NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Tardy,,8th otr,plggd away thru mid

REMISSION - out of position at the start. Driver M Holbrough was issued a warning.

7th inr,5-bk,off,wdst rear,brk 8th

A second false start was declared due to REMISSION being hampered in the score up and unable to take up its allocated barrier position.

Ld out,trld 1000,thru,did best mrks

Eased,rear inr,atrial fib,pulled up

REMISSION - weakened from the 1500m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the mare had suffered an atrial fibrillation. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance including the results of an ECG prior to completing one satisfactory trial before resuming.

Gate spd,led 1450,kickd,just nabbd

6th,3bk otr 1150,3bk inr,battld inr

9th otr,3-bk,wd cvr 600,strong wdst

Wd,up prkd 1700,bttld away solidly

8th otr,7-bk 1100,wd cvr,steady wdr

3-4bk otr,wd rear tn,handy wdst

11th otr,wd cvr 12th top,strong wdr

SHOWCASE - over-raced middle stages.

Wd cvr,up prkd 1300,couldn't stick

SHOWCASE - raced wide early.

Wd,up prkd 1250,under pressure 450m

SHOWCASE - raced wide early. Weakened rounding the final bend and locked wheels with SELSEY ANNE which shifted inwards with a trailing runner being checked.

6th,3bk inr,held up tn,no kick inr

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

Trld-3bk inr,4bk,off 400,plain mid

3wd,prkd,1x1 1200,3wd tn,no kick

SHOWCASE - raced wide early.

Soon 3bk inr,off tn,handy in gaps

SHOWCASE - driver M Holbrough will be spoken to regarding the manner in which she drove over the concluding stages in the coming days.

Soon 1x1,out tn,steady work

4-5pegs,1 off run,ran on ok

1x1-3bk otr,4bk 900,imprvd from bk

CLASSIE LINC - driver S Tomlinson advised she was unable to activate the sliding blinds due to the cord becoming entangled.

Trld-4bk inr,waited,no gaps on inr

CLASSIE LINC - held up for clear racing room throughout the run home.

7th otr,5-bk 900,wdst top,chkd,tidy

CLASSIE LINC - over-raced middle stages. Checked by a breaking runner leaving the final bend losing ground.

Led-3bk inr 1800,held up,handy

Into trail early,thru,pounced,stung

Prkd,1x1 1500,off tn,short bid,fdd

CLASSIE LINC - placed in restricted room and was checked passing the 150m when being shifted wider by CRUSHER LOU. After questioning drivers S Tomlinson (CLASSIE LINC), S Thornley (CRUSHER LOU) and T Williams (SPICEY LOU) and viewing replays it was established that CRUSHER LOU had attempted to shift CLASSIE LINC wider with sufficient advantage however both horses had been slow to react, with the quickly improving SPICEY LOU simultaneously laying inwards placing pressure to the outside of CLASSIE LINC. When considering these circumstances Stewards were unable to apportion blame to any one horse or driver and subsequently took the matter no further.

4-5-4bk inr,waited,tried hard inr

CLASSIE LINC - held up early in the run home.

Eased,4bk inr 1200,off tn,imprv mid

Prkd,trld 1200,thru,fght on solidly

Prkd,1x1-3bk otr,urgd tn,no kick

Prkd,1x1,3bk otr 900,angld,handy

9th inr,5-bk 1200,off,useful in mid

6th otr,1x1,4-bk,wd cvr,chkd,useful

JUKEBOX GYPSY - checked by a breaking runner leaving the final bend losing ground.

Trld out,3-bk 1200,fght solidly inr

Eased,9bk otr,3wd cvr,strong wdst

JUKEBOX GYPSY - raced wide with cover from the 1300m.

4th,prkd,1x1 1200,off tn,2nd wind

3rd,3bk inr,held up tn-150,steady

JUKEBOX GYPSY - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home.

11th otr,wd 1000,prkd 400,too tough

JUKEBOX GYPSY - over-raced middle stages.

