NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Chkd,rear otr,made grnd mid,chkd

A false start was declared due to LASA backing away as the field were leaving the pre-race formation checking SUPER FUND. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Across to trail,3-bk 1550,bold mrks

4th inr,4-bk,prkd,cvr 500,off,tidy

SUPER FUND - held up early in the run home.

Prkd,3bk otr 1100,1x1,off,honest

SUPER FUND - over-raced middle stages.

Brk,6th otr,left prkd 1850,outkickd

SUPER FUND - broke at the start losing ground.

Wd,into trail 1600,off top,bold bid

Soon trail,boxed on innr

SUPER FUND - hampered by a weakening runner rounding the final bend.

3wd,prkd-4bk otr,5bk,thru,good wd

SUPER FUND - raced wide early. Held up early in the run home.

1x1,prkd 1350,held up 350,battld

SUPER FUND - placed in restricted room by an outside runner shortly after the start.

Parkd,1x1,1x2,trail,solid bid

Up,led,trld 1550,waitd tn,fair inr

MCKENDRICK - lay inwards and raced greenly near the 1050m striking a track marker.

Prkd,into ld 1650,dictated,collared

Gate spd,led,kickd hard,nabbd

MCKENDRICK - struck and raced inside several track markers rounding the final bend. Driver J Dunn was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice.

7th inr,5-bk 2000,off,held up,plggd

MCKENDRICK - held up early in the run home.

Led-4bk inr,off,3-4bk otr,sound wd

Connections advised Stewards on 14 August that MCKENDRICK has been treated for a hoof abscess since last racing.

3-4bk inr,angld off tn,stout mid

MCKENDRICK - driver R Harrison was spoken to advisedly after crowding an inside runner late in the run home.

Eased,4-3-4bk otr,wd cvr tn,sound

Soon 4bk otr,3wd cvr tn,sound wd

5th otr,1x1 1850,couldn't stick on

MCKENDRICK - when questioned regarding the performance Co-Trainer R Dunn advised that he was disappointed with the effort and would be looking to increase the gelding's workload in training prior to resuming.

Soon 1x1,out trn,pounced

Bk otr,last,3w train,ran on,peakd

HALEY ROBYN - raced three wide with cover from the 900m.

Soon 1x1,out trn,loomd,steady

Eased,rear otr,off,held up,bt slows

HALEY ROBYN - held up early in the run home.

Soon 3pegs,tidy when clear innr

Mid-bk otr,angld wide,solid fin

6th,6bk inr,3bk otr,askd,1-paced

Trail,soon led,flat 400,folded

HALEY ROBYN - lay out when weakening rounding the final bend hampering a trailing runner. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormality.

1x1,1x2,in&out,solid wn clear

Eased,12th otr,6-bk,wdst tn,bt slws

Trld out,4-bk 2000,off,whacked away

Ld out,3-bk 1600,thru,fght well inr

6th inr,5-bk,chkd rear,punishing wd

VERDUCCI - hampered by a weakening runner final bend and made contact with the sulky wheel of WILLY AWAY despite the efforts of driver J Young-Grant resulting in the gelding breaking and losing ground. Authorisation of 1st placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation.

5th inr,3-bk,fght well mrks,no gaps

STAR ON THE ROCKS - crowded by an outside runner and shifted into the passing lane late in the run home placing a trailing runner in restricted room. Authorisation of 2nd placing was withheld until Stewards had spoken to drivers S Thornley (STAR ON THE ROCKS) and J Young-Grant (VERDUCCI) placed 6th and were satisfied that Mr Thornley's horse had shifted inwards as a result of being crowded. After viewing the replays Mrs Young-Grant elected not to proceed with a protest with placings being duly authorised.

3rd inr,3-bk,held up,off,steady mid

VERDUCCI - held up leaving the final bend.

5th otr,1x1,wd 1150,prkd,cvr,no fin

Gate spd,trld 1750,thru,fght hard

VERDUCCI - driver J Young-Grant will be spoken to in the coming days regarding the manner in which she used her whip in the run home.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,lacked dash

Eased,6bk otr,3wd cvr,tried hard wd

Prkd,cvr 1600,off top,too many guns

Bk otr,3w,parkd bell,folded str

4pegs,off room,no room in strgt

ROBYNS ART - held up final bend and until late in the run home. Cleared from the Unruly for future mobile starts.

6th,6-bk inr,1x1 1300,wd top,ran on

5th inr,4-bk 1700,3-bk,sound on inr

ROBYNS ART - held up leaving the final bend.

Wd,eased,wd rear 550,failed to fire

ROBYNS ART - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver H Orange. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts.

Slw,13th,wd cvr rear 600,bttld clsr

ROBYNS ART - swung sideways as the field left the pre-race formation hampering trailing runners however was in position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Trld the trip,thru,led 150,cght 10

Prkd,ld,trld 1400,3bk,orkd 900,game

3pegs,off trn,ran on fairly

THE BEACH HOUSE - held up final bend.

Prkd,pshd to ld 1100,hdd 200m,plggd

Up,5th,prkd,trld 900,game bid

THE BEACH HOUSE - raced wide early stages.

7th otr,4-bk,held up,bttld away mid

THE BEACH HOUSE - held up early in the run home.

Rear inr,7bk otr,detachd tn,battld

THE BEACH HOUSE - raced wide early. Weakened final bend.

6th otr,1x1 1500,wd top,bttld away

Eased,wd rear,prkd bell,outfinished

THE BEACH HOUSE - when questioned regarding the performance Driver W House stated that after having improved around to race outside the leader near the 950m the gelding had only battled in the run home.

Gate speed to hold ld,mastered 50m

Soft trip mrks,thru lane,fght well

Gate spd,trld 1700,askd,honest inr

Nice trip otr,peeled tn,fght in gap

Speared to ld,dictated,booted clear

MIRACLE MEMPHIS - paced roughly entering the first turn when racing to the inside of D K LOUIE which in turn had BETTERTHANBABE improving to its outside. When questioned Driver W House advised that his gelding had lay out and contributed to the incident. Hampered briefly early in the run home.

4th,4-bk inr 1750,prkd,3-bk,4w,bold

HAWTHORNDEN BEACH - broke near the 1550m when being restrained off the back of BETTERTHANBABE but soon settled. Stewards opened and adjourned an investigation into this incident. Weakened final turn.