NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Chkd,1x1,prkd 1350,cvr 600,off,fght

ORIGIN - hampered by a breaking runner after 150m.

4th,4bk inr,prkd,trld tn,toughest

ORIGIN - driver P Davis was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Up prkd,3-bk inr 1500,off,fght mid

Made ld,allowed terms,mastered late

ORIGIN - hung inwards rounding the final bend. A post-race veterinary examination at the request of connections revealed the mare was showing signs of muscle tie-up which was treated.

Soon ld,allowed terms,hdd 250,stuck

ORIGIN - hung inwards near the 1500m and struck a track marker.

Up,ld,set terms,fght,bested 150

ORIGIN - lay inwards final bend and in the run home when trotting roughly.

Ld,trld,3-bk 1900,off top,fght well

5th,3-bk inr 2200,off 400,stout gap

3-4bk otr,5bk 700,wd tn,imprvd,brk

ORIGIN - broke late in the run home.

Into ld,tckld,chkd & brk,out of it

FIVE MONKEYS - checked and broke racing into the first bend losing all chance.

4th inr,3-bk 1600,plggd away in gap

4-5bk inr,4bk otr,rough tn,sound

Ld out,trld 1850,3-bk,1x1,no pickup

FIVE MONKEYS - lay inwards rounding the final bend placing an inside runner in restricted room.

4th,4bk inr 800,askd tn,just ok inr

Wd,9th otr,3-bk,4-bk,couldn't spark

FIVE MONKEYS - raced wide early.

Made ld,dictated terms,kicked,stoic

Trld the trip,thru tn,offerd little

Soon ld,trld 1400,thru,fght stoutly

Brk early handy,tailed off,no hope

FIVE MONKEYS - broke near the 1600m losing ground.

4th inr,4-bk 950,off,wdst rear,bold

Wd,made ld 2150,hdd 500,no answer

MUSCLYNN - weakened final bend hampering trailing runners.

7th otr,3-bk wd top,bttld away gap

Cut breeze,cvr 1000,flat top,wilted

5th,to prkd 900,tiring by 500

MUSCLYNN - weakened final bend.

Soft trip mrks,thru lane,too strong

6th inr,6-bk,4-bk,off,stout late wd

5th,1x1,prkd 1300,fght on stoutly

MUSCLYNN - over-raced middle stages.

Ld out,4-bk 1600,1x1 700,off,stout

MUSCLYNN - hampered by a breaking runner leaving the final bend.

Made ld,4-bk 1400,off 650,wd,strong

Prkd,ld,trld 1500,off,chall,outfin

Ld out,trld 1700,thru,stout effort

GRANNY ROSE - raced in restricted room just prior to the finish line when an outside runner lay in marginally.

Soon ld,set terms,hdd 150m,stuck on

Into trail early,thru lane,fght inr

Best out,trld 1550,thru,bold on inr

Soon parkd,flat turn,battld on

GRANNY ROSE - broke briefly at the start. Over-raced in the early stages.

3rd,3bk inr 800,off tn,honest mid

Last,deep pegs,off,batld at rear

MC SQUARED - broke shortly after the start hampering a trailing runner losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Continued on in a break and hampered TOP OF THE HILL and GRANNY ROSE rounding the first bend. Lay in when weakening final bend contacting track markers.

Left prkd,lost ld dig,flat top,wknd

GRANNY ROSE - briefly crowded by an outside runner early in the run home.

4th,4-bk inr 1600,3-bk,no pick-up

5th otr,3-bk bell,wd top,stout fin

Trld-3bk inr,flat 400,no extra

6th,4-bk inr,off 450,ran on stoutly

Led,brk 2100,distanced after

TAKE AFTER ME - broke near the 2100m hampering trailing runners and then paced having to be returned to its correct gait losing all chance.

Ld out,trld,chkd & brk,pulled up

TAKE AFTER ME - checked and broke racing into the first bend and then paced losing all chance and was retired from the race.

Into trail,4-bk 1850,held up,no zip

Trld the trip,3bk tn,off,steady mid

TAKE AFTER ME - trainer F Scott was issued a warning for failing to have mudguards affixed to his sulky.

Wd,prkd,trld 1400,thru,fght nicely

Soon 3bk inr,off 450,solid mid

6th otr,1x1,3-bk,flat 8th 400,plggd

5th,prkd,6-bk inr,1x1,prkd 850,wknd

SPEEDING SPIRIT - weakened leaving the final bend.

7th inr,6-bk 1950,chkd 600,brk 200m

SPEEDING SPIRIT - hampered by a weakening runner near the 600m. Held up final bend and early in the run home. Broke passing the 200m losing ground.

7th,3-4bk otr,brk 700,bt stragglers

SPEEDING SPIRIT - broke passing the 700m losing all chance.

Across to trail early,thru,bold bid

SPEEDING SPIRIT - held up early in the run home.

