NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Up,ld,trld-4bk inr,off 400,good wd

Soon trail,ok up lane

3-4th,prkd 1000,gritty bid str

ALMIGHTY - hampered at the start. Driver J Cox reported the mare had cast both scalping boots during the running.

4th,off,prkd 1100,up,ld 150,nabbd

Trld,3bk inr 1600,held up,imprvd

Brk,detached,never tacked on

ALMIGHTY - broke at the start losing all chance.

3wd,up,led 1800,kickd,held well

ALMIGHTY - raced wide early.

5th,1x1,prkd 1200,trld tn,honest

ALMIGHTY - hampered by a breaking runner near the 250m.

Soon 4bk inr,held up 400,fair inr

5bk inr,buried tn,imprvd,held up

ALMIGHTY - held up for clear racing room passing the 150m. Returned to the assembly area with blood present in the nose area. A post-race veterinary and endoscopic examination confirmed the mare was not a bleeder.

Deep pegs,off,batld away rear

MILES AWAY - driver S Thornley was warned for starting wider on the track than his allocated barrier position. Had to be steadied near the 2100m when there was a slight easing of the pace, becoming awkwardly placed on the sulky of MILLIE LET LOOSE.

Across to trail,held up,off,up late

MILLIE LET LOOSE - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

5bk otr,6bk 800,3wd,honest wd

Across to trail,off tn,held up,bold

MILLIE LET LOOSE - held up early in the run home.

Up,ld,trld 1500,held up,tidy inr

4th inr,prkd 1300,ld 1050,hdd 150m

MILLIE LET LOOSE - lay outwards in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Again lay outwards in the run home.

3-4bk inr,waited gaps tn,no kick

MILLIE LET LOOSE - hampered by a breaking runner after 150m. Over-raced middle stages.

Found trail,waitd,thru,honest inr

4th,6-bk inr,1x1 1800,wd top,too gd

9th otr,1x1 bell,peeled top,fght on

5L off start,5bk inr,off,brk 500

TU TANGATA - trotted roughly and broke near the 500m losing all chance.

9th,4-3bk otr,held up,dashd in gaps

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

6bk otr,3wd cvr 800,unwound wdst

8th,6bk inr,4-5bk otr,flew up inr

TU TANGATA - held up final bend.

4-5th,to 1x1 1000,off,rattled home

TU TANGATA - trotted roughly final bend.

3wd,3bk otr,waitd,good,brk,relegtd

TU TANGATA - raced wide early. Broke near the 30m and continued on in a break across the finish line. Stewards lodged a protest against 3rd placing being awarded under Rule 870(5) alleging the gelding was lapped on at the finish by TI AMO BELLE and GOLD BULLION. Connections did not contest the protest and TU TANGATA was relegated to 5th placing by the Stewards.

Brk,3bk otr 1100,wd cvr tn,smart

TU TANGATA - broke at the start losing ground. Lay in and trotted roughly near the 100m.

Soon 1x1,prkd 1600,askd,bestd 150

1x1,prkd,1x1 1100,held up tn,brk

TU TANGATA - broke rounding the final bend losing all chance.

Thru,trld,urgd 350,whackd away inr

Up,prkd,1x1 750,flat 600,fght ok

6-7bk inr,off,3wd cvr 750,tidy wdst

3-4bk otr,3wd 900,postd,felt pinch

BRETT'S MATE - raced wide without cover from the 1100m.

Prkd,2nd 2200,trld,held up,off,good

Up,led 2100,kickd,held them off

3rd,prkd,ld 2000,fght hard,cght

Trld,3bk inr 2100,chkd tn,sound mid

BRETT'S MATE - hampered by a breaking runner near the 450m.

5-4th,brk,3wd,4bk otr,good wd

BRETT'S MATE - broke rounding the first bend losing ground.

Trld,3bk inr 1200,off tn,sound wd

Led,trld 2000,waitd,honest mid

GRANNY ROSE - S Tomlinson was a late driver change replacing G Smith. Mr Smith defended a breach of Rule 507(1) in that he broke a driving engagement and after hearing evidence from Stewards and Mr Smith the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $250.

4-5pegs,off,drag up,steady innr

4th inr,prkd,ld,trld bell,3-bk,fair

4bk otr,5bk 800,3wd 700,gritty

Trld,3-bk 1700,thru tn,strong claim

GRANNY ROSE - connections advised the gelding has had a fetlock treated since last racing.

