NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

5th,prkd,cvr 1000,3-bk,plggd in gap

Wd,made ld 2000,dictated,run down

Brk early 5th,rear otr,made ground

RAZOR RAY - broke after 150m losing ground. Driver C Ford advised he was unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the cord breaking.

4th,chkd,prkd,ld,trld 1500,fght gap

WHATZ THE LUCK - checked by a breaking runner racing into the first bend. Trotted roughly over the concluding stages and was unable to be fully driven out by driver J Dunn.

Up prkd,into ld 1400,hdd 200,rough

WHATZ THE LUCK - trotted roughly throughout the run home and was unable to be driven out.

8th otr,4-bk,wd cvr top,tidy effort

WHATZ THE LUCK - trotted roughly in the run home.

Slw,7th gap,never a serious threat

WHATZ THE LUCK - fractious before the start. Slow early losing considerable ground. Lay in rounding the first turn and raced over track markers. Continued to lay in rounding the turns when trailing the field.

Botched the start,out of commission

WHATZ THE LUCK - broke at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Chkd,brk early in 7th,out of action

WHATZ THE LUCK - hampered at the start by a breaking runner. Lay inwards dislodging a track marker rounding the first bend then broke losing all chance.

Brk early handy,tacked on,1x1,bttld

WHATZ THE LUCK - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one one occasion from a standing start prior to resuming.

11th,6-bk inr,off,held up,flew late

TIME FOR VICTORY - held up early and middle stages of the run home. Trotted roughly late in the run home.

3rd,rough,prkd 1400,fading by tn

TIME FOR VICTORY - trotted roughly racing into the first bend before breaking losing ground. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a small over-reach injury to the off front pastern which was treated. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Brk early,10th,4-bk otr,4w 450,bold

TIME FOR VICTORY - hampered by a breaking runner after 150m losing ground.

3wd,6-7bk otr,4bk inr,pluggd mid

TIME FOR VICTORY - raced wide early.

Brk,detachd,6bk inr,gone 600

TIME FOR VICTORY - began awkwardly. Broke in the early stages losing ground. Had to be steadied near the 1700m after a slight easing of the pace. Weakened from the 600m.

8th,3bk otr,off wdr tn,steady mid

TIME FOR VICTORY - hung inwards in the run home when racing to the inside of LOTUS FRANCO. Trotted roughly near the 50m after the gelding's hind leg made contact with the sulky wheel of DASH DOSH which was racing to the outside of ASPIRATIONAL DREAM. Stewards questioned drivers C Ward (TIME FOR VICTORY), R May (DASH DOSH), C Thornley (LOTUS FRANCO) and J Morrison (ASPIRATIONAL DREAM) regarding this incident. It was established that LOTUS FRANCO and TIME FOR VICTORY had been hanging inwards with TIME FOR VICTORY causing Mr Ward some difficulty, while simultaneously Mr Morrison was shifting ASPIRATIONAL DREAM wider on the track to obtain clear racing room which in turn caused DASH DOSH to be taken slightly wider. After reviewing the circumstances, Stewards determined that blame could not be attributed to any one horse or driver and took the matter no further.

Brk,7th inr,4-bk 1500,off,ran on wd

GEORGIA TROUBLE - broke at the start losing ground.

7th,5-bk inr 1400,off,bold fin wdst

8th otr,5-bk,wd 550,closed stoutly

Eased,5-6bk inr,chkd/fell 700

GEORGIA TROUBLE - checked and fell near the 700m dislodging driver G O'Reilly with GEORGIA TROUBLE escaping driverless. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a laceration on the right front cannon bone and superficial abrasions on the right shoulder and muzzle with the filly being treated by the on course Veterinarian. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance prior to resuming. Mr O'Reilly was examined by St John personnel and cleared of injury.

Soon 1x1,out 600,ok,broke late

GEORGIA TROUBLE - broke near the 100m losing ground. Stewards lodged a protest against this runner's 4th placing under Rule 870(3) and the Breaking Horses Regulation alleging GEORGIA TROUBLE had broken in excess of 50m inside the final 200m. Driver M Heenan did not contest the protest and GEORGIA TROUBLE was disqualified by the Stewards.

Deep pegs,last,batld up innr

Brk badly start,tacked on,no extra

GEORGIA TROUBLE - broke at the start losing ground. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion from a standing start prior to resuming.

Brk strt,followd 1x1,ran on,brk lte

NEW MEXICO - broke at the start losing ground. Broke again passing the 100m losing all chance.

Slw,wd cvr rear 1300,brk,not a hope

BULLET - back from the Unruly at the start. Broke near the 1250m after striking the sulky wheel of STUARTS BULLER BOY losing all chance. Driver J Versteeg admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly in this incident and after viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Versteeg's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 22 April up to and including 29 April 2026 (3 days).

Slw,tacked on,wd,prkd bell,stuck on

BULLET - slow in the score up and was back from the unruly position at the start.

Missed away badly,out of business

BULLET - broke at the start losing all chance.

Slw,tacked on,bt stragglers in mid

BULLET - fractious prior to the start.

4bk otr,3wd cvr,postd 600,honest

BULLET - forced to race four wide from the 700m.

7th,to 1x1-3bk otr,3wd,postd,sound

BULLET - raced wide from the 800m.

Brk score-up,never a hope after

BULLET - broke in the score up losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Slw,wd 11th,up prkd 1000,gritty bid

BULLET - slow to begin. Raced wide early.

Slw,tailed off,bt stragglers in mid

BULLET - broke briefly and was slow over the early stages. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Blew the start badly,pulled up

BULLET - broke at the start losing all chance and was retired from the race.