Methven Trotting Club Inc

4th,1x1,prkd 1100,brief fght tn,fdd

4bk otr,bad chk 1900,distanced

BROMAC TIMES - checked and broke near the 1900m losing all chance.

Cght 3wd,ld 1800,askd,swampd 150

BROMAC TIMES - raced wide early and middle stages.

Brk,5th,prkd 2000,gritty,ld,nabbd

BROMAC TIMES - broke briefly shortly after the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Brk,1x1,off tn,kept giving mid

BROMAC TIMES - broke shortly after the start losing ground. Over-raced early stages.

3-4bk inr,angld off tn,sound mid

Lockd wheels start,brk,distant

FLOSSY REIGN - locked wheels with HI LIFE shortly after the start losing ground. Weakened from the 500m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed slight lameness to the near fore-leg.

Up,prkd,ld,trld 700,off,went close

HI LIFE - lay outwards in the run home.

1x1 the trip,clear tn,no extra str

HI LIFE - when questioned regarding the performance driver J Dunn advised he was disappointed with the effort and could provide no explanation.

7th,1x1-3bk otr,flat tn,faded out

3wd,1x1 1100,3bk 800,off tn,battld

SWIFTNSWEET - raced wide early. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 1250m. When questioned regarding the performance driver J Dunn advised he was disappointed with the effort. Connections advised the filly would now be sent for a spell.

5th,1x1,3bk otr 800,3wd,good,tired

6th,1x1,loomed tn,sound,peaked

4-3bk otr,3-4wd tn,held up,sound

FESTUS HAGGEN - held up early in the run home.

Slow,3-5bk inr,held up tn,imprv mid

FESTUS HAGGEN - broke at the start hampering a trailing runner losing ground.

Led,trld,3bk 900,held up,flew,missd

3rd,up,ld 1350,kickd clr,cght 100

4-3bk otr,hookd wd,1-paced wd

Trld-3bk inr,held up tn,nvr clear

FRANCO ELVIS - held up throughout the run home.

Led,trld,off tn,strong,just missed

FRANCO ELVIS - driver C Thornley was warned to exercise greater care when shifting outwards leaving the final bend and crowding an outside runner which struck the sulky wheel of the gelding. In taking this course of action Stewards were satisfied there had been no consequential effects.

Brk,6-5bk otr,3wd,2nd tn,fght,fdd

FRANCO ELVIS - broke at the start losing ground. Raced wide from the 1500m.

Up,ld,3bk 1800,held up tn,fair mid

FRANCO ELVIS - broke at the start losing ground.

Led,held ld,trld 1100,gone by 400

REVOLUTION - broke early in the score up however was in position at the start. Over-raced middle stages. Weakened final bend. Driver C DeFilippi was warned for using his whip on a runner out of contention and free of the rein on one occasion in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance Mr DeFilippi advised the gelding had raced keenly from the mobile with the effort taking its toll over the concluding stages. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a slow recovery. Connections advised they will have blood tests taken from the gelding in the coming days and Stewards will follow up the results.

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.

4th,parkd 1000,loomd,game fin

SHARD DE ARCH - tangled away. Lay in early stages of the run home having to be straightened by driver S Ottley.

4-5-4bk otr,4bk inr,held up,sound

SHARD DE ARCH - held up final bend. Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home.

3-4bk otr,3wd cvr tn,honest wd

SHARD DE ARCH - crowded by an inside runner near the 175m.

Soon 3bk otr,up tn,solid bid mid

Connections advised Stewards on 19 May that FUN TO COME has been treated for a virus since last racing.

6bk otr,angld wd 300,dashed wd

7th,3bk otr,3wd 650,whackd away

BAILEYS BAY - broke at the start losing ground. Lay outwards near the 900m and briefly locked wheels with GREETS which lay inwards simultaneously.

3-4th,4bk inr 1100,offered little

GREETS - lay inwards and crowded by an outside runner rounding the final bend when weakening striking several track markers.

Soon 6bk inr,held up tn,handy inr

GREETS - over-raced middle stages. Became awkwardly placed to the inside of FRANCO SHERIFF passing the 500m. Held up early in the run home.

Led,trld 1600,took lane,honest inr

Eased,3-4bk inr,waited,steady mid

Soon trld,waited,chased gamely

4-5bk inr,3bk 900,flat 400,weak inr

Brk,4-6bk inr,6bk otr,rear mid,good

FREEDOMS BEAUTY - broke at the start losing ground. Over-raced middle stages.

3-4bk inr,well bk tn,steady up inr

3bk inr,held up tn,battld whn clr

Trld,3bk inr 600,held up,honest

FREEDOMS BEAUTY - held up early in the run home.

Brk,5bk otr,angld wd tn,battld

SPRED SHEET - broke at the start losing ground. Over-raced middle stages. Lay outwards leaving the final bend and shifted up the track despite the efforts of driver G Shand.

Slow,chkd,tackd on,last,steady

SPRED SHEET - slow to begin.

Trail,bush 1st trn,last,not happy

SPRED SHEET - hung outwards and broke racing into the first bend losing ground. Again broke near the 1500m hampering trailing runners and was retired from the event by driver G Shand. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormality.

Brk score up,last innr,no impact

SPRED SHEET - broke in the score up and failed to settle losing all chance. A final warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

6-5-4bk otr,wdr tn,battld mid-inr

1x1-3bk otr,3wd cvr,didn't fire wd

3-4bk inr,off mid,held up,sound mid

Eased,5bk inr,held up,4bk tn,plggd

3wd,5bk inr,3bk otr,held up,imprvd

PACIFIC THUNDER - raced wide early. Over-raced middle stages. Held up until late in the run home. Driver O Thornley advised she did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

3-5bk otr,wdst rear tn,warmd up wd

4bk otr,inr,5bk otr,chkd tn,battld

MAGICAL MAX - broke near the 1750m when over-racing hampering a trailing runner losing ground.

8th,dist 4bk otr,bt slow ones

MAGICAL MAX - weakened from the 600m.

Brk,detachd,3wd cvr 1200,battld

MAGICAL MAX - fractious prior to the start causing a delay. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Broke at the start losing ground. Placed in restricted room near the 250m when an inside runner shifted outwards.

To unruly,6bk otr,5bk inr tn,steady

The start was delayed due to MAGICAL MAX being fractious and the gelding was sent to the unruly position by the Starter where it will remain for future standing starts.