NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Wd,prkd 2100,chall 400,outkicked

STYLE COUNCIL - raced wide early.

Ld out,trld 1700,thru,bold bid mrks

STYLE COUNCIL - fractious and reared prior to the start.

Trld-3bk inr,off,earnest in gaps

Trld-3bk inr,1x1,off,tidy,hdd 100

STYLE COUNCIL - required assistance from a Starting Attendant in the pre-race formation. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Brk,rear,5-bk inr,off,bt straggler

STYLE COUNCIL - reared as the start was effected losing ground. Held up early in the run home.

6th,6-bk inr,1x1 1000,off,ld,gritty

Ld-3bk inr 2000,waitd,tight,sound

3bk otr,dist prkd,1x1 600,ok inr

6th,1x1,prkd,ld,trld 1900,slick inr

THE COALMAN - attempted to ease after reaching the lead near the 1800m despite the efforts of driver R May.

Eased,3bk inr 1500,held up,sound

THE COALMAN - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Soon 3bk inr,held up,solid bid inr

Rough,6bk otr,thru mid,good late

THE COALMAN - broke at the start losing ground.

4-6bk inr,4-5bk otr,last tn,battld

Prkd,1x1 1800,off,steady bid mid

3bk inr,1x1 2000,3wd 450,paddled

Trld-4bk inr,off 300,held up,gd wd

THE COALMAN - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Wd,prkd,3-bk,wd 450,wdr,stout fin

THE COALMAN - raced wide early.

Prkd,ld,3-bk 2100,thru,no final zip

Nice trip otr,peeled top,strong fin

SANTANNA MACH - lay outwards in the run home.

Bk otr,drag up 600,pouncd strgt

7th otr,wd,prkd 1350,ld top,run dwn

8th otr,6-bk,wd rear 600,plggd clsr

SANTANNA MACH - hampered by a weakening runner near the 800m.

Brk,11th otr,4-bk top,never rtan on

4bk otr,up,prkd 800,fght very hard

1x1,3-bk 1600,wd top,ran on nicely

6th otr,3-bk bell,wd cvr 400,steady

7th otr,3-bk,wd cvr 700,no pick-up

SANTANNA MACH - raced wide from the 700m.

Brk,last,4bk otr,off tn,chased well

C C ARDEN - broke at the start losing ground.

Wd,6bk otr,3wd,1x1,off,swooped

C C ARDEN - raced wide early.

3bk otr,3wd 400,swooped,comfy

Prkd,3bk otr 1100,angld,honest mid

C C ARDEN - over-raced passing the 1300m when being restrained to obtain cover.

Wide,parkd bell,fadd in strgt

C C ARDEN - raced wide early.

3-bk mrks to trn,bttld away soundly

C C ARDEN - held up early in the run home. Driver T Williams advised the removable deafeners failed to activate due to the cord breaking.

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

Gate spd,ld,trld 1500,waitd,ok inr

Chkd,5th inr,shffld,1x1,off,no bite

CHEEKY RED - hampered by a breaking runner at the start. Again hampered near the 2200m. Driver T Chmiel was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Up,ld,trld,3bk,gone by 500

CHEEKY RED - weakened rounding the final bend hampering trailing runners.

Trld,3-bk 1700,off top,stout in mid

CHEEKY RED - fractious prior to the start requiring assistance from a Starting Attendant. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Hampered by a weakening runner rounding the final bend.

5bk otr,6bk 1150,3wd cvr,honest wd

Ld,trld,askd tn,tried hard inr

Soon 6bk inr,5bk tn,1-paced inr

CHEEKY RED - hampered by a breaking runner near the 800m.

Eased,5bk inr,well bk,steady

14th,8bk otr,last tn,bt slows wd

Soon 4pegs,flat 500,no impact

CHEEKY RED - weakened final bend.

Slow,4bk inr,off,imprvd in mid

HAPPY HARPER - tangled away.

10th otr,wd cvr 800,fght on soundly

5th otr,prkd,cvr,prkd,ld 975m,stoic

Trld,3-bk 1150,off,held up,tidy mid

HAPPY HARPER - held up throughout the run home. Driver R Close advised he was unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the cord becoming entangled.

Trld,3bk inr,held up,off,smart inr

3bk otr,held up mid tn,imprvd mid

1x1,3bk otr 1800,angld,crept clsr

6bk inr,5-3bk otr,flat tn,imprvd md

HAPPY HARPER - held up early in the run home.

3bk otr,5bk,3wd cvr,held up,good wd

HAPPY HARPER - held up early in the run home.

Soon trld,paddling 600,faded badly

HAPPY HARPER - weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner and lay inwards striking a track marker. Driver S Thornley reported a sulky tyre deflated shortly after the start.

Eased,4-3bk otr,3-4wd tn,honest

RUSTENBURG - paced roughly in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Lay in and paced roughly rounding the final bend.

Mid otr,flat turn,only batld

RUSTENBURG - when questioned regarding the performance trainer/driver C Ferguson advised he was disappointed with the effort after the gelding had worked well leading into today's race.

Parkd hot speed,there 400,fadd

RUSTENBURG - trainer C Ferguson was warned for failing to affix mudguards to the sulky. Paced roughly entering the first bend. Weakened final bend after racing in the parked position throughout.

