Methven Trotting Club Inc

Trld,4-bk 1150,off,solid effort wd

BREENY'S CONQUEROR - shifted outwards early in the run home crowding an outside runner. Driver G O'Reilly was issued a warning.

Wd cvr,up prkd 1300,couldn't stick

BREENY'S CONQUEROR - raced wide early.

Made ld,trld 1850,thru,fght stoutly

Trld-4bk inr,angld wdst tn,imprvd

3-4bk inr,off rear 400,honest inr

BREENY'S CONQUEROR - hampered by a breaking runner at the start.

Slw,4-bk inr,shffld,wd rear 850,fdd

BREENY'S CONQUEROR - broke in the score up of the restart and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Over-raced middle stages. Hampered by a slight easing of the pace near the 1000m. Raced wide from the 850m.

6th otr,shffld,rear top,no progress

BREENY'S CONQUEROR - over-raced early and middle stages.

Gt spd,led soon trail,best lane

BREENY'S CONQUEROR - when questioned regarding the improved performance trainer S Adlam advised the gelding had been unsuited in recent starts when racing on wet grass tracks and had received an economical run today.

Cut breeze thru'out,couldn't stick

BREENY'S CONQUEROR - placed in restricted room near the 250m when weakening in the run home.

Gate spd,trld 1600-tn,1-paced inr

8th otr,3-bk,wd tn,whacked away gap

SIDOROVA - crowded by an inside runner early in the run home.

Soon 4pegs,angld trn,fair fin

Trainer R Wilson advised Stewards on 26 March that SIDOROVA has had its hocks treated since last racing.

Parkd,1x1,tight rm,ran on ok

1x1,prkd,cvr bell,wd 450,plggd away

4th otr,left prkd 2100,outfinished

Soon 6pegs,off,thru mid,no kick

SIDOROVA - connections advised the mare would be racing in season. Over-raced early stages. When questioned regarding the performance driver R Close advised he was disappointed with the effort and was unable to provide any explanation.

6th otrt,1x1,3-bk,wd 750,stuck well

Last,thru mid trn,tidy late wrk

SIDOROVA - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the middle stages of the run home.

9th pegs,6-bk,rear top,tidy on mrks

SIDOROVA - trainer R Wilson advised the mare would be racing in season. Had some difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home.

Eased,rear otr,made no impression

ARTMORE - weakened in the run home.

Wd,eased,rear otr,passed straggler

ARTMORE - weakened final bend.

11th,8bk otr,3wd cvr rear,gone tn

ARTMORE - hampered by a breaking runner in the early stages. Raced wide from the 1300m. Weakened from the 500m.

Brk,detachd,6bk otr,lost touch 400

ARTMORE - broke shortly after the start and shifted outwards hampering outside runners losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Weakened from the 500m.

Slw,brk 1000m in rear,out of action

ARTMORE - broke near the 1000m losing ground. Driver G Shand reported a hopple shortener cord had entangled around the connecting strap after being activated.

7th pegs,5-bk 2100,chkd 500,no dash

ARTMORE - hampered by a breaking runner near the 500m.

Brk start,deep pegs,batld rear

ARTMORE - broke at the start losing considerable ground.

6th otr,1x1 1600,bttld soundly mid

Soon 4pegs,only batld up innr

Gun run mrks,flat top,whacked away

Blew the start badly,out of action

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

3-5bk otr,well bk 400,no extra str

BETTERWITHBLING - weakened leaving the final bend.

13th otr,8-bk,rear 800,not a hope

Connections advised Stewards on 6 March that BETTERWITHBLING has had its hocks treated since last racing.

Rear inr,4-bk,off,held up rear,tidy

BETTERWITHBLING - held up throughout the run home.

5th inr,4bk,off,held up,potent wdst

BETTERWITHBLING - held up final bend.

Wd,up prkd thru'out,lunged,thwarted

12th otr,wd 700,pshd wdr,lacked zip

6th otr,3-bk 1000,unable to fire up

BETTERWITHBLING - a post-race veterinary examination at the request of trainer J Wederell revealed a high heart rate and slow recovery. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Buried mrks,held up,solid fin pegs

BETTERWITHBLING - hampered by a weakening runner rounding the final bend.

Nice trip otr,peeled,ran on solidly

Wd cvr,prkd,cvr 1300,off,no pickup

HES SANTAS EXCUSE - raced wide early.

