NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Soon 3bk inr,losing touch 900,issue

BURNHAM GIRL - weakened from the 1000m hampering trailing runners and was retired from the race. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the mare had suffered an atrial fibrillation. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance including the results of an ECG following strenuous exercise prior to completing one satisfactory trial before resuming.

Eased,4bk inr,held up,imprvd inr

BURNHAM GIRL - paced roughly late in the score up losing ground. Hampered by a weakening runner final bend. Again held up in the middle stages of the run home. Driver S Ottley advised she did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

Eased,rear otr,5bk inr,off,tidy wd

Eased,4-6bk otr,3wd cvr,pluggd wd

BURNHAM GIRL - locked wheels with SELSEY ANNE which lay inwards in the run home.

Cght 3wd,prkd 1150,gone by 400

BURNHAM GIRL - raced wide until reaching the parked position near the 1150m. Weakened final bend.

Bk otr,3w bell,postd,did ok

BURNHAM GIRL - raced wide from the 1100m.

Led,trld 1750,thru,game bid inr

3wd,prkd 1400,askd,fght,bestd 100

ALLETS - fractious in the pre-race formation and was unable to circle in position requiring assistance from a Starting Attendant. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Raced wide early.

6th otr,3-bk bell,3 & 4w 400,stout

ALLETS - junior driver J Dunn was spoken to advisedly regarding the starting procedures when circling in the pre-race formation.

5th,5-bk inr,1x1,wd 400,breezed by

ALLETS - driver J Dunn advised he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

3rd,3-bk inr 1700,off,ran on in mid

Made ld,dictated,swamped 100m out

Wd,eased,4-bk otr 1200,wd cvr,solid

ALLETS - raced wide early and middle stages before being restrained to the rear.

Gun run mrks,thru,bttld on solidly

Last,angld tn,ran on widest

MONKEE MAJOR - over-raced early when being restrained to the rear of the field. Hampered by a slight easing of the pace near the 1600m.

3wd,prkd,1x1 900,fading from 600

MONKEE MAJOR - raced wide early. Weakened final bend. When asked to comment regarding the performance driver S Hill advised the mare had to work too hard over the early stages with the effort taking its toll.

3wd,prkd,1x1 900,3wd tn,stout mid

MONKEE MAJOR - raced wide early.

1x1,sent 3wd 650,felt pinch str

Eased,11th top,angled,strong fin wd

MONKEE MAJOR - over-raced early and middle stages. Held up early in the run home.

Soon 1x1,out late,ok wn clear

MONKEE MAJOR - raced wide early.

Eased,8th otr,6-bk,wd cvr rear,bold

MONKEE MAJOR - over-raced when racing wide in the early stages. Raced three wide with cover from the 1200m.

Prkd,pshd to ld 1250,too many guns

MONKEE MAJOR - over-raced in the score up. Continued to over-race in the early stages and was unable to be restrained to obtain cover near the 1500m.

Eased,4-3bk otr,wd,warmd up wdst

MONKEE MAJOR - over-raced middle stages.

9th otr,wd 800,loomed top,ran clear

MONKEE MAJOR - raced wide from the 800m.

3bk inr to tn,waited,sound inr

3-4bk otr,wd rear tn,handy wdst

11th otr,wd cvr 12th top,strong wdr

SHOWCASE - over-raced middle stages.

Wd cvr,up prkd 1300,couldn't stick

SHOWCASE - raced wide early.

Wd,up prkd 1250,under pressure 450m

SHOWCASE - raced wide early. Weakened rounding the final bend and locked wheels with SELSEY ANNE which shifted inwards with a trailing runner being checked.

6th,3bk inr,held up tn,no kick inr

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

Trld-3bk inr,4bk,off 400,plain mid

3wd,prkd,1x1 1200,3wd tn,no kick

SHOWCASE - raced wide early.

Soon 3bk inr,off tn,handy in gaps

SHOWCASE - driver M Holbrough will be spoken to regarding the manner in which she drove over the concluding stages in the coming days.

Soon 1x1,out tn,steady work

1x1-3bk otr,3bk inr 750,gd in gaps

SELSEY ANNE - held up final bend.

Gate spd,ld,trld,askd,honest inr

Eased,7bk otr,thru mid tn,cheeky

Trld the trip,waitd,no threat inr

4-6bk otr,3wd cvr,battld rear wd

BURNHAM GIRL - locked wheels with SELSEY ANNE which lay inwards in the run home.

