NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Wd,prkd,into ld 1400,kicked,too big

CHANGEFORTHEBETA - when questioned regarding the improved performance trainer M Purvis advised the gelding had appreciated a drop in grade from recent starts and had been racing without luck.

9th otr,3-bk bell,held up,ran on wd

3-bk mrks,off top,held up,fght pegs

CHANGEFORTHEBETA - held up early in the run home.

4th inr,4-bk 2100,off,no final kick

Mid otr,3w,led bell,folded late

Left prkd thru'out,outfinished 200m

Brk,rear otr,5-bk,off,beat slows

CHANGEFORTHEBETA - broke at the start losing ground.

Trld,3-bk 2100,off,stout thru mid

CHANGEFORTHEBETA - held up early in the run home.

Prkd,ld 1700,set terms,held best

5th otr, left prkd 2000,bttld well

3rd inr,4-bk 1100,unable to fire up

9th otr,4-bk,beaten 900m,pulled up

JAKE - eased down near the 900m and was retired from the race. When questioned regarding the performance trainer/driver R Cameron advised the gelding had been making abnormal breathing noises and had flipped its palate. Mr Cameron added he would be making gear changes prior to the horse resuming. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Eased,5 & 6-bk mrks,failed to sight

4-bk otr,3 & 4w 400,unable to spark

Trld,3-bk 1800,off,whacked away gap

Eased,chkd,rear,never a live threat

JAKE - placed in restricted room by an outside runner and struck a track marker racing into the first bend.

8th inr,5-bk,off,held up,tidy wdst

JAKE - held up early in the run home.

4th inr,3-bk,off top,fght best late

JAKE - lay inwards over the concluding stages crowding an inside runner. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

Trld,4-bk,prkd,cvr 1200,wd,bold fin

5th inr,5-bk,1x1 1350,off,fght hard

12th otr,13th gap top,never a hope

HI HOPES - weakened final bend.

Gate spd,ld,trld 1400,held up,sound

Wd,5-bk otr 1300,wd 425m,no pick-up

Mid otr,shffld,3w train,handy wd

HI HOPES - broke at the start losing ground. Shifted outwards near the 1050m with IMPRESSIVE SHARD pacing roughly and racing wider on the track for a short distance. Raced wide with cover from the 1050m. Stewards investigated a possible breach of the Push Out Rule however it was established that driver T Borcoskie had shifted outwards prior to IMPRESSIVE SHARD reaching his sulky wheel and no further action was required.

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

HI HOPES - held up early in the run home.

Gate spd,1x1 1200,waitd,plain str

HI HOPES - weakened in the run home.

Trld-4bk inr,off rear tn,fair inr

Gate spd,prkd 2000,askd,felt pinch

HI HOPES - raced wide early. Over-raced middle stages.

Gate spd,ld,no peace,hdd tn,bested

HI HOPES - over-raced middle stages.

6th,prkd,4-5bk otr,thru mid tn,fair

Up,prkd,ld 2100,set terms,held best

7th otr,3-bk 2000,off,stout effort

6th pegs,5-bk 1250,off,sound in mid

COUNTRY GOLD - held up early in the run home.

Trld,3-bk 1550,held up,off,fght mid

COUNTRY GOLD - held up final bend. Briefly placed in restricted room by an inside runner early in the run home.

Brk early,8th otr,3-bk,off,no punch

COUNTRY GOLD - broke shortly after the start losing ground.

3rd inr,3-bk 1900,held up,fght mrks

COUNTRY GOLD - crowded by outside runner at the start.

Soon trld,waitd,poked thru well inr

Soon 3bk inr,askd tn,steady in mid

Prkd,no cvr,askd tn,felt pinch str

COUNTRY GOLD - junior driver J Dunn was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice for failing to activate the hopple shorteners.

Brk,rear otr,wd cvr,passed slws wdr

NASANA - broke at the start losing ground. Forced wider on the track by an inside runner near the 1050m.

