NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

5-6bk inr,off rear 700,brk 600

BETTORS ANVIL - hampered by a weakening runner near the 650m. Shifted outwards near the 600m resulting in IRISH DREAM being placed in restricted room and breaking shortly after. Held up throughout the run home. After questioning drivers S Tomlinson (IRISH DREAM) and T Williams (BETTORS ANVIL), Stewards issued Mr Williams with a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) alleging he drove carelessly when shifting outwards near the 600m when not clear resulting in IRISH DREAM being checked and breaking shortly after losing its chance. Mr Williams advised he would be defending the charge and the hearing was adjourned to the Methven TC meeting on 6 October 2024.

3bk inr,4bk 450,held up,handy wd

IRISH DREAM - fractious and reared prior to the first attempt at a start and was then hampered. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Held up by a weakening runner final bend and in the early and middle stages of the run home.

Bk otr,3w,1x1,1x2,just fair

IRISH DREAM - raced four wide from the 500m. Briefly checked near the 200m when an outside runner hung inwards. When questioned regarding the performance driver S Tomlinson advised the gelding had cast a hind shoe early in the race, adding she was disappointed with the effort despite racing wide on the final bend.

3bk otr,3wd cvr,postd 600,honest

BAR LOUIE - lay inwards and contacted the sulky of PREMIER resulting in the gelding pacing roughly and having to be steadied near the 1000m.

Brk early,rear inr,off,beat two wd

BAR LOUIE - broke near the 1450m losing ground before settling. Raced four wide from the 600m. A final warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

Wd,prkd,ld 1150,dictated,too gritty

BAR LOUIE - required assistance from an attendant in the pre-race formation with a warning being placed against the gelding's barrier manners. Raced wide early.

Eased,rear otr,3-bk,wd cvr top,brk

BAR LOUIE - paced roughly then broke near the 200m losing its chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

5th,4-bk inr,1x1 600,off,breezed by

BAR LOUIE - broke briefly in the score up but was in position at dispatch.

1x1,3-bk 1100,wd cvr 600,chall,fght

5th inr,4-bk,3-bk 600,off,stout fin

5th otr,1x1 1150,chkd 400,huge mrks

6th otr,1x1,3bk 850,wd 450,bold fin

into trail early,thru lane,did best

9th,5bk otr,3wd rear 400,honest wd

TREASURE COVE - connections advised Stewards the colt has had its joints treated since last racing. Over-raced middle stages.

Held ld,set terms,joind,hdd 150

3wd,prkd,3bk inr 1500,off,tidy inr

TREASURE COVE - hung outwards rounding the final bend causing driver T Williams some difficulty.

3bk otr,up,prkd 1100,very brave

3-4bk inr,off 600,wdst tn,smart wd

Eased,8th,4bk inr,held up,off,solid

LINCOLN LOU - held up rounding the final turn.

Brk firing to ld,tailed off,no hope

LINCOLN LOU - broke after 100m checking trailing runners losing all chance. A warning was placed on the colt's barrier manners.

Speared to ld,chopped down 75m out

5th otr,1x1 bell,off,closed hard wd

Made ld,set terms,tckld 100m,nailed

Chkd/brk early,5th gap,blkd,huge wd

LINCOLN LOU - checked by a breaking runner near the 1400m and broke briefly losing ground.

6-7bk otr,3wd cvr 700,unleashd wd

Trld-3bk inr,angld out 200,flew mid

Ld,trld,3bk 1000,waitd,shot thru

MARKETPLACE - held up early in the run home.

Trld-3bk inr,4bk 600,held up,dashd

MARKETPLACE - held up final bend.

3wd,5bk otr,3wd,up,prkd,fght,cght

GOT THE CHOCOLATES - raced wide for a distance passing the 1300m until reaching the parked position near the 600m.

