Manawatu Harness Racing Club Inc

5th otr,1x1 bell,5th inr top,no fin

CANDY GIRL - weakened rounding the final turn.

3-bk mrks,trld 500,thru,fght on inr

Eased,rear inr,4-bk bell,off,no zip

CANDY GIRL - over-raced middle stages. Weakened in the run home.

Brk hopelessly early,detached after

CANDY GIRL - broke shortly after the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

Eased,4-bk inr,failed to quicken up

4th inr,4-bk 1650,drifting 500m out

CANDY GIRL - weakened from the 500m. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormality.

5th inr,5-bk,unable to quicken up

CANDY GIRL - slow early.

8th inr,4-bk bell,unable to quicken

5th inr,4-bk 1750,flat 300,no spark

7th otr,green,eased dwn,pulled up

PRETTY BOY - broke in the score up and was back from position at dispatch. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier record. Raced fiercely through the early and middle stages and was retired from the event. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which revealed no abnormality.

Ld out,trld bell,keen,prkd 700,fght

PRETTY BOY - over-raced middle stages before shifting out off the leader's back near the 700m. When questioned Driver T Mitchell confirmed that the gelding had commenced to over-race so he had shifted out at this stage for safety reasons.

Prkd,1x1,3bk inr,held up tn,handy

MAJOR MOONSHINE - over-raced when being restrained to obtain cover in the middle stages. Lay inwards at various stages. Driver J Curtin reported that he had difficulty steering the gelding.

5th inr,3-bk,held up,off 100,strong

MAJOR MOONSHINE - held up early in the run home.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,chased hard

MAJOR MOONSHINE - paced roughly entering and rounding the first turn.

Eased,wd rear 1350,prkd,outfinished

SILENT THEORY - back from position at dispatch despite the efforts of Driver W House. A warning was placed on the mare's barrier manners. Raced wide without cover from the 1300m when unable to obtain the position outside the leader which was being held by FEAR THE DIVA.

7th otr,4-bk,4w 950,prkd 750,outfin

Followd 1x1,angld trn,only batld

SILENT THEORY - driver R McIlwrick was warned for loose reining in the run home.

Last,peeld 450,steady work

Last,chkd 800,ran on ok late

SILENT THEORY - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver M Hurrell. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Paced roughly first bend. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 750m.

Left prkd the trip,chased stoutly

RUN BLAZE RUN - lay in rounding the final turn despite the efforts of Driver S Abernethy placing an inside runner in restricted room.

Eased,4-bk inr,3-bk,held up,fght on

RUN BLAZE RUN - disappointed for a run to the inside of MAJOR MOONSHINE in the passing lane early in the run home having to be steadied.

6th otr,wd 1450,prkd,cvr,rough,wknd

FEAR THE DIVA - paced roughly near the 1450m when improving wide. Weakened in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance Driver A Poutama stated that the filly had raced lethargically and may still be feeling the effects of having only recently arrived at trainer S Doody's stables. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Speared to ld,dictated,kickd,cut bk

Sped to ld,set terms,hdd 150m out

6th otr,1x1 1500,off top,bttld well

4th inr,shffld,off,wd top,stout fin

FEAR THE DIVA - lay inwards early in the run home. Hampered by an inside runner near the 200m. Driver J Cox advised the filly had hung on a number of occasions during the running.

Eased,4bk otr,3wd 850,tiring tn

FEAR THE DIVA - raced wide from the 900m. Weakened final bend.

Eased,5th,3bk otr,well bk tn,battld

5-6bk otr,wd rear tn,honest wd

FEAR THE DIVA - required assistance from a Starting Attendant prior to the start. Out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver S Thornley. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly.

Made ld,trld 130,thru,fght solidly

INDISPOSED - placed in restricted room rounding the final turn contacting several track markers.

3-bk otr,6th top,bttld on thru mid

Lobbed trail,flat 400,couldn't lift

INDISPOSED - weakened in the run home.

Left prkd,3-bk inr 1100,prkd,outfin

INDISPOSED - over-raced early and middle stages.

Sped to ld,trld 1550,failed to fire

4th otr,left prkd 1400,cvr 600,fght

Eased,wd cvr rear 550,beat slows

INDISPOSED - lay in near the 300m placing an inside runner in restricted room. Driver M Hay was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the middle stages of the run home.

7th otr,3-bk,wd cvr 400,blkd,solid

INDISPOSED - underwent a pre-race veterinary examination after not having raced for a considerable period and was cleared to start. Held up final turn and early stages of the run home. Driver M Hay reported that the removable deafeners failed to activate despite his efforts.

Slow,rear inr,off,failed to fire up

INDISPOSED - back from position at dispatch. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier record. Weakened from the 400m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion.

8th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 500,bttld away

LIFE LESS ORDINARY - had to be steadied rounding the first turn when conceding its position to an outside runner. Broke near the 1200m when being restrained off the back of LINCOLN DOWNS losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

9th otr,5-bk bell,wd cvr 400,no zip

6th inr,3-bk bell,held up,no pickup

LINCOLN DOWNS - Driver M Ranger reported that she dropped her whip approaching the 600m. Hampered by a weakening runner rounding the final turn.

Trld,3-bk 1100,unable to quicken up

LINCOLN DOWNS - weakened early in the run home.

4th,4-bk inr,3-bk 600,never ran on

LINCOLN DOWNS - lay in rounding the turns contacting a track marker near the 1250m then again near the 250m.