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NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Thursday, 20 February 2025

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc at Addington Raceway
Weather
Fine
Track
Fast
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
P Williams (Chairman), N McIntyre, M Sole, M Szukiel
Veterinarian
Dr A A Corser
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General

General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out.

Supplementary

Nil

Summary

Swabbing
KAWHI, ELUSIVE DREAMS, BIGGLES, BAZOOKA, MIDNIGHT DASH, FRANCO MAREK, ONE EL, TROUBLESHOOTER, SOFIA ROSE
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Nil
Warnings
Nil
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 1DOWNTOWN ORLANDO - Warned Racing Manners
Race 2LOVEYOURMOTHER - Warned Racing Manners
Race 4SKY ROCKET - Warned Mobiles
Race 6BUILT FOR GLORY - Ineligible Standing Starts - Stood Down 1 Trial
Race 9MUNROE'S MATE - Warned Mobiles
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Nil
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 21/02/2025 until 24/02/2025 inclusive (4 days):
NEXT LEVEL
Ineligible from 21/02/2025 until 25/02/2025 inclusive (5 days):
KAIRAKI DELIGHT, ONE OVER ALL, REGAL SIERRA, MAXI JAZZ, CHOCOLATE CRUNCH, SELSEY ANNE

Race Comments

Race 1   IRT. YOUR HORSE. OUR PASSION. HANDICAP TROT
PENELOPE HALL - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.
OPAWA PEAK - hampered by a weakening runner final bend. Trotted roughly passing the 100m.
DOWNTOWN ORLANDO - raced wide from the 800m. Broke near the 400m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.
MILLIE LET LOOSE - broke after 100m losing considerable ground. Over-raced middle stages. Weakened from the 900m.
JUDY J - broke at the start losing all chance.
BRIANNA - slow to begin losing ground. Weakened final bend.
HERE COMES JANE - weakened final bend hampering trailing runners.
KAWHI - over-raced early stages.
GRETTYMAC - fractious prior to the start.
Race 2   BOOK NOW FOR THE TEAM TEAL FUNDRAISER 14TH MARCH MOBILE PACE
LOVEYOURMOTHER - broke briefly near the 50m and shifted ground outwards having to be steadied. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.
TOSANA - over-raced middle stages.
READY TO DREAM - over-raced middle stages.
Race 3   WOODLANDS STUD THANKS BUYERS HANDICAP PACE
STEPHS BOY - slow to begin hampering a trailing runner.
FRANCO MESSI - began awkwardly.
TAUMUTU LAD - lay inwards for a distance passing the 1100m.
COUNTRY GOLD - hampered at the start.
JUST HOLLA - over-raced middle stages.
Race 4   GARRARDS MOBILE PACE
COMMANDER JOE - over-raced middle stages.
ARI ON SAFARI - forced to race wide passing the 700m. Weakened passing the 400m.
SKY ROCKET - broke in the score up losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
Race 5   NORWOOD FARM MACHINERY HANDICAP TROT
ROYDON MUSCLE - broke at the start losing ground. Broke again briefly near the 2300m.
PREMIUM PLAYER - weakened rounding the final bend.
Race 6   THE PENINSULAR BEACHFRONT RESORT - MOOLOOLABA HANDICAP PACE
COMMANDER BEN - broke briefly at the start.
BUILT FOR GLORY - broke at the start losing ground. Authorisation of 3rd placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the horse had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation in the early stages. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion from a standing start prior to resuming.
VESSEM - tangled away.
FRANCO MAREK - tangled away.
Race 7   ROAD METALS TROT
ONE EL - tangled away.
MM SUNSHINE - lay inwards and struck track markers near the 900m.
TORVI - connections advised the mare would be racing in foal.
VERTIGO - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room throughout the run home.
CORMORAN STRIKE - broke at the start losing ground. Driver R Close advised the gelding cast a front shoe during the running.
MAVIS JONES - pre-race warmed. Held up throughout the run home.
Race 8   BETAVET PACE
NILA MAREE - broke at the start losing ground.
ARTISTIC NUGGET - weakened final bend.
BEVERLEY COURTNEY - over-raced middle stages. Weakened from the 500m hampering a trailing runner. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a high heart rate and slow recovery with signs of muscle tie up. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.
PASSCHENDAELE - broke after 100m losing ground.
ROYAL BELLE - fractious prior to the start. Hampered by a weakening runner near the 500m.
Race 9   GOLD BAND TAXIS MOBILE PACE
LORD MUDRICK - weakened final bend.
SOCIAL DISTANCING - had to be restrained racing into the first bend when SWEET TARTAN shifted inwards.
AMERICAN BLAZE - raced wide from the 600m.
THE BETTOR DEAL - raced wide early.
SWEET TARTAN - shifted inwards racing into the first bend crowding an inside runner. Driver J Morrison was spoken to advisedly regarding the manner in which he drove.
MUNROE'S MATE - broke in the score up losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
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