Methven Trotting Club Inc

10th otr,4-bk,off top,bt stragglers

Eased,12th otr,wd 600,wdr,beat slws

5th pegs,5-bk 1300,off,blkd,tidy wd

HEY TONIGHT - over-raced middle stages. Held up middle stages of the run home.

Eased,wd cvr rear,rough,wdr,fdd out

HEY TONIGHT - raced wide from the 1200m. Weakened final bend.

Wd,4-bk otr 1600,wd 1000,chkd,wknd

JUDINE - locked wheels with HEY TONIGHT for a distance passing the 400m hampering trailing runners.

Eased,5-bk inr 1500,failed to fire

11th otr,wd solo bell,posted,folded

HEY TONIGHT - raced wide without cover from the 1500m. Weakened final bend.

Prkd,1x1,3bk,1x1,cartd 400,faded

HEY TONIGHT - over-raced early stages. Weakened final bend.

Trld the trip,thru,dashd,nabbd 10

3wd,up,ld 1200,joined,too brave

HEY TONIGHT - raced wide early.

Wd bk of mid,up prkd 1050,fght gap

NOT OVER - raced wide early and middle stages.

Cght 3wd,prkd 1500,fght hard,hdd 70

NOT OVER - raced wide until reaching the parked position near the 1500m.

Trld-3bk inr,off tn,lacked gaps str

NOT OVER - hung outwards early in the run home and was unable to utilise the passing lane and continued to lay out for a distance when attempting to obtain clear racing room.

Hampered,4bk otr to tn,warmd up wd

Prkd,1x1,3bk 1400,4bk,off,pluggd

3wd cvr,postd,prkd 850,up,fght,fdd

NOT OVER - raced wide early until reaching the parked position at the 800m. Driver C Dalgety advised a hopple shortener cord became entangled after being activated.

Trld the trip,wiated,useful up inr

NOT OVER - driver C Dalgety advised a hopple shortener had become entangled around the hopple carrier after being activated.

Found 1x1,angld out 200,steady

Eased,5-4bk otr,3wd cvr,steady mid

4th,prkd,cvr 1600,3-bk,off,fght wd

4th inr,3-bk 1600,outkicked on mrks

9th otr,3-bk 1600,wd cvr,prkd,fght

SWEET GLORY - raced wide early.

Eased,8th inr,off,wd cvr rear,tidy

SWEET GLORY - driver S Tomlinson advised she was unable to activate the sliding blinds due to the cord becoming entangled.

5-bk inr,rear top,tidy mrks,no gaps

SWEET GLORY - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home.

Chkd early,6-bk inr,never saw a gap

SWEET GLORY - hampered by breaking runners over the early stages. Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home. Driver S Tomlinson advised she did not activate the sliding blinds in consequence.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,cut ldr down

SWEET GLORY - lay in and struck a track marker rounding the first bend.

Soon 4pegs,kept coming wn clear

Prkd-3bk otr,cartd bk,tried hard wd

SWEET GLORY - shifted outwards near the 300m checking and hampering outside runners. Stewards questioned drivers A Lethaby (SWEET GLORY) and J Cox (RACINGMISSGRACIE) regarding this incident where it was established that runners to the inside had shifted outwards simultaneously to Mrs Lethaby shifting outwards for clear running resulting in her being dictated wider than anticipated. Mrs Lethaby further advised that her horse had become keen when presented with clear running which had contributed. After considering their explanations and viewing the replays Stewards were unable to apportion blame onto any one horse or driver and took the matter no further.

Eased,7bk otr,thru inr tn,fair mid

4th,left prkd 2150,flat top,fdd out

8th otr,3-bk,wd top,closed stoutly

RAZORS EDGE - lay out near the 200m despite the efforts of driver K Tomlinson, hampering an outside runner.

Wd cvr 10th,up prkd 950,outfinished

RAZORS EDGE - raced wide until reaching the parked position at the 900m.

1x1,chkd 650,wd 500,2nd tn,game bid

RAZORS EDGE - over-raced and shifted outwards near the 2150m and locked wheels with GEM N EM. Locked wheels with THE HIGHLANDER which lay inwards near the 650m.

5th inr,5-bk,off,wdst top,sound fin

RAZORS EDGE - began awkwardly.

