NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

4th,1x1,led 1800,kickd tn,strongest

Sped to ld,trld 2400,off top,strong

Ld out,trld 1850,thru,ld,stung late

THE LAZARUS EFFECT - trainer B Butt was issued a warning for the late notification of driver.

Wd,prkd,into ld bell,kickd 400,held

Ld out,trld 1900,thru,too many guns

WE WALK BY FAITH - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room over the concluding stages. Authorisation of placings was withheld until Driver M White had the opportunity to review the replays to ascertain if there was sufficient grounds for a protest against the 1st placing of THE LAZARUS EFFECT. After reviewing the replays Mr White elected not to proceed with the matter and all placings were authorised.

Gun run mrks,off top,cut ldr down

Gate spd,ld 1750,fght hard,nabbd

THE LAZARUS EFFECT - driver B Butt was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Mid-bk,shffld last,drag up,strong

BORRISOKANE - over-raced middle stages. Raced wide from the 850m. Lay in leaving the final bend.

3wd,prkd,ld 900,askd,strongest

BORRISOKANE - raced wide early and middle stages.

3-4bk otr,up,ld 1000,kckd,held well

4-5bk otr,up,ld 700,thrashd them

Trld-3bk inr,waited,chased well mid

BORRISOKANE - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the early and middle stages of the run home.

5bk otr,wd rear tn,got going wdst

BORRISOKANE - raced wide early. Paced roughly final bend losing ground.

7bk otr,3wd,ld 1000,kickd,easy

6th,3bk otr,6th tn,steady mid-wd

TACT MCLEOD - tangled away.

Wd,into ld 1200,dictated,too gritty

FRANCO SINATRA - lay outwards early in the run home and shifted up the track.

1x1,up,led 1700,fght hard,just cght

FRANCO SINATRA - fractious after a delay to the start resulting in the gelding shifting outwards prior to the start. After viewing replays of the start Stewards were satisfied the gelding had not gained any advantage.

Found trail,waited,tried hard inr

4th gap,off to ld 1000,hdd 125,fght

Broke badly start,detached

FRANCO SINATRA - broke at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Out fast,soon led,too big

FRANCO SINATRA - driver C Dalgety advised he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Mid,led 2000,trail,nice chase

Soon ld,set terms,kickd,kept giving

FRANCO SINATRA - lay outwards early in the run home.

Trld-3bk inr,1x1 1100,off,handy mid

7th,3wd cvr,ld 1200,kickd,swampd 80

MO'UNGA - hampered by a breaking runner at the start.

6th,wdst rear tn,warmed up wdst

MO'UNGA - when questioned regarding the performance driver R Close advised he was satisfied with the gelding's effort given the 50 metre handicap and the fast closing sectionals.

9th,4-3bk otr,angld wd tn,unleashd

Eased,rear otr,3-bk,wd top,tidy fin

3rd,3bk inr 1100,held up tn,no gaps

MO'UNGA - over-raced middle stages. Paced roughly leaving the final bend. Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room throughout the run home. Driver R Close advised he did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

Soon trld,3bk 1300,off 450,steady

Wd,into 1x1,wd 500,lacked final zip

Cght prkd,no cvr,askd,fght gamely

Slow,7th,up,ld,trld 1200,faded tn

RENEGADE - broke at the start losing ground. Struck track markers rounding the final bend when weakening hampering a trailing runner. Driver B Butt was issued a warning. When questioned regarding the performance Mr Butt advised that despite having to work hard through the middle stages to improve his position he was disappointed with the effort. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a slow recovery. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

3rd,up,led 1850-tn,fght,held on

RENEGADE - hampered by a breaking runner in the early stages. Raced with the hopple shorteners not activated throughout. Stewards questioned Junior Driver S Hill regarding the non-activation of this item of gear. Mr Hill advised that he had inadvertently failed to activate the hopple shorteners during the running. Stewards issued Mr Hill with a warning after taking into account his explanation. In determining this course of action, Stewards were mindful that RENEGADE was the winner of the event and that the failure to activate the hopple shorteners did not materially disadvantage the gelding.

Brk,1x1 2400-tn,off tn,dashd,cght

RENEGADE - broke at the start losing ground. Authorisation of 2nd placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation in the early stages.

6th otr,1x1 1200,off,ran on stoutly

Cght prkd,no cvr,felt pinch from tn

RENEGADE - raced wide early. Weakened leaving the final bend.

8th,4-3-4bk otr,last tn,no fight

RENEGADE - broke briefly at the start before being checked by an outside runner with driver B Butt being unbalanced in the sulky. Stewards investigated a possible breach of the Push Out Rule near the 1500m when RENEGADE briefly raced wider on the track. After viewing the replays it was established that the field had been racing loosely and DON'T STOP DREAMING (S Ottley) had shifted outwards prior to RENEGADE reaching its sulky wheel and no further action was required. Weakened early in the run home.

Brk,7-6-7-8bk otr,wdst rear tn,good

RENEGADE - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.