NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Trld-3-4-3bk inr,urgd 400,wiltd

CARDI B - weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner.

Soon trld,held up tn,handy up inr

CARDI B - held up final bend.

Ld out,dictated,kicked,gathered in

4-6bk inr,6bk otr,3wd 700,fair

CARDI B - raced wide from the 700m.

3wd,prkd,ld 1200,kickd tn,powerful

CARDI B - raced wide early.

Soon 1x1,held up tn,steady mid

3bk otr,1x1,off,dashd,cght,d/heat

1x1,off,3wd 1100,postd,whackd away

CARDI B - raced wide without cover from the 1100m.

7bk otr,3wd,prkd-1x1,short bid

CARDI B - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start.

3wd,prkd,1x1 1300,off,honest mid

CARDI B - raced wide early.

1x1,prkd 1950,1x1 900,waitd,imprvd

HADRON COLLIDER - held up early in the run home.

Prkd,ld 1450,joind 600,fght,wiltd

Gate spd,ld 1800,fght,run down 30

HADRON COLLIDER - hung inwards rounding the final bend striking track markers. Driver C Hart was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

5bk otr,3wd cvr,postd 700,askd,fdd

HADRON COLLIDER - raced wide without cover from the 1100m.

Ld,trld,3bk 1000,off,smart mid

1x1-prkd,1x1 1100,off,solid mid

4-5bk otr,3wd,prkd 700,fght well

HADRON COLLIDER - raced wide early.

Gate spd,ld,trld 1500,off,dashd clr

Led,trld 1700,took lane,honest inr

SECRET AGENT MAN - held up by a weakening runner final bend. Again held up in the middle stages of the run home. Stewards questioned driver N Williamson regarding his decision to shift wider on the track passing the 150m when clearance existed in the passing lane. Mr Williamson explained he was aware driver M Williamson (COMMANDER BEN) had only commenced to shift inwards near the 150m and he believed he would be blocked for clear racing room if he had continued with an attempt to gain a run in the passing lane. Mr Williamson added he then decided to shift outwards and had finished strongly once gaining clear running inside the final 100m. After considering his explanation and viewing the replays Stewards were satisfied his actions were not unreasonable in the circumstances and took the matter no further.

5th,prkd,3-bk inr 2000,off,bold mid

COMMANDER BEN - over-raced middle stages. Held up until late in the run home.

Brf brk,ld,trld,3bk 1750,waitd,fair

COMMANDER BEN - broke briefly at the start.

Ld,trld 2300,thru,tried hard inr

Brk,5th otr,left prkd 1900,outfin

COMMANDER BEN - tangled away.

7th,follwd 1x1 1200,fair fin wide

COMMANDER BEN - broke briefly at the start. Briefly hampered by an inside runner passing the 200m.

Soon 4th,parkd 800,nice bid

COMMANDER BEN - broke at the start losing ground. Authorisation of 3rd placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation.

5pegs,off 500,angld widest,big fin

COMMANDER BEN - re- handicapped to barrier 1 on 10m after winning at Roxburgh.

4-5pegs,off 600,swooped in strgt

7th,4bk inr 900,no dash up inr

Trld-3bk inr 2000,off,held up,flew

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

Gate spd,ld 1800,kickd,too classy

LAKELSA - driver R Close advised he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Gt spd,wide,led 1300,v classy

LAKELSA - driver R Close reported he did not release the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Gate spd,ld,flat tyre,didn't matter

LAKELSA - sustained a punctured sulky tyre near the 750m with the tyre coming off the rim in the run home. Driver K Newman advised he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Led,trld 1250,waitd,sprinted hard

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

LAKELSA - held up late in the run home.

Trld-3bk inr,off,held up,honest inr

Up,led 1700,set terms,held well

3-4bk otr,3wd 550,ld,brave,cght

BAZOOKA - raced wide from the 700m.

3wd,up,ld 1400,kickd best in str

3-4th,prkd 1000,askd tn,honest

6bk otr,3wd,prkd 900,felt pinch

BAZOOKA - had to steadied near the 1800m after a slight easing of the pace.

3wd,up,ld 1200,kickd tn,smashing

7bk otr,3wd,prkd 900,fght hard

BAZOOKA - broke early in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

3-4bk otr,3wd 600,rattld home wd

BAZOOKA - over-raced middle stages. Raced wide from the 700m.

1x1,prkd-3bk otr,angld,sound wd

VESSEM - raced wide early.

Brk,chkd,12th,wd 1150,loomed,outfin

VESSEM - broke at the start and came together with BRYCE'S MEDDLE losing ground. Raced wide from the 1200m. Weakened early in the run home.

Up,ld,trld 1750,thru,chased hrd inr

VESSEM - tangled away.

Chkd,well bk,7bk otr,massive wdst

VESSEM - hampered by breaking runners shortly after the start.

Eased,3-4bk inr,held up,flew mid

VESSEM - driver J Cox admitted a breach of Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that he used his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Cox's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 8 December up to and including 17 December 2024 (5 days) and imposed a fine of $300.

7th,3wd,1x1 600,fading inr on tn

VESSEM - weakened final bend.

3wd,ld 1400,joind,hdd tn,wilted

VESSEM - raced wide early. When questioned regarding the performance driver B Orange advised the gelding was racing up in grade and had peaked on its run after not having raced for a period of time. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

8th,prkd 1200,closer,hugely brave

Gate spd,ld,trld,thru,got there inr

3-5bk otr,rear inr tn,held up,sound

WHO'S DELIGHT - held up middle stages of the run home.

Soon prkd,1x1 1100,held up,sound

WHO'S DELIGHT - required assistance from a Starting Attendant in the pre-race formation. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Over-raced middle stages. Held up final bend. Driver G Smith had difficulty activating the removable gear in the run home.

6-7th,3bk otr 1200,angld,honest wd

WHO'S DELIGHT - broke briefly at the start. Lay inwards near the 100m and had to be straightened by driver G Smith.

Brk,8th,swept to ld 1300,gunned dwn

WHO'S DELIGHT - broke at the start losing ground. Lay inwards and shifted into the passing lane early in the run home having to be corrected by driver J Dunn.

11th,distant,5bk otr,off,solid mid

8th,4bk otr 1100,green,strong wd

WHO'S DELIGHT - fractious prior to the start. Lay inwards over the concluding stages.

5-6th,3bk otr 1100,wd rear tn,ok

WHO'S DELIGHT - weakened in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance driver J Dunn advised the gelding had peaked on its run after starting from a 30m handicap first up from a spell, adding he expected the horse to derive considerable benefit from the race.

Wd,4bk otr,up,ld 1300,joind,wiltd

WHO'S DELIGHT - raced wide early. Lay inwards near the 1800m and made contact with the sulky wheel of HERE'S HERBIE.

Steppd,ld 2100,fght tn,bestd 100