NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

5bk otr,3wd cvr,postd 4wd,handy

GOT YOU COVERED - raced four wide from the 700m.

4-5-6bk otr,3wd cvr rear,handy wd

3wd,5-3bk otr,wd tn,imprvd ok mid

GOT YOU COVERED - raced wide early.

1x1,prkd 2300,cvr bell,3-bk,steady

7thg otr,left prkd,cvr 1350,fght on

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

Left prkd,cvr 1100,wd 400,fght well

4-3bk otr,4bk 850,3wd cvr,smart wd

Gate spd,prkd,askd tn,battld mid

3-4bk otr,3wd,prkd 1200,bested

Junior driver G Thornley (DECEPTIVE LEE) was issued a warning for striking the sulky wheel of GOT YOU COVERED near the 200m.

4-3-4bk otr,3wd cvr 650,smart mid

FOLLOW YOUR DREAM - raced wide with cover from the 700m.

1x1-3bk otr,3wd 400,fght gamely

FOLLOW YOUR DREAM - connections advised the mare would be racing in foal.

3bk otr,prkd 1000,askd tn,fght on

FOLLOW YOUR DREAM - driver M Nimczyk was spoken to for the manner in which he used his whip in the run home.

5th,prkd,edgd clsr,1x1 600,wiltd

Brk,7th,1x1,4-bk 850,wd 600,bt slws

FOLLOW YOUR DREAM - broke at the start losing ground.

Gate spd,ld,trld 1300,thru,smartest

Soon trld,waited,thru,strong inr

1x1-3bk otr,4bk,wd cvr tn,sound

6th,1x1 1500,angld tn,1-paced wd

3wd,up,ld 1200,joind,fght,smartest

J T BOE - hung outwards and paced roughly in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Raced wide early.

Eased,4bk otr-1x1,off,solid mid

J T BOE - raced wide early.

1x1,3wd cvr 800,4wd,kept coming

J T BOE - lay inwards throughout the run home.

Found 1x1,off tn,chased hard mid

Connections advised Stewards on 30 September that J T BOE has had its hocks treated since last racing.

Eased,rear inr,off,wd 400,4w,too gd

J T BOE - paced roughly in the run home.

7th otr,wd cvr,prkd 700,ld tn,stoic

Eased,4-bk inr,prkd 1450,chkd,tough

J T BOE - briefly hampered near the 200m. When questioned regarding the performance Driver J Dickie stated that he was satisfied with the effort after having raced without cover from the 1400m.

6th otr,4-bk,wd 700,ld 150,too game

Rear otr,7bk inr,wd cvr,no kick str

SHEPHERDS DELIGHT - weakened final bend.

Trld-3bk inr,waited,dashd up inr

MIKI'S COURAGE - briefly locked wheels with SHEPHERDS DELIGHT after 100m.

Chkd,7th otr,4-bk,wd 400,stout fin

SHEPHERDS DELIGHT - shifted out shortly after the start simultaneously with an outside runner which was placed in restricted room as a consequence.

Brk,6-7bk inr,held up,no kick inr

SHEPHERDS DELIGHT - broke briefly at the start. Hampered by a weakening runner near the 600m.

Soon 3bk inr,waited,honest up inr

SHEPHERDS DELIGHT - over-raced middle stages.

Led,trail,3bk,tidy chase

8-7th,4bk inr,waitd,pluggd inr

Led,kickd up 1200,joind,fght hard

Cght 3wd,prkd-3bk otr,held up,ok

TOKYO ROSE - raced wide early and middle stages. Held up final bend.

5-7bk inr,4bk otr,inr tn,held up,ok

TOKYO ROSE - held up early and middle stages of the run home. Raced in restricted room over the concluding stages.

4-5bk otr,3wd 700,4wd tn,sound

TOKYO ROSE - raced wide from the 600m. Hung inwards final bend and in the run home.

Pressd 2 lead,solid,in full control

Prkd,ld,trld 2150,thru,fght on well

Eased,4bk inr,askd tn,steady inr

4bk otr,chkd 900,3bk,tidy,promotd

TROUBLESHOOTER - broke near the 900m checking trailing runners. Stewards lodged a protest against 4th placing being awarded to TROUBLESHOOTER (R May) under Rule 869A(2) alleging interference to (TOKYO ROSE) (S Ottley) placed 5th, near the 900m. After viewing the replays and hearing evidence from both drivers and Stewards, the Adjudicative Committee upheld the protest and TROUBLESHOOTER was relegated to 5th placing. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare.

Gate spd,ld,trld,held up badly,ok

TOKYO ROSE - broke in the score up however was in position at the start. Held up final bend.

1x1-3bk otr,wd cvr,useful wd

Thru,5bk inr,off 500,held up,sound

TOKYO ROSE - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start. Held up final bend and again over the concluding stages.

Soon trld,waited,good bid inr

4-5bk inr,4bk tn,edgd closer inr

HERE'S HERBIE - lay inwards final bend striking a track marker.

3-4bk inr,held up rear tn,fair mid

HERE'S HERBIE - held up final bend. Driver C DeFilippi admitted a breach of Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that he used his whip free of the rein on one occasion in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr DeFilippi's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 13 November up to and including 23 November 2025 (4 days).

