Methven Trotting Club Inc

Brk,rear inr,4-bk 900,tidy late inr

COULD BE KATY - broke at the start losing ground. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts.

Blew the start badly,pulled up

COULD BE KATY - broke at the start losing all chance and was retired from the race. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly.

5th inr,5-bk,4-bk,held up,off,sound

COULD BE KATY - hampered by a weakening runner near the 600m.

9th otr,wd cvr 1050,wdr tn,did best

COULD BE KATY - raced wide with cover from the 1000m.

3wd,prkd 1600,fght,hdd,fght on

COULD BE KATY - raced wide early.

Soon 3bk inr,off,held up,handy wd

COULD BE KATY - held up briefly near the 200m.

3rd,prkd 2400,chkd,prkd,ld,fght

6th,prkd 1500,ld 200,nailed shadows

COULD BE KATY - driver J Dunn was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

4th,prkd,pshd to ld 1200,reeled in

Rough,wd rear 450,wdst,strong late

BRUNO BRIGADE - 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.

Chkd,6th,3-bk otr,4-bk,wd 750,faded

BRUNO BRIGADE - hampered by a breaking runner entering the first turn. Under pressure near the 1000m. Weakened entering the final turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed tenderness to the off fore tendon. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Mid otr,3-bk bell,over-raced,no zip

BRUNO BRIGADE - over-raced middle stages.

3-bk otr,wd 550,loomed top,did best

BRUNO BRIGADE - pulled hard score up.

Eased,5bk inr,4bk otr,angld,huge wd

5bk otr,angld wdr 150,cheeky wd

LILAC LUXURY - held up early in the run home.

7th,4bk otr 1150,3wd 350,useful mid

LILAC LUXURY - cleared from the unruly for future mobile starts.

Eased,6-bk mrks,off,wd cvr,tidy fin

1x1,3bk otr 700,tiring from 650

A false start was declared after LILAC LUXURY broke in the score up checking a trailing runner. Driver R Close elected to remain in his allocated barrier position for the restart. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts.

4bk inr,held up 500-tn,smart up inr

LILAC LUXURY - held up leaving the final bend.

Eased,5bk inr,3bk tn,tidy on inr

LILAC LUXURY - hampered by a weakening runner near the 600m.

Eased,8bk otr,last tn,warmd up wd

LILAC LUXURY - out of position at the candy pole and start despite the efforts of driver S Ottley. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

5bk inr,off 800,3wd cvr,sound wd

Trld,3bk,1x1,prkd 1600,cvr 600,fair

4-bk mrks,off,wdst rear tn,tidy fin

Wd,made ld 2200,dictated,not tested

Slw,rear otr,wd 450,beat stragglers

TERRORMYLOVE - tangled away losing ground.

Brk,3-bk inr,4-bk,off,plggd in gap

TERRORMYLOVE - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Driver M House advised the gelding had raced keenly after the removable deafeners had activated in the score up.

Mid-bk otr,angld tn,ran on ok

1x1,left prkd 1600,ld 200,reeled in

9th inr,5-bk bell,off,blkd,tidy mid

TERRORMYLOVE - held up final bend and early in the run home.

Wd,up prkd,cvr 600,failed to stick

Wd,8th otr,1x1,prkd 1800,wknd out

6th,1x1 1600,up 3wd tn,steady

3-4bk inr,chkd,4bk,off,held up,tidy

MIGHTY FLYING MIKI - over-raced through the middle stages.

Bk otr,3w solo 700,tried hard

MIGHTY FLYING MIKI - raced wide from 900m.

9th,5bk otr,prkd 800,too gritty

Cght wd,pressed to ld 1400,run down

MIGHTY FLYING MIKI - raced wide early.

5th,5bk inr,4bk tn,held up,bt slows

MIGHTY FLYING MIKI - struck track markers near the 1600m. Over-raced middle stages. Held up in the early and middle stages of the run home.

7th,3bk otr,off tn,1-paced in mid

Pressd 2 lead,joind,kickd awy

Wd,into ld 1350,dictated,kicked clr

BELLA CIAO - raced wide early.

