Manawatu Harness Racing Club Inc

8th otr,4-bk,wd 400,bttld away gap

6th otr,1x1 1600,off top,no pick-up

RUN MASON RUN - lay inwards shortly after the start checking an inside runner. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.

6th otr,5-bk 1250,wd top,beat slows

CRACKER ROCK - shifted ground outwards near the 200m checking CAPTAIN ZENZI which broke with resultant interference to RUN MASON RUN which also broke with both these runners losing all chance. Driver D Butcher admitted a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly in this incident. After viewing the replays and considering submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Butcher's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 7 February up to and including 13 February 2025 (2 days). When questioned regarding the performance Mr Butcher stated that the gelding had got too far back in the running after going back from its wide barrier draw early.

Gate speed to dictate,hdd 350,faded

Gun run mrks,thru,bttld away in gap

Speared to ld,set terms,gobbled up

Ld out,trld 1700,unable to stick on

Lost ld dig,prkd the trip,outkicked

Pshd thru to hold ld,trld 1400,wknd

RUN MASON RUN - weakened rounding the final turn.

6th,3-bk otr,4-bk,wd cvr 550,stout

Trld,3-bk 800,trld,prkd 600,kept on

MATAI LIZZIE - had to be restrained near the 950m when hampered by HERB. Driver W House was spoken to advisedly in relation to the manner in which he used his whip at this stage when attempting to improve to the inside of HERB to clear that runner.

3-bk otr,wd 450,2nd top,too strong

Wd,up prkd 1750,breezed on by 100m

MATAI LIZZIE - raced wide early.

Wd,1x1,brk,wd,1x1 1450,wd,strng bid

MATAI LIZZIE - raced wide early before pacing roughly for a distance passing the 1750m having to be steadied.

Soon 3pegs,out strgt,boxd on

MATAI LIZZIE - paced roughly in the early stages. Held up early in the run home.

Soon parkd,battled away in strgt

Gt spd,led thrghout,joind,fght on

MATAI LIZZIE - lay out in the middle stages of the run home.

Last,bk otr,peeld 600,batld

MATAI LIZZIE - raced wide early.

Soon parkd,fght on,fadd late

MATAI LIZZIE - briefly lay out near the 250m.

Soon 1x1,1x2,peeld 500,steady

MATAI LIZZIE - paced roughly in the middle stages of the run home.

Held ld,dictated,kicked,not tested

RAGNAR LOTHBROK - Driver C Hackett reported that she did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Prkd,cvr 1500,3-bk,3 & 4w 500,bttld

5th,5-bk inr,off,wd cvr rear,fin on

3-bk mrks,held up,thru 150,bold fin

3rd inr,3-bk,1x1 500,off,plggd away

Wd,up prkd 1100,cvr 500,lacked dash

RAGNAR LOTHBROK - raced wide early. Weakened final turn.

7th otr,4-bk,wd cvr,failed to spark

Eased,7th inr,5-bk,off,made grnd wd

RAGNAR LOTHBROK - lay in early stages when being eased.

5th inr,4-bk,rear top,off,solid wd

Gun run mrks,thru,outkicked on inr

6th otr,1x1 1450,wd 500,no pick-up

ADJOURNMENT - had to be steadied off the back of SHOWTYM GIRL near the 1050m with a trailing runner being briefly hampered. Weakened leaving the final turn.

Wd,into ld 1800,set terms,too tough

Wd,1x1 1600,wd top,strong,thwarted

ADJOURNMENT - raced greenly rounding the final bend and in the early stages of the run home before finishing the race off strongly.

Held ld,dictated,claimed 150m,stuck

5th inr,4-bk,1x1 1500,flat top,wknd

DREAM ON LOU - weakened final turn.

Trld out,4-bk 1450,never sparked up

1x1,prkd 1500,ld 300,held on easily

DREAM ON LOU - lay in rounding the final turn.

Eased,wd cvr rear.held up 9th,solid

DREAM ON LOU - held up early final turn.

Nice trip tor,off top,stout effort

Lobbed trail,brk 950m,out of action

DREAM ON LOU - Trainer J Gommans was issued a warning for the late notification of blinds. Lay out and broke near the 950m hampering trailing runners losing its chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

Sped to ld,set terms,gathered in

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

6th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 500,fght on wdr

Ld,trld 1600,3-bk,off,blkd,solid wd

MIDFREW LUCRE - held up early final turn and then had difficulty obtaining clear running early and middle stages of the home straight.

Wd,3-bk otr,wd cvr 400,wdr,tidy fin

Eased,rear otr,1x1 600,wd,stout fin

Eased,rear inr,off,made grnd in mid

Left prkd the trip,ld 150,too tough

Prkd,into ld 1600,hdd top,plggd on

Eased,11th otr,6-bk,wdst top,bt two

Gun run mrks,thru lane,fght on well

Beaut trip otr,off tn,closed boldly

Ld out,trld 1650,thru,too many guns

3rd,3-bk inr,3-bk,off,1x1,steady wd

The start was delayed briefly due to gear on BELL FIRE requiring attention.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,stout fin

3-bk mrks,off 500,1x1,4th pegs,bold

Eased,chkd in rear,out of business

BELL FIRE - pulled hard in the score up and over the early stages when being restrained. Checked near the 1450m losing ground and then trailed the field.

Ld out,attckd,held ld,hdd 400,faded

BELL FIRE - weakened final turn.

Left prkd thru'out,ld 650,hdd,faded

SMART AND MIGHTY - hampered near the 700m by a weakening runner. Broke approaching the 400m after having been shifted down on to the back of the weakening BELL FIRE by DANCE STAR losing several lengths before settling. Given the circumstances no action was deemed necessary on this occasion.

Left prkd,cvr 1300,off,lacked punch

7th inr,off,wd 800,loomed,faded out

KEVIN KLINE - raced wide without cover from the 800m. Paced roughly near the 300m.

Chkd,8th inr,4-bk,held up,bttld on

KEVIN KLINE - hampered by a breaking runner at the start losing ground.

6th inr,off,3-bk otr,wd 450,kept on

4th,prkd 1800,chall 200,tried hard

Trld,3-bk 1800,bttld away solidly

The start was delayed 2 minutes at the request of Raceday Control. There was a further 8 minute delay due to a false start being declared at the first attempt when KEVIN KLINE broke in the score up and shifted out puncturing the sulky tyre of SPIRIT OF WAIHEKE. A warning was placed on KEVIN KLINE's barrier manners. The start was further delayed when INFAMEE had to return to the stabling area to have the sulky replaced after a tyre deflated. Driver N Delany (KEVIN KLINE) elected to remain in his allocated barrier position for the restart.

Across to trail,held up,bold on inr

6th inr,off,wd,prkd,cvr,wd,game bid

KEVIN KLINE - over-raced middle stages. Contacted the sulky wheel of DEBBIE LINCOLN passing the 200m when insider runners shifted outwards.

5th inr,4-bk,prkd,cvr 1400,off,fght

1x1,3-bk 1050,wd cvr 600,wdr,stout