Manawatu Harness Racing Club Inc

3 & 4-bk mrks,3-bk top,sound effort

Prkd,ld,trld 1050,off,did best late

Found ld,dictated,hdd 75m,fght hard

5th otr,3-bk,wd cvr 400,wdr,fght on

6th otr,1x1,wd 400,closed strongly

3rd,3-bk,prkd 1800,outkicked in str

JAHI - when questioned regarding the performance Trainer/Driver M White stated that the gelding may not have been suited to racing without cover from the middle stages with the strong tempo.

Trld,3-bk 1550,off,held up,brk,tidy

LORD DELMAR - paced roughly in the score up. Held up rounding the final turn and then paced roughly passing the 200m after contacting the sulky wheel of BLUE CHIP LOU which lay in despite the efforts of Driver S Doody. It was established that LORD DELMAR had lay out marginally and contributed to the incident with no further action deemed necessary.

Prkd,lost ld dig,eased,wd 500,faded

LORD DELMAR - commenced to over-race early after showing gate speed. Continued to over-race down the back the first time and was taken up the track before being restrained to the rear. Continued to over-race middle stages and in particular when C U THERE improved to its outside passing the 1000m.

Lobbed trail,thru lane,lacked dash

LORD DELMAR - weakened late in the run home.

5th inr,4-bk,3-bk,blkd,off,late dig

LORD DELMAR - hampered shortly after the start. Over-raced middle stages. Held up early and middle stages of the run home and as a result driver W House didn't activate the deafeners.

6th otr,1x1,swept to ld 1850,cut bk

5th,prkd,3-bk ir 1750,off,bold late

HA'PENNY - paced roughly passing the 100m after contacting the sulky wheel of LORD DELMAR when racing erratically. Driver A Poutama confirmed that the mare had turned its head both ways at various stages during the running and would be recommending a gear change to connections.

7th otr,3-bk,wd cvr 500,4w,bold fin

LORD DELMAR - paced roughly in the score up. Held up rounding the final turn and then paced roughly passing the 200m after contacting the sulky wheel of BLUE CHIP LOU which lay in despite the efforts of Driver S Doody. It was established that LORD DELMAR had lay out marginally and contributed to the incident with no further action deemed necessary.

Eased,rear,1x1,3-bk 800,wd,no dash

BLUE CHIP LOU - weakened in the run home.

Slw,7th pegs,5-bk,4-bk 800,no spark

BLUE CHIP LOU - broke in the score up and was back from position at dispatch. A warning was placed on the filly's barrier manners. Weakened late in the run home.

5th otr,left prkd 1700,flat top,fdd

Left prkd thru'out,unable to stick

BLUE CHIP LOU - weakened final bend after racing parked throughout.

Eased,wd cvr rear 500,no final kick

BLUE CHIP LOU - had to be steadied near the 1100m. Raced greenly at various stages.

Soon trld,waitd,thru,steady inr

Trld-3bk inr,held up tn to line

COURAGE REACTOR - held up throughout the run home.

Soon 4bk otr,3bk 550,off,sound wd

4bk otr,sent 3-5wd 350,flew,just

5bk otr,3wd cvr rear,sound wd

Trainer M House advised Stewards on 7 September that COURAGE REACTOR has been treated for a virus since last racing.

1x1,3bk otr 700,off,honest mid

Wd,up prkd 1550,flat tn,outfinished

Cut breeze thru'out,fght on nicely

BARBAROSSA - raced wide without cover from the 1300m when unable to secure the position outside the leader which was being held by INLOUOF.

Ld out,softened up,hdd 150m,fght on

Wd,prkd 1850,into ld 400,too tough

SCOTT - Driver D Ferguson was spoken to advisedly in relation to allowing his gelding to trail up too hard on the back of INLOUOF near the 300m placing Driver T Cameron at some disadvantage.

Brk early,wd cvr rear,posted,wilted

INLOUOF - broke shortly after the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Raced three wide without cover from the 1000m when unable to secure the position outside the leader which was being held by SHEZA MERMAID.

Rear,wd,prkd,3-bk inr,trld,bold inr

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