3bk inr,waitd tn,solid bid on inr

SELSEY ANNE - held up final bend.

Eased,4bk otr,3wd 550,fght,bestd

1x1,3-bk 1250,wd cvr 450,chkd,plggd

SHOWCASE - raced wide early. Weakened rounding the final bend and locked wheels with SELSEY ANNE which shifted inwards with a trailing runner being checked.

Trld-3bk inr,held up tn,tidy inr

Eased,6bk inr,chkd,6bk,imprvd inr

SHEZABETTORGIRL - hampered by a weakening runner near the 1000m.

Eased,to 5bk inr,buried,ok on inr

Eased,13th otr,rear top,beat slows

SHEZABETTORGIRL - had to be steadied after a slight easing of the pace near the 1000m.

5th inr,4-bk,off 550,punishing wdst

13th otr,6-bk bell,failed to run on

5th inr,off,1x1,prkd bell,outkicked

7th inr,4-bk,off,held up,tidy late

SHEZABETTORGIRL - over-raced middle stages. Held up early and middle stages of the run home.

9th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 700,no pick-up

SHEZABETTORGIRL - raced wide with cover from the 700m.

10th otr,5-bk,bttld closer thru mid

3bk inr,urged 600,faded back

SHEZABETTORGIRL - lay inwards and struck track markers rounding the first bend. Weakened from the 600m hampering a trailing runner.

5-6bk otr,3wd cvr,pushd wd,imprvd

Eased,3-bk inr,off top,punishing wd

1x1-3bk otr,urgd 400,got going wd

BLAZE CRAZE - fractious early in the score up and became entangled with LILAC LUXURY causing a delay then broke late in the score up losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

9th pegs,4-bk,held up,tidy late mid

LILAC LUXURY - held up until late in the run home.

Eased,5bk inr,4bk otr,angld,huge wd

5bk otr,angld wdr 150,cheeky wd

LILAC LUXURY - held up early in the run home.

7th,4bk otr 1150,3wd 350,useful mid

LILAC LUXURY - cleared from the unruly for future mobile starts.

Eased,6-bk mrks,off,wd cvr,tidy fin

1x1,3bk otr 700,tiring from 650

A false start was declared after LILAC LUXURY broke in the score up checking a trailing runner. Driver R Close elected to remain in his allocated barrier position for the restart. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts.

3-4bk otr,3bk otr tn,sound wd

4-5bk otr,up,prkd 900,fght,swampd

CANDY CANE - when asked to comment regarding the performance driver J Dunn advised the mare had to work too hard in the middle stages and had hung inwards in the run home.

6-7bk otr,3wd cvr rear,sound wdst

6th otr,3-bk bell,couldn't quicken

CANDY CANE - when questioned regarding the performance Driver M Purdon could offer no tangible reason.

Trld out,4-bk 1400,failed to run on

CANDY CANE - weakened rounding the final bend.

Ld out,trld 1850,outkicked on mrks

6th,1x1,up,ld 1000,kickd,held them

CANDY CANE - driver R Harrison advised she did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

3bk otr-prkd 1300,very brave,nabbd

6th,imprvd,ld 1750,kickd,hdd 100

Eased,wd rear 400,wdst,closed late

CINDERELLA FRANCO - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the first bend.

4-5bk otr,3wd,prkd,askd,very brave

3-4bk inr,off,held up,flew mid,mssd

CINDERELLA FRANCO - held up early in the run home.

Gate spd,ld,trld 1300,tried hard

Brk score-up,green,nvr caught up

CINDERELLA FRANCO - broke in the score up losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

Thru,trld 1700,thru,tried hard inr

Found 1x1,up,ld 600,far too good

4bk inr,off tn,held up,smart wdst

7-8bk otr,3wd cvr 1000,warmd up wd

AMAZING CAPTAIN - hampered by inside runner shortly after the start. Raced wide from the 1150m.

Gate spd,led,kickd tn,far too good

Wd,eased,rear otr,wd 450,wdr,no zip

AMAZING CAPTAIN - raced wide early. When questioned regarding the performance driver K Denifostova advised the mare had been unsuited by the tempo of the race however had been disappointed with the effort. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Eased otr,3-bk,wd cvr 550,fght well

8th otr,wd cvr rear,prkd 900,gritty

Ld out,trld 1200,thru,too many guns

Ld out,trld 1150,flat 350,no pickup

AMAZING CAPTAIN - over-raced when being steadied to surrender the lead entering the front straight on the first occasion.