6th,1x1-3bk otr,off,warmed up wd

Soon prkd,1x1 950,tight,no gaps,ok

6th,1x1-3bk otr,imprvd thru inr

HERE'S HERBIE - driver C DeFilippi advised he was unable to activate the sliding blinds due to the cord becoming entangled.

3wd,prkd 2000,4th tn,folded up

HERE'S HERBIE - raced wide until reaching the parked position near the 2100m.

Prkd,into ld 2000,dictated,cut down

3-4bk otr,3-5wd tn,useful bid wdst

BRYCE'S MEDDLE - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver R Harrison. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Brk,9th,wd,prkd bell,cvr 650,no fin

BRYCE'S MEDDLE - broke at the start losing ground.

Soon parkd,1x1 800,nice bid

7th,3-4bk otr,wdst rear tn,honest

MAGICIAN - pre-race warmed. Forced to race wider on the track near the 2000m when BRYCE'S MEDDLE shifted outwards. Weakened final bend. When questioned regarding the performance driver C Dalgety advised he was disappointed and was unable to provide any explanation. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a high respiratory rate and slow recovery. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

4th inr,4-bk 2300,off,held up,sound

BRYCE'S MEDDLE - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

6th,1x1-3bk otr,3wd 350,good mid

Wd,7bk otr,wdst rear tn,imprvd wd

BRYCE'S MEDDLE - raced wide early.

11th otr,7-bk,wd 500,wdst,no punch

BRYCE'S MEDDLE - paced roughly rounding the final bend when hanging inwards and being shifted wider on the track.

5th,to 1x1 1000,angld,solid mid

BRYCE'S MEDDLE - paced roughly near the 700m.

Brk,13th,wd cvr rear 750,wdr,no zip

TANZANIA - broke at the start losing ground. Driver G O'Reilly reported the gelding had been making abnormal breathing noises during the running. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Trainer L Hanrahan advised he will have blood tests taken from the gelding and Stewards will follow up the results.

Slow,mid-bk otr,ran on well

TANZANIA - tangled away.

12th otr,5-bk bell,off top,bt slows

4-3wd,prkd,1x1,5th tn,never kickd

TANZANIA - raced wide early. Lay inwards and struck a track marker rounding the final bend.

7th,3bk otr 1900,off,tried hard mid

7th inr,7-bk,prkd,cvr 900,strng mid

TANZANIA - driver G O'Reilly was warned for half carting passing the 1400m.

12th otr,wd 700,loomed,game effort

Trld-3bk inr,4bk 700,offerd little

BUILT FOR GLORY - paced roughly when awkwardly placed close to the sulky of AUDACITY rounding the first bend. Held up final bend. When questioned regarding the performance driver N Burton advised the gelding had got too far back in the running from an inside second row draw and the race had not been run to suit.

4-5bk inr,held up 600,surgd in gaps

AUDACITY - held up for a distance passing the 700m. Placed in restricted room briefly by an outside runner near the 350m. Again held up in the middle stages of the run home. Cleared from the unruly for future mobile starts.

5bk inr,held up rear tn,pluggd inr

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

8th otr,wd cvr rear 1600,prkd,faded

AUDACITY - weakened at the 500m. When questioned regarding the performance driver R Cameron advised the gelding had to work too hard through the middle stages with the effort taking its toll. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a high heart rate and slow recovery.

3-4th,4bk inr,4bk otr 400,flew wd

Blew the start badly,out of action

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

4bk inr,5th tn,thru,battld away

ROCK BAND - broke in the score up however was in position at the start.

4th inr,4-bk 2300,held up,slick inr

ROCK BAND - lay outwards in the run home.

Wide,led 1200,too big

ROCK BAND - raced wide early.

Parkd thrghout,kickd up 500,big

6th,brk,4-bk,otr,wd 1200,prkd,faded

ROCK BAND - paced roughly and broke for several strides rounding the first bend losing ground. Over-raced middle stages. Weakened in the run home.

5th inr,brk,4-bk mrks,off,blkd,tidy

ROCK BAND - broke near the 1800m hampering a trailing runner and lost ground.

6th otr,1x1,3-bk,wd 500,no pick-up

ROCK BAND - paced roughly shortly after the start and again near the 2150m.

Prkd,into ld 1450,dictated,too game

3bk inr,off 1x1 550,steady inr

5-7bk inr,6bk otr,imprvd inr,tight

DOUBLE TIME - held up throughout the run home.

3bk otr,4bk 650,well bk tn,battld

DOUBLE TIME - had to be steadied near the 1900m after an easing of the pace.

Rear otr,wd 1000,wd cvr,no pick-up

DOUBLE TIME - raced wide from the 1000m.

Cght 3wd,prkd,1x1 700,off,no punch

DOUBLE TIME - raced wide early.

8th,4bk otr,shuffld bk tn,battled

DOUBLE TIME - weakened leaving the final bend.

8th,8-bk inr,1x1,3-bk,wd top,solid

3-4-5th,still 5th 400,kept giving

DOUBLE TIME - broke briefly at the start.