NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

3-4bk otr,thru mid tn,sound inr

Gate spd,ld 1250,trld 800,batld

3bk inr the trip,thru,tried hard

1x1,3bk otr 800,wd rear tn,bt slows

Trld,3bk inr 900,held up,sound inr

7th,4-3bk otr,detachd tn,battld

Gate spd,trld 1700,thru,honest

5-6bk otr,3wd cvr,off,earnest wd

Eased,3-4bk inr,held up,dashd,tight

STRIKEM - trainer M Jones was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice for presenting the gelding to race without the notified sliding blinds.

Eased,3bk inr,off 4th tn,1-paced

STRIKEM - trainer M Jones advised the gelding has been treated for muscle tie-up since last racing.

4-5bk otr,4bk inr,imprvd from rear

COBA CHARGED - raced wide early. Paced roughly final bend.

3bk inr,4bk 700,cartd,thru,steady

PREMIER - over-raced racing into the first bend and had to be restrained after progressing to the inside of COBA CHARGED which had crossed to the marker line. Hampered by a weakening runner near the 650m.

Up,trld 1800,asked 350,wilted

COBA CHARGED - paced roughly rounding the final bend losing ground.

Bk otr,last,wide cvr 400,batld

COBA CHARGED - placed in restricted room momentarily shortly after the start. Hampered racing into the first bend.

1x1,held 1x1 tn,off,solid bid mid

4-5bk otr,wd rear tn,imprvd wd

SWEET MAGGIE MAE - hampered by a breaking runner near the 350m.

Cght prkd,1x1 800,no dash str

SWEET MAGGIE MAE - over-raced early stages. Weakened leaving the final bend hampering a trailing runner. A post-race veterinary examination at the request of the connections revealed a suspected fractured left hind pastern with the filly being treated prior to being transported to a local Veterinary Clinic. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance prior to resuming.

Held ld,trld 900,waitd,dashd thru

4bk otr,brk 1250,brk,distanced

SPICEY CRUNCH - hampered in the score up. Over-raced and broke briefly near the 1250m hampering trailing runners. Broke again near the 1100m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the filly. Authorisation of placings was withheld until Stewards had reviewed replays of the start and were satisfied the filly's chances had not been materially affected prior to the start.

Gate spd,ld,tackld,trld 400,wiltd

SPICEY CRUNCH - struck a track marker leaving the final bend. Driver J Dickie was issued a warning.

Gate spd,ld 1800,dictatd,strolld in

SPICEY CRUNCH - driver T Williams advised he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Soon trld,off tn,chased well mid

Trail thrghout,just fair up inner

Connections advised Stewards on 4 September that SPICEY CRUNCH has had its fetlock treated.

Chkd,4bk otr,3wd,1x1,battld str

BETTORS ANVIL - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1500m.

Trld,3bk inr 700,cartd,3bk tn,tight

BETTORS ANVIL - hampered by a weakening runner near the 650m. Shifted outwards near the 600m resulting in IRISH DREAM being placed in restricted room and breaking shortly after. Held up throughout the run home. After questioning drivers S Tomlinson (IRISH DREAM) and T Williams (BETTORS ANVIL), Stewards issued Mr Williams with a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) alleging he drove carelessly when shifting outwards near the 600m when not clear resulting in IRISH DREAM being checked and breaking shortly after losing its chance. Mr Williams advised he would be defending the charge and the hearing was adjourned to the Methven TC meeting on 6 October 2024.

3wd,prkd,1x1 1200,beatn by tn

BETTORS ANVIL - raced wide early. Weakened final bend.

3wd,prkd-1x1 1200,up tn,solid

BETTORS ANVIL - raced wide early.

Gt spd,led,steady,fght hard

FOREVER DREAM - underwent a post-race Veterinary examination at the request of connections which revealed the filly to be moderately lame in the off foreleg. Stood down pending a Veterinary Clearance prior to resuming.

Gate spd,ld,trld 1000,thru,sharpest

Up,ld,trld,3bk inr-otr,held up,flew

FOREVER DREAM - held up final bend.

Gt spd,ld 1700,joind 700,too tough

Trld-4bk inr,prkd 800,askd tn,wiltd

Soon trld,off tn,honest,2nd wind

RENALDO - co-trainers M & N Purdon were issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice for presenting the gelding to race with sliding blinds and removable deafeners which had not been notified.