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NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Friday, 12 December 2025

Stipendiary Stewards Report

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

General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out.

Supplementary

NZ Metro TC - Friday, 28th November 2025
Race 5 - RICOH MOBILE TROT
Driver J Versteeg (BULLET) defended a breach of Rule 868(2) alleging he failed to take all reasonable and permissible measures to ensure his gelding was given full opportunity to win or obtain the best possible finishing place by improving three wide without cover from the 1200m after breaking in the score up and losing considerable ground. After viewing the replays and hearing evidence from Stewards and Mr Versteeg, the Adjudicative Committee upheld the charge and suspended Mr Versteeg's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 14 December up to and including 11 January 2026 (7 days).

Summary

Swabbing
EUN SOGNO, MAJESTIC MONKEY, FLYING BIRD, DASH DOSH, AMASS, DELPHYNE, MISTY BLUE, ONE OVER DA LINE, ALTA METEOR, REPUBLICAN PARTY, DOWN A HUNDY
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Race 7B Butt (PERAKI SEELSTER)
[Rule 867] - Using whip with foot removed from sulky footrest early stages. Fined $100.
Warnings
Race 2S Hill (KING CHARLES)
[Rule 869(5)] - Half carting 1400m.
Race 6C DeFilippi (KATELIN)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Shifting ground crowding inside runner after 150m.
Race 10K Hadfield (ROYAL BELLE)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Shifting ground crowding inside runner first bend.
Epistaxis
Nil
Horse Action
Race 1BURNHAM GIRL - Warned Mobiles
Race 2ARDEN SOLITAIRE - Warned Mobiles
Race 2ARDEN SOLITAIRE - Unruly Mobiles Trainer's Request
Race 2ZHUTEE - Warned Mobiles
Race 3GIRLSHAVTIME - Warned Performance
Race 4ASPIRATIONAL DREAM - Warned Mobiles
Race 5BAZOOKA - Warned Mobiles
Race 6SENSITIVE TO A SMILE - Warned Mobiles
Race 9CHASE A DREAM - Veterinary Clearance Required
Race 9MO'UNGA - Veterinary Clearance Required
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Race 9MO'UNGA - at 11.50am on veterinary advice
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 13/12/2025 until 17/12/2025 inclusive (5 days):
MO'UNGA

