NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

6th,5-bk inr,off,5th tn,tidy fin wd

ENOKA - hampered rounding the final bend.

4th inr,4-bk,off,held up,surged mid

ENOKA - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the early and middle stages of the run home.

5th inr,5-bk,4-bk,off,blkd,late dig

ENOKA - held up middle stages of the run home.

Left prkd the trip,unable to stick

ENOKA - weakened final bend.

Brk brfly,deep pegs,batld rear

ENOKA - broke racing into the first bend losing ground after the hopple shortener pin released prematurely. Hampered near the 1200m.

1x1,rough,3-bk,brk gear,pulled up

ENOKA - broke a hopple connecting strap after 50m resulting in the gelding breaking for a distance hampering a trailing runner and was retired from the race near the 1100m. This gear was inspected and found to be in previously good condition.

Bk otr,followd 1x1,rough,batld

ENOKA - paced roughly for a distance passing the 750m having to be steadied. Weakened final bend. The murphy blind shifted during the running. When questioned regarding the performance driver R Close advised that the gelding had over-raced early and paced roughly on several occasions. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a slow recovery. Connections advised they will have the gelding undergo a further veterinary examination on return to the home stable. Stewards will follow up the results.

Wd,3 & 4-bk otr,wd cvr 500,bold bid

ENOKA - lay inwards and shifted down the track in the run home briefly placing an inside runner in restricted room. Authorisation of 2nd placing was withheld until Stewards had spoken to drivers S Ottley (THE GANGSTER) placed 5th and R Close (ENOKA) regarding this matter. Miss Ottley advised her runner had raced greenly when attempting to shift ground outwards to obtain clear racing room and placed no blame on Mr Close's runner shifting inwards. Accordingly Miss Ottley declined the opportunity to lodge a protest. Notwithstanding this, Mr Close was advised to make a greater effort to maintain a straight course in the run home in future.

6th,prkd 1500,ld 200,nailed shadows

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

4th,prkd,pshd to ld 1200,reeled in

7th,1x1 1250,askd 400,honest mid

TEE BALL - raced greenly in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Lay inwards and paced roughly final bend hampering a trailing runner losing ground,

6th inr,5-bk,4-bk 1250,blkd,no dash

MAJOR MISS - awkwardly placed close to the sulky of SWEET BREE near the 1600m after a slight easing of the pace. Held up early in the run home.

7th otr,3-bk,wd top,ran home nicely

MAJOR MISS - hung inwards at various stages throughout the run home having to be corrected by driver J Dunn.

Prkd,cvr,wd to ld 1600,gathered in

Trld,off,ld 1900,fght hard,hdd 100

MAJOR MISS - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the first bend and was forced to race inside several track markers.

Brk 2450,5th,brk 2100,distanced

MAJOR MISS - broke after 150m when being shifted wider to avoid a breaking runner and continued on in a break checking and hampering trailing runners losing all chance. Driver J Dunn was issued a $200 Minor Infringement Notice for failing to take a breaking runner clear of the field when the opportunity existed.

Soon 3pegs,inside runs,steady wrk

6th,3-bk inr 1300,held up,solid inr

Left prkd the majority,ld tn,cut bk

Eased,wd rear 450,wdr,fght on well

HARRY'S GIRL - trainer K Barron was issued a warning for not having the correct colours available.

Prkd,1x1 1200,3wd 500,went nowhere

HARRY'S GIRL - raced wide from the 700m. Weakened final bend.

Gate spd,ld-3bk inr,held up,honest

HARRY'S GIRL - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Up,4-3bk otr,3wd cvr,off,handy wd

HARRY'S GIRL - paced roughly first bend.

Led,trld,3bk 1200,off tn,1-paced

Prkd,into ld 1600,dictated,run down

HARRY'S GIRL - struck a track marker leaving the final bend. Driver S Thornley was issued a warning,

Gate spd,ld,trld 1450,thru,honest

Held ld,joind,fght tn,run down

Soon 3bk otr,angld wd tn,slashing

11th otr,5-bk,wd cvr 700,no pick-up

CONAN - hung inwards final bend and throughout the run home.

Straight to ld,collared top,no more

KOTARE RIMU - trainer R Houghton was issued a warning for being late to notify the gelding would be racing without the notified blinds. Held up rounding the final bend by a weakening runner. Lay inwards when being shifted outwards near the 250m and was awkwardly placed to the outside of the tiring CONAN and paced roughly after striking the sulky wheel of that runner.

Wd,prkd,ld-3bk inr,waitd,very plain

DON'T BE A STRANGER - raced fiercely through the early and middle stages causing driver S Hill considerable difficulty. Hampered by a slight easing of the pace near the 1300m. Weakened leaving the final bend.

Prkd,3-bk inr,off,ld 1100,hdd,stuck

BACCHUS - raced greenly rounding the final bend when baulking at shadows on the track hampering trailing runners.