NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Led,trld,3bk 1200,waitd,no kick

READY TO DREAM - over-raced middle stages.

3wd,up,ld 1300,hdd tn,fght well

READY TO DREAM - raced wide early. Raced greenly near the 1100m when leading.

Prkd,1x1 1000,wd,imprvd,chkd 200

READY TO DREAM - checked and broke near the 200m losing all chance.

Gate spd,ld,askd tn,fght,nabbd 50

Led,trld 1700,thru,went close inr

Thru,5bk inr,waitd tn,sound inr

HUXTON - held up early in the run home and again over the concluding stages.

Gate spd,ld,trld 1750,honest inr

Thru,prkd,ld 1400,hdd tn,fght,fdd

Soon trld,held up tn,solid up inr

8th,8-bk inr,1x1 1400,wd,ld,cut dwn

A false start was declared when TALLANDFAST scored up in the incorrect position. Junior driver M Holbrough (assisted by S Tomlinson) defended a breach of Rule 858(1)(a) and (d) alleging she scored up in the incorrect position inside BLACKJACK (S Ottley) resulting in a false start being declared and a delay to the start. After viewing the replays and hearing evidence from all parties, the Adjudicative Committee found the charge proved and imposed a fine of $300.

6th,1x1,held up tn,smart wd

BLACKJACK - paced roughly when attempting to improve near the 350m.

Cght prkd,askd 500,whackd away

Eased,rear otr,held up 7th tn,sound

BLACKJACK - raced wide early.

4th,3-bk inr 1800,chkd 400,no hope

BLACKJACK - checked by a breaking runner near the 400m. Lay inwards and contacted track markers leaving the final bend.

5th otr,1x1,wd 500,bttld on solidly

BLACKJACK - lay in and paced roughly near the 300m.

Eased,rear otr,wd cvr top,sound fin

5bk otr,wdst rear tn,big dash wdst

SMOKING ASHES - paced roughly for a distance near the 900m.

8th,3bk otr,3wd 400,chased hard

KOTARE ARGENT - lay inwards on several occasions during the running. Raced greenly final bend and was awkwardly placed to the inside of SMOKING ASHES near the 300m.

5bk otr,3-4wd cvr 500,useful mid

SMOKING ASHES - placed in restricted room by an outside runner racing into the first bend. Raced wide early. Driver R Harrison advised she was unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the cord becoming entangled.

Rear inr,3-4bk otr,5th tn,tidy wd

SMOKING ASHES - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver R Harrison. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts.

Prkd,4th,4bk inr,3bk otr,battled

SMOKING ASHES - broke in the score up however was in position at the start. Lay inwards on several occasions throughout the running.

Brk,6th,4-bk inr,plggd away in gap

SMOKING ASHES - the murphy blind was removed prior to the start after warming up unfavourably. Broke in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Broke rounding the first bend hampering a trailing runner losing ground. Hung inwards for a distance passing the 1500m.