Race Comments

Race 1   CHECK OUT HARNESSLINK.COM MOBILE PACE
KOWHAI STAR - hampered by a weakening runner near the 400m.
KEEPING IT KIWI - weakened from the 400m hampering trailing runners.
BURNHAM GIRL - broke at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly.
PIONEER - hampered by a weakening runner near the 400m.
ZARLINI - hampered by a weakening runner near the 400m. Held up leaving the final bend and early in the run home.
OCEAN OF TEARS - lay outwards throughout the run home.
Race 2   PENINSULAR BEACHFRONT RESORT MOOLOOLABA MOBILE TROT
ZHUTEE - broke in the score up losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly. Weakened final bend.
ARDEN SOLITAIRE - broke shortly after the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts at the request of trainer A Lethaby.
MAJESTIC MONKEY - hung outwards when leading for a distance passing the 700m. Driver R Close advised he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.
KING CHARLES - driver S Hill was issued a warning for half carting for a distance passing the 1400m.
BULLET - trotted roughly in the score up and was back from the unruly position at the start. Again trotted roughly rounding the final bend losing ground.
Race 3   BRAXTON FARRIERS PACE
FLYING BIRD - trainer M Purvis advised the mare has been served since last racing. Began awkwardly and briefly shifted outwards.
SANS REPOS - driver R Alfeld will be spoken to regarding the manner he used his whip in the run home in the coming days.
GIRLSHAVTIME - paced roughly middle stages. Weakened from the 500m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a slow recovery. A warning was placed on the racing performance of the mare.
Race 4   WOODLANDS FILLIES & MARES CHRISTMAS SPRINT (MOBILE TROT)
SOMETHING ELSE - held up early in the run home.
SNOOOWGOOD - weakened in the run home.
WANNA PLAY A GAME - trotted roughly in the run home.
ASPIRATIONAL DREAM - broke shortly after the start losing all chance and was retired from the race. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.
HOLLY HIGHLANDER - trotted roughly in the score up.
VERY MAJESTIC - held up early in the run home.
MIDNIGHT DIAMOND - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start. Raced wide early before being restrained to the rear of the field near the 1500m.
ALMIGHTY - held up for the majority of the run home.
Race 5   EQUINE PRODUCTS NZ LIMITED MOBILE PACE
SONG SUNG BLUE - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.
TEMPO WARRIOR - weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner.
COMMANDER BEN - weakened leaving the final bend.
DANCE TILL DAWN - over-raced middle stages with the mare pacing roughly near the 1400m after striking the sulky wheel of DYNASTY despite the efforts of driver R Harrison.
BAZOOKA - broke at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
Race 6   TOWNSEND SEEDS INTERNATIONAL LTD MOBILE TROT
MUMSDAWITCH - crowded by an outside runner after 150m. Broke rounding the first bend losing considerable ground.
KINGS CHOICE - trotted roughly in the early stages.
KATELIN - driver C DeFilippi was issued a warning for crowding an inside runner after 150m when shifting ground.
SENSITIVE TO A SMILE - trotted roughly in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly. Weakened passing the 500m.
KD CORONA - broke near the 1000m losing all chance.
Race 7   LEIGH & GREG AYERS HANDICAP PACE
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.
STYLE COUNCIL - held up final bend.
TERRORMYLOVE - broke at the start losing ground. Held up final bend.
ZOOM X - weakened from the 800m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Stewards questioned driver M Jones regarding his tactics during the running. Mr Jones advised he elected to challenge MIKI'S COURAGE for the lead rounding the first bend in an attempt to obtain a position on the marker line, from which he could then restrain and obtain cover, as he felt the gelding would be unsuited to racing parked. Mr Jones added that when it became apparent racing into the back straight on the first occasion that he would be unable to cross, he desisted from his challenge and steadied the gelding. Mr Jones further stated that despite the early work he was disappointed with the gelding's effort. After considering his explanation and the distance over which Mr Jones challenged for the lead, Stewards were satisfied his tactics were not unreasonable in the circumstances and took the matter no further.
THE COALMAN - over-raced middle stages. Lay inwards in the run home.
COURTNEY ROSE - tangled away. Raced wide without cover from the 1000m.
BUCKSKIN - tangled away. Raced wide early. Raced wide with cover from the 800m. Lay inwards in the run home.
MISTY BLUE - held up final bend and early in the run home.
Race 8   MEL LANGE'S FAREWELL (JUNIOR DRIVERS) TROT
PREMIUM PLAYER - broke at the start losing all chance.
CROWN THE MOMENT - broke at the start losing all chance.
BRETT'S MATE - broke briefly after 200m. Weakened rounding the final bend.
NAZARETH - slow to begin. Broke near the 350m losing all chance.
ONE OVER DA LINE - pre-race warmed.
Race 9   EAST WEST FENCING SUMMER CUP FREE-FOR-ALL (MOBILE PACE)
HADRON COLLIDER - lay outwards in the run home.
HARRISON JOHN - held up early and middle stages of the run home. Awkwardly placed close to the sulky of HADRON COLLIDER near the 100m when held up for clear racing room with the gelding's hind leg making contact with the sulky wheel of that runner.
FRANCO SINATRA - over-raced middle stages. Weakened from the 400m. Driver J Cox advised the gelding had been striking the sulky wheels. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
MO'UNGA - late scratching at 11.50am on veterinary advice. A veterinary clearance will be required prior to racing again.
CHASE A DREAM - pre-race warmed. When questioned regarding the performance driver B Butt advised the gelding had travelled well however had failed to respond to his urgings when placed under pressure in the run home. A post-race veterinary and endoscopic examination revealed a poor recovery and a degree of mucous that may have affected the horse's racing performance. A veterinary clearance will be required prior to racing again.
ALTA METEOR - lay inwards in the run home.
REPUBLICAN PARTY - pre-race warmed.
Race 10   GOLD BAND TAXIS PACE
BETTER MAN - crowded by an outside runner racing into the first bend having to be steadied.
ROYAL BELLE - driver K Hadfield was warned for the manner he drove racing into the first bend when crowding an inside runner.
MIKI BROWN - over-raced middle stages. Lay inwards leaving the final bend placing an inside runner in restricted room. Again lay inwards in the run home having to be corrected.
VESTA - lay outwards in the run home.
BLASTFROMTHEPAST - over-raced early and middle stages. Weakened from the 450m.
DOWN A HUNDY - paced roughly in the early stages losing ground.
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