NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Brk,3-4bk inr,cartd bk 700,fair inr

DELIGHTFUL DREAMS - broke at the start losing ground. Hampered by a weakening runner near the 700m.

Slow,9th,4bk otr,off wdr tn,1-paced

DELIGHTFUL DREAMS - slow to begin.

Lovely run mrks,thru,bttld on well

Prkd,1x1 1350,off tn,short bid mid

6th,to 1x1,3bk otr,inr tn,battld

DELIGHTFUL DREAMS - began awkwardly.

Wd,1x1,3-bk,wd 750,ld 600,too sharp

Nice trip otr,wd 550,loomed,too big

Wd,3-bk otr 1500,wd cvr top,kept on

Eased,wd rear 800,wdr top,fght well

DELIGHTFUL DREAMS - raced wide from the 900m.

Eased,7-bk inr,off,bold late in mid

7th otr,4-bk 1850,wd 550,strong bid

3wd cvr,easd,8bk otr,handy wdst

CLASSIE LINC - raced wide early. Checked rounding the final bend losing ground.

Eased,wd cvr rear 450,plggd on wdst

CLASSIE LINC - over-raced middle stages.

9th,4bk otr 1300,green,handy wd

CLASSIE LINC - lay inwards over the concluding stages.

9th otr,4-bk,angled tn,fght on well

3-4pegs,ran on,tight rm late

9th inr,4-bk,over-raced,off,steady

CLASSIE LINC - over-raced middle stages.

Eased,rear inr,struggling 600m out

CLASSIE LINC - weakened from the 500m. When questioned regarding the performance driver S O'Reilly advised she was disappointed with the effort and could offer no explanation. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

4bk otr,off rear,steady rear mid-wd

CLASSIE LINC - over-raced early stages.

Easd,5-6bk inr,off rear 600,fair wd

CLASSIE LINC - over-raced early and middle stages.

Gate spd,prkd,no peace,tiring tn

MATAI HARRY - raced wide early. Weakened leaving the final bend.

3wd,prkd 1900-tn,askd,dug in ok

MATAI HARRY - raced wide early.

Prkd,1x1 1300,3bk tn,steady mid

6bk otr,3wd cvr 700,warmd up wd

5-6bk otr,wdst and rear tn,no dash

4bk otr,3wd,prkd 800,fght,led,nabbd

MATAI HARRY - driver W House was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

3bk otr,4bk 850,held up tn,steady

MATAI HARRY - held up early in the run home.

Eased,4th,1x1 1200,wd rear tn,plggd

3-4bk inr,waitd tn,1-paced inr

MATAI HARRY - hung inwards and struck a track marker near the 1500m.

Trld,3bk inr 1800,askd tn,1-paced

Wd,3-bk inr,prkd 1000,outfinished

ASK ME LAZARUS - shifted inwards racing into the first bend crowding inside runners. Driver T Duley was issued a warning.

3-bk otr,1x1 1500,off,chal,did best

Wd,prkd,ld,trld 1250,thru,no dash

ASK ME LAZARUS - weakened in the run home.

1x1,3-bk,wd 1900,ld 1750,gunned dwn

ASK ME LAZARUS - lay outwards approaching the first bend placing MARIA KIRILENKO in restricted room momentarily.

Held ld,allowed terms,too many guns

3-4pegs,off turn,steady chase

Mid-bk otr,3w,parkd,solid bid

3 & 4-bk otr,wd 1050,ld 700,run dwn

7th otr,4-bk bell,unable to quicken

ASK ME LAZARUS - weakened leaving the final bend.

6th pegs,3-bk,off top,ran on nicely

gate spd,ld,joind 1000,fght,bestd

Prkd,into ld 2000,dictated,ran away

PROSPERITY - driver R Close advised he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Up,led,trld 2150,thru,did it easily

PROSPERITY - raced fiercely final bend with driver K Tomlinson experiencing difficulty restraining the gelding, which on several occasions made significant contact with the helmet of driver J Curtin (EVIDENTLY) to which it was following.

3bk otr,loomd 4wd tn,kept coming

FOX TERROR - locked wheels for a short distance with PROSPERITY which hung inwards passing the 500m hampering trailing runners.

3 & 4-bk inr,3-bk top,blkd,bold inr

PROSPERITY - raced wide early. Held up early in the run home.

Gt spd,led thrghout,fgt on ok

Gt spd,led thrghout,fght fairly

Gt spd,soon trail,steady chase

Last,3w cvr 900,ran on solidly

PROSPERITY - raced wide from the 1000m.

Soon trld,waited,tried hard inr

COMMANDER JOE - hung outwards in the run home.

4-5bk otr,held up rear tn,good mid

COMMANDER JOE - held up early in the run home.

1x1,3bk otr 1200,off,imprvd mid

Wd,up prkd,cvr bell,chkd,off,ran on

COMMANDER JOE - raced wide early. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 1100m.

3bk otr,shuffld,3wd cvr,battled mid

COMMANDER JOE - over-raced middle stages.

4bk inr,off rear 600,got going wdst

Soon prkd,askd 350,felt pinch str

3-4bk inr,buried tn,tried hard inr

COMMANDER JOE - over-raced middle stages. Held up final bend.

Eased,5bk inr,off rear tn,imprvd wd

Prkd,no cvr,3bk inr 500,battld inr

COMMANDER JOE - over-raced middle stages.

Blew the start,out of action after

SHANNON B - stood on the mark losing ground.

Nice trip otr,held up,off,sound fin

SHANNON B - held up early in the run home.

