Methven Trotting Club Inc

5-6bk otr,5bk inr,cheeky on inr

4bk otr,up,led 800,swallowd up 150

Eased,wd cvr rear 500,bt stragglers

3-4bk otr,angld wd tn,1-paced mid

4-5bk otr,sent 3wd 950,postd,tired

COURTNEY ROSE - tangled away. Raced wide without cover from the 1000m.

Cght wd,prkd,cvr bell,3rd,chal,game

COURTNEY ROSE - briefly locked sulky stays with ONWARDSANDUPWARDS after 150m. Raced wide early.

3-4bk otr,5bk 1000,5wd tn,steady

4th inr,4-bk,prkd 950,stuck on well

4-bk mrks,3-bk top,couldn't quicken

COURTNEY ROSE - weakened in the run home.

Chkd,3-bk inr,held up,no final dash

COURTNEY ROSE - hampered by a breaking runner first bend. Weakened in the run home.

Ld out,dictated,hdd 200m,came again

GOODOLDAYZ - lay inwards shortly after the start crowding inside runners with STORMY VISTA racing over a track marker. Raced greenly in the run home.

Found lead,joind 400,fght,bested

Up,led 2200,fght well tn,held best

GOODOLDAYZ - fractious prior to the start causing a delay. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

12th,7bk otr,wd rear 500,sound mid

GOODOLDAYZ - cleared from the unruly for future standing starts.

7-6bk otr,3wd cvr 1600-tn,sound

GOODOLDAYZ - raced wide with cover from the 1600m.

Eased,wd cvr,prkd 1050,stuck gamely

GOODOLDAYZ - driver R Close advised he was unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the cord becoming entangled.

10th otr,wd,prkd 1100,fght on well

Prkd,cvr,4-bk 900.wd cvr 600,steady

GOODOLDAYZ - driver R Holmes 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 Holmes driver's licence from the conclusion of racing today up to and including 30 November 2025 (3 days).

Brk,rear,1x1 bell,3-bk,wdst,no bite

GOODOLDAYZ - fractious prior to the start causing a delay. Broke briefly at the start. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 2200m.

11th otr,7-bk,wd 750,wdr,bttld away

There was a delay to the start due to HANOI FRANCO becoming fractious. The start was further delayed when GOODOLDAYZ became fractious. A warning was placed on the barrier record of both horses.

3wd,6bk otr-inr,cartd,battld inr

HENRY WINKLER - raced wide early.

3 & 4-bk otr,wd cvr 700,wdr,kept on

HENRY WINKLER - raced four wide from the 600m.

Soon 5bk otr,wd rear tn,battld wd

HENRY WINKLER - when questioned regarding the performance driver C Dalgety advised the gelding had been making abnormal breathing noises during the running. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Wd cvr,parkd,1x1,solid chase

HENRY WINKLER - raced wide early.

Mid otr,pushd wd 450,solid

4th,prkd 1700,kept trucking to line

Slw,13th otr,7-bk,wdst tn,punishing

3 & 4-bk mrks,off,held up,had more

HENRY WINKLER - held up for clear racing room throughout the run home. Driver S Ottley advised she did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

Trld-5bk inr,weakened badly 600

HENRY WINKLER - pre-race warmed. Weakened from the 600m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. A warning was placed on the racing performance of the gelding.

Eased,rear otr,wdst top,closed well

PERAKI SEELSTER - over-raced when racing wide early.

Chkd,wd cvr 11th 1250,wdr,bttld on

PERAKI SEELSTER - trainer R Hayter advised Stewards the gelding has had its hocks treated since last racing. Checked racing into the first bend losing ground. Briefly hampered by a slight easing of the pace near the 1300m. Raced wide from the 1250m.

Led,trld 2200,waited,short bid inr

PERAKI SEELSTER - pre-race warmed. Driver B Butt was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice for using his whip with his foot removed from the sulky footrest for some distance in the early stages.

Eased,5-4bk inr,held up,fair mid

Left prkd,cvr 1200,unable to run on

Up,ld,trld,3bk 1700,held up,solid

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

1x1,3-bk,wd 1100,prkd,stuck on well

PERAKI SEELSTER - raced wide from the 900m.

