NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

5th,prkd,1x1 900,off,useful mid

POSEIDON - over-raced middle stages.

Brk,6th,3bk otr,held up 500,steady

POSEIDON - broke at the start losing ground.

Prkd,into ld 2050,dictated,hdd,wknd

POSEIDON - when questioned regarding the performance trainer/driver G Smith advised he was disappointed with the effort and would be having blood tests taken from the gelding in the coming days. Stewards will follow up the results.

8th otr,4-bk,wd cvr,prkd,prkd,solid

POSEIDON - trainer G Smith was issued a warning for being late to notify the gelding would be racing with blinds.

1x1,shfld,wd cvr,prkd,ld,clr,cut bk

Brk,tacked on,chkd 9th,wd cvr,solid

POSEIDON - broke at the start losing ground. Hampered near the 850m.

Slw,9th or,wd,prkd bell,ld top,cght

POSEIDON - slow to begin. Lay outwards near the 150m having to be corrected by driver G Smith.

Soon prkd,no cvr,felt pinch by 400

POSEIDON - fractious prior to the start. Weakened final bend.

3pegs,angld out strgt,nice late

CARRERA BRAVO - lay inwards late in the score up placing an inside runner in restricted room. Held up in the early stages of the run home.

Trld-3bk inr,prkd 1300,cght,gritty

Trld,waitd,thru,green,solid,hdd

CARRERA BRAVO - paced roughly in the run home.

Wide,led 2000,fght on solidly

CARRERA BRAVO - raced greenly in the score up and at various stages throughout. Raced three wide without cover until reaching the lead passing the 1400m.

Wd,7th,3-4bk otr,off,honest wdst

RISE N SHINE - over-raced early stages.

Soon 4bk inr,off tn,steady on inr

Eased,4th,1x1 600,felt pinch str

RISE N SHINE - paced roughly in the score up and was out of position at the start. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion from a mobile start prior to resuming. Weakened leaving the final bend.

Last,deep pegs,inside runs,batld

RISE N SHINE - 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 in restricted room and struck a track marker rounding the final bend when an outside runner lay inwards.

Soon 4pegs,no room straight

Eased,wd cvr rear 400,wdst,late bid

Wd,4-bk inr,off,wd cvr,fght on well

Held ld,dictated,mastered 50m out

Ld out,trld 1700,thru,pounced,stung

Into trail early,flat 400,plggd gap

Brk,7th gap,failed to work into it

CLASSY CLEOPATRA - broke and shifted outwards at the start becoming awkwardly placed close to the sulky of BETTER MAN losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

Slow,3-4bk inr,waited,short bid inr

BETTER MAN - crowded by an outside runner racing into the first bend having to be steadied.

8th otr,5-bk,wd 1100,prkd,wknd out

ROSARIO - weakened in the run home.

Found 1x1,cartd bk 500,forgive

ROSARIO - hampered by a weakening runner near the 500m. Lay inwards final bend striking track markers when weakening.

Gate spd,ld,trld,3bk,1-paced inr

Trld,3-bk 1650,prkd 650,gallant bid

Wd,up prkd,cvr 1100,off,ran on gap

Eased,wd cvr rear 800,wdst,no punch

MICKEY HOLLER - lay inwards shortly after the start and paced roughly for several strides. Hung inwards rounding the final bend and early stages of the run home.

8th otr,shffld,rear top,bt slows wd

3-4bk inr,held up tn,tried hard

BUSTER DOUGLAS - held up final bend.

3-bk otr,off top,failed to spark up

Eased,3bk inr,battling 500,wiltd

BUSTER DOUGLAS - weakened final bend. Driver J Dunn advised he was unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the cord becoming entangled.

6th,1x1-3bk otr,4th tn,imprvd wd

BUSTER DOUGLAS - out of position at the candy pole and start. Driver S Hill was issued a warning.

9th inr,5-bk,held up,slick late mid

EASTWOOD COMMANDER - held up rounding the final bend.

11th pegs,5-bk,whacked away on inr

5th inr,3-bk 1500,unable to fire up

Brk,4th,4-bk inr,1x1 600,off,stout

EASTWOOD COMMANDER - broke briefly shortly after the start losing ground. Hung inwards throughout the run home having to be straightened.

Eased,8th,3wd,prkd 900,fght gamely

Rear,6bk otr,3wd cvr,tried hard wd

OLYMPIAN - lay inwards in the run home.

Eased,wd cvr rear 1300,prkd,kept on

OLYMPIAN - over-raced for a distance passing the 1400m with driver J Cox shifting the gelding wider on the track.

Bk otr,widr 400,steady chase

OLYMPIAN - lay inwards final bend and in the run home.

Brk badly start,tailed off,no hope

OLYMPIAN - broke as the start was effected hampering a trailing runner and then shifted outwards making contact with the sulky of REIMBURST resulting in driver R Close being unbalanced and sustaining a punctured sulky tyre with both runners losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a laceration on the right front leg which was treated. Connections advised consideration would be given to sending the horse for a spell.

Eased,rear otr,wd top,chkd,bt slows

BONNY MIKI - locked wheels with OLYMPIAN which hung inwards in the run home.