1x1-4bk otr,wd cvr tn,useful mid-wd

8th otr,6-bk 1200,failed to quicken

SHANNON B - the off side front hopple carrier broke during the running. This gear was inspected and found to be in previously good condition.

Trppd wd,up prkd 1200,dropped out

SHANNON B - trainer M House was charged a $25 colour fee for failing to have the correct colours available. Raced wide early and middle stages. Shifted inwards near the 1700m crowding QUEEN OF SWORDS. Driver T Duley was issued a warning for attempting to shift an inside runner down the track when not in a position to do so. Weakened near the 650m hampering a trailing runner.

5bk otr,stayd bk,no threat in str

7th inr,shffld,off,3-bk otr,wd,fght

9th pegs,off,wdst top.punishing fin

3-bk mrks,waited,bttld away,no gaps

SHANNON B - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room throughout the run home.

3-4bk inr,5bk 1600,4bk tn,ok inr

Soon 3bk otr,swoopd 400,toughest

Eased,5bk otr,last tn,imprvd in gap

MY WINGMAN - raced wide early.

Soon prkd,no cvr,askd 400,wiltd

MY WINGMAN - over-raced middle stages.

3wd rear,5-6bk inr,honest up inr

MY WINGMAN - raced wide early. Driver S Thornley was issued a warning for the manner he attempted to shift ground near the 1600m. Held up final bend and early in the run home.

Gun run mrks,flat top,drppd away

MY WINGMAN - weakened in the run home.

Wd cvr,prkd,ld 1300,never in doubt

MY WINGMAN - raced wide early.

Gate spd,ld,trld 600,thru,almost

Blew the start badly,out of action

MY WINGMAN - broke at the start losing all chance. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts.

Brk,detachd,5bk inr,3-5bk otr,bttld

MY WINGMAN - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Held up rounding the final bend. Weakened early in the run home.

Brk scoreup,5bk inr,off,bt slow 1

TO RI RUBY - broke in the score up and was out of position at the restart A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Weakened final bend.

Blew the start badly,out of action

TO RI RUBY - broke at the start losing all chance. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts.

Brk start,10th otr,wd 400,no pickup

TO RI RUBY - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

1x1,prkd 2000,into ld 350,too tough

Brk,11th otr,4-bk,wdst top,no punch

TO RI RUBY - broke at the start losing ground.

Eased,6bk inr,off rear,very bold wd

TO RI RUBY - held up rounding the final bend.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,duly obliged

9th otr,wd bell,prkd,cvr,trld,tried

Eased,rear otr,held up top,bt slows

TO RI RUBY - raced wide early. Hampered by an easing of the pace near the 900m. Again hampered when EMMA SWAN shifted outwards rounding the final bend.

Trld-3bk inr,4bk & cartd 700,sound

GOORAMBAT ART - tangled away. Hampered by a weakening runner near the 700m.

3 & 4-bk mrks,held up,steady on inr

GOORAMBAT ART - held up early in the run home.

3wd,prkd 1300-tn,fght,felt pinch

GOORAMBAT ART - raced wide early.

5th otr,left prkd 1550,jostled,game

Ld out,trld 1350,thru lane,bold bid

Lost ld dig,lockd whls 550,1x1,fght

GOORAMBAT ART - over-raced middle stages when being steadied to attempt to take cover. Locked sulky wheels for a distance with an outside runner from near the 600m losing ground as a result.

3 & 4-bk otr,wd cvr rear,useful wdr

Sped to ld,set terms,hdd 850,wilted

GOORAMBAT ART - weakened in the run home.

Sped to ld,attckd 1350,gathered in

GOORAMBAT ART - lay out and raced ungenerously approaching the 1400m causing an easing of the pace with trailing runners being hampered to varying degrees. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners. Continued to lay out when leading and in particular rounding the final turn.

Wd,prkd,ld 1500,dictated,reeled in

Gun run mrks,thru lane,sharpest inr

6th,1x1-3bk otr,off,chased hard mid

5-6-7bk otr,wdst rear tn,massive wd

Prkd,ld,trld 1200,off top,stout fin

Wd,made ld,4-bk 1000,off,chkd/brk

RENA - checked by a breaking runner final bend.

Up,led,trld 1200,off,tight,battled

RENA - shifted ground outwards near the 350m and then lay outwards placing outside runner in restricted room. Notwithstanding this driver B Hope was advised to exercise more care when shifting ground.

Brk erly,rear inr,off,blkd,had more

RENA - broke and shifted outwards shortly after the start checking trailing runners losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly. Held up throughout the run home. Driver B Hope advised he did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

Eased,13th,6-bk inr,off,passed slws

Eased,wd rear 750,couldn't come on

ANN SOPHIE - raced wide from the 800m. Paced roughly when being forced wider on the track by an inside runner near the 600m. Weakened in the run home.

Brk on dispatch,6-5bk inr,pluggd

ANN SOPHIE - paced roughly late in the score up before breaking as the start was effected losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Over-raced middle stages. Hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Eased,5-bk inr,rear,beat stragglers

3-4bk inr,waitd,imprvd up inr

ANN SOPHIE - held up early in the run home.

Eased,6-7bk inr,off,waitd,bt slows

ANN SOPHIE - held up by a weakening runner final bend.

Trld-4bk inr,off rear 500,no kick

Thru,4bk inr,waited,imprvd mid

ANN SOPHIE - trainer M House was issued a warning for being late to notify a driver for the mare.

3bk otr,bad chk 900,brk,distant

ANN SOPHIE - checked by a breaking runner near the 900m losing all chance.

Chkd,rear pegs,bttld clsr on mrks

ANN SOPHIE - checked by a breaking runner racing into the first bend. Held up early in the run home.