Ld out,3-bk 1200,thru,no final kick

Ld out,trld 1700,thru,whacked away

Gun run mrks,flat 600,dropped away

NASANA - weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Held ld,dictated,joined top,run dwn

5th pegs,3-bk 1600,off,stout effort

Brk,10th otr,wd,prkd 1000,outkicked

NASANA - broke at the start losing ground.

Prkd,into ld 1800,dictated,run down

Across to trail,3-bk 1200,off,plggd

Wd,ld,trld 1700,3-bk,off,strong mid

NASANA - shifted outwards near the 300m crowding an outside runner. Driver J Morrison was issued a warning to exercise greater care when shifting ground.

Trld,3-bk 1600,fght well along pegs

Into trail,3-bk 1350,stout fin mrks

Prkd,cvr,4-bk 1300,wdst top,fght on

Soon 1x1,shffld bk,ran on ok mid

Prkd,ld,trld 1600,green,no late zip

Ld,trld 2100,3-bk,held up,no pickup

BLACKJACK - held up final bend and early in the run home. When asked to comment regarding the performance driver J Dunn advised he was having difficulty steering the gelding and was disappointed with the effort.

Chkd,1x1,up 3wd tn,chased well

BLACKJACK - checked by inside runner at the start. Driver J Dunn was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Brk,3bk inr,3bk otr 700,1x1 tn,tidy

BLACKJACK - broke at the start losing ground.

1x1,prkd 2000,no respite,fght well

BLACKJACK - over-raced when being restrained in an attempt to obtain cover through the middle stages.

5th pegs,4-bk,held up,late bid mrks

KUSHITE WARRIOR - broke at the start losing ground. Held up early and middle stages of the run home. Crowded by an inside runner near the 150m and contacted that runner's sulky wheel. After questioning drivers G Smith (KUSHITE WARRIOR) and B Orange (BLACKJACK) it was established that KUSHITE WARRIOR had over-raced when clear running briefly presented, simultaneous to BLACKJACK laying outwards with no one horse or driver deemed to be at fault.

4-5bk otr,3wd,prkd 1000,faded 150

HEZ A LOCH - weakened in the run home.

Eased,5-6bk inr,losing touch by 400

HEZ A LOCH - weakened from the 500m. When questioned regarding the performance driver K Cameron advised he was disappointed with the effort and was unable to provide any explanation. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

9th pegs,5-bk bell,off,bt straggler

Slw,12th,wd,prkd 850,dropped away

7th inr,5-bk,blkd,angled 200,lethal

7th inr,shffld,off,wdst,closed hard

4-6bk otr,shuffld,very wd tn,plain

HEZ A LOCH - hampered by an easing of the pace near the 900m and raced greenly when having to be steadied near the 850m. Raced wide final bend.

7th,3wd,prkd 1400-tn,felt pinch str

HEZ A LOCH - required assistance from a Starting Attendant prior to the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

4-3bk otr,angld wdr 200,smart wd

Soon 3bk otr,tight 3wd tn,sound wd

Ld out,trld 2000,thru,chased on inr

ARCHER - struck the final track marker prior to the passing lane. Driver P Borcoskie was issued a warning.

Left prkd the trip,couldn't stay on

Brk,lobbed trail,thru lane,fght gap

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

Ld,trld,off,ld 2050,dictated,btn tn

ARCHER - broke briefly at the start. Over-raced passing the 2200m and was taken wider on the track to improve to the lead. Weakened rounding the final bend hampering trailing runners.

Ld out,trld 1500,thru,sharpest mrks

3rd,3-bk inr,prkd,lost ld dig,faded

ARCHER - raced greenly near the 850m hampering trailing runners. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Weakened from the 500m hampering trailing runners.

Deep pegs,last trn,batld rear

Brk,4th inr,4-bk 2000,flat 400,wknd

LOUIE VISTA - broke at the start losing ground.

