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NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Friday, 30 January 2026

Stipendiary Stewards Report

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

General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out.

Supplementary

Nil

Summary

Swabbing
B D HALL, VOLARE, PETITE TRIXTON, UKRAINE, WILMA'S BOY, CEE WHATA MICKEE, BAZOOKA, PINSEEKER, EMPIRE CITY, MUSCLE MOUNTAIN, DEBBIE LINCOLN, GENERAL JEN, HENRY WINKLER, HAWK TOUIE LOUIE
Protests
Race 3TETRICK(AUS) (3rd Placing)
[Rule 870(3) and Breaking Horses Reg] - Breaking in excess of 150m in the early stages. Disqualified.
Race 7SONG SUNG BLUE (4th Placing)
[Rule 869(7B)] - Raced inside track marker early in the run home gaining an advantage. Disqualified.
Suspensions
Race 7G Thornley (SONG SUNG BLUE)
[Rule 869(7B)] - Raced inside track marker early in the run home gaining an advantage (3 days).
Suspended from 02/02/2026 until 08/02/2026 inclusive.
Fines
Nil
Warnings
Race 5G & B Hope (LOVE WALKED IN)
[Rule 865(2)] - Presented without the notified pacifier.
Race 10J Davine (DEBBIE LINCOLN)
[Rule 865(2)] - Presented without the notified blinds.
Race 11C Dalgety (TREACHEROUS DREAMS)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Shifting ground crowding inside runner after 150m.
Epistaxis
Nil
Horse Action
Race 1LOOKSLIKEATRIXTER - Veterinary Clearance Required
Race 3ALDEBARAN REDWOOD - Cleared From Unruly Stands
Race 4LILY'S A STAR - Cleared From Unruly Mobiles
Race 7LESTER - Ineligible Mobiles - Stood Down 1 Trial
Race 9ROYDON MUSCLE - Warned Mobiles
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Race 1LOOKSLIKEATRIXTER - at 4.25pm on Veterinary advice
Race 6ROUTE SIXTY SIX - at 10.15am on Veterinary advice
Race 7LESTER - Rule 213(1)(e) - Unsatisfactory manners prior to the start
Race 10BESIDE ME - at 9.00am on Veterinary advice
Race 11FLYING BIRD - at 10.30am on Veterinary advice
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 31/01/2026 until 01/02/2026 inclusive (2 days):
MACHO MAN
Ineligible from 31/01/2026 until 04/02/2026 inclusive (5 days):
LOOKSLIKEATRIXTER, VALYRIAN, LAVRA SEGIL, GATECRASHER, ROUTE SIXTY SIX, BESIDE ME, FLYING BIRD, REIMBURST
Exceptional Circumstances:
DREAM OF YOU