9th inr,4-bk,held up,angled tn,bold

RAZORS EDGE - held up early in the run home. Cleared from the unruly for future mobile starts.

Eased,6-bk otr,wdst top,closed well

Eased,wd cvr rear 1400,prkd,outfin

RAZORS EDGE - briefly crowded near the 50m.

Eased,4 & 5-bk inr,off,held up,tidy

RAZORS EDGE - held up early in the run home.

4bk otr,3wd 800,up,ld tn,nabbd 50

A false start was declared when RAZORS EDGE broke in the score up checking trailing runners. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Driver J Geddes elected to move to the unruly position for the restart where the gelding will remain for future mobile starts.

8th otr,4-bk 950,wd cvr 600,no dash

Brk,detachd,6bk inr,held up,sound

COURAGE REACTOR - broke in the score up hampering a trailing runner losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Held up by a weakening runner final bend. Again held up early in the run home.

9th otr,5-bk,wdst top,sound effort

4-5bk inr,off rear,3wd cvr,smart

3wd,prkd-3bk otr,held up,solid mid

COURAGE REACTOR - raced wide early. Held up early stages of the run home.

Up,prkd,1x1,3bk 900,clear,honest

COURAGE REACTOR - raced wide early.

5bk otr,3wd,prkd 600,askd,bestd

COURAGE REACTOR - over-raced early stages.

Left prkd the trip,outkicked in str

COURAGE REACTOR - when questioned regarding the performance Driver W House advised that the mare may not have been suited to being left without cover.

Soon trld,waitd,thru,steady inr

Trld-3bk inr,held up tn to line

COURAGE REACTOR - held up throughout the run home.

8th otr,1x1,wd 800,prkd,cvr,steady

Won early ld battle,trld bell,stout

BUDDY REIGN - when questioned regarding the improved performance trainer K Musso advised the gelding had been racing from wide barrier draws and was able to capitalise from an inside barrier today and had received an economical run in a handy position.

11th otr,5-bk,off,lacked zip wd out

9th otr,4-bk,wd top,bt stragglers

Wd,up prkd,cvr 1400,3-bk,off,steady

Chkd,detachd,6bk inr,bt slows mid

ITZ MAGICAL MEG - broke and shifted outwards as the start was effected making contact with the sulky of MELANDO CHIEF before checking BUDDY REIGN and BIG MAMA MORRIS losing all chance. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts. Driver G O'Reilly advised the mare had cast the near fore shoe at the start.

4-3-4bk otr,thru mid tn,short bid

Prkd,1x1 1000,up 3wd 300,battld

9th,5bk otr,4bk inr,off,pluggd mid

BUDDY REIGN - held up final bend.

Prkd,ld,trld 1400,thru,strong claim

Wd,eased,9th otr,6-bk,no final zip

EVIDENTLY - raced wide early.

Wd cvr mid,up prkd 1500,beaten 500m

EVIDENTLY - raced wide early stages.

7th,4-bk inr 1500,held up,no pickup

EVIDENTLY - weakened rounding the final bend.

7th otr,3-bk bell,wd 400,stuck well

6th,3bk otr 1150,4wd tn,solid mid

3wd,prkd,1x1 1150,held up,gd inr

EVIDENTLY - raced wide early.

Prkd,3-bk inr 1700,plggd away gap

Eased,3bk otr,askd tn,no threat

RAPID RESPONSE - over-raced early and middle stages. When questioned regarding the performance driver R Close advised the gelding had failed to settle throughout and may have choked down. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Wd,into ld 2100,dictated,run down

RAPID RESPONSE - lay inwards leaving the final bend.

Soon ld,dictated terms,held bravely

Trld,3-bk 1500,unable to quicken up

Thru prkd,into ld 1650,chopped down

3 & 4-bk mrks,held up,off,stout mid

RAPID RESPONSE - over-raced near the 850m and was awkwardly placed on the back of WHITFIELD. Held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Eased,rear otr,9th mid 300,flew inr

4bk inr,paddling 400,faded back

RAPID RESPONSE - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start. Weakened from the 400m.

