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STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT


Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Alexandra ParkFriday, 12 August 2016  
Meeting
Club: Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Alexandra Park
Weather: Fine
Track: Fast
Rail: Not applicable
Stewards: S Mulcay (Chairman), B Van Kan, J Muirhead, P Kinsey
Typist: S Wilkinson
 
General
Pre race blood testing was carried out.
Supplementary:
Nil
Summary
Swabbing:   SPRING CAMPAIGN, KILLER QUEEN, MO CASINO, LUCKY FORTUNE, HUDY HAXWELL, ONE OVER DA MOON, FULL SPEED AHEAD, NATURAL, M T POCKETS
Protests:   Nil
Suspensions:   Nil
Fines:   Race 2 J MacKinnon (WHITECLIFF CHAPEL)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Careless Driving. Fined $250.
  Race 3 R Argue (RIO GRANDE)
[Rule 869(4)] - Causing interference. Fined $250.
  Race 9 A Poutama (ELLE CLASSIQUE)
[Rule 869(4) & Passing Lane Reg] - Allowed horse to shift down into passing lane. Fined $300.
  Race 9 S Reid & S McMullan (PAY ME OVERS)
[Rule 865 (1)] - Late notification of gear. Fined $50.
Warnings:   Nil
Bleeders:   Nil
Horse Actions: Race 1 SHIELDMAIDEN - Warned Racing Manners
  Race 10 SPEEDY LAVROS - Unruly Stands Trainer's Request
Medical Certificates:   Nil
Driver Changes:   Nil
Late Scratchings:   Nil
Scratching Penalties: Ineligible from 13/08/2016 until 16/08/2016 inclusive (4 days):
BENNYANDTHEJETS
  Ineligible from 13/08/2016 until 22/08/2016 inclusive (10 days):
JOANEDNOBETTOR, SCANRECO BAY
  Ineligible from 13/08/2016 until 09/09/2016 inclusive (28 days):
DORRIE D
 
Race Comments
Race 1 HE'S WATCHING AT ALABAR TENDER CLOSES 2 SEPT MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
SHIELDMAIDEN - broke shortly after the start settling toward the rear on the inner and hung badly rounding the bend passing the 900 metres before breaking and losing its chance. A warning was placed on this filly's racing manners record.
RUNCLE - was caught three wide for the first 600 metres.
MACHINEGUNS N GEMS - raced three wide until reaching the parked out position outside the leader passing the 1400 metres.
NEIGHLOR - over-raced over the early and middle stages and then raced erratically when shifted wider on the track passing the 400 metres.
 
Race 2 ALABAR MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
RANGI RANGDU - lay in rounding the bends.
WHITECLIFF CHAPEL - Junior Driver J Mackinnon fined $250 under rule 869(3)(b) for careless driving striking the sulky wheel of SPEAK UP near the 1700 metres.
 
Race 3 THAI NIGHT AT ALEX PARK 16 SEPT MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
RIO GRANDE - broke approaching the 2300 metres but soon settled. Raced three wide middle stages. Paced roughly 1400 metres when at rear. Junior Driver R Argue fined $250 under Rule 869(4) for causing interference to CHANGESAW near the 1600 metres.
CHANGESAW - raced fiercely early and middle stages. Checked and broke near 1600 metres losing all chance.
DARJEELING BROMAC - unable to hold leader's back approaching 1000 metres. Junior Driver E Isherwood shown replay and spoken to advisedly regarding manner in which she drove in this incident. Lay in and tired over final stages.
YOUBETTERYOUBET - hampered final turn by weakening DARJEELING BROMAC.
PARTY RAGE - Driver D Butcher questioned regarding the manner he drove near the 950 metres, as to his reasons for failing to hold the one one position on the back of TAZZY'S DEVIL when MO CASINO shifted down from three wide to fill that position. Mr Butcher stated that MO CASINO had been racing forward of him and had been able to shift in with SNOW RAKER when that runner moved down to trail the leader. Mr Butcher further explained that PARTY RAGE had then lay in and paced roughly when being steadied to trail MO CASINO.
 
Race 4 SMITH AND PARTNERS HANDICAP TROT Video  Video 
MOMENT OF TRUTH - no claims lodged.
WINNERS SHOUT - broke after 150 metres and trailed the field.
MOMENT OF TRUTH - raced three wide early.
INKYROE - broke approaching the 1700 metres losing all chance.
LAUGH AND CRY - broke passing the 1300 metres losing all chance.
GEORGE - broke near the 1000 metres losing all chance.
HIGHLAND STAR - hung in and contacted marker pegs on final turn.
 
Race 5 THE CONTINGENT HANDICAP PACE Video  Video 
HANK BROMAC - broke at the start losing considerable ground before catching the field near the 2200 metres.
 
Race 6 ATLAS CONCRETE HANDICAP TROT Video  Video 
REGAL PETITE - broke for several strides at the start.
SUNSET PEAK - broke at the start but soon settled.
HARRYSUL - broke passing the 2400 metres and trailed field.
SUNSET PEAK - lay in and contacted marker pegs on the final turn when weakening.
CHARLEMAGNE - held up final turn.
 
Race 7 FASHION AT THE PARK 14 OCTOBER MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
MR EUROMAN - held up final turn and then again late in run home and as a result Driver T Herlihy did not activate deafeners.
MAJOR BEN - near side hopple shortener cord became entangled in hopple middle carrier after having released correctly.
 
Race 8 DUNSTAN HANDICAP TROT Video  Video 
DANKE - broke at the start losing considerable ground.
PRECIOUS MOMENT - broke shortly after the start losing its chance. Broke final turn when at rear.
MAJESTIC GAL - broke approaching the 800 metres losing ground to settle at the rear of the field. Broke near 1200 metres losing all chance.
I GOT RHYTHM - broke passing the 1800 metres and galloped some distance before settling.
SEA EYRE - broke with 400 metres to run losing its chance.
 
Race 9 TROPICAL RACE NIGHTS 7 & 14 OCTOBER MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
PAY ME OVERS (favourite) - Co-trainers S Reid and S McMullan issued with $50 Minor Infringement Notice for late notification of removable deafeners. Compounded inside the final 800 metres and was retired from the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a mildly elevated heart and respiratory rate with no other abnormalities. Co-Trainer S Reid advised that the filly would be spelled.
ELLE CLASSIQUE - shifted down into the passing lane when leading early in the run home. Authorisation of this mare's 2nd placing was withheld until it was confirmed by Driver H Cullen that the chances of ART OF GOLD (third place) were not affected. Driver A Poutama was fined $300 under Rule 869(4) and the Passing Lane Regulation.
 
Race 10 BOOK YOUR CHRISTMAS PARTY AT ALEX PARK MAIDEN TROT Video  Video 
SPEEDY LAVROS - stood on the mark when the start was declared and took no part. Declared unruly for future stands at the trainer's request.
KING DAVID - broke first turn and trailed the field.
HALLEY'S LAST - broke 1300 metres losing all chance.