NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Bk otr,3w train,parkd 500,fght ok

Brk badly early,8th otr,rough,plggd

SHAPELY - broke after 100m losing ground. Paced roughly rounding the final bend and was shifted wider on the track by driver S Ottley hampering trailing runners.

Thru,brk 1800,never a hope after

The start was delayed due to the gear on SHAPELY requiring attention.

Up,3bk inr 2400,thru,sound inr

1x1,3bk otr 1000,off,imprvd mid

Soon 3bk inr,off tn,tried hard mid

4bk inr,held up tn,imprvd mid

SHAPELY - checked by a breaking runner racing into the first bend.

Trld-3bk inr,clear 200,honest mid

9th,4-5bk otr,well bk tn,pluggd

1x1-3bk otr,3wd cvr 600,plain

SHAPELY - over-raced early. Weakened final bend. When questioned regarding the performance trainer D Flint advised in her opinion the mare may not have handled the track conditions.

Led,trail,3-4bk,angld wd,ranon well

Trld,3bk inr 1500,flat tn,paddled

JUSTYOUWAIT - hung inwards rounding the final bend striking and dislodging track markers.

5th,4bk inr,3bk otr 500,held up,gd

JUSTYOUWAIT - held up rounding the final bend.

Gate spd,ld,trld 900,off,brief bid

Prkd,rough,trld 1400,unable to stay

JUSTYOUWAIT - crowded by an outside runner entering the first turn and had to be steadied. Weakened in the run home.

Ld out,over-raced,claimed 150m,wknd

JUSTYOUWAIT - paced roughly shortly after the start. When questioned regarding the performance Driver C Dalgety advised the filly had over-raced when leading which had taken its toll.

Gt spd,soon led,fght solidly

3-bk mrks to trn,4th top,bttld well

10th otr,wd cvr rear,4th tn,fght on

MANDALA - raced wide from the 1000m.

Gt spd,soon trail,steady work

3bk otr-1x1,angld 250,steady mid

MANDALA - hampered by a breaking runner near the 850m.

3-4th,4bk inr,4th tn,lockd wheels

MANDALA - shifted inwards marginally early in the run home and locked sulky wheels with AMERICAN BLAZE with both sulkies remaining locked until after the finish line. Following the race, driver W House (AMERICAN BLAZE) placed 5th, lodged a protest against 4th placing being awarded to MANDALA (T Williams) alleging interference in the run home. After viewing replays and hearing evidence from Stewards and both drivers the Adjudicative Committee upheld the protest and relegated MANDALA to 5th placing with AMERICAN BLAZE promoted to 4th placing. After considering the matter Stewards elected to take no action against Mr Williams due to the minimal inwards movement of his horse.

5th,parkd bell,1x1 800,gone 400

Gt spd,led,sedate tempo,fght ok

Early speed,trld,thru,honest inr

Brk,detachd,7th,3bk otr,up,solid

NILA MAREE - broke at the start losing ground.

Rough,trld,shffd,5bk,angled,tidy wd

NILA MAREE - paced roughly in the early stages having to be steadied hampering a trailing runner.

3wd cvr,up,ld 1100,fght hrd,hdd 70

NILA MAREE - raced wide early. Shifted outwards leaving the final bend. Driver B Orange advised the filly had been hanging outwards throughout causing him some difficulty.

Trld,3bk inr 1150,held up,no gaps

NILA MAREE - held up throughout the run home.

Gate spd,ld,fght hard,just cght 50

Held ld,no peace, kicked,gunned dwn

KAIRAKI VEGAS - hampered over the concluding stages by LUNA DOLCE which shifted inwards just prior to the finish.

3bk otr,prkd 900,flat,lockd wheels

LOVEYOURMOTHER - over-raced middle stages. Locked wheels with KAIRAKI VEGAS near the 100m when both runners shifted ground marginally losing all chance.

9th otr,wd cvr 800,wdr top,tidy fin

Soon 3bk inr,waited,tried hard inr

KAIRAKI VEGAS - paced roughly in the early stages.

Led,held ld,hung,joind tn,faded

KAIRAKI VEGAS - raced greenly and weakened near the 300m hampering a trailing runner. When questioned regarding the performance driver T Williams advised the filly had worked hard in the early stages to maintain the lead with the effort taking its toll.

Wide,soon 1x1,handy bid

SURE TO RISE - paced roughly shortly after the start.

1x1-4bk otr,3wd cvr 600,fair mid

Bk,into 1x1,brfly brk 600,up,fght

SURE TO RISE - shifted ground outwards near the 700m and struck the sulky wheel of JUSTA LILY, breaking briefly in consequence and losing ground. Lay in rounding the bends. Stewards questioned junior driver C Dalgety, who declined the assistance of a senior, regarding the incident near the 700m when striking the sulky wheel of JUSTA LILY. Mr Dalgety explained that the filly was green and over-racing at the time causing him some steering difficulties and did not respond well when being shifted out off the back of the runner in front. Stewards noted Mr Dalgety's comments. A warning was placed on the racing record of the filly.

Broke score up,detached

The start of this race was delayed due to SHARED SECRET requiring farrier attention.

Wd,prkd,cvr 1200,off,bttld solidly

SHARED SECRET - raced wide early.

Brk,6bk inr,7bk otr,bt slows mid

CAPTAIN JOAN - paced roughly in the score up. Broke after 100m losing ground. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts.

Eased,4-6bk inr,off rear,wdst,sound

A false start was declared when CAPTAIN JOAN lay inwards in the score up checking a trailing runner. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly. The murphy blind was removed prior to the restart and driver J Dunn elected to remain in his allocated barrier position.

3bk otr the trip,detachd tn,wilted

CAPTAIN JOAN - paced roughly early stages. Weakened final bend.