Manawatu Harness Racing Club Inc

5th,5-bk inr,1x1 1300,wd tn,up late

Eased,wdst rear top,ran on soundly

Cut breeze the trip,unable to stick

Chkd,wd,prkd 1600,cvr bell,wd,fght

MARGHERITA - hampered by a breaking runner first bend losing ground. Raced wide early.

Eased,rear otr,1x1,wd 450,stout fin

Eased,wdst rear top,closed nicely

6th otr,wd 1300,prkd,bttld on well

Ld out,attckd,trld 1400,thru,stout

Won early ld duel,claimed 150m out

Found 1x1,urged 450,no extra wd

FREDASTAIRE - raced wide early. Weakened final bend.

Gun run mrks,thru,bttld on solidly

1x1,prkd 1450,crossed/chkd 800,done

GOORAMBAT ART - checked when locking sulky wheels with FREDASTAIRE passing the 800m losing considerable ground. Held up early and middle stages of the run home. Promoted to 4th placing.

Gate spd,ld,trld,thru,steady inr

Ld,trld,3bk 1300,urgd 400,battld

Botched the start,out of action

FREDASTAIRE - broke at the start losing all chance. Placed on the Unruly for future stands.

Blew the start badly,out of action

FREDASTAIRE - broke at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.

Wd,chkd 1750m,wd,lost ld dig,wknd

FREDASTAIRE - raced wide early. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 1750m. Weakened leaving the final turn. When questioned regarding the performance Driver J Abernethy advised that after losing ground near the 1750m he was then obliged to race parked outside the leader when unable to find the front with the effort taking its toll. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormality.

Eased,3 &4w cvr rear,eased,stout wd

11th otr,5-bk,wd cvr 600,beat slows

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

Soon 3bk otr,clear tn,tried hard

CAPTAIN KOBE - lay inwards over the concluding stages.

3bk otr,4bk 1000,wd rear tn,battld

CAPTAIN KOBE - over-raced early and middle stages.

3bk otr the trip,off,solid bid mid

4-5bk inr,imprv,4bk 700,imprvd,hdd

HEAVEN'S MARK - dictated inwards marginally by TAKETHEPLUNGE near the 100m simultaneously to CAPTAIN KOBE attempting a run to the inside resulting in CAPTAIN KOBE being placed in restricted room and over a track marker having to be steadied. After speaking to drivers J Morrison (HEAVEN'S MARK) and W House (CAPTAIN KOBE), Stewards were satisfied no one horse or driver was solely to blame and took the matter no further.

Mid,1x1 bell,ran on solidly

3bk otr,3wd,up,ld 1600,fght,nabbd

Wd,5th otr,3-bk,wd 500,2nd tn,stout

6th otr,4-bk bell,wd 750,no pick-up

LORD DELMAR - lay out when weakening in the run home and shifted up the track despite the efforts of Driver P Ferguson.

8th otr,3-bk,held up rear,fght mid

LORD DELMAR - lay in approaching the 800m when attempting to follow THE NEXT BEST THING out to a three wide position. Held up final turn and throughout the run home.

9th otr,wd 1100,prkd,outfinished

LORD DELMAR - raced wide early before securing a position in the running line back in midfield. Stewards lodged a protest under Rule 869A(2) against this runner's 4th placing alleging interference passing the 800m when the gelding lay in despite the efforts of Driver M Hay when improving three wide, forcing FREDASTAIRE down on to GOORAMBAT ART resulting in these two runners locking sulky wheels and losing considerable ground. The protest was not contested by connections with LORD DELMAR being relegated to 5th placing behind GOORAMBAT ART by the Adjudicative Committee. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners. Mr Hay advised that he would be recommending a gear change.

8th inr,off,wd 450,plggd away gap

LORD DELMAR - over-raced middle stages. Hampered near the 200m.

Prkd 5th,eased,rear inr,off,no dash

LORD DELMAR - paced roughly rounding the first bend losing ground. Over-raced middle stages.

6th inr,4-bk 900,unable to spark up

LORD DELMAR - over-raced middle stages.

Brk,wd,pshd to ld 1350,hdd top,fdd

LORD DELMAR - broke shortly after the start losing ground. Weakened rounding the final turn. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormality.

7th otr,5-bk 1350,4w 700,drppd away

LORD DELMAR - raced four wide from the 700m. Weakened final turn and shifted wide near the 200m. Driver H Orange advised that he had encountered steering difficulties when the gelding had locked on the inside rein rounding the final turn. A warning was placed on this runner's racing manners. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormality.

Eased,rear otr,4w 600,bttld solidly

LORD DELMAR - raced four wide from the 600m.

Prkd,into ld 1600,too many barrels

LORD DELMAR - lay out rounding the final turn.

3rd,left prkd,cvr 1100,wd 550,tried

TWISTA - pre-race warmed.

Trppd wd the trip,peaked 3rd,wilted

TWISTA - raced wide early after unsuccessfully contesting for a position in the running line with YOU LITTLE BEAUTY. Was then obliged to remain wide without cover when unable to secure the position outside the leader which was being held by VILLAGE REBEL. Weakened rounding the final turn.

