NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Chkd,wd,6-bk otr,never a live hope

CAPTAIN KIWI - hampered by a breaking runner after 100m. Raced wide early. Held up final bend and in the run home and paced roughly when awkwardly placed close to the sulkies of FOREMAN FOX and WHATSUPMAN.

7th otr,5-bk bell,wd cvr 750,no fin

CAPTAIN KIWI - weakened in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance connections advised they were disappointed with the effort and were unable to provide any explanation.

Sped to ld,set terms,mastered 150m

7th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 450,wdr tn,bold

7th otr,4-bk bell,wdst top,late dig

CAPTAIN KIWI - a spreader on the gelding broke in the run home. Paced roughly over the concluding stages. The spreader was inspected and found to be in previously good condition with trainer R Holmes deemed not to be at fault.

Gate spd,ld,trld 1200,no kick inr

CAPTAIN KIWI - weakened in the run home.

Up,eased,4bk inr,3bk otr,gone 400

CAPTAIN KIWI - weakened final bend.

Gun run mrks,hung,thru,outfinished

ELLIE ROSE - driver H Douglas reported that the mare had been hanging during the running.

Mid,1x1,parkd bell,fght on ok

ELLIE ROSE - broke in the score up however was in position at the candy pole.

8th otr,3-bk bell,chkd tn,stout mid

THE SEAMSTRESS - placed in restricted room when held up behind the weakening WHATSUPMAN and locked wheels briefly with ELLIE ROSE rounding the final bend checking a trailing runner.

Slow,7th inr,off,wd 500,bttld away

ELLIE ROSE - tangled away.

3bk inr,4bk 1300,never lifted str

ELLIE ROSE - weakened in the run home.

7th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 450,tidy effort

Brk early mid,rear inr,off,no spark

ELLIE ROSE - broke shortly after the start losing ground. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts. Weakened in the run home.

Ld out,trld 2000,failed to stick on

Brk hopelessly early,out of action

ELLIE ROSE - broke shortly after the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

Prkd,left in front 1700,hdd 400,fdd

CALYPSO - lay inwards near the 900m striking track markers. Weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner and struck track markers when laying inwards. When questioned regarding the performance driver J Morrison advised the mare had been unsuited to the mobile start and he would be recommending the horse be restricted to standing starts in the immediate future where possible.

Prkd,ld,trld 1200,fading from 500

CALYPSO - hung outwards and was awkwardly placed close to the sulky of THE HIGHWAYMAN near the 1000m which was hampered momentarily. Weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a high heart rate and slow recovery with signs of muscle tie up. Connections advised they will have blood tests taken from the filly in the coming days and Stewards will follow up the results.

Brk badly start,long way bk after

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

Chkd hopelessly start,out of action

PICK IT UP - fractious prior to the start. Broke at the start and shifted outwards abruptly severely checking WILLOW VALLEY losing all chance. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts and stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion from a standing start prior to resuming.

Brk,buried inr,rough,made no impact

WILLOW VALLEY - broke at the start losing ground. Broke again briefly near the 1500m after a slight easing of the pace.

Eased,chkd,7-bk otr 1500,no pick-up

WILLOW VALLEY - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver A Cameron. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 1600m.

Eased,5-bk inr,failed to quicken up

Soon 4bk inr,angld off tn,imprvd wd

Slow,chkd,7th,distant,fading 700

WILLOW VALLEY - hampered by a breaking runner in the early stages losing ground. Weakened from the 600m.

3-4bk inr,off 1000,1x1,sound inr

WILLOW VALLEY - driver K Gill was issued a warning for using her whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Eased,6-5bk otr,3wd cvr 500,pluggd

WILLOW VALLEY - struck track markers racing into the first bend. Driver R Harrison was issued a warning.

11th,dist 6bk inr,detachd from 650

WILLOW VALLEY - weakened from the 800m. A warning was placed on the racing performance of the mare.

Eased,7th otr,wd cvr rear,bold late

BEN FROM ACCOUNTS - hung inwards final bend.

Slw,rear,4-bk inr,plggd away in gap

BOATMANS CALL - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver B Orange. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

5th inr,3-bk,off,ran home stoutly

WEDNESDAY NIGHT CHAT - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver A Lethaby. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

Wd,up prkd 1500,stuck to task well

MISS WOODVILLE - raced wide early.

6th inr,3-bk,off 400,4w top,ld,cght

MISS WOODVILLE - lay inwards rounding the first bend striking a track marker.

Held ld,dictated terms,hdd,stuck on

6th otr,4-bk,wd 1600,prkd,fght hard

3-bk mrks to trn,thru 200,bttld on

MISS WOODVILLE - trainer M House was issued a warning for failing to have the correct colours available.

Wd,up prkd 1500,outkicked run home

MISS WOODVILLE - raced wide early.

3-4-3bk otr,off tn,whackd away wd

Prkd,cvr,wd 1000,prkd,stuck bravely

3-bk otr,wd 450,ran home stoutly

Left prkd the trip,tough bid,denied

Ld,brk,3-bk inr,prkd 1600,faded out

FOREMAN FOX - broke after 100m hampering trailing runners losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Weakened early in the run home.

Prkd,ld 1600,dictated terms,run dwn

FOREMAN FOX - shifted inwards crowding inside runners when improving to the lead racing into the first bend. Driver G Smith was issued a warning.

Wd,rough,chkd,9th otr,wd,prkd,wknd

FOREMAN FOX - paced roughly rounding the first bend having to be steadied. Checked by a breaking runner near the 1800m. Weakened in the run home. Connections advised the gelding lost the right front shoe during the running. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

4th otr,left prkd 1700,flat 400 out

FOREMAN FOX - paced roughly shortly after the start.

6th inr,4-bk,over-raced,drppd away

FOREMAN FOX - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver S Ottley. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Over-raced middle stages. Weakened in the run home. Miss Ottley reported that she did not activate the hopple shorteners due to the gelding pacing roughly.

Brk crossing 6th,7th inr,steady gap

FOREMAN FOX - broke when racing over the crossing near the 1700m losing ground. Hung inwards and paced roughly in the run home.

Chkd start,tacked on,nothing extra

FOREMAN FOX - hampered by a breaking runner at the start.

6th otr,1x1,brk,4-bk inr,brk 450m

FOREMAN FOX - hung inwards and broke near the 1600m checking trailing runners losing ground. Paced roughly and broke again near the 500m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.