Made ld,dictated terms,kicked clear

Prkd,ld,trld 1500,off,chall,outfin

Ld out,trld 1700,thru,stout effort

GRANNY ROSE - raced in restricted room just prior to the finish line when an outside runner lay in marginally.

Soon ld,set terms,hdd 150m,stuck on

Into trail early,thru lane,fght inr

Across to trail early,off,stern bid

Soon 4bk inr,held up tn,imprvd mid

9th pegs,6-bk,rear 1000,never in it

Slow,7bk otr,3wd cvr rear,battld

BEVRON - broke in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

3rd inr,4-bk 2050,bttld away on inr

Led,trld 1750,hung,off 150,just

BEVRON - lay inwards on several occasions in the run home. Driver R Crawford was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Wd,ld,trld 1500,3-bk,thru,stout inr

Trld out,4-bk 1500,off,chkd/brk 350

BEVRON - held up final bend. Checked and broke near the 350m when placed in restricted room between ALDEBARAN CRYSTAL and the breaking GINAS MAJESTY losing all chance. Stewards will speak to driver R Crawford regarding this in the coming days.

Wd cvr,chkd,3-bk otr,wd 400,up post

MUSCLYNN - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1750m.

Brk start,tailed off,pulled up

MUSCLYNN - broke at the start checking and hampering trailing runners losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

Wd cvr,left prkd 1500,outfinished

MUSCLYNN - briefly locked sulky stays with DIEDRE FRANCO near the 200m.

Left prkd,cvr 700,3-bk,wd cvr,tough

Trld-3bk inr,held up tn,honest mid

Slw,5th inr,5-bk,off,stout thru mid

7th,3bk otr,off,steady wdst

Brk,8th,4-bk inr,never saw daylight

MUSCLYNN - held up throughout the run home. Driver P Wakelin advised she did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

4th inr,4-bk 950,off,wdst rear,bold

Wd,made ld 2150,hdd 500,no answer

MUSCLYNN - weakened final bend hampering trailing runners.

1x1-3bk otr,4bk otr,shuffld,battld

Soon 3bk inr,held up tn,handy inr

Chkd badly start,tailed off,no hope

IT'S SO EASY - checked shortly after the start by breaking runners losing all chance.

Gate spd,ld-3bk inr,urgd tn,plggd

Led,held ld,joind,hdd tn,faded bk

Shot to big ld,set terms,fght,nabbd

4-5bk inr,off rear tn,ok imprv wd

4-5bk inr,flat 700,lost touch 500

IT'S SO EASY - weakened final bend.

1x1,prkd 1200,up tn,kept digging

3wd,6bk otr,detached tn,bt slows

IT'S SO EASY - trotted roughly in the early stages when racing wide on the track. Weakened final bend.

Prkd,4-bk inr 2600,off,plggd away

Left 5th early,6-bk inr bell,wilted

Cut breeze thru'out,flat 400,wilted

ILLEGAL ALIEN - weakened final bend.

Led,set terms,joind 400,hdd,faded

Prkd,trld 2300,thru,pounced,too big

Prkd,into ld 1600,hdd 250m,bttld on

Led,trld,3bk 950,held up,pluggd

ILLEGAL ALIEN - lay inwards rounding the final bend striking a track marker.

Ld out,attckd,trld 1700,slick mrks

BRIAN BEATT - hung inwards and over-raced at various stages throughout. Held up for clear racing room in the run home and struck the sulky wheel of ILLEGAL ALIEN despite the efforts of driver A Tomlinson. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Mrs Tomlinson advised the gelding had been striking its own sulky wheels and proving difficult to control with gear changes being considered prior to the horse resuming.

Wd,prkd,1x1,3bk 700,off,handy wd

NAZARETH - raced wide early.

10th,6bk otr,shuffld bk,bt slows wd

Slow,13th,6bk otr,5bk inr,sound inr

1x1-3bk otr,tight,smart,held up wd

NAZARETH - held up late in the run home.

Cght prkd,1x1 1000,3wd tn,honest

Rear inr,4-bk bell,rough,no pick-up

NAZARETH - broke briefly at the start and then trotted roughly over the early stages. When questioned regarding the performance Driver Z Butcher could offer no explanation for the disappointing effort.

Slw,rear otr to trn,beat tired ones

NAZARETH - when questioned regarding the performance Driver Z Butcher advised that this runner had travelled off the bit over the early and middle stages before losing ground near the 800m then trotted roughly rounding the final turn and only finished on fairly when placed under pressure in the run home.

Eased,6th,6-bk inr,3-bk,off,fair wd

NAZARETH - Driver Z Butcher reported the gelding cast the off fore shoe during the running.

