NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Lost ld dig,prkd thru'out,outkicked

Nice sit otr,flat 400,couldn't lift

THE SEAMSTRESS - driver M Holbrough reported the mare had raced lethargically throughout and she was disappointed with the effort. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Trld out,carted badly 500,tidy mrks

A false start was declared when THE SEAMSTRESS broke in the score up checking a trailing runner. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Driver M Holbrough elected to remain in her allocated barrier position for the restart.

Lobbed trail,thru lane,strong claim

Gun run mrks,thru,strong claim inr

Wd,prkd 1250,cvr 850,off,stout fin

THE SEAMSTRESS - raced wide early.

Nice trip otr,off top,ran on boldly

Trld out,3-bk,off top,ran on nicely

Gun run mrks,thru lane,strong bid

Trld,3-bk 1500,thru 250,stout mrks

THE SEAMSTRESS - held up final bend.

9th pegs,5-bk bell,couldn't quicken

5th pegs,3-bk 1500,failed to run on

Prkd,ld 1600,dictated terms,run dwn

FOREMAN FOX - shifted inwards crowding inside runners when improving to the lead racing into the first bend. Driver G Smith was issued a warning.

Wd,rough,chkd,9th otr,wd,prkd,wknd

FOREMAN FOX - paced roughly rounding the first bend having to be steadied. Checked by a breaking runner near the 1800m. Weakened in the run home. Connections advised the gelding lost the right front shoe during the running. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

4th otr,left prkd 1700,flat 400 out

FOREMAN FOX - paced roughly shortly after the start.

6th inr,4-bk,over-raced,drppd away

FOREMAN FOX - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver S Ottley. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Over-raced middle stages. Weakened in the run home. Miss Ottley reported that she did not activate the hopple shorteners due to the gelding pacing roughly.

Brk crossing 6th,7th inr,steady gap

FOREMAN FOX - broke when racing over the crossing near the 1700m losing ground. Hung inwards and paced roughly in the run home.

Chkd start,tacked on,nothing extra

FOREMAN FOX - hampered by a breaking runner at the start.

6th otr,1x1,brk,4-bk inr,brk 450m

FOREMAN FOX - hung inwards and broke near the 1600m checking trailing runners losing ground. Paced roughly and broke again near the 500m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

Prkd,ld,trld 1200,fading from 500

CALYPSO - hung outwards and was awkwardly placed close to the sulky of THE HIGHWAYMAN near the 1000m which was hampered momentarily. Weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a high heart rate and slow recovery with signs of muscle tie up. Connections advised they will have blood tests taken from the filly in the coming days and Stewards will follow up the results.

7th otr,5-bk bell,wd cvr 750,no fin

CAPTAIN KIWI - weakened in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance connections advised they were disappointed with the effort and were unable to provide any explanation.

Sped to ld,set terms,mastered 150m

7th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 450,wdr tn,bold

7th otr,4-bk bell,wdst top,late dig

CAPTAIN KIWI - a spreader on the gelding broke in the run home. Paced roughly over the concluding stages. The spreader was inspected and found to be in previously good condition with trainer R Holmes deemed not to be at fault.

Gate spd,ld,trld 1200,no kick inr

CAPTAIN KIWI - weakened in the run home.

Up,eased,4bk inr,3bk otr,gone 400

CAPTAIN KIWI - weakened final bend.

6th,3bk otr 900,well bk,steady rear

1x1,3-bk 1350,wd 500,no final punch

Up,trld-3bk inr,held up,bt slows

ALWAYS THINKING - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Wd,eaesd,wd cvr rear 800,bttld well

ALWAYS THINKING - raced wide early.

5th otr,3-bk bell,failed to fire up

COURAGE MACHETE - lay inwards final bend striking track markers.

Eased,4-bk otr,wd cvr 800,solid gap

COURAGE MACHETE - lay inwards rounding the final bend placing inside runners in restricted room.

Soon 3bk inr,off rear tn,1-paced

3bk otr,4bk 1100,flat tn,no kick

COURAGE MACHETE - lay inwards and lost ground final bend.

1x1,3-bk,rough,failed to quicken up

A false start was declared due to COURAGE MACHETE breaking late in the score up checking a trailing runner. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Driver S Thornley elected to remain in his allocated barrier position for the restart.

Held ld,dictated terms,hdd,stuck on

6th otr,4-bk,wd 1600,prkd,fght hard

3-bk mrks to trn,thru 200,bttld on

MISS WOODVILLE - trainer M House was issued a warning for failing to have the correct colours available.

