NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Led,trld 1700,thru,honest inr

3-4bk inr,waited,fair in gaps inr

8th otr,5-bk,wd 600,plggd clsr wdst

3-4bk inr,waitd tn,no kick inr

Soon 4bk inr,waitd,tried hard inr

6-5bk otr,3wd cvr,postd,trld tn,gd

WESTAR MOLLY - lay inwards leaving the final bend striking and racing inside a track marker.

1x1,prkd 1300,1x1,3wd,battld

WESTAR MOLLY - raced wide from the 700m.

3bk otr,hookd wd tn,chased hard

WESTAR MOLLY - lay inwards early stages of the run home.

Soon trld,3bk 1500,held up,soared

Eased,6bk otr,wd rear,honest wdst

WESTAR MOLLY - lay inwards and paced roughly in the run home.

1x1,wd,prkd 1900,flat 400,no extra

5th otr,4-bk,wd 600,fght on solidly

THE HIGHLANDER - lay inwards throughout the run home.

Soon 3bk otr,6th 400,imprvd mid

Eased,wd cvr rear 1100,wdr,no punch

THE HIGHLANDER - raced wide with cover from the 1100m. Hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

7th otr,4-bk 900,held up,forget run

Left prkd the trip,outfinished 150m

Brk,tacked on,wd rear 650,wdr,faded

RAZORS EDGE - over-raced and shifted outwards near the 2150m and locked wheels with GEM N EM. Locked wheels with THE HIGHLANDER which lay inwards near the 650m.

5th,prkd 1600,cvr bell,wd,stout fin

THE HIGHLANDER - fractious prior to the second attempt at a start causing a delay. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

3-4th,prkd 800,up,too powerful

THE HIGHLANDER - 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. Driver S Tomlinson advised she did not activate the sliding blinds due to having the field covered.

Eased,wd cvr rear 700,strong wdst

6th otr,3-bk bell,wd cvr 400,steady

7th otr,3-bk,wd cvr 700,no pick-up

SANTANNA MACH - raced wide from the 700m.

4-5bk inr,waited,off tn,steady mid

Trld,3-bk 1050,off,bttld on,no gaps

SANTANNA MACH - held up over the concluding stages.

4th inr,4-bk 1700,off,whacked away

SANTANNA MACH - briefly hampered at the start.

Ld out,trld 1700,thru,stout effort

Made ld,shffld 5-bk,off,fght on mid

Ld out,trld 2100,off,best late mid

SANTANNA MACH - over-raced middle stages.

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

SANTANNA MACH - held up early in the run home.

Prkd,up,ld 1300,fght,hdd 150,fght

Made ld,trld 1500,thru,whacked away

Thru,4-6-4bk inr,off,imprvd,held up

SOCIAL DISTANCING - had to be restrained racing into the first bend when SWEET TARTAN shifted inwards.

5-7bk inr,off,3-4wd rear,tidy wdst

SWEET TARTAN - lay inwards and broke briefly near the 400m when being shifted wider on the track.

Gate spd,trld-3bk inr,3rd tn,steady

A false start was declared when SWEET TARTAN broke in the score up checking an outside runner. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. The boring pole was removed prior to the restart and driver J Morrison elected to remain in his allocated barrier position. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts.

4-6bk inr,off,held up tn,sound

SWEET TARTAN - had to be steadied near the 1600m when there was a easing of the pace and again steadied near the 1200m.

Brk dispatch,last,always at rear

SWEET TARTAN - broke as the start was effected losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

Mid-bk otr,only battled home

Gate spd,ld,trld 1100,thru,did best

5th,prkd,up,ld 800,fght,swampd 100

MELTON ENFORCER - over-raced middle stages.

5th otr,1x1,wd 700,ld 550,run down

MELTON ENFORCER - over-raced middle stages. Raced wide from the 700m.

1x1,prkd,into ld 1400,eyed,no fight

MELTON ENFORCER - weakened leaving the final bend. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

4th,left prkd 1600,eyed ldr,outfin

MELTON ENFORCER - over-raced middle stages.

Eased,3bk otr,wd rear tn,battld

MELTON ENFORCER - weakened leaving the final bend. A post-race veterinary and endoscopic examination at the request of the connections revealed a high heart rate and slow recovery with mucous in the trachea. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

4bk otr,3-4wd 600,pluggd mid-wd

MELTON ENFORCER - raced wide from the 700m.

