NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Wd,up prkd thru'out,bttld on,outfin

COMMANDER BEN - over-raced middle stages. Driver D Dolan advised the gelding had been striking the sulky wheels during the running.

Brk,led,trld,3bk 1600,short bid

COMMANDER BEN - broke at the start losing ground.

4bk inr,3bk tn,off,lacked gaps mid

Brk,7bk inr,6bk 1000,inr tn,handy

COMMANDER BEN - broke at the start losing ground. Over-raced middle stages. Held up final bend.

8th,5bk otr 1300,wd tn,imprvd mid

COMMANDER BEN - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start. Cleared from the unruly for future standing starts.

Up,soon prkd,fght tn,felt pinch

COMMANDER BEN - raced wide early.

6th otr,4-bk,wd top,plggd away gap

Brk,prkd,trld,3-bk,off 250,powerful

COMMANDER BEN - broke at the start losing ground. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts. Held up final bend. Shifted outwards leaving the final bend briefly placing outside runners in restricted room. Driver H Douglas was advised to exercise greater care when shifting ground.

Slw,wd cvr rear 400,tidy effort wdr

Brk,prkd,ld,trld 1900,off,bold late

COMMANDER BEN - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Over-raced early stages when being restrained to obtain cover.

Brk,9th,4bk otr,angld,smart mid

BETTOR THAN LIZZY - broke at the start losing ground.

3rd,3bk inr,prkd,1x1,3wd 500,steady

Gate spd,ld-3bk inr,off tn,sound

Gate spd,ld,trld 1700,held up,sound

BETTOR THAN LIZZY - held up final bend.

Gate spd,led 1700,hassld,wiltd tn

6th,3bk otr,3wd cvr 600,short bid

CHICAGO SKY - awkwardly placed close to the sulky of BETTOR THAN LIZZY having to be steadied leaving the 600m.

Cght wd,up prkd 2000,too much class

BETTOR THAN LIZZY - raced wide early.

Ld out,4-bk bell,held up,stout mrks

BETTOR THAN LIZZY - held up final bend and again over the concluding stages.

Gt spd,led,duel,folded strgt

Soon 1x1,hld up trn,fair wn clear

Soon ld,dictated,hdd 125m,bttld on

Held lead,set terms,kickd tn,nabbd

Up,ld 2300,set terms,fght,bested

Flew the tapes,led,dashd away str

Chkd,rear,wd cvr 750,wdr,bttld clsr

TEMPO WARRIOR - hampered by a breaking runner at the start.

Trld,3bk inr 1350,askd,steady inr

TEMPO WARRIOR - over-raced middle stages.

Found 1x1,askd tn,tight,fair mid-wd

TEMPO WARRIOR - over-raced middle stages.

3-4th,to prkd 1200,fght very gamely

TEMPO WARRIOR - crowded late in the run home.

5th,4-bk inr 2100,failed to quicken

Led,trld 1700,off tn,dashd,missed

5th inr,shffld,4-bk otr,sound wdst

Ld out,trld 1800,thru,did best mrks

4th,4-bk inr 1700,prkd 600,outkickd

ALWAYS B HAYLEY - driver S Ottley advised she was unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the cord becoming entangled.

Soon ld,dictated terms,hdd 250,wknd

Eased,rear otr,1x1,off 300,powerful

ALWAYS B HAYLEY - hung outwards in the score up and was out of position at the candy pole. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Lay inwards in the run home having to be corrected by driver S Ottley. Raced greenly late in the run home.

Made ld,trld 1100,unable to stick

ALWAYS B HAYLEY - hampered rounding the final bend. When questioned regarding the performance driver S Ottley advised the mare had switched off after being hampered however despite this she was disappointed with the effort.

Chkd early,9th inr,off,wd cvr,bttld

ALWAYS B HAYLEY - hampered by a breaking runner after 150m.

Prkd,4th,prkd 1200-tn,fght,hdd

3rd,chkd,3bk inr,held up 350,sound

Left prkd,pshd to ld 1050,hdd,stuck

3bk otr,3wd,prkd 1200,beaten tn

TRANSONIC - hung inwards shortly after the start and again rounding the first bend having to be straightened crowding inside runners. Raced wide early. Weakened early in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance driver T Williams advised the gelding had been required to work too hard in the early stages when wide on the track before having to race in the parked position with the effort taking its toll. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a slow recovery.

Brk,11th otr,wd cvr,prkd,drppd away

TRANSONIC - broke at the start losing ground. Briefly placed in restricted room by an inside runner leaving the final bend. Weakened in the run home.

Mid otr,3w,parkd,loomd,2 big

Dp pegs,off,bk otr,launchd,strong

Mid,3w,parkd 1400,loomd,game

TRANSONIC - hung inwards and paced roughly when improving to the parked position near the 1500m.

Soon 1x1,1x2,up 500,easy wrk

TRANSONIC - driver T Williams reported he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

3bk otr,3wd 400,no threat in mid

TRANSONIC - when questioned regarding the performance driver T Williams advised he was disappointed with the effort. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a high heart rate and slow recovery with the gelding being treated. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

8th otrt,wd cvr 1500,ld 1250,gritty

Brk,5th,1x1,off 350,went nowhere

CARLIN - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Weakened final bend.

