NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Last,always rear,never ran on

Found 1x1,pushd 3wd 800,battld

TALLANDFAST - raced three wide without cover from the 700m.

Ld out,trld 1700,thru,fght well inr

7th otr,3-bk 1500,4w top,no pick-up

Eased,6-5bk otr,wdst tn,steady wd

KAIRAKI VEGAS - paced roughly passing the 600m.

Held ld,no peace, kicked,gunned dwn

KAIRAKI VEGAS - hampered over the concluding stages by LUNA DOLCE which shifted inwards just prior to the finish.

3bk otr,prkd 900,flat,lockd wheels

LOVEYOURMOTHER - over-raced middle stages. Locked wheels with KAIRAKI VEGAS near the 100m when both runners shifted ground marginally losing all chance.

9th otr,wd cvr 800,wdr top,tidy fin

Soon 3bk inr,waited,tried hard inr

KAIRAKI VEGAS - paced roughly in the early stages.

Led,held ld,hung,joind tn,faded

KAIRAKI VEGAS - raced greenly and weakened near the 300m hampering a trailing runner. When questioned regarding the performance driver T Williams advised the filly had worked hard in the early stages to maintain the lead with the effort taking its toll.

5th,3bk otr,angld,honest wdst

Gate spd,ld,trld 1300,off,smart bid

NILA MAREE - shifted outwards near the 250m hampering TWEEDY. Driver O Thornley was issued a warning.

Early speed,trld,thru,honest inr

Brk,detachd,7th,3bk otr,up,solid

NILA MAREE - broke at the start losing ground.

Rough,trld,shffd,5bk,angled,tidy wd

NILA MAREE - paced roughly in the early stages having to be steadied hampering a trailing runner.

3wd cvr,up,ld 1100,fght hrd,hdd 70

NILA MAREE - raced wide early. Shifted outwards leaving the final bend. Driver B Orange advised the filly had been hanging outwards throughout causing him some difficulty.

Trld,3bk inr 1150,held up,no gaps

NILA MAREE - held up throughout the run home.

Gate spd,ld,fght hard,just cght 50

Prkd,ld,trld 1600,3-bk,off,strng wd

RACINGMISSGRACIE - locked wheels briefly with ELEKTRA KING near the 750m. Forced to race wide from the 700m. Weakened leaving the final bend.

3bk inr,prkd 1000,askd,bestd 150

Thru,trld 1700,held up,solid inr

ELEKTRA KING - held up rounding the final bend.

Off,thru,1x1,asked,steady bid mid

Trld-3bk inr,held up,imprvd,tight

ELEKTRA KING - raced inside a track marker near the 200m when attempting a run to the inside of BRANDI SNAPP. Driver T Williams was warned for the manner he drove at this stage. Held up throughout the run home.

1x1-4bk otr 800,3wd cvr tn,honest

ELEKTRA KING - hampered by a breaking runner near the 350m.

4th,prkd 700,askd tn,fght,faded

Up,trld-3bk inr,tight 500,tidy inr

CELESTIAL SEA - lay inwards and briefly locked wheels with ELEKTRA KING after being shifted wider on the track near the 800m.

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.

Up,ld-4bk inr 1600,off,handy mid

ROYAL BELLE - driver K Hadfield was warned for the manner he drove after 100m when crowding inside runners.

Into trail,4-bk 1700,off,steady wd

3rd,3bk inr,off tn,ld 300,cght 20

1x1,chkd,1x1,3bk,chkd,1x1,3wd,ok

ROYAL BELLE - hampered by an easing of the pace rounding the first bend. Checked by a breaking runner near the 1100m.

3-4bk inr,off 450,useful mid-wd

ROYAL BELLE - driver K Hadfield advised he was unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the cord becoming entangled.

4bk otr,3wd cvr tn,honest bid wd

COURTNEY FORCE - awkwardly placed close to the sulky of ROYAL BELLE near the 550m after a slight easing of the pace. Cleared from the unruly for future mobile starts. Driver D Reardon was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

3-4bk otr,angld wd tn,tried hard wd

ROYAL BELLE - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start.

Eased,4-5bk inr,green,no threat

IMPRESSIVE SHARD - weakened final bend.

Rough,green,detachd,brk,distant

IMPRESSIVE SHARD - hung inwards shortly after the start and lost contact with the field despite the efforts of driver M Williamson losing all chance. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Eased,green,brk 1850,distanced

IMPRESSIVE SHARD - broke racing into the first bend losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the filly.

Last,followd 1x1,angld trn,fair