Methven Trotting Club Inc

Slow,7-5bk otr,steady at bk mid

HOLLY HIGHLANDER - tangled away. Raced wide early.

3bk otr,5bk 800,wd rear tn,battld

Chkd/brk 2500,7-8bk otr,plain inr

HOLLY HIGHLANDER - hampered by a breaking runner at the start.

Trld-3bk inr,off tn,tight,solid mid

HOLLY HIGHLANDER - began awkwardly. Held up final bend and early in the run home.

1x1,4bk otr 1100,wd cvr tn,good mid

HOLLY HIGHLANDER - tangled away.

Brk,12th,6bk inr,held up,sound wd

HOLLY HIGHLANDER - broke after 150m losing ground briefly hampering an outside runner. Held up until late in the run home.

3-4bk inr,5bk 900,held up,smart

JASPRIT TROUBLE - held up final bend and again over the concluding stages.

Mid-bk otr,angld 400,md nice grnd

JASPRIT TROUBLE - broke after 100m losing ground. Hampered by a breaking runner rounding the final bend.

3-4bk inr,badly held up tn,tidy inr

JASPRIT TROUBLE - held up final bend and until late in the run home.

Prkd,1x1 1000,rough 400 & faded

JASPRIT TROUBLE - over-raced when racing in the parked position through the middle stages.

Brk,4bk otr,angld tn,unwound wd

JASPRIT TROUBLE - broke at the start losing ground. Authorisation of 1st placing was withheld until Stewards confirmed the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation.

Soon prkd,no cvr,too staunch str

Soon 4bk inr,brk 850,distant after

CRAZY N LOVE - pre-race warmed. Broke passing the 850m hampering trailing runners losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare.

5th,prkd 2400,led 550,fght hard

4bk inr,off rear tn,crept closr mid

Trld-3bk inr,waited,sharp up inr

6-4bk otr,wd cvr tn,imprvd wd

4-3bk otr,off wdr tn,useful wdst

Brk,3bk otr,prkd 1200,askd,tired

SUNNY LOUIS - broke briefly at the start.

Brk,detachd,3bk otr,off,steady wd

SUNNY LOUIS - broke as the start was effected losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the horse.

Prkd-4bk otr 1000,held up wd tn,ok

12th,3wd,7bk otr,wd rear,pluggd

SUNNY LOUIS - hampered rounding the first bend.

Bk otr,thru mid trn,steady work

WHISPERING OVER - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the final bend.

Brk start,forlorn chase after

WHISPERING OVER - broke at the start losing all chance.

5bk otr,3wd,ld 1000,fght,hdd 100

WHISPERING OVER - Stewards investigated a perceived breach of the Push Out Rule near the 1450m when GAZZA BEATT raced wider on the track however after viewing the replays Stewards were satisfied that driver B Orange had started his movement prior to GAZZA BEATT reaching his wheel.

6th,1x1,3w,parkd,fght hard

WHISPERING OVER - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1300m.

Slow,last outr,never ran on

WHISPERING OVER - weakened from the 400m.

4th,peeld 800,loomd,too big

1x1,prkd 1400,felt pinch in str

6-7bk otr,3wd,prkd,rough,brk

WHISPERING OVER - Stewards investigated a perceived breach of the Push Out Rule near the 1450m when GAZZA BEATT raced wider on the track however after viewing the replays Stewards were satisfied that driver B Orange had started his movement prior to GAZZA BEATT reaching his wheel.

6th,1x1,3bk 1150,hookd wd,plain

GAZZA BEATT - hampered final bend by a weakening runner.

1x1,prkd 2000,asked tn,fght,brk

GAZZA BEATT - broke near the 100m losing its chance.

3bk inr,4bk 2100,rough/faded 600

GAZZA BEATT - weakened from the 600m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormalities.

