NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

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

Soon 3bk otr,clear tn,tried hard

CAPTAIN KOBE - lay inwards over the concluding stages.

3bk otr,4bk 1000,wd rear tn,battld

CAPTAIN KOBE - over-raced early and middle stages.

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

Trld-3bk inr,prkd 650,fght,swampd

Last,launchd 600,loomd,peakd

SONG SUNG BLUE - raced wide from the 600m.

3-4bk otr,wdst rear tn,useful wdst

SONG SUNG BLUE - lay inwards rounding the final bend when being shifted wider on the track by an inside runner.

Blew the start,out of commission

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

Brk,10th,5bk inr,solid inr,peakd

The start was delayed due to WILD WILLOW requiring farrier attention and WARRIOR CHIEF requiring a change of sulky.

Chkd,wd cvr rear 1000,wdr,no punch

WARRIOR CHIEF - out of position at the start. Driver S Hill was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice. Checked racing into the first bend losing ground. Raced wide from the 1000m.

Cght 3wd,prkd 800,1x1,fading 500

WARRIOR CHIEF - raced wide early and middle stages. Hung inwards for a distance passing the 1100m. Weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a slow recovery. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Soon 3bk otr,angld wdr tn,useful

6bk otr,3wd cvr 1000-400,wdst,ok

WARRIOR CHIEF - raced wide early. Raced wide with cover from the 1100m.

Soon 3bk otr,to inr-mid tn,honest

3wd,prkd 1300-tn,up,won dogfight

MATAI HARRY - raced wide early.

4-5bk inr,held up tn-100,cheeky

MATAI HARRY - lay inwards rounding the first bend striking a track marker. Held up until late in the run home.

4-3bk otr,up 3wd tn,rattled home wd

3bk otr,up,prkd 1600-tn,felt pinch

MATAI HARRY - crowded by outside runners racing into the first bend. Lay inwards near the 1100m having to be corrected by driver W House.

9th otr,5-bk,wd 1100,posted,no more

MATAI HARRY - raced wide without cover from the 1100m. Lay in near the 900m and then again passing the 400m when commencing to weaken. When questioned regarding the performance Driver W House stated that the race had not been run to suit when having to attempt to improve wide in the middle stages.

Lobbed trail,thru 150,just thwarted

Eased,5bk otr,rear tn,imprvd wd

MATAI HARRY - raced wide early.

7th,1x1,up,prkd 1000,very brave

Wide,parkd,fght on bravely

MATAI HARRY - raced wide early.

Prkd,no cvr,3bk inr 500,battld inr

COMMANDER JOE - over-raced middle stages.

Brk,10th inr,7-bk,failed to fire up

COMMANDER JOE - broke at the start losing ground. Hampered by a breaking runner rounding the final bend.

9th inr,5-bk,off,held up,ran on wd

Thru,trld 1500,waitd,did best inr

3wd,prkd 1250-tn,fght gamely str

COMMANDER JOE - raced wide early.

3wd,prkd,1x1 1200,up tn,smartest

COMMANDER JOE - raced wide early.

1x1,prkd,1x1 800,off tn,solid mid

COMMANDER JOE - raced wide early. Over-raced middle stages.

Cght prkd,1x1 1000,up,game bid

COMMANDER JOE - over-raced middle stages.

Trld-3bk inr,waitd,thru,sharp,close

COMMANDER JOE - held up early in the run home.

3-4bk otr,3wd cvr 700,off,big wdst

Gt spd,led,trail bell,parkd,too big

Mid otr,3w,parkd bell,fght ok

MUNROE'S MATE - over-raced middle stages.

Gt spd,led thrghout,kept givng

MUNROE'S MATE - shied outwards approaching the winning post on the first occasion. Shied outwards again late in the run home placing an outside runner in restricted room simultaneously to PALLADIUM laying inwards, resulting in TUA LIPA (J Cox) having to be steadied. A warning was placed on the racing record of MUNROE'S MATE. When questioned driver J Cox confirmed his chances of finishing ahead of MUNROE'S MATE and PALLADIUM had not been affected.

Wd,parkd,soon 1x1,fading trn

MUNROE'S MATE - lay in when weakening final bend. When questioned regarding the performance of a favoured runner driver S Thornley advised he was disappointed with the effort. Trainer T Barron also expressed his disappointment and advised he would have blood tests conducted on the gelding in the coming days and undertook to report any findings to Stewards.

4-5bk inr,4bk otr,off,handy mid-wd

Up,led,3bk inr 1000,urgd tn,battld

MUNROE'S MATE - lay inwards final bend striking track markers. Driver G Hall Jnr was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Eased,5bk otr,up,prkd 1000,gone tn

MUNROE'S MATE - over-raced middle stages. Weakened final bend. Driver J Morrison reported the gelding had been striking the sulky wheel discs.

