NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

3 & 4-bk mrks,off top,no final dash

BRONSKI - driver C Thornley advised that one hopple shortener had broken placing the gelding at a disadvantage.

12th otr,7-bk 1500,brk,not a hope

BRONSKI - broke leaving the final bend losing ground.

3bk inr,flat tn,no pick-up inr

BRONSKI - hung outwards rounding the final bend and then shifted inwards abruptly striking track markers despite the efforts of driver C Thornley.

Tardy,rear inr,5-bk top,plggd away

BRONSKI - broke in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Held up early in the run home and paced roughly.

Eased,rear otr,impr inr,off,no gaps

BRONSKI - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

8th otr,5-bk,wdst rear top,bold fin

Authorisation of placings was delayed until Stewards confirmed the correct order of placings with the TAB as being DIDJASHOUTTHEBAR, MELTON MAGNATE, BRONSKI, LORD MUDRICK and IVONA DADIC after the initial Judge's call had omitted BRONSKI before being corrected in accordance with Rule 874(1).

8th otr,5-bk,wd 1500,prkd,ld,cut bk

Trld,3-bk 1700,off top,no final zip

Tardy,10th otr,held up top,bttld on

BRONSKI - broke in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Eased,8th otr,wd cvr 400,stout fin

Gun run mrks,thru,no final kick

Wd,up prkd 1550,unable to stick on

COURAGE REACTOR - raced wide early.

Trld,3-bk 1900,off,bttld on solidly

Eased,5-bk otr,wd cvr 400,sound fin

10th inr,off,wdst rear top,bold fin

COURAGE REACTOR - driver H Orange was warned to exercise greater care when shifting ground early in the run home after briefly hampering an outside runner.

Trld,3-bk 2000,off,blkd,late on inr

COURAGE REACTOR - held up early in the run home.

8th otr,4-bk 950,wd cvr 600,no dash

Brk,detachd,6bk inr,held up,sound

COURAGE REACTOR - broke in the score up hampering a trailing runner losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Held up by a weakening runner final bend. Again held up early in the run home.

9th otr,5-bk,wdst top,sound effort

4-5bk inr,off rear,3wd cvr,smart

Last,angld trn,made grnd wide

Last,up innr trn,tidy wn clear

1x1,4-bk 950,wdst tn,plggd away gap

Wd,left prkd in rear,up 2nd,outfin

7th,prkd 1500,fght,hdd,fght back

Ld out,trld 1700,thru lane,bttld on

Gt spd,led thrghout,headed,dug in

1x1,prkd 1500,cvr bell,bttld away

5th otr,3-bk,wd 300,whacked away

Sped to ld,trld 1350,thru,fght well

Soft trip mrks,thru lane,bttld away

6th inr,off,4-bk otr,off,useful fin

DANCE MONKEY - held up early in the run home.

Soft trip mrks,held up,off,fght mid

Ld out,trld 2200,thru,stout on mrks

DANCE MONKEY - driver R Holmes was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice for driving for a distance in the early stages with his foot free of the sulky footrest while using his whip. Mr Holmes was also warned for using his whip free of the rein on one occasion shortly after the start.

Quickly to ld,dictated,gathered in

Brk,4th inr,4-bk,off,rear,bt slow

ARCHER - broke at the start losing ground. Over-raced middle stages.

Cut breeze,pshd wd 800,wilted out

DANCE MONKEY - forced to race wide from the 800m.

Left prkd,cvr 1050,3-bk 700,fdd out

DANCE MONKEY - weakened from the 700m hampering trailing runners.

Ld out,trld 2100,thru,whacked away

Prkd,cvr 2350,flat top,no final zip

DANCE MONKEY - the required veterinary clearance was received.

6th pegs,3-bk bell,held up,off,tidy

MY TEN GUITARS - held up middle stages of the run home.

10th inr,5-bk,off,held up,sound mid

MY TEN GUITARS - held up early in the run home.

Eased,rear inr,off,beat slws on inr

4th,prkd,into ld 1700,gathered in

4-5bk inr,4bk otr,angld,gear prob

MY TEN GUITARS - the off side hopple connecting strap broke leaving the final bend with the mare being eased down over the concluding stages. This gear was inspected and found to be in previously good condition with trainer M Scheuber deemed not to be at fault.

7th otr,wd 750,prkd,chall,outkicked

7th otr,4-bk,wd 350,ran home boldly

7th otr,1x1,3-bk,wd 800,4-bk,no gap

MY TEN GUITARS - held up throughout the run home. Driver C Thornley advised he did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

8th otr,wd,prkd bell,couldn't stick

9th inr,5-bk 1550,held up,stout inr

FLYAWAY - hung inwards after 150m and struck the sulky wheel of THE MANDALORIAN despite the efforts of driver R Close. Lay inwards throughout the run home.

