NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

3 & 4-bk mrks,held up,steady on inr

GOORAMBAT ART - held up early in the run home.

3wd,prkd 1300-tn,fght,felt pinch

GOORAMBAT ART - raced wide early.

5th otr,left prkd 1550,jostled,game

Ld out,trld 1350,thru lane,bold bid

Lost ld dig,lockd whls 550,1x1,fght

GOORAMBAT ART - over-raced middle stages when being steadied to attempt to take cover. Locked sulky wheels for a distance with an outside runner from near the 600m losing ground as a result.

3 & 4-bk otr,wd cvr rear,useful wdr

Sped to ld,set terms,hdd 850,wilted

GOORAMBAT ART - weakened in the run home.

Sped to ld,attckd 1350,gathered in

GOORAMBAT ART - lay out and raced ungenerously approaching the 1400m causing an easing of the pace with trailing runners being hampered to varying degrees. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners. Continued to lay out when leading and in particular rounding the final turn.

Wd,prkd,ld 1500,dictated,reeled in

5th otr,wd,chkd,wd,ld top,hdd,tough

GOORAMBAT ART - locked wheels briefly near the 1000m with CALL SECURITY.

8th,3wd cvr,ld 1100,fght,bestd 100

Slow,9th,4bk otr,off wdr tn,1-paced

DELIGHTFUL DREAMS - slow to begin.

Lovely run mrks,thru,bttld on well

Prkd,1x1 1350,off tn,short bid mid

6th,to 1x1,3bk otr,inr tn,battld

DELIGHTFUL DREAMS - began awkwardly.

Wd,1x1,3-bk,wd 750,ld 600,too sharp

Nice trip otr,wd 550,loomed,too big

Wd,3-bk otr 1500,wd cvr top,kept on

Eased,wd rear 800,wdr top,fght well

DELIGHTFUL DREAMS - raced wide from the 900m.

Eased,7-bk inr,off,bold late in mid

8th inr,6-bk,off,never clr,had more

DELIGHTFUL DREAMS - held up over the concluding stages.

Soon ld,trld 1600,thru,fght solidly

4bk otr,3wd 800,feeling pinch 400

BETTOR BE SHARP - raced wide from the 800m.

Cght prkd,1x1 700,tried hard mid

Gate spd,1x1,3bk otr,up,honest wd

BETTOR BE SHARP - over-raced middle stages.

3rd,3bk inr,off 300,solid in mid

1x1,prkd,ld 1300,fght hard,cght 100

Wd,7-6bk otr,wd rear tn,pluggd

BETTOR BE SHARP - raced wide early.

3rd inr,3-bk 2400,off,fght mid,blkd

4bk otr,5bk 800,wd rear tn,cheeky

BETTOR BE SHARP - over-raced middle stages.

Led,trld,ld,trld 1800,fght hard inr

BETTOR BE SHARP - broke briefly at the start losing ground.

Trld,3-bk 1600,off,held up,fght on

TEDS LEGACY - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home.

Brk,8-7th,3bk otr,chkd,6bk otr,wltd

TEDS LEGACY - broke at the start losing ground. Checked by a breaking runner near the 1100m losing ground.

Up,prkd,ld,trld,waited,honest inr

MYSTERY BEACH - lay outwards racing into the first bend and locked wheels with TEDS LEGACY which was laying inwards hampering trailing runners.

5th,1x1-3bk otr,to inr tn,fair inr

5th otr,prkd,3-bk,wd 450,no punch

4th inr,3-bk 2400,held up,sound inr

TEDS LEGACY - held up in the run home until near the 150m.

3rd,3-4bk inr,held up tn,steady inr

TEDS LEGACY - when questioned regarding the performance driver J Curtin advised he was not overly disappointed given the way the race had been run after racing back on the inner.

3rd,up,led 1600,joind tn,run down

Prkd 2600,1x1 1100,up,game,hdd

3wd cvr 1400-500,postd tn,fght on

TEDS LEGACY - raced wide with cover throughout.

3bk inr,held up badly 400,sound inr

THE COALMAN - hampered by a weakening runner rounding the final bend.

Beaut trip otr,peeled top,stout fin

THE COALMAN - shifted in marginally in the run home.

6th otr,1x1,3-bk,wd 450,tried hard

Brk erly,10th otr,wd cvr tn,big fin

THE COALMAN - broke shortly after the start checking a trailing runner losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Driver S Ottley was issued a warning for using her whip in a continuous manner in the run home.

4th,4bk inr,3bk otr,off,big,nabbd

THE COALMAN - struck track markers near the 1100m when shifting ground inwards to avoid a breaking runner.

5-6th,5-4bk inr,angld wd tn,steady

THE COALMAN - hampered early in the run home.

Eased,5bk otr,3wd cvr tn,fair wd

Soon 3bk otr,off tn,solid mid-wd

Prkd,led,trld 2000,thru,tried hard

6-7bk otr,3wd cvr 800,off,solid

THE COALMAN - raced wide with cover from the 900m.

