NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

5-7bk otr,wd cvr rear tn,honest wd

Brk,detachd,nvr quite caught up

ARIZONAWILDCAT - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Weakened leaving the final bend.

Gun run mrks,off,breezed on past

Found ld,dictated terms,swamped 50m

ARIZONAWILDCAT - shifted outwards marginally early in the run home briefly hampering an outside runner.

Brk,8th otr,3-bk,off,bttld away gap

ARIZONAWILDCAT - broke at the start losing ground.

6th,3-bk inr 2200,held up,off,stout

Eased,5bk otr,wdst rear,imprvd wdst

Gate speed to ld,hdd 200,bttld away

Ld out,trld 1700,3-bk,whacked away

4th,3-bk inr 2000,thru,stout on inr

Eased,7th otr,wd cvr,3-bk,wd,plggd

ENYA FRANCO - when questioned regarding the performance driver W House could offer no explanation other than the mare may not have handled the track conditions.

Wd cvr,up prkd 1500,chall,outkicked

ENYA FRANCO - raced wide early. Briefly hampered by an inside runner early in the run home.

4th,1x1 1000,off,solid bid mid

Eased,rear otr,wdst top,strong late

Soon ld,dictated terms,gathered in

Soon 1x1,up,clr 300,kept coming

5th inr,5-bk,prkd 1300,outfinished

ENYA FRANCO - briefly placed in restricted room passing the 100m when runners either side shifted ground.

7th otr,3-bk 1500,wd 450,bttld away

Wd,up prkd 1700,bttld away solidly

ENYA FRANCO - when questioned Driver W House stated that racing without cover throughout had taken its toll with the mare being run down late in the home straight.

Followd 1x1,drag up 400,tidy fin

Trld-4bk inr,held up tn,off,handy

SWEET TARTAN - over-raced middle stages.

Gate spd,ld 2400,kickd,fght,hdd 120

Fired to ld,set terms,scooted clear

SWEET TARTAN - driver J Morrison advised he did not activate the removable deafeners or sliding blinds due to having the field covered.

Made ld,trld 1500,thru,whacked away

Thru,4-6-4bk inr,off,imprvd,held up

SOCIAL DISTANCING - had to be restrained racing into the first bend when SWEET TARTAN shifted inwards.

5-7bk inr,off,3-4wd rear,tidy wdst

SWEET TARTAN - lay inwards and broke briefly near the 400m when being shifted wider on the track.

Gate spd,trld-3bk inr,3rd tn,steady

A false start was declared when SWEET TARTAN broke in the score up checking an outside runner. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. The boring pole was removed prior to the restart and driver J Morrison elected to remain in his allocated barrier position. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts.

4-6bk inr,off,held up tn,sound

SWEET TARTAN - had to be steadied near the 1600m when there was a easing of the pace and again steadied near the 1200m.

3bk otr,held up mid tn,imprvd mid

1x1,3bk otr 1800,angld,crept clsr

6bk inr,5-3bk otr,flat tn,imprvd md

HAPPY HARPER - held up early in the run home.

3bk otr,5bk,3wd cvr,held up,good wd

HAPPY HARPER - held up early in the run home.

Soon trld,paddling 600,faded badly

HAPPY HARPER - weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner and lay inwards striking a track marker. Driver S Thornley reported a sulky tyre deflated shortly after the start.

Thru,1x1 1600,off tn,1-paced mid

Soon prkd,no cvr,askd tn,faded out

HAPPY HARPER - weakened leaving the final bend.

Trld-3bk inr,4-3bk,battled inr

HAPPY HARPER - hampered by a weakening runner near the 700m.

Soon 1x1,out trn,ran on ok

Soon parkd,there turn,folded

1x1,1x2 1600,swept on by

SHARE A DREAM - driver M Hurrell reported he did not release the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Soon 1x1,out turn,nice bid

SHARE A DREAM - paced roughly early in the run home.

Soon broke,tackd on,batld at rear

SHARE A DREAM - broke racing into the first bend losing ground. Lay in near the 900m striking a track marker.

4pegs,led 1200,folded straight

SHARE A DREAM - paced roughly passing the 1500m when attempting to progress forward to obtain the lead. Weakened over the concluding stages.

