NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Bk otr,3w,parkd 700,fght solidly

LIFE OF ART - over-raced and became awkwardly placed close to the sulky of STEP IT UP A NOTCH near the 900m having to be steadied.

Followd 1x1,up 400,easy away

LIFE OF ART - when questioned regarding the improved performance connections advised that the gelding had been striking its knee at the previous start as reported and they had made corrective gear changes for today's race.

6bk otr,3wd cvr 700,no threat

LIFE OF ART - weakened final bend. Driver J Cox reported the gelding had been striking its knees during the running.

Soon 1x1,3w,led bell,fght solidly

LIFE OF ART - over-raced middle stages.

6th,3bk otr 750,angld,sound wd

6th,1x1 1200,off,got going mid

LIFE OF ART - underwent a pre-race veterinary examination after not having raced for a considerable period of time and was cleared to start. Paced roughly in the run home.

3bk otr,3wd,ld 800,beaten by tn

LIFE OF ART - weakened from the 500m hampering trailing runners.

5bk otr,thru mid rear tn,imprvd

LIFE OF ART - hampered by a breaking runner after 200m.

Last,3w,led 900,fght on solidly

3-4bk otr,shffld 5bk,chkd badly 350

RENEGADE - placed in restricted room momentarily by an outside runner shortly after the start. Over-raced middle stages. Checked and locked wheels with HES FROM HEAVEN near the 350m losing all chance.

4-5th,1x1-4bk otr,wd,kept coming

RENEGADE - over-raced middle stages.

Eased,5bk otr,wd rear tn,imprvd wd

3wd,prkd,1x1 900,held up,honest

RENEGADE - raced wide early.

Gate spd,ld 1550,kickd tn,held best

RENEGADE - lay in and struck a track marker rounding the final bend.

2nd,ld 1600,green,fght,dug in best

RENEGADE - raced greenly and attempted to pull up passing the 1100m.

Trld-3bk inr,held up,off,smart mid

RENEGADE - held up early and middle stages of the run home. Driver R May advised he did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

3wd cvr,up,ld 1200,held on best

RENEGADE - over-raced early stages. Driver R May was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

5-6bk otr,wdst rear tn,strong wdst

3-4bk inr,5bk 800,off,lackd gaps

The start was briefly delayed due to FRANCO MAREK requiring farrier attention.

1x1-3bk otr,3wd cvr,wdr tn,dashd

Up,ld,trld,3bk,4bk 1900,thru,ok

Up,trld,ld,trld 1200,off,solid mid

Trainer G Manson advised Stewards on 4 November that FRANCO MAREK has been treated for a bacterial infection since last racing.

Up,led,trld 1300,held up,smart inr

Trld,3-4bk inr,held up,smart inr

Trld-3bk inr,off,clr 200,smart inr

8-9bk inr,7bk otr,no extra in str

DALTON SHARD - weakened rounding the final bend.

Thru,3-5bk inr,off tn,sound mid

DALTON SHARD - held up early in the run home.

Trld-5bk inr,4bk tn,imprvd inr

DALTON SHARD - over-raced middle stages.

Prkd,no cvr,fght tn,felt pinch 150

Up,3rd,3bk inr,trld tn,dashd best

Up,ld,3bk 2000,1x1 tn,too smart

DALTON SHARD - tangled away.

4th,up,ld,trld 1700,thru,went close

Brk,5bk otr,4bk,off,smart thru mid

MO'UNGA - broke at the start losing ground. Held up early in the run home. Stewards questioned driver R Close regarding his tactics rounding the final bend in particular his decision to remain on the back of BEACH BALL when clearance existed for him to shift out near the 550m and again shortly after when being covered by TACT MCLEOD passing the 400m. Mr Close advised that after losing ground at the start he believed it was more beneficial to receive cover into the race at that stage and when he attempted to shift outwards shortly after onto the back of the improving REPUBLICAN PARTY the gelding had hung outwards and paced roughly having to be steadied. After considering his explanation and viewing the films Stewards were satisfied Mr Close's actions were not unreasonable in the circumstances and took the matter no further.

Prkd,led,trld 1600,thru,too easy

MO'UNGA - driver R Close advised he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Up,led 2300,slippd clear tn,easy

MO'UNGA - driver R Close advised he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Brk,up,prkd 2000,1x1,up,pluggd

MO'UNGA - broke at the start hampering an outside runner losing ground. Over-raced middle stages when in the parked position.

Thru,4bk inr,5bk 1300,held up,dashd

5th,5pegs,angld widest,chargd home

MO'UNGA - over-raced middle stages.

3bk otr,3wd,ld 1700,askd tn,bested

MO'UNGA - over-raced middle stages.

8th,4-5bk otr,wd cvr tn,supersonic

3wd,prkd,ld 800,fought bravely str

ONE CHANGE - raced wide early.

6bk inr,off rear 700,wd rear,imprvd

ONE CHANGE - held up late in the run home.

4-5bk inr,off mid tn,tried hard mid

ONE CHANGE - held up leaving the final bend.

Brk,last,bk otr,4pegs,off,tidy fin

ONE CHANGE - broke at the start losing ground.

Last,wider 400,widest,solid late

Bk otr,follwd 1x1,out 400,nice bid

ONE CHANGE - tangled away. Connections reported the off-front shoe shifted during the running.

Last,3w drag,1x2 800,ok gap

ONE CHANGE - broke briefly at the start losing ground. Raced wide through the middle stages.

6th,1x1 800,outr str,just nabd

Last of pack,angld wide,nice fin

3bk inr the trip,held up,steady inr

REPUBLICAN PARTY - held up final bend and lay inwards striking track markers. When questioned regarding the performance driver C Dalgety advised he was not disappointed after being held up rounding the final bend on a fast last quarter.

6-5bk otr,3wd 550,flew home wdst

MO'UNGA - broke at the start losing ground. Held up early in the run home. Stewards questioned driver R Close regarding his tactics rounding the final bend in particular his decision to remain on the back of BEACH BALL when clearance existed for him to shift out near the 550m and again shortly after when being covered by TACT MCLEOD passing the 400m. Mr Close advised that after losing ground at the start he believed it was more beneficial to receive cover into the race at that stage and when he attempted to shift outwards shortly after onto the back of the improving REPUBLICAN PARTY the gelding had hung outwards and paced roughly having to be steadied. After considering his explanation and viewing the films Stewards were satisfied Mr Close's actions were not unreasonable in the circumstances and took the matter no further.

3-5bk otr,3wd,1x1,up,3rd tn,hdd

REPUBLICAN PARTY - driver C Dalgety dropped his foot from the sulky footrest for a distance rounding the first bend when attempting to activate gear. Mr Dalgety was spoken to regarding this and advised he is to make a better effort to return his foot to the sulky footrest at the earliest opportunity.

4bk otr-1x1,3bk,4wd tn,dashd,just

14th,7bk otr,3wd cvr,up,fght,bestd

REPUBLICAN PARTY - broke briefly shortly after the start and was then hampered by a breaking runner. Raced wide with cover from the 1500m. Returned to the stabling area with blood present underneath the number on the near side. A post-race veterinary examination revealed that the number had caused a superficial rub in the thorax area on a boil with no treatment required.

4th,soon led,joind,fght hard

4th inr,4-bk,3-bk,off 300,stout fin

REPUBLICAN PARTY - hampered near the 300m.

Chkd/brk,7th inr,prkd,cvr,wd,plggd

REPUBLICAN PARTY - awkwardly positioned to the inside of KANGO when the barriers were released then broke losing ground. Authorisation of placings was withheld until Driver Z Butcher confirmed that the entire's chances had not been affected in this incident.