NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Thru,trld-3bk inr,held up,tight inr

ART JORDAN - held up early in the run home.

Soon ld,dictated terms,gunned down

1x1,up 3wd,ld 950,joind tn,bestd

Wd cvr,up prkd,3-bk,blkd,strong mid

ART JORDAN - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Cght wd,up prkd 1300,outfinished

ART JORDAN - raced wide early.

Straight to ld,dictated,nailed late

9th inr,5-bk 1700,off,tidy mid,blkd

ART JORDAN - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home.

Eased,wd rear 500,wdr tn,plggd away

ART JORDAN - driver T Chmiel defended a breach of Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that he used his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing evidence from Stewards and Mr Chmiel, the Adjudicative Committee found the charge proved and Mr Chmiel's driver's licence was suspended from the conclusion of racing today up to and including 7 June 2026 (2 days).

Chkd & brk start,never a live hope

ART JORDAN - checked by a breaking runner at the start and broke losing ground before locking wheels with SANS REPOS.

Eased,wd cvr rear 700,wdr,tough bid

Gate spd,ld,trld 1450,waitd,useful

Left prkd,eyed ldr,ld 350,reeled in

LORD MUDRICK - driver C Butt was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Soon ld,dictated terms,hdd 250m out

7th otr,shffld,wd 750,5th top,chkd

LORD MUDRICK - broke passing the 150m after being placed in restricted room. Stewards spoke to drivers C Butt (LORD MUDRICK), B Orange (LORTON VALE) and S McNally (HARRY BELAFONTE) regarding this incident where it was established that LORD MUDRICK had been crowded between MIRACLE MEMPHIS which was racing to its outside and had lay inwards simultaneously to LORTON VALE becoming awkwardly positioned to the wheel of HARRY BELAFONTE. After hearing from drivers and viewing the replays, Stewards were unable to apportion sole blame onto any one horse or driver however notwithstanding this, Mr McNally was issued a warning to make a greater effort to maintain a straight course throughout the run home in future.

4-bk mrks,3-bk top,closed hard pegs

Wd,up prkd 1800,ld 150,gunned down

Easy ld,dictated terms,cut dwn 100m

Trld,3-bk 1300,whacked away on inr

Sped to ld,trld 1850,worked on,wknd

LORD MUDRICK - weakened from the 400m hampering a trailing runner. When questioned regarding the performance trainer/driver C Butt advised the gelding had raced lethargically throughout. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. A warning was placed on the racing performance of the gelding.

Sped to ld,attckd,mastered last 50m

Eased,12th otr,7-bk,plggd away gap

Wd,1x1 1600,wd 350,ld 200,reeled in

MOTOR MOUTH - raced wide early. When questioned regarding the improved performance trainer J Gray advised the gelding has been racing without luck in recent starts and had received an economical run with cover tonight.

Gate spd,prkd,1x1 800,felt pinch tn

MOTOR MOUTH - over-raced middle stages.

10th inr,4-bk bell,held up,bttld on

MOTOR MOUTH - held up early in the run home.

8th otr,3-bk 1300,held up,no pickup

MOTOR MOUTH - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Wd,made ld 1800,hdd 150,no answer

Eased,wd rear 700,made no headway

MOTOR MOUTH - over-raced early and middle stages. Raced wide from the 700m.

6th otr,4-bk,3-bk,wd cvr top,ran on

3 & 4-bk inr,carted,rear,stout wdst

MOTOR MOUTH - over-raced middle stages.

Wd,up prkd thru'out,effort told

Ld out,set terms,mastered last 100m

Trld,3-bk 1950,thru 200,bold effort

8th otr,4-bk,wd 450,plggd away gap

9th,4-bk inr 1600,held up,bttld on

CARRERA BANDIDO - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Soft trip mrks,thru,bold bid,denied

9th otr,5-bk 2000,failed to fire up

3-bk mrks to trn,held up.plggd away

CARRERA BANDIDO - held up early in the run home.

5th inr,3-bk 1850,held up,fght mrks

CARRERA BANDIDO - held up early in the run home.

5th,3-bk inr 1700,off,stout in mid

AR GEE RULZ - over-raced early and middle stages.

Wd,lost ld dig,prkd,cvr 400,outfin

AR GEE RULZ - crowded by an outside runner shortly after the start. Raced wide early.

Lobbed trail,off 800,ld 500m,nutted

Gun run mrks,thru 200,stout effort

Prkd,cvr,4-bk 1000,wd cvr,tidy fin

AR GEE RULZ - lay inwards in the early stages having to be straightened. Placed in restricted room racing into the first bend when an outside runner shifted inwards.