4-5bk inr,6bk 1200,off tn,flew mid

Rough,5-4bk otr,wd rear tn,smart wd

SHARE A DREAM - paced roughly in the early stages having to be restrained. Again paced roughly near the 400m hampering a trailing runner.

5bk otr,3wd cvr 500,useful wdst

8th inr,5-bk 1250,off,bttld on,blkd

OCEAN OF TEARS - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room throughout the run home.

4bk otr,3wd cvr,prkd 700,felt pinch

OCEAN OF TEARS - driver G O'Reilly advised he sustained a punctured sulky tyre in the run home.

7th otr,3-bk,4-bk,wd cvr,strong fin

5-6bk inr,off tn,imprvd in gaps

6th inr,6bk,1x1 1400,wd 550,ld,cght

OCEAN OF TEARS - began awkwardly.

9th inr,7-bk,off,wd cvr,closed hard

3-4bk inr,off mid,held up,imprvd

OCEAN OF TEARS - held up early in the run home.

3 & 4-bk mrks,off,failed to quicken

SCARLETT'S LEGACY - over-raced middle stages. Crowded near the 600m having to be steadied.

3 & 4-bk mrks,held up,late thru mid

SCARLETT'S LEGACY - over-raced middle stages. Held up for the majority of the run home. Driver S Tomlinson advised she did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

Eased,rear otr,wdst top,closed well

SCARLETT'S LEGACY - over-raced middle stages.

Gate spd,trld 1450,held up tn,smart

SCARLETT'S LEGACY - struck the final track marker prior to the passing lane. Driver R May was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice.

Soon ld,set terms,never in doubt

Soon trld,off tn,tried hard mid

SCARLETT'S LEGACY - over-raced middle stages.

3-4bk otr,eased & pulled up 1600

SCARLETT'S LEGACY - hampered by a breaking runner at the start and retired from the race near the 1600m with a punctured sulky tyre.

6-5bk otr,chkd,4bk,soared wdst

SCARLETT'S LEGACY - hampered rounding the first bend. Again hampered near the 1500m.

Eased,6-7bk inr,7bk otr,strong wdst

3-5bk otr,6bk inr,smart mid,held up

Soon 4bk inr,off rear,got going mid

GATECRASHER - raced keenly middle stages. When questioned regarding the performance driver C Dalgety advised the gelding had not been suited by the tempo of the race and he was not disappointed with the effort.

Gt spd,led,capturd,fght well

4-6bk inr,off rear 400,hel up,gd wd

GATECRASHER - held up early in the run home.

Wrkd to ld,dictated,hdd 175,fght on

Wd,made ld 2150,allowed terms,kickd

GATECRASHER - driver C Dalgety advised he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Brk,7th inr,1x1 1550,wd 600,no more

GATECRASHER - broke at the start losing ground.

5th otr,1x1,3-bk,wd 500,breezed by

GATECRASHER - driver C Dalgety reported he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered. When questioned regarding the improved performance trainer T Yesberg advised the gelding has been freshened and also trialed well recently.

3wd,6-5bk otr,up wdst tn,honest wd

GATECRASHER - trainer T Yesberg was issued a warning for being late to notify the gelding would be racing with sliding blinds. Raced wide early. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 1400m.

Gate spd,prkd to tn,fght,felt pinch

Eased,10th otr,wd 950,wd cvr,fin on

JACK TAR - raced wide from the 800m. Driver G Thornley was warned for the manner she drove near the 600m when crowding inside runners.

Eased,6-8bk otr,3wd 700,gritty,hdd

JACK TAR - raced wide from the 1000m.

1x1,prkd 2000,off,fght gamely

Cght 3wd,up,1x1 700,tight,tidy

JACK TAR - raced wide early and middle stages. Held up early in the run home. Driver B Hope admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly near the 200m when allowing his runner to strike the sulky wheel of OCEAN OF TEARS with the tyre being punctured. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $250.

Wd,9th otr,4-bk,off,chkd,strong fin

The start was delayed due to JACK TAR requiring a change of sulky.

7th inr,6-bk,off,useful late in mid

9th otr,wd cvr,prkd 1050,outfinishd

JACK TAR - hampered when an inside runner shifted outwards near the 100m.

Prkd,into ld 1700,trld 1000,strong

JACK TAR - cleared from the unruly for future standing starts.