Ld out,trld 1600,thru,fght on inr

Wd,made ld,trld 1400,3-bk,strng inr

SPEEDING SPIRIT - trotted roughly over the concluding stages.

Wd,prkd,cvr,4-bk 1000,wd 600,outfin

4-5pegs,off turn,handy in mid

Led,shffld 5pegs,off trn,swept up

SPEEDING SPIRIT - driver R Close reported he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Soon 3pegs,tight room innr,ran on

8th otr,3-bk bell,off top,fght well

Wd,3-bk otr,wd 425m,closed strongly

YOSEMITE - raced wide early.

3 & 4-bk mrks,off,closed boldly mid

YOSEMITE - placed in restricted room racing into the first bend. Driver B Munro 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 suspended Mr Munro's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing today up to and including 8 June 2025 (2 days).

4-6bk inr,off rear tn,sound,held up

YOSEMITE - trotted roughly in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

Soon brk,detachd,no closer after

YOSEMITE - broke shortly after the start losing all chance.

1x1,4bk otr 800,off,honest wdst

4bk otr the trip,angld,honest

YOSEMITE - over-raced middle stages.

3wd,3rd,3bk inr,1x1 700,off,solid

5th,3-bk otr,1x1,trld top,fght inr

Ld out,trld 2150,held up,off,no zip

CAPPAHA - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Trld,shffld,off,wd 800,fdd,brk 250m

CAPPAHA - raced wide from the 800m. Broke near the 200m losing ground. A final warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

4-5th,prkd,5bk inr,brk 1100,done

CAPPAHA - trotted roughly rounding the first bend. Broke near the 1100m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

4th,prkd 1700-tn,askd,fght,bested

CAPPAHA - trotted roughly in the run home.

Brk early,brk again 7th,out of play

CAPPAHA - broke briefly after 200m before breaking again near the 1650m losing all chance.

7th inr,4-bk,brk 800,out of action

CAPPAHA - broke near the 800m losing ground.

3wd,prkd,3bk inr 1300,tiring 400

KISS ME KATE - raced wide early. Weakened final bend.

Chkd/brk start,distancd after

KISS ME KATE - broke at the start losing all chance.

Prkd,ld,trld 1850,flat tyre 600 out

BRIANNA - shifted inwards racing into the first bend crowding DEM BONES DEM BONES. Driver D McCormick was issued a warning. Over-raced middle stages. Struck and punctured the sulky tyre of KISS ME KATE near the 600m. Mr McCormick admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly in this incident. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr McCormick's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 19 April up to and including 25 April 2025 (2 days). Mr McCormick also admitted a breach of Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that he used his whip free of the rein rounding the final bend and again early in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr McCormick's driver's licence from 26 April up to and including 30 April 2025 (2 days).

Brk early bk of mid,out of business

KISS ME KATE - broke after 200m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare.

Steppd,up,ld 2200,set terms,comfy

KISS ME KATE - shifted outwards in the run home when leading. Driver B Munro was advised to make a greater effort to maintain a straight course in the run home.

Wd,brk 1650,tacked on,never close

KISS ME KATE - broke near the 1650m losing ground.

Steppd,brk 1900,distancd after

KISS ME KATE - broke after 150m hampering a trailing runner losing all chance.

Prkd,ld,trld,3bk 1200,waitd,sound

KISS ME KATE - held up leaving the final bend.

Up,ld 1600,3bk 1000,dashd inr

KISS ME KATE - driver B Munro was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Broke hopelessly early,out of play

SWITCH ON - broke shortly after the start losing all chance.

Slw,11th inr,off,wd cvr,4w,wknd,brk

SWITCH ON - raced four wide for a distance passing the 1100m. Stewards investigated a possible breach of the Push Out Rule where it was established that SWITCH ON had been racing wider on the track near the 1100m and had not been forced outwards by DIAMOND HARBOUR which had improved to its inner. Broke rounding the final bend losing all chance.

Slw,rear inr,off,unable to quicken

SWITCH ON - over-raced middle stages. Weakened final bend.

Brk badly start,tailed off,no hope

SWITCH ON - trainer M Jones was issued with a warning after presenting the gelding with the incorrect number. Broke at the start losing all chance.

14th inr,6-bk 1100,off,tidy fin wd

SWITCH ON - cleared from the unruly for future standing starts.

Wd,pressed to ld,trld 1200,fght inr

SWITCH ON - raced wide early.

4-5pegs,off trn,hld up str,tidy lte

SWITCH ON - held up early and middle stages of the run home. Hampered passing the 200m.

Soon broke,detached after

SWITCH ON - broke shortly after the start losing all chance.

4-5bk inr,off rear 600,brk tn,done

SWITCH ON - over-raced middle stages. Trotted roughly rounding the final bend and broke near the 300m losing all chance.

Mid,into 1x1,1x2 800,tidy late

SWITCH ON - held up early stages of the run home. Trotted roughly over the concluding stages.