NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Soon 4bk otr,well bk tn,no closer

TOUCH N GO - hampered by a breaking runner after 100m. Weakened leaving the final bend.

3-4bk inr,tight tn,steady inr

TOUCH N GO - hampered in the score up however was in position at the start.

10th inr,4-bk,held up,off,sound mid

TOUCH N GO - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home.

Wd cvr,prkd,ld 1300,hdd 200,fght on

TOUCH N GO - raced wide early.

1x1,3-bk,wd cvr,posted,3rd tn,tough

TOUCH N GO - raced wide without cover from the 1200m.

Wd cvr,up prkd 1300,stuck on gamely

TOUCH N GO - raced wide early.

Wd,prkd 1400,cvr 1150,off,stern bid

TOUCH N GO - raced wide early.

10th,5-6bk otr,4wd cvr,tidy mid-wd

3rd pegs,3-bk,off,prkd 500,game bid

7th otr,wd cvr rear,wdr tn,bold bid

TOUCH N GO - over-raced middle stages. Raced wide with cover from the 1100m.

Wd,4-bk otr,3-bk,on the drift 700m

SPIRIT OF ATLANTA - weakened from the 700m. When questioned regarding the performance trainer/driver R Holmes advised he was disappointed with the effort and could provide no explanation. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a high heart rate and slow recovery. Mr Holmes advised he would have blood tests taken from the mare in the coming days and undertook to notify the results to Stewards.

Prkd,ld,trld 1650,thru 400,ld,stoic

SPIRIT OF ATLANTA - checked by a breaking runner near the 500m.

Eased,12th,wd cvr rear,blkd,bt slws

SPIRIT OF ATLANTA - raced wide from the 1000m. Held up early in the run home.

Gt spd,trail thrghout,no kick

SPIRIT OF ATLANTA - weakened in the run home.

Ld out,3-bk 1600,off,sound thru mid

Soon 3pegs,fading 500

SPIRIT OF ATLANTA - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1700m. Weakened final bend.

7th otr,4-bk 700,off,plggd away gap

7th otr,3-bk bell,4w 400,no pick-up

Soon ld,dictated terms,too strong

Wd,eased,5-bk otr,wd cvr,bt slows

MR CASH MAN - raced wide early. Raced wide with cover from the 800m.

Last,3w train,postd,batld rear

MR CASH MAN - raced wide from 1400m. Weakened final bend.

Mid otr,3w train,ran on solidly

Bk otr,followd 1x1,out tn,ok fin

MR CASH MAN - hampered by a breaking runner at the start.

1x1,parkd bell,fght,fadd late

Bk otr,3w train 400,fair innr

Last,drag up 700,kept chasing

MR CASH MAN - raced wide from the 850m.

Mid otr,3w,parkd 900,boxd on

Eased,rear otr,left prkd 1700,solid

Ld,trld 1700,thru,chased best gap

Brk,8th inr,off,wd top,nice effort

SWEET WILLOW - broke at the start losing ground.

Wd,into ld 1750,ran along,reeled in

12th otr,wd cvr rear,chkd 500,done

SWEET WILLOW - raced wide with cover from the 1000m. Hampered by a weakening runner near the 500m.

5th otr,4-bk,wd 1100,posted,no more

SWEET WILLOW - raced wide from the 1150m.

Gate speed to dictate,eyed,too game

5th otr,1x1 1650,wd 400,ld,cut down

LASA - broke briefly near the 450m hampering trailing runners with the trailing SWEET WILLOW contacting the sulky wheel. Driver C Dalgety reported he sustained a punctured sulky tyre.

Prkd,into ld 1500,keen,gathered in

SWEET WILLOW - raced wide early.

Left prkd the majority,fght solidly

3 & 4-bk mrks,keen,closed well inr

SWEET WILLOW - over-raced middle stages. Cleared from the unruly for future mobile starts.

Eased,5-bk inr,4-bk,held up,fght on

IAMTHECAPTAINNOW - held up final bend.

3 & 4-bk mrks,off,unable to quicken

9th otr,wd cvr 1050,posted,blew out

IAMTHECAPTAINNOW - underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was cleared to start. Raced wide from the 1100m. Weakened from the 500m hampering trailing runners.

Prkd,cvr 1400,held up,off,no pickup

Nice trip otr,off,ran home stoutly

3-bk otr,wd,prkd bell,stuck on well

3-bk otr,wd cvr 600,1x1,off,strong

Trld,3-bk 1400,whacked away in gap

IAMTHECAPTAINNOW - held up final bend.

Prkd,into ld 1350,mastered last 50m

IAMTHECAPTAINNOW - shifted outwards early in the run home before being corrected by Driver W House.

Ld untested,dictated,never in doubt

IAMTHECAPTAINNOW - Trainer M House was warned for late notification the mare would race without sliding blinds.

