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NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Friday, 20 March 2026

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc at Addington Raceway
Weather
Overcast
Track
Fast
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
S Renault (Chairman), V Munro, M Sole, R Butt
Veterinarian
Dr A A Corser
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General

General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out.

Supplementary

Nil

Summary

Swabbing
SECRET WISH, ONE OVER DA LINE, TEXAS BANNER, PRESTIGIOUS, ZARLINI, ZOLTAN BOSCIK, BRUNTWOOD BRIGADE, GOT THE CHOCOLATES, ARMA HUNTER
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Race 6L Whittaker (ZOLTAN BOSCIK)
[Rule 869(2) Whip & Rein Regs] - Using whip with more than a wrist flicking motion (3 days).
Suspended from 23/03/2026 until 01/04/2026 inclusive.
Fines
Race 3N Burton (FRANCO LENNON)
[Rule 869(2) Whip & Rein Regs] - Using whip in a continuous manner. Fined $300.
Race 7J Morrison (AMASS)
[Rule 869(7A)(c)] - Shifting ground crowding inside runner over track marker first bend. Fined $250.
Race 9B Orange (CAPTAIN COOL)
[Rule 858(1)(n)] - Speaking to another driver prior to the start. Fined $100.
Warnings
Race 2J Dunn (ONE OVER DA LINE)
[Rule 867] - Using whip with foot removed from sulky footrest early stages.
Race 2P Nairn (TU TANGATA)
[Rule 869(2) Whip & Rein Regs] - Using whip in a continuous manner.
Race 2P Nairn (TU TANGATA)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Improving between runners with insufficient room 550m.
Race 4R May (WANNA PLAY A GAME)
[Rule 869(5)] - Half carting 1400m.
Race 8R Harrison (IT'S TOUGH)
[Rule 869(1)] - Looking around unduly during the running.
Epistaxis
Nil
Horse Action
Race 1CAPTAIN KOBE - Warned Mobiles
Race 2FRANCO JOSIAH - Warned Racing Manners
Race 3BOY RACER - Warned Mobiles
Race 3LOUS PINUP GIRL - Warned Mobiles
Race 3TEXAS BANNER - Warned Mobiles
Race 4FORGIVENESS - Warned Racing Manners
Race 6MAKAKU - Warned Stands
Race 8DOUBLE JEOPARDY - Unruly Stands
Race 9HUGO - Warned Mobiles
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Nil
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 21/03/2026 until 25/03/2026 inclusive (5 days):
WILMA'S BOY, JOHN STEWART, ZEUS

