Manawatu Harness Racing Club Inc

5th otr,1x1 1650,wd 400,ld,cut down

LASA - broke briefly near the 450m hampering trailing runners with the trailing SWEET WILLOW contacting the sulky wheel. Driver C Dalgety reported he sustained a punctured sulky tyre.

Prkd,into ld 1500,keen,gathered in

SWEET WILLOW - raced wide early.

Left prkd the majority,fght solidly

3 & 4-bk mrks,keen,closed well inr

SWEET WILLOW - over-raced middle stages. Cleared from the unruly for future mobile starts.

Eased,wd rear 1550,prkd,wilted out

SWEET WILLOW - weakened in the run home.

Prkd 7th,cvr 1500,3-bk,wd,prkd,fght

Blew the score-up,took no real part

SWEET WILLOW - broke in the score up losing all chance. A final warning was placed on the mare's barrier manners.

3bk otr the trip,3-4wd tn,steady

5L off start,3bk inr,tiring by 500

SWEET WILLOW - broke in the score up losing considerable ground. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts. Weakened from the 600m hampering a trailing runner.

Broke score up,detached

SWEET WILLOW - broke in the score up losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

8th otr,wd 1500,prkd bell,outkicked

RUN MASON RUN - underwent a pre-race Veterinary examination after a minor incident when being transported to the track and was cleared to start. Raced wide without cover for a distance in the middle stages.

Left prkd thru'out,couldn't stick

Trld,3-bk 1500,off,wdst tn,tidy fin

Pshd along to hold ld,hdd top,fght

Trld,3-bk 1350,thru,fght well mrks

Eased,wd cvr rear 500,wdst,bt slows

6th inr,prkd,cvr 350,wd 450,steady

BELL FIRE - contacted the sulky wheel of JAHI when laying inwards, becoming awkwardly positioned passing the 400m mark. Was then held up rounding the final turn and during the early stages of the run home. Again became awkwardly placed and contacted the sulky wheel of RUN MASON RUN passing the 75m. Stewards were satisfied that the contact on each occasion were attributable to the racing dynamics at the time and that Driver B Wilkins had not driven carelessly nor contributed to the incidents in any culpable manner. Accordingly, no further action was taken.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,chased hard

RUN MASON RUN - lay in and contacted track markers rounding the final turn.

Soft trip mrks,thru to chall,outfin

RUN MASON RUN - obtained an inside run near the 400m.

5th inr,4-bk,off,wd cvr tn,tidy fin

RUN MASON RUN - lay in and contacted track markers entering the first turn. Checked passing the 1400m when there was an easing of the pace.

5th inr,rear 1100,unable to keep up

BECKER - weakened from the 1150m to finish distanced. A post-race Veterinary examination did not reveal any abnormality. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing performance.

3 & 4-bk otr,rear tn,plggd clsr mid

Eased,4 & 5-bk mrks,failed to spark

BECKER - weakened rounding the final turn.

Chkd & lost driver early

BECKER - underwent a pre-race Veterinary examination due to not having raced for a considerable period of time and was cleared to start. Checked shortly after the start with driver H Moralde Sands being dislodged from the sulky. Miss Moralde Sands was examined by the oncourse St John Ambulance personnel and cleared of any injury. This runner continued on driverless hampering several runners before falling to the track after jumping track markers near the 900m. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.

Eased,rear inr,lost contact,no hope

BECKER - lost contact with the body of the field during the middle stages. Paced roughly rounding the final turn. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormality. A final warning was placed on the gelding's performance. Trainer D Bublitz advised he would be sending the gelding for a spell.

Gate speed to ld,joined 400,fdd out

BECKER - Trainer D Bublitz was warned for the late notification that the gelding would be racing with blinds. Weakened final turn hampering a trailing runner.

Eased,tailed off in rear,not in it

BECKER - lost contact with the body of the field rounding the first turn. Weakened leaving the final turn.

Ld out,trld,3-bk 1050,dropped away

BECKER - commenced to weaken near the 800m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing performance.

Trld,3-bk 1600,off,whacked away gap

Soft trip mrks,every chance,no bite

Eased,rear otr,imp mid,off,stern wd

4 & 5-bk mrks,rear 500,never likely

5th otr,prkd,cvr 1350,plggd in gap

Eased,wd rear 1750,prkd,wilted out

Trld,left in ld 1800,eyed tn,cut bk

9th otr,wd,3-bk otr,wd 700,fght on

3rd,trld 2300,thru lane,bold effort

1x1,wd cvr 550,unable to quicken up

5th inr,5-bk,4-bk,off,wdst,no punch

4th,chkd,3-bk inr,off,6th top,sound

CALL SECURITY - lay in rounding the final turn then had to be steadied when racing to the inside of BENJAMIN BUTTON, which shifted in, and lost ground.