Race Comments

Race 1   XCM SPORTS TROT
LOOKSLIKEATRIXTER - late scratching at 4.25pm on Veterinary advice. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance prior to resuming.
ASPIRATIONAL DREAM - broke at the start losing ground. Over-raced middle stages. Weakened leaving the final bend.
MAKAKU - hung inwards and trotted roughly in the run home. Cast a bell boot near the 100m.
Race 2   PETER LAGAN ST'BREDS FOR YOUR YEARLING SALES NEEDS MOB PACE
SUMMER ROSE - held up early in the run home.
OMBRE SHARD - over-raced when being restrained to obtain cover passing the 1300m. Driver C Thornley reported a sulky tyre deflated during the running.
ELEGANT DELIGHT - held up early and middle stages of the run home.
EYES OF AN ANGEL - over-raced middle stages.
MISS WOODVILLE - raced wide early.
SWEET ESPRESSO - paced roughly in the run home.
Race 3   TYRE GENERAL TROT
MAJESTIC MONKEY - broke at the start losing ground. Hampered by a breaking runner after 100m. Again hampered by a breaking runner passing the 2000m.
SOMETHING ELSE - broke at the start losing ground. Held up early in the run home.
NOBILO - trotted roughly throughout the run home and was unable to be fully driven out by driver C Thornley.
ROYAL GYPSY - held up rounding the final bend and early in the run home.
ARDEN SOLITAIRE - broke after 100m hampering trailing runners losing considerable ground. Weakened from the 700m.
PETITE TRIXTON - lay outwards over the concluding stages and shifted up the track.
HE AINT FAKIN - switched to a pace for a distance near the 2100m having to be broken up by driver B Williamson losing ground with trailing runners being hampered passing the 2000m. Held up until late in the run home. Authorisation of 4th placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation and lost ground when in the incorrect gait during the running.
TETRICK(AUS) - pre-race warmed. Broke in the early stages losing considerable ground. Stewards lodged a protest against 3rd placing being awarded under Rule 870(3) and the Breaking Horses Regulation alleging the gelding had broken in excess of 150m in the early stages. Connections did not contest the protest and TETRICK(AUS) was disqualified by Stewards.
SWITCH ON - hampered by a breaking runner passing the 2000m. Briefly placed in restricted room near the 100m after runners either side shifted ground simultaneously.
ALDEBARAN REDWOOD - hampered by a breaking runner after 100m. Again hampered by a breaking runner passing the 2000m. Cleared from the unruly for future standing starts.
Race 4   2026 NATIONAL YEARLING SALE 16TH & 18TH FEB MOBILE PACE
GEM N EM - weakened final bend. Lay inwards and struck a track marker rounding the final bend.
ART JORDAN - over-raced middle stages. Weakened final bend.
UKRAINE - raced wide early.
LILY'S A STAR - cleared from the unruly for future mobile starts.
Race 5   ALDEBARAN PARK HANDICAP TROT
WANNA PLAY A GAME - held up early in the run home.
LOVE WALKED IN - co-trainers G & B Hope were issued a warning for presenting the mare to race without the notified pacifier which was fitted prior to warming up. Tangled away. Over-raced when racing in the parked position through the middle stages.
MAVIS JONES - pre-race warmed. Tangled away.
ROYAL DEL - held up early in the run home.
HELLOVEAMOMENT - tangled away.
WILMA'S BOY - trotted roughly in the run home and was unable to be fully driven out by driver B Butt.
Race 6   STUDHOLME BLOODSTOCK JOIN OUR WINNING TRADITION MOB PACE
IRON HEART - weakened leaving the final bend. When questioned regarding the performance co-trainer A Telfer advised in her opinion the mare failed to back up from its previous start on 23 January at Addington. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a high heart rate and slow recovery. Ms Telfer advised she will have blood tests taken from the mare in the coming days and Stewards will follow up the results.
MIDNIGHT SOPHIA - held up rounding the final bend and early in the run home.
GOTTA LATHER UP - held up rounding the final bend. Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the middle stages of the run home.
ROUTE SIXTY SIX - late scratching at 10.15am on Veterinary advice.
CEE WHATA MICKEE - lay inwards in the run home.
Race 7   CHECK OUT WOODLANDS STUD'S 2026 YEARLING DRAFT MOB PACE
CAPTAIN KOBE - held up early in the run home.
SONG SUNG BLUE - held up early in the run home and raced inside and contacted track markers. Stewards lodged a protest against 4th placing being awarded under Rule 869(7B) alleging the gelding had gained an advantage by racing inside a track marker early in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing evidence from Stewards and junior driver G Thornley (assisted by C Thornley), the Adjudicative Committee upheld the protest and SONG SUNG BLUE was disqualified. Miss Thornley admitted an associated charge in that she allowed her sulky wheel to move inside the marker line which gained an advantage. After considering submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Miss Thornley's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 1 February up to and including 8 February 2026 (3 days).
MATAI HARRY - raced wide early.
LESTER - attempted to buck on several occasions and refused to score up losing all chance and was retired from the race. Declared a non-runner by Stewards under Rule 213(1)(e) due to unsatisfactory manners prior to the start. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion from a mobile start prior to resuming.
Race 8   BRECKON FARMS CHECK OUT OUR 2026 DRAFT MOBILE PACE
WHO'S DELIGHT - weakened final bend.
VESSEM - over-raced when being restrained in the early stages.
PINSEEKER - lay outwards throughout the run home.
CHASE A DREAM - pre-race warmed.
Race 9   CONTINENTAL SUMMER TROTTING FFA (MOBILE TROT)
ROYDON MUSCLE - broke shortly after the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Authorisation of 5th placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation in the early stages.
EUROSTYLE - broke after 200m hampering a trailing runner losing considerable ground. Broke again rounding the final bend losing all chance. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Connections advised they will have blood tests taken from the mare in the coming days and Stewards will follow up the results.
MIDNIGHT DASH - hampered by a breaking runner after 200m. Raced wide early.
Race 10   GARRARDS PREMIER MARES CHAMPIONSHIP (MOBILE PACE)
WINELIGHT - raced wide with cover from the 700m.
DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER - raced wide early. Held up throughout the run home. Driver J Dunn advised he did not activate the removable deafeners or sliding blinds in consequence.
DEBBIE LINCOLN - trainer J Davine was issued a warning for presenting the mare to race without the notified blinds.
ULTIMATE CULLECT - raced wide early.
BESIDE ME - late scratching at 9.00am on Veterinary advice.
GENERAL JEN - held up early in the run home.
FRANCENT - raced wide until reaching the parked position near the 1050m.
MHAI SURFER GIRL - raced wide without cover from the 1000m.
DUCHESS OF KENT - raced wide with cover from the 1000m.
DYNASTY - held up early in the run home.
ESMERALDA - raced wide until reaching the parked position near the 1300m.
Race 11   ROAD METALS MOBILE PACE
SEASIDE POND - held up early in the run home.
NICKEL AND DIME - crowded by an outside runner after 150m. Weakened leaving the final bend.
TREACHEROUS DREAMS - driver C Dalgety was issued a warning for crowding an inside runner after 150m.
CHEER THE CAPTAIN - raced wide without cover from the 900m.
HAVTIMEWILLFLY - raced wide until reaching the parked position near the 1300m.
FLYING BIRD - late scratching at 10.30am on Veterinary advice.
THE COALMAN - raced wide with cover from the 900m.
CANDY CANE - held up for clear racing room throughout the run home. Stewards questioned junior driver R Harrison (assisted by J Dunn) regarding the tactics adopted through the middle stages. Miss Harrison advised that she had attempted to shift wider on the track near the 700m however her runner was slow to respond combined with CHEER THE CAPTAIN improving quickly to her outside resulted in her horse being held up. After considering her explanation Stewards took the matter no further.
ZARLINI - held up final bend.
Race 12   GOLD BAND TAXIS MOBILE PACE
MAJOR LI - held up leaving the final bend.
HAWK TOUIE LOUIE - driver B Butt advised he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.
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