Brk,trld,3-bk,prkd 700,bttld away

TWISTA - slow to begin.

6th inr,6-bk,off,1x1,wd,too strong

1x1,left prkd 1800,ld 50m,too tough

Eased,rear inr,off,3-bk otr,4w,fght

TWISTA - when questioned regarding the performance Driver J Dunn advised that he did not get a trail into the race as he had hoped and had to race wide rounding the final turn.

3rd,prkd,eased,rear inr,off,fair wd

TWISTA - paced roughly early stages.

10th otr,imp inr,off,closed well wd

8th otr,4-bk,3 &4w 425m,tidy effort

6th otr,1x1,3-bk 1100,wd 600,no fin

GOTTA ELECT BILL - over-raced middle stages. Weakened in the run home.

Eased,chkd,wd rear,wd cvr,wdr,slick

GOTTA ELECT BILL - hampered rounding the first turn losing ground. Raced wide with cover from the 700m.

7th inr,chkd,rear,off,7th top,stout

GOTTA ELECT BILL - checked passing the 800m losing considerable ground.

Led,soon trail,handy wrk lane

13th otr,6-bk,wd top,ran on solidly

GOTTA ELECT BILL - trainer M House was issued a warning for failing to have the correct colours available.

Brk,13th inr,8-bk 1800,brk 350m out

GOTTA ELECT BILL - broke shortly after the start losing ground. Broke again rounding the final bend losing all chance.

Eased,6bk inr,gone 1000,atrial fib

GOTTA ELECT BILL - raced wide early. Weakened from the 1000m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding had suffered an atrial fibrillation. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance including the results of an ECG before completing one satisfactory trial prior to resuming.

7th otr,wd cvr,posted 1050,chkd top

FINAL CHANGE - commenced to weaken leaving the back straight the final time and locked sulky wheels with GOTTA ELECT BILL near the 250m.

5th inr,4-bk,3-bk 800,fght well inr

Eased,wd rear 1700,prkd 1100,gritty

Wd,prkd,into ld 1800,sprinted clear

ROUGH AND READY - raced wide early.

Eased,wd cvr rear 400,closed boldly

CHANGE TACT - placed in restricted room late in the run home when horses either side shifted ground. Stewards questioned drivers M White (CHANGE TACT) and K Coppins (ROUGH AND READY) in relation to an incident passing the 400m when ROUGH AND READY contacted and punctured the sulky tyre of CHANGE TACT. It was established that ROUGH AND READY had commenced to improve to the inside of CHANGE TACT simultaneously to BLUE CHIP LOU shifting outwards which resulted in the contact occurring. Given the circumstances Stewards deemed that neither driver was solely at fault and took the matter no further other than to note the circumstances.

5th inr,5-bk,off,prkd 1550,bttld on

4th inr,prkd 1200,fght on strongly

Eased,rear inr,prkd 1650,bttld hard

ROUGH AND READY - over-raced middle stages.

Eased,rear otr,1x1 bell,wd,no punch

ROUGH AND READY - when questioned regarding the performance driver K Coppins advised the gelding had struggled to make ground over the final stages after being pushed wider on the track and due to the fast closing sectionals.

Eased,rear inr,off,closed late wdst

Wd,up prkd 1850,flat top,bttld away

Into trail early,thru lane,bttld on

4th inr,3-bk bell,off 400,stout mid

7th otr,1x1 1300,wd 750,bttld well

THE NEXT BEST THING - raced wide without cover from the 700m.

8th otr,wd cvr,into 1x1,off,strong

5-4bk otr,wd rear tn,1-paced mid

THE NEXT BEST THING - raced wide early.

5bk otr,3-5wd cvr tn,unleashd wdst

THE NEXT BEST THING - raced wide early.

5th otr,4-bk 950,plggd away in gap

Slw,4th inr,4-bk,held up,off,potent

THE NEXT BEST THING - out of position at the start. Driver O Thornley was issued a warning.

{rkd 1700,1x1-3bk otr,held up,sound

THE NEXT BEST THING - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Eased,10th otr,wd cvr rear,bt slows

THE NEXT BEST THING - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver K Butt. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Easd,rear otr,5w tn,punishing burst

3-bk mrks,hung,chkd/brk 1600m,done

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.

Prkd,urged to ld 1450,held bravely

BLUE CHIP LOU - shifted out when leading approaching the 200m having to be corrected. Continued to lay out throughout the run home despite the efforts of Driver A Poutama.

4th,wd,eased,rear inr,blkd,late mid

BLUE CHIP LOU - raced wide early before being restrained to the rear. Held up final bend and early stages of the run home. Lay out late in the run home placing an outside runner in restricted room.

3rd inr,3-bk,off,ran on nicely late

Eased,rear inr,off,passed straggler

BLUE CHIP LOU - over-raced middle stages.

7th otr,3-bk,4-bk,wd cvr rear,stout

6th otr,3-bk bell,wd cvr 500,strong

3-bk otr,wd cvr 400,wdr,plggd away

Eased,rear inr,4-bk top,bttld away