Gate speed to dictated,hdd 100m out

Trld,3-bk,prkd 600,couldn't stick

AMAZING CAPTAIN - pre race warmed.

6-7bk otr,3wd 1000,postd,gritty

ELEKTRA KING - hampered by inside runner shortly after the start.

5-6bk otr,3-4wd 450,pluggd wd

ELEKTRA KING - raced wide from the 700m.

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

ELEKTRA KING - forced to race four wide from the 700m.

7th otr,4-bk,wd 1100,prkd,ld,cut bk

ELEKTRA KING - raced wide from the 1100m.

Found 1x1,3wd 600,solid bid mid

4bk inr,1x1-3bk otr,off,slick wd

Bk otr,3w,postd bell,game bid

RAKAVENOM - hung outwards racing into the first bend and broke, shifting out and making contact with the sulky of ELEKTRA KING which was hampered, then further shifted out checking DAME WEST resulting in driver B Orange (RAKAVENOM) being dislodged from the sulky with both runners losing all chance. Mr Orange was attended to by the oncourse St John Ambulance personnel and cleared of any injury. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare.

Gt spd,trail,tidy chase innr

Followd 1x1,out tn,solid bid

Brk early 7th,tacked on,effort told

WOODLEA ROCKS - broke rounding the first bend hampering trailing runners losing ground. Weakened from the 1000m. Driver J Morrison reported that the mare had failed to handle the prevailing track conditions.

Gate spd,ld 1650,set terms,held on

Gate spd,trld to tn,thru,sound inr

3-bk mrks,held up,failed to run on

WOODLEA ROCKS - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

3-4bk otr,3wd 1100,postd,gone 400

WOODLEA ROCKS - raced three wide without cover from the 1100m. Weakened from the 400m.

5-6-5bk inr,off tn,1-paced mid

Trld,3-bk 1200,sound effort on inr

Ld untested,got terms,kicked,too gd

WOODLEA ROCKS - when questioned regarding the improved performance trainer T Twidle advised the mare had benefited from being able to race in a forward position from a favourable barrier draw today and had appreciated a drop in class from recent starts.

Gate spd,ld-3bk inr,waitd tn,battld

3wd,prkd-3bk otr 900,tried hard

WOODLEA ROCKS - raced wide early and middle stages.

Gate spd,ld 1750,kickd tn,stylish

Eased,8bk otr-6bk inr,earnest inr

BLAZING KNUCKLES - over-raced in the early stages when being restrained to the rear.

Prkd,cvr,3-bk 950,off 450,brk,done

BLAZING KNUCKLES - broke rounding the final bend hampering a trailing runner and continued on in a break despite the efforts of driver D Williams losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare.

Rear otr,6bk otr,3-4wd cvr,battld

BLAZING KNUCKLES - raced four wide with cover from the 700m.

7th otr,4-bk,off,ran on nicely gap

5-6-5bk otr,well bk 500,honest rear

BLAZING KNUCKLES - checked by a breaking runner near the 1100m.

5bk otr,4bk inr,off tn,sound mid

BLAZING KNUCKLES - raced wide early.

Cght prkd,1x1 then cartd 500,pluggd

Gate spd,led,set terms,never hdd

ROYAL BELLE - lay inwards throughout the run home.

Gate spd,ld 1750,kickd tn,held best

ROYAL BELLE - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1100m.

Ld,attckd,trld 1650,off,cut ldrs bk

ROYAL BELLE - junior driver D Williams (assisted by S Tomlinson) admitted a breach of Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that she used her whip in a continuous manner in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $250.

Strght to ld,set terms,nvr in doubt

ROYAL BELLE - driver C Dalgety advised he did not activate the sliding blinds or removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Wd,made ld 1700,ran along,run down

9th,4bk otr,thru mid rear tn,fair

Cght prkd,1x1 650,askd tn,tired str

MOSTERT - over-raced and struck the sulky wheel of ROYAL BELLE near the 1650m despite the efforts of driver C Dalgety.

Wd,up prkd thru'out,jostled 400,fdd

ROYAL BELLE - driver K Hadfield was issued a warning for the manner he drove near the 2100m when easing the pace in an abrupt manner which hampered a trailing runner.