NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

5-6bk otr,wd rear tn,1-paced wd

5bk otr,3wd,1x1 800,up,short bid

3bk inr,off 450,out tn,smart wdst

3rd,3bk inr,waited tn,steady inr

XLENDI - driver B Butt elected to race without front shoes after the gelding cast the near fore shoe in the preliminary.

4bk otr,3wd cvr,wdr tn,smartest mid

Soon 3bk inr,held up,sound inr

WOTSONYAMIND - over-raced middle stages. Held up final bend and early in the run home. Lay inwards and struck a track marker near the 200m.

1x1,prkd 1100,ld bid,tired tn

WOTSONYAMIND - weakened final bend. When questioned regarding the performance driver B Butt advised the gelding had worked hard in the early stages and raced greenly passing the 1200m when attempting to improve to the lead resulting in the horse having to race parked with the effort taking its toll. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a slow recovery.

3wd,prkd 1200,to trl tn,gritty mid

WOTSONYAMIND - raced wide early. Hung inwards at various stages throughout.

5-6bk otr,3wd,1x1 900,up,solid

Press lead,trail,3bk,no room,nice

WOODBINE ROCKS - held up early and middle stages of the run home. Driver J Morrison was spoken to advisedly for the manner he shifted ground near the 100m placing GLORYS DELIGHT in restricted room. Lay inwards over the concluding stages having to be straightened.

5bk inr,6bk 1600,clear 250,smart

WOODBINE ROCKS - held up early stages of the run home.

3-4bk otr,3-4wd tn,kept coming wdst

WOODBINE ROCKS - hung inwards and paced roughly leaving the final bend.

7bk otr,3wd,prkd,1x1,useful inr

WOODBINE ROCKS - held up leaving the final bend and in the early and middle stages of the run home.

Soon 5pegs,off 600,chargd wn clear

LESTER - tangled away. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 1300m. Held up early stages of the run home.

4th,4bk inr,1x1 1100,off,steady wd

LESTER - briefly hampered leaving the final bend. Driver K Butt reported the gelding had hung at various stages during the running.

Slow,6th,1x1 1200,off,kept coming

LESTER - connections advised the gelding has been treated for a virus since last racing. Broke briefly at the start losing ground.

Up,ld,trld 1900,thru,battled inr

Connections advised Stewards on 19 May that LESTER has been treated for a virus since last racing.

Trld,3bk 2100,held up,lackd gaps

LESTER - held up throughout the run home. Driver K Butt advised she did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

4-5bk inr,4bk tn,earnest inr

HERE'S HERBIE - out of position at the start. Driver C DeFilippi was issued a warning.

Tight,3-4bk inr,thru,flew,nabbd 10

HERE'S HERBIE - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start.

Slow,3bk otr,thru mid tn,steady

HERE'S HERBIE - hampered and broke briefly at the start.

3-4bk otr,3bk tn,imprvd up inr

5th,prkd 1200,askd,kep trying,fdd

Up,ld-3bk inr,off,flew,just missd

3rd,3bk inr,4bk 1300,held up,handy

Chkd,9th,4bk otr,wd cvr tn,strong

CHARLIE BROWN - hampered by a breaking runner at the start.

4th,4bk inr,3bk tn,held up,smart

CHARLIE BROWN - shifted inwards shortly after the start hampering an inside runner. Over-raced middle stages. Held up until late in the run home.

Prkd,ld,trld 2000,waitd,thru,handy

3bk otr,4bk 800,cvr tn,unwound best

Cght prkd,ld bid,prkd,gone by 600

BRYCE'S MEDDLE - weakened from the 500m.

Prkd,ld 2100,kickd clr,nabbd line

Trld-4-5-4bk inr,off tn,sharp,close

6bk otr,5bk inr,4bk tn,sound mid

Trld the trip,thru,just got there

Prkd,1x1-3bk otr,cartd bk,honest

HOMEBUSH LAD - hampered by a weakening runner near the 500m.

Slow,4-7bk inr,6bk otr,battld inr

HOMEBUSH LAD - tangled away. Hampered shortly after the start by a breaking runner.

Trld-3bk inr,off,3rd tn,honest mid

5bk inr,5bk otr,wdst tn,crpt closer

HOMEBUSH LAD - co-trainers G & N Hope were issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice for presenting the gelding to race with the incorrect number.

8th,1x1 1200,only battld

Brk,up,prkd 2000,1x1,up,pluggd

MO'UNGA - broke at the start hampering an outside runner losing ground. Over-raced middle stages when in the parked position.

Thru,4bk inr,5bk 1300,held up,dashd

5th,5pegs,angld widest,chargd home

MO'UNGA - over-raced middle stages.

3bk otr,3wd,ld 1700,askd tn,bested

MO'UNGA - over-raced middle stages.

4-5bk inr,waitd tn,handy mid

Slow,3-6bk inr,rear,held up,sound

HEISENBERG - fractious prior to the start and breasted the barrier strand despite the efforts of driver K Newman with a false start being declared after the barrier failed to clear the track. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Junior driver K Newman, who declined assistance from a Senior driver, 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 and in a continuous manner in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Newman's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing tonight up to and including 18 October 2024 (2 days).

8th,3bk otr,urgd wd rear 300,game

HEISENBERG - out of position at the candy pole and start. Driver M Lewis was issued a warning.

5th,5bk inr 1200,off rear tn,plggd

5-3bk otr,5bk 1000,battld at rear

3-5bk inr,angld off tn,sound wd

Brk,last,bk otr,4pegs,off,tidy fin

ONE CHANGE - broke at the start losing ground.

Last,wider 400,widest,solid late

Bk otr,follwd 1x1,out 400,nice bid

ONE CHANGE - tangled away. Connections reported the off-front shoe shifted during the running.

Last,3w drag,1x2 800,ok gap

ONE CHANGE - broke briefly at the start losing ground. Raced wide through the middle stages.

6th,1x1 800,outr str,just nabd

Last of pack,angld wide,nice fin

Gnrun mrks,ckkd top,couldn't lift

KANGO - hampered rounding the final turn when locking wheels with ALTA METEOR and lost ground.

Tracked pacemakingwnnr,stout on inr

REPUBLICAN PARTY - awkwardly positioned to the inside of KANGO when the barriers were released then broke losing ground. Authorisation of placings was withheld until Driver Z Butcher confirmed that the entire's chances had not been affected in this incident.

Gun mrks,under pressure 500m,hung

KANGO - lay inwards near the 900m contacting track markers. Hung inwards and weakened rounding the final turn hampering a trailing runner. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. Trainer A Donnelly advised that she would be having the gelding further vetted in the coming days and will advise Stewards should anything be detected.

1x1,wd bell,prkd,chall 200,stuck on

DON'T STOP DREAMING - raced wide throughout. Stewards investigated an incident approaching the 1000m where this runner appeared to be forced to race wider briefly when KANGO shifted out from the running line. It was established that Driver D Butcher (KANGO) had commenced his outward movement prior to DON'T STOP DREAMING reaching his sulky wheel and no further action was deemed necessary.

Gun run mrks,thru,stout along pegs

The start time was deferred by 5 minutes due to the delay in the previous race.

Lobbed trail,thru lane,strong,close

SOONER THE BETTOR - pre-race warmed. Shifted down into the passing lane near the 100m briefly crowding KANGO which contacted a track marker. Authorisation of 2nd placing was withheld until Stewards questioned Driver D Butcher (KANGO - 4th place) who confirmed that his chances had not been affected. Driver T Herlihy admitted a charge under 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 hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Herlihy's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on the 12 April up to and including 26 April 2024 (3 days).