NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Easd,5bk otr,wdst rear tn,imprvd wd

MATAI HARRY - raced wide early.

Soon 3bk otr,to inr-mid tn,honest

3wd,prkd 1300-tn,up,won dogfight

MATAI HARRY - raced wide early.

4-5bk inr,held up tn-100,cheeky

MATAI HARRY - lay inwards rounding the first bend striking a track marker. Held up until late in the run home.

4-3bk otr,up 3wd tn,rattled home wd

3bk otr,up,prkd 1600-tn,felt pinch

MATAI HARRY - crowded by outside runners racing into the first bend. Lay inwards near the 1100m having to be corrected by driver W House.

9th otr,5-bk,wd 1100,posted,no more

MATAI HARRY - raced wide without cover from the 1100m. Lay in near the 900m and then again passing the 400m when commencing to weaken. When questioned regarding the performance Driver W House stated that the race had not been run to suit when having to attempt to improve wide in the middle stages.

Lobbed trail,thru 150,just thwarted

Eased,5bk otr,rear tn,imprvd wd

MATAI HARRY - raced wide early.

7th,1x1,up,prkd 1000,very brave

Eased,5bk inr,off rear tn,imprvd wd

Prkd,no cvr,3bk inr 500,battld inr

COMMANDER JOE - over-raced middle stages.

Brk,10th inr,7-bk,failed to fire up

COMMANDER JOE - broke at the start losing ground. Hampered by a breaking runner rounding the final bend.

9th inr,5-bk,off,held up,ran on wd

Thru,trld 1500,waitd,did best inr

3wd,prkd 1250-tn,fght gamely str

COMMANDER JOE - raced wide early.

3wd,prkd,1x1 1200,up tn,smartest

COMMANDER JOE - raced wide early.

1x1,prkd,1x1 800,off tn,solid mid

COMMANDER JOE - raced wide early. Over-raced middle stages.

Cght prkd,1x1 1000,up,game bid

COMMANDER JOE - over-raced middle stages.

Trld-3bk inr,waitd,thru,sharp,close

COMMANDER JOE - held up early in the run home.

Followd 1x1,out turn,too slick

Soon 1x1,1x2 bell,peeld 500,nice

CLASSIE LINC - over-raced middle stages.

Wd cvr,4-bk otr,5-bk,wd cvr,wdr,fdd

CLASSIE LINC - raced wide early. Briefly hampered by a slight easing of the pace near the 1300m. Over-raced middle stages. Raced wide from the 1150m.

Wd,4-bk inr 1550,off,wd cvr,ld,cght

CLASSIE LINC - raced wide early.

Thru 3wd,ld 1100,askd,swampd 250

CLASSIE LINC - raced wide early.

9th otr,5-bk,wdst top.bttld solidly

Found 1x1,off tn,steady in mid

CLASSIE LINC - over-raced early stages.

Soon 4bk inr,held up tn,sound inr

CLASSIE LINC - connections advised the mare would be racing in season. Lay inwards rounding the final bend striking track markers. Held up early in the run home.

7th pegs,5-bk,off 600,stout in mid

TIMES ARE A CHANGIN - lay inwards passing the 1600m striking a track marker with the trailing CLASSIE LINC also striking a track marker. Junior driver A Cameron, who declined assistance from a Senior driver, admitted a breach of Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that she used her whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee suspended Miss Cameron's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 30 November up to and including 5 December 2025 (2 days).

Up,led-3bk inr,urgd 400,no imprvmnt

CLASSIE LINC - trainer B Negus was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice for presenting the mare to race without the notified pacifier. Weakened final bend.

Trld,3bk inr 1500,tight,good,disq

SONG SUNG BLUE - held up early in the run home and raced inside and contacted track markers. Stewards lodged a protest against 4th placing being awarded under Rule 869(7B) alleging the gelding had gained an advantage by racing inside a track marker early in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing evidence from Stewards and junior driver G Thornley (assisted by C Thornley), the Adjudicative Committee upheld the protest and SONG SUNG BLUE was disqualified. Miss Thornley admitted an associated charge in that she allowed her sulky wheel to move inside the marker line which gained an advantage. After considering submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Miss Thornley's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 1 February up to and including 8 February 2026 (3 days).

Bk otr,angld wide trn,brk late

SONG SUNG BLUE - attempted to jump a shadow on the track and broke late in the run home losing its chance. Driver G Thornley confirmed the gelding had tried to jump a shadow.

Trail,3-4pegs,off,ran on fairly mid

Trld-3bk inr,4bk 1000,held up,tidy

SONG SUNG BLUE - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Trld-3bk inr,waited,tried hard inr

Trld-3bk inr,prkd 650,fght,swampd

Last,launchd 600,loomd,peakd

SONG SUNG BLUE - raced wide from the 600m.

Gate spd,ld,trld 1500,short bid inr

Gt spd,led,trail bell,parkd,too big

Mid otr,3w,parkd bell,fght ok

MUNROE'S MATE - over-raced middle stages.

