NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

3pegs thrghout,steady,brk late

A false start was declared at the first attempt when MIXED FAITH made brief contact with a Starters Assistant as the tapes were released.

Deep pegs,off,bk otr,fair wide

MIXED FAITH - lay inwards racing into the first bend.

Soon parkd,flat turn,folded

PRACTICAL MAGIC - came together with ROYAL GYPSY at the start. Hampered and lay outwards near the 300m locking wheels with the weakening MIXED FAITH hampering trailing runners.

Mid,pressd 2 lead,joind,fght ok

Pressd 2 lead,joind str,dug in

Pressd 2 lead,trail,nice bid innr

MIXED FAITH - lay inwards leaving the final bend striking a track marker.

5-6pegs,last trn,ran on late

MIXED FAITH - raced wide early. Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room throughout the run home.

Led,trail,3bk,parkd 900,

MIXED FAITH - trotted roughly throughout the run home and was unable to be fully driven out by driver B Williamson.

Led,strong tempo,clear,fadd late

MIXED FAITH - lay outwards in the middle stages. Lay inwards when weakening rounding the final bend contacting track markers.

4th,led 1900,joind,ruff,hung on

CODY BANNER - trotted roughly in the run home and was unable to be fully driven out which was confirmed by driver M Williamson.

4th,1x1,prkd,1x1,brk 700,plggd,brk

CODY BANNER - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the first bend. Broke near the 700m losing ground. Broke again near the 350m losing all chance.

6th inr,4-bk 1600,off,tidy thru mid

CODY BANNER - trotted roughly in the run home.

Strgt 2 lead,joind trn,fght on ok

CODY BANNER - trotted roughly over the concluding stages and was unable to be fully driven out by driver M Williamson.

Slow,4-6bk inr,rough tn,no threat

CODY BANNER - trotted roughly at various stages during the running.

Led,trail,3bk,ruff steps but nice

Ld out,trld 2050,off top,brk in 2nd

CODY BANNER - trotted roughly at various stages throughout. Broke in the run home losing ground.

4th,parkd bell,fght on solidly

CODY BANNER - trotted roughly in the run home and was unable to be driven out by driver M Williamson as a consequence.

Mid,brk 2000,detached

CODY BANNER - trotted roughly in the early stages before breaking near the 2000m losing all chance and being retired from the race. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding had suffered an atrial fibrillation. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance including the results of an ECG before completing one trial to the satisfaction of Stewards prior to resuming.

4th,led bell,brk 350,out

LIL WHIP - broke passing the 400m hampering trailing runners losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare.

3wd,brk 2400,7bk inr,off,plugged

LIL WHIP - broke after 200m losing considerable ground.

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.

3bk otr,4bk 1000,3wd cvr,steady

READY SET JET - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1100m.

Led,set terms,kept on trucking

READY SET JET - trainer B Butt was issued a warning for presenting the gelding to race with removable deafeners which had not been notified.

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

Wd,eased,5-bk inr,4-bk,steady mid

PAIGE - held up early in the run home.

3wd,prkd 1200,1x1 700,urgd tn,honst

PAIGE - raced wide early.

8th,4bk otr,3-4wd 500,useful wd

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

12th,rear inr 1200,beat stragglers

MUSCLE SASS - connections reported the mare may not have handled the grass track.

5-6bk otr,7bk 700,3wd cvr,cheeky

MUSCLE SASS - raced wide early.

5bk otr,weaved mid,warmd up wd

MUSCLE SASS - held up final bend. Trotted roughly over the concluding stages.

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

Chkd/brk 2250,brk badly,pulld up

MAD JACK - checked and broke in the early stages losing all chance and was retired from the race.

Brk,9th,4bk inr,5bk,thru,brk

MAD JACK - broke at the start losing ground. Broke again near the 200m and continued on in a break losing all chance.

Thru,4bk inr,waitd,off,imprvd mid

MAD JACK - trotted roughly shortly after the start.

4th,1x1,up,prkd 750,2nd tn,gritty

MAD JACK - trotted roughly in the run home and was unable to be fully driven out.

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.

Slow,5bk otr,3wd,prkd,felt pinch

THE PRESENT MAKER - pre-raced warmed. Cleared from the unruly for future standing starts.

6-4bk otr,3wd,prkd 700,ld tn,tough

THE PRESENT MAKER - pre-race warmed.

14th,detachd,7bk otr,never closer

THE PRESENT MAKER - pre-race warmed. Slow early stages. Trotted roughly on occasions throughout. Placed in restricted room near the 350m when an outside runner shifted in and raced inside a track marker. When asked to comment on the performance driver W House was unable to provide any tangible explanation. A post-race veterinary examination revealed heat in the knee area. Connections advised they will have the gelding treated by their own Veterinarian in the coming days.

8th,3bk otr-1x1,angld,smart mid

THE PRESENT MAKER - pre-raced warmed.

10th,5bk otr,up,ld 700,fght,nabbd

THE PRESENT MAKER - pre-race warmed. Trotted roughly in the early stages. Again trotted roughly in the run home.

