NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

3rd inr,3-bk,held up,off 150,strong

HE'S MY CREATION - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Brk erly,rear inr,off,green,late wd

LAP IT UP - broke after 100m losing ground. Hung inwards and trotted roughly throughout the run home and was unable to be fully driven out and broke upon reaching the winning post. Authorisation of 4th placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the filly had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation.

Cut breeze thru'out,ld top,run down

Prkd,3-bk inr 1500,fght hard on inr

Trld-3bk inr,lockd wheels 1000,wltd

MAROUBRA - locked wheels with an outside runner which lay inwards near the 1000m losing ground. Weakened final bend. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Soon trld,waited,tried hard inr

Prkd,1x1 1600,off,honest mid

MAROUBRA - crowded by an outside runner racing into the first bend.

Cut breeze thru'out,game bid,denied

MAROUBRA - hampered by an inside runner early in the run home. Connections advised a sulky tyre deflated during the running.

Brk,13th gap,7bk otr,off,bt slws wd

MAROUBRA - broke at the start checking trailing runners losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Brk badly start,chkd/brk 2100,done

MAROUBRA - broke at the start losing ground. Checked by a breaking runner rounding the first bend and broke losing all chance.

Up,3bk inr 1600,trld tn,honest inr

MAROUBRA - driver C Ford admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly racing into the first bend by shifting ground inwards when insufficiently clear of SHEEP which had to be restrained. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Ford's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 3 November up to and including 13 November 2025 (2 days).

Blew the start,tacked on,gone 600m

MAROUBRA - broke at the start losing considerable ground. Weakened from the 600m.

Into trail gap,beh ldr bell,fght on

Slw,chkd,wd,into ld 1600,gunned dwn

NEIL WILLIAM - hampered by a breaking runner after 100m.

4th,prkd,4bk inr,prkd,1x1,wd,strong

NEIL WILLIAM - trotted roughly near the 900m and again near the 750m having to be restrained by driver S Payne.

Blew the score--up,never a factor

MAKANI - broke in the score up losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Slw,6th inr,6-bk,prkd 1500,bttld on

BULLET - back from the unruly position at the start.

Slw,8th gap,1x1 1200,off,sound fin

BULLET - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1950m.

4th,to 1x1 900,battling tn,no extra

BULLET - trotted roughly in the score up and was back from the unruly position at the start. Again trotted roughly rounding the final bend losing ground.

15L off start,3wd 1200,tiring 500

BULLET - switched to a pace leaving the pre-race formation losing considerable ground. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts. Raced wide from the 1200m. Weakened near the 500m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Stewards questioned driver J Versteeg regarding the tactics he adopted from the 1200m when electing to improve three wide without cover after the gelding had broken in the score up losing considerable ground. After taking initial evidence from Mr Versteeg, Stewards adjourned the matter for further consideration.

Blew the score-up,detached,no hope

BULLET - broke in the score up losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Weakened from the 600m.

Brk,tacked on,5bk inr,held up,solid

BULLET - paced away before breaking losing ground. Held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Slw,7th gap,rough,never a live hope

BULLET - slow in the early stages losing considerable ground. Lay inwards at various stages throughout causing driver J Versteeg some difficulty. When questioned regarding the performance trainer/driver J Versteeg advised the gelding had trotted roughly on occasions and in particular in the early stages and he would be making alterations to the horse's shoeing prior to its next start.