Methven Trotting Club Inc

Wd,prkd,cvr 1300,off,no final punch

WARRIOR CHIEF - raced wide early.

Eased,4bk inr,off rear 500,bt slows

Brk,10L off start,nvr tacked on

WARRIOR CHIEF - broke in the score up hampering a trailing runner losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Eased,4-5bk inr,4bk otr,steady wd

WARRIOR CHIEF - broke early in the score up however was in position at the start. Over-raced middle stages. Paced roughly when improving wide on the track near the 350m.

8L off start,5bk inr,4bk otr,pluggd

WARRIOR CHIEF - broke in the score up losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Briefly crowded racing into the first bend when attempting a marginal run and struck a track marker.

3-4bk inr,waited,short bid inr

WARRIOR CHIEF - crowded by an outside runner racing into the first bend.

Rear otr,6-bk,imp mid top,ran on wd

3-4th,3bk inr 800,thru,honest inr

Prkd,1x1 1400,3bk otr,held up str

WARRIOR CHIEF - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home.

Made ld,trld 1200,off,strong effort

Bk otr,angld out strgt,ran on fair

Eased,7bk otr,well bk tn,honest'

5th otr,1x1 1200,held up,stout mid

I'M ROCKIN - held up rounding the final bend and early in the run home. Shifted inwards and struck the sulky wheel of CAUGHT THE EYE early in the run home. Stewards opened and adjourned an investigation into this incident.

Eased,5-4bk otr,angld,warmd up wdst

Soon 3bk inr,waited,off,earnest

3-4bk inr,held up tn,sound on inr

7bk otr,5bk inr,hung tn,honest inr

3-4bk inr,waitd tn,1-paced on inr

I'M ROCKIN - over-raced middle stages.

Wd,prkd,ld 1600,dictated,bolted in

Deep pegs,bk otr,angld,ok fin

11th otr,4-bk,wd cvr,brk 350m out

RAKERO MAXIMUS - broke near the 300m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

5-6bk otr,detachd 600,gone by tn

RAKERO MAXIMUS - raced wide early. Weakened from the 600m.

Eased,4-5bk inr,whackd away rear

RAKERO MAXIMUS - weakened leaving the final bend.

Nice trip otr,peeled 400,too strong

1x1,brk 1900,detached,battled

RAKERO MAXIMUS - raced wide early. Paced roughly and broke near the 1900m losing all chance. A final warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Driver S Ottley reported the gelding had been hanging during the running and she would be recommending gear changes.

Wd,eased,rough,trppd wd,brk,done

RAKERO MAXIMUS - paced roughly rounding the first bend. Raced wide early and middle stages. Broke passing the 1250m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

4 & 5-bk mrks,off,closed boldly mid

Soon 4bk inr,flat 400,weakened

A false start was declared when NICKEL AND DIME broke in the score up checking trailing runners. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Driver W House elected to remain in his allocated barrier position for the restart.

4bk inr,buried inr tn,no pick-up

3 & 4-bk mrks,off top,punishing wd

NICKEL AND DIME - paced roughly early in the run home.

Prkd,1x1 1250,flat tn,no pick-up

NICKEL AND DIME - crowded by an outside runner after 150m. Weakened leaving the final bend.

4th,prkd,ld,trld 1100,thru,ld,slick

3-4bk inr,held up tn,good,tight

NICKEL AND DIME - held up throughout the run home.

Eased,wd rear 600,wdr top,no pickup

NICKEL AND DIME - raced wide from the 700m. Weakened in the run home.

7th otr,wd 1200,ld 1000,hdd top,fdd

Trainer M House was warned for both NICKEL AND DIME and SHEZABETTORGIRL being late on to the track.

Won early ld duel,dictated,clung on

Eased,wd rear 625m,wdr,bttld well

Gate spd,ld 1700,joind,hdd tn,fdd

Prkd,ld,trld 1300,thru,did best inr

Ld,trld 1700,off top,pounced,too gd

Sped to ld,set terms,swamped 100m

Up,1x1,prkd 2000-tn,felt pinch str

KOTARE ARGENT - lay inwards on several occasions during the running. Raced greenly final bend and was awkwardly placed to the inside of SMOKING ASHES near the 300m.

Gate spd,up,ld 1500,fght,bestd 150

3wd,prkd 1350,loomd tn,fght,fdd

KOTARE ARGENT - raced wide early. When questioned regarding the performance driver T Williams advised the gelding had not been suited by having to race in the parked position after racing wide in the early stages.

6th,prkd 1250,up,brave bid mid

KOTARE ARGENT - connections advised on 19 June the gelding has had its hocks treated since last racing.

Chkd,8th otr,wd 600,plggd away gap

KOTARE ARGENT - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the first bend.

Wide,bk otr,last,always rear

NINTH WAVE ARDEN - raced wide early.

Soon 3pegs,off,angld trn,kept comn

3-bk otr,wd,prkd 1300,chal 600,game

NINTH WAVE ARDEN - raced wide early. Hung inwards throughout the run home having to be corrected on several occasions.

1x1-4bk otr,held up tn,honest inr

STUMPY BLACKLER - held up final bend.