Up,trld-3bk inr,held up,good 100

DON'T TELL JENNY - paced roughly first bend and struck a track marker when briefly crowded by an outside runner.

4-6bk otr,5bk 700,off,useful mid-wd

Eased,brk crossing rear,out of play

DON'T TELL JENNY - broke after racing over the crossing near the 1500m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare.

Gate spd,prkd,ld 1400,hassld,gone

DON'T TELL JENNY - shifted inwards after 150m crowding an inside runner. Driver A White admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly when shifting ground when insufficiently clear of OFF THE EDGE which had to be restrained. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr White's Amateur driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 19 February up to and including 19 March 2026 (1 month).

Up,led,trld 1550,thru,went close

Prkd,into ld 2000,hdd 350,fght well

Gate spd,trld 1200,thru,good inr

Gate spd,ld,trld 1900,waitd,sound

DON'T TELL JENNY - trainer R Houghton advised the mare would be racing without front shoes.

Cght wd,up prkd 1250,couldn't stick

DON'T TELL JENNY - raced wide early. Weakened leaving the final bend.

4-5bk otr,angld,rattled home wd

DON'T TELL JENNY - hampered racing into the first bend.

Lobbed trail,thru lane,whacked away

Tardy,10th otr,wd cvr,no final kick

SUGAR BABE - out of position at the start. Junior driver N Burton, assisted by M Heenan, was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice.

Prkd,ld,trld 1600,thru,strong claim

Prkd,into ld 2300,dictated,hdd 200m

SUGAR BABE - when questioned regarding the performance driver C Dalgety advised the mare had failed to respond to his urgings and he was disappointed with the effort.

3bk otr,4-5wd tn,chased well mid

Nice trip otr,wd 400,failed to fire

Wd,eased,wd cvr rear,4w 700,no more

SUGAR BABE - raced wide early. Again raced wide from the 900m. When questioned regarding the performance driver C Dalgety advised the mare was unsuited to racing wide with the effort taking its toll.

Wide,parkd,1x1,tidy wn clear

SUGAR BABE - connections advised the mare has been treated for muscle tie-up since last racing. Raced wide early.

Gt spd,soon led,joind tn,fair

SUGAR BABE - raced wide early. Lay outwards in the early stages checking RAKAVENOM which broke in consequence. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Weakened in the run home.

Bk otr,up innr,no impression

8th otr,5-bk 900,keen,held up,bttld

SIMPLY ME - over-raced middle stages. Held up leaving the final bend.

1x1-3bk otr,waited tn,1-paced str

Trld,held up badly tn,off,flew mid

Gun run mrks,thru top,no final dash

MOONLITE CC - lay inwards final bend striking a track marker.

Speared to ld,trld 900,thru,outfin

Cght prkd,no cvr,loomd,very brave

Held ld,dictated terms,hdd 200,game

Eased,wd rear 650,wdr,no final dash

MOONLITE CC - raced wide from the 650m. Paced roughly after becoming awkwardly placed close to the sulky of UNICO REALTA when being shifted wider on the track rounding the final bend. Weakened early in the run home.

Soon 4bk otr,5bk 800,big dash wdst

Gate spd,ld,trld 1400,waitd,good

6th otr,3-bk bell,4th top,stout inr

Trld,3-bk 2300,thru 200,strong bid

MOONLITE CC - held up early in the run home.

5th otr,left prkd 1300,wilted out

1x1,3-bk,1x1,3-bk,wd cvr 7th,steady

3-bk mrks to trn,thru 250,too sharp

8th otr,3-bk,4-bk,wd cvr,no pick-up

Gate spd,ld,trld 1350,tiring by 400

HARRY BELAFONTE - weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner. When questioned regarding the performance trainer/driver S McNally advised the gelding had worked too hard in the early stages when racing keenly with the addition of blinds. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

9th otr,3-bk,4-bk,wd cvr 600,stout

4th inr,3-bk,off,fght in mid,no gap

HARRY BELAFONTE - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home. Driver S McNally advised he was unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the cord becoming entangled.

Eased,rear otr,angled,late dig wdst

5th,3-4bk inr,off 500,held up,fair

Eased,wd cvr rear,prkd 950,ld,cght

LORD MUDRICK - broke passing the 150m after being placed in restricted room. Stewards spoke to drivers C Butt (LORD MUDRICK), B Orange (LORTON VALE) and S McNally (HARRY BELAFONTE) regarding this incident where it was established that LORD MUDRICK had been crowded between MIRACLE MEMPHIS which was racing to its outside and had lay inwards simultaneously to LORTON VALE becoming awkwardly positioned to the wheel of HARRY BELAFONTE. After hearing from drivers and viewing the replays, Stewards were unable to apportion sole blame onto any one horse or driver however notwithstanding this, Mr McNally was issued a warning to make a greater effort to maintain a straight course throughout the run home in future.

Eased,5-bk otr,wd cvr 400,bold wdst