NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Trld out,3-bk 900,couldn't quicken

Trld-3bk inr,4bk 1050,fair on inr

MILEY ACE - paced roughly at various stages throughout. Driver S Ottley advised the mare had been causing her steering difficulties.

Eased,dist 5bk inr,beaten 500

MILEY ACE - compounded from the 600m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. A warning was placed on the racing performance of the mare.

6-7bk inr,5bk otr,paddled wdst

3wd,prkd-4bk otr 1100,tight,pluggd

5bk inr,off,3wd cvr 800,up tn,faded

Led,trld 1650,thru,no punch inr

Soon 1x1,1x2 1000,out trn,batld

3bk inr,waitd,off 300,1-paced mid

KAWACTUS - held up early in the run home.

Soon trld,held up badly tn,fair inr

Brk,5bk inr,held up 500,off,battld

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

Strght to ld,set terms,never headed

KAWACTUS - fractious prior to the start. Lay outwards throughout the run home.

Ld,trld 1600,held up tn,imprvd inr

Eased,5bk inr,steady along inr

Lead bid,prkd,urgd 600 & faded out

KAWACTUS - weakened final bend.

Soon traild,only battled in strgt

The start was delayed due to KAWACTUS being fractious. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,outfinished

10th otr,wd 1300,prkd,rough,outfin

BELMONT VALOR - began awkwardly. Paced roughly rounding the final bend.

3bk otr-1x1,3wd 400,battld mid

6-7bk otr,5bk inr,waitd,imprvd mid

BELMONT VALOR - over-raced middle stages.

6bk otr,flat & brk 300,no hope

BELMONT VALOR - broke in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Raced roughly at various stages throughout. Broke again rounding the final bend losing all chance. A warning was also placed on the racing record of the gelding.

4bk inr,5bk 1400,off tn,steady mid

1x1-3bk otr,waitd tn,honest inr

Trld-3bk inr,off mid tn,unwound wd

1x1-3bk otr,off,tried hard wd out

BELMONT VALOR - hung inwards for a distance after the start.

Trld the trip,thru 150,solid,close

BELMONT VALOR - hung inwards and paced roughly early in the run home.

13th otr,wd cvr bell,prkd,drppd out

5-4bk otr,3wd,prkd,wilted str

Eased,3bk otr,wd rear tn,battld

Bk otr,3w,parkd bell,fght well

MY TEN GUITARS - raced wide early.

3-4bk otr,up 3wd 700,no threat wd

MY TEN GUITARS - raced three wide without cover from the 700m.

Easd,4bk inr,held up 400,off,ok mid

MY TEN GUITARS - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1200m.

5-4bk otr,3wd,prkd 1200,urgd,swampd

Trld,thru,strong inr,held on best

7th,4-5bk inr,3bk otr 800,off,handy

4-5bk inr,3wd cvr,4wd tn,plain wdst

MY TEN GUITARS - paced roughly and lay inwards entering the first bend and raced inside several track markers. Raced wide from the 1200m.

4 & 5-bk inr,off,blkd,late thru mid

SWEET DREAMS - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

1x1,prkd 1500,askd 400,wilted

SWEET DREAMS - weakened final bend.

Ld,trld,3bk inr,waitd,1-paced inr

5bk inr,off tn,warmed up wider

4-5bk otr,wdst rear tn,pluggd wd

Gate spd,ld,trld 1000,thru,steady

SWEET DREAMS - lay inwards final bend striking a track marker.

6th,1x1 1200,off tn,one-paced mid

SWEET DREAMS - hung inwards rounding the final bend and in the run home losing ground. When questioned regarding the performance driver R Close advised he was disappointed with the effort and that the filly may not have handled the track.

4-5-6bk inr,off rear,imprvd,held up

SWEET DREAMS - held up throughout the run home. Driver R Close advised he did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

3bk otr,5bk 800,rear tn,no threat

SWEET DREAMS - out of position at the candy pole and start despite the efforts of driver R Close. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly. Lay inwards rounding the final bend and then was awkwardly placed close to the sulky of KAIRAKI CONFIDENTIAL which had lay outwards when being shifted wider when weakening near the 300m. Stewards questioned drivers R Close (SWEET DREAMS), J Cox (OFF THE EDGE) and J Dunn (KAIRAKI CONFIDENTIAL) regarding this with Mr Close advising his horse had been slow to react when being shifted wider due to laying inwards on the boring pole. After hearing from all drivers and viewing the replays Stewards were satisfied that no one horse or driver was at fault and no further action was required.

