Methven Trotting Club Inc

Brk badly early,tailed off,no hope

CHOCOLATE ANGUS - broke shortly after the start hampering trailing runners losing all chance. The saddle slipped on the gelding after the race due to a clip on the breastplate breaking resulting in the gelding bucking on several occasions and falling to the track. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Driver C DeFilippi was uninjured in this incident. The breastplate was inspected and found to be in previously good condition.

5th inr,4-bk,3-bk top,bold late inr

9th otr,wd cvr 1800,prkd,outkicked

Chkd,6-bk inr,off,3-bk otr,plggd on

CHOCOLATE ANGUS - hampered by a breaking runner after 100m.

Blew the start,brk again rear,done

MAJESTIC TRIX - broke at the start hampering an outside runner losing ground. Cast a bell boot near the 1500m. Broke again near the 750m losing all chance.

Rough,brk badly early,pulled up

WHICH WAY - trotted roughly in the early stages and broke racing into the first bend losing all chance and was retired from the race.

Slow,6-5th,5bk inr,off,steady wd

WHICH WAY - trotted roughly over the early stages losing ground.

Prkd,ld 2200,askd,swamped 150

WHICH WAY - tangled away. Crowded near the 100m when runners on either side shifted ground marginally.

Slow,6th,1x1 1100,loomed,short bid

WHICH WAY - cleared from the unruly for future standing starts.

11th,wd cvr,prkd,cvr,blkd,off,stout

WHICH WAY - raced wide middle stages.

6th,1x1,prkd 1800,jostled,fght well

WHICH WAY - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1950m.

6th,1x1,prkd 1300,ld 850,reeled in

WHICH WAY - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1450m.

Wd,prkd 1600,askd 500,faded out

WHICH WAY - connections advised the mare would be racing in season. Shifted inwards racing into the first bend crowding an inside runner. Driver S Iremonger was issued a warning. Weakened final bend.

Made ld,dictated,hdd 200,fght well

Soon trail,off trn,only batld

9th otr,brk 1500,4-bk inr,gone 500m

RONDO TROUBLE - broke near the 1500m losing ground. Trotted roughly rounding the final bend before breaking near the 500m losing all chance.

Led,trld,3bk,1x1 1700,off,1-paced

Led,trld 2200,waitd,tried hard inr

RONDO TROUBLE - lay outwards in the run home and was unable to be fully driven out over the concluding stages.

Soon trld,waitd,off tn,tried hard

7th inr,5-bk 1800,4-bk,held up,tidy

Deep pegs,last,always at rear

Slw,8th inr,brk 1250m,not a factor

RONDO TROUBLE - broke near the 1250m losing ground. Weakened final bend.

Led,trld 1850,flat 800,brk tn,gone

LUCA - trotted roughly at various stages throughout. Broke leaving the final bend losing all chance with the overcheck bit coming adrift. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Led,trld 1950,off tn,rough,sound

LUCA - trotted roughly in the run home and was unable to be driven out by driver B Hope.

Prkd,ld,trld 1800,thru,stout inr

Brk early 2nd,wd,prkd,ld tn,hdd,brk

LUCA - broke after 150m hampering a trailing runner losing ground. Over-raced middle stages. Broke again passing the 200m hampering a trailing runner losing its chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

4th,4-bk inr,chkd,4-bk pegs,brk 6th

LUCA - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1200m. Broke over the concluding stages.

5th,prkd 1700,1x1 600,plugged

BULLET - back from the unruly position at the start.

Slw,6th inr,6-bk,prkd 1500,bttld on

BULLET - back from the unruly position at the start.

Slw,8th gap,1x1 1200,off,sound fin

BULLET - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1950m.

4th,to 1x1 900,battling tn,no extra

BULLET - trotted roughly in the score up and was back from the unruly position at the start. Again trotted roughly rounding the final bend losing ground.

15L off start,3wd 1200,tiring 500

BULLET - switched to a pace leaving the pre-race formation losing considerable ground. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts. Raced wide from the 1200m. Weakened near the 500m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Stewards questioned driver J Versteeg regarding the tactics he adopted from the 1200m when electing to improve three wide without cover after the gelding had broken in the score up losing considerable ground. After taking initial evidence from Mr Versteeg, Stewards adjourned the matter for further consideration.

Blew the score-up,detached,no hope

BULLET - broke in the score up losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Weakened from the 600m.

Brk,tacked on,5bk inr,held up,solid

BULLET - paced away before breaking losing ground. Held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Chkd,9th inr,off,1x1,wd tn,bold fin

REPENDANT - pre-raced warmed. Hampered by a breaking runner at the start.

Brk,detached,never a hope after

REPENDANT - broke shortly after the start losing all chance.

3bk otr-prkd 1800,fght very gamely

5th,to 1x1 1100,off,solid mid,hdd

5th,5-4bk inr,imprvd thru mid

Slw,7th gap,3-bk otr,off,no zip,brk

REPENDANT - broke passing the 100m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

8th otr,wd cvr rear,posted,brk 450m

REPENDANT - raced wide from the 1100m. Broke near the 500m hampering a trailing runner losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

Slw,7th gap,brk 1400m,out of action

REPENDANT - slow to begin. Broke near the 1400m losing all chance.

Broke badly,detached

JOSEPHINE - broke at the start losing all chance. Placed on the Unruly for future standing starts.

Broke badly start,detached

JOSEPHINE - broke at the start and shifted outwards checking outside runners losing all chance. A final warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

Soon broke,tackd on,gone 500

JOSEPHINE - broke at the start losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Hung outwards and weakened from the 600m.

Brk badly start,tacked on,no extra

JOSEPHINE - broke at the start losing ground. Weakened in the run home.

Trld,4-bk 1600,3-bk,plggd away mrks

JOSEPHINE - over-raced middle stages.

3pegs,off 500,went bush trn,btld

JOSEPHINE - lay outwards and raced greenly leaving the final bend and early stages of the run home despite the efforts of driver D McCormick.