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NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Wednesday, 22 October 2025

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc at Addington Raceway
Weather
Fine
Track
Fast
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
M Szukiel (Chairman), S Renault, M Sole, K Carston
Veterinarian
Dr A A Corser
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General

General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out.

Supplementary

NZ Metro TC - Friday, 3rd October 2025
Race 3 - XCM SPORT MOBILE TROT
Trainer P Nairn advised Stewards on 22 October WATERLOO STATION has had its hocks treated since last racing.
NZ Metro TC - Friday, 17th October 2025
Race 4 - LAZARUS STANDING AT WAI EYRE FARM MOBILE PACE
Connections advised Stewards on 22 October that EBONY ARDEN would be going for a spell.
Race 10 - LAMB & HAYWARD 'CANTERBURY CLASSIC' (STAND PACE)
Connections advised Stewards on 22 October that ALTA METEOR has had its joints treated since last racing.

Summary

Swabbing
SUPER FUND, JAZZYS UPSTART, MODE, SHEZABETTORGIRL, SANTANNA MACH, BUFFY NORTHSTAINS, PATIRO, DOVER TERRACE
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Race 4B Hope (FRANCO ELVIS)
[Rule 869(7A)(c)] - Shifting ground crowding inside runner over track markers final bend. Fined $250.
Warnings
Race 1S Hill (CRYSTAL)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Shifting ground concluding stages.
Race 4C Dalgety (DR GACHET)
[Rule 858(1)(d)] - Came to the barrier in the incorrect position.
Race 8B Munro (DOVER TERRACE)
[Rule 869(2) Whip & Rein Regs 4.4] - Crossed reins late in the run home.
Epistaxis
Nil
Horse Action
Race 3ALDEBARAN REDWOOD - Warned Mobiles
Race 3DIEDRE FRANCO - Cleared From Unruly Mobiles
Race 4DR GACHET - Unruly Mobiles
Race 6MISS GRACIE - Warned Racing Manners
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Race 5STUBING - at 3:46pm on Veterinary advice
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 23/10/2025 until 25/10/2025 inclusive (3 days):
LORTON VALE
Ineligible from 23/10/2025 until 27/10/2025 inclusive (5 days):
ALLBETSROFF, OPO, STUBING, BOJACK HORSEMAN, SHE'S GOT SASS, SAM SNEAD
Ineligible from 23/10/2025 until 05/11/2025 inclusive (14 days):
CARRERA KAHU
Exceptional Circumstances:
ONWARDSANDUPWARDS

