NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Soon prkd,up,ld 700,fght,run down

ITSAMONEYMAKER - raced wide early. Over-raced middle stages.

6th,1x1,3bk otr 700,carted tn,sound

ITSAMONEYMAKER - junior driver R Harrison (assisted by J Dunn) was issued a warning for allowing her runner to come to the start out of position at the first attempt at a start. Hampered final bend by a weakening runner.

Chkd start,detachd,4bk otr,tired

ITSAMONEYMAKER - severely checked at the start and broke losing considerable ground. Weakened final bend.

Up,ld,trld 1400,waitd,shot thru

ITSAMONEYMAKER - when questioned regarding the improved performance the connections advised the gelding had benefited from a more economical run today.

Cght 3wd,prkd 1600,fading by 350

ITSAMONEYMAKER - raced wide early.

3-4bk otr,3wd cvr tn,got going wd

ITSAMONEYMAKER - held up leaving the final bend.

4th,up,ld 1300,dug in,swampd 100

Soon trld,waited,tried hard inr

Trld-3bk inr,waited tn,one-paced

Gate spd,trld,waitd,thru,did best

Soon led,joind trn,fght on well

ZIA BROMAC - tangled away.

Brk,4-5bk inr,4bk otr 600,flew wd

The start was delayed due to DEFY ME and OBSESSION becoming fractious and rearing on several occasions. A warning was placed on the barrier record of both horses.

3-4bk inr,1x1 750,held up,big wdst

DEFY ME - held up final bend. Lay inwards early in the run home.

Trld-5bk inr,brk,3bk otr 600,faded

DEFY ME - over-raced and became awkwardly placed to the back of CARRERA RAPIDO racing into the first bend having to be steadied. Again over-raced when there was a slight easing of the pace near the 1100m and shifted outwards hampering trailing runners and broke. Stewards questioned driver Z Butcher regarding the performance who advised the horse had raced greenly on the bends and objected to being restrained. Stewards placed a warning on the racing record of the gelding. A post-race veterinary examination at the request of the connections revealed swelling on a hind leg which was treated.

4bk otr,up,prkd 1200,very brave]

4-5bk inr,held up badly 600-tn,tidy

DEFY ME - over-raced middle stages. Hampered by a weakening runner for a distance from the 600m.

3bk inr,4bk 1200,off tn,bt slows

5th,up,ld,trld 1200,thru,1-paced

5bk otr,3wd 1200,postd,tired tn

TEMPO WARRIOR - raced wide without cover from the 1300m. Weakened final bend.

8bk otr,3wd cvr 600,warmd up wd

TEMPO WARRIOR - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start.

Up,led 1400,trld 1200,thru,fair

1x1,sent 3wd 550,battld well wd

Ld-3bk inr,4bk 1200,off,tidy inr

Led,trld 2000,3bk,brief fght mid

Up,ld,trld,ld 1100,clr tn,held well

SHEPHERDS DELIGHT - hampered near the 1200m. When questioned regarding the improved performance the connections advised the gelding had appreciated an economical run and a drop in grade of opposition today.

4bk otr,3wd cvr,postd 600,tired

TEDS LEGACY - driver J Curtin admitted a breach of Rule 869(4)(6)(b)(c) in that he shifted outwards near the 1050m forcing SHEPHERDS DELIGHT wider on the track. After viewing the replays and hearing penalty submissions the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $200.

6-5bk otr,wd cvr tn,no dash mid

SHEPHERDS DELIGHT - raced wide early.

Prkd,ld,trld,3bk 1200,held up,smart

COMMANDER BEN - held up until late in the run home.

Trld,3bk inr 1700,held up,handy inr

COMMANDER BEN - over-raced middle stages. Held up early in the run home.

Up,ld 2000-3bk 1350,no gaps str

COMMANDER BEN - held up late in the run home.

1x1,3bk otr 900,3wd tn,steady wd

COMMANDER BEN - raced wide early.

3-4bk inr,to 3bk otr tn,handy mid

Gate spd,ld-3bk 1200,held up in str

COMMANDER BEN - held up throughout the run home.

3-5bk inr,off,prkd 1200,dug in,hdd

3bk inr,ld 1900,trld 1250,earnest

4th,up,ld 1350,dug in,cght 75

THE COALMAN - hampered by a breaking runner in the early stages.

4th,4bk inr,3bk tn,honest inr

3bk inr,4bk 2100,off 300,steady mid

Trld-5bk inr,3bk otr,sound,peakd

THE COALMAN - fractious prior to the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Led,trld 1200,urged 350,wilted

KIWI HERO - over-raced middle stages. Lay inwards passing the 900m. Weakened final bend.

Trld,3-4bk inr,urgd tn,2nd wind inr

KIWI HERO - weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner.

Brk,5th,prkd 1300,fght str,bravest

KIWI HERO - broke at the start hampering a trailing runner losing ground. Hung inwards at various stages throughout. Authorisation of 1st placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation in the early stages.

3bk inr,4bk 1200,handy inr,tight

KIWI HERO - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home and was unable to be driven out over the concluding stages.

Trld-5bk inr 1100,battled on inr

KIWI HERO - lay inwards near the 1100m striking several track markers. Over-raced middle stages. Hung inwards final bend losing ground. Hampered by a breaking runner late in the run home. Driver R Holmes advised he was unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the cord becoming entangled.

Ld-3bk inr,5bk,4bk otr,battld mid

Gate spd,ld 1500,fght,run down 100

HELIUM - hung inwards rounding the first bend. Raced wide early.

5bk otr-inr,held up 350,bt slows

WARLOCH - hampered in the early stages by HELIUM and locked sulky stays with that runner. Raced wide early.

Gate spd,ld,very keen,rolld off,fdd

HELIUM - over-raced early and middle stages causing driver R Harrison considerable difficulty. Shifted up the track when leading passing the 750m which allowed a trailing runner to improve to the inside. Lay inwards rounding the final bend when weakening crowding an inside runner. Junior driver R Harrison (assisted by trainer K Barron) was shown a replay of the manner she drove passing the 750m and advised to make a greater effort to ensure she does not allow her horse to shift wider on the track. In taking this course of action Stewards were mindful of the racing manners of the gelding and placed a warning on the racing record of the horse.

Soon prkd,no cvr,fading from 400

HELIUM - weakened final bend before laying inwards and crowding an inside runner near the 300m.

Led,trld 1600,took lane,tidy,almost

HELIUM - over-raced middle stages.

Brk start,distant,tackd on 400,fair

HELIUM - fractious prior to the start causing a delay. Broke at the start and shifted inwards making contact with BEACH FLYBYE and checked a trailing runner losing considerable ground. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts.