Methven Trotting Club Inc

Gate spd,led,fght,run down 150

Led,held ld,kickd,cght,fght,bestd

Trld,3bk inr,4bk 550,held up inr

DENNIS DENUTO - held up middle stages of the run home.

Thru,ld,trld 1900,thru,no dash inr

5-6bk inr,angld wd tn,held up,tidy

DENNIS DENUTO - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

5bk otr,wd rear tn,never clear wd

DENNIS DENUTO - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room throughout the run home.

Eased,5-4bk otr,3wd cvr,steady mid

Soon prkd,1x1 700,3bk,honest mid

Soon trld,waitd,thru,solid bid inr

Brk badly start,nvr a hope after

NOT OVER - broke at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

3bk otr,up,ld 1200,fght hard,nabbd

1x1-3bk otr,3wd,flat 1x1 tn,sound

3wd,prkd 1550,up,led,held well

3bk inr,4bk 1100,held up,gd,tight

AUNTIE DEB - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home.

Trld-3bk inr,waitd,tried hard inr

Wide cvr,parkd bell,there 200,fadd

AUNTIE DEB - raced wide early.

Soon trld,waitd,thru,did best inr

Led-3bk inr 1500,off tn,tidy inr

FRANCO TIM - held up rounding the final bend.

Ld,brk 2000,3bk otr,up tn,battld

FRANCO TIM - broke near the 2000m hampering trailing runners losing ground. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

Gate spd,ld,trld 1100,cartd 600,gd

FRANCO TIM - hampered by a weakening runner near the 500m.

Up,ld,trld 1300,thru,no extra inr

FRANCO TIM - driver C Thornley was issued with a warning for the manner in which he used his whip early in the run home.

Gate spd,ld-3bk 800,no gaps inr

FRANCO TIM - held up throughout the run home with driver C Thornley not activating the removable deafeners as a result.

Chkd 1750,6bk inr,off rear,ok inr

SHARD DE ARCH - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1700m.

Trld,3bk inr 950,waitd,shot thru

Eased,4bk inr,held up,got going

SHARD DE ARCH - held up for clear racing room near the 100m.

Eased,5bk inr,angld 200,rattld home

Brk badly start,always miles back

SHARD DE ARCH - broke at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly.

1x1-3bk otr,4bk,3wd 500,green,plggd

SHARD DE ARCH - lay outwards passing the 400m and shifted up the track despite the efforts of driver S Ottley.

4-3bk otr,up,prkd 1100,fght,bestd

IVAN THE GREAT - broke briefly shortly after the start hampering a trailing runner. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Hampered by a slight easing of the pace and over-raced for a distance passing the 1500m causing driver A Edge difficulty and shifted outwards near the 1350m forcing SWEET SPIRIT to race wider on the track. Lay inwards for a distance and paced roughly when being shifted wider on the track near the 950m. Again lay inwards rounding the final bend causing driver A Edge difficulty and struck the sulky wheel of ARCHIE and broke and shifted inwards checking EVIDENTLY which fell dislodging driver K McClintock. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming.

7-8th,3bk otr,held up wd tn,good

ONELOVEONELIFE - over-raced middle stages. Became awkwardly placed inside SWEET SPIRIT and raced roughly for a distance near the 600m. Driver M Maynard was shown a replay and advised to exercise more care when shifting ground.

4-6bk otr,thru mid tn,unleashd wd

Last thrghout,always at rear

SWEET SPIRIT - hampered leaving the final bend by a breaking runner resulting in the mare racing inside a track marker.

Soon trld,waitd,shot thru 150

3-4bk inr,3bk otr 800,held up,good

SWEET SPIRIT - raced three wide with cover from the 1000m. Held up early in the run home.

Led,trld 2100,urgd 500,no pick-up

THREEBEERSDEEP - weakened final bend.

Gt spd,led,trail,solid chase lane

Gt spd,led thrghout,fght hard,nabd

Trail thrghout,capitalised lane

THREEBEERSDEEP - when questioned regarding the seemingly improved performance driver K Butt advised that the gelding benefitted from recent gear changes and had received an economical trip today.

Soon ld,little peace,joind,swallowd

Trld-3bk inr,5bk 1000,held up,tidy

SKY ROCKET - over-raced middle stages. Held up early in the run home.

Trld-4bk inr,thru,no imprvment inr

A false start was declared when SKY ROCKET paced roughly in the score up and shifted outwards checking an outside runner. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Driver R Close elected to remain in his allocated barrier position for the restart.

4-6bk otr,wdst rear tn,sound wdst

4-5bk inr,off 700,3wd cvr,imprvd

SKY ROCKET - hampered by a weakening runner near the 700m.

6bk otr,hookd wdst,kept coming,just

SKY ROCKET - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the first bend. Lay inwards over the concluding stages.

Prkd,3bk otr 1200,4wd tn,smart,cght

Soon trld,held up tn,no kick inr

Eased,5bk otr,wd rear tn,bt slows

ACTION MAJOR - Trainer G Dunn advised Stewards on 26 September ACTION MAJOR has had its knees treated since last racing.

Gate spd,ld 2100,askd,fght gamely

ACTION MAJOR - driver C Thornley advised he was unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the cord becoming entangled.

4-5bk otr,sent 3-4wd tn,fair wd

KAYSANS ROCK - out of position at the start. Driver G Dixon was issued a warning.

Gate spd,ld 1600,kickd tn,held well

KAYSANS ROCK - trainer K Austin was issued a warning for presenting the gelding to race with removable deafeners instead of the notified fixed deafeners and sliding blinds. Hampered by a breaking runner racing into the first bend.

3wd,prkd 1200,1x1 700,strong mid

KAYSANS ROCK - raced wide early.

Gate spd,ld 2200,fght hrd,cght 80

GEORGIE ZUKOV - hung inwards final bend striking track markers.

3-4pegs,last,ran on solidly

GEORGIE ZUKOV - broke at the start losing ground.

Up,ld,trld,3bk,held up tn,steady

GEORGIE ZUKOV - over-raced middle stages. Locked wheels with CHICAGO BEAR near the 900m. Stewards questioned drivers J Morrison (GEORGIE ZUKOV) and C Dalgety (CHICAGO BEAR) regarding this where it was established that GEORGIE ZUKOV had lay outwards and locked wheels despite the efforts of Mr Morrison. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Held up rounding the final bend.

Gate spd,ld,trld 1300,thru,earnest

Gate spd,ld 1700,swallowd up 200

Soon 3bk otr,angld wd tn,steady

SPIRITED LOU - placed in restricted room by an outside runner racing into the first bend. Weakened final bend. Stewards spoke to driver R May regarding the incident racing into the first bend with Mr May advising that due to his runner being best suited to being saved for one run, he elected to restrain to allow GEORGIE ZUKOV to shift inwards in front of him as the pace had increased at this stage and his runner had been unable to maintain contact with the horse he was trailing. Mr May added that his horse had also lay inwards at this time. Stewards noted Mr May's comments.