4bk inr,1x1,prkd,2nd tn,very brave

Prkd,5-6bk inr,4bk otr,sound wd

Led,trld 850,thru,short bid inr

MM SUNSHINE - driver R Holmes was reminded of his obligations to fully drive the mare out to the end of the race.

Strght to ld,set terms,far too good

Prkd,1x1,prkd 1200,fght,peakd

4-5-6bk otr,wdst tn,unwound wd

6-5-6bk inr,6bk otr,off,pluggd wdst

5th,bk otr 700,last trn,ok

BRETT'S MATE - trotted roughly at stages throughout.

5th,prkd-4bk otr,angld,handy mid

Ld-trld-5bk inr,3-5wd tn,honest

Led,trld 1500,held up 400,fair inr

BRETT'S MATE - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Up,ld 2000-4bk 1200,off mid,tidy

Brk start,alway distant after

PARIS PRINCE - broke at the start losing all chance.

Brk,3bk otr-1x1,off tn,imprvd mid

PARIS PRINCE - broke at the start losing ground.

Slow,7th,1x1,off tn,chased well

Brk,6bk otr,weavd 500,honest

PARIS PRINCE - broke late in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

5-6th,3wd,prkd 1100,askd tn,brave

Prkd,1x1 1100,thru,chased hard

Brk 1600,6-4bk inr,cheeky inr

THE ROYAL GAMBLE - broke shortly after the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Trotted roughly rounding the final bend. The overcheck became detached during the running.

Brk,1x1,prkd 1900,brf look tn,fdd

THE ROYAL GAMBLE - broke shortly after the start losing ground.

Brk,4bk otr-prkd,trld 700,faded 400

THE ROYAL GAMBLE - broke in the early stages losing ground. Weakened final bend striking track markers and hampering a trailing runner.

Led,trld,held up tn,steady inr

Soon prkd,hdd 250,fght gamely

3rd,3bk inr,angld tn,smart mid

6th,prkd 1300,kept giving mid

3wd,brief prkd,trld 1300,thru,tidy

DANCING GLENIS - raced wide until reaching the parked position near the 1400m.

Brk,paced,6bk inr,paced,disq

DANCING GLENIS - broke at the start losing ground. Switched to a pace after 50m and continued on in a pace throughout the race. Held up for clear racing room in the run home. Stewards lodged a protest against 5th placing being awarded to the mare under Rule 870(3) and the Breaking Horses Regulation for being in the incorrect gait for in excess of 150m. The connections did not contest the protest and DANCING GLENIS was disqualified by the Stewards. Junior driver H Douglas (assisted by B Williamson) admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(a) in that he drove incompetently by allowing DANCING GLENIS to pace for the majority of the race after breaking at the start. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Douglas' driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 21 July up to and including 29 August 2024 (8 days).

1x1,prkd 2000,up,swoopd best 100

Wide,parkd bell,brfly 1x1,too big

DANCING GLENIS - raced wide in the early stages. When asked to comment on the seemingly improved performance driver J Cox advised the mare had been unlucky in a previous start and benefitted from a drop in class today, adding that he was not surprised by the better showing.

Trail,3-4pegs,fair fin 1 off

DANCING GLENIS - lay outwards rounding the final bend. Held up early in the run home.

Soon led,trail 1000,never ran on

GREENBANK DON - weakened over the concluding stages.

Trld,ld 1900,tackld 600,hdd,faded

GREENBANK DON - trainer G Smith was issued a $50 Minor Infringement Notice for failing to have mudguards affixed. Weakened final bend hampering trailing runners. Struck track markers when placed in restricted room by an outside runner leaving the final bend.

Soon trld,waited,tried hard inr

GREENBANK DON - trainer G Smith advised Stewards the gelding has had a hock treated since last racing. Lay outwards throughout the run home.

4th,4-5-4bk inr,held up,battled

GREENBANK DON - over-raced middle stages. Held up final bend.

6th,5bk inr,4bk otr,angld,steady wd

GREENBANK DON - over-raced middle stages.

3rd,prkd 1500,tiring by 400