Manawatu Harness Racing Club Inc

1x1,chkd,rear,4-bk inr,off,plggd wd

DIXIELAND DELIGHT - locked sulky wheels with BLUE CHIP LOU rounding the first turn after having contested a position in the running line with that runner and broke briefly losing ground.

6th ihnr,off,chkd 800,wd cvr,ran on

DIXIELAND DELIGHT - Driver S Dickson is to be spoken to in the coming days in relation to the manner in which he shifted ground near the 800m.

7th,4-bk inr 1900,carted,rear,fair

DIXIELAND DELIGHT - hampered by a weakening runner near the 700m losing ground.

7th inr,4-bk,prkd,ld 1050,cght late

DIXIELAND DELIGHT - driver A Poutama was spoken to advisedly for the manner in which he eased the pace near the 1000m hampering trailing runners.

Esed,rear otr,wd 1100,prkd,stuck on

Starter D Blakemore advised Stewards the speed of the mobile was unintentionally increased late in the score up resulting in BENJAMIN BUTTON and DIXIELAND DELIGHT being slightly out of position at the start.

3rd inr,3-bk,held up,strong on mrks

4th inr,4-bk,prkd 1050,fght on well

Trld,3-bk 1600,thru 150m,stout mrks

DIXIELAND DELIGHT - broke in the score up but was in position at the candy pole.

Tardy,4-bk inr 1800,sound mrks gap

DIXIELAND DELIGHT - broke in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

7th otr,4-bk inr bell,off,late wdst

DIXIELAND DELIGHT - held up briefly approaching the 100m.

8th otr,5-bk 1000,failed to quicken

Trld,3-bk 1500,off,bttld on solidly

Eased,wd cvr rear 800,blkd,bold wdr

Wd,8th otr,3-bk 1400,off,bttld on

SUPER FUND - raced wide early. Driver W House became unbalanced in the sulky rounding the first bend when attempting to ease an inside runner down the track.

Speared to ld,dictated,held bravely

Led thrghout,joind trn,fght well

3 & 4-bk mrks,prkd 1650,outkicked

Chkd,rear otr,made grnd mid,chkd

A false start was declared due to LASA backing away as the field were leaving the pre-race formation checking SUPER FUND. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Across to trail,3-bk 1550,bold mrks

4th inr,4-bk,prkd,cvr 500,off,tidy

SUPER FUND - held up early in the run home.

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.

Soon 1x1,out trn,nice work

Soon trld,waitd,thru,went close

SHEZABETTORGIRL - raced inside several track markers rounding the final bend despite the efforts of driver W House.

Wd,10th otr,5-bk bell,off,no spark

SHEZABETTORGIRL - raced wide early.

Rough,wd 1900,prkd,drifting 600 out

Trainer M House was warned for both NICKEL AND DIME and SHEZABETTORGIRL being late on to the track.

Wd,pressed to ld 1450,too many guns

SHEZABETTORGIRL - raced wide early.

Gt spd,led,trail,boxed on lane

Eased,wd rear 1350,prkd,stuck well

7th otr,4-bk,wd 800,4w 600,no extra

HA'PENNY - raced four wide from the 600m.

Eased,5-6bk inr,5bk tn,plggd,tight

5bk inr,detachd inr tn,pluggd mid

6th otr,rear 400,wd,flat tyre,faded

HA'PENNY - weakened leaving the final turn. Driver J Abernethy reported a sulky tyre had deflated near the 1250m.

6th,4-bk otr 1150,wd 500,bttld away

FOLLOW ME FANTASY - when questioned in relation to the manner in which he drove leaving the back straight the final time when electing not to shift out off the back of TERRORMYLOVE prior to HA'PENNY improving to his outer Driver W House stated that he had been mindful of the work the mare had done during the middle stages when improving round three wide and felt that TERRORMYLOVE was still travelling strongly prior to being covered by HA'PENNY near the 400m. Mr House further stated that with the slow tempo during the middle stages he felt the event was going to develop into a sprint home so had been reluctant to shift wider approaching the 400m and that FOLLOW ME FANTASY had received clear racing room early in the run home which enabled him to fully test the mare.

Eased,wd rear 1300,prkd,gallant bid

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.

9th otr,5-bk,4-bk,wd 400,up shadows

Left prkd the majority,wore ldr dwn

BAILEYS PITCH - over-raced early stages.

Nice trip otr,peeled 400,bttld away

Soft trip mrks,thru lane,too strong

BAILEYS PITCH - paced roughly on several occasions. Driver K Coppins advised the gelding had been striking a knee causing it to pace roughly.

4th inr,4-bk,1x1 1100,wd top,chkd

BAILEYS PITCH - checked when locking wheels with SKYS LEGACY approaching the 200m.

8th otr,5-bk 1350,flat tyre,no dash

BAILEYS PITCH - over-raced middle stages. Weakened final bend. Driver J Stormont advised he sustained a punctured sulky tyre near the 750m.

Wd,up prkd 1800,couldn't stick on

4th inr,off,1x1,3-bk,4w top,strong

Trld ldr on slow clip,thru,bold bid

4th,3-bk inr,4-bk 1600,off,wd,fair

BAILEYS PITCH - over-raced early and middle stages.

Pshd thru to ld,no peace,gunned dwn

3-bk otr,1x1,3-bk,chkd,trled,outfin

1x1,prkd 1950,cvr 1300,3-bk,wd,fair

Quickly to ld,set terms,unrelenting

Wd cvr,ld 2000,trld 900,hld up,bold

CALL SECURITY - raced wide early.

Ld out,3-bk 1300,couldn't quicken

Eased,rear inr,off,1x1,3bk,wd,slick

6th otr,1x1,wd,prkd bell,gritty bid

Trld,3-bk bell,off,3rd top,bold fin

6th otr,1x1 1500,off top,strong bid

3 &4-bk mkrs,flat 500,dropped away

ALWAYS B AN ANGEL - weakened final turn. A post-race endoscopy detected a degree of mucus that may have affected the horse's racing performance. A veterinary clearance will be required prior to racing again. Stewards will follow up with Trainer J Teaz in the coming days.

6th otr,4th inr tn,off,stout in mid

ALWAYS B AN ANGEL - held up early in the run home.

Prkd,into ld 1400,dictated,powerful

Soon ld,dictated,kicked 400,ran clr

5th otr,3-bk,wd 1100,prkd,fght well

Wd,prkd,ld 1600,clr,gathered in

ALWAYS B AN ANGEL - raced wide early

Easy ld,dictated terms,gathered in

Eased,5bk otr,rear tn,imprvd wd

MATAI HARRY - raced wide early.

7th,1x1,up,prkd 1000,very brave

Wide,parkd,fght on bravely

MATAI HARRY - raced wide early.

Chkd,wd,1x1 1200,off,bttld solidly

MATAI HARRY - checked by a breaking runner racing into the first bend. Raced wide early.

5-4bk otr,6bk inr,held up,sound

MATAI HARRY - held up final bend and early in the run home.

Eased,last otr-inr,inr tn,ok at bk

MATAI HARRY - lay inwards on the bends.

3-4bk inr,waitd tn,sound on inr

5-4bk otr,3wd,prkd 1200,askd,hdd

5th,1x1 1500,urgd 400,2nd wind

4th,prkd 1500-tn,brave fght str

MATAI HARRY - trainer M House was issued a warning for failing to have mudguards affixed to his sulky.