NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Brk,4th,3bk inr,1x1,askd,wilted

RANDEL HUSTON P - broke briefly at the start losing ground.

Soon 3pegs,off trn,steady wider

RANDEL HUSTON P - lay out over the concluding stages.

Trail thrghout,made full use

RANDEL HUSTON P - lay outwards over the concluding stages.

5th,into 1x1,ran on ok

RANDEL HUSTON P - broke briefly after 200m losing ground.

Up,prkd 1500,askd,felt pinch str

RANDEL HUSTON P - driver B Orange had difficulty activating the removable deafeners near the 150m.

Soon 3pegs,off 800,solid bid

Away then brk,parkd,brk 400,out

RANDEL HUSTON P - broke after 100m losing ground. Stumbled and broke near the 500m hampering trailing runners losing all chance. A final warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Co-trainer T White advised he would be making gear changes.

Up,ld,brk 1300,6bk inr,held up,tidy

RANDEL HUSTON P - broke rounding the first bend hampering trailing runners losing ground. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Hampered by a weakening runner final bend. Held up early in the run home. Authorisation of 5th placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation in the early stages.

4th inr,4-bk,off 400,chkd,useful wd

RANDEL HUSTON P - hampered by a slight easing of the pace near the 500m. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 350m. Trotted roughly in the run home.

5-6bk otr,wd cvr tn,tried hard wdst

BRETT'S MATE - trotted roughly as the start was effected losing ground.

5th,1x1,prkd 1200,felt pinch str

BRETT'S MATE - broke briefly after 200m. Weakened rounding the final bend.

Up,ld,trld 1900,waitd,steady inr

Trld-3bk inr,prkd 1500,fght,peakd

Up,prkd-3bk otr,held up,imprvd

BRETT'S MATE - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Up,ld 1900,set terms,held best 100

Thru,trld,urgd 350,whackd away inr

Up,prkd,1x1 750,flat 600,fght ok

4-5th,3bk otr 750,off,solid mid-wd

3rd,3bk inr 850,waited,honest inr

ZOLTAN BOSCIK - over-raced middle stages. Lay outwards in the run home.

Gate spd,led,set terms,fght,cght

Gate spd,trld 1700-tn,fair bid inr

7th,1x1,3bk otr 700,off,imprvd wd

ZOLTAN BOSCIK - tangled away. Authorisation of placings was withheld after driver L Whittaker wished to view replays of the start and after doing so it was determined that the gelding had not been denied a fair start. Mr Whittaker admitted a breach of Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that he used his 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 Mr Whittaker's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 22 March up to and including 1 April 2026 (3 days).

5th,prkd,ld 1800,joind,hdd tn,faded

ZOLTAN BOSCIK - fractious prior to the start resulting in the gelding backing away into the 20 metre barrier strand causing a delay. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Hung outwards rounding the final bend. Weakened in the run home. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Brk,9th,5bk otr,held up,imprvd mid

ZOLTAN BOSCIK - broke at the start hampering a trailing runner losing ground. Hampered by a breaking runner early in the run home. Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room over the concluding stages.

6-5bk otr,6bk,3wd cvr,steady inr

ZOLTAN BOSCIK - hampered by a weakening runner near the 700m.

Prkd,ld 2250,trld,cartd bk,forgive

ZOLTAN BOSCIK - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

3wd,easd,4bk otr,held up,battld

VERTIGO - raced wide early. Weakened final bend.

Thru,4th,4bk inr,angld wdr tn,sound

VERTIGO - driver L McCormick was warned for the manner he shifted ground near the 200m when placing an outside runner which was in a break in restricted room.

5bk inr,off,1x1,held up 600,good wd

Chkd,7th,5-bk inr,1x1 700,wd,no zip

VERTIGO - hampered by a breaking runner after 100m. When questioned regarding the performance trainer/driver L McCormick advised the mare had been unsuited by the tempo of the race and had been unable to make up ground due to the fast closing sectionals.

11th inr,4-bk,off top,did best late

Distant 5-4th,prkd,trld,fght on

VERTIGO - hampered by a breaking runner after 200m.

Soon 4pegs,nice wn clear innr

3pegs thrghout,boxed on

VERTIGO - weakened final bend.

