NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Quickly to ld,set terms,nutted late

Slw,11th,keen,imp pegs,held up,tidy

RAPID RESPONSE - tangled away. Over-raced middle stages. Held up early in the run home.

Ld,trld,3-bk bell,off,strong fin wd

Trld out,3-bk 950,1x1,off,just fair

Strght to ld,set terms,fght,cght 50

Ld out,trld 1600,thru,chased boldly

RAPID RESPONSE - driver G Thornley was issued a warning for using her whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Ld out,trld 1550,held up,off,steady

RAPID RESPONSE - held up final bend. Lay outwards early in the run home briefly placing an outside runner in restricted room.

Ld,trld 2150,thru lane,strong claim

RAPID RESPONSE - raced greenly rounding the final bend and struck a track marker after the removable deafeners were activated.

Brk,4bk inr 2150,off rear tn,fair

RAPID RESPONSE - broke at the start losing ground.

3bk otr,3wd,prkd,1x1,fading 700

RAPID RESPONSE - weakened from the 800m. When questioned regarding the performance driver R Close advised having to race three wide in the middle stages to improve its position may have taken its toll. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Buried mrks,off,wd cvr,chkd,no dash

WILLY AWAY - broke shortly after the start losing ground. Raced wide with cover from the 1000m. Hampered by a weakening runner near the 500m.

Eased,12th otr,wd cvr rear,bt slows

Eased,6th otr,chkd rear,wd 650,tidy

WILLY AWAY - raced wide early. Hampered by SHADES OF ROBYN for a distance passing the 800m and had to shift ground outwards.

Prkd,into ld 1500,dictated,powerful

7th otr,4-bk,off top,chased boldlly

WILLY AWAY - hung inwards early in the run home.

7th inr,off 1000,wd cvr 400,steady

5th,1x1-3bk otr,hookd wdst tn,fair

WILLY AWAY - paced roughly early in the run home.

Dist 5th,1x1 900,1-paced at bk

8th otr,wd cvr 800,posted,outkicked

11th otr,6-bk,wd cvr top,no zip wdr

Slw,7th pegs,4-bk,held up,solid gap

OCEAN OF TEARS - began awkwardly. Held up final bend.

Gate spd,prkd,trld 1000,sound mid

OCEAN OF TEARS - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1100m.

Prkd,trld,3-bk,off,thru,chal,outfin

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

Trail,3-4bk,parkd bell,ok innr

Soon ld,dictated terms,unrelenting

OCEAN OF TEARS - hung outwards throughout the run home despite the efforts of driver K Butt.

Trld,3-bk 1250,held up,tidy on mrks

7th inr,off,wd 300,closed hard wdst

Prkd,ld,trld 1800,thru,fght on well

OCEAN OF TEARS - raced greenly approaching the first bend. Lay outwards throughout the run home when attempting to utilise the passing lane.

7th,5bk inr,off mid 500,good wd

Slw,rear otr,wd 800,bttld clsr mrks

Made ld,3-bk 950,held up.off,useful

HI HOPES - held up final bend and early in the run home.

4th inr,3-bk 1600,off,bttld soundly

HI HOPES - held up final bend.

4th inr,3-bk 1600,off 300,stout mid

Brk,3rd inr,3-bk,off 300,cut ldr bk

HI HOPES - broke at the start losing ground. Authorisation of 1st placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the mare had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation in the early stages. The removable deafeners were not activated due to the cord breaking.

Left prkd the trip,outfinished

1x1,3-bk 1600,wd cvr top,bttld away

Chkd,4 & 5bk inr,held up,off,no gap

HI HOPES - severely checked by a breaking runner after 150m. Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home.

7th inr,off,3 & 4w 350,strong,close

HI HOPES - broke at the start hampering a trailing runner losing ground.

5th inr,5-bk,1x1 1350,off,fght hard

Trld-4bk inr,held up,off,tidy bid

MAJOR PERFORMER - over-raced middle stages.

Eased,4-bk inr,off,imp inr,off,bold

MAJOR PERFORMER - held up final bend.

Chkd,9th inr,7bk bell,off,sound gap

MAJOR PERFORMER - checked by a breaking runner in the early stages. Hampered by a weakening runner final bend. Driver G Smith was issued a warning for striking a track marker in the run home.

Left prkd,cvr 1000,off,cut ldr down

7th,3bk otr,anngld,handy bid wd

Trld-3bk inr,waitd tn,steady inr

4th,4-5bk inr,4bk otr,last tn,sound

Prkd,ld,trld 2000,off top,just fair

Wd,eased,wd cvr rear 450,useful wdr

12th otr,wd cvr rear,chkd 500,done

SWEET WILLOW - raced wide with cover from the 1000m. Hampered by a weakening runner near the 500m.

