NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Up,ld,trld 1700,thru,short bid inr

5bk otr,3wd 700,4th tn,gritty mid

HEAVEN'S MARK - hung inwards in the early stages causing driver J Morrison some difficulty.

Gate spd,ld,joind tn,fght,hdd 100

Thru,prkd,no cvr,trld tn,very brave

HEAVEN'S MARK - hung inwards on several occasions throughout the running.

Eased,7bk inr,3wd cvr rear,wilted

BALTIMORE AGAIN - hampered late in the score up. Over-raced middle stages. Weakened final bend.

3wd cvr,cght prkd,tiring by 700

BALTIMORE AGAIN - raced wide early. Weakened from the 700m. When questioned regarding the performance driver R May reported the filly had raced lethargically. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. A warning was placed on the racing performance of the filly.

Trld-3bk inr,waited,offered little

To 3bk inr,off tn,tried hard mid

BALTIMORE AGAIN - out of position at the start. Driver K Hadfield was issued a warning. Mr Hadfield was also warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Ld,trld,3bk 1700,off,imprvd inr

SUMMER ROSE - lay inwards and struck a track marker rounding the final bend.

Up,ld-3bk inr 1300,held up,off,good

Up,prkd,ld,trld 1300,held up,sound

BETTER BE QUICK - driver J Dunn was issued a warning for striking the final track marker prior to the passing lane.

3wd,ld,trld 1400,thru,fght,peakd

3wd,led 1300,fght,run down 100

BETTER BE QUICK - hampered by a breaking runner after 200m. Lay outwards throughout the run home.

Trail,led,trail,dnied ld bell,brave

RASPALIA - raced wide on the track racing into and rounding the first bend when BETTER BE QUICK shifted out. Stewards investigated a possible breach of the Push Out Rule however after viewing replays it was established that RASPALIA had never been racing closer in than three wide and BETTER BE QUICK had shifted out to fill the vacant position in the running line. Accordingly, no further action was necessary.

Brk score up,always detached

BETTER BE QUICK - broke late in the score up hampering an outside runner losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly.

Prkd,ld bid,prkd,2nd tn,fght hard

Gt spd,led thrghout,fght well

ARAFURA - lay inwards and was awkwardly placed close to the sulky of BETTER BE QUICK which had lay outwards near the 230m. Broke passing the 200m hampering the trailing KATYS SHADOW and losing ground. Authorisation of 1st placing was withheld until the Stewards were satisfied the filly had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation and lost ground when in a break, and also that KATYS SHADOW would not have finished ahead of this runner despite being hampered near the 200m.

Trld-3bk inr,4bk,trld tn,steady inr

BETTER BE QUICK - contacted several track markers rounding the final bend. Driver K Newman was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice.

8th otr,wd cvr rear 800,closed hard

3-bk otr,wd 850,prkd,chased gamely

ARDEN SEASCAPE - hung inwards at various stages throughout causing driver C Thornley some difficulty. Mr Thornley advised he would be recommending gear changes prior to the filly racing next.

Eased,4bk otr,well bk tn,pluggd

WYDA WAKE - hung inwards in the score up and was out of position at the start hampering a trailing runner. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly.

6bk otr,last tn,sound from the back

4bk inr,3bk tn,solid thru mid

CAPTAIN JOAN - cleared from the unruly for future mobile starts.

4-3bk otr,wd cvr tn,no extra wd

CAPTAIN JOAN - paced roughly in the score up and was back from its unruly position at the start.

Brk,6bk inr,7bk otr,bt slows mid

CAPTAIN JOAN - paced roughly in the score up. Broke after 100m losing ground. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts.

Eased,4-6bk inr,off rear,wdst,sound

A false start was declared when CAPTAIN JOAN lay inwards in the score up checking a trailing runner. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly. The murphy blind was removed prior to the restart and driver J Dunn elected to remain in his allocated barrier position.