NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Up,ld,trld-3bk 1100,held up,sound

ORIGIN - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Soon 3bk otr,clr tn,whackd away

ORIGIN - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver P Davis. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly.

Brk,6th,3bk otr-1x1,up tn,fair

MODE - broke briefly at the start losing ground. Raced greenly near the 900m and shifted up the track despite the efforts of driver S Tomlinson.

Brk start,brk 1550,no hope after

MODE - broke at the start losing ground. Hampered and broke passing the 1550m losing all chance.

Slow,5-4bk inr,3bk 600,thru,plain

4bk otr,shuffld bk,brk tn,plain

MODE - checked and broke briefly near the 300m.

5th,3-4bk inr,on retreat from 600

MODE - weakened rounding the final bend hampering trailing runners.

2L off start,7bk inr,chkd/brk 900

WATERLOO STATION - trotted roughly in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Checked by a breaking runner near the 900m and broke losing all chance.

Brk scoreup,8bk inr,6-5bk otr,sound

LIME IN A BOTTLE - broke in the score up losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 900m.

Broke start,always detatched

LIME IN A BOTTLE - broke at the start losing all chance. Placed on the Unruly for future standing starts at the request of trainer M Williamson.

7th,bk otr,peeld 400,short livd

LIME IN A BOTTLE - trotted roughly in the early stages losing ground.

Gate spd,ld,trld 1400,thru,gritty

Soon brk badly,tackd on,plugd

LIME IN A BOTTLE - broke shortly after the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly.

Trld-3bk inr,4bk 1200,5th tn,sound

Slow,9th,4bk otr,angld,handy wd

PENELOPE HALL - driver J Versteeg was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion early in the run home.

Ld,trld 2100,thru,dashed,nabbed

Ld,trld,3bk 1200,held up,fair inr

4-5bk inr,off mid tn,imprvd mid

PENELOPE HALL - trainer J Versteeg advised the mare has had its hocks treated since last racing. Held up final bend. Driver J Versteeg admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly when shifting ground outwards near the 300m checking MODE which broke. After viewing the replays and hearing penalty submissions the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Versteeg's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 14 June up to and including 21 June 2024 (2 days). Mr Versteeg was also warned for using his whip free of the rein on one occasion in the run home.

4th,4bk inr,angld off tn,steady mid

Gate spd,ld 1600,joind,hdd tn,peakd

3-4bk inr,off rear 350,held up,good

MASSIVE MERC - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver A Clark. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Held up final bend by a weakening runner.

Cght prkd,no cvr,gritty,peakd 150

MASSIVE MERC - Stewards questioned driver A Clark regarding his decision not to shift inwards to obtain a trail when an opportunity existed rounding the first bend. Mr Clark advised the gelding had trotted roughly rounding the bend and for this reason he had been reluctant to restrain his runner any further and risk the chance of the horse breaking. Mr Clark added that once turning into the front straight near the 1400m where the horse had commenced to trot more fluently, he had attempted to shift the gelding inwards and obtain a trail however SHEEP had improved to his inside resulting in MASSIVE MERC being left to race parked. Cleared from the unruly for future mobile starts.

Soon prkd,no cvr,2nd tn,honest

MASSIVE MERC - over-raced middle stages.

1x1,prkd,brk 1800,brk 1100,distant

LOVEYOU TO DA SKYE - trainer G Smith was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice for being late to present the gelding on course. Mr Smith was also warned for failing to have mudguards affixed. Broke near the 1800m losing ground. Hampered near the 1100m and struck several track markers after being crowded and broke near the 1000m losing all chance. Mr Smith was warned for the manner in which he restrained his breaking runner near the 900m.

Brk badly start,no hope afterwards

LOVEYOU TO DA SKYE - broke at the start hampering a trailing runner losing all chance.

4th,chkd/brk 2200,dist 9th,battld

LOVEYOU TO DA SKYE - hampered and broke rounding the first bend with the near side number coming detached while in a break losing ground. Weakened final bend.

3wd,4-5bk inr,held up,cheeky inr

LOVEYOU TO DA SKYE - held up final bend.

Slow,5bk otr,brk 1200,distanced

LOVEYOU TO DA SKYE - slow to begin. Broke near the 1200m losing all chance.

3bk otr,up,prkd 900,led,brave,cght

Prkd,1x1 900,brk wildly on tn

TOP OF THE HILL - broke rounding the final bend losing all chance.

Wd,4-3bk otr,4bk,fading out 600

TOP OF THE HILL - weakened final bend. When questioned regarding the performance trainer S Payne advised he was disappointed with the performance of the gelding and would have blood taken in the coming days. Stewards will follow up the results with Mr Payne. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

7th,prkd 1400,ld bid 700,peakd 100

4th,3bk inr tn,whacked away inr

TOP OF THE HILL - driver J Cox reported the gelding had hung inwards rounding the final bend causing him some difficulty.

7th,4-3bk otr,angld tn,useful mid

Trld-3bk inr,off tn,imprvd in gaps