NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

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.

Brk twice early,out of business

NIGHT LIFE - broke after 150m losing ground. Broke again near the 1700m losing all chance. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming.

Brk badly early & after,out of play

NIGHT LIFE - broke shortly after the start losing ground. Broke again near the 900m and on a further occasion near the 300m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare.

Soon ld,tckld/brk 1300m,out of it

WHATS UP THE HILL - broke near the 1300m hampering trailing runners losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

Blew the start badly,out of action

WHATS UP THE HILL - broke at the start losing all chance.

Cut breeze,into ld 690,tckld,brk up

WHATS UP THE HILL - broke near the 350m losing all chance. Driver P Ferguson reported the gelding had raced keenly throughout in what was its first race start in four and a half months.

Paced early,broken up,pulled up

WHATS UP THE HILL - switched to a pace entering the first turn losing all chance. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming. A post-race veterinary examination at the request of connections revealed a laceration to the left fore which required treatment.

Wd,ld 1750,dictated,hdd 400,brk up

WHATS UP THE HILL - broke near the 400m hampering trailing runners losing its chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

3bk inr the trip,off tn,1-paced inr

Ld out,5- bk 1300,off,wd cvr,no zip

ROBO TROUBLE - trotted roughly at various stages throughout.

Into trail early,flat 450,drppd out

ROBO TROUBLE - weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner.

Into trail early,3-bk 1000,no punch

Wd,1x1 1600,wd 400,3rd,outfinished

Ld out,3-bk,chkd,3-bk inr,no spark

ROBO TROUBLE - trotted roughly on several occasions during the running.

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

5th,4-bk inr,off,1x1,3-bk,blkd,tidy

Ld out,trld 1600,thru lane,did best

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.

5th inr,4-bk,3-bk top,bold late inr

9th otr,wd cvr 1800,prkd,outkicked

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

5th,3bk inr,battling 500,weakened

KD GRINS - began awkwardly. Weakened final bend.

Brk badly start,tacked on,beat slws

KD GRINS - broke at the start losing ground.

Up,trld 1800,held up tn,honest

Ld out,trld 1300,on retreat 600 out

SPANISH PRINCESS - weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner.

Wd,ld,trld,4-bk,flat 400m,no pickup

SPANISH PRINCESS - weakened leaving the final bend hampering a trailing runner.

Brk early,15th,6-bk inr,passed slws

SPANISH PRINCESS - broke at the start losing ground.

Ld out,trld,3-bk 900,flat 500m out

Soon ld,allowed terms,hdd 200,faded

12th inr,7-bk bell,no spark on mrks

SPANISH PRINCESS - broke at the start losing ground.

Last,up 700,wider 500,solid chase

Slw,8th inr,off,wd 600,wdr,no extra

8th otr,shffld,wd 700,loomed,outfin

SPANISH PRINCESS - broke briefly at the start losing ground. Raced wide without cover from the 700m.

Soft trip mrks,off top,fght stoutly

Brk 2500,detachd,never tackd on

ONNAHILL - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on two occasions from a standing start prior to resuming. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 650m.

Blew the start badly,out of action

ONNAHILL - broke at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

Brk,detachd,3wd,prkd,gone 500

ONNAHILL - broke after 100m losing ground. Raced wide middle stages. Weakened from the 600m. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion from a standing start prior to resuming.

Brk,detachd,8-9th,5bk inr,battld

ONNAHILL - swung sideways as the start was effected and broke losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Hampered by a slight easing of the pace near the 1500m and broke losing ground.

Slw,9th gap,5-bk inr,drifting 600m

ONNAHILL - weakened from the 600m hampering a trailing runner.

Brk early,9th inr,off,wd 700,no fin

PAT BENATAR - broke shortly after the start losing ground. Forced to race wide from the 700m. Weakened final bend.

Ld,trld,3-bk 1500,off,whacked away

Made ld,softened up,run down 150m

Prkd,cvr,3-bk bell,drifting 500 out

PAT BENATAR - weakened from the 500m. Cleared from the unruly for future standing starts.

6th otr,1x1,on retreat 1300,p/up

PAT BENATAR - lost contact with the body of the field near the 1300m and was retired from the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. A warning was placed on the mare's racing performance.

Soft run mrks,thru,too many barrels

6th,deep pegs,fading 400

PAT BENATAR - weakened final bend.

Brk start,rear pegs,failed to spark

PAT BENATAR - broke at the start losing all chance. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts.

Brk badly early,out of contention

PAT BENATAR - broke after 100m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

Made ld,trld 2100,thru,whacked away

Chkd/brk early,10th inr,6-bk,no zip

MAJESTIC MONKEY - checked and broke after 150m losing ground. Hampered by a weakening runner near the 600m.

