NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Up,held ld,trld 1400,thru,led,nabbd

READY SET JET - cleared from the unruly for future standing starts.

Parkd,soon 1x1,loomd up,solid

Up,prkd,ld 1400,hdd tn,fght well

READY SET JET - trotted roughly leaving the final bend.

4th,prkd,ld 1200,kickd,ruff 150,hdd

Last,angld widest,ran on late

9th,4bk otr,up,prkd 900,fght gamely

8th,4-3bk otr,wdst tn,handy wdst

Brk 1900,never in touch after

READY SET JET - broke shortly after the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Chkd badly start,tailed off,no hope

IT'S SO EASY - checked shortly after the start by breaking runners losing all chance.

Gate spd,ld-3bk inr,urgd tn,plggd

Led,held ld,joind,hdd tn,faded bk

Shot to big ld,set terms,fght,nabbd

4-5bk inr,off rear tn,ok imprv wd

4-5bk inr,flat 700,lost touch 500

IT'S SO EASY - weakened final bend.

1x1,prkd 1200,up tn,kept digging

3wd,6bk otr,detached tn,bt slows

IT'S SO EASY - trotted roughly in the early stages when racing wide on the track. Weakened final bend.

3wd,prkd 1300,askd,fght hard,hdd

IT'S SO EASY - raced wide early.

Soon 3bk inr,waited tn,steady inr

IT'S SO EASY - locked stays with FOUR WISE WOMEN after 100m and when becoming detached, shifted ground abruptly making contact with an outside runner before breaking shortly after and losing ground.

Up,led,trld 1800,off tn,steady inr

KAWHI - hampered by a breaking runner near the 350m.

Led,held ld,joind 400,swallowd up

KAWHI - tangled away.

Brk start,buried mrks,keen,wknd out

KAWHI - broke at the start and continued on in a break for a considerable distance hampering trailing runners with the gelding losing ground. Over-raced middle stages. Weakened from the 600m hampering a trailing runner.

7th,1x1,prkd 1000,gone by tn

KAWHI - tangled away. Over-raced early stages. Weakened final bend. A post-race veterinary examination revealed some stiffness in the horse's gait. Trainer D Keast advised he will have the gelding examined by his veterinarian in the coming days and Stewards will follow up the results.

Up,ld 2400,set terms,kickd,grabbd

KAWHI - over-raced middle stages.

Brk 2450,8bk inr,battled at rear

KAWHI - broke after 100m losing ground. Weakened final bend.

Brk,14th,7bk inr,held up,bt slows

KAWHI - broke at the start losing ground.

Soon prkd,no cvr,fght,bravest late

4-3bk otr,up,ld 1200,held them off

KAWHI - over-raced early stages.

Left hndy,into ld,4-bk,off,plggd on

Prkd,4-bk inr,3-bk 1600,off,fght on

Soon 1x1,out trn,loomd,nice bid

PAIGE - trotted roughly over the concluding stages.

Soon 3bk inr,held up tn,honest inr

3-4bk inr,waitd,tight,lackd gaps

PAIGE - held up throughout the run home.

5-6th,5bk inr,3bk otr,tried hard

PAIGE - trainer B Negus was issued a warning for presenting the mare to race without the notified sliding blinds.

5bk otr,up,prkd 1100,felt pinch

10th,5bk otr,3wd,1x1,held up,good

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

1x1-3bk otr,loomed 3wd,smart

PAIGE - trotted roughly over the concluding stages.

5th,prkd,1x1 1200,off,solid mid

PAIGE - trotted roughly in the run home.

4th,up,ld 1800,hdd 300,brk,sound

MAD JACK - stumbled and broke near the 350m hampering trailing runners losing ground. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

7th otr,1x1,4-bk,off,plggd away wd

3wd,up,ld 1350,fght,swampd,brk

MAD JACK - raced wide early. Trotted roughly and lay outwards early in the run home despite the efforts of driver P Nairn. Broke late in the run home.

3-4th,prkd 1600,ld tn,grabbd 150

MAD JACK - tangled away.

Soon 5bk inr,off rear tn,fair wdst

MAD JACK - trotted roughly in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance trainer/driver P Nairn advised the gelding had over-raced with the effort taking its toll. Notwithstanding this Mr Nairn was issued a warning for trailing too closely through the middle stages.

4bk otr,3-4wd tn,tried hard wd

7-6th,1x1,prkd,ld 900,hdd tn,tired

6th,bk otr,peeld 450,loomd,peakd

MAD JACK - hampered by a breaking runner near the 600m.

Last,into 1x1 1400,too powerful

Trainer A Hoffman advised Stewards on 20 June that MAD JACK has had its knees treated since last racing.

4th,3pegs,off 500,tidy late

MAD JACK - trainer A Hoffman was issued with a warning after presenting the gelding without the notified blinds. Driver B Barclay reported that a sulky tyre had deflated during the running.

