NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Last,deep pegs,always at rear

DELIGHT WITH ME - raced wide early. Hampered by a weakening runner near the 900m.

Brk start,rear inr,never sparked up

DELIGHT WITH ME - broke at the start losing ground.

11th otr,7-bk,chkd 700,never a hope

DELIGHT WITH ME - raced ungenerously on several occasions throughout causing driver S Tomlinson some difficulty.

5bk inr,4bk otr,no extra at bk

DELIGHT WITH ME - 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. Raced greenly at various stages throughout. Weakened leaving the final bend.

11th otr,6-bk,wd cvr top,no zip wdr

4th,to 1x1 1000,off tn,steady mid

Brk,7th otr,1x1 1100,off,bttld well

WILLY AWAY - broke briefly at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

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

WILLY AWAY - held up early in the run home.

8th otr,4-bk bell,wd 400,wdr,no fin

4th,4bk inr 1100,held up,off,sound

Eased,8th,5-bk inr,off,passed slows

WILLY AWAY - raced wide early.

Slw,9th otr,4-bk,wd top,passed slws

4th inr,4bk bell,held up,bttld clsr

WILLY AWAY - lay outwards at various stages during the running. Hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Soon 1x1,out turn,short lived

SKY NEWS - checked and broke late in the run home.

Wd,eased,11th otr,6-bk,no pickup wd

3wd,prkd,ld,trld,urged 350,wilted

SKY NEWS - weakened rounding the final bend hampering a trailing runner.

12th otr,wd cvr 800,4w 650,fght wd

SKY NEWS - raced wide from the 700m.

Eased,rear to trn,never a live hope

SKY NEWS - over-raced early stages.

10th otr,4-bk,off top,ran on wd out

SKY NEWS - held up early in the run home.

2nd & trld,waitd,no pick-up inr

Gun run mrks,going backwards 600m

SKY NEWS - weakened final bend.

10th otr,5-bk 900,failed to quicken

5 & 6-bk mrks,off,whacked away gap

Gun run mrks,thru,whacked away gap

DREAM BOYZ - driver J Dunn advised he did not release the hopple shorteners due to the gelding pacing well today after having a history of pacing roughly when the shorteners have been released in previous starts.

8th otr,4-bk 1300,wd top,no pick-up

DREAM BOYZ - hung inwards and paced roughly in the run home.

10th,6-bk inr,off,wdst top,bt slws

1x1-3bk otr,3wd,ld 1000,kickd,cght

6th,chkd,1x1-3bk otr,1x1,plain str

3bk otr-1x1,trld 800,offered little

DREAM BOYZ - raced wide early. Lay inwards final bend striking track markers.

Wd,up prkd 1400,chall tn,tried hard

DREAM BOYZ - raced wide early.

Wd,7th otr,3-bk,wd 950,solid in gap

DREAM BOYZ - raced wide early. Again raced wide from the 900m.

3rd inr,5-bk 1250,held up,off,sound

Soon broke,detached

THE SEAMSTRESS - broke shortly after the start and continued on in a break for a considerable distance losing all chance and was retired from the race. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

3-bk mrkschkd top,couldn't spark up

THE SEAMSTRESS - hampered by a weakening runner leaving the final bend.

6th,1x1-3bk otr,flat 400,battled

THE SEAMSTRESS - hampered by a weakening runner near the 400m. Lay inwards final bend losing ground.

4bk otr,5bk 800,last tn,bt slows

THE SEAMSTRESS - over-raced early stages.

4-3bk otr,off tn,short bid in mid

11th otr,wd cvr rear,posted,wilted

CONNIE GOLIGHTLY - raced wide from the 1300m.

Trld,3-bk 2000,off,ran on nicely wd

Prkd,cvr 2150,3-bk,off,chkd,bt slws

CONNIE GOLIGHTLY - hampered by a breaking runner leaving the final bend.

6th otr,3-bk 700,wd top,no late zip

CONNIE GOLIGHTLY - weakened in the run home.

Brk early 6th,4-bk inr,lacked dash

CONNIE GOLIGHTLY - broke after 100m losing ground.

10th otr,4-bk 1050,wd cvr 400,sound

Brk,5th inr,1x1 1000,wd,plggd away

CONNIE GOLIGHTLY - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly. Paced roughly inside the final 150m having to be steadied. Authorisation of 4th placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the filly had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation in the early stages.