5-bk mrks,off 400,punishing late wd

JUKEBOX GYPSY - over-raced middle stages.

Eased,7bk otr,thru mid tn,cheeky

Trld the trip,waitd,no threat inr

4-6bk otr,3wd cvr,battld rear wd

BURNHAM GIRL - locked wheels with SELSEY ANNE which lay inwards in the run home.

3bk inr,waitd tn,solid bid on inr

SELSEY ANNE - held up final bend.

Eased,4bk otr,3wd 550,fght,bestd

1x1,3-bk 1250,wd cvr 450,chkd,plggd

SHOWCASE - raced wide early. Weakened rounding the final bend and locked wheels with SELSEY ANNE which shifted inwards with a trailing runner being checked.

Trld-3bk inr,held up tn,tidy inr

Gate spd,trld to tn,thru,sound inr

3-bk mrks,held up,failed to run on

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

3-4bk otr,3wd 1100,postd,gone 400

WOODLEA ROCKS - raced three wide without cover from the 1100m. Weakened from the 400m.

5-6-5bk inr,off tn,1-paced mid

Trld,3-bk 1200,sound effort on inr

Ld untested,got terms,kicked,too gd

WOODLEA ROCKS - when questioned regarding the improved performance trainer T Twidle advised the mare had benefited from being able to race in a forward position from a favourable barrier draw today and had appreciated a drop in class from recent starts.

Gate spd,ld-3bk inr,waitd tn,battld

3wd,prkd-3bk otr 900,tried hard

WOODLEA ROCKS - raced wide early and middle stages.

Wd cvr,up prkd 1850,outfinished

WOODLEA ROCKS - raced wide early.

4bk inr,held up 350,imprvd in mid

There was a delay to the start due to WOODLEA ROCKS requiring a change of sulky.

3wd,prkd,1x1 900,3wd tn,stout mid

MONKEE MAJOR - raced wide early.

1x1,sent 3wd 650,felt pinch str

Eased,11th top,angled,strong fin wd

MONKEE MAJOR - over-raced early and middle stages. Held up early in the run home.

Soon 1x1,out late,ok wn clear

MONKEE MAJOR - raced wide early.

Eased,8th otr,6-bk,wd cvr rear,bold

MONKEE MAJOR - over-raced when racing wide in the early stages. Raced three wide with cover from the 1200m.

Prkd,pshd to ld 1250,too many guns

MONKEE MAJOR - over-raced in the score up. Continued to over-race in the early stages and was unable to be restrained to obtain cover near the 1500m.

Eased,4-3bk otr,wd,warmd up wdst

MONKEE MAJOR - over-raced middle stages.

9th otr,wd 800,loomed top,ran clear

MONKEE MAJOR - raced wide from the 800m.

Wd cvr,prkd,ld 950,gunned down 50m

MONKEE MAJOR - raced wide early. Driver M Holbrough advised Stewards the sliding blinds failed to activate due to the cord breaking.

3rd inr,3-bk,held up,tidy along inr

MONKEE MAJOR - held up final bend.

Prkd,cvr,3-bk 950,off 450,brk,done

BLAZING KNUCKLES - broke rounding the final bend hampering a trailing runner and continued on in a break despite the efforts of driver D Williams losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare.

Rear otr,6bk otr,3-4wd cvr,battld

BLAZING KNUCKLES - raced four wide with cover from the 700m.

7th otr,4-bk,off,ran on nicely gap

5-6-5bk otr,well bk 500,honest rear

BLAZING KNUCKLES - checked by a breaking runner near the 1100m.

5bk otr,4bk inr,off tn,sound mid

BLAZING KNUCKLES - raced wide early.

Cght prkd,1x1 then cartd 500,pluggd

Up,prkd,1x1 1400,inr tn,flew inr

3wd,up,ld 1950-tn,kickd,hdd 100

3-4bk inr,off,held up,flew mid,mssd

CINDERELLA FRANCO - held up early in the run home.

