NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Lost ld dig,trld 2100,thru,bttld on

Last,3w,parkd,folded up

WAVEWATCHER - fractious prior to the start. Hampered by a slight easing of the pace near the 1650m.

Followd 1x1,flat turn,batld away

Followd 1x1,out trn,only fair

Gt spd,soon trail,cartd out 500

WAVEWATCHER - held up and hampered by a weakening runner near the 600m. Again held up throughout the run home. Driver K Tomlinson reported she did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

7th pegs,shffld,rear,bt stragglers

Wd cvr,posted 600,couldn't kick on

WAVEWATCHER - raced wide throughout.

Ld out,shffld 5-bk,off,wd,chkd,tidy

Prkd,1x1 1200,off tn,1-paced mid

Brk,3rd,prkd 1600,gone by 500

PLAYING WITH STARS - broke shortly after the start losing ground. Weakened from the 500m. When questioned regarding the performance driver J Dunn advised he had difficulty steering the mare. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

10th otr,4-bk,wd cvr top,strong fin

PLAYING WITH STARS - underwent a pre-race veterinary examination after racing at the NZ Metropolitan TC meeting the previous night and was cleared to start.

3bk otr,to inr tn,handy up inr

PLAYING WITH STARS - awkwardly placed close to the sulky of PATIRO near the 1400m after driver S Murtha was placed at a disadvantage when being contacted by the trailing TAUMUTU LAD.

Followd 1x1,offered zero

PLAYING WITH STARS - when questioned regarding the performance driver B Orange advised he was disappointed with the effort and was unable to provide any explanation.

Chkd,12th otr,wd 1050,sustained bid

PLAYING WITH STARS - hampered by a breaking runner at the start. Raced wide from the 1100m.

Wd,parkd,flat turn,fght on

PLAYING WITH STARS - raced wide early.

4th,1x1,left prkd 1500,outfinished

Trld,3-bk 2300,off 450,whacked away

PLAYING WITH STARS - driver T Borcoskie was issued a warning for half carting for a distance passing the 2100m.

3bk otr-1x1,up, tn,steady bid wd

4th otr,left prkd 2100,outfinished

Soon 6pegs,off,thru mid,no kick

SIDOROVA - connections advised the mare would be racing in season. Over-raced early stages. When questioned regarding the performance driver R Close advised he was disappointed with the effort and was unable to provide any explanation.

6th otrt,1x1,3-bk,wd 750,stuck well

Last,thru mid trn,tidy late wrk

SIDOROVA - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the middle stages of the run home.

9th pegs,6-bk,rear top,tidy on mrks

SIDOROVA - trainer R Wilson advised the mare would be racing in season. Had some difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home.

Wd cvr,prkd,shffld,whacked away gap

SIDOROVA - raced in restricted room briefly near the 1800m.

Trail thrghout,solid up lane

Mid otr,3w train,batld widr

Ld out,trld 1700,thru,fght hard inr

9th otr,3-bk bell,held up,ran on wd

3-bk mrks,off top,held up,fght pegs

CHANGEFORTHEBETA - held up early in the run home.

4th inr,4-bk 2100,off,no final kick

Mid otr,3w,led bell,folded late

Left prkd thru'out,outfinished 200m

Brk,rear otr,5-bk,off,beat slows

CHANGEFORTHEBETA - broke at the start losing ground.

Trld,3-bk 2100,off,stout thru mid

CHANGEFORTHEBETA - held up early in the run home.

Prkd,ld 1700,set terms,held best

Beaut trip otr,unable to quicken up

Gate spd,trld 1800-tn,thru,plain

STUBING - lay inwards and struck a track marker rounding the final bend.

Eased,3bk otr 1100,angld,useful wd

Up,prkd 1850-tn,felt pinch 350

STUBING - weakened final bend.

8th otr,4-bk,held up,wd cvr,bt slws

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

Wd,eased,rear otr,wd 600,4w,fght on

STUBING - raced wide early.

Trld-3bk inr,3bk otr,3wd cvr,solid

Prkd,cvr 1900,3-bk,wd cvr,bttld on

Gt spd,parkd,1x1 bell,solid

10th inr,5-bk,off,bttld away in gap

7th otr,5-bk 1300,wd cvr top,useful

SWEET GLORY - driver A Lethaby was issued a warning for being late to arrive at the start area.

Soon 3pegs,only batld innr

3-bk mrks,off,held up,fght thru mid

A false start was declared when SWEET GLORY broke in the score up hampering a trailing runner. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Driver A Lethaby elected to remain in her allocated barrier position for the restart.

Soon 5bk otr,3-4wd cvr tn,steady

SWEET GLORY - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start.

8th pegs,4-bk 1800,failed to run on

SWEET GLORY - weakened in the run home.

