NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Soon parkd,flat turn,battld on

GRANNY ROSE - broke briefly at the start. Over-raced in the early stages.

3rd,3bk inr 800,off tn,honest mid

Last,deep pegs,off,batld at rear

MC SQUARED - broke shortly after the start hampering a trailing runner losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Continued on in a break and hampered TOP OF THE HILL and GRANNY ROSE rounding the first bend. Lay in when weakening final bend contacting track markers.

Left prkd,lost ld dig,flat top,wknd

GRANNY ROSE - briefly crowded by an outside runner early in the run home.

4th,4-bk inr 1600,3-bk,no pick-up

Gun run mrks,thru lane,tried hard

Trld out,4-bk,off 600,never sparked

GRANNY ROSE - weakened leaving the final bend. When questioned regarding the performance driver J Cox advised he was disappointed with the effort and was unable to provide any explanation. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a slow recovery. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Led,soon trail,strong bid innr

Wide,parkd,led 1200,folded

GRANNY ROSE - raced wide until reaching the parked position near the 1300m. Weakened in the run home.

Trld,3-bk 1300,off top,strong claim

5th inr,5-bk bell,failed to quicken

DIEDRE FRANCO - weakened final bend.

Brk,8th,4bk otr,dist 1x1,imprvd inr

DIEDRE FRANCO - slow to begin. Hung inwards passing the 1600m losing ground and again near the 1100m.

Slw,4-5bk inr,4bk otr 600,gd,brk,gd

DIEDRE FRANCO - slow to begin. Lay inwards rounding the first bend losing ground. Broke briefly in the run home. Authorisation of 4th placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the mare had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation in the run home.

Brk hopelessly early,pulled up

DIEDRE FRANCO - broke after 150m losing all chance and was retired from the race.

10th otr,chkd,wd cvr,wdr,big effort

DIEDRE FRANCO - hampered by a breaking runner near the 900m. Raced wide from the 800m.

5th gap,5bk inr,off,1x1 550,wd,bold

Slw,rear,left 5th inr,off tn,ran on

DIEDRE FRANCO - lay inwards on the bends. Driver C Thornley advised the mare had been difficult to steer rounding the final bend.

11th otr,5-bk,wd cvr top,strong fin

Brk,rear inr,off,4-bk otr,no pickup

DIEDRE FRANCO - broke at the start losing ground.

Slw,rear otr,9th top,never sparked

5th otr,left prkd 1300,outfinished

MODE - weakened in the run home.

Slow,7th,3bk otr,imprvd,sound mid

6th,3-bk inr 1600,fght well on mrks

Brk start,rear inr,off,passed slows

MODE - slow to begin.

Wd,5bk otr,3wd,brk 1250,distant

MODE - broke near the 1250m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare.

Trld,3-bk 1600,prkd 700,brk 300 out

MODE - broke leaving the final bend hampering trailing runners losing all chance. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming.

Wd,up prkd 1600,ground ldr dwn,game

MODE - raced wide early.

Brk rear 1850,tacked on,brk,no hope

MODE - trotted roughly early losing ground. Broke near the 1800m after jumping a shadow losing ground. Broke again near the 1350m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners.

Brk early 3rd,8th gap,brk 400m,done

MODE - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground. Briefly hampered by a breaking runner near the 700m. Broke passing the 400m losing all chance.

5th inr,4-bk bell,off,whacked away

DRAGONHILL - held up early in the run home.

Paced early,brkn up,out of action

DRAGONHILL - paced away at the start having to be broken up by driver W House losing all chance.

4th,prkd,ld 1950,dictated,run down

11th otr,wd cvr 12th,beat slows mid

DRAGONHILL - cleared from the unruly for future standing starts.

8th inr,5-bk,4-bk,off,paced,no hope

DRAGONHILL - switched to a pace near the 350m having to be restrained by driver R Holmes losing all chance.

Rough 2200,brk,pulled up

DRAGONHILL - switched to a pace after 100m losing all chance and was retired from the race.

Prkd,ld,trld 1500,thru,pounced,held

Prkd,into ld 1500,kicked,gunned dwn

DRAGONHILL - raced greenly and shifted outwards passing the 1600m.

7th otr,3-bk bell,wd cvr,4w,no bite

Trld,angld 3wd tn,chased hard wd

Up,ld 1800,trld 1600,thru,got there

Ld out,trld 1700,off 300,strong bid

Blew the start,tailed off,no danger

MONARCH PRINCE - broke at the start losing all chance.

Soon ld,fght hard str,run down 70

Wd,up prkd,3-bk 1200,4w 600,outfin

Made ld,dictated terms,gobbled up

Wd,eased,wd cvr rear top,bttld well

MONARCH PRINCE - raced wide early. Held up early in the run home.

