NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Strgt to lead,kickd turn,slick

5-3bk otr,1x1,prkd 900,fght,fdd

5th,1x1,3w,1x1 600,strong bid

BRING ON THE MUSCLE - lay inwards throughout the run home causing driver B Barclay some difficulty.

Led thrghout,cruised away strgt

BRING ON THE MUSCLE - hung on various occasions in the run home.

7th,4-3bk otr,1x1,3rd tn,useful mid

3-4bk inr,5bk 600,held up,cheeky

BONJOUR PARIS - over-raced and lay inwards and became awkwardly placed near the sulky of TIME FOR VICTORY near the 1100m having to be steadied.

Rear inr,3bk 1100,4bk,one-paced

TIME FOR VICTORY - hampered by an inside runner after 150m.

6-7bk otr,3-4wd & brk 800,distant

LOOK TO DA STARS - broke after being forced wider on the track near the 850m losing all chance. Cleared from the unruly for future mobile starts.

Rear,3wd cvr,parkd 600,felt pinch

LOOK TO DA STARS - pre-race warmed. Back from the unruly position at the start. Raced wide early and middle stages and then without cover from the 900m.

6th,3wd,up,ld 600,fght,held on

LOOK TO DA STARS - pre-race warmed. Hung outwards in the score up and was out of position at the start. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts.

Brk on dispatch,distanced after

LOOK TO DA STARS - broke as the start was effected losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Left parkd,led bell,kickd,just nabd

PRINCESS SADIE - lay inwards over the concluding stages and came together with LOOK TO DA STARS just short of the winning post.

Gate spd,ld 1800,hdd,fght bk,hdd

Off gate,led,joind 400,battled away

IMPERIAL COMMAND - broke in the score up and was out of position at the start. A final warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

6bk inr,3wd cvr rear 900,battled

IMPERIAL COMMAND - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver A Clark. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Weakened final bend. Trainer A Clark advised the horse will be freshened prior to resuming.

Gate spd,ld,trld 1300,3bk,pluggd

Soon trld,flat 500,lacked kick inr

Prkd,1x1,3bk 1000,held up,steady

THE MERC - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home.

3-4bk otr,3wd cvr,postd,brave bid

THE MERC - raced wide from the 1100m.

Soon 3bk inr,held up tn,imprvd

THE MERC - held up early in the run home.

Broke dispatch,tackd on,solid

THE MERC - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the colt. Struck track markers rounding the final bend. Driver K Bublitz was issued a warning.

Trld-3bk inr,held up tn,solid mid

TYRON EROS - held up early and middle stages of the run home. Shifted outwards near the 150m placing an outside runner in restricted room which had to be restrained. Driver J Dunn admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly when shifting ground and after viewing the replays and hearing penalty submissions the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Dunn's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 10 December up to and including 17 December 2023 (3 days).

5th,up,prkd,2nd tn,dashd,brk,disq

TYRON EROS - broke near the 200m before settling in the final 50m. Stewards lodged a protest against 2nd placing being awarded under Rule 870(3) and the Breaking Horses Regulation alleging the gelding had broken in excess of 50m inside the final 200m. After viewing the replays the connections did not contest the protest and TYRON EROS was disqualified by the Stewards.

3-4bk otr,3wd,led 600,too smart

TYRON EROS - underwent a post-race veterinary examination after returning to the assembly area with blood present in a nostril with this examination confirming the gelding was not a bleeder.

3-4bk inr,held up,wrkd closer inr

4bk inr,off,4th 600,battled rear

FATHER TIME - over-raced throughout.

Trld-4bk inr,waited,imprvd up inr

FATHER TIME - hampered by a breaking runner on the final bend.

Brk score-up,never in touch after

FATHER TIME - broke late in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

3-4bk otr,3wd 850 then brk,done

WILMA'S BOY - trotted roughly in the early stages. Broke near the 800m losing all chance.

Brk start,detachd,6th 1200,bt slows

WILMA'S BOY - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Authorisation of the promoted 4th placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation when in a break in the early stages.

Prkd,ld 1300,slppd clr 500,dominant

1x1-4bk otr,3wd cvr,off,handy wd

A false start was declared when DREAMS PAT broke in the score up checking a trailing runner. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Driver D Butcher elected to remain in his allocated barrier position for the restart. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts.

Brk early,brk rear 600,wdst tn,huge

DREAMS PAT - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Broke passing the 600m losing further ground. Authorisation of this runner's 2nd placing was briefly withheld until Stewards were satisfied that the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation.

Eased,rear inr,4-bk,prkd 500,wd,brk

DREAMS PAT - shifted outwards near the 700m when Driver D Butcher accidently dropped his right rein for a short distance. Broke near the 250m losing all chance. Authorisation of 4th place was withheld until Stewards were satisfied that this runner had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation when in a break. Connections advised that the gelding had cast the near fore shoe during the running.

Eased,rear otr,off top,punishing wd

A false start was declared at the first attempt when BERTHA'S PRIDE broke late in the score up checking DREAMS PAT. A warning was placed on BERTHA'S PRIDE's barrier manners. Driver L Hollis elected to shift to the unruly for the restart where the mare will remain for future mobiles at Mr Hollis' request.