Manawatu Harness Racing Club Inc

Soft trip mrks,chkd 400,thru,strong

THE ELITE ATHLETE - hampered by a breaking runner near the 400m.

Ld,atckd,3-bk,brk 600,off,sound gap

THE ELITE ATHLETE - paced roughly and broke briefly near the 600m losing ground.

Soft trip mrks,thru 150,chased hard

Eased,rear otr,1x1 1400,plggd away

Eased,rear otr,wd cvr top,beat slws

7th otr,3-bk bell,wd cvr 450,stout

Eased,wd rear 300,chkd wdr,no more

THE ELITE ATHLETE - hampered briefly near the 300m.

4th inr,4-bk 1500,off,whacked away

9th pegs,6-bk,angled wdst tn,useful

Eased,12th otr,wd cvr 700,fair wdst

THE ELITE ATHLETE - paced roughly near the 400m.

Cut breeze,left in ld 400m,run down

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

4th,4pegs,fading by 500

FABRICATE - weakened from the 600m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormality. Stewards will follow with connections in the coming days.

Gt spd,trail thrghout,only batld

Mid-bk otr,1x1 bell,stayd in,batld

FABRICATE - hampered by an inside runner near the 150m.

Parkd,soon 1x1,gone by turn

Gt spd,soon trail,flat 600.gone 400

FABRICATE - weakened from the 700m hampering a trailing runner. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the mare to have a poor recovery. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Deep pegs,only battled innr

FABRICATE - paced roughly in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Driver R McIlwrick reported the horse had been striking a knee.

4pegs,brfly hld up,battld after

Parkd,into 1x1,battld in strgt

FABRICATE - weakened final bend.

Soon 3pegs,only battld

FABRICATE - weakened final bend.

5th otr,1x1 bell,wd 450,lay in,brk

STEALERS WHEEL - lay in and broke near the 400m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

Rear inr,off,wd,prkd 800,ld tn,cght

7th otr,wd 400,wdr top,no final zip

1x1,left prkd 1400,fght solidly gap

8th otr,3-bk 1250,1x1,blkd,no punch

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,wd cvr rear 550,whacked away

STEALERS WHEEL - commenced to shift in near the 200m but was then corrected back up the track when IT'S NAE OR NEVER improved to its inside.

5th otr,3-bk,1x1 800,wd 600,outfin

5th inr,4-bk 1500,whacked away gap

STEALERS WHEEL - Driver S Abernethy reported that the deafeners had failed to activate despite his efforts.

8th otr,4-bk bell,wd cvr top,fin on

6th otr,3-bk bell,chkd 250m,no dash

STEALERS WHEEL - lay out approaching the 1000m. Had to be steadied near the 900m. Hampered briefly near the 300m.

Tracked ldr thru'out,fght hard mrks

4th inr,3-bk 1700,unable to run on

7th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 450,no pick-up

Gun run mrks,thru lane,fght stoutly

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.

4th,3-bk inr 1750,off,whacked away

Soft trip mrks,flat 300m,bttld away

CALL SECURITY - hung outwards at various stages.

Eased,rear otr,wd cvr top,fair wdst

Trld,3-bk 1400,held up,steady mrks

8th otr,wd cvr 500,wdr top,fght on

CALL SECURITY - hampered briefly passing the 200m when taking evasive action.

Soft trip mrks,thru,fght nicely inr

Soft trip mrks,thru lane,too strong

Eased,rear inr,off,bttld clsr mid

CALL SECURITY - raced wide early before being restrained to the rear.

5th inr,1x1 1850,wd 300,bttld away

9th otr,5-bk 1500,held up,sound mid

Gate speed to dominate,brk 400m out

NEYMAR - broke when leading approaching the 400m hampering trailing runners and lost all chance. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners. Connections advised they would be making gear changes for the second day.

6th inr,brk 1850m,out of play,p/up

NEYMAR - broke near the 1900m losing all chance and was retired from the event.

3rd inr,3-bk,prkd 1250,chkd/brk 400

NEYMAR - checked and broke near the 350m before locking wheels with RAKERO SCOTTY losing its chance. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormality.

Cosy trip mrks,thru,strong,brk(rel)

NEYMAR - Stewards lodged a protest under Rule 870(5) against this runner's 2nd placing alleging the gelding had galloped late in the run home and was lapped on at the finish by the 3rd placed IT'S NAE OR NEVER. After viewing the replays the protest was not contested by connections and NEYMAR was relegated to 3rd placing by Stewards.

Blew the score-up,never a factor

NEYMAR - broke late in the score up losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.

Chkd,rear inr,bt stragglers mrks

NEYMAR - hampered briefly entering the first turn. Paced roughly at various stages.

7th inr,4-bk,no daylight along mrks

NEYMAR - held up throughout the home straight when unable to obtain clear running.

9th otr,4-bk,3-bk,off,stout fin wd

6th otr,3-bk bell,chkd 400,bt slows

BAILEYS PITCH - hampered by a breaking runner near the 400m.

Eased,rear otr,3-bk,wd rear,bt one

BAILEYS PITCH - over-raced middle stages.

Eased,4-bk inr,keen,off,bt slows wd

BAILEYS PITCH - over-raced middle stages.

Ld,atckd,trld 1400,held up,bttld on

Ld out,trld,3-bk,off,4w tn,bold bid

Ld out,trld 1800,thru,whacked away

BAILEYS PITCH - when questioned regarding the performance Driver C Hackett reported the gelding had shown little when asked for an effort in the run home and could offer no explanation.

Across to trail early,off top,stout

Prkd,5-bk inr 1700,off,wd cvr,sound

Soft trip mrks,thru lane,strong inr

3-bk otr,1x1 1800,off,pounced,stoic