Gate spd,ld 1700,askd,swallowd up

MUNROE'S MATE - raced wide early.

Eased,rear,4bk inr,held up,had more

GOTTA ELECT BILL - trainer M House was issued a $50 Minor Infringement Notice for being late to notify driver H Orange. Held up late in the run home.

4th,prkd 2200,cvr bell,no final zip

8th otr,wd 1250,prkd,fght on gamely

LORD DELMAR - lay out racing down the back straight the final time and raced wider when leading. Shifted out further rounding the final turn despite the efforts of Driver P Ferguson carrying GOTTA ELECT BILL wider on the track. A final warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners. Authorisation of LORD DELMAR's 3rd placing was withheld until Driver S Abernethy (GOTTA ELECT BILL - 4th placing) had viewed the replays and elected not to proceed with a protest, with placings then being duly authorised.

6th otr,1x1,3-bk 1100,wd 600,no fin

GOTTA ELECT BILL - over-raced middle stages. Weakened in the run home.

Eased,chkd,wd rear,wd cvr,wdr,slick

GOTTA ELECT BILL - hampered rounding the first turn losing ground. Raced wide with cover from the 700m.

7th inr,chkd,rear,off,7th top,stout

GOTTA ELECT BILL - checked passing the 800m losing considerable ground.

Led,soon trail,handy wrk lane

13th otr,6-bk,wd top,ran on solidly

GOTTA ELECT BILL - trainer M House was issued a warning for failing to have the correct colours available.

Brk,13th inr,8-bk 1800,brk 350m out

GOTTA ELECT BILL - broke shortly after the start losing ground. Broke again rounding the final bend losing all chance.

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.

Gate spd,ld 1500,trld 700,ok,peakd

Mid,soon 1x1,up 500,too big

5th,denied lead,parkd,1x1,solid

6th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 700,closed well

DOUBLE JEOPARDY - raced wide early. Raced wide with cover from the 700m.

7bk otr,3wd cvr,wdst rear tn,good

DOUBLE JEOPARDY - raced wide with cover from the 700m.

6bk otr,3wd,prkd 1000,ld tn,easy

3-4bk inr,off 350,held up,handy inr

DOUBLE JEOPARDY - held up early in the run home.

Trld the trip,urgd tn,dug in gamely

4-3bk otr,up 3wd tn,smart bid wd

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

7th inr,5-bk 2400,held up,sound mid

LESTER - held up middle stages of the run home.

7th,3bk otr,angld wd tn,short bid

1x1,3bk otr 1150,off,bold bid mid

3bk inr,held up 400,smart up inr

LESTER - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver K Butt. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

5-4-3bk inr,waitd tn,honest inr

Brk,10th inr,7-bk bell,never ran on

LESTER - the required veterinary clearance was received. Fractious prior to the start and broke briefly after breasting the barrier strand.

Led,trld 1500,thru,tried hard inr

Deep pegs,never ran on

8th otr,1x1,3bk,wd tn,loomed,outfin

Ld out,set terms,mastered 50m out

Brk,5-6bk otr,wd cvr tn,flew wd,yes

MOONLITE BLOOD - broke at the start hampering trailing runners losing ground. Lay inwards in the run home.

3-4bk inr,3bk otr,off,flew,almost

3bk inr,held up tn-150,off,flew mid

MOONLITE BLOOD - held up early in the run home. Driver R Close advised he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered. Mr Close admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly when shifting outwards near the 150m checking and hampering outside runners. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Close's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 27 July up to and including 8 August 2025 (3 days).

8th otr,3-bk 1550,wd 400,too strong

MOONLITE BLOOD - driver R Close was issued a warning for crossing his reins late in the run home.

3bk otr,up,prkd 1150,askd,fght,fdd

5bk otr,up,prkd 800,ld tn,fght,cght

13th otr,wd cvr 600,failed to spark

TAKETHEPLUNGE - driver D Dolan reported the gelding had failed to handle the grass track today.

Up,prkd,ld 1350,kickd,held best

TAKETHEPLUNGE - raced wide early.

4bk otr,5bk 1000,wd trn,smart wd

TAKETHEPLUNGE - over-raced middle stages.

5bk otr,3wd,ld 900,fght,hdd 100

TAKETHEPLUNGE - over-raced middle stages. Shifted in marginally near the 100m.

Brk run-up,wd cvr rear top,no punch

TAKETHEPLUNGE - paced roughly in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Rear,3wd cvr,prkd,ld 800,swampd

TAKETHEPLUNGE - broke in the score up however was in position at the start. Raced wide early.