NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Soon ld,allowed terms,chopped down

6th otr,3-bk 1800,4-bk,wd 425m,brk

MIKKO KOIVU - broke rounding the final bend losing all chance.

Trld,3-bk 2100,held up,stout in mid

MIKKO KOIVU - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the final bend.

Mid otr,chkd/brk 1600,out

MIKKO KOIVU - hampered by a breaking runner first bend and broke in consequence losing all chance.

Gun run mrks,rough,beaten 550m out

MIKKO KOIVU - trotted roughly near the 950m. Weakened from the 600m hampering trailing runners.

Away then broke,detached

MIKKO KOIVU - broke racing into the first bend losing all chance. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming.

4bk inr,flat 600,on the drift after

A false start was declared when MIKKO KOIVU broke late in the score up hampering a trailing runner. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Driver R Holmes elected to remain in his allocated barrier position for the restart.

Pressd 2 lead,joind turn,batld

Prkd,trld 2000,thru,strong bid mrks

Ld out,brk,9th otr,bt stragglers wd

D J'S GAMBLE - broke rounding the first bend losing ground.

Brk,11th,6-bk pegs,off,never ran on

D J'S GAMBLE - stood on the mark checking a trailing runner losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

Ld out,set all terms,too many guns

Soft trip mrks,thru,brk 300,no hope

D J'S GAMBLE - broke near the 300m losing its chance.

8th otr,4-bk bell,wd 800,plggd away

D J'S GAMBLE - raced wide from the 800m.

Brk early,tacked on,beat stragglers

NIGHT LIFE - broke after 100m losing ground.

Brk early,tailed off,never a factor

NIGHT LIFE - broke after 100m losing ground. Broke again approaching the 1200m losing all chance.

Slw,8th inr,5-bk 1050,off,useful wd

Slw,8th inr,7-bk,chkd & brk 450 out

NIGHT LIFE - slow to begin. Checked and broke near the 450m losing all chance.

6th,brk,8bk inr,off,wd 700,bttld on

NIGHT LIFE - briefly crowded by an outside runner racing into the first bend having to be steadied and switched to a pace before breaking and losing ground.

5th inr,brk,rear,3-bk inr,plggd,brk

NIGHT LIFE - broke racing into the first bend losing ground. Hampered by a breaking runner passing the 2000m. Hampered by a weakening runner near the 400m. Broke again late in the run home losing all chance. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on two occasions prior to resuming.

Blew to bits early,brk again,done

NIGHT LIFE - broke after 100m losing ground. Broke again near the 700m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare.

6-5bk otr,wd rear tn,warmd up wd

Brk early,11th,5bk otr,chkd,bt slws

LIPSTICK - broke after 100m losing ground. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 450m.

4-5bk inr,off rear 400,imprvd,brk

LIPSTICK - broke over the concluding stages.

Up,prkd 1800,flat 500,wilted

LIPSTICK - weakened final bend.

3bk otr,4bk otr 800,rough tn,pluggd

LIPSTICK - lay inwards final bend losing ground.

Trld-3bk inr,flat 400,weaved well

LIPSTICK - fractious prior to the start and refused to come up into position causing a delay. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Hung inwards rounding the final bend.

Trld,3bk inr 1800,flat 600,ok inr

6th,6-bk inr,off,whacked away gap

Prkd,cvr 1900,wd top,ld,reeled in

6th,6bk inr,prkd 1150,cvr,chkd,tidy

KD GRINS - hampered by a breaking runner near the 450m.

4th,4-bk inr,off,wd cvr,fght in gap

KD GRINS - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the final bend.

Ld out,trld 2200,thru,stout effort

3rd inr,3-bk 1600,held up,no pickup

KD GRINS - held up final bend by a weakening runner.

4th inr,3-bk bell,couldn't stick on

Dist 3rd,3bk inr 800,off,tight,fair

Gate spd,trld 1800,thru 200,best

NEIL WILLIAM - driver B Orange advised he did not activate the removable deafeners or sliding blinds due to having the field covered.

Gate spd,trld,waitd,honest inr

Ld,trld,3-bk,prkd 1000,ld tn,cut bk

9th,4bk inr 1300,held up,tidy inr

NEIL WILLIAM - held up final bend and early in the run home.

