NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Led,trld 1600,thru,ld 150,hdd

HEAVEN - hung inwards final bend losing ground.

7bk otr,3wd cvr,4wd,kept giving

HEAVEN - raced four wide from the 700m. Lay inwards near the 500m crowding an inside runner.

1x1,sent 3wd 650,solid bid mid

Brk,4-3bk otr,3wd 800,loomd,gritty

HEAVEN - broke at the start losing ground. Raced wide without cover from the 800m. Lay inwards throughout the run home.

Trld,3bk 1800,waited,honest inr

Soon ld,trld 1100,thru,led,nabbd

Slow,10th,5bk otr,3-5wd tn,honest

THE NIGHT FOX - lay inwards in the run home and had to be shifted wider near the 175m when an inside runner was crowded for racing room. Stewards questioned driver C Dalgety regarding the tactics he adopted during the running. Mr Dalgety advised the gelding has raced best previously with cover however as the three wide line never became established in the back straight on the final occasion he was forced to improve wide without cover on the final bend. Mr Dalgety added that considering it was the horse's first start back from a spell he was pleased with the effort.

Up,ld 1550,fght hard,bestd 100

THE NIGHT FOX - lay outwards leaving the final bend and in the run home resulting in the gelding shifting up the track hampering ALTA SHOWGIRL. Authorisation of 2nd placing was withheld until driver J Dunn (ALTA SHOWGIRL) placed 3rd, had viewed a replay of the run home and elected not to proceed with a protest. Junior driver C Dalgety was shown the replay and issued with a warning to make a greater effort to maintain a straight course in the run home in future.

Prkd,4bk inr 1800,held up,tidy

THE NIGHT FOX - held up early in the run home.

6th,5-4bk inr,off tn,smart,tight

ROCKIN ROMAN - held up for clear racing room over the concluding stages.

8bk otr,3wd cvr,held up tn,sound

ROCKIN ROMAN - placed in restricted room near the 500m when an outside runner lay inwards. Held up final bend and in the early and middle stages of the run home.

Wd cvr,up prkd,cvr 1100,no pick-up

ROCKIN ROMAN - raced wide early. Weakened over the concluding stages. Driver A Harrison reported the gelding had cast the off fore shoe during the running.

Wd,up prkd 1600,outkicked run home

ROCKIN ROMAN - raced wide early.

Eased,6bk otr,3wd 400,earnest mid

Soon trld,waitd,thru,ld,run down 70

4-5bk otr,3wd cvr 450,big dash wd

Prkd,ld 1600,kickd clr tn,hdd 150

FRANCO ELVIS - lay inwards near the 1450m striking a track marker.

3-5bk otr,3wd cvr,postd,wd,faded

FRANCO ELVIS - hampered near the 1000m. Raced wide without cover from the 700m. Raced greenly when being shifted wider near the 300m hampering an outside runner.

Mid otr,peeld 500,soon widr,fair

FRANCO ELVIS - raced wide from the 900m. Lay inwards rounding the final bend and early stages of the run home.

3wd cvr the trip,off,tried hard wd

FRANCO ELVIS - raced wide with cover throughout.

5bk inr,3bk otr,angld,imprvd wd

SWEET TRIXIE - held up by a weakening runner passing the 600m.

Ld,trld,3bk 1300,held up tn,imprvd

BLACK BILLIE GEE - hampered final bend by a weakening runner.

3wd,up,ld 1900,askd,swallowed up

BLACK BILLIE GEE - raced wide early.

Prkd,1x1,prkd,1x1 600,gritty mid

9th,brk 1300,5bk inr 600,battld

BALLYSPELLANE - co-trainers C & J DeFilippi were issued a warning for presenting the gelding to race with fixed deafeners which had not been notified. Broke passing the 1300m losing ground. Weakened final bend. When questioned regarding the performance driver C DeFilippi advised the gelding had over-raced on occasions during the running.