NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

3wd,prkd,lead bid,askd,tired str

FOLLOW YOUR DREAM - weakened early in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance driver B Butt advised that after the mare had been left to race parked through the early stages he attempted to obtain the lead for a distance passing the 1300m and when unsuccessful he had restrained his runner to obtain some respite however the effort had taken its toll.

9th otr,5-bk,wd tn,closed hard wdst

FOLLOW YOUR DREAM - driver R Harrison was issued a warning for being late to arrive at the start area. Paced roughly in the run home.

Ld,3bk inr 1400,held up tn,sound

FOLLOW YOUR DREAM - held up final bend.

3-4bk otr,3wd cvr 700,wd,sound

3-4bk otr,thru mid,held up,forgive

FOLLOW YOUR DREAM - held up final bend and early in the run home. Driver J Dunn advised he did not activate the removable deafeners or sliding blinds in consequence.

Eased,5-4bk otr,warmd up wdst

FOLLOW YOUR DREAM - raced wide early.

Up,trld 1300,3bk 800,angld,flew wd

8th,to 1x1 1600,off 300,unleashd wd

5bk otr,3wd,prkd,1x1,off,honest

Connections advised Stewards on 25 October that FOLLOW YOUR DREAM has been treated for a lung infection since last racing.

Eased,5-4-5bk inr,wdst rear tn,flew

FRANCENT - trainer R Higgins was issued a warning for failing to have the correct colours available. Raced greenly through the middle stages. Lay inwards near the 150m having to be straightened by its driver.

Wd,up prkd 1600,dug deepest late

9th otr,5-bk,wd cvr top,whoosh wdst

1x1,prkd 2000,askd tn,very brave

Brk,8bk inr,7bk otr,well bk,imprvd

FRANCENT - broke shortly after the start hampering a trailing runner.

Ld-3bk inr,prkd 1000,won fight 20

FRANCENT - lay inwards throughout the run home.

3bk otr,4bk 800,waitd,cheeky mid-wd

Eased,6-5bk inr,off tn,imprvd mid

BIGGLES - held up leaving the final bend.

Trld out,4-bk 2100,rear tn,tidy mid

BIGGLES - held up early in the run home.

Up,led 2400,set terms,held nicely

3-4-5bk otr,angld,solid bid wdst

Brk,10th inr,off,wd cvr tn,bold fin

BIGGLES - broke at the start and shifted outwards checking an outside runner losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Soon led,askd strgt,too big

1x1-3bk otr,waitd,held up,flew mid

BIGGLES - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Ld,trld,3bk 1200,off,dashd,ld,cght

5th otr,1x1 1700,3-bk,4w,fght best

6th otr,swept to ld 1050,stung late

Mid,3w,parkd 800,too big

LIGHT ME UP - over-raced middle stages.

Gt spd,led thrghout,kept truckn

LIGHT ME UP - lay outwards in the run home.

Brk hopelessly early,pulled up

LIGHT ME UP - broke racing into the first bend when racing to the inside of DON JUAN which shifted ground inwards with trailing runners being checked losing all chance and was retired from the race. Stewards questioned drivers B Orange (LIGHT ME UP) and R Harrison (DON JUAN) assisted by J Morrison, regarding LIGHT ME UP breaking and after considering their evidence Mr Orange was issued a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) alleging he drove carelessly when failing to concede his position. Mr Orange admitted the charge and after viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Orange's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 9 February up to and including 16 February 2025 (4 days).

5bk otr,wdst rear tn,battld wd

LIGHT ME UP - hampered by CHANGEFORTHEBETA in the early stages and contacted that runner's sulky wheel.

Wd,prkd,ld 1250,fght hard str,cght

Soon trld,waited tn,got there inr

Ld,trld,3bk 1500,up 3wd tn,solid

LIGHT ME UP - briefly hampered when an inside runner shifted outwards leaving the final bend. Driver B Orange's foot made contact with the hind leg of the gelding early in the run home when he activated the removable deafeners. After viewing the replays and speaking with Mr Orange it was established that his right foot had become entangled in the gaiting strap attached to the sulky causing him difficulty with the contact being accidental.

