NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Trld-4bk inr,1x1 1000,off,fair mid

4th inr,4-bk 1300,off,whacked away

3-4bk inr,3bk tn,held up,dashed inr

FRANCO SUBLIME - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Trail thrghout,honest chase innr

FRANCO LENNON - paced roughly rounding the final bend. Lay out throughout the run home despite the efforts of driver T Williams.

3rd,3bk inr,held up tn,cheeky inr

FRANCO LENNON - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Soon chkd/brk,mid otr,brk 200

SEEKING CLARITY - locked wheels with FRANCO LENNON rounding the first bend after laying out when placed in restricted room.

3bk inr,held up 550-tn,no kick inr

FRANCO LENNON - struck track markers rounding the final bend. Driver T Chmiel was issued a warning.

Trld-3bk inr,off tn,sound in gaps

Gate spd,trld,waited,didn't kick

FRANCO LENNON - hung outwards in the early stages. Again hung outwards rounding the final bend and in the run home.

3bk inr,held up 400,off,green,good

FRANCO LENNON - paced roughly late in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Led,trld,3bk 1200,off tn,1-paced

Prkd,into ld 1600,dictated,run down

HARRY'S GIRL - struck a track marker leaving the final bend. Driver S Thornley was issued a warning,

Gate spd,ld,trld 1450,thru,honest

Held ld,joind,fght tn,run down

Soon 3bk otr,angld wd tn,slashing

Up,led 1700,trld 800,thru,sound inr

6th,1x1,asked tn,no extra in str

4bk inr,5bk 1200,held up,flew late

MIKI MAGNIFICENT - hung inwards in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Over-raced middle stages. Held up rounding the final bend and had some difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home.

Up,green,ld,trld 1850,rough/brk tn

MIKI MAGNIFICENT - lay inwards in the early stages crowding inside runners. Hung inwards and broke rounding the first bend checking an inside runner. Over-raced middle stages. Hung inwards and struck several track markers rounding the final bend and broke again losing ground. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming.

4bk otr,3wd cvr,wdr tn,dashd wd

TIDY KIWI - raced wide early. Hampered near the 900m after a slight easing of the pace when becoming awkwardly placed close to the sulky of SEASIDE BRUCIE and lost ground with a trailing runner being checked. Raced wide from the 900m. Weakened final bend.

Gt spd,led,trail bell,fair innr

SEASIDE BRUCIE - over-raced through the middle stages.

Up,trld 1700,waitd,stout bid inr

Gt spd,led thrght,fght,fadd late

SEASIDE BRUCIE - an offside hopple carrier strap broke rounding the final bend. The gear was inspected and found to be in previous good condition.

Gate spd,ld,trld 1300,thru,honest

Prkd,ld 1450,trld 1050,stout on inr

3rd,soon chkd,flat footd,nice late

SEASIDE BRUCIE - hampered by a breaking runner entering the first bend.

1x1,up 1000,prkd 800,up,ld,hdd 100

BOY RACER - driver J Cox advised the gelding had been striking the sulky wheel discs on occasions during the running.

10th otr,6-bk,wd 500,wdr top,steady

BOY RACER - trainer R Todd was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice for presenting the gelding to race with removable deafeners and an anti choke device which had not been notified. Hampered by a breaking runner at the start.