Race Comments

Race 1   RICOH MOBILE PACE
FUSION REACTOR - held up final bend and early in the run home.
SECRET WISH - over-raced when being restrained to obtain cover near the 1300m.
MY WINGMAN - over-raced middle stages.
SUNSOUTGUNSOUT - raced wide early. Lay outwards leaving the final bend.
TOPAZ - had to be steadied near the 1500m after a slight easing of the pace.
BETTOR BE SHARP - raced wide from the 800m.
SHOWCASE - weakened final bend.
CAPTAIN KOBE - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver W House. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Had to be steadied near the 1500m after a slight easing of the pace. Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home.
FLYING BIRD - held up early in the run home.
ELEKTRA KING - raced wide without cover from the 850m.
Race 2   TYRE GENERAL TREVOR CRADDOCK MEMORIAL FINAL (HCP TROT)
BROTHER LOVE - broke at the start losing ground. Weakened from the 500m. Lay inwards striking track markers leaving the final bend.
TU TANGATA - driver P Nairn was warned for the manner he drove near the 550m when improving between BROTHER LOVE and MOSES where insufficient room existed. Mr Nairn was also issued a warning for using his whip in a continuous manner in the run home.
RACHMANINOV - crowded by FRANCO JOSIAH racing into the first bend and trotted roughly for a short distance after striking the sulky wheel of that runner.
PREMIUM PLAYER - broke shortly after the start losing all chance.
ONE OVER DA LINE - driver J Dunn was issued a warning for using his whip with his foot removed from the sulky footrest in the early stages.
FRANCO JOSIAH - lay inwards racing into the first bend crowding RACHMANINOV despite the efforts of driver J Morrison resulting in his sulky wheel being contacted by that runner. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Raced wide early. Weakened from the 600m. Lay inwards striking track markers leaving the final bend.
Race 3   FAHEY FENCE HIRE MOBILE PACE
ARMY OF ONE - weakened from the 500m. Lay inwards leaving the final bend striking a track marker.
LOUS PINUP GIRL - broke after 100m losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly. Weakened final bend.
FRANCO LENNON - lay outwards throughout the run home. Junior driver N Burton (assisted by G O'Reilly) admitted a breach of Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that she used her whip in a continuous manner in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $300.
TEXAS BANNER - broke after 100m losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Paced roughly first bend. Authorisation of 1st placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation in the early stages.
HARRY'S GIRL - paced roughly first bend.
MIKI MAGNIFICENT - raced wide from the 1200m. Weakened final bend.
BOY RACER - paced roughly in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Raced wide with cover from the 1200m.
RAKERO FALCON - paced roughly in the run home. A post-race veterinary examination at the request of connections revealed a poor recovery with the gelding being treated.
Race 4   GALLAGHERS HANDICAP TROT
WANNA PLAY A GAME - driver R May was issued a warning for half carting for a distance passing the 1400m.
T K MEGASTAR - held up early in the run home.
LOVEYOU TO DA SKYE - trotted roughly when weakening final bend. Broke passing the 150m losing all chance.
HOOF IT HAGRID - trotted roughly and switched to a pace for a short distance leaving the final bend and lay inwards contacting a track marker. Authorisation of 3rd placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation rounding the final bend. A post-race veterinary examination at the request of connections revealed a laceration on the left fore coronet band which was treated.
FORGIVENESS - broke rounding the first bend losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare.
Race 5   LISTEN LIVE ON SPORTNATION.NZ MOBILE PACE
PRINCESS LISA - held up early and middle stages of the run home.
DON'T TELL JENNY - paced roughly first bend and struck a track marker when briefly crowded by an outside runner.
BLAZING KNUCKLES - lay inwards racing into the first bend briefly crowding an inside runner. Driver B Orange's foot made contact with the hind leg of the mare near the 175m when he activated the removable deafeners. After viewing the replays and speaking with Mr Orange it was established that he had encountered difficulty activating the gear and when making a second attempt, the contact had been made which was deemed accidental and Stewards took the matter no further.
CLASSIE LINC - lay inwards over the concluding stages.
Race 6   AOTEA ELECTRIC HANDICAP TROT
The start was delayed due to MAKAKU becoming fractious. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
SUNNY LOUIS - tangled away.
WATERLOO STATION - hung outwards through the middle stages. Held up leaving the final bend.
ZOLTAN BOSCIK - tangled away. Authorisation of placings was withheld after driver L Whittaker wished to view replays of the start and after doing so it was determined that the gelding had not been denied a fair start. Mr Whittaker 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 Whittaker's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 22 March up to and including 1 April 2026 (3 days).
ROCK LOBSTER - broke at the start losing ground.
MAKAKU - hung inwards throughout the run home.
Race 7   BUY A WOODLANDS WEANLING 25TH JUNE MOBILE PACE
SACETAS - lay inwards racing into the first bend striking a track marker.
BRUNTWOOD BRIGADE - raced inside a track marker racing into the first bend after being crowded by AMASS having to be restrained. Over-raced middle stages. Stewards questioned driver J Dunn regarding the tactics he adopted in the early stages. Mr Dunn advised that the horse had worked hard when attempting to hold the lead after the start and when being unable to do so felt his best option was to shift outwards rounding the first bend and obtain the lead from AMASS. Mr Dunn added he had then been challenged near the 1450m by SACETAS and was of the opinion that he would be better suited restraining his runner to receive cover rather than having to work hard again to maintain his position. After considering the matter, Stewards noted Mr Dunn's comments.
TAKETHEPLUNGE - over-raced in the early stages when being restrained to the rear of the field.
SLOTS - weakened leaving the final bend.
AMASS - driver J Morrison admitted a breach of Rule 869(7A)(c) in that he shifted inwards racing into the first bend when insufficiently clear of BRUNTWOOD BRIGADE which was forced to race inside a track marker. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $250. Weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner.
DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER - lay inwards racing into the first bend striking track markers and paced roughly. Held up by a weakening runner final bend. Again held up middle stages of the run home.
Race 8   ROAD METALS HANDICAP PACE
DOUBLE JEOPARDY - broke at the start losing all chance. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts.
AMERICAN ME - tangled away.
IT'S TOUGH - driver R Harrison was issued a warning for looking around unduly during the running.
GOT THE CHOCOLATES - driver J Dunn advised he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.
Race 9   GOLD BAND TAXIS MOBILE PACE
WHYAMIHERE - briefly crowded by an outside runner racing into the first bend.
BETTERWITHBLING - weakened leaving the final bend.
ALWAYS BEE GEE - hung inwards racing into the first bend having to be corrected by driver S Thornley resulting in inside runners being briefly crowded.
HUGO - broke shortly after the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
CAPTAIN COOL - driver B Orange was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice for speaking to another driver prior to the start.
FLYING ACE - raced wide early. Over-raced middle stages.
ARMA HUNTER - raced wide early.
ROUTE SIXTY SIX - briefly crowded by an outside runner racing into the first bend. Held up early and middle stages of the run home.
ROCKOUTRAY - weakened in the run home.
SHARDS LYRIC - back from the unruly position at the start. Over-raced middle stages. Weakened final bend.
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