5bk inr,4bk otr 700,held up,sound

MOLLY BELWIN - held up early and middle stages of the run home. Driver T Chmiel advised he did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

Bk otr,thru mid,innr str,did ok

MOLLY BELWIN - over-raced early stages.

1x1,prkd,5bk inr,off,hld up tn,tidy

MOLLY BELWIN - held up final bend.

Last innr,bk otr,thru mid,ran on ok

Connections advised Stewards on 26 February that MOLLY BELWIN has had its joints treated since last racing.

Last,peeld 600,4w 400,only batld

MOLLY BELWIN - raced wide from the 700m.

Bk otr,1x1 brfly,3w,parkd,fght well

Soon trld,held up,thru,tidy,held on

MOLLY BELWIN - hampered by a breaking runner early in the run home.

Bk otr,deep pegs,never ran on

MOLLY BELWIN - over-raced throughout. Weakened final bend. When asked to comment driver S Ottley advised the filly had raced fiercely and may have choked down. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormality.

Last otr,angld turn,flew wide

MOLLY BELWIN - lay in over the concluding stages.

Bk otr,thru mid,no room strgt

MR CASH MAN - held up final bend and throughout the run home.

Last,3w,parkd 1200,fght well

MR CASH MAN - raced wide through the middle stages.

3-4pegs,last,angld wide,tidy fin

Trail,soon 3pegs,steady innr

4th,3pegs,off trn,handy in mid

3-4pegs,1 off run,chargd late

MR CASH MAN - lay inwards rounding the final bend contacting track markers. Held up final bend and again over the latter stages of the run home with driver M Williamson reporting he did not release the removable deafeners in consequence.

Brk brfly,5th,parkd 900,fadd late

MR CASH MAN - broke briefly at the start losing ground. Driver M Williamson was spoken to advisedly for the manner he drove near the 200m when shifting outwards and briefly placing an outside runner in restricted room.

Last,bk otr,parkd bell,1x1,batld

MR CASH MAN - permission was granted for the gelding to race with alternative colours. Broke in the score up losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Mid-bk otr,angld turn,nice fin

MR CASH MAN - paced roughly rounding the final bend.

Deep pegs,last,always at rear

MR CASH MAN - hampered rounding the final bend.

1x1,3bk otr 1200,off,steady wd

1x1,prkd 1950,1x1 900,waitd,imprvd

HADRON COLLIDER - held up early in the run home.

Prkd,ld 1450,joind 600,fght,wiltd

Gate spd,ld 1800,fght,run down 30

HADRON COLLIDER - hung inwards rounding the final bend striking track markers. Driver C Hart was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

5bk otr,3wd cvr,postd 700,askd,fdd

HADRON COLLIDER - raced wide without cover from the 1100m.

Ld,trld,3bk 1000,off,smart mid

1x1-prkd,1x1 1100,off,solid mid

4-5bk otr,3wd,prkd 700,fght well

HADRON COLLIDER - raced wide early.

Brk score-up,pulled up after

CLASSIE LINC - broke in the score up losing all chance and was retired from the race. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

Rear,9th inr,off,wdst top,too slick

CLASSIE LINC - over-raced rounding the final bend.

8th otr,4-bk,wd 500,wdr tn,did best

Followd 1x1,angld trn,nice chase

CLASSIE LINC - over-raced throughout. Lay inwards early stages of the run home.

Slw,12th gap,4w cvr 600,beat slows

5th inr,3-bk 1200,thru,fght nicely

CLASSIE LINC - over-raced middle stages. Driver S Tomlinson advised the mare had hung outwards on several occasions particularly throughout the run home and she was unable to activate the sliding blinds in consequence.

6th,3bk otr,off wdst tn,tried hard

CLASSIE LINC - over-raced early and middle stages. Driver S Tomlinson was issued a warning for trailing too closely during the running.

Brk badly,detachd,long way back

CLASSIE LINC - broke at the start and shifted inwards hampering a trailing runner losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

7bk otr,brk 1300,distancd after

CLASSIE LINC - trainer B Negus was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice for presenting the mare to race without the notified pacifier. Broke racing into the first bend losing all chance. Driver S Tomlinson advised that one hopple shortener pin had failed to release which had contributed to the mare breaking.