NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

4-3bk otr,rough 400,brk on tn

HOT AND DANGEROUS - paced roughly rounding the first bend. Broke rounding the final bend and locked wheels with SWEET MAGGIE MAE hampering a trailing runner losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the filly. A post-race veterinary examination revealed signs of mild muscle tie up. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Wd,into 1x1,wd 300,gathered ldr in

HOT AND DANGEROUS - Driver T Cameron was questioned in relation to the removable deafeners not being in place prior to the commencement of the score up. Mr Cameron stated that the filly had warmed up in a relaxed manner and as it was his intention to go forward early he elected to activate the deafeners during the preliminary. Mr Cameron further advised that he had recommended to connections that the deafeners be removed from the filly's notifiable gear.

Wd,1x1 1400,off top,closed boldly

Prkd,cvr 1700,held up badly,forgive

HOT AND DANGEROUS - held up throughout the run home.

7th otr,4-bk bell,wd 400,wdr,strong

Prkd,up,ld 1400,kickd,big,nabbd

Gate spd,ld,trld 1450,thru,stylish

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

Thru,3bk otr,off,got going mid

3bk inr,4bk 1000,held up,off,soared

3bk otr,3wd cvr,prkd 900,gone tn

STELLA ROUGE - over-raced early stages. When questioned regarding the performance driver T Chmiel advised he was disappointed with the effort despite racing wide early. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Prkd,into ld 1700,dictated,powerful

VINCENT REACTRESS - lay out under pressure early in the run home but was immediately corrected by Driver W House.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,tried hard

5-6bk inr,off rear 700,bt slows mid

VINCENT REACTRESS - hampered near the 450m.

Prkd,3bk otr 900,rough/brk tn

VINCENT REACTRESS - broke near the 350m hampering trailing runners losing its chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the filly.

6th,1x1 1100,off,bt slows in mid

VINCENT REACTRESS - out of position at the start. Junior driver W House (who elected not to have the assistance of a senior driver) admitted a breach of Rule 858(1)(i) in that he failed to maintain his position until the start. After viewing the replays and hearing penalty submissions the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $200.

3bk otr,chkd 850,4bk inr tn,bt slow

VINCENT REACTRESS - checked and broke near the 850m losing ground.

Gate spd,ld,trld 1400,thru,sound

1x1,prkd 1150,gritty bid mid

4-5bk otr,up,prkd 600,fght,ld,cght

Gt spd,led,steady,fght hard

FOREVER DREAM - underwent a post-race Veterinary examination at the request of connections which revealed the filly to be moderately lame in the off foreleg. Stood down pending a Veterinary Clearance prior to resuming.

Thru,1x1,prkd 1400,askd,tired

Gate spd,ld 1150,askd,swampd 200

3wd,5bk otr,wd rear tn,honest wd

Up,ld,trld 950,held up,off,smart wd

ALLETS - hampered by a weakening runner near the 500m.

3wd,prkd,1x1 900,4wd tn,solid

ALLETS - raced wide early.

Gate spd,ld,trld 1150,did best inr

5-4bk otr,wd,prkd 450,fght,fdd

4bk inr,5bk 900,held up,smart 100

Prkd,up,ld 1000,hdd tn,fght,fdd

Thru,prkd,ld 1100,askd,kickd best

3wd,1x1,prkd,1x1,held up,smartest

JOYRIDE(AUS) - over-raced early and middle stages.

Soon trld,waited,thru,honest inr

3wd,ld 1300,askd,too many guns

Soon 3bk inr,waited,imprvd up inr

Brk late in score-up,no hope after

Stewards questioned Starter R Donnelly regarding the start and in particular the reason for not declaring a false start. Mr Donnelly advised he believed he had reached the start point and that as no driver had signalled a false start should be declared he activated the start. After hearing from drivers O Thornley (WINELIGHT) and B Butt (GENERAL JEN) and taking into account the proximity of the incident to the start point Stewards took the matter no further.

Thru,1x1,off tn,tried hard in mid

WINELIGHT - a post-race veterinary and endoscopic examination at the request of connections revealed inflammation and mucous in the airway. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Gate spd,ld,trld,thru,got there inr

3bk otr,3wd,led 450,fght,run down

Led,trld,3bk 900,off tn,unleashed

4-3bk otr,3wd cvr,4wd 400,huge wd

ARAFURA - raced wide with cover from the 1400m.

Trld-3bk inr,brk,6bk,5bk tn,smart

ARAFURA - broke racing into the first bend hampering trailing runners losing ground. A warning was placed on the racing record of the filly. Authorisation of 4th placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the filly had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation during the running.

4th,parkd,loomd,brk 150,flew

ARAFURA - lay inwards and was awkwardly placed close to the sulky of BETTER BE QUICK which had lay outwards near the 230m. Broke passing the 200m hampering the trailing KATYS SHADOW and losing ground. Authorisation of 1st placing was withheld until the Stewards were satisfied the filly had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation and lost ground when in a break, and also that KATYS SHADOW would not have finished ahead of this runner despite being hampered near the 200m.

3wd,6bk otr,wd rear,imprvd inr

3bk otr-1x1,3wd 400,kept coming

CAPTAINS MISTRESS - driver N Williamson was issued a warning for crossing his reins late in the run home to perform a celebratory gesture. Mr Williamson admitted a breach of Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that he used his whip in a continuous manner in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Williamson's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 17 November up to and including 27 November 2024 (5 days) and imposed a fine of $600.

Trld-3bk inr,held up,angld,smart

5th,1x1 800,green trn,way too gd

CAPTAINS MISTRESS - driver N Williamson reported he did not release the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

4th,4bk inr,prkd-1x1,off,swooped

CAPTAINS MISTRESS - hampered near the 850m.

Last (5th),exploded by,green

CAPTAINS MISTRESS - lay inwards over the concluding stages having to be straightened by driver N Williamson.

5th,1x1 bell,out 400,nice chase