NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

6-5th,4-5bk inr,flat tn,no kick inr

3-4bk inr,asked tn,faded out mid

TRUEBLUE WAIHEMO - weakened leaving the final bend.

5-4bk inr,battling,faded out 500

TRUEBLUE WAIHEMO - back from position at the start. Weakened near the 700 metres. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. A warning was placed on the racing performance of the mare.

Slow,detachd,5bk otr,warmd up wd

BONJOUR PARIS - slow to begin. Hung inwards rounding the first bend losing ground. Continued to hang inwards rounding the bends.

3bk inr,brk 600,well back after

BONJOUR PARIS - broke near the 700m losing all chance. Returned to the stabling area with blood present in a nostril. A post-race veterinary examination confirmed the gelding had bled. Stood down for the mandatory 30 days with a veterinary clearance including an endoscopic examination required prior to completing one satisfactory trial before resuming.

4-5bk inr,6bk 600,weakened inr

BONJOUR PARIS - over-raced and lay inwards and became awkwardly placed near the sulky of TIME FOR VICTORY near the 1100m having to be steadied.

Brk start,10th,7-6bk inr,no zip

ELLAMON - broke at the start losing ground. Weakened leaving the final bend.

Trld,3bk inr 1200,urged 350,steady

ELLAMON - hung inwards final bend contacting track markers. Notwithstanding this driver R Holmes was advised to make a better effort to prevent his runner from contacting track markers.

Wd,7th,4bk inr,fading from 400

ELLAMON - weakened from the 400m.

Parkd,soon led,trail,gone by 600

ELLAMON - weakened final bend.

3wd,3-4bk inr,whacked away mid

3-4th,3bk inr,waited,pluggd inr

4th,prkd 1200,3rd tn,felt pinch

4th,prkd,1x1,up tn,solid chase

Ld,trld 2000,gap there,battld inr

BEVRON - hung inwards leaving the final bend striking a track marker.

6th,1x1 to tn,off,whacked away

Mid,left parkd bell,fght well

4th,3pegs,angld innr,nice fin

Prkd,trld,brk 1600,rough.distancd

PETITE TRIXTON - hampered by a breaking runner near the 2300m. Hung inwards leaving the 1600m and then broke hampering trailing runners losing ground. Trotted roughly passing the 1100m losing contact with the field hampering a trailing runner.

3-4pegs,off trn,little room,ok rear

Soon broke,detached after

PETITE TRIXTON - broke shortly after the start losing all chance.

Brk,dist 11th,brk,always distant

MY ROYAL BREAK - broke at the start losing ground. Broke again near the 1100m hampering a trailing runner losing all chance.

7th,5bk inr,buried tn,handy up inr

MY ROYAL BREAK - over-raced middle stages.

Up,led 1800,set terms,fght,bested

Brk,up,ld 1800,fght tn,hdd 150

MY ROYAL BREAK - broke briefly at the start.

5th,3-4bk inr,on retreat from 600

MODE - weakened rounding the final bend hampering trailing runners.

Soon broke,detached after

MODE - broke after 100m hampering a trailing runner and losing all chance.

Eased rear,4bk inr,5bk,brk 400

MODE - hampered by an inside runner after 150m. Broke passing the 400m losing all chance.

Chkd start,last,flat 700,faded away

MODE - briefly locked wheels with GEORGE ELIOT shortly after the start. Weakened from the 800m.

3-4bk inr,last tn,no threat in str

MODE - weakened leaving the final bend.

3-4bk inr,waited,pluggd along inr

THE GARDENER'S PRIDE - held up final bend and early in the run home.

Soon 3bk otr,off tn,sound bid wd

3-4bk otr,hookd wd tn,honest mid

THE GARDENER'S PRIDE - hampered by a breaking runner near the 300m.

4bk inr,1x1,prkd,1x1,sound mid

THE GARDENER'S PRIDE - hampered by a breaking runner after 150m.

Soon trld,ld 1100,joind,fght,hdd 80

5th,brk,10-8th,detachd,bt slows

HOOFN IT - broke racing into the first bend losing ground.

