NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Wd,up prkd 1550,unable to stick on

COURAGE REACTOR - raced wide early.

Trld,3-bk 1900,off,bttld on solidly

Eased,5-bk otr,wd cvr 400,sound fin

10th inr,off,wdst rear top,bold fin

COURAGE REACTOR - driver H Orange was warned to exercise greater care when shifting ground early in the run home after briefly hampering an outside runner.

Trld,3-bk 2000,off,blkd,late on inr

COURAGE REACTOR - held up early in the run home.

8th otr,4-bk 950,wd cvr 600,no dash

Brk,detachd,6bk inr,held up,sound

COURAGE REACTOR - broke in the score up hampering a trailing runner losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Held up by a weakening runner final bend. Again held up early in the run home.

9th otr,5-bk,wdst top,sound effort

4-5bk inr,off rear,3wd cvr,smart

3wd,prkd-3bk otr,held up,solid mid

COURAGE REACTOR - raced wide early. Held up early stages of the run home.

10th inr,5-bk,off,held up,sound mid

MY TEN GUITARS - held up early in the run home.

Eased,rear inr,off,beat slws on inr

4th,prkd,into ld 1700,gathered in

4-5bk inr,4bk otr,angld,gear prob

MY TEN GUITARS - the off side hopple connecting strap broke leaving the final bend with the mare being eased down over the concluding stages. This gear was inspected and found to be in previously good condition with trainer M Scheuber deemed not to be at fault.

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

10th otr,wd cvr top,closed stoutly

FLYAWAY - hung inwards after 150m and struck the sulky wheel of THE MANDALORIAN despite the efforts of driver R Close. Lay inwards throughout the run home.

Gt spd,led,trail bell,steady innr

Eased,wd rear 1350,posted,eased dwn

FLYAWAY - hung inwards when improving wide passing the 1300m before being retired from the race near the 1100m. Driver S Thornley reported he was having considerable difficulty steering the mare after the bit had pulled through the horse's mouth.

Brk,7th inr,off,whacked away in mid

FLYAWAY - broke at the start hampering a trailing runner losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Hung inwards early in the run home.

Brk,rear inr,off,4-bk,wd,blkd,stout

FLYAWAY - broke at the start losing ground. Hung inwards leaving the final bend and in the run home causing driver R Close difficulty.

Prkd,cvr,prkd 1200,couldn't stick

FLYAWAY - lay inwards when weakening in the run home.

7th otr,3-bk 1600,wd tn,held up,brk

FLYAWAY - broke late in the run home.

4bk otr,brk,chkd 1350,6bk otr,fair

FLYAWAY - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1400m.

Soon 3bk inr,held up,clear 200,tidy

6th otr,1x1 1700,trld 800,solid fin

Wd cvr,prkd,cvr 1300,off,strong bid

LORTON VALE - raced wide early.

Eased,rear,1x1,prkd,cvr,never clear

LORTON VALE - pulled hard in the score up. Raced wide early before being restrained to the rear.

Won early ld dig,trld 1300,bold inr

LORTON VALE - Trainer M House was warned for the late notification of the removal of blinds. Broke briefly in the score up but was in position at the start. Driver H Orange was warned for contacting a track marker near the 1650m.

Wd,up prkd,into ld bell,beaten 500m

LORTON VALE - commenced to weaken near the 500m. When questioned Driver H Orange advised that the gelding had raced keenly during the middle stages so he elected to roll forward to the lead near the 950m and this had probably taken its toll. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormality.

1x1,prkd,ld,trld 1300,thru,bold bid

Gt spd,led thrghout,fght on ok

LORTON VALE - over-raced at stages when leading.

Wide cvr,postd 700,batld on ok

LORTON VALE - raced wide early. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 700m.

Soon parkd,1x1 1000,fght on ok

LORTON VALE - raced wide early.

3pegs thrghout,out trn,boxd on

Bk otr,3w,parkd bell,folded str

4pegs,off room,no room in strgt

ROBYNS ART - held up final bend and until late in the run home. Cleared from the Unruly for future mobile starts.

6th,6-bk inr,1x1 1300,wd top,ran on

5th inr,4-bk 1700,3-bk,sound on inr

ROBYNS ART - held up leaving the final bend.

Wd,eased,wd rear 550,failed to fire

ROBYNS ART - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver H Orange. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts.

Slw,13th,wd cvr rear 600,bttld clsr

ROBYNS ART - swung sideways as the field left the pre-race formation hampering trailing runners however was in position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Trld the trip,thru,led 150,cght 10

Prkd,ld,trld 1400,3bk,orkd 900,game

4th,1x1,wd to ld 1300,stung shadows

ROBYNS ART - when questioned after this runner had shortened considerably in the betting markets Driver W House advised that he had been unaware of this until after the event and could only attribute it to the mare having made up considerable ground after laying out and galloping at its previous start. Mr House further advised that connections had added a rein burr for today's event and that he felt that ROBYNS ART had pulled up in front in the run home and may be better served driven in behind. Stewards noted his comments.

Brk badly early,rear otr,no pick-up

ROBYNS ART - lay out entering the first turn and broke losing considerable ground before trailing the field throughout. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

Wd,4-bk otr,off,held up,bttld away

CHAL VEE POWER - raced wide early. Held up middle stages of the run home.

1x1,left prkd 1900,couldn't stay on

11th otr,6-bk 950,wd cvr rear,plggd

4th inr,3-bk 1550,bttld away in gap

Prkd,cvr 2300,3-bk,wd cvr,no punch

Trld,soon 3-bk,off,held up,bttld on

CHAL VEE POWER - held up rounding the final bend. Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home.

9th pegs,5-bk bell,off 600,solid wd

6th,6-bk inr,4-bk,off,tidy fin wdst

CHAL VEE POWER - over-raced when being restrained in the early stages.

Wd,eased,4-bk inr,couldn't quicken

CHAL VEE POWER - raced wide early.

Prkd-4bk otr,3wd cvr,off,kept comin

CHAL VEE POWER - raced wide with cover from the 1100m. When questioned regarding the improved performance trainer B Hutton advised the gelding had been racing without luck in recent starts and had received an economical run tonight.

Found 1x1,off tn,smart mid,nabbd

Nice trip otr,held up,off,stout fin

BETTERWITHBLING - held up rounding the final bend.

7th otr,5-bk 1400,held up,not in it

BETTERWITHBLING - hampered by a weakening runner near the 800m.

3wd,3-4bk otr,off wdr,sound wd

Cght 3wd,up,prkd 800,fading from tn

BETTERWITHBLING - raced wide until reaching the parked position near the 850m.

Gate spd,trld,thru,honest inr

4bk inr,5-6bk 800,off,steady mid

10th otr,wd 1800,prkd,bttld on well