NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

4th,parkd bell,there turn,folded lt

GRAND EAGLE - trotted roughly in the run home.

Ld,trld 2100,off 550,ld tn,toughest

GRAND EAGLE - lay inwards and raced greenly over the concluding stages briefly hampering a trailing runner. Driver J Dunn reported he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Led,trld 2200,thru,gd last dab inr

Soon trld,waited,dashd inr,held on

6-5bk otr,3wd cvr rear,lockd wheels

GOLD NUGGET - broke near the 400m and shifted outwards locking wheels with GRAND EAGLE losing all chance. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming.

3rd,4th,prkd 900,askd tn,bt slows

PAIGE - trotted roughly in the run home.

6-7bk otr,wdst cvr tn,handy wdst

PAIGE - trotted roughly in the run home.

Brk,7th,3bk otr,angld,solid wd

PAIGE - broke shortly after the start losing ground. Authorisation of 4th placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the mare had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation in the early stages.

Soon trld,3bk 600,didn't lift inr

PAIGE - trotted roughly in the run home.

Soon 5bk otr,wd rear tn,bt slows

PAIGE - hampered by a breaking runner near the 400m.

Thru,4bk inr,5bk 1000,imprvd inr

PAIGE - held up until late in the run home. Driver S Tomlinson advised she did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

Up,ld,trld 1100,off tn,dashd best

4-3bk otr,wd cvr tn,unleashd wdst

Eased,wd cvr rear,1x1 950,chkd,wknd

TECTONIC - back from the unruly position at the start. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 300m.

Wd cvr bk of mid,posted 600,no more

TECTONIC - raced wide throughout. Weakened leaving the final bend.

4th,1x1,peeled wd,solid bid mid

Trainer P Nairn advised Stewards on 20 April that TECTONIC has had a knee and fetlock treated since last racing.

6th,prkd,1x1 1000,held up,battld

ANDY HALL - trotted roughly rounding the final bend losing ground. Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room early in the run home.

5th,prkd 1200,loomd tn,toughest

3bk otr,up,prkd 1100,felt pinch str

6th,brk 2100,distanced after

ANDY HALL - broke near the 2100m losing all chance.

5bk otr,4bk 1000,imprvd,tight 100

ANDY HALL - held up inside the final 100m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Stewards questioned driver J Dunn regarding his decision not to shift wider on the track when an opportunity existed prior to being covered by an outside runner near the 450m. Mr Dunn explained the gelding invariably hangs inwards and trots roughly rounding the bends when attempting to improve wide on the track and for these reasons he was reluctant to shift wider at that stage. Mr Dunn added the horse had lost ground for a distance rounding the final bend and had been under pressure until being held up for clear racing room over the concluding stages. After considering his explanation and viewing the replays, Stewards were satisfied the tactics he adopted were not unreasonable in the circumstances and took the matter no further.

5th,prkd 1200,askd tn,fght,bested

5th,3bk otr,3-4wd tn,tried hard

Slow,6bk otr,3wd,prkd,urgd,faded tn

HAROLD SMITH - slow to begin.

7th,1x1 1200,up,strong,nabbd line

12th,5bk otr,up,ld 1000,fght,cght

GOLD BULLION - Stewards investigated a possible breach of the Push Out Rule near the 1500m when GOLD BULLION shifted ground outwards forcing HAROLD SMITH wider on the track momentarily. After viewing the films Stewards were satisfied that driver B Butt had commenced his outwards movement prior to HAROLD SMITH reaching his sulky wheel and no further action was required.

7th,1x1-3bk otr,loomed,smart wd

Detachd,8th 1600,1x1,strong wd

8-7th,5-4bk otr 600,smart wdst

Brk 2400,never in touch after

JIMMY CARTER - broke racing into the first bend losing all chance.

Last,4pegs,1x1 700,ran on fairly

SALLY LINDENNY - raced four wide from the 850m before weakening from the 500m. Stewards investigated a perceived breach of the Push Out Rule when JIMMY CARTER raced wider on the track near the 1500m. After viewing replays, it was established that driver K Green (SALLY LINDENNY) had commenced her outwards movement prior to JIMMY CARTER reaching her sulky wheel, accordingly no further action was deemed necessary. When asked to comment on the performance driver K Green could offer no explanation. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormality.

6th,1 off,honest chase

JIMMY CARTER - driver K Bublitz was issued with a $200 Minor Infringement Notice under Rule 858(1)(a) for delaying the start by completing an extra circle when the remainder of the field were in position.