Wd,up prkd 1500,outkicked run home

MISS WOODVILLE - raced wide early.

3-4-3bk otr,off tn,whackd away wd

Prkd,cvr,wd 1000,prkd,stuck bravely

3-bk otr,wd 450,ran home stoutly

Left prkd the trip,tough bid,denied

3-bk mrks,off,3-bk otr,sound in mid

7th,6-bk inr,prkd bell,cvr 600,wknd

Eased,4-bk inr 1650,held up,no dash

WHATSUPMAN - held up leaving the final bend.

Eased,buried mrks,off,bt stragglers

Ld out,attckd,claimed 500,folded up

THE SEAMSTRESS - placed in restricted room when held up behind the weakening WHATSUPMAN and locked wheels briefly with ELLIE ROSE rounding the final bend checking a trailing runner.

3rd inr,3-bk,held up,no final punch

WHATSUPMAN - over-raced middle stages.

Eased,rear otr,1x1,whacked away gap

WHATSUPMAN - driver R Close reported the gelding lost a shoe during the running.

4-bk mrks,brk 600,beat stragglers

WHATSUPMAN - broke near the 600m hampering a trailing runner losing ground. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

Trld out,4-bk,1x1,3-bk,no final zip

4th,4-3bk inr,held up tn-150,big

WHATSUPMAN - held up early in the run home. Driver R Close was issued a warning for extending his hands in a manner that lengthened the reins, thereby allowing him to loose rein over the concluding stages.

Brk,4th,4bk inr,3bk otr,smart,green

WHATSUPMAN - broke at the start losing ground. Shifted inwards abruptly passing the 100m causing interference to THE TOWN OF LIGHT and MAJOR LI. Authorisation of 3rd placing was withheld until Stewards had spoken to drivers S Thornley (THE TOWN OF LIGHT) placed 4th and B Orange (MAJOR LI) placed 5th with both drivers advising their chances had not been affected and they did not wish to proceed with a protest. A warning was placed on the racing record of WHATSUPMAN. Trainer A Stuart advised he would be making gear changes prior to the gelding racing next.

8th inr,4-bk bell,failed to quicken

WHATSUPMAN - paced roughly in the run home.

4w,up prkd 1350,bttld away soundly

PERAKI LAD - raced wide early.

Wd,lost ld dig,prkd,ld 500,run down

PERAKI LAD - lay inwards early in the run home and struck a track marker. Again lay inwards and shifted into the passing lane in the run home. Driver R Harrison was issued a warning to make a greater effort to leave the passing lane clear for trailing runners.

Prkd,cvr,3-bk 1350,wd top,fght well

Trld-3bk inr,prkd 1150-tn,fght hard

3 & 4-bk mrks,3-bk top,fght on inr

Eased,rear inr,off,wdst tn,bold fin

PERAKI LAD - raced greenly and shifted up the track when racing wide in the early stages.

Prkd,3-bk inr 1900,bttld well mrks

Chkd,9th otr,4-bk 900,wd,plggd away

PERAKI LAD - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start. Hampered near the 200m when an inside runner shifted outwards.

3rd inr,3-bk 1700,thru 350,bold bid

A false start was declared when PERAKI LAD broke in the early stages of the score up checking an inside runner. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Driver T Williams elected to remain in his allocated barrier position for the restart.

Deep pegs,last,batld at rear

HEAVENS ARE HEAVING - weakened over the concluding stages.

4-bk mrks to trn,unable to quicken

HEAVENS ARE HEAVING - weakened final bend.

4th inr,3-bk bell,failed to fire up

HEAVENS ARE HEAVING - paced roughly shortly after the start.

7th otr,left prkd 1400,beaten 400m

HEAVENS ARE HEAVING - hung outwards in the score up and was out of position at the start. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts. Weakened final bend.

Brk start,buried inr,never a threat

HEAVENS ARE HEAVING - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Broke again rounding the first bend losing ground. Weakened final bend.

Last,brk 1300,brk 1400,out

HEAVENS ARE HEAVING - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver M Hurrell. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly. Broke passing the 1300m losing ground. Broke again passing the 400m losing all chance. Driver M Hurrell reported that the filly had been striking its knees and made abnormal breathing noises during the running. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the filly to have some abrasions to its near fore and a high heart rate however had recovered well. Trainer W McDonald advised that he would give some consideration to sending HEAVENS ARE HEAVING for a spell.