NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Chkd,14th otr,6-bk,wd cvr,wdr,wknd

BABY COME BACK - hampered by a breaking runner over the early stages. Raced wide with cover from the 800m before being forced to race four wide from the 600m. Cleared from the unruly for future standing starts.

Slw,9th inr,off,beat stragglers gap

Blew the dispatch,tailed off,done

BABY COME BACK - broke shortly after the start losing ground. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts.

Eased,12th otr,off,bt stragglers wd

BABY COME BACK - underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was cleared to start.

Brk badly early,tailed off,no hope

BABY COME BACK - broke after 150m checking trailing runners losing ground. A warning was placed on the racing record of the filly. A hind bandage came adrift during the running. Trainer G Telfer was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice for failing to affix this gear so as not to come adrift.

Rough,rear inr,5-bk top,beat slows

BABY COME BACK - hung outwards in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly. Paced roughly in the run home. Driver J Dunn advised he did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

6th otr,4-bk,wd 1050,posted,fght on

FRANCO NEWARK - raced wide without cover from the 1000m.

10th otr,5-bk bell,wd cvr 500,solid

MAJOR MISS - paced roughly at the start losing ground. Raced greenly near the 900m having to be steadied hampering a trailing runner.

Trld-3bk inr,chkd,trld,cartd,battld

MAJOR MISS - tangled away. Checked by a breaking runner near the 1000m. Hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

6th inr,5-bk,4-bk 1250,blkd,no dash

MAJOR MISS - awkwardly placed close to the sulky of SWEET BREE near the 1600m after a slight easing of the pace. Held up early in the run home.

7th otr,3-bk,wd top,ran home nicely

MAJOR MISS - hung inwards at various stages throughout the run home having to be corrected by driver J Dunn.

Prkd,cvr,wd to ld 1600,gathered in

Trld,off,ld 1900,fght hard,hdd 100

MAJOR MISS - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the first bend and was forced to race inside several track markers.

Brk 2450,5th,brk 2100,distanced

MAJOR MISS - broke after 150m when being shifted wider to avoid a breaking runner and continued on in a break checking and hampering trailing runners losing all chance. Driver J Dunn was issued a $200 Minor Infringement Notice for failing to take a breaking runner clear of the field when the opportunity existed.

Brk wd 6th,12th otr,wd 450,wdr,game

WHATA IMPACT - broke at the start losing ground. Broke again racing into the first bend losing ground. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming. Authorisation of 4th placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation during the running.

5th inr,brk,into 1x1,flat 5th,plggd

WHATA IMPACT - paced roughly and broke rounding the first bend hampering outside and trailing runners losing ground. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Driver G O'Reilly reported that one hopple shortener had failed to activate after becoming entangled.

Cut breeze thru'out,ld 200,run down

JIMANDAL - crowded by an outside runner passing the 1100m.

Soon brk,distancd,nvr cght up

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

Trld-3bk inr,held up tn,imprvd inr

DRAGON BALL - held up final bend.

3rd,1x1,3-bk,wd,brk,tacked on,tidy

DRAGON BALL - hampered by an outside runner which shifted inwards in the early stages. Broke rounding the first bend hampering a trailing runner losing ground. Hung inwards crowding an inside runner and broke again near the 1100m when improving wide on the track and was restrained to the rear of the field. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

Gt spd,led,capturd,fght fairly

Gt spd,trail,3bk,only batld innr

Soon ld,dictated,hdd top,bttld on

6th otr,1x1,wd,prkd 850,wilted out

ULTIMATUM - cleared from the unruly for future mobile starts. Driver J Dunn advised he had difficulty steering the gelding.

Wd,prkd,ld 1600,dictated,gunned dwn

Straight to ld,dictated,nutted post

Up,led 1900,set terms,fght,hdd 150

Led,trld 1600,held up,gd inr,nabbd

3rd,prkd,ld,trld 1850,thru,bold inr

ULTIMATUM - when questioned regarding the improved performance trainer M Purvis advised the gelding had raced without luck in recent starts and had appreciated a return to a standing start today.

3-bk inr5-bk 1100,over-raced,no zip

ULTIMATUM - over-raced early and middle stages. Held up final bend.

5-7bk otr,5bk inr tn,plugged inr

TIDY KIWI - hampered and made contact with the sulky of ULTIMATUM and broke briefly losing ground when there was an easing of the pace near the 900m. A post-race veterinary examination at the request of connections revealed the gelding to be showing signs of colic and was treated by the on course Veterinarian.

Brk,led,trld 1500,waitd,thru,almost

ULTIMATUM - broke at the start losing ground. Driver B Butt 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 Butt's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing today up to and including 7 January 2026 (3 days).

Gun run mrks,thru lane,stout effort

Eased,5bk inr,rear tn,battld inr

CONAN - hung inwards and struck a track marker near the 1050m which was dislodged.

8th,4bk otr,3wd 600,wdst tn,sound

11th otr,5-bk,wd cvr 700,no pick-up

CONAN - hung inwards final bend and throughout the run home.

Straight to ld,collared top,no more

KOTARE RIMU - trainer R Houghton was issued a warning for being late to notify the gelding would be racing without the notified blinds. Held up rounding the final bend by a weakening runner. Lay inwards when being shifted outwards near the 250m and was awkwardly placed to the outside of the tiring CONAN and paced roughly after striking the sulky wheel of that runner.

6th,3-bk otr 1400,off top,stout fin

6th,3-bk inr,fght on mrks,never clr

Brk,wd,3bk inr 2200,off,fght on gap

HOPPY'S SMILE - broke at the start losing ground.

3rd inr,3-bk 2000,bold late on mrks