9th otr,4-bk 1900,off,plggd on wdst

Trld out,4-bk 1900,plggd away gap

THE MANDALORIAN - over-raced middle stages.

Cght wd,eased,rear otr,3-bk,wd,fair

THE MANDALORIAN - raced wide early.

Nice trip otr,flat 300,dropped away

Trainer B Weaver advised Stewards on 7 August that THE MANDALORIAN has been treated for dehydration and stomach ulcers since last racing.

10th otr,rear 1400,beat stragglers

THE MANDALORIAN - over-raced middle stages. Hampered by a weakening runner near the 800m.

Prkd,4th inr,4-bk,prkd 1050,kept on

THE MANDALORIAN - over-raced middle stages.

Prkd,cvr,3-bk bell,off,no final zip

7th otr,3-bk,wd 550,wdr top,no bite

Wd,9th otr,4-bk bell,failed to fire

THE MANDALORIAN - raced wide early.

Prkd,cvr 1500,wd top,no final kick

Eased,rear otr,wd 600,wdr,no pickup

Connections advised Stewards on 9 September that OPO has been treated for a virus since last racing.

5th,5-bk inr 1550,prkd 1300,outfin

Thru,1x1,3bk otr 1300,off,plain

4bk inr,off tn,held up,had excuses

Held lead,little peace,bestd 100

OPO - lay inwards rounding the first bend striking several track markers.

Keen,5bk otr,3-4wd 400,smart wd

OPO - over-raced early and middle stages.

1x1,3-bk 1600,wd cvr top,strong fin

6th otr,1x1 1700,trld 800,solid fin

Wd cvr,prkd,cvr 1300,off,strong bid

LORTON VALE - raced wide early.

Eased,rear,1x1,prkd,cvr,never clear

LORTON VALE - pulled hard in the score up. Raced wide early before being restrained to the rear.

Won early ld dig,trld 1300,bold inr

LORTON VALE - Trainer M House was warned for the late notification of the removal of blinds. Broke briefly in the score up but was in position at the start. Driver H Orange was warned for contacting a track marker near the 1650m.

Wd,up prkd,into ld bell,beaten 500m

LORTON VALE - commenced to weaken near the 500m. When questioned Driver H Orange advised that the gelding had raced keenly during the middle stages so he elected to roll forward to the lead near the 950m and this had probably taken its toll. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormality.

1x1,prkd,ld,trld 1300,thru,bold bid

Gt spd,led thrghout,fght on ok

LORTON VALE - over-raced at stages when leading.

Wide cvr,postd 700,batld on ok

LORTON VALE - raced wide early. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 700m.

Soon parkd,1x1 1000,fght on ok

LORTON VALE - raced wide early.

Eased,rear otr,wd 400,bt straggler

Wd,4-bk otr,off,held up,bttld away

CHAL VEE POWER - raced wide early. Held up middle stages of the run home.

1x1,left prkd 1900,couldn't stay on

11th otr,6-bk 950,wd cvr rear,plggd

4th inr,3-bk 1550,bttld away in gap

Prkd,cvr 2300,3-bk,wd cvr,no punch

Trld,soon 3-bk,off,held up,bttld on

CHAL VEE POWER - held up rounding the final bend. Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home.

9th pegs,5-bk bell,off 600,solid wd

6th,6-bk inr,4-bk,off,tidy fin wdst

CHAL VEE POWER - over-raced when being restrained in the early stages.

Wd,eased,4-bk inr,couldn't quicken

CHAL VEE POWER - raced wide early.

12th otr,7-bk bell,bt slows on mrks

11th otr,6-bk,send wd 450,solid fin

20L off start,6bk inr,gone by 400

BELMONT VALOR - broke in the score up and was out of position at the start. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts. Weakened final bend.

Made ld,3-bk 1900,off,strong effort

5th inr,4-bk 1550,held up,not in it

BELMONT VALOR - hampered by a weakening runner final bend. Held up for clear racing room in the run home. Driver G Thornley advised she did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

Brk run-up,wd cvr rear,posted,faded

BELMONT VALOR - broke in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Wd,prkd,urged to ld 1350,gunned dwn

Soon ld,trld bell,thru,too slippery

Wd,eased,wd rear 700,kept on coming

BELMONT VALOR - raced wide from the 700m.

5th otr,1x1 1600,wd 400,fght gamely