10th otr,5-bk,wd top,bttld closer

Soon ld,eyed 1200,too many barrels

5th otr,left prkd 1850,flat 500,fdd

TEMPO WARRIOR - weakened rounding the final bend.

Chkd early,5-bk mrks,bttld away inr

TEMPO WARRIOR - checked by a breaking runner shortly after the start and broke losing ground.

7bk otr,3wd,prkd 1200,tried hard

Following the event, Stewards afforded Starter Mr R Donnelly the opportunity to provide an explanation regarding the circumstances surrounding the start, specifically why he had not declared a false start after BIG GEE broke during the score-up, which resulted in TEMPO WARRIOR having to be checked by driver S Ottley and consequently required to start the race out of position. After carefully considering the evidence tendered by Mr Donnelly and reviewing the available race replays, Stewards formed the view that interference to TEMPO WARRIOR had occurred prior to the start which warranted the declaration of a false start. Accordingly, Mr Donnelly was issued with a charge under Starting Regulation 22.2.2, alleging that he failed to declare a false start in circumstances where interference had occurred prior to the start of the race. Mr Donnelly admitted the breach with the Adjudicative Committee imposing a fine of $250. Stewards gave further consideration as to whether, due to a false start not being declared, TEMPO WARRIOR had been denied a fair start. However, as the gelding subsequently finished in 4th placing, the provisions of the Rules did not permit Stewards to declare the runner a late scratching on the grounds that it had been denied a fair start.

5bk otr,wdst rear tn,warmd up wd

Eased,5bk inr,stayd inr tn,good inr

TEMPO WARRIOR - over-raced middle stages.

Wd cvr bk of mid,left posted,wilted

TEMPO WARRIOR - raced wide throughout. Weakened from the 700m.

Soft trip mrks,held up,off,no spark

TEMPO WARRIOR - when questioned regarding the performance driver S Ottley advised the gelding had peaked on its run and may be feeling the effects of recent racing.

Made ld,dictated terms,gathered in

Wd,prkd,ld 1850,hdd 250m,fght on

MYSTERY BEACH - raced wide early.

Trld,off,ld 1600,dictated,reeled in

Prkd,ld,trld 1850,thru,solid on inr

Led-3bk inr,1x1 1100,off,smart mid

MYSTERY BEACH - lay outwards racing into the first bend and locked wheels with TEDS LEGACY which was laying inwards hampering trailing runners.

3rd,prkd,ld 1900,dictated,reeled in

Made ld,trld 2300,flat 400,wknd out

3bk otr-prkd 1900,fght well,peakd

Trail,3-4pegs,hld up,steady wn clr

MYSTERY BEACH - held up early in the run home. Again held up over the concluding stages. Driver S Ottley advised she did not activate the removeable deafeners in consequence.

5th otr,1x1 2400,off,ran on stoutly

Brk start,never in touch after

MYSTERY BEACH - broke at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Brk,wd,into ld 1600,hdd 125,rallied

COMMANDER BEN - broke at the start losing ground. Raced wide early.

Soon ld,allowed terms,swamped 150m

COMMANDER BEN - lay outwards in the run home having to be corrected by driver S Thornley.

Trld,4-bk 1850,off,closed well mid

Soon trld,3bk 1250,waitd,pluggd inr

Trld out,4-bk 1400,off,whacked away

4-5-4bk otr,wdst rear tn,honest wd

COMMANDER BEN - raced wide early.

Brk,6th otr,1x1,4-bk,wd top,steady

COMMANDER BEN - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

1x1,shffld mid,angld trn,nice fin

COMMANDER BEN - broke at the start losing ground.

1x1,brf 3bk 500,off,steady mid

4th inr,4-bk,fght on inr,never clr

COMMANDER BEN - tangled away. Held up late in the run home.

Easd,8bk otr,6-5bk inr,held up,good

CAPTAIN KOBE - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver W House. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Had to be steadied near the 1500m after a slight easing of the pace. Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home.

Brk,4-bk inr,off,held up,useful wd

CAPTAIN KOBE - broke shortly after the start losing ground. Authorisation of 4th placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied that the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation.

4th inr,4-bk,3-bk,trld top,fght inr

Eased,6th,1x1,askd tn,1-paced

8th,4-3bk otr,3rd tn,thru,led,nabbd

CAPTAIN KOBE - over-raced for a distance near the 1950m.

3-4bk inr,held up,off,handy inr

CAPTAIN KOBE - held up early in the run home.

Eased,wd rear 1100,posted,ld,nutted

CAPTAIN KOBE - raced wide without cover from the 1100m.

6th inr,5-bk,off,wd rear 450,steady

CAPTAIN KOBE - when questioned regarding the performance Driver K Coppins advised that after having gone back early she had not received a trail into the race as hoped and then had been forced wide when attempting to improve rounding the final turn.

9th otr,5-bk,4-bk,off,held up,tidy