Soon 5pegs,inside runs,fair fin

Soon trld,waitd,shot thru on inr

3bk otr,3-4wd 400,chased hard mid

Found 1x1,off tn,chased hard,hdd

4bk inr,5bk 950,waitd,handy inr

Gt spd,led thrghout,easd away str

STUMPY BLACKLER - driver N Burton advised she did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Parkd,1x1,hld up trn,nice wn clear

STUMPY BLACKLER - shifted inwards placing an inside runner in restricted room momentarily near the 350m. Junior driver N Burton was issued with a warning.

Soon 4bk inr,askd tn,no threat inr

PIONEER - lay inwards when weakening final bend and struck a track marker.

Eased,5bk inr,off rear tn,no kick

Eased,4bk inr 1400,buried tn,pluggd

PIONEER - lay inwards final bend striking track markers.

Trld the trip,flat tn,no kick inr

PIONEER - weakened final bend and lay in striking track markers hampering trailing runners.

Blew the start badly,out of action

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

8th otr,5-bk,wdst top,punishing fin

PIONEER - driver J Morrison was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home. When questioned regarding the improved performance connections advised today's race was a drop back in grade from previous starts and the gelding had received an economical run throughout.

Trail,3pegs,out trn,steady

PIONEER - underwent a pre-race Veterinary examination and was cleared to start.

Gate spd,ld-3bk inr,waitd,ok inr

Mid-bk otr,thru mid,steady chase

Soon 1x1,out late,ok wn clear

MONKEE MAJOR - raced wide early.

Eased,8th otr,6-bk,wd cvr rear,bold

MONKEE MAJOR - over-raced when racing wide in the early stages. Raced three wide with cover from the 1200m.

Prkd,pshd to ld 1250,too many guns

MONKEE MAJOR - over-raced in the score up. Continued to over-race in the early stages and was unable to be restrained to obtain cover near the 1500m.

Eased,4-3bk otr,wd,warmd up wdst

MONKEE MAJOR - over-raced middle stages.

9th otr,wd 800,loomed top,ran clear

MONKEE MAJOR - raced wide from the 800m.

Wd cvr,prkd,ld 950,gunned down 50m

MONKEE MAJOR - raced wide early. Driver M Holbrough advised Stewards the sliding blinds failed to activate due to the cord breaking.

3rd inr,3-bk,held up,tidy along inr

MONKEE MAJOR - held up final bend.

5th inr,5-bk,prkd 1250,resolute bid

MONKEE MAJOR - driver J Morrison was issued a warning for half carting for a distance through the middle stages.

Wd cvr 9th,3-bk otr,impr inr,ran on

MONKEE MAJOR - raced wide early and middle stages. Hampered near the 950m.

3-bk mrks,held up,off,bttld solidly

Slw,rear otr,4-bk,wdst tn,punishing

Rear otr,impr inr,off,tidy late mid

RADIOACTIVE JAFFA - held up final bend.

4bk inr,cartd bk 500,imprvd in mid

RADIOACTIVE JAFFA - held up by a weakening runner final bend.

8bk otr,3wd cvr bell,held up,big wd

RADIOACTIVE JAFFA - raced wide with cover from the 1300m. Hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

8th otr,3-bk bell,wd cvr 400,too gd

Eased,rear inr,off,6th tn,blkd,late

RADIOACTIVE JAFFA - over-raced early stages. Held up middle stages of the run home.

12th otr,11th top,closed stoutly wd

RADIOACTIVE JAFFA - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room early in the run home.

7th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 450,5w,ld,stung

10th otr,5-bk 800,wdst top,late dig

9th otr,4-bk 1400,angled,stout wdst

Trld out,3-bk 1200,fght solidly inr

Eased,9bk otr,3wd cvr,strong wdst

JUKEBOX GYPSY - raced wide with cover from the 1300m.

4th,prkd,1x1 1200,off tn,2nd wind

3rd,3bk inr,held up tn-150,steady

JUKEBOX GYPSY - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home.

11th otr,wd 1000,prkd 400,too tough

JUKEBOX GYPSY - over-raced middle stages.

5-bk mrks,off 400,punishing late wd

JUKEBOX GYPSY - over-raced middle stages.

Gate spd,trld,waitd,thru,good inr

Trld,3-bk 1300,thru,bold bid mrks

Trld-3bk inr,waitd,honest on inr

Led-3bk inr 1800,held up,handy

Into trail early,thru,pounced,stung

Prkd,1x1 1500,off tn,short bid,fdd

CLASSIE LINC - placed in restricted room and was checked passing the 150m when being shifted wider by CRUSHER LOU. After questioning drivers S Tomlinson (CLASSIE LINC), S Thornley (CRUSHER LOU) and T Williams (SPICEY LOU) and viewing replays it was established that CRUSHER LOU had attempted to shift CLASSIE LINC wider with sufficient advantage however both horses had been slow to react, with the quickly improving SPICEY LOU simultaneously laying inwards placing pressure to the outside of CLASSIE LINC. When considering these circumstances Stewards were unable to apportion blame to any one horse or driver and subsequently took the matter no further.

4-5-4bk inr,waited,tried hard inr

CLASSIE LINC - held up early in the run home.

Eased,4bk inr 1200,off tn,imprv mid

Prkd,trld 1200,thru,fght on solidly

Prkd,1x1-3bk otr,urgd tn,no kick

3-4bk otr,buried rear tn,crept clsr

Gate spd,led,fght,swamped 100

Gate spd,ld,set terms,nvr in doubt