Brk early,tacked on,chkd 650m,done

MAJESTIC MONKEY - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 700m.

Brk,6th,1x1 1900,3bk 550,steady

MAJESTIC MONKEY - broke at the start losing ground. Hampered by a breaking runner after 100m. Again hampered by a breaking runner passing the 2000m.

Distant prkd,closer 600,felt pinch

Brk 1600,always detachd after

MAJESTIC MONKEY - broke in the early stages losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Gate spd,ld,set terms,held well

MAJESTIC MONKEY - hung outwards when leading for a distance passing the 700m. Driver R Close advised he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

1x1,3-bk 950,wd 400,chased stoutly

Chkd,5pegs,peeld 500,steady

Mid,1x1,ran on solidly

Parkd,soon 1x1,only batld,

FIR - weakened over the concluding stages.

Slow,bk otr,innr 600,batld

FIR - lay in final bend contacting a track marker.

Bk otr,green bell,pulld up

FIR - eased down and retired from the event near the 1000m by driver M Hill who advised the mare had choked down. A post-race veterinary examination confirmed FIR had choked down. Trainer G McClymont advised she would be making gear changes.

Bk otr,angld trn,short lived

Bk otr,peeld 450,swept by

5th,3pegs 800,ok then no room late

FIR - lay in over the concluding stages and was unable to be fully driven out by driver M Hill.

Up,ld,trld 1600,off tn,kept coming

SHEEP - when questioned regarding the improved performance trainer W Roberts advised the gelding had appreciated a change of training environment and had trialled well in preparation for tonight's race. Mr Roberts added he had made alterations to the gelding's shoes and was confident of a forward showing.

Soon ld,dictated terms,hdd 300m,fdd

SHEEP - weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner and struck a track marker. Driver L Whittaker was issued a warning.

Trld,chkd,4-bk 1400,failed to spark

SHEEP - hampered by a breaking runner after 200m.

Soon ld,dictated terms,run dwn late

SHEEP - fractious prior to the start.

Brk,11th,3-bk otr,4-bk,wd top,solid

SHEEP - broke shortly after the start losing ground.

Gate spd,ld,trld 1300,felt pinch

5th,prkd 1300,1x1 600,held up,ok

SHEEP - held up final bend.

Gate spd,led,joind tn,swallowd up

Left prkd,cvr 1000,6th top,plggd on

SHEEP - hampered by a breaking runner near the 200m and again near the 150m.

3wd,prkd,1x1 1000,4th tn,solid

HELP ME - raced wide early.

Brk badly,tacked on,wd cvr,big (dq)

HELP ME - broke racing into the first bend losing considerable ground. Held up early in the run home. Lay inwards over the concluding stages. Stewards lodged a protest against 4th placing being awarded under Rule 870(3) and the Breaking Horses Regulation alleging the gelding had broken in excess of 150m in the early stages. Connections did not contest the protest and HELP ME was disqualified by Stewards.

3rd,3-bk inr 2000,off,blkd,late mid

HELP ME - trotted roughly in the middle stages of the run home when attempting to obtain clear racing room.

9th otr,5-bk,held up,bttld away gap

HELP ME - held up final bend.

7-6th,to 4bk inr 500,handy up inr

HELP ME - driver R May was issued a warning for striking a track marker leaving the final bend when attempting a marginal run to the inside of ROYALGLOW. Mr May advised the gelding had trotted roughly in the run home and he was unable to fully drive the horse out.

1x1,3-bk 1200,wd 450,pounced,easy

Wd,prkd,cvr 1200,wd 450,bttld away

HELP ME - raced wide early. Driver J Cox reported the gelding had been hanging inwards in the run home.

Ld out,4-bk,1x1,prkd 1200,fght well

Led,trld,3bk 1650,tight,good late

HELP ME - trotted roughly late in the run home. Shifted inwards and locked stays with B K MUMMA JAMIE which lay outwards over the concluding stages.

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.

Brk start,never cght up after

CHESTER GOLD - broke shortly after the start losing all chance. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts.

Brk early,9th,4-bk otr,wdst tn,tidy

CHESTER GOLD - fractious prior to the start. Broke at the start losing ground.

Soon brk,bk otr,brk strgt,out

HAIL MARY - broke after 100m losing considerable ground. Broke again in the home straight losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare.

Followd 1x1,angld trn,only fair

Brk 1850,dist 8th,brk 1100,distant

HAIL MARY - broke after 100m losing ground. Broke again passing the 1100m losing all chance. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts at the request of trainer M Williamson.

Brk brfly twice,alway at rear

HAIL MARY - trotted roughly in the early stages then broke passing the 2100m losing ground.

4th,into 1x1 400,easy out wide