6th,1x1 1400,urged tn,wilted

Ld,trld 1700,held up,dashd best inr

LOUIE VISTA - held up rounding the final bend. Driver S Ottley was warned for using her whip in a continuous manner in the run home.

4th,ld 1400,trld 900,flat tyre,fdd

ULTIMATE COUNSEL - shifted outwards near the 750m and struck the sulky wheel of LOUIE VISTA which punctured. Driver J Morrison admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly when shifting ground. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Morrison's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 17 May up to and including 23 May 2024 (2 days).

Trld-3bk inr 1700,held up,handy inr

3wd,imprvd,ld 1400,hdd tn,wiltd

LOUIE VISTA - raced wide early.

Up,ld 2400,kickd tn,swampd 150

LOUIE VISTA - weakened in the run home.

Up,ld,trld 2100,thru,sprintd,peakd

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

5th otr,wd,chkd,wd,ld top,hdd,tough

GOORAMBAT ART - locked wheels briefly near the 1000m with CALL SECURITY.

3 & 4-bk mrks,bttld solidly on pegs

3-bk otr,wd top,unable to spark up

4-5pegs,off,3w train,widr,solid

GOORAMBAT ART - over-raced middle stages.

Brk start,tacked on,chkd,no pick-up

GENERAL REBECK - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Over-raced middle stages. Checked by a fallen runner near the 1150m. Weakened leaving the final bend.

Prkd,into ld 1600,hdd 200m,bttld on

Soon ld,set terms,gobbled up 50 out

GENERAL REBECK - raced greenly passing the 1300m when leading and shifted up the track.

Brk,5th otr,left prkd 2200,gone trn

GENERAL REBECK - broke at the start losing ground. Over-raced middle stages. Weakened leaving the final bend.

9th,5bk otr,rear inr tn,1-paced

GENERAL REBECK - weakened leaving the final bend. Cleared from the unruly for future standing starts.

Wd in rear,pressed on,prkd 1000,fdd

GENERAL REBECK - raced wide early. Weakened early in the run home.

Into trail,3-bk 2000,off,steady mid

Eased,wd cvr rear 600,ran on wdst

5th otr,1x1,3-bk,4w top,tidy effort

Cght wd,pressed to ld 1550,hdd 350m

SANTANNA MACH - raced wide early.

5th inr,3-bk 1400,off,held up,sound

SANTANNA MACH - held up early in the run home.

5th otr,prkd,ld 1500,kicked,too big

SANTANNA MACH - raced wide early.

Prkd,into ld 2300,claimed 200m out

Led,trld 2200,waited,went close inr

Trld,off,ld 1900,kickd 400,run down

3-4bk inr,held up tn,steady in mid

SANTANNA MACH - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Brk early,5-bk otr,wd cvr,wdr,plggd

INTERRORGATOR - broke after 150m checking a trailing runner losing ground. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Driver K Butt defended a breach of the Push Out Rule 869(4)(6)(b)(c) alleging she shifted outwards near the 1050m forcing NASANA to race wider on the track. After hearing evidence from Stewards, driver K Butt and viewing the replays, the Adjudicative Committee upheld the charge and Miss Butt's driver's licence was suspended from the conclusion of racing today up to and including 13 March 2026 (3 days). Raced wide with cover from the 1000m. Paced roughly in the run home.

Eased,rear otr,wd cvr 400,bold wdst

Trld out,shffld,wd cvr rear,useful

INTERRORGATOR - held up early in the run home.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,tried hard

8th otr,3-bk,wd,prkd 1400,outkicked

Gate speed lo ld,dictated,too slick

6th inr,3-bk bell,held up,stout mid

INTERRORGATOR - held up early in the run home.

Soon prkd,loomd tn,fght hard,wiltd

3bk inr,1x1 1450,cartd back,imprvd

INTERRORGATOR - hung inwards near the 450m when driver J Dunn attempted to shift the gelding wider on the track to obtain clear racing room resulting in the gelding being held up by a weakening runner.