Eased,11th otr,5-bk 800,wd tn,plggd

HES SANTAS EXCUSE - raced wide early.

8th otr,3-bk,angled wd 600,stuck on

5th inr,4-bk 1600,off,steady in mid

Gate speed to dictate,swamped 200m

8th otr,5-bk 1600,off,steady in gap

Won early ld duel,dictated,cut down

Trld-3bk inr,urgd 400,chkd/brk tn

HES SANTAS EXCUSE - checked by a breaking runner near the 400m and broke losing ground. An enquiry was opened and adjourned into this incident due to driver W Frost having left the course.

Gt spd,led,soon trail,one paced

Eased,6-bk otr,off,failed to run on

9th otr,4-bk 1500,off top,bttld on

Gate speed to ld,claimed 700,folded

MELTON ENFORCER - the offside breast plate strap became detached during the middle stages after the clip malfunctioned. Weakened from the 700m hampering a trailing runner. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming.

1x1,3-bk 1450,carted,rear,drppd out

MELTON ENFORCER - hampered near the 800m. Weakened from the 600m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. Trainer/Driver J Abernethy advised after being hampered near the 800m the gelding had raced lethargically.

3 & 4-bk mrks,off,bttld away in mid

MELTON ENFORCER - over-raced middle stages.

Prkd,into ld 1550,kicked clr,too gd

Eased,rear,4-bk inr,off,wd,bt slows

Lost ld dig,served it up,tried hard

Wd,pressed to ld 1500,hdd 200,wknd

MELTON ENFORCER - lay inwards early in the run home having to be straightened. When questioned regarding the performance driver W House advised the gelding had travelled well during the running however failed to respond when placed under pressure and proved disappointing.

Left prkd,cvr,3-bk 1300,wd,no dash

FRANCO CHAPLIN - pre-race warmed.

Wd,eased,rear thru'out,never ran on

FRANCO CHAPLIN - raced wide early. Weakened final bend.

Eased,rear inr,off,wd cvr,no pickup

Wd,rough,rear inr,never sparked

FRANCO CHAPLIN - raced wide in the early stages and paced roughly for a distance near the 1650m losing ground.

Eased,rear inr,plggd past straggler

Eased,rear inr,off,beat slws in mid

Eased,4bk inr 1150,off rear tn,ok

Wd,1x1 2300,flat 400,dropped away

There was a delay to the start due to FRANCO CHAPLIN being fractious in the score up hampering trailing runners however all horses were able to take up their allocated positions. FRANCO CHAPLIN was placed on the unruly for future mobile starts.

Trld,3-bk 1600,4bk,held up,fght mid

Wd,prkd,ld,trld 1150,thru,no dash

EVIDENTLY - raced wide early.

1x1,shffld,wd 600,bttld on solidly

EVIDENTLY - raced wide from the 600m.

1x1,left prkd 1500,ld 250,reeled in

Wd,prkd the majority,outfinished

EVIDENTLY - raced wide early.

1x1,prkd,ld 2150,hdd 150,fght on

EVIDENTLY - Driver J Curtin was issued a warning for allowing his sulky to strike a track marker near the 1400m. Held up early in the run home.

Prkd,no cvr,trld tn,sound inr,peakd

EVIDENTLY - hampered by a breaking runner at the start.

12th otr,wd cvr 1400,prkd,outkicked

Eased,rear otr,over-raced,no impact

EVIDENTLY - over-raced early and middle stages.

12th otr,wd cvr 1600,wdst,bold late

1x1,prkd 1600,cvr 1250,solid in mid

EVIDENTLY - over-raced early stages.

Wd,4-bk otr,wdst top,battled closer

MOTOR MOUTH - driver A Cameron was advised to start wider on the track when drawn unruly.

Prkd,ld,3-bk 1450,couldn't quicken

MOTOR MOUTH - weakened in the run home.

Mid otr,shffld,wdst rear,no pick-up

Trld-3bk inr,held up tn,bt slow 1

11th otr,6-bk,wdst top,powered home

MOTOR MOUTH - driver A Cameron reported the gelding cast the near fore shoe in the run home.

Prkd,into ld 1300,swamped 175m out

MOTOR MOUTH - driver A Cameron was issued a warning for using her whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

8th otr,3-bk 1300,off,ran on nicely

MOTOR MOUTH - trainer J Gray was issued a warning for being late to notify the gelding would be racing without the notified blinds.