Ld out,trld 190,thru,strong claim

7th inr,3-bk bell,off,stout in mid

PERAKI SEELSTER - held up leaving the final bend.

1x1,prkd,1x1 1200,off,1-paced mid

3 & 4-bk mrks,off,held up,sound gap

TERRORMYLOVE - held up early in the run home.

4bk inr,off rear tn,tried hard mid

Eased,wd cvr rear 400,wdst,late dig

TERRORMYLOVE - when questioned regarding the performance driver W House advised the gelding had been unable to improve wide down the back straight on the final occasion due to the strong tempo of the race resulting in him being poorly placed at the rear of the field rounding the final bend. Mr House added he believed the horse was a false favourite considering its recent form was on wet grass tracks.

Brk,4th,prkd 1350,brk 700,ok wd

TERRORMYLOVE - broke at the start losing ground. Broke again passing the 700m losing considerable ground.

Trld-4bk inr,held up tn,off,good

TERRORMYLOVE - held up final bend and again until late in the run home.

4w,up prkd 1050,couldn't stick on

TERRORMYLOVE - raced wide early.

Eased,rear inr,5-bk top,steady mrks

Brk,11th,5-4bk inr,imprvd inr

TERRORMYLOVE - broke at the start losing ground. Held up final bend.

4pegs,hld up brfly tn,only batld

Gate spd,ld 1700,kickd,just held on

TERRORMYLOVE - when questioned regarding the improved performance connections advised the gelding had benefited from being able to lead and dictate terms in front.

Wd,up prkd,cvr 1100,no bite in mid

STYLE COUNCIL - fractious prior to the start. Raced wide early.

4bk otr,well bk mid tn,pluggd wd

1x1-3bk otr,hookd wd tn,no threat

Slow,4-5th,brk,3bk otr 800,no kick

STYLE COUNCIL - required assistance from a Starting Attendant prior to the start. Began awkwardly hampering a trailing runner. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts. Broke near the 1100m hampering an outside runner losing ground.

3-4bk inr,off rear 450,honest inr

STYLE COUNCIL - fractious prior to the re-start causing a delay. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

5th,1x1-3bk otr,4-3bk otr,sound mid

STYLE COUNCIL - held up final bend.

Soon ld,dictated terms, hdd 175 out

Ld out,trld 1800,thru,too many guns

4th,1x1,left prkd 1000,ld 400,tough

Chkd,6th otr,prkd 1800,ld tn,cut bk

STYLE COUNCIL - fractious prior to the start. Checked by an inside runner at the start losing ground.

Made ld,dictated terms,gathered in

Prkd,up,ld 1750-tn,askd,swampd 100

Led thrghout,fght on well

Led,trail,honest chase

5th,mid otr,boxed on

TEMPO WARRIOR - tangled away.

Up,ld,trld,3bk 1000,askd,no kick

TEMPO WARRIOR - weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner.

Trail,3pegs,tite room strgt,forgive

TEMPO WARRIOR - hung inwards when attempting to shift ground outwards near the 300m and then had some difficulty obtaining a clear run in the home straight.

4-5-6bk inr,detachd tn,bt slows

TEMPO WARRIOR - hampered by a breaking runner late in the run home.

4-5bk inr,held up rear tn,bt slows

TEMPO WARRIOR - had to be steadied near the 1300m after an easing of the pace. Hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

3bk inr,flat 600,4bk tn,no kick inr

3-4pegs,off trn,tidy chase

FITZTHEBILL - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.

Gt spd,parkd,1x1 bell,fading trn

FITZTHEBILL - weakened final bend.

4-bk mrks,off,closed boldly in mid

Prkd,ld 1750,trld 950,flat top,wknd

FITZTHEBILL - hung inwards rounding the final bend.

5bk inr,10th tn,1-paced up inr

5th,prkd 1350,dug in well,bested

Led,trail,3bk,1 off run,solid

prkd,3-bk inr 2300,unable to run on

FITZTHEBILL - weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner.

5-4bk otr,5bk,wd cvr,steady wd

Bk otr,miles back,ran on nice late