Rough,6bk otr,inr 400,off,smart wd

THE PRESENT MAKER - pre-race warmed. Hampered by an inside runner prior to the start. Raced wide early. Hampered by a weakening runner rounding the final bend. Driver W House advised he did not activate the removable deafeners due to the gelding trotting roughly in the run home.

6th,brk 2350,never in touch after

THE PRESENT MAKER - pre-race warmed. Broke entering the first bend losing all chance. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts at the trainer's request.

Blew the start badly,out of action

THE PRESENT MAKER - pre-race warmed. Broke at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Brk badly start,soon pulld up

THE PRESENT MAKER - broke at the start losing all chance and was retired from the race.

Up,ld 1900,set terms,held best 100

Thru,trld,urgd 350,whackd away inr

Up,prkd,1x1 750,flat 600,fght ok

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.

Slw,11th otr,4-bk,wd cvr,wdst,just

3wd,prkd,ld,trld 1200,held up,good

MAVIS JONES - began awkwardly. Raced wide early.

Left 3rd,prkd,ld,3-bk 1450,bold inr

MAVIS JONES - cleared from the unruly for future standing starts.

10th,5-4bk otr,shuffled bk,ok mid

4-3bk otr,held up tn,steady mid

Cght 3wd,prkd 1400,fading 700

MAVIS JONES - raced wide early and middle stages. Weakened from the 700m.

1x1,3bk otr 1000,up,solid,relegtd

MAVIS JONES - pre-race warmed. Broke briefly at the start. Shifted inwards shortly after the start checking RATA and NELLIE DOYLE resulting in both runners breaking. Trotted roughly near the 50m. A protest was lodged against 4th placing being awarded to MAVIS JONES (R May) by driver J Morrison (NELLIE DOYLE) placed 5th, under Rule 869A(2) alleging interference shortly after the start. After viewing the replays and hearing evidence from both drivers and Stewards, the Adjudicative Committee upheld the protest and MAVIS JONES was relegated to 5th placing. Driver R May admitted an associated charge under Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly when shifting ground and after hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr May's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 4 May up to and including 14 May 2025 (4 days).

Wide,pressd 2 lead,joind,fght ok

OUR PINOCCHIO - driver N Williamson was issued with a warning for being late to arrive at the start.

Away then broke,detached

OUR PINOCCHIO - broke after 150m losing all chance.

4th,led 2000,joind,too big

OUR PINOCCHIO - tangled away.

Pressd 2 lead,kickd,fght well

Last,angld turn,made gd ground

Wide,parkd,flat turn,folded

OUR PINOCCHIO - raced wide early. Weakened from the 500m.

Bk otr,led 2nd division,did OK

Slow,bk otr,parkd bell,fght ok

OUR PINOCCHIO - slow to begin.

3-4-3bk inr,4bk 900,off,imprvd

CORMORAN STRIKE - tangled away.

12th otr,4-bk bell,angled top,slick

Trld-3bk inr,trld tn,honest on inr

CORMORAN STRIKE - lay inwards rounding the final bend.

Thru,5-4-5bk otr,wd rear tn,tidy wd

2-3rd,3bk inr,waitd tn,1-paced inr

3wd,6bk otr,well bk tn,steady

CORMORAN STRIKE - raced wide early.

8th,3bk otr-1x1,off,ld 200,held thm

LOVE WALKED IN - pre-race warmed. Briefly hampered when CORMORAN STRIKE lay outwards near the 150m.

5th,1x1 1200,off tn,steady mid

3bk otr,4bk 1100,3-4wd tn,useful

Brk score-up,6bk otr,thru mid,tight

CORMORAN STRIKE - broke in the score up losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Held up rounding the final bend and again late in the run home.

4th,prkd 2100,fading 600,brk

ROYDON MUSCLE - broke rounding the first bend losing ground. Weakened final bend.

12th,5bk inr,buried tn,1-paced inr

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.

Slw,13th otr,wd cvr 1000,wdr,no fin

4-5pegs,brk 350,out

PRACTICAL MAGIC - broke rounding the final bend losing all chance.

Left 6th,1x1,prkd,ld 1450,too slick

PRACTICAL MAGIC - driver M Williamson advised he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Soon 3pegs,lckd wheels trn,batld

ROYAL GYPSY - came together with PRACTICAL MAGIC at the start. When questioned regarding the performance, driver S Thornley could offer no tangible explanation other than noting that the mare was racing up in grade.

4th inr,5-bk 2050,off,held up,brk

PRACTICAL MAGIC - broke in the run home losing all chance.

Up,5th,1x1 1600,brk 400,no hope

PRACTICAL MAGIC - broke near the 400m losing all chance.

Led,trail 2000,out trn,too big

PRACTICAL MAGIC - driver M Williamson reported he did not release the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Trail,led,trail,chkd 300,chargd lte

PRINCESS SADIE - hampered by a breaking runner near the 400m.

Gate spd,ld 1700,set terms,held on

Strgt 2 lead,solid tempo,fght well

3wd,brk 2300,10th,brk 2600,gone

PRINCESS SADIE - broke racing into the first bend losing considerable ground. Trotted roughly for a distance when attempting to pace near the 1600m having to be restrained by its driver hampering a trailing runner and losing ground.

Up,ld 2300,fght hard,just nabbed