Methven Trotting Club Inc

6th inr,6-bk,off,beat straggler gap

Rear otr,wd cvr top,tidy fin wdst

WILLY AWAY - hampered by an easing of the pace near the 1200m.

4th,1x1,prkd 1000,fght gamely,hdd

Slw,chkd,10th inr,4-bk,blkd,brk 7th

WILLY AWAY - hampered by a breaking runner at the start. Held up final bend by a weakening runner. Broke over the concluding stages losing its chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

Slow,5th,prkd 1200,askd tn,tired

WILLY AWAY - broke briefly at the start and again after 100m with the gelding shifting inwards having to be corrected. Over-raced middle stages.

Rear otr,5-bk,wd cvr 600,wdr,strong

Wd,4-bk otr,3-bk,wd top,stout fin

WILLY AWAY - raced wide early.

Ld out,trld 1650,3-bk,no final dash

IDEAL CONQUEROR - over-raced middle stages. Weakened final bend.

5th otr,1x1,3bk bell,wd cvr 800,fdd

IDEAL CONQUEROR - over-raced middle stages.

Prkd,ld,trld 1500,thru,no late dash

Strght to ld,set terms,hdd tn,wiltd

IDEAL CONQUEROR - weakened leaving the final bend.

Slow,9th,4-5bk otr,wd rear tn,plain

IDEAL CONQUEROR - slow to begin.

Strght to ld,set terms,hdd tn,wiltd

IDEAL CONQUEROR - weakened in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance driver J Morrison could offer no explanation and was disappointed with the effort.

Across to trail early,thru,outkickd

ULTIMATE PERFECTION - paced roughly in the run home.

Gate spd,ld 1650,under siege tn,fdd

Wd,made ld 2100,tckld,fght gamely

Eased,wd cvr rear 1100,wdr,stuck on

ULTIMATE PERFECTION - raced wide early.

Cght 3wd,up,prkd 1200,rough,brk 400

ULTIMATE PERFECTION - raced wide until reaching the parked position near the 1250m. Paced roughly and broke rounding the final bend checking and hampering trailing runners losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

Broke score up,detached

ULTIMATE PERFECTION - broke in the score up losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Last,wide 400,ran on solidly

ULTIMATE PERFECTION - cleared from the Unruly for future mobile starts.

Deep pegs,off,last,batld thru mid

Trld out,4-bk 1950,failed to run on

SHE'S A MAJOR ACT - weakened final bend.

Wd,made ld,trld 1400,thru,no pickup

Sped to ld,trld 2100,thru,fght hard

Fired to ld,trld 1600,off top,tried

SHE'S A MAJOR ACT - crowded by an outside runner rounding the first bend.

4 & 5-bk mrks,held up,off,ran on wd

SHE'S A MAJOR ACT - trainer T Bagrie was issued a warning for being late to present the mare on course. Over-raced middle stages. Held up early in the run home.

Made ld,trld 1300,thru,stuck on gap

Straight to ld,set terms,chopped bk

Prkd,ld 1600,trld 1400,thru,ld,cght

SHE'S A MAJOR ACT - driver S Hill was issued a warning for being late to arrive at the start area. Paced roughly at various stages of the run home.

3rd gap,3-bk inr,off 350,bttld away

4th inr,4-bk,3-bk 950,off,wd,fin on

Slw,rear otr,3-bk,1x1,prkd,bold bid

9th otr,5-bk,held up,useful in mid

Prkd,cvr 1650,3-bk,3 & 4w 400,stout

Cght wd,eased,rear inr,never ran on

INTERRORGATOR - raced wide early and middle stages.

Ld out,trld 2000,held up,bttld away

INTERRORGATOR - driver J Dunn advised he did not activate the hopple shorteners due to the horse pacing well today after having a history of pacing roughly with the shorteners released in previous starts.

Cght wd,up prkd bell,3rd top,outfin

INTERRORGATOR - raced wide early and middle stages. Hung outwards over the concluding stages. Driver J Dunn advised the gelding had hung inwards on the final bend causing him difficulty.

8th otr,wd bell,prkd,cvr,bttld away

Across to trail,3-bk 2000,bold mrks

Trail,soon 3pegs,kept winding up\

MIGHTY MIKI - over-raced middle stages.

3-4pegs,no room strgt,nice wn clear

MIGHTY MIKI - over-raced in the score up and again through the middle stages.

Bk otr,3w train,ran on ok widest

MIGHTY MIKI - over-raced middle stages.

Gt spd,led thrghout,joind,fght

Gt spd,trail,led,trail,steady chase

MIGHTY MIKI - briefly paced roughly near the 1600m. Placed in restricted room having to be heavily restrained passing the 1100m when an outside runner lay inwards.

Into trail early,thru lane,bold inr

4-bk mrks,off,closed stoutly in mid

Soon 1x1,out trn,solid bid

5th,parkd,1x1,out 400,solid bid

Trail thrghout,solid up lane

7th otr,3-bk,off,couldn't spark up

Gun run mrks,thru lane,stout on inr

Brk,5th,1x1 1850,trld 600,ld,nutted

PACIFIC THUNDER - tangled away.

Ld out,3-bk 1600,held up,stout mrks

PACIFIC THUNDER - held up final bend by a weakening runner.

6th,6-bk inr 1500,off,rear,bt slows

PACIFIC THUNDER - over-raced early stages.

5th inr,3-bk 1550,stout fin on mrks

5th otr,1x1,3-bk inr tn,blkd,strong

PACIFIC THUNDER - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Eased,rear,5-bk inr,off,passed slws

PACIFIC THUNDER - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

8th otr,3-bk,wd cvr,posted,wknd out

PACIFIC THUNDER - raced wide from the 1000m.

Held ld,3-bk 1300,held up,beat slws

PACIFIC THUNDER - held up by a weakening runner rounding the final bend.

4bk otr,5bk 1200,4-5wd tn,sound wd

PACIFIC THUNDER - over-raced early stages. Hampered by a breaking runner rounding the final bend.

6th pegs,4-bk,held up,stout late wd

Gate spd,ld,trld 1000,faded inr

Ld out,trld,3-bk 1450,off 450,bttld

5th inr,3-bk,fght well mrks,no gaps

STAR ON THE ROCKS - crowded by an outside runner and shifted into the passing lane late in the run home placing a trailing runner in restricted room. Authorisation of 2nd placing was withheld until Stewards had spoken to drivers S Thornley (STAR ON THE ROCKS) and J Young-Grant (VERDUCCI) placed 6th and were satisfied that Mr Thornley's horse had shifted inwards as a result of being crowded. After viewing the replays Mrs Young-Grant elected not to proceed with a protest with placings being duly authorised.

3rd inr,3-bk,held up,off,steady mid

VERDUCCI - held up leaving the final bend.

5th otr,1x1,wd 1150,prkd,cvr,no fin

Gate spd,trld 1750,thru,fght hard

VERDUCCI - driver J Young-Grant will be spoken to in the coming days regarding the manner in which she used her whip in the run home.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,lacked dash

3 & 4-bk mrks,held up,late thru mid

VERDUCCI - held up final bend. Driver J Young-Grant admitted a breach of Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that she used her 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 Mrs Young-Grant's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing today up to and including 27 April 2025 (2 days).

Trld,3-bk 2100,thru,fght on solidly

Trld out,4-bk,3-bk 1400,off,fght on

VERDUCCI - broke early in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Driver J Young-Grant was issued a warning for using her whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

5th otr,1x1 1600,off,fght on nicely