NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Gate spd,ld 1700,fght,hdd,fght well

2nd,led 1750,kept on truckn,comfy

CHOCTA - driver R Close advised he did not activate the sliding blinds due to having the field covered.

Gate spd,ld 1700,kickd tn,hdd 50

Led,trld,3bk inr,waited tn,ok inr

CHOCTA - held up final bend. Lay outwards over the concluding stages.

4bk inr,4bk otr 800,waitd,handy mid

CHOCTA - held up final bend and early in the run home.

1x1-4bk otr,3wd 500,steady mid

Led,trld 1500,flat 400,no 2nd wind

Gate spd,led,set terms,run down 50

Left prkd thru'out,ld 450,too tough

Led,soon trail,hld up tn,tidy aftr

SHEILA LAXON - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

4th,4-bk inr 1900,held up,bold late

SHEILA LAXON - held up early and middle stages of the run home. Driver H Orange was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Wd,prkd 1500,1x1 650,didn't lift

JET STREAM - hung inwards when improving wide near the 500m and struck the sulky wheel of SHEILA LAXON despite the efforts of driver A Clark.

3bk otr,1x1 1200,off tn,sound mid

10th otr,4-bk 1600,whacked away mid

Up,ld-4bk inr,3bk inr tn,tidy inr

MAROUBRA - awkwardly placed to the inside of SHEILA LAXON near the 550m having to be restrained. Driver K Tomlinson was spoken to advisedly for the manner in which she drove at this stage.

Wd,prkd,ld 1650,trld 600,wilted out

Wd,eased,wd rear 500,wdst,bold bid

SHEILA LAXON - raced wide final bend. Lay inwards in the run home.

Soon parkd,1x1 bell,boxed on ok

4th inr,3-bk,flat 600,brk 400m out

MONARCH PRINCE - broke rounding the final bend striking track markers losing all chance.

Brk start,never in touch after

MONARCH PRINCE - broke at the start losing all chance.

Soon ld,allowed terms,kicked,too gd

Ld out,trld,3-bk 1250,held up,plggd

Soon ld,trld 1050,thru,stout on inr

Trppd wd,eased,rear otr,never in it

MONARCH PRINCE - raced wide early and over-raced when being restrained to the rear of the field near the 1300m. Weakened final bend.

Wd,into ld 2100,joined top,run down

Ld,trld,chkd,prkd,3bk inr 1700,fght

MONARCH PRINCE - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1900m and had to shift wider on the track. Steadied near the 1700m to regain a position on the marker line resulting in a slight easing of the pace. Held up early in the run home.

Prkd,ld,trld 1800,brk,3-bk,brk 450m

MONARCH PRINCE - broke near the 1000m hampering trailing runners. Broke again rounding the final bend losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

Eased,3bk otr,wd cvr tn,useful wdst

Wd,brk 5th 1800m,out of commission

PETITE TRIXTON - raced wide early. Broke rounding the first bend losing considerable ground. Hampered and broke rounding the final bend losing all chance.

12th,6bk otr,3wd cvr,no threat

PETITE TRIXTON - weakened over the concluding stages.

8th,5bk otr 1200,wdr tn,imprvd wd

7th,prkd 1550-tn,askd,felt pinch

PETITE TRIXTON - over-raced middle stages. When questioned regarding the performance driver S O'Reilly advised the mare had failed to settle when racing in the parked position with the effort taking its toll.

3bk inr,to 1x1 1400,off,solid wd

PETITE TRIXTON - trotted roughly in the early stages. Hung outwards and trotted roughly in the run home.

Ld out,trld 1800,thru,breezed on by

Followd 1x1,up 400,solid wrk

ROYAL DEL - paced in the early stages before switching to a trot.

Led,set terms,kickd tn,held on best

Fair away,brk 1800,never cght up

ROYAL DEL - broke after 200m losing all chance.

Up,trld,3bk inr,askd tn,battld inr

Up,led,trld,3bk 1900,short bid inr

Slow,9th,6bk inr,5bk tn,plain

ROYAL DEL - broke briefly shortly after the start.

3-4bk inr,prkd 1300,askd,felt pinch

Prkd,ld,tckld,brk,trld,stout on inr

JOHNNY TROTTER - had to be steadied near the 1700m after a slight easing of the pace. Broke near the 40m and continued on in a break across the finish line. Stewards lodged a protest against 2nd placing being awarded under Rule 870(5) alleging the gelding was lapped on at the finish by MILES AWAY and ROYAL DEL. Connections did not contest the protest and JOHNNY TROTTER was relegated to 4th placing by Stewards. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming.

Chkd,8th inr,4-bk,off 350,useful wd

ROYAL DEL - hampered by a breaking runner at the start.

3wd,brk 2400,11th,4bk otr,fair wd

ROYAL DEL - broke near the 2400m losing ground.

Found 1x1,loomd 4wd tn,solid mid

4th,to prkd 1150,fght,peaked 100

WAIHEMO HANNAH - the breastplate clip detached during the running.

