NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

3-4bk otr,off,3wd,chkd,bt slows

STAR ON THE ROCKS - over-raced middle stages. Hampered by an inside runner near the 500m. Paced roughly rounding the final bend.

Wd,prkd,cvr,3-bk bell,flat 600m out

STAR ON THE ROCKS - hampered by an inside runner rounding the final bend when weakening resulting in the gelding locking wheels with CAPTAIN PUBLISHER losing all chance.

Eased,5bk inr,flat tn,bt slows

Soon trail,steady up lane

Eased,4-6bk inr,off,tried hard wd

3rd inr,3-bk,held up,off,steady mid

VERDUCCI - held up leaving the final bend.

5th otr,1x1,wd 1150,prkd,cvr,no fin

Gate spd,trld 1750,thru,fght hard

VERDUCCI - driver J Young-Grant will be spoken to in the coming days regarding the manner in which she used her whip in the run home.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,lacked dash

3 & 4-bk mrks,held up,late thru mid

VERDUCCI - held up final bend. Driver J Young-Grant admitted a breach of Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that she used her 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 Mrs Young-Grant's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing today up to and including 27 April 2025 (2 days).

Trld,3-bk 2100,thru,fght on solidly

Trld out,4-bk,3-bk 1400,off,fght on

VERDUCCI - broke early in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Driver J Young-Grant was issued a warning for using her whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

5th otr,1x1 1600,off,fght on nicely

Eased,5bk inr,angld wdr,honest

VERDUCCI - struck a track marker near the 1700m. Driver J Young-Grant was issued a warning. Held up early in the run home.

Cght wd,eased,rear inr,never ran on

INTERRORGATOR - raced wide early and middle stages.

Ld out,trld 2000,held up,bttld away

INTERRORGATOR - driver J Dunn advised he did not activate the hopple shorteners due to the horse pacing well today after having a history of pacing roughly with the shorteners released in previous starts.

Cght wd,up prkd bell,3rd top,outfin

INTERRORGATOR - raced wide early and middle stages. Hung outwards over the concluding stages. Driver J Dunn advised the gelding had hung inwards on the final bend causing him difficulty.

8th otr,wd bell,prkd,cvr,bttld away

Across to trail,3-bk 2000,bold mrks

Trld,chkd,3bk inr,held up,forgive

INTERRORGATOR - over-raced middle stages. Hampered near the 1100m. Lay outwards near the 650m despite the efforts of driver J Dunn checking ROYAL BELLE which broke losing ground. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Held up throughout the run home. Mr Dunn advised he did not activate the removable deafeners and sliding blinds in consequence.

5th,1x1,ld,trld,ld,kickd,cght 50

4th inr,off,made ld 1700,run down

3bk inr,held up tn-100,tidy mid

INTERRORGATOR - paced roughly rounding the final bend. Held up early in the run home.

3bk otr,up,prkd 1000,5th tn,plggd

Soon prkd,1x1 800,tried hard mid

6th,prkd 1500,askd tn,honest mid

Wd,prkd,cvr bell,flat 4th tn,outfin

ASSISI LOVER - raced wide early.

Soon 3bk inr,off tn,tried hard mid

1x1,left prkd 2100,tough bid,denied

ASSISI LOVER - co-trainers R & J Dunn were issued a warning for being late to present the mare on course.

Trld the trip,askd tn,honest inr

Eased,4-5bk inr,losing touch 600

BRITE LEDGER - weakened from the 600m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Brk dispatch,deep pegs,no impact

BRITE LEDGER - broke shortly after the start hampering a trailing runner. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

Soon chkd,4pegs thrghout,batld

BRITE LEDGER - checked by a breaking runner after 100m and broke briefly losing ground.

Eased,4bk otr,wdst rear tn,pluggd

SWEET GUINESS - raced wide early.

Trld,3-bk 1500,failed to quicken up

Wd,5th inr,5-bk,4-bk,off,blkd,solid

SMOOTH SCOOB - held up early in the run home. Driver S Tomlinson advised she was unable to activate the sliding blinds due to the cord becoming entangled.

Brk start,tailed off,never a danger

SMOOTH SCOOB - broke briefly at the start. Lay inwards near the 1100m striking track markers. Weakened leaving the final bend.

5th otr,1x1 1100,wd 450,lacked dash

Chkd & brk early,tailed off,no hope

SMOOTH SCOOB - hampered and broke shortly after the start losing all chance.

Rough,5-bk mrks,off,bttld clsr mid

SMOOTH SCOOB - fractious prior to the start causing a delay. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

Slow,detachd,9th,5bk inr,battld

SMOOTH SCOOB - lay inwards in the early stages striking track markers losing ground. Driver R Anderson was issued a warning to start wider on the track when drawn unruly. Weakened early in the run home.

10th,5bk inr 1900,off,imprvd mid

SMOOTH SCOOB - Raced without the removable deafeners after warming up unfavourably. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination after having blood present in the mouth area which revealed a small abrasion to the tongue. Driver R Anderson admitted a breach of Rule 868(3) in that he failed to drive the mare out to the end of the race when having a reasonable chance of finishing 4th. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Anderson's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing today up to and including 26 January 2025 (3 days).

Soon 4bk otr,wd cvr tn,no pick-up

SMOOTH SCOOB - underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was cleared to start.

Eased,6bk inr,rear inr tn,bt slows

SIR ALFRED - hung inwards in the score up and was out of position at the start. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts.

7th pegs,4-bk,on retreat 500m out

A false start was declared when SIR ALFRED broke in the score up hampering trailing runners. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Driver K Butt elected to remain in her allocated barrier position for the restart.