Race Comments

Race 1   LATHER UP - WORLD CLASS SIRE, REAL WORLD VALUE MOBILE PACE
CRYSTAL - held up final bend and until late in the run home. Driver S Hill was issued a warning to exercise greater care when shifting ground over the concluding stages.
WHATZ MY CHOICE - raced wide early.
BANNOCKBURN - raced wide early.
DELIGHTFUL DREAMS - raced wide from the 900m.
Race 2   AMERICAN IDEAL - A LASTING LEGACY MOBILE PACE
OKIWI BAY - hung outwards in the early stages causing driver R Harrison some difficulty. Lay outwards leaving the final bend briefly crowding an outside runner.
ENYA FRANCO - held up final bend.
ASK ME LAZARUS - raced wide early and middle stages. Weakened final bend before being briefly crowded by an inside runner near the 250m.
MILLION DOLLAR CHIC - raced wide from the 750m.
Race 3   WOODLANDS STUD - THE GENETICS OF GREATNESS MOBILE TROT
FEAR AND FAITH - raced wide early. Held up early in the run home. When questioned regarding his tactics adopted during the running, trainer/driver J Morrison advised the mare had hung outwards in the early stages so he elected to restrain to the rear of the field from a wide draw. Mr Morrison added that the horse is best saved for one run as it had previously proved disappointing when improving wide through the middle stages and after the three wide line failed to become established along the back straight on the final occasion, he elected to shift inwards to save ground rounding the final bend and was pleased with the manner in which the mare had finished the race off. After considering Mr Morrison's explanation, Stewards took the matter no further.
ALDEBARAN REDWOOD - broke in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
SWITCH ON - raced wide early. Trotted roughly through the middle stages. Again trotted roughly in the run home.
DIEDRE FRANCO - cleared from the unruly for future mobile starts.
Race 4   NOW'S THE TIME TO BREED WITH WOODLANDS MOBILE PACE
DR GACHET - driver C Dalgety was issued a warning for scoring up in the incorrect position. Broke late in the score up and was out of position at the start. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts.
AR GEE RULZ - raced wide early. Weakened final bend.
FRANCO ELVIS - driver B Hope admitted a breach of Rule 869(7A)(c) in that he shifted inwards leaving the final bend causing SWEET GUINESS to strike several track markers when placed in restricted room. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $250.
SWEET GUINESS - struck track markers rounding the final bend when placed in restricted room by an outside runner. Weakened leaving the final bend.
Connections advised Stewards on 5 November that DR GACHET has had its fetlock treated since last racing.
Race 5   SWEET LOU - THE FUTURE IS SWEET MOBILE PACE
THE MANDALORIAN - weakened final bend.
THE HIGHLANDER - raced wide early.
STUBING - late scratching at 3.46pm on Veterinary advice.
WOODLEA DIAMOND - weakened final bend.
BELMONT VALOR - held up for a distance passing the 600m.
AMBLESIDE DRIVE - over-raced middle stages. Raced wide from the 1200m.
MY TEN GUITARS - raced wide early. Again raced wide middle stages.
BRONSKI - raced wide early. Raced wide again from the 1300m. Weakened final bend.
Race 6   SPEEDING SPUR - THE TROTTING TITAN HANDICAP TROT
MISS GRACIE - broke near the 300m checking trailing runners losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare.
SPECIAL EFFECTS - broke near the 350m losing all chance.
OUR EVIE RAE - raced wide early. Checked and broke near the 300m losing all chance.
BONNIE BAGRIE - broke at the start losing ground. Checked by a breaking runner near the 300m.
GRETTYMAC - pre-race warmed.
ANNROSE - broke after 100m losing all chance.
LOOKSLIKEATRIXTER - checked by a breaking runner near the 300m and trotted roughly for a distance.
Race 7   BETTOR'S DELIGHT - THE KING JUNIOR DRIVERS MOBILE PACE
BETTERTHANDIVA - weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner.
ALMIGHTY CLEVER - driver T Duley had difficulty activating gear in the run home and was briefly held up near the 100m.
MOUTON CADET - raced wide early. When questioned regarding the performance driver C Dalgety advised the gelding had travelled well during the running however had failed to respond to his urgings and proved disappointing. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.
WARLOCH - held up by a weakening runner final bend. Again held up late in the run home.
Race 8   DOWNBYTHESEASIDE - MAKING A SPLASH MOBILE PACE
GOOD TIME BETTY - lay inwards final bend striking a track marker when weakening.
CAPTAIN PUBLISHER - pre-race warmed. Hung inwards rounding the final bend and paced roughly when being shifted wider by an inside runner.
TUPPENCE -raced wide early.
DOVER TERRACE - driver B Munro was issued a warning for crossing his reins late in the run home to perform a celebratory gesture. When questioned regarding the improved performance, caretaker trainer B Munro advised Stewards that the gelding had benefitted from a different feeding and training regime since joining his stable as per the horse movement notification. Mr Munro added that the change of environment combined with being able to train alongside other horses had contributed to an improvement in the horse's condition and competitiveness.
BEAUTIFUL CRAZY - a post-race veterinary examination and endoscopy at the request of connections revealed no abnormalities of significance. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.
FEAR GOGH - over-raced middle stages.
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