7bk otr,3wd cvr rear,honest bid wd

6th,1x1 1600,loomed 400,comfy

5th,prkd 1800-tn,felt pinch tn

Chkd,8th otr,wd 500,stout fin gap

WAIHEMO HANNAH - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start.

5-7bk inr,5bk otr,3-4wd tn,pluggd

Slw,9th otr,4-bk,wd,ld 1050,staunch

WAIHEMO HANNAH - slow to begin and had to shift ground outwards to avoid a breaking runner.

6th,3bk otr,up,ld 1100,fght,cght 50

7th otr,left prkd 2000,ld 200m,cght

3wd,up,ld 2100-tn,held them off

REQUEST - hampered by a breaking runner racing into the first bend.

7th,5bk inr,waited,imprvd up inr

9th pegs,5-bk,carted off,tidy late

REQUEST - held up early in the run home.

7th otr,chkd,3bk,wd 800,ld,hdd,game

Trld,3bk inr,off,prkd,1x1,fght ok

PORT PEGASUS - briefly crowded late in the run home having to be steadied.

Soon 4bk inr,waitd tn,steady inr

PORT PEGASUS - struck track markers leaving the final bend. Driver M Hurrell was issued a warning.

Soon led,joind tn,swallowed up

Soon trld,battling tn,1-paced inr

PORT PEGASUS - hung inwards rounding the final bend.

6th,4bk inr 1300,waitd,imprvd inr

PORT PEGASUS - underwent a pre-race veterinary examination after not having raced for a considerable period of time and was cleared to start. Lay inwards rounding the final bend striking track markers.

Ld out,trld 2200,chased best mrks

PORT PEGASUS - lay inwards near the 1000m striking track markers.

Brk start,tailed off,out of action

PORT PEGASUS - broke at the start losing ground.

Up,led,trld 1900,thru,solid up inr

Straight to ld,set terms,tckld,game

MILLIE LET LOOSE - hung inwards striking a track marker final bend.

3bk inr,4bk 2100,held up,off,steady

MILLIE LET LOOSE - hampered by a breaking runner racing into the first bend. Held up early in the run home.

Soon 3bk inr,waited,steady inr

MILLIE LET LOOSE - held up early in the run home.

Prkd,4-bk inr 2200,off,wd top,stout

Led,trld 2000,waitd,off,bold,missd

6th otr,3-bk 2250,wd cvr,chased gap

3bk inr,5bk 1900,held up tn,sound

4-5-4bk otr,angld out tn,no punch

9-8th,3bk otr,3wd 350,useful mid

HELP ME - hampered by a breaking runner racing into the first bend. Lay inwards and trotted roughly late in the run home.

Mid otr,up 700,led in,easy wrk

4-5th,prkd 1600-tn,very game str

7th,7-bk inr,1x1,3-bk,chkd,late dig

HELP ME - hampered by a breaking runner near the 450m.

3wd,prkd,1x1 1000,4th tn,solid

HELP ME - raced wide early.

Brk badly,tacked on,wd cvr,big (dq)

HELP ME - broke racing into the first bend losing considerable ground. Held up early in the run home. Lay inwards over the concluding stages. Stewards lodged a protest against 4th placing being awarded under Rule 870(3) and the Breaking Horses Regulation alleging the gelding had broken in excess of 150m in the early stages. Connections did not contest the protest and HELP ME was disqualified by Stewards.

3rd,3-bk inr 2000,off,blkd,late mid

HELP ME - trotted roughly in the middle stages of the run home when attempting to obtain clear racing room.

9th otr,5-bk,held up,bttld away gap

HELP ME - held up final bend.

7-6th,to 4bk inr 500,handy up inr

HELP ME - driver R May was issued a warning for striking a track marker leaving the final bend when attempting a marginal run to the inside of ROYALGLOW. Mr May advised the gelding had trotted roughly in the run home and he was unable to fully drive the horse out.

4-5bk inr,off rear tn,handy on inr

3rd,3-bk irn 1900,off,blkd,late dig

MANCHESTER'S MOMENT - lay outwards near the 50m hampering TU TANGATA which in turn hampered SANTAPAZIENZA, DARK GHANA and FINAL APPROACH despite the efforts of driver T Mitchell.

8th otr,3-bk 1700,off,whacked away

TU TANGATA - when questioned regarding the performance trainer/driver P Nairn advised that the gelding had trotted roughly on occasions and he wasn't overly disappointed with the effort considering this. Mr Nairn further added that he may change this runner's shoeing during the week.

Soon trld,waitd,thru,went close

6-7th,3bk otr,angld tn,smart wd

8L off start,5bk otr,1x1,3wd,honest

TU TANGATA - trotted roughly in the score up and was back from the unruly position at the start.

4-5th,4bk inr,off 500,useful wd

TU TANGATA - driver P Nairn was warned for the manner he drove near the 550m when improving between BROTHER LOVE and MOSES where insufficient room existed. Mr Nairn was also issued a warning for using his whip in a continuous manner in the run home.

4-5bk inr,waited tn,weavd well inr

TU TANGATA - held up late in the run home. Driver P Nairn advised he did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

1x1,prkd,4bk inr,waitd,fair on inr

6th,4-5bk inr,3bk otr,imprvd in mid