4th,prkd 1500-tn,fght,wiltd 150

Easd,3-4bk inr,off rear,honest inr

MELTON ENFORCER - hung outwards and paced roughly near the 800m.

Soon trld,keen,thru,showed little

MELTON ENFORCER - over-raced middle stages. Weakened leaving the final bend hampering a trailing runner. When questioned regarding the performance driver B Orange advised the gelding had failed to settle with the effort taking its toll. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a high heart rate and slow recovery. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Gate spd,up,ld 1300,no peace,gone

MELTON ENFORCER - weakened leaving the final bend hampering trailing runners before breaking and losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. When questioned regarding the performance driver S Thornley advised although the gelding had worked hard through the early stages to obtain the lead he was disappointed with the effort after being able to gain some respite through the middle stages.

4bk otr,7th 400,wd rear tn,steady

Trld,3-bk 1900,off,tidy effort mid

1x1,3bk otr 700,wider tn,1-paced

3-4bk inr,4bk otr 700,off,fair wd

5-6bk inr,3wd cvr 700,pluggd wd

Brk,5bk otr,mid rear tn,pluggd inr

SPIRITED LOU - broke briefly at the start losing ground.

Mid otr,angld trn,fair fin widr

RAZORS EDGE - lay outwards rounding the first bend simultaneously to SPIRITED LOU laying inwards and momentarily locked sulky stays with that runner.

1x1-4bk otr,shuffld bk,warmd up wd

SPIRITED LOU - hung inwards and paced roughly rounding the final bend.

7th,4-5bk inr,4bk otr,off,imprvd

Trld out,3-bk 400,held up,off,sound

ESTER LUCY - paced roughly rounding the final bend when held up by a weakening runner and struck track markers. Trainer D Broadhurst was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice after a side hopple carrier came adrift during the running.

Brk start,6bk inr 1000,no kick inr

ESTER LUCY - broke at the start losing considerable ground.

8th otr,wd cvr,posted,whacked away

ESTER LUCY -raced wide from the 1100m.

Eased,5bk otr,well bk,cheeky wd

6th inr,4-bk bell,off,never got gap

ESTER LUCY - over-raced middle stages. Held up middle stages of the run home.

Brk badly early,never a live hope

ESTER LUCY - broke after 100m hampering a trailing runner losing considerable ground.

3-4bk inr,waited,honest inr

Prkd,brf 1x1,prkd,askd,honest

3wd,prkd,1x1-3bk otr,battld mid

ESTER LUCY - raced wide early.

Gate spd,prkd,1x1 1100,off,steady

Ld out,soon 3-bk,stout along mrks

3-7bk otr,3wd cvr,wd rear tn,plggd

LETS GET TROPICAL - raced wide with cover from the 1100m.

Eased,rear otr,unable to warm up

LETS GET TROPICAL - raced wide early. Weakened early in the run home.

Eased,3-4bk inr,flat inr 300,battld

LETS GET TROPICAL - weakened final bend.

Ld out,trld 900,every chance,outfin

Up,trld,askd tn,battld away inr

6th,3bk otr,urgd 600,no threat wd

LETS GET TROPICAL - weakened rounding the final bend.

Soon trld,held up badly,honest

LETS GET TROPICAL - held up by a weakening runner final bend.

1x1,left prkd 1300,3rd 150,outkickd

3wd,prkd,keen,4bk otr,held up,sound

WIND IN THE WIRE - raced wide early. Over-raced when being restrained to obtain cover through the middle stages. Held up early in the run home.

Wd,8th otr,3-bk,off tn,plggd on gap

WIND IN THE WIRE - raced wide early.

3bk inr,waited,off,steady in mid

WIND IN THE WIRE - driver C McDowell admitted a breach of Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that he used his 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 Mr McDowell's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing today up to and including 4 April 2025 (2 days).

Wd,up prkd,cvr bell,3-bk,wd,no more

WIND IN THE WIRE - over-raced middle stages.

Bk otr,3w,1x1,hld up trn,only batld

Brk,detachd,3bk otr 900,honest wd

WIND IN THE WIRE - broke at the start losing considerable ground. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts.

Brk start,dist 10th,pulled up

WIND IN THE WIRE - broke at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

5bk inr,off rear tn,tried hard inr

12th,rear inr,losing touch 800

WIND IN THE WIRE - raced wide early. Weakened from the 800m. When questioned regarding the performance connections advised the gelding had failed to handle the track conditions. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormalities.