NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

4bk inr,5bk 1200,held up,imprvd

SHAPELY - held up final bend.

Trld,3-bk 1700,just plggd along inr

10th otr,wd cvr rear,wdst top,solid

SHAPELY - raced wide from the 700m.

9th otr,4-bk bell,wd top,bttld clsr

5th inr,4-bk,rear,lost touch,gapped

Wd cvr,prkd,cvr 1250,flat 500,faded

SHAPELY - raced wide early. Weakened final bend hampering trailing runners.

Brk score-up,never in touch after

SHAPELY - broke in the score up losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

1x1,3bk 650,up 3wd 350,solid

6th otr,1x1 1050,wd 450,strong bid

SHAPELY - raced wide early.

9th otr,6-bk,wd cvr rear 750,strong

Eased,9th otr,5-bk,3 & 4w 450,stout

Eased,4-bk inr,off,held up,tidy inr

SWEET DREAMS - held up by a weakening runner final bend.

Ld out,trld 1300,thru,strong on inr

3-bk mrks,held up,chkd,not a hope

MIKRA WAVE - weakened final bend before locking wheels with SWEET DREAMS which hung inwards near the 300m losing ground. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a high heart rate and slow recovery. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Eased,rear otr,plggd clsr along inr

8th otr,4-bk 1350,wd cvr top,fin on

7th inr,5-bk 1600,off,no daylight

SWEET DREAMS - held up early in the run home.

3-4bk inr,3bk 1200,off 600,good inr

SWEET DREAMS - over-raced middle stages. Held up throughout the run home.

3bk otr,4bk 650,rear otr 400,handy

SWEET DREAMS - held up final bend and early in the run home. Driver R Close admitted a breach of Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that he used his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $250.

7th otr,wd 750,prkd,chall,outkicked

7th otr,4-bk,wd 350,ran home boldly

7th otr,1x1,3-bk,wd 800,4-bk,no gap

MY TEN GUITARS - held up throughout the run home. Driver C Thornley advised he did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

8th otr,wd,prkd bell,couldn't stick

8th otr,5-bk bell,wd 750,lacked zip

MY TEN GUITARS - crowded racing into the first bend having to be steadied. Raced wide from the 800m.

4th,1x1 1900,wd 450,never fired up

3-4bk inr,held up tn-150,sound inr

MY TEN GUITARS - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver C Thornley. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

5th otr,1x1,prkd 1050,outfinished

Trail,soon led,flat 400,folded

HALEY ROBYN - lay out when weakening rounding the final bend hampering a trailing runner. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormality.

1x1,1x2,in&out,solid wn clear

Eased,12th otr,6-bk,wdst tn,bt slws

Bk otr,3w train,ran on solidly

Wd,prkd,ld 1300,hdd 250,no more

HALEY ROBYN - raced wide early. When asked to comment on the performance driver C Williamson advised that racing wide early had taken its toll on the mare over the concluding stages.

Deep pegs,1 off run,steady work

HALEY ROBYN - out of position at the start. Driver G Goodman was issued with a warning.

Pressd 2 lead,joind late,fght well

Last,angld turn,nice fin widest

Bk otr,last,angld trn,steady fin

Mid-bk otr,thru mid,ran on ok

Ld out,trld 1700,thru lane,bttld on

Gt spd,led thrghout,headed,dug in

1x1,prkd 1500,cvr bell,bttld away

5th otr,3-bk,wd 300,whacked away

Sped to ld,trld 1350,thru,fght well

Eased,4-bk inr,off,bttld away wdst

MILLION DOLLAR CHIC - over-raced middle stages.

Eased,wd cvr rear 400,wdst,ran on

MILLION DOLLAR CHIC - had to be steadied near the 1500m due to a slight easing of the pace. Over-raced middle stages.

Ld out,trld 1700,held up,slick mrks

Gun run mrks,thru lane,bold,denied

7th otr,3-bk,4w 400,ran on soundly

10th inr,4-bk bell,held up,bt slows

4th inr,4-bk 1550,held up,not in it

SOFIA ROSE - held up early in the run home.

Wd cvr,up prkd 1250,outfinished

SOFIA ROSE - raced wide early and middle stages.

5th otr,3-bk,chkd,5th,prkd,outkickd

SOFIA ROSE - checked by a breaking runner near the 1500m.

Prkd,3-bk inr 1700,fght tight qtrs

SOFIA ROSE - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room throughout the run home.

Gate spd,trld-3bk inr,waitd,steady

SOFIA ROSE - over-raced middle stages. Held up early in the run home.

Eased,7bk otr,imprvd thru mid str

SOFIA ROSE - held up over the concluding stages.

4th inr,5-bk 1900,off,never sparked

SOFIA ROSE - over-raced middle stages. Weakened rounding the final bend.

Prkd,1x1 1100,held up tn,no gaps

SOFIA ROSE - over-raced in the middle stages when being restrained to obtain cover. Held up early in the run home and again over the concluding stages.

Prkd,1x1,3bk otr,3wd tn,no kick

JAZZYS UPSTART - raced wide early and middle stages. Raced wide from the 500m. Weakened final bend. A post-race veterinary examination at the request of the connections revealed no abnormalities.

4-5pegs,steady up innr

JAZZYS UPSTART - over-raced and was awkwardly placed close to the inside of KATHERINE entering the first bend having to be steadied and struck a track marker. As a consequence the trailing MIDNIGHT BABE also struck a track marker. Over-raced middle stages.

4bk otr,3wd,ld 1300,tackld & fdd tn

JAZZYS UPSTART - broke early in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly. Raced wide early and middle stages.

Soon 5bk otr,off,fair bid wd rear

Bk otr,3w train,always rear,batld

JAZZYS UPSTART - raced wide early. Weakened final bend.

3-4bk inr,off mid tn,tried hard inr

JAZZYS UPSTART - out of position at the candy pole. Driver K Butt was issued a warning. Over-raced middle stages.

10th inr,4-bki,off,failed to run on

PENNY WEIGHT - weakened final bend.

4-5bk otr,chkd 900,3wd cvr,battld

PENNY WEIGHT - hampered near the 900m. Weakened early in the run home.

Wd,1x1,prkd 1500,cvr 900,no pick-up

PENNY WEIGHT - raced wide early.

3wd,3bk otr,3wd cvr,no extra str

PENNY WEIGHT - raced wide early. Again raced wide from the 800m. Weakened early in the run home. Driver C Thornley admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly racing into the first bend by shifting ground inwards when insufficiently clear checking inside runners. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Thornley's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing tonight up to and including 28 March 2025 (2 days).

Wd,prkd,into ld 1600,ran out,too gd

PENNY WEIGHT - shifted outwards abruptly early in the run home when leading. Driver M Holbrough advised Stewards that she had been unable to activate the removable deafeners at the first attempt due to the horse hanging outwards. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare.

Trld,3-bk bell,fght well tight qtrs

PENNY WEIGHT - hung outwards in the run home when held up for clear racing room. Driver M Holbrough advised she was unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the cord becoming entangled.