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STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT


Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Alexandra ParkFriday, 31 July 2015  
Meeting
Club: Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Alexandra Park
Weather: Fine
Track: Fast
Rail: Not applicable
Stewards: J Muirhead (Chairman), S Mulcay, P Kinsey, B Van Kan
Typist: S Wilkinson
 
General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out at this meeting.
Supplementary:
Nil
Summary
Swabbing:   MOTOWN, REINE DES GITANS, THIS SKY ROX, MAJESTIC ONE, THE ORANGE AGENT, RISK, SAUCY REBEL
Protests:   Nil
Suspensions:   Nil
Fines:   Nil
Warnings:   Race 3 B Edwards (DAUNTLESS)
[Rule 869(3)(g)] - Diminishing chances.
Bleeders:   Nil
Horse Actions: Race 2 LANDORA'S AMBER - Warned Stands
  Race 7 TWOANDAHALF TIGERS - Warned Mobiles
Medical Certificates:   Nil
Driver Changes:   Nil
Late Scratchings:   Nil
Scratching Penalties: Ineligible from 01/08/2015 until 04/08/2015 inclusive (4 days):
CONCORDE
  Ineligible from 01/08/2015 until 10/08/2015 inclusive (10 days):
CTHEBALLERINA
  Exceptional Circumstances:
TWELVE MONKEYS, VOLENTE
 
Race Comments
Race 1 CULLEN BREEDING MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
BITE THE BULLET lay in rounding the first bend and raced greenly throughout the event.
EL JACKO raced three wide without cover from inside the 1200 metres.
VAN MARA contacted a pylon passing the 250 metres.
EL JACKO ran out momentarily rounding the final bend and entering the straight inconveniencing DIKERRY.
 
Race 2 CROMBIE LOCKWOOD TROT Video  Video 
FIRST VINTAGE was fractious delaying the start.
LANDORA'S AMBER shifted out as the start was effected inconveniencing REINE DES GITANS which had to take evasive action with LANDORA'S AMBER losing all chance. A warning was placed on the standing start manners of this mare.
DEMOISELLE broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground.
PAUL AMOUR trotted roughly losing contact with the field racing through the back straight the last time.
ANGUS BOLT (favourite) broke when in the lead approaching the 200 metres, losing its chance.
 
Race 3 MAJESTIC HORSE FLOATS HANDICAP TROT Video  Video 
LADY J broke for a few strides and was slow away.
LA MAITRE DIX broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground.
IDLE EYRE trotted roughly rounding the first bend.
MY MUMS ASTAR broke passing the 300 metres.
Driver D. Balle advised he did not activate the removable deafeners on IDLE EYRE as the gelding was trotting unevenly.
Driver B. Edwards was reprimanded in regard to the driving tactics he adopted on DAUNTLESS in that he drove in a manner capable of diminishing his horse's chance. DAUNTLESS was racing one out without cover outside the leader ANY OLD WAY (well supported favourite). The second last 400 metre sectional was run in 28.7 with the final 400 metres run in 28.8. The video coverage was reviewed by the Stewards with driver B. Edwards admitting that he had erred when he pressurised the leader from inside the 800 metres when racing down the back straight and that he should have waited until inside the 600 metres. His horse gave ground in the run home finishing 6th, 7.5 lengths in arrears of the winner ANY OLD WAY.
Driver L. Chin was questioned by Stewards in regard to his perceived lack of vigour when driving DJOKOVIC during the run home. DJOKOVIC finished a head margin in arrears of the winner ANY OLD WAY. Driver L. Chin stated that the gelding had a propensity to shift ground outward and was not trotting squarely throughout the run home and if he applied more pressure, especially with the whip, he felt the horse would have galloped. After reviewing the video coverage the Stewards accepted his explanation. Dr Chin advised that DJOKOVIC would be driven without the use of the whip for its future races.
 
Race 4 SUNSHINE BEACH STANDING AT ALABAR MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
JET BLACK SHADOW over-raced in the middle stages.
DOUBLEODEANO and VIBHUTI failed to get clear racing room throughout the run home.
 
Race 5 ALEX MACDONALD FAREWELL HANDICAP TROT Video  Video 
STAR FILLY was slow away at the start.
GETAWAY DOUG broke approaching the 400 metres.
COMMANDER PARIS broke passing the 350 metres.
PHILADELPHIA H broke approaching the 300 metres.
 
Race 6 MULTIVAC NEW ZEALAND MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
CYCLONE KIWI lay in approaching the first bend and paced erratically.
IDEAL FLYBYE lay in rounding the final bend contacting pylons.
GEISHA GIRL was held up for racing room over the early and latter stages of the run home.
 
Race 7 FELL ENGINEERING MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
TWOANDAHALF TIGERS shifted out abruptly shortly after the start checking DEFY THE ODDS which paced roughly and settled at the rear. A warning was placed against the mobile barrier manners of TWOANDAHALF TIGERS.
UCANTTAKEITWITHU hung in and dislodged a pylon approaching the 200 metres.
 
Race 8 DIRECT SECURITY SERVICES MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
SAUCY REBEL was approximately a length out of position at dispatch despite the efforts of Driver J. Stormont.
IDEAL QUEST lay in rounding the bends and raced greenly throughout.
 
Race 9 AUCKLAND CO-OP TAXIS FILLIES & MARES MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
No racing incidents to report.