Ld out,trld 1800,3-bk,no final kick

MOTOR MOUTH - weakened over the concluding stages. When questioned regarding the performance driver A Cameron advised she was disappointed and was unable to provide any explanation.

Sped to ld,set terms,gathered in

8th otr,5-bk 700,held up,bttld away

Brk,9th,5-bk inr 1700,off,no zip wd

BUDDY REIGN - broke at the start losing ground.

Gun run mrks,thru to chal,outkicked

Soon 4bk otr,angld 200,honest wd

BUDDY REIGN - over-raced and was awkwardly placed close to the sulky of SON OF DOC near the 1950m resulting in a slight easing of the pace.

Found trl,waitd tn,battld up inr

4-5th,4bk inr,off rear tn,battled

BUDDY REIGN - weakened leaving the final bend.

Led,trld 2150,urged 500,weakened

BUDDY REIGN - weakened from the 500m hampering a trailing runner. Crowded rounding the final bend striking track markers.

Led-3bk inr,askd tn,stuck on ok inr

1x1,prkd 1700,feeling pinch by 600

BUDDY REIGN - weakened from the 600m.

3-4pegs,inside runs,handy fin

Soon 1x1,3w,1x1 bell,fair fin

Bk otr,3w,parkd bell,fading 500

PUTERE BOY - weakened final bend. A post-race Veterinary examination did not reveal any abnormality.

Deep pegs,last 500,batld wider

PUTERE BOY - weakened final bend.

Last,thru mid,ran on ok

PUTERE BOY - raced three wide from the 1100m. Held up middle stages of the run home.

Last,thru mid,ang wd,ran on ok

PUTERE BOY - placed in restricted room near the sulky wheel of TILLY DUNNAGE when there was a slight easing of the pace near the 1900m.

Soon broke,detached

PUTERE BOY - broke shortly after the start hampering a trailing runner losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

1x1-3bk otr,3wd 450,honest mid

Ld out,trld 1500,thru,stout effort

ALWAYS BEE GEE - over-raced middle stages.

Up,prkd,3bk 1300,wdr tn,pluggd

ALWAYS BEE GEE - hung inwards racing into the first bend having to be corrected by driver S Thornley resulting in inside runners being briefly crowded.

3-5bk inr,stayed inr tn,tidy inr

Chkd,9-10th,5bk otr,wd tn,imprvd

ALWAYS BEE GEE - hampered by a breaking runner at the start. Raced wide early.

prkd,ld,3-bk 900,thru,bold fin mrks

Eased,wd rear,prkd 1200,outkicked

Bk otr,3w train,ran on ok wd

4th inr,3-bk 1600,held up,off,stout

ALWAYS BEE GEE - held up early in the run home.

Gate spd,trld-3bk inr,no gaps str

ALWAYS BEE GEE - over-raced early and middle stages. Held up throughout 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

7th inr,5-bk 1400,4-bk tn,thru,bold

10th otr,wd cvr 750,fght on solidly

ZEUS - raced wide early. Over-raced near the 1000m and became awkwardly placed close to the sulky of RADIOACTIVE JAFFA resulting in a slight easing of the pace.

5th otr,brk,4-bk,wd cvr,wdr,strong

RADIOACTIVE JAFFA - paced roughly and broke after 150m losing ground. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a cut on the right fore pastern which was treated. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance prior to resuming.

11th,4-bk inr,thru 200,stout effort

6-5-6bk otr,3wd cvr,wdr tn,smart

RADIOACTIVE JAFFA - cleared from the unruly for future mobile starts.

4 &5-bk mrks,held up,rear,sound inr

Gate spd,trld,waitd,thru,good inr

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

Trld-3bk inr,waitd,honest on inr

Prkd,1x1,3bk otr,off tn,tried hard

HUGO - paced roughly near the 900m after becoming awkwardly placed close to the sulky of JUKEBOX GYPSY. A post-race veterinary examination at the request of connections revealed a small laceration to the left fore cannon bone which was treated.

Gt spd,led,trail bell,solid bid

Left prkd,eyed ldr,ld tn,swampd 100

Gate spd,trld,off tn,fght hard mid

JUKEBOX GYPSY - broke in the score up however was in position at the start.

Trld out,3-bk 850,bold effort mrks

Found 1x1,off tn,tried hard mid

3-5bk otr,3wd cvr 700,big dash wd