Gate spd,trld to tn,honest inr

NEIL WILLIAM - driver S Payne was issued a warning for using his whip in a continuous manner in the run home.

6th,5-bk inr,prkd,ld 1600,reeled in

Slw,11th otr,wd 450,no final kick

NEIL WILLIAM - fractious prior to the start.

Prkd,cvr 1000,fght stoutly thru mid

8th or,3-bk,shffld,4w top,no pickup

Brk,10th,1x1,3-bk,wd top,strong bid

NEIL WILLIAM - broke shortly after the start losing ground. Driver S Payne was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Brk,chkd,15th inr,6-bk,held up,done

HADLEYMAE - broke at the start before being checked by an inside runner losing considerable ground.

6th otr,4-bk 950,wd top,bttld away

HADLEYMAE - over-raced middle stages. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 500m.

Up,trld 1800,waitd,thru,sound inr

HADLEYMAE - lay inwards throughout the run home.

Brk,5th otr,3-bk,wd 900,loomed,wknd

HADLEYMAE - broke briefly shortly after the start losing ground. Hung outwards at various stages during the running. Raced wide from the 900m. Weakened early in the run home.

Wd,ld,trld 1100,green,off,fght hard

HADLEYMAE - raced wide early. Lay outwards through the middle stages, in particular when racing greenly near the 1100m.

Chkd early,brk after,out of action

HADLEYMAE - checked shortly after the start losing ground. Broke near the 1400m losing all chance.

Soft trip mrks,thru,chall,outkicked

Wd,3-bk inr 1700,chkd,whacked away

ORIGIN - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the final bend resulting in the mare over-racing and striking the sulky wheel of THERE YOU GO despite the efforts of driver J Curtin.

Ld out,trld 1550,thru,lacked a kick

ORIGIN - when questioned regarding the performance driver J Curtin advised he was disappointed with the effort and was unable to provide any explanation.

Soon 3pegs,off trn,steady wrk

ORIGIN - hung inwards rounding the final bend.

Wd,made ld,trld 1500,stout on mrks

ORIGIN - driver P Davis 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 in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Davis' driver's licence from the conclusion of racing today up to and including 22 October 2025 (2 days).

Ld out,trld 2100,thru,ld,chopped bk

Soon brk,distanced,nvr cght up

ORIGIN - broke shortly after the start losing all chance.

Wd,prkd,ld,trld 1600,thru,bttld on

ORIGIN - raced greenly for a distance passing the 1800m when attempting to improve to the lead. Hung outwards throughout the run home when utilising the passing lane.

Trld,held up tn,off,tried hard mid

4th inr,3-bk,thru 200,closed boldly

CHOCOLATE ANGUS - held up final bend. Driver M Alfeld was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

4th,4-bk inr,decked 450,out of play

CHOCOLATE ANGUS - checked by a breaking runner near the 450m losing all chance.

Slow,10th,5bk otr,battling by tn

CHOCOLATE ANGUS - slow over the early stages.

Slw,rear inr,off,failed to spark up

4th inr,4-bk 1800,got split,too big

5th inr,4-bk,held up,off,useful mid

CHOCOLATE ANGUS - held up early and middle stages of the run home. Driver M Alfeld was issued a warning for using his whip free of the rein on one occasion and with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Slw,5th inr,off,1x1,held up,no dash

Brk badly early,tailed off,no hope

CHOCOLATE ANGUS - broke shortly after the start hampering trailing runners losing all chance. The saddle slipped on the gelding after the race due to a clip on the breastplate breaking resulting in the gelding bucking on several occasions and falling to the track. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Driver C DeFilippi was uninjured in this incident. The breastplate was inspected and found to be in previously good condition.

7th,brk,7th gap,4bk otr,wd 400,game

CHESTER GOLD - broke briefly several times between the 1900m and the 1800m losing ground on each occasion.

Blew the start,out of action after

CHESTER GOLD - broke at the start losing all chance.

Slw,9th,7-bk inr,1x1,wd 425,brk 3rd

CHESTER GOLD - broke rounding the final bend hampering trailing runners losing all chance.

5L off start,detachd,5th,honest mid

Detachd,brk,distant,pulld up

CHESTER GOLD - hung outwards and broke near the 2000m losing all chance. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormalities.

Rough/brk 1900,always back after

CHESTER GOLD - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts at the request of trainer/driver K Cameron.