7th otr,3-bk bell,held up,no pickup

CRITICAL IMAGE - hampered by a weakening runner and lay outwards when being taken down the track near the 300m becoming awkwardly placed close to the wheel of ALLAMERICANPLAYER.

Eased,rear inr,off,ran on nicely wd

Eased,rear inr,whacked away on mrks

Wd,prkd,cvr bell,wd 600,chal,outfin

CRITICAL IMAGE - raced wide without cover until crossing to the parked position near the 1200m.

5-6bk inr,off rear 600,detachd aftr

CRITICAL IMAGE - weakened final bend.

Up,1x1,3bk otr tn,held up,pluggd

CRITICAL IMAGE - held up early in the run home.

5bk otr,3wd cvr 800,4wd tn,plggd

CRITICAL IMAGE - raced wide from the 900m.

Wd,up prkd 1400,fght well to line

BENSON DUDE - Driver J Kriechbaumer was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

7th pegs,4-bk,held up,sound on mrks

BENSON DUDE - paced roughly entering the first bend hampering a trailing runner.

5th otr,left prkd 1600,fght on well

Ld out,trld 1600,held up,sound mrks

BENSON DUDE - held up final turn.

6th inr,4-bk,off,held up,bttld away

BENSON DUDE - held up early stages of the run home. Paced roughly passing the 100m.

Ld out,trld 1800,thru,fght on well

Cut breeze thru'out,fght on solidly

Prkd,into ld 1300,dictated,crunched

7th,4-bk inr bell,unable to quicken

Prkd,3-bk inr,prkd,ld bell,cut down

6th otr,4-bk bell,drifting 500m out

COSMIC STAR - weakened from the 500m. A post-race Veterinary examination did not reveal any abnormality. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing performance.

4th inr,3-bk 1500,flat 350,no extra

COSMIC STAR - lay inwards contacting track markers rounding the final bend.

6th otr,3-bk bell,failed to quicken

COSMIC STAR - weakened in the run home.

7th,4-bk pegs bell,beat stragglers

COSMIC STAR - weakened rounding the final turn.

6th otr,rear,imp 3-bk inr,bttld on

7th otr,4-bk 1350,unable to quicken

Eased,9th otr,5-bk inr,beaten 500m

COSMIC STAR - weakened from the 500m. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. The performance was noted.

Soon 4pegs,1 off run,batld away

Soon 3pegs,off trn,kept comn mid

1x1,p[rkd,cvr,prkd 1350,ld,run down

3 & 4-bk mrks,3-bk top,plggd away

7th otr,1x1,3-bk,whacked away gap

Gun run mrks,off 300,ran on stoutly

A false start was declared at the first attempt after I CAN TOO broke early in the score up impeding GWENDOLINE MARY. Driver A Poutama (I CAN TOO) elected to retain his allocated barrier position for the restart. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

9th otr,4-bk bell,failed to quicken

GWENDOLINE MARY - weakened in the run home.

Prkd,cvr 1300,on retreat 500m out

GWENDOLINE MARY - commenced to weaken near the 500m.

1x1,prkd,cvr 1300,wd 425m,best late

5th inr,3-bk bell,stout effort mrks

GWENDOLINE MARY - Driver S Abernethy 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 replays and considering submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $300.

6th inr,1x1 1300,failed to kick on

6th otr,left prkd 1450,beaten 300m

GWENDOLINE MARY - weakened rounding the final turn. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.

Prkd,trld 1650,3-bk,carted,bt slows

ESTER LUCY - inconvenienced by a weakening runner final bend.

Prkd,cvr,prkd,cvr 1100,off,fght on

ESTER LUCY - over-raced through the middle stages.

Eased,wd cv rear 400,fght on wdst

ESTER LUCY - raced wide early before being restrained to the rear.

8th inr,off,wd cvr rear 300,ran on

Brk early prkd,tacked on,1x1,no fin

ESTER LUCY - broke near the 1550m losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners. Weakened in the run home.

Ld out,trld 1700,thru,no final kick

Won early ld duel,held tenaciously

Blew the score-up,never a live hope

ESTER LUCY - permission was granted for the mare to race without the notified removable deafeners. Broke in the score up losing all chance.

Prkd,ld 1400,hdd tn,felt pinch

3rd,to 1x1 1600,waitd,crept clsr wd

ESTER LUCY - driver R Houghton was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion leaving the final bend.