Manawatu Harness Racing Club Inc

Prkd,4bk inr,prkd,cvr,wd,prkd,solid

8th,7-bk inr,off,wd cvr top,kept on

Eased,wd rear 600,loomed,fght well

IT'S NAE OR NEVER - shifted out in the run home placing BARBAROSSA in restricted room when to the inside of CRACKER ROCK. Stewards opened and adjourned an investigation into this matter.

Eased,rear otr,3-bk,4w tn,stout fin

Eased,wd cvr rear 600,wdst,late dig

7th otr,1x1,3-bk,wd 500,4w,stuck on

CRACKER ROCK - required assistance from track attendants after becoming fractious when parading. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts. Shifted in under pressure late in the run home.

Prkd,into ld 1450,dictated,powerful

CRACKER ROCK - required assistance from an attendant when parading prior to the start. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Slow to score up.

3-bk otr, wd cvr 300,closed boldly

4th,prkd,cvr 800,flat 500,drppd out

CRACKER ROCK - lay in at various stages and in particular leaving the back straight the final time hampering a trailing runner. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.

1x1,3bk otr 1250,3wd tn,grittiest

Ld bid,prkd,no cvr,very brave str

3bk otr,edgd clsr 600,strong inr

FREDASTAIRE - held up early in the run home.

5th otr,left prkd 1750,stuck gamely

Wd,up prkd 1750,over-raced,wknd out

FREDASTAIRE - raced wide rounding the first turn. Over-raced when in the parked position middle stages.

Prkd,3-bk inr,prkd,cvr 1200,fght on

FREDASTAIRE - over-raced through the middle stages when being restrained to take cover.

Ld,trld 1800,asked tn,battld inr

3-5bk otr,3wd cvr,tried hard wd

FREDASTAIRE - over-raced early stages. Improved four wide from the 500m.

Gate spd,ld 1500,fght hrd,cght 50

Led,tackld 600,hdd 200,fght,wiltd

Straight to ld,got terms,too strong

5th inr,3-bk,off,wd top,closed hard

WHITEBAIT MARG - Driver M Hay was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion on one occasion rounding the final turn and also spoken to advisedly in relation to the manner he used his whip in the run home.

Prkd,cvr,prkd,cvr 900,wd 750,steady

STEALERS WHEEL - paced roughly for several strides near the 700m when being steadied off the back of WHITEBAIT MARG which was being shifted wider on the track. Broke for several strides passing the 200m.

Eased,rear inr,3-bk,no final kick

WHITEBAIT MARG - commenced to weaken from the 500m. A post-race Veterinary examination did not reveal any abnormality.

Eased,8th inr,rear bell,never in it

Eased,rear inr,5-bk 1300,off,no zip

WHITEBAIT MARG - commenced to weaken from the 400m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormality.

7th pegs,off,3-bk otr,no final kick

WHITEBAIT MARG - slow away.

5th otr,left prkd 1400,outkickd str

1x1,3-bk 1500,off,wd top,no pick-up

6th otr,3-bk,3 & 4w top,closed hard

Soon 4bk inr,held up,cheeky inr

4-3bk otr,up,prkd 1100,fght,bestd

IVAN THE GREAT - broke briefly shortly after the start hampering a trailing runner. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Hampered by a slight easing of the pace and over-raced for a distance passing the 1500m causing driver A Edge difficulty and shifted outwards near the 1350m forcing SWEET SPIRIT to race wider on the track. Lay inwards for a distance and paced roughly when being shifted wider on the track near the 950m. Again lay inwards rounding the final bend causing driver A Edge difficulty and struck the sulky wheel of ARCHIE and broke and shifted inwards checking EVIDENTLY which fell dislodging driver K McClintock. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming.

7-8th,3bk otr,held up wd tn,good

ONELOVEONELIFE - over-raced middle stages. Became awkwardly placed inside SWEET SPIRIT and raced roughly for a distance near the 600m. Driver M Maynard was shown a replay and advised to exercise more care when shifting ground.

4-6bk otr,thru mid tn,unleashd wd

Last thrghout,always at rear

SWEET SPIRIT - hampered leaving the final bend by a breaking runner resulting in the mare racing inside a track marker.

Soon trld,waitd,shot thru 150

3-4bk inr,3bk otr 800,held up,good

SWEET SPIRIT - raced three wide with cover from the 1000m. Held up early in the run home.

