NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

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

Ld,trld,3bk 1250,to inr tn,handy

Soon hamprd,brk,last,always rear

GRANNY ROSE - hampered by a breaking runner racing into the first bend and broke in consequence losing ground.

Soon led,trail 1600,tidy chase

Botched the start badly,pulled up

MAJESDIX - broke at the start losing all chance.

6th,4-bk inr,5-bk 1300,brk 450m out

MAJESDIX - over-raced middle stages. Broke passing the 500m losing all chance.

Soon trld,off tn,short bid in mid

3rd inr,3-bk,held up,stout late inr

MAJESDIX - held up early stages of the run home. Cleared from the Unruly for future standing starts. Driver C Williamson was warned for using her whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Gate spd,ld,trld 1500,thru,steady

Pressd 2 lead,joind turn,folded

Wd,up prkd the trip,couldn't stick

Gate spd,ld,trld 1250,thru,smartest

Brk start,last,angld widest,batld

MAJESDIX - began awkwardly and broke shortly after the start losing ground. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts.

Wd,9th otr,3-bk,4-bk,couldn't spark

FIVE MONKEYS - raced wide early.

Made ld,dictated terms,kicked,stoic

Trld the trip,thru tn,offerd little

Soon ld,trld 1400,thru,fght stoutly

Brk early handy,tailed off,no hope

FIVE MONKEYS - broke near the 1600m losing ground.

Ld,trld 1900,waited,fair up inr

FIVE MONKEYS - lay inwards final bend striking a track marker.

Prkd,ld,trld 1700,thru,fght on well

Brk,detachd,5bk inr,urgd tn,battld

FIVE MONKEYS - broke shortly after the start losing ground. Weakened final bend.

5-4-3bk otr,off wdr tn,1-paced mid

6th,1x1 1500,held up,dashd inr

FIVE MONKEYS - held up leaving the final bend. Cast both bell boots in the run home.

5th,5bk inr,4bk 700,held up,tidy

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

Trld,3bk inr 900,off,tight,steady

ASPIRATIONAL DREAM - held up early in the run home.

3-4th,4bk inr 1000,off 600,1-pacd

3bk otr,3wd 650,steady bid mid

ASPIRATIONAL DREAM - raced wide from the 700m.

3-4bk inr,held up 350,honest mid

The start was delayed after the horses had commenced coming out of the pre-race formation when there was a gear issue with ONE EL resulting in the horses which had scored up being positioned close to the gate when having to wait for ONE EL. A false start was then declared after ASPIRATIONAL DREAM broke late in the score up and shifted outwards inconveniencing an outside runner. Driver J Morrison elected to remain in his allocated barrier position for the restart.

Trail,3-4-5pegs,off,angld wd,ok

Last,angld widest trn,chargd home

8th,4bk otr,prkd 700,fght,hdd,fght

ASPIRATIONAL DREAM - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1500m.

4bk otr,up,ld bid 800,prkd,fght,fdd

Led,trld,3bk 1300,waitd,smart

DARK GHANA - held up final bend and early in the run home. When questioned regarding the improved performance trainer C Morrison advised the gelding had been racing without luck in recent starts which had made the form line look a lot worse than what it actually was. Mr Morrison added the horse had been able to capitalise on an economical run throughout.

Slw,tacked on,wd rear 600,no pickup

DARK GHANA - slow in the early stages losing ground. Weakened final bend.

Prkd,cvr 1300,held up,no final zip

DARK GHANA - held up early in the run home.

5bk otr,3wd cvr,prkd,hassld,fdd

Eased,6bk otr,4bk inr,flew up inr

DARK GHANA - raced wide early. Hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

8th,4bk otr 1500,wd tn,strong mid

DARK GHANA - broke shortly after the start losing ground.

Gun run inr,off 300,brk,passed slws

DARK GHANA - broke near the 250m losing ground hampering a trailing runner. Authorisation of 4th placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation in the run home.

1x1,prkd 1200,gone by 400

DARK GHANA - weakened final bend.

3-4bk inr,off,up 3wd tn,steady mid

Soft trip mrks,thru lane,too strong

6th inr,6-bk,4-bk,off,stout late wd

5th,1x1,prkd 1300,fght on stoutly

MUSCLYNN - over-raced middle stages.

