Manawatu Harness Racing Club Inc

Prkd,cvr 1050,held up,no final dash

THE NIGHT FOX - raced wide early.

Eased,rear otr,1x1,wd 400,no pickup

THE NIGHT FOX - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

3 & 4-bk mrks,bttld solidly,no gaps

THE NIGHT FOX - over-raced middle stages. Hampered briefly near the 1200m when there was an easing of the pace. Held up final turn and early stages of the run home with Driver C Hackett not activating the removable deafeners or sliding blinds as a result.

Made ld,3-bk,1x1 1100,off,bold fin

Prkd,ld,trld 1600,off top,stout fin

THE NIGHT FOX - shifted outwards early in the run home after Driver C Hackett activated the removable deafeners before being corrected.

7th otr,3-bk,wd cvr 400,bold effort

Brk early 4th,4bk inr,3-bk,off,fair

THE NIGHT FOX - broke for several strides entering the first turn.

3-bk inr,held up,off,plggd away gap

Prkd,into ld 1700,swamped 100m out

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.

Nice trip otr,peeled top,tried hard

Nice trip otr,off top,did best late

4th inr,3-bk 1800,held up,off,tidy

JAHI - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room until passing the 100m.

5th otr,3-bk 1800,3 &4 600,fdd out

Wd,up prkd 1350,flat 400,wknd out

JAHI - raced wide early and middle stages.

Wd,prssed to ld,trld 1000,stern inr

JAHI - raced wide early.

Eased,7th inr,5-bk,off,wdst,no dash

JAHI - lay in and contacted a track marker near the 1650m.

5th otr,1x1,prkd bell,ld 500,cut bk

1x1,left prkd 1500,hunted off,stuck

PLAY THE ACE - raced wide without cover from the 1200m and was then obliged to remain wide when unable to secure the position outside the leader which was being held by JAHI. Weakened in the run home.

Eased,rear otr,4-bk,wd 550,game bid

3-bk inr,off,held up,wd cvr,useful

ENYA FRANCO - held up final bend.

5th inr,4bk,3-bk bell,blkd,fght inr

ENYA FRANCO - hampered by a breaking runner near the 2300m. Held up early in the run home.

5bk otr,3wd cvr 600,got going wd

9th otr,rear inr bell,off,bold wdst

Trld out,4-bk 1600,rear,bttld clsr

ENYA FRANCO - over-raced middle stages.

Soon 4pegs,off trn,steady fin

ENYA FRANCO - over-raced middle stages. Held up final bend.

4th inr,4-bk 1300,held up,solid inr

ENYA FRANCO - held up in the run home.

Prkd,cvr,3-bk,thru inr tn,punishing

Eased,rear,5-bk inr,off,wd top,tidy

4th,3-bk inr 1700,prkd 800,outkickd

Trppd wd,up prkd 1300,flat 400m out

ASK ME LAZARUS - raced wide early and middle stages. Weakened final bend before being briefly crowded by an inside runner near the 250m.

3wd,prkd 1650-tn,fght,swampd 100

ASK ME LAZARUS - raced wide early. Driver W House reported he was unable to fully drive the mare out in the run home due to the horse hanging inwards causing him considerable difficulty.

Trld,3-bk 1350,held up,no final zip

3-5bk inr,6bk 800,off,fair inr

ASK ME LAZARUS - over-raced middle stages. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 1100m.

6th otr,left prkd 1300,outfinished

Wd,eased,6bk otr,inr tn,pluggd

ASK ME LAZARUS - raced wide early.

Parkd thrghout,fght on gamely

ASK ME LAZARUS - driver W House reported he was unable to release the removable deafeners due to the cord becoming entangled.

Mid-bk otr,ran on fairly tite room

ASK ME LAZARUS - held up in the middle stages of the run home.

Chkd,7th inr,4-bk,off,no final kick

ASK ME LAZARUS - hampered first bend losing ground.

Eased,wd cvr rear 600,never sparked

ASK ME LAZARUS - weakened late in the run home.

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

3-bk mrks,off top,ran home stoutly

RUN MASON RUN - Driver J Abernethy reported that the gelding cast a shoe during the score up.

Prkd,ld,trld,3-bk,prkd 450,outkickd

RUN MASON RUN - Driver S Abernethy was reminded of his obligation to drive his runner out fully to the finish line where circumstances permit.

8th otr,imp 4w 600,fght on in gap

RUN MASON RUN - raced four wide from the 600m.

Ld untested,handed 1500,bold on inr

RUN MASON RUN - over-raced through the middle stages. Lay in late in the run home contacting a track marker.

Wd,up prkd 1500,stuck to task well

RUN MASON RUN - raced wide early.

Trld,3-bk 1600,off,stout effort mid

RUN MASON RUN - held up early final turn.

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.

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

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

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.

Prkd,3bk otr 1100,1x1,off,honest

SUPER FUND - over-raced middle stages.

Brk,6th otr,left prkd 1850,outkickd

SUPER FUND - broke at the start losing ground.

Wd,into trail 1600,off top,bold bid

3 & 4-bk mrks,unable to quicken up

Eased,4-bk inr,off,held up,bttld on

3-bk mrks to trn,bttld on,flat tyre

BUGALUGS - Driver S Abernethy reported that he received a punctured sulky tyre near the 950m when contacted by the over-racing MILLION DOLLAR CHIC. Stewards took no action against Driver C Hackett (MILLION DOLLAR CHIC) on this occasion given the circumstances.

5th,3-bk inr,off 450,blkd,chased wd

BUGALUGS - held up leaving the final bend and early in the home straight. Driver S Abernethy was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion early in the run home.

Ld out,trld 1500,thru,bttld on well

5th inr,3-bk,fght soundly along inr

4th,3-bk inr 1600,whacked away gap

6th pegs,4-bk 1400,chkd,never fired

BUGALUGS - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the final turn.

4th inr,3-bk 1700,off 500,ld,gritty

BUGALUGS - hampered by a breaking runner near the 400m.

3-bk mrks to trn,whacked away gap