Prkd,no cvr,1x1 600,drifting out

HOOFN IT - weakened final bend.

3rd,3bk inr,asked tn,battld inr

Prkd,1x1,3bk otr,wd tn,battld

Soon trld,waitd,whackd away inr

5-6-7bk inr,last otr tn,one-paced

HOOFN IT - over-raced middle stages.

Ld,trld,3bk 1500,waitd,steady inr

A REASON TO FIGHT - broke for a considerable distance racing into the first bend and lost ground after striking the sulky wheel of OLIVER which shifted inwards when insufficiently clear. Authorisation of 4th placing was withheld until Stewards had viewed the replays and spoken to driver S McNally who confirmed his horse had broken as a result of suffering interference. After considering the matter which was evident on the replays, Stewards exercised discretion in accordance with the Breaking Horses Regulation by not disqualifying the horse from the race.

4th,4bk inr,angld off tn,steady mid

Up,ld 1800,trld 1200,thru,gritty

Led,trld 1800,thru,tried hard inr

Cght prkd,1x1 600,tried hard mid

PENELOPE HALL - over-raced middle stages.

Pressd 2 lead,joind turn,fght well

9-10th,5bk otr,3wd,postd there,fdd

FORGIVENESS - raced wide from the 1300m.

3bk inr,flat 500,off 250,imprvd

FORGIVENESS - lay outwards early in the run home.

5th,prkd,1x1,off,flat,2nd wind mid

1x1,prkd 1800,never flinchd str

Soon prkd,no cvr,strong fight mid

FORGIVENESS - underwent a post-race veterinary examination which revealed no abnormalities. Driver P Nairn was questioned regarding his apparent lack of vigour in the run home and after hearing his explanation, Stewards issued a charge under Rule 868(2) in that he failed to take all reasonable and permissible measures to win the race when failing to show sufficient vigour in the run home. Mr Nairn defended the charge and after viewing the replays and hearing evidence from Stewards and Mr Nairn, the Adjudicative Committee found the charge proved. After submissions on penalty Mr Nairn's driver's licence was suspended from the conclusion of racing today up to and including 17 May 2024 (10 days).

Trld,brk 2300,pulld up after

FIVE MONKEYS - broke rounding the first bend hampering a trailing runner losing ground.

8th,prkd 1400,fght hard tn,hdd,fght

HEARTBREAK HOTEL - trainer G Smith was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice for being late to present the gelding onto the track.

9-10th,off & brk 2100,distanced

HEARTBREAK HOTEL - struck track markers rounding the first bend. Driver G Smith was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice. Broke near the 2100m losing all chance.

Slow,5-4bk inr,waited,handy inr

Slow,4-5bk inr,waitd,thru,brk 200

HEARTBREAK HOTEL - broke passing the 200m losing its chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Trainer/driver G Smith advised he will be having the gelding examined by the stable Veterinarian in the coming days and Stewards will follow up the results.

Slow,brk 2200,no hope after

HEARTBREAK HOTEL - broke after 200m losing all chance.

Paced/brk start,distanced,brk again

CREATING KASH - paced away and then broke losing ground. Broke again rounding the first bend losing all chance. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts at the request of trainer D Williamson.

Brk twice early,no hope after

CREATING KASH - broke briefly at the start then broke again after 100m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Connections advised they would give consideration to freshening the gelding before resuming.

Prkd,1x1 1300,couldn't threaten

CREATING KASH - trotted roughly rounding the final bend.

Brk badly start,distanced after

CREATING KASH - broke at the start losing all chance.

Soon 4bk inr,3bk tn,tried hard inr

8-6th,off mid 450,got going,faded

Brk,4-3bk otr,3wd,prkd 500,plain

KING OF DIAMONDS - broke shortly after the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

4bk inr,held up/off 500,battld wd

KING OF DIAMONDS - slow to begin.

Brk,9th,3bk inr,to inr tn,honest

KING OF DIAMONDS - broke at the start losing ground.