Soon trld,waited,chased gamely inr

Soft trip mrks,thru,fght on solidly

1x1,3-bk inr 1300,4-bk,held up,tidy

NORMIE STEAD - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Wd,3-bk otr 1600,held up,useful mid

Soon 3pegs,out late,grabbed them

4th inr,3-bk 2100,got split,strong

Prkd,lost ld dig,ld 300,kicked away

NORMIE STEAD - trainer B Negus was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice for presenting the gelding to race with removable deafeners which had not been notified and were removed prior to the start. Over-raced middle stages.

Brk,9th inr,4-bk,sound mrks in gap

NORMIE STEAD - stood on the mark before breaking and losing ground hampering a trailing runner. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Held up early in the run home.

Eased,4-3bk otr,chkd,3bk,handy inr

NORMIE STEAD - hampered by a breaking runner near the 800m.

6t hotr,1x1,prkd 1350,cvr,no pickup

NORMIE STEAD - weakened final bend.

Soon 5pegs,inside runs,batld away

10th otr,5-bk,off,ran on wd,no gaps

LOGAN ROCK - held up late in the run home.

Eased,3-4bk inr,off 250,handy mid

Eased,wd rear 800,chall 550,outfin

LOGAN ROCK - raced wide early. Over-raced middle stages.

5-bk mrks,held up,off,closed boldly

LOGAN ROCK - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the early and middle stages of the run home.

Blew to bits early,tailed off,done

LOGAN ROCK - broke shortly after the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Gt spd,soon led,fght solidly

Bk otr,follwd 1x1,out trn,solid bid

Prkd,ld,trld 1700,flat tn,no threat

LOGAN ROCK - weakened final bend.

Brk on dispatch,nvr in touch after

LOGAN ROCK - lay inwards as the start was effected crowding an inside runner and then broke losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

4-5bk inr,off,3wd cvr 600,handy wd

LOGAN ROCK - over-raced middle stages.

Wd,up prkd,cvr bell,held up,steady

BETTERWITHBLING - raced wide early.

Soon prkd,no cvr,so brave,nabbd

Eased,5-6bk inr,off rear,battld mid

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

3 & 4-bk mrks,off,heldup,sound mid

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

8th otr,5-bk,wd cvr 500,wdr,kept on

BETTERWITHBLING - junior driver S Hill, who declined assistance from a Senior driver, admitted a breach of Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that he used his whip in a continuous manner in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $400.

3-4bk inr,held up,off tn,1-paced

BETTERWITHBLING - held up final bend.

Wd,prkd the majority,ld 150,staunch

BETTERWITHBLING - raced wide early.

1x1,up,prkd 1100,1-paced bid mid

3bk inr,off,held up,tight,smart

BETTERWITHBLING - held up early in the run home.

5th otr,1x1,3-bk,off,wd top,steady

Wd cvr,up prkd,cvr 950,off,no extra

HOPE FOR LOVE - raced wide until reaching the parked position at the 1200m. Weakened early in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance driver S Tomlinson advised that after working hard to obtain a forward position the effort had taken its toll.

Ld out,4-bk 1600,off,blkd,stout mid

HOPE FOR LOVE - held up early in the run home. Shifted outwards near the 150m placing an outside runner in restricted room. Driver A Tomlinson was issued a warning to exercise greater care when shifting ground.

8th otr,4-bk bell,wd cvr,plggd away

Gun run mrks,thru,outfinished inr

8th otr,3-bk 1500,wd top,strong bid

Nice trip otr,off 250,lacked a kick

Last,angld turn,never a factor

HOPE FOR LOVE - raced wide early.

Eased,rear otr to tn,never a factor

HOPE FOR LOVE - over-raced early stages.

Found 1x1,up 3wd tn,solid,nabbd

Bk otr,3w train,ran on solidly

Wd,prkd,ld 1300,hdd 250,no more

HALEY ROBYN - raced wide early. When asked to comment on the performance driver C Williamson advised that racing wide early had taken its toll on the mare over the concluding stages.

Deep pegs,1 off run,steady work

HALEY ROBYN - out of position at the start. Driver G Goodman was issued with a warning.

Pressd 2 lead,joind late,fght well

Last,angld turn,nice fin widest

Bk otr,last,angld trn,steady fin

Mid-bk otr,thru mid,ran on ok

Soon 4bk otr,wd cvr tn,handy wd

Gt spd,led,joind,folded late

Gt spd,soon led,kickd,fght well

HALEY ROBYN - raced wide early.