Gate spd,prkd,urgd 500,felt pinch

Gate spd,ld,trld 1100,thru,almost

Gate spd,ld,trld 1300,thru,fght inr

BELLA CIAO - over-raced middle stages. Driver R May advised the mare raced with only one hind shoe after losing one in the preliminary.

Brk,10th,6bk otr,wd,cheeky mid

BELLA CIAO - broke at the start losing ground. Hung inwards rounding the final bend having to be steadied.

Wd,up prkd,into trail 450,game mrks

Trld-3bk inr,held up tn-150,handy

BELLA CIAO - held up early in the run home.

3bk inr,4bk 1200,held up tn,handy

BELLA CIAO - held up rounding the final bend and early stages of the run home.

5th,to 1x1 1400,off tn,sound mid

4th,3bk inr,off tn,imprvd in mid

Wd cvr,up prkd 1300,couldn't stick

SHOWCASE - raced wide early.

Wd,up prkd 1250,under pressure 450m

SHOWCASE - raced wide early. Weakened rounding the final bend and locked wheels with SELSEY ANNE which shifted inwards with a trailing runner being checked.

6th,3bk inr,held up tn,no kick inr

SHOWCASE - held up final bend and early in the run home.

Trld-3bk inr,4bk,off 400,plain mid

3wd,prkd,1x1 1200,3wd tn,no kick

SHOWCASE - raced wide early.

Soon 3bk inr,off tn,handy in gaps

SHOWCASE - driver M Holbrough will be spoken to regarding the manner in which she drove over the concluding stages in the coming days.

Soon 1x1,out tn,steady work

4-5pegs,1 off run,ran on ok

1x1,soon 1x2,fading by turn

SHOWCASE - weakened final bend. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed a slow recovery. Connections advised they would have blood tests conducted on the mare in the coming days. Stewards will follow up the results.

Brk,rear inr,6-bk gap,never a hope

DESTINY'S DREAM - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Weakened from the 800m.

Brk,buried mrks,7-bk bell,no spark

DESTINY'S DREAM - broke at the start losing ground. Weakened over the concluding stages.

Wd,eased,6-bk otr,never a live hope

DESTINY'S DREAM - weakened from the 500m.

Followd 1x1,thru mid,only batld

DESTINY'S DREAM - held up in the early stages of the run home.

Eased,rear inr,off,made grnd on inr

LOGAN ROCK - raced roughly after contesting a position with DESTINY'S DREAM rounding the first bend and raced wide early.

Blew the start,tacked on,no extra

DESTINY'S DREAM - broke at the start losing ground. Raced wide early. Hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Prkd,1x1-4bk otr,battled at rear

Prkd,3-bk inr 4-bk,blkd,bold on inr

GOODOLDAYZ - hampered when DESTINY'S DREAM shifted inwards racing into the first bend.

1x1,prkd,1x1 1200,off,strong mid

DESTINY'S DREAM - over-raced middle stages.

Gate spd,ld,trld 2100,thru,dived

10th otr,5-bk 1200,off,bt slws wdst

Eased,chkd early,10th otr,beat slws

TO RI RUBY - checked by a breaking runner racing into the first bend.

Cght 3wd,prkd,1x1,3bk,driftd out

TO RI RUBY - raced wide early. Forced to race wide from the 700m. Weakened from the 600m hampering a trailing runner. Lay inwards near the 450m momentarily placing an inside runner in restricted room.

3-4bk otr,wdst rear tn,warmd up wd

Soon prkd,1x1 900,held up,sound 100

1x1,3bk & cartd 500,off tn,steady

Eased,6bk inr,4bk tn,useful inr

Brk scoreup,5bk inr,off,bt slow 1

TO RI RUBY - broke in the score up and was out of position at the restart A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Weakened final bend.

Blew the start badly,out of action

TO RI RUBY - broke at the start losing all chance. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts.

3-4bk otr,3wd 1100,postd,gone 400

WOODLEA ROCKS - raced three wide without cover from the 1100m. Weakened from the 400m.