Led,trld 2300,waitd,shot thru inr

Brk,pshd to ld 1800,dictated,cut bk

CARLIN - broke briefly at the start and proved difficult for driver M Holbrough to restrain. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Authorisation of CARLIN's 3rd placing was withheld until Stewards had reviewed all available race footage and were satisfied the gelding had not gained an advantage over any other runner while in a break during the initial stages. After considering all available footage and the submissions of Driver M Holbrough (assisted by A Butt), Stewards determined that although CARLIN did not lose ground while in a break the gelding had not gained an advantage over any other runner as a result. Stewards were also satisfied that Miss Holbrough had taken all reasonable steps to return the gelding to its correct gait. Accordingly, authorisation of the gelding's 3rd placing was declared.

Brk,7th inr,5-bk,off,wd top,steady

CARLIN - broke briefly at the start. Over-raced middle stages.

Brk,trld,3-bk,off,ld 1400,too tough

Soon ld,allowed terms,cut dwn late

Brk,3rd inr,4-bk,prkd 1700,stuck on

CARLIN - broke at the start losing ground. Over-raced middle stages.

8-9bk otr,rear tn,bt stragglers

CARLIN - over-raced in the early stages when being restrained. Weakened final bend.

Led,trld,3bk 1100,held up,handy mid

CARLIN - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home.

Soon ld,trld 950,thru,too many guns

8th otr,angled wd top,punishing fin

LONNEKERS - lay inwards near the 350m when awkwardly placed close to the sulky wheel of QUEEN OF SWORDS which was shifting ground.

6th,5-bk inr 2000,off,ran on wd out

Brk,4bk inr,off & held up 600,tight

LONNEKERS - broke at the start losing ground. Held up final bend and throughout the run home.

Prkd,eased,rear,1x1,flat tyre,wknd

LONNEKERS - weakened rounding the final bend. Driver R Cameron advised he sustained a punctured sulky tyre on the final bend.

9th otr,3-bk,wd 1400,prkd,fght well

3wd,prkd,3bk otr 1000,steady mid

LONNEKERS - raced wide early.

Brk,8-9th,5bk otr,off,got going wd

LONNEKERS - broke shortly after the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

5-4th,prkd 1300,askd tn,felt pinch

Brk 2500,detachd,10th,5bk inr,wiltd

LONNEKERS - broke in the early stages losing considerable ground. Lay inwards when weakening leaving the final bend.

Prkd,3-5bk inr,3bk otr,useful wd

Trld-3bk inr,4bk 800,waitd,steady

MYSTERY BEACH - driver D Williams was issued a warning for using her whip in a continuous manner in the run home.

Soon led,trld 1500,held up,sound

Brk,dist 9th,4bk otr,wd tn,imprvd

MYSTERY BEACH - broke at the start losing ground.

Prkd,ld 2000,dictated,swamped 100m

Eased,7bk otr,imprvd inr from bk

Ld out,trld 2300,thru,pounced,slick

Brk,3wd,5bk otr,3wd 850,fght well

MYSTERY BEACH - broke shortly after the start losing ground. Raced wide without cover from the 1300m.

1x1,prkd,ld,trld 1550,thru,bold bid

6th,1x1,3bk otr,1x1,prkd,fght,missd

MYSTERY BEACH - driver G Thornley admitted a breach of Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that she used her whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $250.

Wd,up prkd thru'out,chall,thwarted

FOLIEJON STAR - shifted outwards shortly after the start when driver C Negus was activating gear. Again shifted outwards rounding the final bend when activating gear briefly hampering KOWHAI NUGGET and PUTERE BOY. Mrs Negus was issued a warning for failing to show sufficient control when activating gear on the gelding. Continued to shift outwards throughout the run home hampering outside runners. Mrs Negus admitted a breach of Rule 869(4) and the Home Straight Regulations in that she failed to maintain a straight course in the run home which hampered outside runners. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $300. Mrs Negus was also issued a warning for using her whip with more than a wrist flicking motion and in a continuous manner in the run home.

Prkd,ld 2100,slippd clr 200,nabbd

Brk,4th inr,4bk,held up,off,belated

FOLIEJON STAR - broke at the start losing ground. Held up final bend and in the early and middle stages of the run home.

Beaut trip otr,wd 400,pounced,easy

FOLIEJON STAR - hampered by an easing of the pace near the 2100m.

Eased,wdst rear 500,purposeful late

3 & 4-bk mrks,off,sound effort mid

FOLIEJON STAR - had to be steadied after a slight easing of the pace near the 1800m. Held up late in the run home.

5th,5-bk inr,off,wd 500,chased hard

5-7bk otr,6bk inr,off & brk 350

FOLIEJON STAR - checked and broke rounding the final bend losing all chance.

Up,led,trld 1100,waitd,pluggd inr

FOLIEJON STAR - raced wide early.

6th inr,4-bk,off 800,wd top,too big

8th otr,3 & 4w cvr 600,cut ldrs dwn

BRYCE'S MEDDLE - raced four wide from the 500m.

3bk otr-1x1,4bk 800,askd tn,battld

3bk otr,up,prkd 900,askd,fght well

Trld,3-bk 2000,held up,off,tidy mid

BRYCE'S MEDDLE - held up for clear racing room for the majority of the run home.

5th otr,1x1,wd,prkd,ld 1250,run dwn

5th,1x1,prkd,flat 500,wilted inr

BRYCE'S MEDDLE - weakened final bend.

Up,ld 2200,trld 1500,thru,ld,nabbd

5th,1x1 1600,cartd bk tn,imprvd wd

BRYCE'S MEDDLE - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

1x1-3bk otr,4bk 900,3wd,souond mid

6th,1x1-3bk otr,up,prkd,ld,hdd 30

BRYCE'S MEDDLE - raced wide from the 800m.