NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Trld out,3-bk,trld 1100,stern claim

Brk early,tailed off,bt stragglers

MIKIME - slow to leave the pre-race formation and hung inwards striking a track marker in the score up and was out of position at the start. Broke shortly after the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Authorisation of placings was withheld after connections wished to review replays of the start to determine whether the gelding had been denied a fair start with all placings being authorised.

9th otr,5-bk 1400,plggd clsr in gap

11th otr,wd,prkd,cvr,blkid,had more

CRUNCHY GRANOLA - held up early in the run home.

3-4bk inr,off 350,steady mid-wd

Wd cvr,prkd,cvr 1350,off,stout fin

FRANCO NOT OUT - raced wide early.

6th otr,1x1,3-bk 700,wd 7th tn,fair

Wd,prkd,cvr,3-bk bell,no final kick

FRANCO NOT OUT - lay inwards racing into the first bend crowding an inside runner.

4-5th,prkd 1150,fght on gamely

Slw,8th inr,4-bk,3-bk 1100,no gaps

BONJOUR MIKI - out of position at the candy pole despite the efforts of driver R May. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion from a mobile start prior to resuming. Held up for clear racing room throughout the run home.

Gun run mrks,thru,purposeful chase

BONJOUR MIKI - trainer G Dunn was issued a warning for being late to notify the gelding would be racing with removable deafeners.

Slw,wd,up prkd 1500,cvr bell,steady

BONJOUR MIKI - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver C Thornley. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Raced wide early.

Eased,4th,1x1 600,felt pinch str

RISE N SHINE - paced roughly in the score up and was out of position at the start. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion from a mobile start prior to resuming. Weakened leaving the final bend.

Last,deep pegs,inside runs,batld

RISE N SHINE - 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. Raced in restricted room and struck a track marker rounding the final bend when an outside runner lay inwards.

Soon 4pegs,no room straight

Led-3bk inr,held up tn,imprvd mid

LET IT RIP - over-raced middle stages.

Thru,3bk otr,waited tn,steady mid

Tardy,rear otr,not able to spark up

LET IT RIP - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver S Thornley. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Over-raced early stages. Mr Thornley reported the gelding had been making abnormal breathing noises during the running. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Eased,wd cvr rear 1300,prkd,kept on

OLYMPIAN - over-raced for a distance passing the 1400m with driver J Cox shifting the gelding wider on the track.

Bk otr,widr 400,steady chase

OLYMPIAN - lay inwards final bend and in the run home.

Brk badly start,tailed off,no hope

OLYMPIAN - broke as the start was effected hampering a trailing runner and then shifted outwards making contact with the sulky of REIMBURST resulting in driver R Close being unbalanced and sustaining a punctured sulky tyre with both runners losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a laceration on the right front leg which was treated. Connections advised consideration would be given to sending the horse for a spell.

Eased,rear otr,wd top,chkd,bt slows

BONNY MIKI - locked wheels with OLYMPIAN which hung inwards in the run home.