Eased,rear inr,off,no gaps,had more

AR GEE RULZ - held up for clear racing room throughout the run home.

Chkd,held up rear top,tidy inr,blkd

AR GEE RULZ - checked by an outside runner racing into the first bend having to be steadied. Held up for the majority of the run home.

4th inr,4-bk 1600,held up,late mrks

AR GEE RULZ - held up early in the run home.

Ld out,trld 1550,thru,strong on inr

Nice trip otr,wd 450,fght on in gap

6th otr,3-bk,wd 600,plggd away gap

Ld,trld,3-bk 1800,held up,sound mid

COUNTRY GOLD - held up final bend and had some difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home.

Thru,3bk otr,thru mid tn,honest mid

Prkd,cvr,3-bk 1550,wd,prkd,game bid

Ld out,trld 2400,thru,stuck on well

9th inr,6-bk 1700,5-bk,held up,tidy

6th,prkd 2200-tn,askd,fght fairly

MIKI'S COURAGE - lay outwards when being shifted down the track by COUNTRY GOLD near the 2400m and momentarily locked wheels. Over-raced middle stages.

Eased,6-7-6bk otr,bt slows wdst

COUNTRY GOLD - raced wide early. Checked by a breaking runner near the 1100m.

Trld,4-bk 1900,held up,sound on inr

COUNTRY GOLD - held up early in the run home.

5th inr,4-bk,off 400,blkd,slick inr

COUNTRY GOLD - held up final bend.

Brk,10th otr,wd cvr 600,bttld away

TUPPENCE - broke at the start losing ground. Held up in the middle stages of the run home.

Eased,4-bk inr bell,off,dropped out

TUPPENCE - raced wide early. Weakened leaving the final bend.

Easeed,rear,6-bk inr,off,beat slows

BALTIC STAR - awkwardly placed behind TUPPENCE after an easing of the pace near the 1300m losing ground. Weakened passing the 600m.

Wd,up prkd 1500,ld 300,kicked clear

ULTIMATE DREAMER - driver A Butt admitted a breach of the Push Out Rule 869(4)(6)(b)(c) in that he shifted outwards approaching the 1600m forcing TUPPENCE (G Thornley) to race wider on the track. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $200.

Trld,3-bk 2250,held up,sound on inr

TUPPENCE - hampered by a weakening runner final bend. Held up early in the run home.

Ld,attckd,trld 1450,thru,ld,nailed

5th otr,shffld,wd cvr 750,wdst,bold

TUPPENCE - raced wide with cover from the 800m.

1x1-3bk otr,off tn,tried hard mid

TUPPENCE - lay outwards over the concluding stages.

4w,up prkd the trip,ld top,run down

TUPPENCE - raced wide early.

Ld out,trld 1500,3-bk,thru top,fght

5bk otr,angld wdr 150,cheeky wd

LILAC LUXURY - held up early in the run home.

7th,4bk otr 1150,3wd 350,useful mid

LILAC LUXURY - cleared from the unruly for future mobile starts.

Eased,6-bk mrks,off,wd cvr,tidy fin

1x1,3bk otr 700,tiring from 650

A false start was declared after LILAC LUXURY broke in the score up checking a trailing runner. Driver R Close elected to remain in his allocated barrier position for the restart. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts.

4bk inr,held up 500-tn,smart up inr

LILAC LUXURY - held up leaving the final bend.

Eased,5bk inr,3bk tn,tidy on inr

LILAC LUXURY - hampered by a weakening runner near the 600m.

Eased,8bk otr,last tn,warmd up wd

LILAC LUXURY - out of position at the candy pole and start despite the efforts of driver S Ottley. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

5bk inr,off 800,3wd cvr,sound wd

6th otr,1x1 bell,off,strong attempt

7th,1x1 1400,prkd 800,gritty mid

TAUMUTU LAD - hampered by a breaking runner near the 900m.

1x1,shuffld,5bk otr 800,tidy wdst

Eased,6bk otr,up wdst tn,smart wd

Wd,prkd,1x1 1200,off,bold mid

TAUMUTU LAD - raced wide early.

Soon 3bk otr,angld,dashd home wd

TAUMUTU LAD - hung inwards in the run home having to be straightened.

6-7th,6bk inr,held up,weaved well

TAUMUTU LAD - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home. Driver S O'Reilly advised she did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

Eased,6bk otr,4bk 600,dashed wdst

Trld-3bk inr,trld tn,useful on inr

5-6bk otr,3wd cvr,4wd tn,smart mid

TAUMUTU LAD - raced wide with cover from the 1050m.

Easd,7bk otr,3wd cvr rear,bold wd

8th otr,rear bell,held up,tidy late

BRONSKI - held up early in the run home.

