Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Prkd,rolled to ld 1800,never tested

Did enough to ld,3bk,prkd bell,game

IRON BRIGADE - paced roughly late in the score up and was back from position at dispatch. A warning was placed on the colt's barrier manners. Driver M McKendry was questioned in relation to shifting down into the passing lane approaching the winning post on the first occasion when improving to the inside of PRECIOUS BET to lead. Mr McKendry stated that after losing some ground at the start that IRON BRIGADE had settled to the inside of DANCE STAR, which had moved down onto the back of PRECIOUS BET which was racing wider on the track than a true marker line position and this enabled him to improve to that runner's inside to secure the lead. Driver A Harrison confirmed that her runner had raced greenly over the early stages when reluctant to shift fully down to the marker line. After considering the matter no further action was deemed necessary other than note the circumstances.

3rd pegs,3-bk,off top,stern late wd

Trld out,3-bk 500,off,did best mrks

HAMPTON - Driver P Ferguson dropped his whip near the 150m.

6th otr,4-bk bell,wd cvr 450,no fin

HAMPTON - raced keenly middle stages.

Prkd,cvr,prkd,cvr,btld on,flat tyre

HAMPTON - Driver B Taylor reported that the gelding pulled a flat sulky tyre from near the 1100m.

Eased,8th inr,4-bk,off,bt slows mid

HAMPTON - over-raced through the middle stages.

Trld,3-bk bell,flat 700m,drppd away

HAMPTON - gave ground passing the 700m and was retired from the event. When questioned Driver A Poutama advised that this runner had made abnormal respiratory noises during the middle stages and as a result he elected to take the gelding down inside the marker line to clear the trailing runners. A post-race veterinary examination, including an endoscopic procedure, revealed no abnormality. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing performance.

Eased,wd cvr rear 600,2nd tn,chased

Prkd,into ld 1850,dictated,powerful

LEO LINCOLN - jumped dung on the track shortly after the start but soon settled before improving to the lead near the 1900m.

6th otr,1x1 1600,off,closed stoutly

Wd,4-bk otr,3-bk,3 & 4w,ld 150,cght

LEO LINCOLN - raced wide early.

Eased,rear,5bk inr,prkd,1x1,wd,bold

PERUN - lay outwards racing through the straights and in particular racing down the back straight the final time becoming awkwardly positioned to the sulky of LEO LINCOLN. Lay in rounding the final turn striking track markers with one marker being dislodged. Continued to lay out through the run home.

3 & 4-bk inr,flat 400,never sighted

LEO LINCOLN - lay out rounding the final bend and throughout the run home.

6th,1x1,prkd 1400,flat top,wknd out

BARBAROSSA - unable to maintain its position late in the score up and was back at dispatch.

Prkd,cvr,wd,prkd,cvr,blkd,bold mrks

BARBAROSSA - held up early final turn.

Lost ld dig,cvr 1100,off,strong bid

Wd,prkd,cvr 1400,3rd inr tn,fght on

Eased,rear otr,never a live player

BARBAROSSA - paced roughly when being steadied at the rear near the 2000m when there was an easing of the pace in the running line.

Cut breeze thru'out,chall,thwarted

BARBAROSSA - raced wide in the early stages.

3rd inr,up prkd bell,ld 150,too big

JEREMIAH - Co-trainer/Driver S Phelan advised that although the offside deafener released that he had not activated the gear due to having the field covered.

Wd,eased,wd rear 550,chkd,4w,fin on

MARK IN THE PARK - locked wheels for some distance with JEREMIAH near the 350m.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,fght on well

7th otr,3-bk,wd cvr 450,4w,powerful

INVISIBLE - unable to maintain its position late in the score up and was back at dispatch.

6th otr,3-bk bell,wd cvr 400,stout

10th otr,wd 400,4w cvr,up late wdst

3-bk otr,wd cvr 1300,prkd,tough bid

Eased,chkd in rear 450,out of play

INVISIBLE - checked by a breaking runner passing the 500m losing all chance..