Wd,prkd,4-bk 1000,off,held up,sound

SWEET GLORY - held up early in the run home.

9th otr,5-bk,unable to quicken up

8th pegs,5-bk 1600,plggd away mrks

Sped to ld,trld 1300,flat 500,faded

LORD MUDRICK - a post-race veterinary examination at the request of trainer C Butt revealed a high heart rate and slow recovery.

Wd,1x1,3-bk 1250,carted,no pick-up

LORD MUDRICK - hampered by a weakening runner near the 600m.

Eased,buried mrks,failed to sight

LORD MUDRICK - weakened final bend.

Gate speed to ld,trld 1000,btn 400m

LORD MUDRICK - weakened final bend hampering trailing runners.

5th inr,4-bk 2000,failed to fire up

Gate spd,ld,trld 1550,waitd,plain

LORD MUDRICK - pre-race warmed.

Won early ld duel,swamped 200m out

3-bk mrks to tn,unable to quicken

Made ld,dictated terms,hdd 175,fght

Authorisation of placings was delayed until Stewards confirmed the correct order of placings with the TAB as being DIDJASHOUTTHEBAR, MELTON MAGNATE, BRONSKI, LORD MUDRICK and IVONA DADIC after the initial Judge's call had omitted BRONSKI before being corrected in accordance with Rule 874(1).

Brk start,tacked on,nothing extra

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

3wd cvr,got 1x1 1200,out 200,steady

GATECRASHER - raced wide early.

Prkd,ld 1300,dictated,gathered in

GATECRASHER - trainer T Yesberg was issued a warning for being late to notify driver S Hill.

11th otr,6bk,wd cvr tn,held up,tidy

GATECRASHER - held up final bend.

Sped to ld,dictated,gobbled up 250m

GATECRASHER - weakened in the run home. Driver R May reported the gelding had made abnormal breathing noises during the running. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Eased,5bk inr,off rear tn,bt slows

Connections advised Stewards on 5 November that GATECRASHER has been treated for a virus and a respiratory infection since last racing.

Eased,4-5bk otr,to inr tn,cheeky

3-4bk inr,5bk 500,imprvd at bk

1x1-4bk otr,3bk,imprvd from bk

GATECRASHER - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1100m.

Eased,rear otr,wd cvr 400,beat slws

GATECRASHER - trainer T Yesberg was issued a warning for presenting the gelding to race with sliding blinds instead of the notified blinds.

9th pegs,4-bk,off,fght on,never clr

THE HIGHLANDER - crowded by an outside runner near the 200m. Held up for clear racing room throughout the run home.

11th otr,wd cvr 1600,4w 450,fght on

7th pegs,5-bk 1300,off,never clear

Soon 5pegs,1 off run,warmd up late

7th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 500,bold effort

Brk on dispatch,5bk inr,imprvd inr

THE HIGHLANDER - broke shortly after the start hampering an outside runner losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

8th,4-bk inr 1200,off,no final kick

THE HIGHLANDER - junior driver R Harrison, who declined assistance from a Senior driver, was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice for failing to activate the hopple shorteners.

10th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 450,sound wdst

THE HIGHLANDER - driver M Holbrough was issued a warning for using her whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

3-bk mrks to trn,held up,off,stout

THE HIGHLANDER - held up until late in the run home.

8th inr,6-bk 1000,held up,tidy mrks

THE HIGHLANDER - held up early in the run home and again over the concluding stages.

Ld out,4-bk 900,held up,bttld away

FRANCO TIM - lay inwards near the 1700m and struck a track marker. Held up throughout the run home. Driver G Thornley advised she did not activate the removable deafeners or sliding blinds in consequence.

Eased,4-bk otr,wd 700,stout effort

5bk inr,held up inr tn,imprvd inr

FRANCO TIM - driver G Thornley advised she was unable to activate the sliding blinds due to the cord becoming entangled.

Parkd,1x1,gone 500

FRANCO TIM - raced wide early. Weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner.

Soon 1x1,3w,parkd bell,gone 600

FRANCO TIM - shifted wider on the track near the 1200m. Lay outwards when weakening near the 600m simultaneously to RYLAN CHARLIE shifting ground outwards contacting the sulky wheel of that runner. Stewards were satisfied no driver was at fault and took the matter no further. Driver G Thornley reported a sulky tyre had deflated during the running.

Bk otr,v wide 700,widest,ok

FRANCO TIM - raced four wide from the 700m.

Soft trip mrks,thru lane,bttld well

7th otr,3-bk,wd 400,wdr tn,bttld on

5-4bk inr,waited,tried hard inr

10th otr,wd cvr 750,fght on solidly

ZEUS - raced wide early. Over-raced near the 1000m and became awkwardly placed close to the sulky of RADIOACTIVE JAFFA resulting in a slight easing of the pace.

