Methven Trotting Club Inc

8th otr,4-bk 1300,wd top,no pick-up

DREAM BOYZ - hung inwards and paced roughly in the run home.

10th,6-bk inr,off,wdst top,bt slws

1x1-3bk otr,3wd,ld 1000,kickd,cght

6th,chkd,1x1-3bk otr,1x1,plain str

3bk otr-1x1,trld 800,offered little

DREAM BOYZ - raced wide early. Lay inwards final bend striking track markers.

Wd,up prkd 1400,chall tn,tried hard

DREAM BOYZ - raced wide early.

Wd,7th otr,3-bk,wd 950,solid in gap

DREAM BOYZ - raced wide early. Again raced wide from the 900m.

3rd inr,5-bk 1250,held up,off,sound

7th otr,4-bk,wd 600,plggd away gap

7th otr,3-bk,wd cvr 400,useful wdst

DREAM BOYZ - lay inwards in the run home.

6th otr,3-bk 700,wd top,no late zip

CONNIE GOLIGHTLY - weakened in the run home.

Brk early 6th,4-bk inr,lacked dash

CONNIE GOLIGHTLY - broke after 100m losing ground.

10th otr,4-bk 1050,wd cvr 400,sound

Brk,5th inr,1x1 1000,wd,plggd away

CONNIE GOLIGHTLY - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly. Paced roughly inside the final 150m having to be steadied. Authorisation of 4th placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the filly had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation in the early stages.

1x1-3bk otr,held up tn,1-paced mid

Brk,7th,4bk inr,flat tn,no threat

CONNIE GOLIGHTLY - broke in the early stages losing ground. Hampered leaving the final bend and paced roughly.

Eased,rear otr,never a live threat

Soon ld,dictated,hdd 200,no answer

4th,to prkd 850,askd tn,tired str

CONNIE GOLIGHTLY - weakened final bend.

Brk badly start,always detachd aftr

SUMMER ROSE - broke shortly after the start losing all chance. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts.

4th,trld-3bk inr,1x1,off,honest mid

SUMMER ROSE - checked by a breaking runner near the 1500m.

7th otr,wd cvr,prkd,3-bk,plggd away

SUMMER ROSE - briefly hampered by a slight easing of the pace rounding the first bend. Hampered when IRISH MIKI paced roughly rounding the final bend.

Blew the start,never a live threat

SUMMER ROSE - broke at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly.

8th otr,1x1 1500,off,chased stoutly

Soon 3bk inr,3rd tn,run down to 5th

SUMMER ROSE - driver R Houghton was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion leaving the final bend and early in the run home.

Up then brk 1950.,detachd after

SUMMER ROSE - broke at the start hampering a trailing runner losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly.

Ld,trld,3bk 1700,off,imprvd inr

SUMMER ROSE - lay inwards and struck a track marker rounding the final bend.

Up,ld-3bk inr 1300,held up,off,good

Trppd wd the trip,unable to stick

BALTIC STAR - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start. Raced wide from the 1550m.

Mid otr,flat thrghout,only batld

BALTIC STAR - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver R Gutsell. A warning was placed on the barrier record of mare. Weakened final bend.

Soon parkd,fought on bravely

BALTIC STAR - paced roughly near the 1750m losing ground.

Last,flat turn,always rear

BALTIC STAR - weakened from the 600m. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormality.

Parkd,flat turn,boxed on ok

BALTIC STAR - dictated wider on the track near the 300m.

Chkd,up prkd 1700,bttld away in gap

BALTIC STAR - hampered by a breaking runner racing into the first bend.

Soon 4pegs,boxed on innr

BALTIC STAR - cleared from the Unruly for future mobile starts.

Soon 1x1,kept boxing on

BALTIC STAR - driver R Gutsell admitted a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly shortly after the start when shifting ground inwards placing ALWAYS BE KIND in restricted room which broke in consequence. After viewing replays and considering submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $250.

1x1,3-bk 1300,wd top,no final punch

Wd cvr,into ld 1400,dictated,cut bk

BRITE LEDGER - raced wide early.

Wd,10th otr,6bk,wd cvr 550,wdr,bold

BRITE LEDGER - raced wide early.

7th,chkd,rear otr,never a live hope

BRITE LEDGER - hampered and broke racing into the first bend losing ground.

Chkd,9th otr,wd,prkd,cvr 900,no zip

BRITE LEDGER - hampered in the early stages when SPECIAL EDITION paced roughly.

Tardy,rear in,5-bk,off,beat slws wd

BRITE LEDGER - out of position at the start. Driver R May was issued with a warning.

7th otr,4-bk 850,sound effort mid

BRITE LEDGER - held up late in the run home.

Eased,4-5bk inr,losing touch 600

BRITE LEDGER - weakened from the 600m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Brk dispatch,deep pegs,no impact

BRITE LEDGER - broke shortly after the start hampering a trailing runner. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

4-5-4bk inr,off tn,held up,imprvd

WHATSUPMAN - held up early in the run home. Hung outwards late in the run home crowding outside runners. Driver R Close reported the gelding had shied at the winning post.

6-7th,5bk inr,held up tn,tidy inr

WHATSUPMAN - paced roughly rounding the final bend.

1x1,prkd 1500,rough,prkd,gone 400

WHATSUPMAN - raced greenly and shifted outwards abruptly near the 1100m. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Weakened from the 500m hampering a trailing runner. When questioned regarding the performance driver R Close advised he was disappointed however expected the gelding which was having its first start would derive benefit from the race.

Mid speed,3-4bk otr,angld,steady

SHEWONMEOVER - locked wheels briefly with DANCING N HEAVEN leaving the final bend.

4-5bk otr,buried inr tn,pluggd inr

SHEWONMEOVER - paced roughly early stages. Weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner.

3rd inr,3-bk 1600,brk 6th,solid gap

SHEWONMEOVER - broke rounding the final bend losing ground. Driver R Houghton was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

6th,1x1-3bk otr,flat 400,battled

THE SEAMSTRESS - hampered by a weakening runner near the 400m. Lay inwards final bend losing ground.

4bk otr,5bk 800,last tn,bt slows

THE SEAMSTRESS - over-raced early stages.

4-3bk otr,off tn,short bid in mid

Gun run mrks,thru lane,fght soundly

5 & 6-bk inr,off,purposeful late wd

Gun run mrks,thru,closed stoutly

4th inr,3-bk,prkd bell,stuck gamely

SCOTLYNN FORTRESS - trainer D Taylor was issued a warning for presenting the gelding to race with blinds which had not been notified. Hampered by a breaking runner racing into the first bend.

Thru,4-5bk inr,off rear 600,pluggd

SCOTLYNN FORTRESS - hampered by an easing of the pace near the 1000m.

Soon 3bk inr,off tn,tried hard mid