NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Prkd,ld,trld 1150,brk 475,out of it

IRON HEART - Driver T Williams was advised to exercise more care when shifting ground near the 1250m. Broke near the 500m checking trailing runners. A warning was placed on the racing record of the filly.

Won early ld,duel,dictated,thwarted

Straight to ld,got terms,untroubled

Brk early 5th,tacked on,droppd away

IRON HEART - broke near the 1800m losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the filly's racing manners. Weakened in the run home.

Trld,3-bk 1800,fght inr,never clear

IRON HEART - held up throughout the run home.

Prkd,cvr 1550,wd top,brk,plggd on

IRON HEART - broke briefly near the 250m hampering trailing runners.

Trld,3-bk 1850,failed to quicken up

IRON HEART - weakened final bend. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Trld,3-bk 170,flat top,no final zip

IRON HEART - lay out near the 300m placing an outside runner in restricted room. A warning was placed on the filly's racing manners. Weakened in the run home.

Eased,rear inr,off,green,prkd,smart

SHOW STOPPER - pre-race warmed. Paced roughly in the early stages. Raced greenly for a distance passing the 1200m when attempting to lead. Driver C Dalgety advised he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Eased,13th otr,wd cvr rear 500,fair

Eased,wd cvr rear,posted,flat,chkd

ACENTO - lay inwards near the 1800m placing an inside runner in restricted room having to be steadied. Raced wide early. Locked wheels momentarily with SHADOW CREEK which lay inwards near the 300m.

3bk otr,chkd 600,tried hard

SHADOW CREEK - checked by a fallen runner near the 650m.

3rd inr,3-bk 1900,held up,bttld on

SHADOW CREEK - lay inwards and struck a track marker near the 1250m. Held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Wd,prkd,cvr,3-bk,wd prkd 900,outfin

SHADOW CREEK - raced wide early and middle stages.

Prkd,1x1 900,3bk inr 600,steady

SHADOW CREEK - raced wide early.

7th otr,4-bk,held up rear,sound mid

SHADOW CREEK - held up rounding the final bend.

Soon 1x1,peeld 500,nice bid,nabd

Eased,4-3bk inr,held up tn,no kick

SHADOW CREEK - hung outwards through the early stages hampering a trailing runner and causing driver R Holmes considerable difficulty. Again hung outwards in the run home and was unable to be fully driven out. Mr Holmes advised he would be recommending gear changes.

4th,prkd,cvr 1500,3-bk,wd 600,fght

GOTTA LATHER UP - driver R Close advised the gelding had hung inwards in the run home causing him difficulty.

Wd cvr 11th,up prkd 1200,outkicked

GOTTA LATHER UP - raced wide early.

1x1 the trip,brief 3wd 500 & faded

GOTTA LATHER UP - raced greenly on several occasions.

Slw,9th otr,wd cvr rear,6w,over top

GOTTA LATHER UP - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver R Close. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Hung inwards over the concluding stages.

Up,3rd,prkd 1400,flat tn,fght well

GOTTA LATHER UP - hung inwards through the middle stages.

Soon 3bk inr,waitd,useful up inr

GOTTA LATHER UP - trainer W Stevenson was issued a warning for presenting the gelding to race with fixed deafeners which had not been notified. Paced roughly leaving the final bend after becoming awkwardly placed to the inside of EDICT making contact with that runner's sulky wheel hampering a trailing runner. Driver J Dunn admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly when allowing his horse to strike the sulky wheel of EDICT which punctured. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $250.

Prkd,cvr 1050,3-bk inr 500,off,bold

Wd,prkd,cvr 1400,off,closed stoutly

SCOTLYNN CRUNCH - raced wide early.

3wd,prkd 1200-tn,dug in well str

SCOTLYNN CRUNCH - raced wide until reaching the parked position near the 1300m.

Eased,5bk inr,4bk tn,pluggd inr

SCOTLYNN CRUNCH - hung outwards through the middle stages.

4bk inr,3bk otr,keen,4bk,1-paced

SCOTLYNN CRUNCH - hung inwards final bend losing ground.

Soft trip mrks,off top,wore ldr dwn

SCOTLYNN CRUNCH - driver J Morrison reported the filly had hung outwards during the running and he would be recommending gear changes prior to racing next.

Trld 1800,off tn,tried hard mid

Ld out,dictated terms,hdd 250m,fght

Mid otr,angld,steady chase

Soon 3pegs,boxed on innr

Soon ld,dictated terms,held bravely

Trld-3bk inr,chkd,5th,off,sound mid

ROCKOUTRAY - checked by a breaking runner near the 1100m. Crowded by an outside runner near the 200m.

6th,3-bk inr 1600,off,trld tn,stout

Brk,10th,5-bk inr off,sound in mid

ROCKOUTRAY - broke at the start losing ground.

Eased,wd cvr rear 500,no final kick

ROCKOUTRAY - lay outwards in the score up and was out of position at the start. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion from a mobile start prior to resuming.

Brk,9th inr,5-bk,off,blkd,tidy mid

ROCKOUTRAY - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Hung outwards rounding the final bend. Held up early stages of the run home.

5th,3bk otr 900,angld,sound wd

Nice trip otr,peeled 550,too strong

3-4pegs,off bell,nice work late

ROUTE SIXTY SIX - lay out rounding the bends.

Found 1x1,up 3wd tn,imprvd mid

ROUTE SIXTY SIX - broke in the initial stages of the score up however was in position at the start. Lay inwards over the concluding stages and was unable to be driven out fully.

5bk otr,3d,ld/brk 1100,joind,gritty

LIBERTY GIRL - crowded near the 1100m when MIKE'S EYRE shifted ground inwards before being checked when that runner broke after racing over the crossing. Driver G Thornley was issued a warning for striking a track marker leaving the final bend.