NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

6-5bk otr,3wd 550,flew home wdst

MO'UNGA - broke at the start losing ground. Held up early in the run home. Stewards questioned driver R Close regarding his tactics rounding the final bend in particular his decision to remain on the back of BEACH BALL when clearance existed for him to shift out near the 550m and again shortly after when being covered by TACT MCLEOD passing the 400m. Mr Close advised that after losing ground at the start he believed it was more beneficial to receive cover into the race at that stage and when he attempted to shift outwards shortly after onto the back of the improving REPUBLICAN PARTY the gelding had hung outwards and paced roughly having to be steadied. After considering his explanation and viewing the films Stewards were satisfied Mr Close's actions were not unreasonable in the circumstances and took the matter no further.

3-5bk otr,3wd,1x1,up,3rd tn,hdd

REPUBLICAN PARTY - driver C Dalgety dropped his foot from the sulky footrest for a distance rounding the first bend when attempting to activate gear. Mr Dalgety was spoken to regarding this and advised he is to make a better effort to return his foot to the sulky footrest at the earliest opportunity.

4bk otr-1x1,3bk,4wd tn,dashd,just

14th,7bk otr,3wd cvr,up,fght,bestd

REPUBLICAN PARTY - broke briefly shortly after the start and was then hampered by a breaking runner. Raced wide with cover from the 1500m. Returned to the stabling area with blood present underneath the number on the near side. A post-race veterinary examination revealed that the number had caused a superficial rub in the thorax area on a boil with no treatment required.

4th,soon led,joind,fght hard

Gate spd,ld,kickd hard,bestd 100

THE FALCON - struck track markers at the 1500m and leaving the final bend. Driver C Hart was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice.

Led,trld,3bk 1700,held up,off,fair

Soon 1x1,up 3wd tn,tried hard mid

4th,prkd 1700,urgd tn,wilted

3bk otr-prkd 1700,held prkd,faded

KANGO - shifted outwards at the start hampering outside runners. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner.

5-6bk otr,last tn,tidy last 200 wd

Gnrun mrks,ckkd top,couldn't lift

KANGO - hampered rounding the final turn when locking wheels with ALTA METEOR and lost ground.

Tracked pacemakingwnnr,stout on inr

REPUBLICAN PARTY - awkwardly positioned to the inside of KANGO when the barriers were released then broke losing ground. Authorisation of placings was withheld until Driver Z Butcher confirmed that the entire's chances had not been affected in this incident.

Gun mrks,under pressure 500m,hung

KANGO - lay inwards near the 900m contacting track markers. Hung inwards and weakened rounding the final turn hampering a trailing runner. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. Trainer A Donnelly advised that she would be having the gelding further vetted in the coming days and will advise Stewards should anything be detected.

1x1,wd bell,prkd,chall 200,stuck on

DON'T STOP DREAMING - raced wide throughout. Stewards investigated an incident approaching the 1000m where this runner appeared to be forced to race wider briefly when KANGO shifted out from the running line. It was established that Driver D Butcher (KANGO) had commenced his outward movement prior to DON'T STOP DREAMING reaching his sulky wheel and no further action was deemed necessary.

7bk otr,3wd 1200,4wd 700,honest

CATCH A WAVE - over-raced for a distance passing the 1200m. Raced four wide from the 700m.

3rd,ld,trld 1900,off tn,fght,peakd

3wd,led,trld 1250,thru,comfy inr

7th inr,off,wd cvr 800,prkd,too big

Rear inr,imp inr 5th,off,stern late

MIKI SHAN - lay inwards rounding the final turn contacting several track markers. Driver M McKendry admitted a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) in that he shifted ground inwards near the 600m when not sufficiently clear of MERLIN which had to be restrained thereby losing its racing position. After hearing penalty submissions the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr McKendry's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing tonight up to and including 27 September 2024 (2 days).

Soon ld,allowed terms,reeled in 100

MERLIN - when questioned regarding the performance Driver Z Butcher stated he was satisfied with the run given the way the entire had responded after having led up.

Gun run mrks,thru 200,just thwarted

MERLIN - shifted out near the 100m after utilising the passing lane briefly placing an outside runner in restricted room.

1x1-4bk otr,3wd 600,powered home

THE BIG LEBOWSKI - over-raced middle stages.

4-5bk inr,brk 1300,distancd after

THE BIG LEBOWSKI - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start. Broke near the 1300m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

Gate spd,ld 2100,kickd,held well

3rd inr,3-bk,held up rear,off,sound

THE BIG LEBOWSKI - fractious prior to the start and reared resulting in the sulky shaft getting over its rump delaying the start. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.

5th inr,5-bk,off 700,1x1,stout fin

Found 1x1,up 3wd tn,honest mid

Brk,6bk inr,5bk otr,3wd cvr,strong

BETTER ECLIPSE - broke at the start and shifted outwards checking outside runners losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Brk,7th inr,off,wd 400,too powerful

BETTER ECLIPSE - broke at the start losing ground.

5th inr,4-bk bell,off,blkd,tidy mid

BETTER ECLIPSE - held up early and middle stages of the run home. Driver G Sugars was questioned regarding his decision not to shift out to lead up the running line prior to being covered near the 1200m. Mr Sugars advised that the gelding had been off the bit early when chasing from its 20m handicap and felt that remaining on the marker line at this stage was his best option. Stewards noted Mr Sugars' comments.

8th otr,wd cvr 600,3rd 200m,kept on

Brk,8-9bk inr,6bk otr,wdst tn,sound

TACT MCLEOD - broke at the start losing ground.

5-6th,up,led 1600,askd,run down

TACT MCLEOD - struck a track marker near the 1400m when leading resulting in trailing runners also striking track markers. Driver S Ottley was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice.

Up,ld,trld,3bk 1200,off,unleashed

TACT MCLEOD - broke briefly at the start.

1x1,up,ld 2000,brief kick tn,bestd

TACT MCLEOD - tangled away. Hampered rounding the first bend.

Found 1x1,held up tn,off,smartest

TACT MCLEOD - broke briefly at the start.

Chkd,8th,3bk otr,3wd tn,dashd,held

TACT MCLEOD - hampered by a breaking runner at the start.

3bk inr the trip,waitd,pluggd mid

4th,4bk inr,waited,steady inr

3-6bk inr,3-4bk otr,shuffld,battld

GOT YOU COVERED - hampered by a weakening runner near the 500m.

Ld,trld 2600,thru,kickd,ld,cght 30

5bk inr,6bk,4bk otr 800,pluggd inr

Trld-4bk inr,held up,smart inr

MOSSDALE BEN - held up early in the run home.

3wd,prkd-3bk otr,held up,steady

MOSSDALE BEN - raced wide early. Placed under pressure final bend and then was held up by a weakening runner for a distance near the 300m.

Ld,trld,4bk inr,off tn,held up,tidy

MOSSDALE BEN - held up early stages of the run home.

Brk 2900,4bk otr,got going wd

MOSSDALE BEN - broke shortly after the start and shifted inwards hampering inside and trailing runners. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

6bk inr,7bk 1300,off,3wd cvr,sound

MOSSDALE BEN - over-raced middle stages.

Up,ld,trld,3bk,4bk 1900,thru,ok

Up,trld,ld,trld 1200,off,solid mid

Trainer G Manson advised Stewards on 4 November that FRANCO MAREK has been treated for a bacterial infection since last racing.

Up,led,trld 1300,held up,smart inr

Trld,3-4bk inr,held up,smart inr

Slow,5-6bk inr,8bk,off,steady inr

ARODA - held up rounding the final bend.