5-6-5bk inr,off tn,1-paced mid

Trld,3-bk 1200,sound effort on inr

Ld untested,got terms,kicked,too gd

WOODLEA ROCKS - when questioned regarding the improved performance trainer T Twidle advised the mare had benefited from being able to race in a forward position from a favourable barrier draw today and had appreciated a drop in class from recent starts.

Gate spd,ld-3bk inr,waitd tn,battld

3wd,prkd-3bk otr 900,tried hard

WOODLEA ROCKS - raced wide early and middle stages.

Wd cvr,up prkd 1850,outfinished

WOODLEA ROCKS - raced wide early.

4bk inr,held up 350,imprvd in mid

There was a delay to the start due to WOODLEA ROCKS requiring a change of sulky.

Led,held ld,hdd,fght on gamely

5th,prkd 1400 to tn,very brave str

Soon 4bk inr,waitd tn,got going inr

Bk otr,3w train,widr,batld

FUSION REACTOR - over-raced when being restrained early.

3bk otr,up,prkd 1200,fght gamely

FUSION REACTOR - junior driver W House 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 imposed a fine of $300.

4bk otr,3wd 1000,postd,gritty str

5th otr,1x1 1050,off top,bold claim

5th,to 1x1 1200,3wd 600,4th tn,fght

5bk otr,up,prkd 1150-tn,too brave

Eased,wd cvr rear,4w,bttld clsr gap

FUSION REACTOR - when questioned regarding the performance driver W House advised that after attempting to improve three wide from the rear of the field near the 950m he was forced to race four wide with the gelding running on fairly in the run home and he was not disappointed with the effort.

Eased,9th otr,wd 1500,prkd,game fin

FUSION REACTOR - raced wide early.

Wd,prkd,cvr 2100,wd 650,ld 250,held

1x1,3-bk 950,wd cvr 500,cut ldrs bk

Eased,5-bk mrks,held up,steady pegs

FRANCO HUMBIE - held up throughout the run home.

3-4pegs thrghout,no kick

Cght wd,up prkd,cvr bell,fght mrks

FRANCO HUMBIE - raced wide early.

4-3bk inr,urged 500,green,steady

FRANCO HUMBIE - held up by a weakening runner final bend crowding an inside runner when being steadied.

Eased,wd cvr rear 650,wdst,bold fin

3bk inr,4bk 1100,waited,1-paced inr

FRANCO HUMBIE - weakened early in the run home.

1x1-3bk otr,4bk,gone by 500

FRANCO HUMBIE - hampered by a weakening runner near the 600m. Placed in restricted room momentarily near the 450m by an outside runner.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,best shadows

8th otr,wd cvr rear 550,ran on wdst

Brk,8th otr,4-bk,wd 800,prkd,gritty

CHRISTIAN BALE - paced roughly in the score up and broke at the start checking a trailing runner losing ground. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts.

Brk,buried mrks,failed to spark up

CHRISTIAN BALE - broke at the start hampering a trailing runner losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Paced roughly final bend and in the run home.

Eased,wd rear 450,wdst,over the top

CHRISTIAN BALE - cleared from the unruly for future mobile starts.

Rough,wd rear 1000,posted,wknd out

CHRISTIAN BALE - broke briefly racing into the first bend. Raced three wide from the 1000m.

7th otr,wd 1300,prkd,ld 200,cut dwn

CHRISTIAN BALE - underwent a pre-race veterinary examination after not having raced for a considerable period of time and was cleared to start.

Brk,wd rear 900,posted,lacked dash

CHRISTIAN BALE - hung outwards in the score up and broke as the start was effected losing ground. Placed on the Unruly for future mobile starts. Paced roughly passing the 1000m. Raced three wide without cover from the 850m.

Brk,rear otr,4-bk,wd cvr top,steady

CHRISTIAN BALE - broke shortly after the start hampering a trailing runner losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Brk start,tailed off,out of action

CHRISTIAN BALE - co-trainers G & N Hope were issued a warning for presenting the gelding to race without the notified pacifier. Broke at the start losing all chance. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts. Connections advised they would be restricting the horse to mobile starts in the immediate future.