Ld out,4-bk 1600,1x1 700,off,stout

MUSCLYNN - hampered by a breaking runner leaving the final bend.

Made ld,4-bk 1400,off 650,wd,strong

10th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 600,stout wdst

MUSCLYNN - driver P Wakelin admitted a breach of Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that she used her whip with more than a wrist flicking motion and in a continuous manner in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Ms Wakelin's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing today up to and including 23 March 2025 (2 days).

7th otr,3-bk 1500,off,bttld onwd

9th,4-bk otr 1900,wdst top,bt slows

5th,3-bk inr,off,bttld away in gap

MUSCLYNN - trainer P Wakelin advised the mare would be racing in season.

9th otr,4-bk,wd cvr tn,whacked away

Eased,rear,11th inr tn,tidy,no gaps

DASH DOSH - held up throughout the run home. Cleared from the unruly for future mobile starts.

5L off start,dist 1x1,closer tn,ok

TIME FOR VICTORY - hung inwards in the run home when racing to the inside of LOTUS FRANCO. Trotted roughly near the 50m after the gelding's hind leg made contact with the sulky wheel of DASH DOSH which was racing to the outside of ASPIRATIONAL DREAM. Stewards questioned drivers C Ward (TIME FOR VICTORY), R May (DASH DOSH), C Thornley (LOTUS FRANCO) and J Morrison (ASPIRATIONAL DREAM) regarding this incident. It was established that LOTUS FRANCO and TIME FOR VICTORY had been hanging inwards with TIME FOR VICTORY causing Mr Ward some difficulty, while simultaneously Mr Morrison was shifting ASPIRATIONAL DREAM wider on the track to obtain clear racing room which in turn caused DASH DOSH to be taken slightly wider. After reviewing the circumstances, Stewards determined that blame could not be attributed to any one horse or driver and took the matter no further.

Brk start,tacked on 700,big from bk

DASH DOSH - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly.

Brk scoreup,5bk otr 650,wd,faded

DASH DOSH - broke in the score up losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly.

7th,3bk otr,up,prkd,ld 500,easy

Brk on dispatch,nvr in touch after

DASH DOSH - broke as the start was effected losing all chance. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts.

Slw,wd rear,prkd 1350,fght on well

Rear inr,off,wd,prkd bell,fght hard

Rear,brk 1450,tacked on,wd,brk 850m

LOVEYOU TO DA SKYE - broke near the 1500m losing ground. Broke again near the 850m losing all chance. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming.

Blew the dispatch,tailed off,done

LOVEYOU TO DA SKYE - broke at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Brk early,brk again,tailed off,done

LOVEYOU TO DA SKYE - broke racing into the first bend losing ground. Broke again near the 1600m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

Brk badly early,out of action after

LOVEYOU TO DA SKYE - broke shortly after the start losing all chance. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts at the trainer's request.

Thru,4th,brk 1350,up,ld 800,comfy

LOVEYOU TO DA SKYE - broke near the 1350m losing ground. Authorisation of 1st placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation.

7th,7-bk inr,off,plggd away in gap

Bk otr,broke 1100,detachd

RANDEL HUSTON P - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1300m and broke in consequence losing all chance.

7th otr,4bk,3bk,wd 450,ld 150,stoic

RANDEL HUSTON P - trotted roughly in the run home.

7-6th,prkd 700,loomd,chased hard

RANDEL HUSTON P - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1900m.

Wd,8th otr,wd 1750,ld 1400,cght,brk

RANDEL HUSTON P - raced wide early. Trotted roughly in the run home before breaking over the concluding stages losing ground. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

Led,brk 2200,5th,led bell,fgt well

RANDEL HUSTON P - broke passing the 2100m losing ground. Authorisation of this runner's 2nd placing was withheld until the Stewards had viewed the footage and were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation.

Brk,detachd,5bk inr,brk 450

RANDEL HUSTON P - broke at the start losing ground. Broke again rounding the final bend losing all chance. A final warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

Out fast,parkd,led 2000,sped away

Cght 3wd,3bk otr,brk 1100,detachd

RANDEL HUSTON P - raced wide early and middle stages. Broke near the 1100m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.