NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Trld-3bk,trld,3bk 550,waitd,honest

ROYAL BELLE - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1650m.

Eased,4bk otr,last otr tn,pluggd wd

5th,3bk otr 1200,5th tn,sound wd

4th,3bk inr,waited,fair bid inr

ROYAL BELLE - lay in final bend.

Trld,chkd,trld,off tn,fght,peakd

ROYAL BELLE - hampered by a breaking runner racing into the first bend. Driver K Hadfield advised that the mare had paced roughly in the run home.

3bk otr,held up 1x1 350,honest inr

ROYAL BELLE - paced roughly racing into the first bend. Held up by a weakening runner final bend.

4bk otr,sent 3wd 500,cheeky mid

3rd,3bk inr,waited,honest inr

ROYAL BELLE - hampered by an easing of the pace near the 1400m.

Soon trld,held up 600,off,fair inr

ROYAL BELLE - fractious prior to the start. Hampered by a weakening runner near the 500m.

3rd,3-4bk inr,brk,flat,battled

INTERRORGATOR - over-raced middle stages. Hampered near the 1100m. Lay outwards near the 650m despite the efforts of driver J Dunn checking ROYAL BELLE which broke losing ground. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Held up throughout the run home. Mr Dunn advised he did not activate the removable deafeners and sliding blinds in consequence.

9th otr,3-bk 1300,wd cvr top,strong

ARINITTI - over-raced middle stages.

Ld out,trld 1700,thru,bttld solidly

POISON IVY - paced roughly leaving the final bend having to be steadied.

Trld-3bk inr 1000,held up tn,imprvd

POISON IVY - over-raced near the 1200m.

Ld out,3-bk 1100,held up,no pick-up

POISON IVY - held up by a weakening runner final bend.

Slow,well bk,dropd away 600

POISON IVY - slow to begin losing ground. Weakened from the 500m. A warning was placed on the racing performance of the mare. Driver A Mugford was warned for using her whip on a runner out of contention.

Very slow,detachd,cght up tn,wiltd

POISON IVY - trainer A Mugford was issued a warning for presenting the mare to race with blinds which had not been notified. Fractious prior to the start and was slow to turn in to address the barrier strand despite the efforts of Miss Mugford. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Slow to begin.

Brk,6-bk inr,1x1,wd,825,ld,run down

DO YOU WANNA DANCE - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly. Over-raced middle stages. Driver G Smith reported the filly had raced greenly throughout. Authorisation of 3rd placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the horse had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation in the early stages.

3bk otr,4bk 800,angld,sound wd

DO YOU WANNA DANCE - when questioned regarding the performance driver M Williamson advised he was slightly disappointed and was unable to provide any tangible reason.

6th,1x1 1500,3wd,led tn,run down

Wd,1x1,prkd 2000,flat 400m,fdd out

Eased,5bk inr,urgd 600,droppd out

CONNIE GOLIGHTLY - hung outwards and paced roughly in the score up and was out of position at the candy pole. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly. Weakened from the 600m.

4bk otr,detachd 700,tight,rough

CONNIE GOLIGHTLY - paced roughly near the 700m losing ground. Broke passing the 50m losing its chance.

6th,prkd 1900,1x1 900,2nd tn,fdd

CONNIE GOLIGHTLY - hampered rounding the first bend.

Rear,4-6bk inr,off rear,pluggd

CONNIE GOLIGHTLY - hampered late in the score up.

9th inr,5-bk,brk 750,out of action

SNAPS - briefly hampered in the score up and was back slightly at the start. Hung outwards on several occasions during the running. Broke near the 750m checking a trailing runner losing ground. A warning was placed on the racing record of the filly. Struck track markers rounding the final bend. Driver L Whittaker was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice.

6bk otr,rear inr,imprvd wd tn,tidy

SWIMMING POOLE - driver K Cameron was issued a warning for being late to arrive at the start area. Hung inwards over the concluding stages having to be straightened.

4bk otr,up,prkd,1x1,clear tn,solid

A false start was declared when SWIMMING POOLE raced greenly in the score up and attempted to get its head under the barrier arm on multiple occasions before breaking and checking MAJOR MONEYMAKER. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Sent to the Unruly position by Starter R Donnelly for the restart where the horse will remain for future mobile starts.

Brk wildly start,pulled up

SWIMMING POOLE - fractious prior to the start causing a delay. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Broke shortly after the start and shifted up the track losing all chance and was retired from the race. Placed on the Unruly for future standing starts.