7th otr,1x1,wd,prkd,cvr,off,strong

Wd,prkd,cvr bell,off,plggd away gap

1x1,shffld,wd cvr rear,wdst,too big

BRONSKI - became awkwardly placed to the inside of LONGVIEW TUI near the 1700m having to be steadied.

Eased,8th inr,4-bk,held up,tidy inr

BRONSKI - held up leaving the final bend.

Nice sit otr,wd 600,ld 250,run down

Into 1x1 early,wd 400,ld 200,cut bk

Nice sit otr,peeled,closed strongly

7th inr,4-bk bell,held up,off,plggd

BRONSKI - hampered by a weakening runner near the 600m.

Eased,wd cvr 1300,posted,no extra

BRONSKI - raced wide early. Raced wide again from the 1300m. Weakened final bend.

Slow,10th,5bk otr,dashd home wdst

Brk,9th,4bk otr,angld,smart mid

BETTOR THAN LIZZY - broke at the start losing ground.

3rd,3bk inr,prkd,1x1,3wd 500,steady

Gate spd,ld-3bk inr,off tn,sound

Gate spd,ld,trld 1700,held up,sound

BETTOR THAN LIZZY - held up final bend.

Gate spd,led 1700,hassld,wiltd tn

6th,3bk otr,3wd cvr 600,short bid

CHICAGO SKY - awkwardly placed close to the sulky of BETTOR THAN LIZZY having to be steadied leaving the 600m.

Cght wd,up prkd 2000,too much class

BETTOR THAN LIZZY - raced wide early.

Ld out,4-bk bell,held up,stout mrks

BETTOR THAN LIZZY - held up final bend and again over the concluding stages.

Gt spd,led,duel,folded strgt

Eased,wd cvr rear,4w,bttld clsr gap

FUSION REACTOR - when questioned regarding the performance driver W House advised that after attempting to improve three wide from the rear of the field near the 950m he was forced to race four wide with the gelding running on fairly in the run home and he was not disappointed with the effort.

Eased,9th otr,wd 1500,prkd,game fin

FUSION REACTOR - raced wide early.

Wd,prkd,cvr 2100,wd 650,ld 250,held

4th,left prkd,pshd wd 800,bttld on

Made ld,3-bk 2050,blkd,off,fght on

Wrkd to ld,joined 200,hdd,fght hard

9th otr,5-bk bell,wd 550,wdr,steady

FUSION REACTOR - raced wide from the 500m.

Held ld,allowed terms,stung shadows

Wd,eased,wd rear 1000,prkd,stuck on

Easd,6bk otr,thru mid rear tn,ok

Eased,8th,6bk inr,waitd,steady inr

3wd cvr,prkd,1x1 900,solid mid

STYLE COUNCIL - raced wide early.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,strong bid

Soon 3bk otr,waitd,thru,hung,ok

6th otr,1x1,4-bk 1000,held up,solid

STYLE COUNCIL - held up early in the run home. Cleared from the unruly for future standing starts.

5th otr,chkd wd,prkd 1700,ld,gritty

STYLE COUNCIL - briefly crowded by an outside runner shortly after the start.

3bk inr,off tn,lackd gaps,sound

1x1-3bk otr,held up 400,solid wd

STYLE COUNCIL - hampered by a weakening runner near the 500m.

Wd,1x1,prkd 1400,game bid,thwarted

Trld,3-bk bell,held up,off,fght mid

STYLE COUNCIL - placed in restricted room entering the first bend having to be restrained by driver H Sail. Held up final bend.

Soft trip mrks,flat 300,drppd away

MOUTON CADET - weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner.

Sped to ld,softened up,cut dwn late

MOUTON CADET - shifted inwards shortly after the start crowding inside runners. Driver J Kriechbaumer was issued a warning. Mr Kriechbaumer admitted a breach of Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that he used his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Kriechbaumer's Amateur Driver's licence from the conclusion of racing today up to and including 16 August 2026 (6 weeks).

10th otr,held up,beat stragglers wd

Soon ld,allowed terms,too tenacious

Soft trip mrks,thru,fght on solidly

Ld out,dictated terms,hdd 150,solid

TRAIL BOSS - shifted inwards and struck the sulky wheel of MOUTON CADET after 200m and broke checking HUGO losing all chance. Driver J Morrison admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly when allowing his runner to strike a wheel and after viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $300.

3 & 4-bk inr,off,tidy late thru mid

Followd 1x1,angld tn,solid bid

7th otr,4-bk,wd 650,ld 200,run down

MOUTON CADET - over-raced early stages.

Up,cght prkd,1x1 700,1-paced str

MOUTON CADET - over-raced middle stages.