Gate spd,ld 1600,tackld,fght,nabbd

Prkd,ld,trld 1000,thru,led,nabbd 20

Trld,ld 1400,trld 600,off,kickd clr

Gate spd,prkd,urgd 350,tired inr

FIVE CROWNS - paced roughly passing the 1600m when being restrained in an attempt to obtain cover. Driver S Thornley was issued a warning for the manner in which he drove when placing an inside runner in restricted room and over a track marker near the 1600m before being corrected. Over-raced middle stages. Weakened final bend.

4th,shfld bk otr,3w drag 600,ran on

FIVE CROWNS - raced wide final bend. Hung inwards early in the run home checking an inside runner. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

Soon trld,sweet trip,thru,sharpest

Gate spd,ld 1700,joind,fght,nabbd

3wd,prkd,up,ld 700,gritty,hdd 100

RUBIRA - raced wide early.

Last,3w,parkd,all class

3bk otr,3wd,prkd 600,gritty,peakd

4-5bk otr,up,prkd 1000,fght,bestd

Gun run mrks,off,too strong wd out

SUGAR RAY LINCOLN - paced roughly over the concluding stages.

Eased,wd rear 750,prkd,chall,denied

Chkd,8th otr,5bk,wd 800,4w,no punch

SUGAR RAY LINCOLN - checked by a breaking runner in the early stages losing ground. Raced four wide from the 600m.

Cght wd,up prkd bell,fght on gamely

Eased,wd cvr rear 1200,wdst,fght on

SUGAR RAY LINCOLN - raced wide with cover from the 1200m. Driver M McKendry reported that he was unable to activate the deafeners due to the cord breaking.

Eased,rear inr,off 800,wd tn,strong

3wd,4bk otr,up,ld 450,smashd them

Bk otr,3w,1x1 1000,battld strgt

PREMIER - shifted outwards near the 150m checking DEMON BLUE which paced roughly. Driver R Holmes admitted a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly in this incident. After viewing the replays and considering submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $300.

Wd cvr,up prkd 950,unable to stick

DEMON BLUE - when questioned regarding the performance driver N Rasmussen advised the gelding had raced lethargically. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

7th otr,3-bk,wd cvr 400,cut ldrs bk

Trld,3bk inr 700,cartd,3bk tn,tight

BETTORS ANVIL - hampered by a weakening runner near the 650m. Shifted outwards near the 600m resulting in IRISH DREAM being placed in restricted room and breaking shortly after. Held up throughout the run home. After questioning drivers S Tomlinson (IRISH DREAM) and T Williams (BETTORS ANVIL), Stewards issued Mr Williams with a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) alleging he drove carelessly when shifting outwards near the 600m when not clear resulting in IRISH DREAM being checked and breaking shortly after losing its chance. Mr Williams advised he would be defending the charge and the hearing was adjourned to the Methven TC meeting on 6 October 2024.

3wd,prkd,1x1 1200,beatn by tn

BETTORS ANVIL - raced wide early. Weakened final bend.

3wd,prkd-1x1 1200,up tn,solid

BETTORS ANVIL - raced wide early.

Last,3w,parkd bell,fght on ok

BETTORS ANVIL - raced four wide briefly near the 1100m before obtaining the parked position.

Gate spd,ld,joind 800,hdd 700,gone

MALAKAI - lay outwards when being restrained near the 900m and then weakened from the 650m hampering trailing runners. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

3-5bk otr,sent 3wd 600,wltd

1x1,prkd,ld 1000,kickd,fght well

MALAKAI - hampered by a breaking runner racing into the first bend. Lay outwards early in the run home despite the efforts of driver T Williams.

1x1,up 3wd,ld 600,hdd 150,fght

3wd,prkd,1x1,to trl 400,smart inr

TACT TEVA - hung inwards striking track markers final bend.

Gt spd,soon led,joind,fght well

TACT TEVA - lay inwards into the passing lane early in the run home having to be corrected by driver J Cox.

Parkd,soon led,easy,sped away