Slow,13th,6bk otr,5bk inr,sound inr

1x1-3bk otr,tight,smart,held up wd

NAZARETH - held up late in the run home.

Cght prkd,1x1 1000,3wd tn,honest

Rear inr,4-bk bell,rough,no pick-up

NAZARETH - broke briefly at the start and then trotted roughly over the early stages. When questioned regarding the performance Driver Z Butcher could offer no explanation for the disappointing effort.

Slw,rear otr to trn,beat tired ones

NAZARETH - when questioned regarding the performance Driver Z Butcher advised that this runner had travelled off the bit over the early and middle stages before losing ground near the 800m then trotted roughly rounding the final turn and only finished on fairly when placed under pressure in the run home.

Eased,6th,6-bk inr,3-bk,off,fair wd

NAZARETH - Driver Z Butcher reported the gelding cast the off fore shoe during the running.

6th,3bk otr-1x1,off,rough/brk tn

NAZARETH - trotted roughly through the middle stages. Again trotted roughly final bend before breaking near the 250m losing all chance. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

8th,4-3bk otr,angld,whackd away

NAZARETH - broke briefly at the start losing ground.

6-5bk otr,sent 3wd,honest in mid

Trld-4bk inr,held up tn,no kick inr

A false start was declared when YA EEJIT YA broke in the score up checking a trailing runner. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Driver B Hope elected to remain in his allocated barrier position for the restart.

Brk,rear inr,off,wdst top,tidy late

YA EEJIT YA - broke briefly at the start losing ground. When questioned regarding the performance Driver E Johnson stated that after losing ground at the start the gelding, which was racing older horses in tonight's event, had lay in entering the first turn losing more ground. Ms Johnson further stated that she had been instructed to save YA EEJIT YA for one run and had not received a trail into the race as she had hoped when JOHNNY WHO, which she was following, had failed to improve as expected. She also added that the gelding had trotted roughly early in the run home having to be steadied before finishing on well once balanced. Stewards noted Ms Johnson's comments.

5th inr,5-bk,4-bk,bttld solidly inr

YA EEJIT YA - pre-race warmed. Over-raced middle stages.

4th,left in trl 1750,thru lane,easy

YA EEJIT YA - over-raced middle stages. Driver E Johnson advised that she did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Brk,rear inr,1x1,3-bk,1x1,no pickup

YA EEJIT YA - Trainer S McCaffrey was charged a $25 colour fee. Broke at the start losing ground.

Prkd,brk 2500,tacked on,brk 1250m

YA EEJIT YA - broke entering the first turn and galloped for a considerable distance losing ground before settling. Over-raced middle stages. Broke again near the 1200m losing its chance.

Trld,3-bk 1950,over-raced,plggd gap

YA EEJIT YA - over-raced middle stages.

6-7bk inr,off,3wd cvr 750,tidy wdst

3-4bk otr,3wd 900,postd,felt pinch

BRETT'S MATE - raced wide without cover from the 1100m.

Prkd,2nd 2200,trld,held up,off,good

Up,led 2100,kickd,held them off

3rd,prkd,ld 2000,fght hard,cght

Trld,3bk inr 2100,chkd tn,sound mid

BRETT'S MATE - hampered by a breaking runner near the 450m.

5-4th,brk,3wd,4bk otr,good wd

BRETT'S MATE - broke rounding the first bend losing ground.

Trld,3bk inr 1200,off tn,sound wd

4bk otr,5bk 1100,3wd cvr,handy wd

3bk otr,1x1 1200,prkd tn,too good

BRETT'S MATE - lay outwards in the run home and shifted up the track. Driver K Cameron was advised to make a greater effort to maintain a straight course in the run home.

Slw,9th otr,1x1 1450,couldn't stick

MUSCLE SASS - weakened rounding the final bend.

3-5bk inr,well bk tn,imprvd,tight

MUSCLE SASS - held up over the concluding stages.

Trld-3bk inr,4bk 1500,held up,dashd

Connections advised Stewards on 6 August that MUSCLE SASS has had both hocks treated since last racing.

6th,1x1 1300,prkd 800,brf ld,wiltd

3bk otr,4bk 1100,off,dashd hm wd

3bk inr,held up tn,imprvd,brk 100

MUSCLE SASS - broke near the 100m and continued on in a break losing its chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare.

7-8th,detachd,brk 1250,pulld up

MUSCLE SASS - broke near the 1200m losing all chance and was retired from the race.

7th,7-bk inr,off,sound effort wdst

Parkd,led,trail,nice chase

LIL WHIP - trainer T Dewe was issued with a warning for being late to notify the mare would race without sliding blinds.

Mid,led bell,joind,kept giving

LIL WHIP - hampered near the 1800m.