Dist 6th,3bk otr,3wd 600,plain

RUSTENBURG - underwent a pre-race veterinary examination after not having raced for a considerable period of time and was cleared to start. Paced roughly in the early stages having to be steadied losing ground. Again paced roughly rounding the first bend. Weakened leaving the final bend. When questioned regarding the performance trainer/driver C Ferguson advised the gelding had been striking a knee and may have peaked on its run. Mr Ferguson added he expected the horse would derive considerable benefit from the race. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

5th,led 1600,kept on rollin

RUSTENBURG - Driver M Hurrell reported he did not release the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

4bk inr,held up tn,lackd gaps

SAMVASA - held up throughout the run home. Driver J Curtin advised the gelding had hung outwards in the run home causing him difficulty and he did not activate the sliding blinds in consequence. Cleared from the unruly for future standing starts.

Prkd,1x1,3bk otr 800,flat,battled

1x1,3bk otr 850,urgd,crept closer

SAMVASA - over-raced middle stages.

3-4bk inr,1x1 1900,askd tn,no extra

6th,3bk inr,held up badly 450,sound

SAMVASA - held up by a weakening runner final bend.

Eased,wd rear 1200,prkd,chal,too gd

10th otr,4-bk,4w top,too many guns

SAMVASA - over-raced early stages. Hampered near the 200m when an inside runner lay out.

Prkd,ld 1600,eyed 600,fght,run down

5th inr,5-bk 1600,off,wdst top,bold

Brk,1x1,prkd,ld,trld,off,ld,run dwn

MYSTERY BEACH - broke briefly at the start losing ground.

Led,held ld,kickd clr tn,hdd 100

Gun run mrks,thru lane,stout effort

Trld-4bk inr,4bk otr,wd,up,fght,fdd

MYSTERY BEACH - over-raced middle stages.

Brk,tacked on,rear inr,off,late mid

MYSTERY BEACH - broke at the start losing ground. Held up early in the run home.

Eased,5bk otr,wd cvr tn,pluggd wd

Trld the trip,held up tn,imprvd inr

Prkd,up,ld 2200,joind,fght best

MYSTERY BEACH - when questioned regarding the improved performance driver S Ottley advised the gelding was suited to the extra distance of today's race and the return to a standing start with the horse beginning quickly and able to lead.

Soon 1x1,3wd 500,fght,short bid

6bk otr,5bk 800,wdst tn,honest wd

MYSTERY BEACH - the over-check slipped during the running.

6L off start,never caught up

THE BETTOR MAJOR - paced roughly in the score up and was out of position at the start. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

4bk inr,3bk otr 900,wdst tn,honest

THE BETTOR MAJOR - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver J Dunn. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

4-bk otr,3-bk 1600,wd 600,4w,too gd

THE BETTOR MAJOR - out of position at the start.

3bk otr the trip,off tn,tidy mid-wd

5th pegs,3-bk,off,bttld away wd out

NOT OVER - raced wide early and middle stages. Locked wheels briefly with THE BETTOR MAJOR near the 250m.

Last,3w,parkd bell,fght fairly

4-5bk inr,rear otr 600,warmd up

THE BETTOR MAJOR - hampered by a weakening runner for a distance passing the 650m.

4 & 5-bk mrks,held up,whacked away

THE BETTOR MAJOR - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Missed scoreup,distanced after

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

Wd,prkd,cvr 1400,3-bk,whacked away

Wd,1x1,prkd,cvr 950,off,ld 200,cght

ONWARDSANDUPWARDS - raced wide early and middle stages.

Eased,rear otr,3-bk,off,closed hard

3rd inr,3-bk 1600,thru 150,did best

7th otr,3-bk,wd 600,2nd top,kept on

ONWARDSANDUPWARDS - driver N Munro was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion on the run home.

Eased,4-bk inr,off,stout effort mid

Wd,up prkd,ld 700,thru,solid mrks

Left prkd,into trail 700,stout mrks

Soon 1x1,up 3wd 350,solid bid mid

ONWARDSANDUPWARDS - when questioned regarding the improved performance connections advised the mare had benefited from a drop in grade from recent racing. A post-race veterinary and endoscopic examination at the request of trainer A Edge revealed the early signs of a respiratory infection which will be treated.

Eased,rear otr,wd cvr 13th,plggd on

ONWARDSANDUPWARDS - raced wide early.

Brk badly start,distanced after

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

Trld-5bk inr,4bk,held up,cheeky inr

BAUTISTA - over-raced middle stages. Held up early in the run home.

Eased,rear otr,wdst tn,over the top

Eased,9th otr,wd cvr,prkd 950,stuck

Brk,5th otr,1x1 1900,wd 400,stout

BAUTISTA - broke briefly at the start losing ground.

Wd,prkd,cvr 1300,off tn,cut ldrs bk

Slw,chkd,7th gap,4-bk inr,off,strng

BAUTISTA - broke briefly at the start losing ground. Over-raced middle stages. Had difficulty obtaining clear running in the run home. Driver R May reported he did not release the removable deafeners in consequence.