Led,trail,steady up innr

1x1,prkd 1300,tiring by 500

MAVIS JONES - weakened final bend and broke leaving the final bend losing all chance.

7th otr,4-bk,wd 700,wdr tn,powerful

MAVIS JONES - raced wide without cover from the 700m.

11th,3-4bk otr,whackd away rear

Soon 3bk inr,4th tn,tried hard inr

Brk start,tailed off,out of action

MAVIS JONES - broke at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts at the request of co-trainer G Hope.

6th,1x1 1700-tn,off,short bid mid

MAVIS JONES - pre-race warmed. Tangled away.

Brk start,detachd,never cght up

MAVIS JONES - broke at the start losing all chance.

Chkd/brk 2250,distanced after

MAVIS JONES - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start and broke losing all chance.

5th,1x1,prkd 1500-tn,fght gamely

MAVIS JONES - began awkwardly.

Trld-3bk inr,held up tn-150,sound

MAVIS JONES - pre-race warmed. Held up early in the run home.

8-7th,1x1,prkd 1000,pushd 3wd,faded

RACHMANINOV - raced wide from the 700m.

Stepped,prkd,ld 2100,hdd 350,faded

RACHMANINOV - trotted roughly when laying inwards rounding the first bend. Weakened final bend.

6-5th,6bk inr,5bk otr,battld inr

RACHMANINOV - held up early in the run home.

1x1,wd to ld bell,unrelenting after

2-3rd,3bk inr,1-paced from 400

RACHMANINOV - weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner.

3-4th,prkd 1400,keen,led,fght,fdd

RACHMANINOV - crowded by FRANCO JOSIAH racing into the first bend and trotted roughly for a short distance after striking the sulky wheel of that runner.

Brk 2400,7th,1700,3bk otr,good wd

RACHMANINOV - broke in the early stages losing ground.

3rd,prkd,ld,tckld,trld,held up,good

Brk,9th inr,off,wd cvr,fght on well

RACHMANINOV - broke at the start losing ground. Authorisation of 4th placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation in the early stages.

Up,2nd,trld 1500-tn,plugged ok inr

Wd,3bk otr,3wd cvr,1x1,1-paced

Trail,3bk,out turn,solid chase

3-4pegs,off turn,batld at rear

3-4bk,off,followd 1x1,angld,steady

Bk otr,2nd peleton,batld rear

Gt spd,led,trail,off,bk in,solid

3-4pegs,inside runs,tidy chase

Last,parkd,faded out

JULIE JACCKA - weakened final bend.

4pegs,shffld last,batld at rear

Led,trld 1700,askd 400,whackd away

FRANCO JOSIAH - hung inwards leaving the final bend contacting and dislodging a track marker.

4-5-4bk otr,inr tn,honest mid

Up,led 2000,hassld,gone by 550

RACHMANINOV - crowded by FRANCO JOSIAH racing into the first bend and trotted roughly for a short distance after striking the sulky wheel of that runner.

6th,to 1x1 1350,off,chased hard wd

8th,3bk otr,up,lead bid,ld,tired

FRANCO JOSIAH - lay inwards entering the first bend and raced inside several track markers. Again lay inwards leaving the final bend striking a track marker. Broke late in the run home.

Led,held lead,kickd tn,held them

Trld-3bk inr,off 800,1x1,no extra

8th,4-bk inr 1600,unable to quicken

10-9th,5bk inr,5bk otr,plain wd

Led thrghout,capturd trn,boxed on

FRANCO JOSIAH - weakened leaving the final bend.

5bk otr,3wd cvr to tn,strong mid-wd

Prkd,ld 1300,askd,held best in str

Thru,trld 1600,waitd,kept coming

TRACY THE JET - struck track markers near the 1500m with the trailing DASH DOSH also striking a track marker. Driver J Herbertson was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice.

Soon 3rd,to prkd 600,up,swoopd

4th,denied lead 1500,parkd,fadd lte

DASH DOSH - made an unsuccessful bid for the lead in the middle stages. Lay inwards leaving the final bend and the early stages of the run home. Weakened over the concluding stages.