Gt spd,led thrghout,fght solidly

Away well,soon broke,detached

LIL WHIP - broke after 150m losing all chance.

Out ok,soon broke,detached

LIL WHIP - broke after 130m losing ground.

Wide,pressd 2 lead,joind,fght well

LIL WHIP - trainer T Dewe was issued with a warning after presenting the mare with the incorrect saddle cloth. Raced wide early.

Soon brk,tackd on,follwd 1x1,batld

LIL WHIP - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground.

Wide,led 2000,joind,too big

Prkd,1x1,3bk 900,shuffld,5wd,tidy

7th,1x1 1600,up tn,tried hard mid

Gate spd,ld,trld,waitd,good inr

Eased,5bk otr,3-4wd 500,gritty wd

FREYA - hampered in the score up and was out of position at the start.

Wd cvr,into ld 1400,hdd 250,fght on

FREYA - raced wide early.

Wd cvr,prkd 1300,ld top,booted away

FREYA - raced wide early.

10th otr,6bk,wd cvr 600,wdst,brk up

FREYA - broke leaving the final turn losing its chance.

8th otr,1x1,3-bk,wd cvr 400,fght on

8th otr,1x1 1350,3-bk,blkd,slick wd

FREYA - held up early stages of the run home.

Chkd,7th,4-bk otr,prkd 1450,fght on

RUSH - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start.

Mid,parkd 1400,fading 400

RUSH - weakened final bend. When questioned regarding the performance trainer/driver M Jones advised that although the mare had raced parked he was disappointed with the effort. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.

3rd inr,trld 1600,brk 500,out of it

RUSH - broke near the 500m and continued on in a break for a considerable distance losing all chance. Driver C Dalgety reported the mare had cast the left front shoe.

3wd,prkd 1250,askd tn,felt pinch

RUSH - raced wide early.

Bk otr,deep pegs,hld up trn,fair

RUSH - hampered near the 300m striking track markers.

3rd,parkd 800,strong bid otr

RUSH - trotted roughly in the run home.

Up,prkd,ld 1900,joind,hdd tn,wiltd

Chkd,4bk otr,3wd,prkd,askd,tired

RUSH - weakened leaving the final bend.

1x1,3bk otr 1000,3wd 350,sound

5th,prkd,1x1,3bk 1100,cartd,plggd

ROYDON MUSCLE - weakened final bend.

6th inr,off,rear,4-bk inr,off,plggd

Trld-4bk inr,3bk otr 800,imprvd mid

7th,4-5bk otr,thru mid tn,handy wd

ROYDON MUSCLE - held up final bend.

6-7th,4bk inr,3bk tn,steady inr

ROYDON MUSCLE - trainer C McDowell was issued a warning for failing to have mudguards affixed to his sulky.

3-4-5bk inr,4bk tn,held up,imprvd

ROYDON MUSCLE - held up early in the run home. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 150m. Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room over the concluding stages.

1x1-4bk otr,angld,tried hard wd

Up,trld,3bk 1800,tight,good inr

ZOLTAN BOSCIK - hampered by a breaking runner near the 350m. Held up early in the run home.

5th,1x1,prkd 1200,fght hard str

ZOLTAN BOSCIK - hampered near the 1700m after JIMMY CARTER shifted inwards.

4th,prkd 1600-tn,fght,peakd 150

4th inr,lost ld dig,3bk,1x1,bold wd

4th,up,ld,trld 1500,held up,smart

ZOLTAN BOSCIK - driver L Whittaker was issued a warning for striking the final track marker prior to the passing lane.

4-5bk otr,angld wd,swoopd on by

Up,ld-3bk inr,waited,steady inr

ZOLTAN BOSCIK - pre-race warmed. Driver L Whittaker admitted a breach of Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that he used his 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 Mr Whittaker's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing tonight up to and including 30 April 2025 (5 days).

6th,6-bk inr,1x1,3-bk,wd top,strong

Prkd,into ld 2050,rough,gathered in

MISSILE - trotted roughly from the 800m.

Bk otr,angld trn,ruff,batld rear

MISSILE - trotted roughly final bend and in the run home.

Last,bk otr,3w 600,thru mid,ok fin

MISSILE - trotted roughly through the middle stages. Driver K Bublitz reported a sulky tyre had deflated during the running.

6th,4pegs,weaved,nice late

Bk otr,followd 1x1,boxed on

KYLE LOCH - became awkwardly placed to the inside of MISSILE near the 700m, resulting in the gelding making contact with the sulky wheel of OUR SUPERFUND and breaking in consequence, hampering trailing runners and losing all chance. After hearing from drivers A Kyle and N Williamson (MISSILE) in relation to this incident Stewards adjourned the matter to give it further consideration.

6th,followd 1x1,peeld 400,2 big wde

Slow,deep pegs,batld up innr