NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Ld out,4-bk 1400,off 350,plggd away

Trld out,4-bk 1300,1x1 850,wd,plggd

7th inr,4bk,held up,off,belated mid

ARADNE - the rein pole was removed prior to the start after warming up unfavourably. Held up early in the run home.

Gun run mrks,flat 3rd gap tn,wknd

Wd,prkd,4-bk inr 1800,off,no pickup

ARADNE - hampered by a breaking runner near the 400m.

Prkd,ld,trld 1950,thru,fght stoutly

ARADNE - contacted track markers near the 250m when in restricted room.

Trld,3-bk 1850,prkd 400,outfinished

Into trail,3-bk 1700,bttld solidly

Trld out,3-bk 1100,off top,fght gap

Eased,5-bk inr,held up,sound mrks

ARADNE - held up briefly rounding the final turn.

Prkd,3-bk inr,prkd,ld,trld,off,fght

7th,rough,5-bk inr,off,wd,prkd,game

MODE - trotted roughly in the early stages. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 1800m.

6th,1x1,3-bk 1400,off top,sound fin

MODE - broke briefly shortly after the start. Driver W House was issued a $200 Minor Infringement Notice for causing a further delay to the start when turning an extra circle.

5th otr,left prkd 1300,outfinished

MODE - weakened in the run home.

Slow,7th,3bk otr,imprvd,sound mid

6th,3-bk inr 1600,fght well on mrks

Brk start,rear inr,off,passed slows

MODE - slow to begin.

Wd,5bk otr,3wd,brk 1250,distant

MODE - broke near the 1250m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare.

Trld,3-bk 1600,prkd 700,brk 300 out

MODE - broke leaving the final bend hampering trailing runners losing all chance. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming.

6th inr,4-bk,off,whacked away mid

Wd,1x1,prkd 1750,cvr 650,off,strong

8th otr,1x1,prkd 850,fght on in gap

5th inr,4-bk bell,off,lacked a kick

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

Slow,4th,prkd,1x1 1100,off,game

3bk otr,3-4wd tn,1-paced mid

Slow,5bk inr,6bk 1300,5bk,imprvd

4bk inr,angld wd tn,unleashed wd

LOOKSLIKEATRIXTER - held up early in the run home.

Into trail early,thru lane,fght inr

Best out,trld 1550,thru,bold on inr

Soon parkd,flat turn,battld on

GRANNY ROSE - broke briefly at the start. Over-raced in the early stages.

3rd,3bk inr 800,off tn,honest mid

Last,deep pegs,off,batld at rear

MC SQUARED - broke shortly after the start hampering a trailing runner losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Continued on in a break and hampered TOP OF THE HILL and GRANNY ROSE rounding the first bend. Lay in when weakening final bend contacting track markers.

Left prkd,lost ld dig,flat top,wknd

GRANNY ROSE - briefly crowded by an outside runner early in the run home.

4th,4-bk inr 1600,3-bk,no pick-up

Gun run mrks,thru lane,tried hard

Trld out,4-bk,off 600,never sparked

GRANNY ROSE - weakened leaving the final bend. When questioned regarding the performance driver J Cox advised he was disappointed with the effort and was unable to provide any explanation. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a slow recovery. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Led,soon trail,strong bid innr

5th,to prkd 900,tiring by 500

MUSCLYNN - weakened final bend.

Soft trip mrks,thru lane,too strong

6th inr,6-bk,4-bk,off,stout late wd

5th,1x1,prkd 1300,fght on stoutly

MUSCLYNN - over-raced middle stages.

Ld out,4-bk 1600,1x1 700,off,stout

MUSCLYNN - hampered by a breaking runner leaving the final bend.

Made ld,4-bk 1400,off 650,wd,strong

10th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 600,stout wdst

MUSCLYNN - driver P Wakelin 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 and in a continuous manner in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Ms Wakelin's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing today up to and including 23 March 2025 (2 days).

7th otr,3-bk 1500,off,bttld onwd

9th,4-bk otr 1900,wdst top,bt slows

5th,3-bk inr,off,bttld away in gap

MUSCLYNN - trainer P Wakelin advised the mare would be racing in season.

5th,5-bk inr,off,1x1,prkd 700,fght

PEAKNMONKEY - hung inwards and lost ground rounding the final bend.

6th,1x1-3bk otr,pushd wd tn,battld

Eased,rear inr,4-bk tn,off,late mid

PEAKNMONKEY - held up early in the run home.

8th,3bk otr,off,unleashed wdst

PEAKNMONKEY - hung inwards in the run home.

To unruly,4-5bk inr,off,chkd/brk tn

A false start was declared when PEAKNMONKEY broke in the score up and locked wheels with MASSIVE MERC which broke. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Driver R Close elected to move to the unruly position for the restart where PEAKNMONKEY will remain for future mobile starts.

4th inr,3-bk,1x1 900,brk 300m out

PEAKNMONKEY - broke rounding the final bend hampering trailing runners losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

Rough/brk 1800,detachd,bt slows

PEAKNMONKEY - broke rounding the first bend losing considerable ground. Lay inwards final bend striking track markers.

Steppd,6th,chkd/5th 600,tidy inr

PEAKNMONKEY - back from its unruly position at the start. Slow in the early stages losing ground.

3bk inr,4bk 1250,off,few gaps str

PEAKNMONKEY - held up throughout the run home. Driver R Close advised he did not activate the sliding blinds in consequence.

Eased,rear inr,off,wd 650,fght hard

LIME IN A BOTTLE - forced to race wide from the 700m.

Wd,rear otr,3-bk,4-bk,bt stragglers

6th otr,1x1 1700,flat 400,drppd out

LIME IN A BOTTLE - weakened leaving the final bend.

Blew the score-up,out of business

LIME IN A BOTTLE - broke in the score up losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

Up,ld 2250,joind tn,swallowd up

3rd,3bk inr,held up badly,pluggd wd

LIME IN A BOTTLE - weakened early in the run home.

Brk,tackd on 6bk inr,gone 1200

LIME IN A BOTTLE - broke at the start losing considerable ground. Weakened from the 1100m. When questioned regarding the performance driver R Close advised the filly had failed to handle the track conditions.

Parkd,led,trail,brk 200,ok aftr

LIME IN A BOTTLE - broke when attempting to utilise the passing lane near the 250m losing all chance with driver R Close reporting he did not activate the removable deafeners as a consequence.

Trld & brk 1350,well bk after

LIME IN A BOTTLE - broke racing into the first bend hampering a trailing runner losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the filly.