6th,3bk otr-1x1,off,rough/brk tn

NAZARETH - trotted roughly through the middle stages. Again trotted roughly final bend before breaking near the 250m losing all chance. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Led,trail,3bk,tidy chase

NUBLIAH CHAMAY - hampered by a breaking runner near the 400m.

Soon 3pegs,parkd 700,fght ok

NUBLIAH CHAMAY - co-trainers N Edge and N Buchan were issued with a warning for presenting the mare without the notified blinds.

Trail thrghout,solid up lane

Soon 4pegs,hld up trn,fair after

NUBLIAH CHAMAY - began awkwardly. Hampered near the 300m striking track markers.

Pressd 2 lead,joind,fght hard

Trld,3-bk 2050,off,steady thru mid

Thru,3rd,trld 1700,held up,tidy inr

NUBLIAH CHAMAY - lay outwards in the run home and shifted up the track. Driver M Williamson was issued a warning to make a greater effort to maintain a straight course in the run home.

Trld-3bk inr,5bk 1200,held up,ok

9th pegs,6-bk 1400,off,rear,bt slws

ASPIRATIONAL DREAM - over-raced middle stages.

Wd,prkd,into ld 1300,hdd top,folded

ASPIRATIONAL DREAM - when questioned regarding the performance driver B Orange advised he was disappointed with the effort and was unable to provide any tangible explanation.

Prkd,into ld 1750,dictated,untested

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

3-4bk inr,off 350,tried hard wd

ASPIRATIONAL DREAM - over-raced middle stages.

3bk inr,off 650,prkd,fght,faded

Brk,distnt,5bk inr,held up,bt slows

ASPIRATIONAL DREAM - broke at the start losing ground. Lay inwards and struck a track marker when held up leaving the final bend.

5th,5bk inr,4bk 700,held up,tidy

ASPIRATIONAL DREAM - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Trld,3bk inr 900,off,tight,steady

ASPIRATIONAL DREAM - held up early in the run home.

Green,brk,6-5bk otr,3-4wd tn,honest

VERY MAJESTIC - fractious prior to the start causing a delay and required assistance from the Clerk of the Course to take up its barrier position. Broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Raced wide from the 500m.

Wd,made ld 1750,kicked 400,untested

Brk,wd,chkd/brk,rear,wdst,bold late

VERY MAJESTIC - broke briefly at the start. Raced wide early. Hampered and broke near the 1800m losing considerable ground.

6th inr,5-bk,off,wd cvr 450,kept on

Across to trail,thru,ld,chopped dwn

Across to trail,thru lane,stout fin

Wd,5-bk inr 1800,4-bk,whacked away

5th,7th inr,4-bk,3-bk,held up,tidy

VERY MAJESTIC - held up early final turn.

Blew the start badly,out of action

VERY MAJESTIC - fractious prior to the restart. Broke at the start losing all chance.

Up,ld 2200-3bk 1200,held up,tidy

JUDY J - held up early in the run home.

Soon prkd,1x1 850,off,steady mid

Trld 2250,trld 1400,waitd,good inr

7th,3bk otr-1x1,angld,steady

JUDY J - over-raced middle stages. Had to be steadied near the 1700m after a slight easing of the pace.

Trld the trip,waited,did best inr

JUDY J - when questioned regarding the improved performance connections advised the mare had been suited to a return to mobile racing and had received an economical run throughout.

9th,4-5bk otr,3wd rear,tried hard

JUDY J - over-raced middle stages.

6bk otr,3wd,led 900,kickd,hdd 50

Led,trld 1350,held up,smart inr

Brk 1900,7bk inr,off,wd cvr,flew

TACTICAL BID - broke after 100m losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Authorisation of 1st placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation in the early stages.

Brk disp. ld,tacked on,wd 6th,smart

TACTICAL BID - broke after 100m losing considerable ground. Authorisation of 1st placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation in the early stages.

10th otr,4-bk,3-bk,wd cvr,brk,sound

TACTICAL BID - trotted roughly throughout the run home and broke briefly over the concluding stages.

Brk,detachd,7th 1200,brk 1000

TACTICAL BID - broke at the start losing considerable ground. Broke again near the 1000m losing all chance.

Trld,brk 1300,5bk inr,brk 500

TACTICAL BID - broke racing into the first bend losing considerable ground. Broke again near the 500m losing all chance.

Gate spd,ld,trld 1200,thru,earnest

TACTICAL BID - trotted roughly over the concluding stages.

Up,led 1700,slippd clr tn,powerful