4bk otr,wd rear tn,battld mid-wd

Brk early 3rd,6-bk mrks,chkd,brk up

A false start was declared when BONJOUR PARIS contacted the barrier strand. Driver J Thomas elected to remain in his allocated barrier position for the restart.

Prkd,ld 1550,green,ld,big ld,comfy

BONJOUR PARIS - raced greenly and trotted roughly near the 1400m with the gelding shifting up the track. Again raced greenly and shifted up the track in the run home. When questioned regarding the improved performance co-trainer/driver J Thomas advised the gelding had been breaking in previous starts and had trialed well in preparation for tonight's race. Mr Thomas was spoken to advisedly for the manner in which he drove when allowing the gelding to race away from the marker line when leading at various stages.

4th inr,prkd,cvr 1100,brk 900m,gone

BONJOUR PARIS - trotted roughly before breaking near the 900m losing all chance. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on two occasions prior to resuming.

Wd,up prkd,rough,brk 1250,no hope

BONJOUR PARIS - raced wide early. Broke near the 1300m losing ground. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Driver J Dunn advised the gelding had hung throughout causing him difficulty.

Wd,prkd,into ld 1800,brk 475m out

BONJOUR PARIS - broke near the 500m and lay inwards when attempting to be shifted clear of the field by driver J Dunn and then lay outwards hampering trailing runners losing ground. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming.

5th,prkd,1x1 1300,up 3wd tn & brk

BONJOUR PARIS - raced wide early. Hung inwards and broke leaving the final bend hampering a trailing runner losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

4th,3-bk inr 1600,bttld away in gap

Prkd,ld 1600,trld 1300,thru,fght on

TRANSTASMAN BUBBLE - struck track markers early in the run home when improving into the passing lane. Driver J Curtin was issued a warning. Came together with WITHOUT COMPARISON late in the run home. Authorisation of 2nd placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the sulky wheel had not protruded inside the marker line with the mare not gaining any advantage.

Trld,3-bk 1600,off 250,closed hard

6th otr,1x1 bell,held up,no pick-up

WITHOUT COMPARISON - lay inwards final bend and raced inside a track marker.

5th,1x1 1200,off,chased hard wd

Ld,trld,brk 1700,rear inr,no pickup

WITHOUT COMPARISON - broke near the 1700m hampering trailing runners losing ground.

Last,4pegs,steady up innr

WITHOUT COMPARISON - raced wide early.

Mid otr,1x1 bell,only batld

Trld,3-bk 1600,4-bk,failed to spark

Slow,9th,6bk inr,5bk 500,weakened

LAVRA SEGIL - weakened leaving the final bend.

8th inr,4-bk bell,off,fght on,blkd

LAVRA SEGIL - out of position at the start. Driver M Lewis was issued a warning.

Wd,8th otr,chkd wd 850,effort told

LAVRA SEGIL - hampered by a breaking runner near the 900m. Raced wide from the 800m. Broke leaving the final bend losing all chance.

6th inr,1x1 bell,failed to quicken

LAVRA SEGIL - lay inwards rounding the final bend.

Slw,buried mrks,chkd 250,not a hope

LAVRA SEGIL - hampered by a breaking runner early in the run home.

Landed trail,off top,chall,thwarted

Trld,ruff,3bk inr,held up tn-100,gd

LAVRA SEGIL - lay inwards rounding the first bend striking track markers. Held up early and middle stages of the run home.

13th inr,5-bk,chkd,off 250,tidy mid

LAVRA SEGIL - hampered by a weakening runner rounding the final bend. Trotted roughly in the run home.

Chkd & brk early,tacked on,no extra

LAVRA SEGIL - checked by a breaking runner shortly after the start losing considerable ground. Weakened leaving the final bend.

Thru,up,ld 1600,fght,cght 100,fght

Connections advised Stewards that BONNIE BAGRIE has had its hocks treated and been treated for a virus since last racing.

8th otr,3-bk bell,wd 425m,sound gap

Rear of bunch,held up,off,sound gap

Brk wildly,long way back after

BONNIE BAGRIE - broke at the start after crowding an outside runner losing all chance. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts.

Brk start,distant,brk 1600,no hope

BONNIE BAGRIE - broke shortly after the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Broke again near the 1600m losing all chance.

Brk,dist 12th,big imprv from rear

BONNIE BAGRIE - broke at the start losing considerable ground. Weakened final bend.

Soon 3bk otr,brk 600,came again inr

BONNIE BAGRIE - broke in the score up however was in position at the start. Broke near the 600m hampering a trailing runner losing ground.

3bk otr-1x1,angled,short bid mid

Connections advised Stewards on 16 December that BONNIE BAGRIE has been treated for a virus since last racing.

6-5bk otr,well bk tn,big dash wd

BONNIE BAGRIE - lay inwards rounding the final bend.