Up,ld,trld 1400,askd tn,no kick

HE'S A BAY - weakened leaving the final bend.

Soon 4pegs,inside runs,fair tite rm

HE'S A BAY - broke at the start losing ground. Over-raced middle stages. Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room throughout the run home.

Chkd/brk,13th inr,6-bk.off,bt slows

HE'S A BAY - checked by a breaking runner shortly after the start and broke losing ground. Held up early in the run home.

Up,ld,trld 1400,thru,short bid inr

Led,set terms,swallowed up 150

Led,trld 1900,waitd,short bid inr

HE'S A BAY - driver S Thornley reported he sustained a punctured sulky tyre leaving the final bend. Mr Thornley was warned for using his whip with more than wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Found 1x1,off tn,promptly brk

HE'S A BAY - broke leaving the final bend hampering outside and trailing runners losing ground. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

4th,3bk inr,held up tn,very plain

HE'S A BAY - weakened leaving the final bend.

Eased,rear otr,wd cvr 13th,plggd on

ONWARDSANDUPWARDS - raced wide early.

Wd,up prkd thru'out,couldn't stick

ONWARDSANDUPWARDS - raced wide early.

Last,bk otr,angld turn,ran on well

6th,3bk otr,wd cvr tn,honest wd

ONWARDSANDUPWARDS - over-raced middle stages.

Thru,brk 1900,6bk otr,no threat

ONWARDSANDUPWARDS - broke after 100m losing ground.

Wd,prkd 1500,battling by 400,faded

ONWARDSANDUPWARDS - raced wide early.

Trld-3bk inr,thru,strong,cght 50

Led,trld,4bk inr 1000,held up,sound

Eased,5-6bk inr,held up,imprvd

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

5-4bk inr,off,chkd 150,sound mid

FOURTH AMENDMENT - held up early in the run home.

Led,trail 2000,never ran on

FOURTH AMENDMENT - weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner. When questioned regarding the performance driver K Tomlinson could offer no explanation.

Led,soon trail,3bk bell,no kick

FOURTH AMENDMENT - fractious prior to the start and breasted the barrier on release.

7-8bk otr,6bk inr,last tn,battld

FOURTH AMENDMENT - over-raced when racing wide and being restrained in the early stages.

Soon ld,joind,hdd tn,1-paced mid

Last thrghout,made no impression

FOURTH AMENDMENT - over-raced in the early stages when being restrained to take cover.

Bk otr,3w train 800,chargd wide

3-4bk inr,held up tn,off,sound mid

FOURTH AMENDMENT - held up early in the run home.

7th inr,4-bk 1500,held up,not in it

KNOCKSHANBALLY - held up throughout the run home.

Chkd badly early,out of contention

KNOCKSHANBALLY - checked and broke racing into the first bend losing all chance.

Deep pegs,brk crossing,detachd

KNOCKSHANBALLY - broke after racing over the crossing near the 1650m hampering trailing runners losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

Prkd,1x1 1300,prkd,fght,wiltd

5-7bk inr,5bk otr,3-4wd,pluggd

KNOCKSHANBALLY - raced four wide from the 600m.

5-6bk otr,wd cvr tn,warmd up wd

Soon prkd,no cvr,surrounded,wiltd

KNOCKSHANBALLY - over-raced middle stages. Weakened leaving the final bend.

Thru,4bk otr,sent 3wd,honest wd

3-4th,3-4bk inr,waitd,honest inr

KNOCKSHANBALLY - over-raced middle stages.

4-5bk inr,off mid tn,angld,sound wd

KNOCKSHANBALLY - hampered by a breaking runner near the 300m.

4 & 5-bk mrks,held up,whacked away

THE BETTOR MAJOR - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Missed scoreup,distanced after

THE BETTOR MAJOR - broke in the score up losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Eased,5bk otr,6bk inr,bt slows inr

THE BETTOR MAJOR - trainer B Mowbray was issued a warning for presenting the gelding to race without the notified blinds. Raced wide early.

Soon brk,bk otr,last,batld up innr

THE BETTOR MAJOR - broke shortly after the start losing ground. Weakened final bend.

5bk otr,chkd 800,fading by tn

THE BETTOR MAJOR - hampered by a breaking runner near the 800m.

4-5bk otr,3wd,prkd 900,flat,steady

3wd,prkd,1x1 1100,held up,steady

THE BETTOR MAJOR - paced roughly in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

4bk otr,3wd,prkd 700,won the fight

3-4-5bk inr,off wdst tn,soared wdst