Gt spd,led thrghout,kept givng

MUNROE'S MATE - shied outwards approaching the winning post on the first occasion. Shied outwards again late in the run home placing an outside runner in restricted room simultaneously to PALLADIUM laying inwards, resulting in TUA LIPA (J Cox) having to be steadied. A warning was placed on the racing record of MUNROE'S MATE. When questioned driver J Cox confirmed his chances of finishing ahead of MUNROE'S MATE and PALLADIUM had not been affected.

Wd,parkd,soon 1x1,fading trn

MUNROE'S MATE - lay in when weakening final bend. When questioned regarding the performance of a favoured runner driver S Thornley advised he was disappointed with the effort. Trainer T Barron also expressed his disappointment and advised he would have blood tests conducted on the gelding in the coming days and undertook to report any findings to Stewards.

4-5bk inr,4bk otr,off,handy mid-wd

Up,led,3bk inr 1000,urgd tn,battld

MUNROE'S MATE - lay inwards final bend striking track markers. Driver G Hall Jnr was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Eased,5bk otr,up,prkd 1000,gone tn

MUNROE'S MATE - over-raced middle stages. Weakened final bend. Driver J Morrison reported the gelding had been striking the sulky wheel discs.

Thru,3bk otr,4bk 700,off,useful

3bk otr,up,prkd 1150,askd,fght,fdd

5bk otr,up,prkd 800,ld tn,fght,cght

13th otr,wd cvr 600,failed to spark

TAKETHEPLUNGE - driver D Dolan reported the gelding had failed to handle the grass track today.

Up,prkd,ld 1350,kickd,held best

TAKETHEPLUNGE - raced wide early.

4bk otr,5bk 1000,wd trn,smart wd

TAKETHEPLUNGE - over-raced middle stages.

5bk otr,3wd,ld 900,fght,hdd 100

TAKETHEPLUNGE - over-raced middle stages. Shifted in marginally near the 100m.

Brk run-up,wd cvr rear top,no punch

TAKETHEPLUNGE - paced roughly in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Rear,3wd cvr,prkd,ld 800,swampd

TAKETHEPLUNGE - broke in the score up however was in position at the start. Raced wide early.

Broke start,detached

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

4pegs,off trn,steady chase

Mid-bk otr,pushd out 900,batld

DECEPTIVE LEE - forced to race wide from the 800m. Driver G Thornley reported that she sustained a punctured sulky tyre during the running.

5th,1x1 1300,prkd 650,askd,1-paced

DECEPTIVE LEE - lay inwards and struck track markers near the 2200m. Placed in restricted room late in the run home when an outside runner hung inwards.

3bk otr-1x1,prkd,1x1,off,sharpest

3wd,prkd,1x1 1200,held up tn,good

DECEPTIVE LEE - raced wide early. Held up early in the run home.

4th inr,5-bk,flat tyre,off,bttld on

DECEPTIVE LEE - driver G Thornley reported a sulky tyre had deflated during the running.

Soon 4bk otr,wd rear tn,steady wdst

DECEPTIVE LEE - over-raced early stages.

Soon trld,waitd,thru,dashed,just

5th,3bk otr,up,prkd 700,won fght

6-7bk otr,3wd cvr,wdst tn,smart wd

GONE SURFIN - raced wide early.

Up,ld,trld 1650,thru,honest,peakd

GONE SURFIN - driver J Dunn was reminded of his obligation to drive his horse out fully to the finish after momentarily ceasing his efforts near the 50m before resuming. In assessing this matter, Stewards considered the margin at the finish and the manner in which the horse was tiring. Mr Dunn advised the sliding blinds had become entangled and did not fully activate.

Gate spd,ld,trld 1300,off tn,swoopd

GONE SURFIN - driver J Dunn advised he did not activate the sliding blinds due to having the field covered.

6-7bk otr,wdst rear tn,steady wd

4bk inr,5bk 600,held up,smart at bk

GONE SURFIN - awkwardly placed to the inside of QUEEN TYRON near the 500m. Hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Broke start,detached

AMARETTO FRANCO - broke at the start losing all chance and was retired from the event by driver G Thornley. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

Brk strt,4-5pegs,off trn,ran on ok

AMARETTO FRANCO - broke at the start losing ground.

3wd,prkd,1x1 850,off,dashd away

AMARETTO FRANCO - raced wide early.

3bk otr,3-4wd 450,bold,just missd

1x1-4bk otr,3wd cvr,off,handy mid

AMARETTO FRANCO - raced wide with cover from the 800m.

5-6bk inr,off rear 600,no punch inr

AMARETTO FRANCO - broke in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Had to be steadied near the 1300m after an easing of the pace.

Prkd,1x1-3bk otr,wd cvr,sound wd

Eased,6bk otr,last tn,strong wdst

Brk,rear inr,off,passed stragglers

AMARETTO FRANCO - broke briefly at the start losing ground.

Up,trld 1700,thru,got there on inr

5bk inr,off,4bk otr,whackd away

4-5bk otr,3wd,prkd 1000,tiring 400

Trld-3-4bk inr,held up,fair up inr

Gate spd,prkd,flat tn,felt pinch

MILOU - momentarily placed in restricted room by an outside runner entering the first bend.

Trld-3bk inr,waited,short bid inr