NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Eased,wd cvr rear top,punishing wdr

Gate spd,ld,trld 1450,thru,sharpest

Prkd,cvr 1400,3-bk,never sparked up

SHOWCASE - weakened final bend.

4th,to 1x1 750,off,chased well

SHOWCASE - paced roughly near the 50m.

Cgt wd,parkd,folded up

SHOWCASE - raced wide until reaching the parked position passing the 1600m.

3-4pegs,off trn,angld,swept by wide

SHOWCASE - held up by a weakening runner rounding the final bend and was briefly placed in restricted room near the sulky of HAROLD HANOVER passing the 400m.

3pegs thrghout,nice wn out late

SHOWCASE - lay inwards final bend striking track markers. Held up final bend and in the run home only obtaining clear racing room passing the 100m. Driver B Barclay reported he did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

Soon 4pegs,steady up innr

8th,4-3bk otr,3rd tn,thru,led,nabbd

CAPTAIN KOBE - over-raced for a distance near the 1950m.

3-4bk inr,held up,off,handy inr

CAPTAIN KOBE - held up early in the run home.

Eased,wd rear 1100,posted,ld,nutted

CAPTAIN KOBE - raced wide without cover from the 1100m.

6th inr,5-bk,off,wd rear 450,steady

CAPTAIN KOBE - when questioned regarding the performance Driver K Coppins advised that after having gone back early she had not received a trail into the race as hoped and then had been forced wide when attempting to improve rounding the final turn.

9th otr,5-bk,4-bk,off,held up,tidy

Wd,6th otr,wd rear,prkd,ld 200,game

CAPTAIN KOBE - Stewards investigated a possible breach of the Push Out Rule near the 1700m when this runner raced wider on the track after shifting out off the back of TASI AHNAU. It was established that TASI AHNAU had shifted up the track when being steadied near the 1750m prior to CAPTAIN KOBE reaching its sulky wheel. These two runners then locked wheels briefly approaching the 1500m.

6th otr,3-bk,1x1,3-bk,4w top,ran on

Eased,3 &4w cvr rear,eased,stout wd

11th otr,5-bk,wd cvr 600,beat slows

3-4bk otr,3wd 700,up,kept coming

3bk otr,3wd,prkd 800,led tn,comfy

Gt spd,led thrghout,easy wrk

SONOFAMISTERY - driver T Williams reported he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered. Returned to the birdcage enclosure with some blood present in its mouth. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed the colt to have a minor laceration to its tongue.

Bk otr,into 1x1,gear issue

SONOFAMISTERY - retired from the event near the 900m after the crupper shifted placing driver T Williams in some difficulty after the gear had been adjusted at the start. Stewards inspected the gear which was found to be in previously good condition with co-trainers S and A Telfer deemed not to be at fault.

6bk otr,3wd,led 800,far too good

SONOFAMISTERY - out of position at the candy pole despite the efforts of driver T Williams. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the colt. Mr Williams reported he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Gate spd,led,joind 200,fght,nabbd

4th,4bk inr,cartd bk,game at rear

8bk otr,3wd cvr,wd rear tn,sound

SONOFAMISTERY - raced wide early. Again raced wide from the 1000m.

Soon 3bk otr,wdst rear,1-paced wd

SONOFAMISTERY - when questioned regarding the performance driver T Williams advised he was disappointed however felt the colt would take improvement from the race.

7th,4bk otr-inr,angld tn,solid mid

4-5bk inr,off rear tn,imprvd mid

Wd,parkd,1x1,up trn,steady

6th inr,4-bk 2400,off,ran on nicely

DANCE TILL DAWN - raced in restricted room when MISTY BLUE lay inwards simultaneously to BRYCE'S MEDDLE shifting outwards near the 200m.

Brk,5th,prkd 1800-tn,weakened str

BRYCE'S MEDDLE - broke briefly at the start. When questioned regarding the performance driver J Dunn advised the gelding failed to handle the track conditions today.

Up,led,trld 1900,held up,good inr

Prkd,ld 2800,joind 500,fght,bested

6 & 7-bk mrks,off,whacked away gap

4-3bk inr,prkd 1600,fght well,faded

Up,soon prkd,there tn,fght,hdd

Found 1x1,off tn,solid chase mid

1x1,prkd 1800-tn,kept giving mid

Trld,3bk inr 1500,tight,good,disq

SONG SUNG BLUE - held up early in the run home and raced inside and contacted track markers. Stewards lodged a protest against 4th placing being awarded under Rule 869(7B) alleging the gelding had gained an advantage by racing inside a track marker early in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing evidence from Stewards and junior driver G Thornley (assisted by C Thornley), the Adjudicative Committee upheld the protest and SONG SUNG BLUE was disqualified. Miss Thornley admitted an associated charge in that she allowed her sulky wheel to move inside the marker line which gained an advantage. After considering submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Miss Thornley's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 1 February up to and including 8 February 2026 (3 days).

Bk otr,angld wide trn,brk late

SONG SUNG BLUE - attempted to jump a shadow on the track and broke late in the run home losing its chance. Driver G Thornley confirmed the gelding had tried to jump a shadow.

Trail,3-4pegs,off,ran on fairly mid

Trld-3bk inr,4bk 1000,held up,tidy

SONG SUNG BLUE - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Trld-3bk inr,waited,tried hard inr

Prkd,ld bid,ld 1200,no peace,brave

JUMAL - driver S Ottley defended a breach of Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations alleging that she used her whip in a continuous manner late in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing evidence from Stewards and Miss Ottley, the Adjudicative Committee found the charge proved and suspended her driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 21 November up to and including 28 November 2025. (4 days).

7-6bk otr,3wd,postd,ld tn,held best

JUMAL - raced wide from the 1000m.

Gate spd,led,surged 500,held best

Gate spd,ld 1700,always in control

Led,solid tempo,kickd,reeld in late

Prkd,ld 2500,dictated,tckld,too big

THE LAZARUS EFFECT - raced wide early.

Prkd,ld,trld,3bk,held up,off,smart

THE LAZARUS EFFECT - held up for clear racing room in the early and middle stages of the run home.

Workd to ld,set terms,held well

Strght to lead,set terms,powerful

4-5bk inr,held up,off,massive wd

THE LAZARUS EFFECT - hampered rounding the final bend.

Up,trld,off tn,kept coming,toughest

Up,ld 1800,askd,kickd,held well

THE LAZARUS EFFECT - lay out rounding the final bend.

Brk,5th,1x1 2300,3-bk,wd top,plggd

BAZOOKA - broke at the start losing ground.

Gate spd,ld 1500,fght hard,hdd 100

5bk otr,3wd,prkd 550,fght,faded

Soon 4pegs,off,3w bell v,strong

Brk on dispatch,distancd after

BAZOOKA - broke at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

5bk otr,3wd cvr,strong bid wdst

4L off start,6bk inr,no extra inr

BAZOOKA - slow to leave the pre-race formation and paced roughly in the score up resulting in the gelding being out of position at the start. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts. Driver S Ottley reported the gelding had paced roughly and raced lethargically throughout. A post-race veterinary examination revealed minor lameness in the left hind leg. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.