NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Gate spd,ld,trld 1100,fading 400

KEEPING IT KIWI - weakened from the 400m hampering trailing runners.

9th,4-5bk otr,flat inr tn,tired str

4-5th,3bk otr 1000,wd tn,steady

DONTTELLTHEBOYS - driver C DeFilippi defended a breach of the Push Out Rule alleging he shifted outwards near the 1100m forcing KEEPING IT KIWI (R Holmes) to race wider on the track. After viewing the replays and hearing evidence from Stewards and Mr DeFilippi the Adjudicative Committee found the charge proved and imposed a fine of $200.

Gate spd,ld,trld 1300,off,best mid

Last,pegs 700,up inr,no room in str

KEEPING IT KIWI - held up throughout the run home.

Up,ld,trld,3bk 1200,off,tidy mid

Trld-3bk inr,off tn,steady mid

3bk inr,waitd,off,tight,sound mid

SEASIDE POND - held up early in the run home.

Soon 5pegs,last,off,fair chase

SEASIDE POND - broke briefly shortly after the start.

Steppd,prkd,1x1 1200,off,pluggd mid

A false start was declared due to SEASIDE POND not having sufficient room just prior to the start resulting in the gelding locking wheels with CARLIN.

3bk otr,3wd cvr tn,tight,handy wd

Soon led,trail,3bk,hld up,slick lat

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

Found 1x1,battling 400,1-paced

SEASIDE POND - lay inwards and paced roughly near the 500m. Weakened final bend.

Gate spd,trld-3bk inr,held up,ok

3-6bk inr,detachd,good 2nd wind

SEASIDE POND - lay inwards and lost contact with the body of the field for a distance passing the 800m despite the efforts of driver G Minnucci. Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home.

Soon trld,waitd,thru,did best inr

Brk,5th,prkd,cvr 1800,3-bk,wd,stout

HENRY WINKLER - broke at the start losing ground.

3wd,6bk otr-inr,cartd,battld inr

HENRY WINKLER - raced wide early.

3 & 4-bk otr,wd cvr 700,wdr,kept on

HENRY WINKLER - raced four wide from the 600m.

Soon 5bk otr,wd rear tn,battld wd

HENRY WINKLER - when questioned regarding the performance driver C Dalgety advised the gelding had been making abnormal breathing noises during the running. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Wd cvr,parkd,1x1,solid chase

HENRY WINKLER - raced wide early.

Mid otr,pushd wd 450,solid

4th,prkd 1700,kept trucking to line

Slw,13th otr,7-bk,wdst tn,punishing

3 & 4-bk mrks,off,held up,had more

HENRY WINKLER - held up for clear racing room throughout the run home. Driver S Ottley advised she did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

Trail,3-4pegs,hld up,steady wn clr

MYSTERY BEACH - held up early in the run home. Again held up over the concluding stages. Driver S Ottley advised she did not activate the removeable deafeners in consequence.

5th otr,1x1 2400,off,ran on stoutly

Brk start,never in touch after

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

Chkd,imp 3-bk inr,fght soundly gap

MYSTERY BEACH - checked racing into the first bend losing ground.

3-4bk inr,held up tn,imprvd inr

MYSTERY BEACH - held up by a weakening runner final bend.

Gate spd,cght prkd,gone by 450

MYSTERY BEACH - weakened from the 500m.

Thru,trld 2400,off 200,smart,cght

Up,ld 2200,set terms,kept giving

4-5bk otr,3wd cvr 800,flew wdst

Last,3w,parkd bell,fght well

5th,5-bk inr,1x1 1600,wd 550,too gd

5th otr,left prkd 2100,ld top,tough

Trld,3-bk 950,thru,ran on,brk 250m

LONNEKERS - broke near the 300m when attempting to utilise the passing lane losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

Soon trld,waitd,thru,smart inr

Wd,prkd,cvr 1600,3-bk,wd top,strong

Wd,up prkd 1800,bttld away solidly

LONNEKERS - driver R Cameron admitted a breach of Rule 868(3) in that he failed to drive the gelding out to the end of the race when having a reasonable chance of finishing in 4th place. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Cameron's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 30 November up to and including 6 December 2025 (3 days).

Brk early,tailed off,never a factor

LONNEKERS - broke after 100m losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Weakened in the run home.

Nice trip otr,unable to quicken up

LONNEKERS - lay in and struck a track marker near the 1500m. Again lay inwards and struck track markers rounding the final bend. Held up early in the run home.

Prkd,3-bk inr,prkd 1450,ld 600,easy

Eased,rear otr,wdst top,closed well

PERAKI SEELSTER - over-raced when racing wide early.

Chkd,wd cvr 11th 1250,wdr,bttld on

PERAKI SEELSTER - trainer R Hayter advised Stewards the gelding has had its hocks treated since last racing. Checked racing into the first bend losing ground. Briefly hampered by a slight easing of the pace near the 1300m. Raced wide from the 1250m.

Led,trld 2200,waited,short bid inr

PERAKI SEELSTER - pre-race warmed. Driver B Butt was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice for using his whip with his foot removed from the sulky footrest for some distance in the early stages.

Eased,5-4bk inr,held up,fair mid

Left prkd,cvr 1200,unable to run on

Up,ld,trld,3bk 1700,held up,solid

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

1x1,3-bk,wd 1100,prkd,stuck on well

PERAKI SEELSTER - raced wide from the 900m.

Ld out,trld 190,thru,strong claim

7th inr,3-bk bell,off,stout in mid

PERAKI SEELSTER - held up leaving the final bend.

6-7bk otr,3wd cvr 800,off,solid

THE COALMAN - raced wide with cover from the 900m.

4-5bk otr,wd cvr rear tn,dashd wdst

3-4-5bk inr,5bk otr,hookd,flew wdst

Brk early,7th otr,3-bk,wd 500,stern

THE COALMAN - broke shortly after the start hampering a trailing runner 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.

3-4-5bk otr,3wd cvr,imprvd wd

THE COALMAN - over-raced middle stages. Lay inwards in the run home.

Chkd,rear inr,off,wd,posted,outkfin

THE COALMAN - hampered and broke briefly at the start losing ground. Raced wide from the 1200m.

3-bk mrks,off 250m,too many barrels

BUCKSKIN - lay inwards rounding the first bend striking track markers with the trailing THE COALMAN also striking track markers.

5bk otr,3wd cvr 600,dashd,missd

THE COALMAN - driver R May reported he was unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the cord becoming entangled.

4-5bk inr,held up tn,smart,held up

THE COALMAN - lay inwards near the 1500m striking a track marker. Struck track markers rounding the final bend. Driver W Rixon was issued a warning.

Trld-3bk inr,angld off tn,smart wd

THE COALMAN - hampered near the 300m having to be steadied.