Mid otr,3w cvr 800,solid work

3-4bk inr,waited tn,1-paced inr

SWEET SPIRIT - held up rounding the final bend.

6bk otr,3wd,prkd 900,dug in,swampd

Wd,up prkd the trip,ld 150,too game

BECKER - Trainer D Bublitz was warned for being late to notify the gelding would race with removable deafeners.

Trld,3-bk 1400,off,failed to run on

5th,left prkd 1400,failed to stick

Eased,rear otr,rough,wd 600,no dash

MAJOR MAJOR - paced roughly for a distance passing the 900m losing ground. Paced roughly again final bend.

4th inr,off,ld 1550,attckd,too game

MAJOR MAJOR - tended to shift out under pressure in the run home.

Nice trip otr,wd 300,closed stoutly

8th otr,4-bk bell,wd cvr 600,no fin

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

MAJOR MAJOR - paced roughly at various stages final turn.

8th otr,4-bk bell,off,bttld away wd

MAJOR MAJOR - briefly hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start.

Wd,4-bk otr 1350,purposeful fin mid

5th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 500,steady wdst

Chkd,buried mrks,off,no pick-up wd

MAJOR MAJOR - checked by a breaking runner shortly after the start having to take evasive action and lost ground.

Prkd,cvr 1450,wd 400,bttld solidly

MAJOR MAJOR - Junior Driver Z Meredith, who declined the assistance of a senior driver, admitted a charge under Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that he used his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion early in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing penalty submissions the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $300.

5th,4-bk inr 1600,off,bttld clsr wd

Trld,3-bk 1450,thru,bttld well inr

4th inr,3-bk 2100,trld 500,bttld on

Prkd,ld,trld 1900,thru,fght on well

UNCLE DREW - pulled hard in the score up.

8th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 450,4w,bttld on

BENJAMIN BUTTON - contacted the sulky wheel of UNCLE DREW near the 400m and broke losing all chance. Driver J Dickie was issued with a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) alleging that he drove carelessly in this incident. The matter was adjourned to be heard on the second day, Thursday 15 February.

Wd,up prkd 1700,chall top,fght hard

Cut breeze thru'out,chall,dug deep

7th otr,3-bk,wd cvr top,fght in gap

Left prkd the trip,stuck on bravely

Wd,prkd,cvr 1400,3-bk,no final kick

UNCLE DREW - raced wide early.

Nice trip otr,peeled 300,chased gap

3-bk otr,wd cvr 500,ran home nicely

7th otr,wd cvr rear 550,5w top,bold

5th pegs,4-bk,3-bk,held up,bttld on

VICTOR BRAVO - pulled hard score up.

Eased,rear otr,wd 400,fght well wdr

Nice trip otr,held up,lacked a kick

Nice trip otr,peeled 300,ran on gap

4th,prkd 1500,cvr 950,off,no pickup

Eased,rear otr,3bk,wd cvr,stout fin

6th otr,1x1,3-bk,wd cvr,no pick-up

VICTOR BRAVO - Driver B Butcher reported that he didn't activate the deafeners due to being out of contention.

Botched the score-up,never a hope

SHONNY LOU - broke in the score up but was in position by the candy pole. Broke again just prior to dispatch losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.

Sped to ld,softened up,held bravely

SHONNY LOU - shifted out on straightening for the run home. Driver E Johnson was warned to make a greater effort to maintain a straight course in the home straight in future.

Prkd,eased,rear inr,off,solid wdst

SHONNY LOU - restrained to the rear rounding the first turn. When questioned regarding the performance Driver E Johnson stated she was disappointed with the gelding's effort and could offer no explanation as she felt it would have been suited to being driven with cover.

Into trail early,thru lane,bold fin

Made ld,allowed terms,swamped 50m

SHONNY LOU - Junior Driver E Johnson, assisted by G Martin, was warned for using her whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

7th otr,4-bk,wd 1150,posted,fdd out

SHONNY LOU - raced wide from the 1200m. Weakened final turn.

Prkd,cvr 1200,wd 600,fght on gamely

4th inr,3-bk 1800,closed boldly inr

SHONNY LOU - over-raced early and middle stages. The boring pole became detached from the pole halter passing the 50m.