NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

1x1-prkd,1x1 1100,off,solid mid

4-5bk otr,3wd,prkd 700,fght well

HADRON COLLIDER - raced wide early.

Gate spd,ld,trld 1500,off,dashd clr

Gate spd,ld 1600,urgd tn,wilted

HADRON COLLIDER - lay inwards near the 200m having to be straightened resulting in COLD CHISEL being hampered momentarily.

Made ld,brf attck bell,held bavely

3bk otr-1x1,3bk 1100,wd cvr,steady

3wd,up,ld 1200,fght,hdd,fght well

MIKI'S COURAGE - raced wide early.

Led,trld,ld 1300,kickd,held well

3wd,prkd 1400,dug in,swampd 100

MIKI'S COURAGE - paced roughly shortly after the start. Raced wide early.

up,prkd,ld 1100,fght,run down 100

3wd,prkd,1x1 1200,up,flew,just

CHASE A DREAM - raced wide early.

3wd,prkd 1500,up,just too brave

CHASE A DREAM - raced wide early.

4th,1x1 1000,up tn,toughest str

Sped to ld,trld 1600,thru,stern bid

THE SURFER - lay in rounding the turn approaching the 800m.

Ld out,attckd,trld,4-bk,rear,bt one

THE SURFER - hampered and broke briefly near the 1000m after a slight easing of the pace. Raced greenly leaving the final turn when weakening.

3rd,3-bk inr,prkd,ld 1600,too slick

Left prkd,cvr 1800,3-bk,blkd,forget

THE SURFER - over-raced middle stages.

3rd inr,3-bk,prkd 1400,stuck gamely

7th otr,3-bk bell,wd cvr 300,fin on

5-6bk inr,6bk otr,inr tn,sound inr

4th,1x1 1500,up,ld tn,too tough

Gate spd,ld 1700,fght,run down 100

Soon prkd,no cvr,ld tn,brave,cght

Eased,3wd cvr,postd 1100,wiltd

JUSTCALLMEMIKI - raced wide from the 1400m.

3wd,ld 1400,trld 1200,thru,smartest

Prkd,up,ld 1200,fght hard,bestd

3wd,up,ld 1150,bested 350,wiltd

JUSTCALLMEMIKI - raced wide early. When questioned regarding the performance driver B Orange advised he was disappointed notwithstanding the gelding had worked hard in the early stages. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a high heart rate and signs of muscle tie-up. Trainer H Cullen advised he would have blood tests taken from the gelding in the coming days and will advise the results to Stewards.

Up,ld 2100,joind tn,dashd away

Up,prkd,ld 1350,fght hard,hdd 100

3wd,up,prkd 1200,fght,just nabbd

Prkd,1x1 1500,off,solid bid mid

4th inr,1x1 1600,held up,wd,bold wd

Eased,rear otr,1x1 bell,wd,bold bid

Ld,trld 1600,held up tn,dashd,cght

COLD CHISEL - briefly hampered near the 200m. Lay outwards just prior to the finish line and was momentarily placed in restricted room.

Eased,3bk otr,off,unwound wdst

COLD CHISEL - driver J Morrison advised the off side hopple shortener had become entangled around the hind hopple loop of the colt after being activated.

Nice trip otr,peeled top,stout fin

Held ld,trld 1100,thru,best on mrks

Gate spd,ld,trld 1350,waitd,fair

BETTERTHANCASH - lay inwards final bend striking several track markers.

Trld-3bk inr,trld tn,thru tn,almost

Trld,3bk inr 1500,waitd,burst thru

BETTERTHANCASH - held up rounding the final bend and had difficulty obtaining clear racing room early in the run home.

Soon trld,held up,off tn,chasd hard

3bk inr,held up tn,flew up the inr

6th,1x1 1200,3wd,dashed,just there

Eased,rear inr,off,tidy late in mid

6th otr,1x1,prkd bell,fght gamely

7th,7-bk inr,off,wdst rear tn,brill

6th otr,4-bk bell,wd cvr,stout wdst

7th otr,4-bk,rear top,never sparked

Ld out,trld 1650,thru lane,powerful

Prkd,into ld 1600,mastered 50m out

Prkd,cvr,prkd,into ld bell,powerful

MAKO - raced greenly when improving to the lead near the 1000m resulting in a slight easing of the pace hampering trailing runners.

Brk,4th inr,4-bk,off,wd cvr,fght on

MAKO - broke as the start was effected losing ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.

Eased,8th otr,wd,prkd 1100,game bid

7th inr,off,wd 1400,prkd 800,stuck

MAKO - was taken out three wide to improve near the 1400m but was then restrained after Driver J Abernethy (TUGAWAR) indicated that it was his intention to hold the parked position. Improved forward to secure the position outside the leader near the 800m.

7th otr,wd cvr,prkd,ld 750,powerful

HAWKEYE PIERCE - Driver T Herlihy defended a charge under Rule 869(4)(6)(b)(c) in that he shifted his runner out near the 1200m forcing MAKO to race wider on the track. After viewing the replays and hearing the relative evidence the Adjudicative Committee found the charge proved and imposed a fine of $200. Raced fiercely for a distance passing the 1000m when being steadied to take a trail.

4bk otr,up,prkd 1100,fght,toughest

Trld,3bk inr 1200,waitd,off,flew

HARRISON JOHN - held up leaving the final bend. Driver J Dunn advised he did not activate the sliding blinds due to having the field covered.

Gate spd,ld,trld 1100,thru,easy

Prkd,ld 1400,slippd clr tn,comfy

HARRISON JOHN - driver J Dunn advised he did not activate the removable deafeners or sliding blinds due to having the field covered.

Trld-3bk inr,held up tn-150,sound

Wd,made ld,3-bk,off,blkd,belated wd

BETTER KNUCKLE UP - hampered by a slight easing of the pace near the 1000m. Held up early and middle stages of the run home. Driver C Hackett reported that she did not activate the removable deafeners as a result.

Prkd,ld,trld 1150,thru,best on mrks

Eased,wd cvr rear,held up,wdst,flew

BETTER KNUCKLE UP - raced wide with cover from the 1000m.

Prkd,into l 1800,dictated,too smart

BETTER KNUCKLE UP - shifted out leaving the final turn but was immediately corrected by Driver C Hackett.

11th otr,6-bk,5w top,rattled home

BETTER KNUCKLE UP - when questioned regarding the performance Driver C Hackett stated that after getting back in the running from her second row draw she had not received a trail into the race as she had hoped but was satisfied with the manner in which the colt finished on over the final stages when making up considerable ground.