Orange was spoken to advisedly in relation to the manner in which he drove in this incident.

Wd,3bk otr,4bk,wd rear 400,4w,strng

Beaut trip otr,off tn,closed boldly

Ld out,trld 1650,thru,too many guns

3rd,3-bk inr,3-bk,off,1x1,steady wd

The start was delayed briefly due to gear on BELL FIRE requiring attention.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,stout fin

3-bk mrks,off 500,1x1,4th pegs,bold

Eased,chkd in rear,out of business

BELL FIRE - pulled hard in the score up and over the early stages when being restrained. Checked near the 1450m losing ground and then trailed the field.

Ld out,attckd,held ld,hdd 400,faded

BELL FIRE - weakened final turn.

Left prkd thru'out,ld 650,hdd,faded

SMART AND MIGHTY - hampered near the 700m by a weakening runner. Broke approaching the 400m after having been shifted down on to the back of the weakening BELL FIRE by DANCE STAR losing several lengths before settling. Given the circumstances no action was deemed necessary on this occasion.

Nice trip otr,peeled 400,bttld away

Gate speed to ld,trld bell,bold inr

Wd,up prkd thru'out,bttld away well

GOORAMBAT ART - raced wide early before crossing to the parked position near the 1450m.

3rd inr,prkd 1250,chkd,wd,ld,cut bk

GOORAMBAT ART - checked and lost ground when locking wheels with HERB for some distance near the 1050m.

Prkd,trld 1700,thru,fght on stoutly

Wd,pshd to ld 1700,dictated,too big

GOORAMBAT ART - lay outwards throughout the run home and shifted up the track. Notwithstanding this Driver H Orange was warned to make a greater effort to maintain a straight course in the run home.

Cght wd,up prkd 1300,ground ldr dwn

GOORAMBAT ART - over-raced when caught wide in the early stages before being taken forward to race outside the leader near the 1300m.

3 & 4-bk mrks,held up,off,steady wd

1x1-3bk,brk 2000,4bk otr,3wd cvr,ok

GOORAMBAT ART - broke near the 2050m losing ground. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

7-6bk otr,hookd wdst tn,pluggd wd

Trld,3-bk 1050,held up rear,tidy wd

THE NIGHT FOX - took evasive action late in the score to avoid a breaking runner but was in position at dispatch. Hampered passing the 1100m when having to be steadied.

3-bk otr,3 &4w 450,fght on soundly

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.

1x1,left prkd 1050,unable to stick

NAROBI - raced wide early. Weakened final turn.

6th otr,3-bk bell,wd top,potent fin

5th,1x1 1300,held up,off,stout wd

NAROBI - held up briefly final turn. Slipped its overcheck during the running.

8th otr,3-bk,wd cvr top,closed hard

NAROBI - the overcheck bit slipped during the running.

6th otr,1x1 1750,off top,strong fin

Eased,wd cvr rear 450,closed boldly

Nice trip otr,wd 400,ran on stoutly

Eased,rear otr,wd 400,wdr,stout fin

3-bk otr,1x1 1400,wd 300,bttld on

5th inr,3-bk,off,fght mid,never clr

NAROBI - held up throughout the run home.

Ld out,no peace,trld 1050,no pickup

ADJOURNMENT - lay out over the early and middle stages. Paced roughly after contacting a track marker near the 1300m when in restricted room to the inside of MIKI'S MOMENT which lay in. Forced down in the passing lane briefly passing the 1100m after becoming awkwardly placed to the sulky of MIKI'S MOMENT which was attempting to cross to the lead. Stewards held an investigation into this incident and after hearing evidence from Driver P Ferguson (MIKI'S MOMENT), Junior Driver K Denifostova (ADJOURNMENT), assisted by J Abernethy, and viewing the replays Stewards issued Mr Ferguson with a warning for the manner in which he shifted ground at this stage. Ms Denifostova was spoken to advisedly for using her whip when out of contention in the run home.

Eased,rear inr,rough & brk 850m out

ADJOURNMENT - over-raced middle stages before breaking and shifting out approaching the 800m hampering an outside runner losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

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

6th otr,3-bk bell,wd cvr 500,strong

3-bk otr,wd cvr 400,wdr,plggd away

Eased,rear inr,4-bk top,bttld away

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

BLUE CHIP LOU - held up final turn.

Ld out,trld,3-bk 1400,off,sound gap

BLUE CHIP LOU - held up early in the run home and paced roughly for several strides near the 150m.

Eased,wd cvr rear 650,plggd on wdst

BLUE CHIP LOU - raced wide with cover from the 650m.

Dream trip mrks,thru lane,too slick

Lost ld dig,left prkd,drifting 500m

BLUE CHIP LOU - weakened from the 400m.

Wd,up prkd 1600,cvr 1050,no pick-up

BLUE CHIP LOU - raced wide early.

4th inr,4-bk,3-bk,off,bt straggler

BLUE CHIP LOU - over-raced briefly middle stages.

Gun run mrks,off,chased strongly

Nice trip otr,wd 400,closed boldly

HA'PENNY - shifted wider on straightening for the run home but was immediately corrected by Driver S Abernethy.

7th otr,3-bk,wd cvr 400,stout wdst

7th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 400,chased hard

5thotr,1x1,prkd 1400,bttld well gap

Gun run mrks,off,chopped ldr down

HA'PENNY - lay out racing through the straights and in particular throughout the run home despite the efforts of Driver P Ferguson.

Eased,rear otr,wd 600,wdr,bold late

HA'PENNY - raced wide from the 600m.

3bk otr-1x1,4bk,off,pluggd mid

SPIRITUAL BLISS - over-raced middle stages. Hung outwards and over-raced near the 600m making contact with the sulky wheel of HA'PENNY despite the efforts of driver J Morrison. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare.

Trld-3bk inr,4bk 1200,held up,fair

HA'PENNY - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

4-5bk inr,off wd tn,huge wdst,just

Gate speed to hold ld,dictated,easy

FOLLOW ME FANTASY - Driver W House reported that he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Nice trip otr,peeled top,strong bid

Ld out,trld 1700,thru,strong on inr

5th orr,left prkd 1800,fght on well

7th otr,4-bk,4w 450,closed boldly

6th otr,wd 1900,ld 1750,kicked,game

Eased,wd cvr rear 400,bttld on wdst

Soon 1x1,shffld bk,batld rear

Soon 5pegs,inside runs,steady work

FOLLOW ME FANTASY - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Soon 4pegs,off 400,only batld

FOLLOW ME FANTASY - checked by a breaking runner leaving the final bend.