NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

8bk otr,3wd 1000,postd,fght hrd,fdd

MIKI'S COURAGE - raced wide from the 1100m. Lay inwards throughout the run home.

Eased,5bk inr,buried tn,sound inr

Up,led 1600,set terms,fght,hdd 100

MIKI'S COURAGE - lay outwards in the score up and was slightly out of position at the candy pole.

3-5bk otr,3wd cvr 800,urgd wd,sound

Gate spd,ld,trld,thru,handy inr

4th,prkd 1800,no cvr,very brave

KAIRAKI DELIGHT - briefly locked wheels with ARI ON SAFARI near the 1800m. Stewards investigated a possible breach of the Push Out Rule near the 1800m when BIGGLES shifted ground outwards as KAIRAKI DELIGHT was improving wide on the track. After viewing the replays it was established that driver R May (BIGGLES) had commenced his outward movement prior to KAIRAKI DELIGHT reaching his sulky wheel and accordingly no further action was required.

Up,ld 2200,fght hard,bested 120

BIGGLES - lay inwards near the 180m having to be straightened by its driver hampering a trailing runner. Authorisation of 2nd placing was withheld until Stewards had spoken to driver J Dunn (KAIRAKI DELIGHT) placed 4th, to ascertain whether he wished to lodge a protest after being briefly hampered in the middle stages of the run home. Mr Dunn advised his chances had not been affected and elected not to proceed with a protest.

4-5bk otr,off wd rear tn,cheeky

Soon 1x1,out turn,nice bid

3-4-5bk inr,4bk 600,no punch rear

WESTBURN ABBY - over-raced middle stages.

Wd,prkd,1x1 1300,held up,sound

WESTBURN ABBY - paced roughly racing into the first bend. Held up leaving the final bend.

7bk otr,6bk inr tn,imprvd mid

Slow,deep pegs,angld strgt,ok fin

SHADOW CREEK - paced roughly in the middle stages of the run home.

Soon 3bk inr,held up,1-paced inr

DANCE MONKEY - struck track markers early in the run home. Driver B Weaver was issued with a warning to make a greater effort to avoid contacting track markers in future.

Soon trld,waited,kept trying inr

6bk otr,angld wd 300,dashed wd

7th,4-5bk inr,off mid tn,steady

4bk inr,off mid tn,held up,fair inr

TASI AHNAU - held up early in the run home.

6th,4bk inr 1200,off,handy in mid

Trld-4bk inr 1400,held up,tidy

HEAVEN - trainer K James was issued a warning for presenting the gelding to race without the notified blinds.

Slow,10th,6bk inr,held up,distant

HEAVEN - hampered by a weakening runner rounding the final bend. Lay inwards leaving the final bend striking track markers.

1x1,prkd 1800,fading 600,flat tyre

HEAVEN - placed in restricted room shortly after the start when outside runners shifted in. Weakened from the 800m. Driver G O'Reilly advised he sustained a punctured sulky tyre during the running.

Brk,5bk otr,3wd cvr 800,no threat

HEAVEN - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Raced wide through the middle stages before being restrained to the rear of the field near the 800m.

Slow,dist 4bk inr,buried tn,battled

HEAVEN - broke at the start losing ground.

Bk,up parkd bell,flat turn,fght on

MAJOR HENRY - hampered by breaking runners at the start and shifted inwards hampering inside runners.

Slw,deep pegs,brly brk 800,batld wd

DULCINEA - shifted ground outwards near the 700m checking MAJOR HENRY which resulted in CANT TOUCH THIS being hampered. After taking initial evidence from Junior driver S O'Reilly, Stewards adjourned the matter due to driver K Cox (MAJOR HENRY) having left the course.

Soon 3bk inr,1x1 600,handy mid

1x1-3bk otr,waitd,got going wd

Brk,7bk otr,last tn,bt slows inr

SCARLET MADAM - broke at the start losing ground.

Prkd,trld 1500,thru,dashed,nabbed

5th,1x1,prkd,1x1 1000,battled str

Trainer B Weaver advised Stewards on 30 January that THE MANDALORIAN has a virus.

3wd,7bk otr,6bk inr,pluggd inr

THE MANDALORIAN - raced wide early.

Gate spd,ld,joind,hdd 200,fght

4bk otr,wdst rear tn,bt slows wd

Lobbd 1x1,3wd tn,solid,hdd 100

THE MANDALORIAN - driver R Holmes 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 Holmes' driver's licence from the conclusion of racing today up to and including 17 December 2023 (3 days).