5th otr,brk,4-bk,wd cvr,wdr,strong

RADIOACTIVE JAFFA - paced roughly and broke after 150m losing ground. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a cut on the right fore pastern which was treated. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance prior to resuming.

11th,4-bk inr,thru 200,stout effort

6-5-6bk otr,3wd cvr,wdr tn,smart

RADIOACTIVE JAFFA - cleared from the unruly for future mobile starts.

4 &5-bk mrks,held up,rear,sound inr

9th otr,rear top,made ground on inr

RADIOACTIVE JAFFA - lay outwards over the concluding stages.

11th otr,6-bk,wd tn,punishing burst

RADIOACTIVE JAFFA - over-raced early stages.

Thru,4bk otr,wd rear tn,imprvd

HI LIFE - locked wheels with DIDJASEEMIKI near the 1700m. Stewards questioned drivers R Harrison (HI LIFE) assisted by B Butt, R Close (DIDJASEEMIKI) and J Morrison (RADIOACTIVE JAFFA) regarding this incident. After viewing the replays and hearing from the drivers it was established that both Miss Harrison and Mr Close had shifted their runners simultaneously to the inside of RADIOACTIVE JAFFA which hung inwards resulting in HI LIFE and DIDJASEEMIKI locking wheels despite the efforts of their respective drivers with no further action deemed necessary. Held up early in the run home.

5 & 6-bk mrks,rear,tidy effort wdst

RADIOACTIVE JAFFA - held up early in the run home.

Ld out,4-bk 1100,off 700,no pickup

JUDGEMENT BAY - weakened in the run home.

Thru,3bk otr,wd cvr tn,honest wd

Trld-3bk inr,urged tn,no pick-up

JUDGEMENT BAY - weakened final bend.

Prkd,cvr,shfld,failed to quicken up

9th pegs,6-bk,off,over-raced,no zip

JUDGEMENT BAY - over-raced early when being restrained. Again over-raced middle stages. Weakened over the concluding stages.

Sped to ld,collared 500,drppd away

JUDGEMENT BAY - shifted inwards racing into the first bend. Weakened near the 500m hampering a trailing runner. Amateur driver D Roberts (assisted by M Williamson) admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) in that he shifted inwards when insufficiently clear of LILY'S A STAR and WATERHOLES ROAD racing into the first bend resulting in WATERHOLES ROAD being checked. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Roberts' Amateur driver's licence from the conclusion of racing today up to and including 3 January 2026 (1 month).

Thru,4-5bk inr,5bk otr,3wd cvr,flat

SWEET SPIRIT - locked wheels briefly with JUDGEMENT BAY shortly after the start.

Led,trld 1650,waitd,thru,short bid

5th inr,3-bk 1600,off,strong in mid

SHADOW CREEK - shifted inwards in the run home crowding an inside runner near the 200m. Driver B Weaver was issued a warning.

Rough,4bk inr,off tn,1-paced mid

SHADOW CREEK - raced roughly over the early stages. Driver B Weaver 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 Weaver's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 15 February up to and including 22 February 2026 (2 days).

5th inr,3-bk 2100,off,whacked away

3bk otr,4bk inr,drifting from 500

SHADOW CREEK - paced roughly from the 700m before weakening. When questioned regarding the performance trainer/driver B Weaver advised the gelding had raced lethargically throughout. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a slow recovery. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Eased,13th otr,wd cvr rear 500,fair

Eased,wd cvr rear,posted,flat,chkd

ACENTO - lay inwards near the 1800m placing an inside runner in restricted room having to be steadied. Raced wide early. Locked wheels momentarily with SHADOW CREEK which lay inwards near the 300m.

3bk otr,chkd 600,tried hard

SHADOW CREEK - checked by a fallen runner near the 650m.

3rd inr,3-bk 1900,held up,bttld on

SHADOW CREEK - lay inwards and struck a track marker near the 1250m. Held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Wd,prkd,cvr,3-bk,wd prkd 900,outfin

SHADOW CREEK - raced wide early and middle stages.

7th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 600,wdr tn,bold

Blew the score-up,no hope,pulled up

The start was delayed due to HEAVEN FORBID being fractious and rearing before falling to the track with a change of sulky required. HEAVEN FORBID underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was cleared to start.

Into trail early,thru lane,bold fin

HEAVEN FORBID - fractious prior to the start requiring assistance from a Starter's Attendant. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Trld,4-bk 1600,off,no gaps,had more

HEAVEN FORBID - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room over the concluding stages.

1x1,3-bk 900,off 275m,plggd away

Eased,wd cvr rear,prkd,cvr,bttld on

Wd,5-bk otr 1600,off,blkd,useful wd

HEAVEN FORBID - raced wide early. Held up early and middle stages of the run home.