Run thru early to prkd,flat tn,wknd

Parkd,soon led,nabd,fght bk

JACK TAR - shifted outwards in the run home. Driver H Sail was issued a warning to make a greater effort to maintain a straight course in the run home.

Gt spd,led,kickd on well

Last,3w,parkd,led in,fadd late

Trail,hld up 400,batld when clear

RYLAN CHARLIE - hampered by a weakening runner rounding the final bend.

Gt spd,trail,only battled

RYLAN CHARLIE - weakened leaving the final bend.

4th,4pegs,detached 700,issue

RYLAN CHARLIE - weakened from the 700m. Driver S Ottley reported the gelding to have made abnormal breathing noises. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a very high respiratory rate. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Gt spd,trail thrghout,no kick

RYLAN CHARLIE - weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner.

Follwd 1x1,angld turn,solid bid

Gt spd,led thrghout,kept truckng

Prkd,3bk otr 1100,angld,honest mid

C C ARDEN - over-raced passing the 1300m when being restrained to obtain cover.

Wide,parkd bell,fadd in strgt

C C ARDEN - raced wide early.

3-bk mrks to trn,bttld away soundly

C C ARDEN - held up early in the run home. Driver T Williams advised the removable deafeners failed to activate due to the cord breaking.

Mid-bk otr,3w,parkd,game bid

Gate spd,ld,trld 1500,waitd,ok inr

3bk otr,up,prkd 1000,gone by tn

C C ARDEN - weakened rounding the final bend. When questioned regarding the performance driver T Chmiel advised the gelding had been making abnormal breathing noises during the running. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormalities. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Wd,into ld,trld 1550,thru,ld,cut bk

Eased,rear,chkd,7th otr,wdst,strong

KOTARE KELSO - checked by a breaking runner near the 1500m. Paced roughly early in the run home.

Eased,5bk otr,wd rear tn,fair rear

Trainer M Purvis advised Stewards on 24 April that KOTARE KELSO has had a fetlock and hock treated since last racing.

7th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 800,ld,cut down

TROUBLESHOOTER - crowded shortly after the start by an outside runner. Hampered near the 2200m. Shifted inwards inside the final 50m when driver R May activated the removable deafeners resulting in contact with the hind leg of KOTARE KELSO (S Thornley) which broke late in the run home. Driver R May defended a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) alleging he drove carelessly in this incident. After viewing the replays and hearing evidence from Stewards and both drivers the Adjudicative Committee dismissed the charge.

Eased,wd rear 900,1x1,no pick-up

KOTARE KELSO - paced roughly when racing wide on the track from the 900m. Again paced roughly in the run home.

5-6bk inr,off 4bk otr,tried hard wd

KOTARE KELSO - lay outwards in the middle stages of the run home having to be corrected by driver B Butt.

4-7bk otr,3wd cvr,steady mid-wd

Trld-4bk inr,held up tn,off,imprvd

KOTARE KELSO - held up rounding the final bend.

5-6bk otr,wdst rear tn,sharp mid

KOTARE KELSO - trainer R Houghton was issued a warning for presenting the gelding to race with blinds which had not been notified. Checked by a breaking runner shortly after the start. Held up early in the run home.

6th inr,off,held up rear,belated wd

ELITE STYX - held up rounding the final bend and early in the run home.

4-3bk otr,4bk inr 500,off,tidy mid

Soon 3bk otr,loomd tn,dashd,just

4-6bk inr,off 700,3wd cvr,sound wd

ELITE STYX - over-raced middle stages.

Trld,3bk inr 800,held up,steady inr

ELITE STYX - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Trld-3bk inr,waited,short bid inr

Trld-3bk inr,to 1x1 tn,imprvd mid

3wd,prkd,1x1 1100,up tn,short bid

ACTION MAJOR - raced wide early and middle stages.

Trld-3bk inr,held up,sound inr

ACTION MAJOR - held up final bend.

5bk otr,sent 3wd,postd,felt pinch

ACTION MAJOR - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver J Dunn. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Raced three wide without cover from the 1000m.

Soon trld,held up tn,no kick inr

Eased,5bk otr,wd rear tn,bt slows

ACTION MAJOR - Trainer G Dunn advised Stewards on 26 September ACTION MAJOR has had its knees treated since last racing.