NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Trld-3bk inr,sought gaps tn,solid

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

Trld-3bk inr,4bk 1200,5th tn,sound

Slow,9th,4bk otr,angld,handy wd

PENELOPE HALL - driver J Versteeg was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion early in the run home.

Ld,trld 2100,thru,dashed,nabbed

Ld,trld,3bk 1200,held up,fair inr

4-5bk inr,off mid tn,imprvd mid

PENELOPE HALL - trainer J Versteeg advised the mare has had its hocks treated since last racing. Held up final bend. Driver J Versteeg admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly when shifting ground outwards near the 300m checking MODE which broke. After viewing the replays and hearing penalty submissions the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Versteeg's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 14 June up to and including 21 June 2024 (2 days). Mr Versteeg was also warned for using his whip free of the rein on one occasion in the run home.

3rd,4th 1700,4bk inr,imprvd inr

MONARO MEG - hampered by a breaking runner near the 900m.

8th,1x1-3bk otr,angld,smart wd

Trld-3bk inr,1x1 700,off,sound wd

MONARO MEG - shifted ground marginally at the 150m placing an outside runner in restricted room.

5-6bk inr,off rear tn,bt slows wd

MONARO MEG - held up early in the run home.

Thru,4th,3bk inr,off 700,battled

Up,ld,3bk 1400,waitd,solid mid

MONARO MEG - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the final bend.

Prkd,ld 2000,joind,fght,bestd 100

Brk,5-6bk inr,3bk otr,tidy,disq

CLOVELLY HILL - broke shortly after the start losing ground. Stewards lodged a protest against 4th placing being awarded under Rule 870(3) and the Breaking Horses Regulation alleging the gelding had broken in excess of 150m in the early stages. Driver R Close did not contest the protest and CLOVELLY HILL was disqualified by the Stewards.

Brk,7th,prkd,trld 800,thru,gritty

KING OF DIAMONDS - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Brk,5th,1x1,prkd 1200,2nd tn,tough

KING OF DIAMONDS - broke at the start losing ground. Over-raced middle stages.

Rough,5-6bk otr,3wd,prkd,fght,peakd

KING OF DIAMONDS - broke at the start losing ground.

5-4bk otr,4bk inr 600,held up,tidy

KING OF DIAMONDS - trainer K Cameron was issued a warning for being late to present the gelding on course. Mr Cameron was also warned for failing to have mudguards affixed. Hung inwards near the 1100m crowding an inside runner. Held up final bend and until late in the run home. Cleared from the unruly for future standing starts.

6bk inr,held up rear tn,angld,fair

8-6th,off mid 450,got going,faded

5bk inr,stayd inr tn,imprvd inr

Prkd,1x1 900,brk wildly on tn

TOP OF THE HILL - broke rounding the final bend losing all chance.

Wd,4-3bk otr,4bk,fading out 600

TOP OF THE HILL - weakened final bend. When questioned regarding the performance trainer S Payne advised he was disappointed with the performance of the gelding and would have blood taken in the coming days. Stewards will follow up the results with Mr Payne. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

7th,prkd 1400,ld bid 700,peakd 100

4th,3bk inr tn,whacked away inr

TOP OF THE HILL - driver J Cox reported the gelding had hung inwards rounding the final bend causing him some difficulty.

4th,4bk inr,off 350,sound mid-wd

The start was delayed due to the crupper on ORIGIN requiring attention.

Up,ld,trld-3bk 1100,held up,sound

ORIGIN - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Soon 3bk otr,clr tn,whackd away

ORIGIN - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver P Davis. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly.

4-5th,prkd,3wd 700,rough/brk

NATIVES BLAZIN SON - broke near the 600m hampering a trailing runner losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

6th,prkd,1x1 1000,off,tidy,brk 100

NATIVES BLAZIN SON - broke passing the 100m losing its chance.

Trld-3bk inr,angld off tn,useful wd

7th,brk 2300,distant afterwards

NATIVES BLAZIN SON - broke after 100m losing all chance.

Slow,7th,3bk otr,rough,battld

Slw,lay in,4th inr,up prkd 600,wknd

MEGABAND - out of position at the start. Stood down for mobile starts pending a satisfactory trial. Lay in and lost ground rounding the first turn. Continued to lay in at various stages. Trainer B Mangos advised that he will be turning the gelding out for a spell.

Brk early handy,tailed off,no hope

MEGABAND - broke in the early stages losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.

6th,4-bk inr,3-bk 1400,off,late mid

ALDEBARAN PATRICIA - locked sulky stays momentarily with MEGABAND near the 250m.

1x1,prkd 700,urgd tn,fght,faded

MUSCLE DASH - trotted roughly in the run home.

3-4bk inr,3bk 800,imprvd inr

ONE MHOR FOR HEATHER - crowded at the start. Shifted inwards near the 900m and struck the sulky wheel of PETITE TRIXTON. Driver R Holmes was issued a warning. When assessing this incident Stewards were satisfied there had been no consequential effects.

Ld,trld 2000,held up tn,useful

3wd,prkd,ld,trld 1100,held up,tidy

MIDNIGHT DIAMOND - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Soon brk,detached,no closer after

MIDNIGHT DIAMOND - broke after 100m hampering a trailing runner losing all chance.

5th,5bk inr-otr,wd tn,steady mid

Mid-bk,3w,parkd,led 600,fair

STELLA BAY - raced wide for a distance through the middle stages. Lay in throughout the run home.

4th,led bell,trail 800,solid chase

4th,into 1x1 bell,tidy chase

Wide,bk otr,closer 800,ran on nicly

STELLA BAY - held up final bend. Lay in over the concluding stages.

Broke start, always detached

STELLA BAY - connections advised the mare has had a knee treated since last racing. Broke at the start losing all chance. Placed on the Unruly for future standing starts.

Broke start,always detached

STELLA BAY - broke shortly after the start hampering inside and outside runners, losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.