1x1-3bk otr,held up tn,1-paced mid

Brk,7th,4bk inr,flat tn,no threat

CONNIE GOLIGHTLY - broke in the early stages losing ground. Hampered leaving the final bend and paced roughly.

Wd,prkd,cvr 1350,off,plggd away gap

4-3bk otr,pushd wd tn,steady mid

Brk early,rear inr,bttld clsr mrks

ICY STARS - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home.

Cght wd,eased,rear top,passed slows

ICY STARS - raced wide until being restrained to the rear of the field near the 900m.

3rd,4bk inr 1500,rear 400,tidy late

ICY STARS - driver L O'Reilly reported the mare had hung inwards rounding the bends causing him difficulty.

8th inr,off,rough,rear top,beat one

ICY STARS - paced roughly rounding the first bend. Over-raced middle stages.

5th,5-bk inr,4-bk bell,off 400,fght

Eased,rear otr,wd 550,no final kick

ICY STARS - over-raced middle stages.

Soon 3pegs,flat turn,batld away inr

ICY STARS - over-raced through the middle stages.

9th otr,wd cvr rear,wdr tn,bold fin

KOTARE RATA - raced wide with cover from the 1100m.

9th otr,5-bk 1500,wd 450,beat slows

Very rough,detachd,never got close

KOTARE RATA - raced roughly in the score up and for a distance after the start losing contact with the field. When questioned regarding the performance driver J Dunn advised the filly had raced lethargically after racing roughly in the early stages and failed to race competitively. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming.

Prkd,cvr 1400,shffld,held up,fair

SPECIAL EDITION - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

3 & 4-bk otr,wd cvr top,no late zip

8th otr,5-bk 1350,wd cvr top,steady

Cght 3wd,to prkd 900,soon faded

ART JORDAN - checked near the 900m when SPECIAL EDITION shifted inwards hampering trailing runners.

Eased,5bk otr,3wd cvr 600,stout

SPECIAL EDITION - raced wide early. Again raced wide from the 600m.

3-4-5bk inr,off 3wd 700,bold,cght

Up,prkd & brk 2300,5bk inr,off,good

SPECIAL EDITION - broke racing into the first bend checking an outside runner losing ground. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare. Driver R Close became unbalanced in the sulky in the run home when attempting to activate the removable gear. Mr Close advised the cord had broken which caused him considerable difficulty. This gear was inspected and found to be in previously good condition.

3-bk mrks to trn,bold late bid pegs

SPECIAL EDITION - raced inside the final track marker prior to the passing lane. Driver K Cameron was issued a warning. Authorisation of 3rd placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the mare had not gained any advantage by racing inside a track marker.

Chkd,7th otr,3-bk,failed to fire up

SPECIAL EDITION - raced wide early. Hampered by a breaking runner racing into the first bend.

4-bk mrks to trn,whacked away gap

Soon 3pegs,off trn,handy enough

RYELLA - checked when an outside runner shifted inwards late in the run home.

5th inr,5bk bell,off,wd cvr,bt slws

Wd,eased,rear otr,never a live hope

Slw,10th otr,rear 900,bt stragglers

12th otr,7-bk 2000,beat stragglers

Last,angld widest trn,ran on ok

7th inr,4-bk 1300,off,plggd in mid

THE TOWN OF LIGHT - broke in the score up however was in position at the start.

10th,6bk inr,5bk otr tn,battled

Brk,rear,6-5bk otr,whackd away rear

A false start was declared when THE TOWN OF LIGHT shifted outwards just prior to the start locking wheels with an outside runner. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Driver S Clarke elected to remain in his allocated barrier position for the restart.

Soon 4bk inr,to trl tn,honest inr

THE TOWN OF LIGHT - driver S Clarke was issued a warning for using his whip free of the rein on one occasion rounding the final bend.

Blew the start,tailed off,no hope

THE TOWN OF LIGHT - broke at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Left prkd thru'out,served it up,fdd

THE TOWN OF LIGHT - driver S Clarke reported the gelding had over-raced during the running after one sliding blind had activated prior to the start.

Eased,6bk otr,well bk,bt straggler

Gate spd,ld 1250,set terms,run down

A false start was declared when SHARDS LYRIC broke in the score up checking an inside runner. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Driver S O'Reilly elected to remain in her allocated barrier position for the restart. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts.

Gate spd,ld,trld 2000,thru,honest

A false start was declared when SHARDS LYRIC broke in the score up checking trailing runners. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Driver S O'Reilly elected to remain in her allocated barrier position for the restart.