NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Last,4pegs,off trn,angld,ok

CANDY CANE - paced roughly passing the 1500m. Again paced roughly near the 450m.

3rd,off,prkd 1200,ld 200,classy

CANDY CANE - raced greenly and shifted outwards over the concluding stages. Driver R Harrison advised she would be recommending gear changes.

3rd,held trail,thru,went close inr

Left prkd,cvr 1000,3-bk,blkd,ran on

SAMVASA - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home. Driver J Curtin was issued a warning for striking the sulky wheel of TOSANA near the 300m.

Trld,3-bk 2000,off,blkd,strong late

SAMVASA - paced roughly rounding the final bend. Held up early and middle stages of the run home. Driver J Curtin advised he did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

7bk otr,rear inr tn,battled rear

4th,4bk inr,prkd 1200,gone by 400

SAMVASA - over-raced middle stages. Weakened final bend. Driver C DeFilippi advised he was unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the cord becoming entangled.

3rd,3bk inr,held up tn,sound inr

SAMVASA - held up rounding the final bend and early in the run home.

Prkd-4bk otr,3wd cvr 950,battld

SAMVASA - over-raced early and middle stages.

6th otr,3-bk,wd cvr 450,fght in gap

SAMVASA - over-raced middle stages.

Wd,3bk otr,5bk 800,battling by 500

STYLE COUNCIL - shifted outwards near the 2200m forcing SAMVASA (J Curtin) to race wider on the track. Driver K Cameron admitted a breach of the Push Out Rule 869(4)(6)(b)(c) and after viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $200.

4bk inr,held up tn,lackd gaps

SAMVASA - held up throughout the run home. Driver J Curtin advised the gelding had hung outwards in the run home causing him difficulty and he did not activate the sliding blinds in consequence. Cleared from the unruly for future standing starts.

Prkd,1x1,3bk otr 800,flat,battled

6th otr,left prkd 1400,fght bravely

Eased,3-4bk otr,wd rear tn,battld

3bk otr,3wd 600,1-paced at back

QUICKER THAN QUICK - junior driver S Hill (assisted by J Dunn) admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly near the 600m when shifting ground and contacting the sulky wheel of MIDNIGHT BABE which punctured. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Hill's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 24 August 2025 up to and including 4 September 2025 (3 days).

4-3bk otr,1x1 800,off tn,solid wd

3wd,prkd,1x1 1150,off,gritty mid

QUICKER THAN QUICK - raced wide early and middle stages. Lay inwards and paced roughly at various stages throughout.

Led,trld,3bk 900,off tn,sound inr

4bk otr,up,prkd 800,askd,peakd 150

QUICKER THAN QUICK - raced wide early. Crowded by an outside runner late in the run home.

4bk inr,1x1 1300,off,unleashed best

4th,4bk inr,green,4bk otr,faded 500

QUICKER THAN QUICK - over-raced early and middle stages. Hampered by a weakening runner near the 1000m. Weakened final bend. Driver S Thornley advised the gelding had over-raced and may have choked down. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

9th otr,5-bk,wd 900,3rd top,outfin

QUICKER THAN QUICK - hung inwards throughout the run home.

3wd cvr,prkd-3bk otr,off,tidy mid

DAWN TO DARK - raced wide early.

Prkd,5-bk inr 2100,prkd 1200,gritty

Soon 4pegs,always at rear

Trld,3bk inr 1400,waitd,1-paced inr

Soon trld,waitd,kept coming inr

DAWN TO DARK - when questioned regarding the improved performance driver J Cox advised he was not surprised with the effort considering the gelding had raced well at its last start and had received an economical run throughout after beginning well at its first standing start.

Eased,7bk otr,thru mid tn,sound

DAWN TO DARK - held up leaving the final bend.

Prkd,cvr 1250,off top,whacked away

5-4bk otr,well bk tn,1-paced rear

6-7bk otr,wdst rear tn,steady wd

4bk inr,5bk 600,held up,smart at bk

GONE SURFIN - awkwardly placed to the inside of QUEEN TYRON near the 500m. Hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Cght 3wd,up,ld 950,gone by 500

GONE SURFIN - raced wide early before reaching the parked position at the 1200m. Weakened near the 500m hampering a trailing runner and was then crowded near the 450m striking a track marker. When questioned regarding the performance driver J Dunn advised the filly had worked too hard in the early stages with the effort taking its toll.

3wd cvr,imprvd,ld 900,fght,swampd

GONE SURFIN - raced wide early.

Soon led,set terms,held them well

Led,own terms,kickd clr tn,easy

GONE SURFIN - driver T Williams advised he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Prkd,ld 1200,trld 900,green,battld

TACT TEVA - raced wide early. When questioned regarding the performance driver T Williams advised the gelding had worked too hard in the early stages.

Gate spd,ld,set terms,quite comfy

TACT TEVA - driver T Williams advised he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

7bk otr,3wd cvr,imprvd in mid

TACT TEVA - raced wide from the 1000m.

3wd,prkd,1x1,to trl 400,smart inr

TACT TEVA - hung inwards striking track markers final bend.

Gt spd,soon led,joind,fght well

TACT TEVA - lay inwards into the passing lane early in the run home having to be corrected by driver J Cox.

Parkd,soon led,easy,sped away

Bk otr,3w,parkd bell,led in,2 big

BEACHBREAK - paced roughly and shifted inwards just prior to the start placing an inside runner in restricted room, which broke in consequence. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Again paced roughly shortly after the start for a distance. Driver T Williams reported he would be recommending gear changes.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,tried hard

BEACHBREAK - paced roughly in the run home.

Left prkd thru'out,ld 175,cght late

Prkd,cvr 1700,3-bk,wd 600,fght well

BEACHBREAK - raced wide from the 600m. When questioned regarding the performance Co-Trainer S Telfer advised he was slightly disappointed with the effort which he could only attribute to the gelding having done too well since its previous race.

Soon ld,set terms,gunned down late

Gun run mrks,thru,bold bid,denied

Soft trip mrks,thru,chall,thwarted

BEACHBREAK - Driver J Dickie admitted a charge under Rule 869(2) and the Whip & Rein Regulations for using his whip in a continuous manner late in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $450.

Ld,trld 1900,held up,brk 175m out

BEACHBREAK - broke early in the run home losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

6th otr,1x1,wd,prkd 1300,ld,staunch

10th,5-bk inr,4-bk,chkd,blkd,forget

BEACHBREAK - checked by a breaking runner near the 400m. Held up early stages of the run home.

Pshd along to ld,dictated,too tough

Wd,up prkd 1550,fght on tenaciously

BRANDI SNAPP - raced wide early.

Wd,up prkd 1550,stuck on resolutely

Wd,up prkd thru'out,fght on nicely

Esed,rear inr,never worked into it

Up,prkd,ld 2000,kickd,held on best