Methven Trotting Club Inc

Trld-3bk inr,held up tn,good,tight

Ld,trld 1700,3-bk 900,held up,faded

LAY ON MACDUFF - held up early in the run home.

Chkd,9th otr,5-bk,wd cvr top,plggd

LAY ON MACDUFF - checked by an outside runner at the start.

4-bk mrks,off,unable to quicken up

Left prkd the majority,effort told

LAY ON MACDUFF - weakened in the run home.

Into trail early,flat 400,drppd out

Made ld,dictated,hdd top,no answer

LAY ON MACDUFF - weakened over the concluding stages.

Made ld,set terms,hdd 200m,bttld on

Ld out,3-bk 1500,plggd away in gap

Trld out,4-bk 1600,held up,off,wknd

Up,led 1400,kickd hard,nabbd 50

Trld,chkd 1700,trld,3bk,held up,gd

MAJOR LI - checked by a breaking runner near the 1500m. Again checked by a breaking runner near the 1100m. Held up leaving the final bend.

5th otr,shfld,wd cvr rear,prkd,game

Thru,4-3bk otr,1x1 750,tiring 400

10th otr,5-bk 1400,failed to run on

BUACHAILL DANA - weakened in the run home.

11th otr,7-bk,chkd 700,never a hope

DELIGHT WITH ME - raced ungenerously on several occasions throughout causing driver S Tomlinson some difficulty.

5bk inr,4bk otr,no extra at bk

DELIGHT WITH ME - paced roughly in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Raced greenly at various stages throughout. Weakened leaving the final bend.

Wd,eased,rear otr,never a live hope

Slw,10th otr,rear 900,bt stragglers

3-bk inr5-bk 1100,over-raced,no zip

ULTIMATUM - over-raced early and middle stages. Held up final bend.

5-7bk otr,5bk inr tn,plugged inr

TIDY KIWI - hampered and made contact with the sulky of ULTIMATUM and broke briefly losing ground when there was an easing of the pace near the 900m. A post-race veterinary examination at the request of connections revealed the gelding to be showing signs of colic and was treated by the on course Veterinarian.

Brk,led,trld 1500,waitd,thru,almost

ULTIMATUM - broke at the start losing ground. Driver B Butt admitted a breach of Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that he used his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Butt's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing today up to and including 7 January 2026 (3 days).

Up,led 1800,set terms,swamped 100

ULTIMATUM - driver B Butt admitted a breach of Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that he used his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion early in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $300.

Soon ld,trld 1500,off tn,fght,hdd

ULTIMATUM - driver B Butt was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

4th inr,3-bk,off,ld 900,hdd,kept on

Wd,prkd,cvr,wd top,bttld on solidly

ULTIMATUM - hung inwards at the start checking inside runners. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts. Raced wide early. Over-raced middle stages. Driver G Smith advised he would be recommending gear changes prior to the gelding racing next.

Brk run-up,9th otr,4-bk,wd 500,wknd

ULTIMATUM - broke in the score up losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Hampered by a breaking runner racing into the first bend.

Gt spd,led,flat turn,folded

ULTIMATUM - weakened final bend hampering trailing runners.

6th,1x1 1900,brief look tn,no kick

ULTIMATUM - lay inwards in the run home.

6th otr,wd cvr,prkd,cvr,wd,brk,tidy

IRISH MIKI - paced roughly rounding the final bend hampering a trailing runner losing ground. Again paced roughly in the run home.

Eased,wd rear 1100,prkd 700,wilted

Eased,rear otr,ran past stragglers

Brk early 12th,rear,4-bk inr,ran on

SADIE - broke passing the 1000m losing ground.

Brk 1900,4bk otr,1x1 900,brk 650

SADIE - broke after 100m checking a trailing runner losing ground. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts. Broke again near the 650m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the filly.

4bk otr,3wd,prkd 550,gritty bid

SADIE - broke and shifted outwards early in the score up however was in position at the start. Raced wide early. Paced roughly near the 50m after the filly's hind leg contacted the sulky wheel of SWIMMING POOLE which shifted ground outwards marginally.

Chkd,rear otr,3-bk,7th top,bt slws

SADIE - checked by a breaking runner at the start losing ground.

Brk start,4-3bk otr,brk,rear,battld

SADIE - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver R May. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly. Paced roughly and broke after 150m losing ground. Broke again briefly near the 600m.

7th otr,3-bk,wd cvr 450,green,sound

Trainer J Gray advised Stewards on 15 October that SADIE has been treated for a virus since last racing.

Brk early,rough in rear,out of play

SADIE - broke near the 1850m losing ground. Broke again racing over the crossing near the 1750m losing considerable ground. Weakened early in the run home.

Soon trld,urged 350,offered little

Wd,8th,4-3bk otr,fading from 500

TAKE A CHANCE ON ME - raced wide early. Checked by a breaking runner near the 1500m. Weakened from the 600m.

Wd,prkd,cvr,shffld,never fired up

Brk early,6th pegs,4-bk,carted,done

TAKE A CHANCE ON ME - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Thru,dist 6th,tackd on tn,sound inr

BELLA CIAO - hampered by a breaking runner in the early stages losing ground.

7-8th,chkd,3bk otr,3wd,prkd,steady

BELLA CIAO - checked by a breaking runner near the 1500m.

1x-4bk otr,3wd cvr 900,off,handy wd

BELLA CIAO - hampered by a breaking runner near the 600m. Crowded by an inside runner late in the run home.

3-4th,4bk inr,held up,angld,big wd

BELLA CIAO - held up early in the run home.

Trld-3bk inr,off tn,held up,tidy

BELLA CIAO - held up final bend.

Trld-3bk inr,thru inr tn,battled