5th otr,4-bk,wd 1100,posted,no more

SWEET WILLOW - raced wide from the 1150m.

Gate speed to dictate,eyed,too game

5th otr,1x1 1650,wd 400,ld,cut down

LASA - broke briefly near the 450m hampering trailing runners with the trailing SWEET WILLOW contacting the sulky wheel. Driver C Dalgety reported he sustained a punctured sulky tyre.

Prkd,into ld 1500,keen,gathered in

SWEET WILLOW - raced wide early.

Left prkd the majority,fght solidly

3 & 4-bk mrks,keen,closed well inr

SWEET WILLOW - over-raced middle stages. Cleared from the unruly for future mobile starts.

Eased,wd rear 1550,prkd,wilted out

SWEET WILLOW - weakened in the run home.

Prkd 7th,cvr 1500,3-bk,wd,prkd,fght

Blew the score-up,took no real part

SWEET WILLOW - broke in the score up losing all chance. A final warning was placed on the mare's barrier manners.

Wd,prkd,cvr 1500,3-bk,off,plggd on

1x1,3-bk 1500,off,whacked away gap

BLASTFROMTHEPAST - connections advised 29 April the gelding has had its hocks treated since last racing.

5th otr,1x1,3-bk,chkd,3-bk inr,fair

BLASTFROMTHEPAST - hampered by SHADES OF ROBYN for a distance passing the 800m. Held up early in the run home.

Trld out,4-bk,3-bk 1300,fght on inr

4th,4-bk inr,off,3-bk otr,off,slick

BLASTFROMTHEPAST - over-raced early stages. Shifted in late in the run home. Driver J Young-Grant was advised to make a greater effort to maintain a straight course in the run home.

4th inr,3-bk 1800,held up,off,sound

BLASTFROMTHEPAST - held up early in the run home. Driver J Young-Grant admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) in that she drove carelessly when shifting outwards near the 250m in an abrupt manner hampering an outside runner. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mrs Young-Grant's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing today up to and including 29 March 2026 (2 days).

Gun run mrks,thru lane,outfinished

8th inr,5-bk,4-bk,off,blkd,stout wd

Soon prkd,no cover,felt pinch 400

BLASTFROMTHEPAST - over-raced early and middle stages. Weakened from the 450m.

Wd bk of mid,up prkd,4-bk,no pickup

HUGO - hampered by a weakening runner final bend. Driver J Dunn was questioned regarding the tactics he adopted when electing to shift outwards near the 650m. Mr Dunn advised that when he shifted outwards the one out line had commenced to improve and he elected to follow the improving DAWN TO DARK into the race however simultaneously BETTERWITHBLING shifted inwards to the three wide line resulting in him becoming held up behind the weakening MOONLITE CC. After hearing from Mr Dunn and viewing the replays, Stewards were satisfied that his explanation was not unreasonable at the time.

6th,3bk otr,1x1 500,held up,pluggd

BETTERWITHBLING - held up leaving the final bend.

Eased,wd cvr 13th,wdst top,tidy fin

BETTERWITHBLING - out of position at the start. Driver T Borcoskie was issued a warning. Raced wide with cover from the 900m.

Soon trld,off tn,kept coming,just

BETTERWITHBLING - driver J Dunn was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Eased,5-bk otr 1300,4w cvr,late dig

BETTERWITHBLING - raced wide final bend.

7th otr,4-bk,wd cvr rear 800,strong

BETTERWITHBLING - crowded by an outside runner shortly after the start having to be steadied. Raced wide with cover from the 800m.

7th otr,wd 1400,prkd,4th top,steady

8th otr,4-bk,wd top,bttld on in gap

Wd,eased,buried inr,off,sound mid

BETTERWITHBLING - raced wide early.

Gun run mrks,flat top,whacked away

Rear otr,impr inr,off,tidy late mid

RADIOACTIVE JAFFA - held up final bend.

4bk inr,cartd bk 500,imprvd in mid

RADIOACTIVE JAFFA - held up by a weakening runner final bend.

8bk otr,3wd cvr bell,held up,big wd

RADIOACTIVE JAFFA - raced wide with cover from the 1300m. Hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

8th otr,3-bk bell,wd cvr 400,too gd

Eased,rear inr,off,6th tn,blkd,late

RADIOACTIVE JAFFA - over-raced early stages. Held up middle stages of the run home.

12th otr,11th top,closed stoutly wd

RADIOACTIVE JAFFA - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room early in the run home.

7th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 450,5w,ld,stung

10th otr,5-bk 800,wdst top,late dig

9th otr,4-bk 1400,angled,stout wdst

7th inr,5-bk 1400,4-bk tn,thru,bold