Gate spd,ld,trld 1300,tried hard

Brk score-up,green,nvr caught up

CINDERELLA FRANCO - broke in the score up losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

Thru,trld 1700,thru,tried hard inr

Found 1x1,up,ld 600,far too good

4bk inr,off tn,held up,smart wdst

Gt spd,led thrghout,joind,easy

CINDERELLA FRANCO - driver G Thornley reported she did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

8th otr,3-bk,wd cvr 400,breezed by

DON'T TELL JENNY - hung inwards in the run home.

Up,trld-3bk inr,held up,good 100

DON'T TELL JENNY - paced roughly first bend and struck a track marker when briefly crowded by an outside runner.

4-6bk otr,5bk 700,off,useful mid-wd

Eased,brk crossing rear,out of play

DON'T TELL JENNY - broke after racing over the crossing near the 1500m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare.

Gate spd,prkd,ld 1400,hassld,gone

DON'T TELL JENNY - shifted inwards after 150m crowding an inside runner. Driver A White admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly when shifting ground when insufficiently clear of OFF THE EDGE which had to be restrained. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr White's Amateur driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 19 February up to and including 19 March 2026 (1 month).

Up,led,trld 1550,thru,went close

Prkd,into ld 2000,hdd 350,fght well

Gate spd,trld 1200,thru,good inr

Gate spd,ld,trld 1900,waitd,sound

DON'T TELL JENNY - trainer R Houghton advised the mare would be racing without front shoes.

Cght wd,up prkd 1250,couldn't stick

DON'T TELL JENNY - raced wide early. Weakened leaving the final bend.

3-4bk otr,angld wd,tried hard wd

Soon prkd,no cvr,askd tn,very game

Wd,easd,5bk inr,3wd cvr,sound wd

BETTER BE QUICK - connections advised the mare has been treated for a respiratory infection since last racing.

4th,4-bk inr 2300,whacked away gap

Wd cvr,prkd,ld,trld,thru,slick mrks

BETTER BE QUICK - crowded by an outside runner racing into the first bend having to be steadied.

Soon prkd,3bk otr 800,lackd kick

10th otr,wd to ld 1250,gathered in

Soon 5bk otr,4-5wd tn,useful wd

3-4bk otr,3-5wd tn,tried hard wd

BETTER BE QUICK - raced wide final bend.

1x1,3-bk bell,chkd,off,fght on,blkd

BETTER BE QUICK - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1100m. Held up early in the run home. Driver R Harrison advised she did not activate the removeable deafeners or sliding blinds. Stewards questioned Miss Harrison (assisted by J Dunn) regarding the manner in which she drove in the run home when not shifting wider to obtain clear running when the opportunity existed inside the final 200m. After considering her explanation, Stewards issued a charge under Rule 868(2) alleging that she failed to take all reasonable and permissible measures to obtain the best possible finishing place with the hearing being adjourned sine die.

4-5bk otr,3-4wd 700,fght on well

ELEKTRA KING - forced to race four wide from the 700m.

7th otr,4-bk,wd 1100,prkd,ld,cut bk

ELEKTRA KING - raced wide from the 1100m.

Found 1x1,3wd 600,solid bid mid

4bk inr,1x1-3bk otr,off,slick wd

Bk otr,3w,postd bell,game bid

RAKAVENOM - hung outwards racing into the first bend and broke, shifting out and making contact with the sulky of ELEKTRA KING which was hampered, then further shifted out checking DAME WEST resulting in driver B Orange (RAKAVENOM) being dislodged from the sulky with both runners losing all chance. Mr Orange was attended to by the oncourse St John Ambulance personnel and cleared of any injury. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare.

Gt spd,trail,tidy chase innr

Followd 1x1,out tn,solid bid

Gt spd,soon parkd,fght ok

5bk otr,3-4wd 850,up,staunch mid

ELEKTRA KING - raced wide without cover from the 850m.

7th inr,off,1x1 top,off,breezed by

4th inr,3-bk,off,closed boldly late

6th,1x1 1700,off top,closed stoutly

MAJOR PERFORMER - tangled away.

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