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STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT


Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Alexandra ParkFriday, 26 August 2016  
Meeting
Club: Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Alexandra Park
Weather: Showery
Track: Good
Rail: Not applicable
Stewards: J Muirhead (Chairman), S Mulcay, B Van Kan
Typist: S Wilkinson
 
General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out.
Supplementary:
Nil
Summary
Swabbing:   BRO FAWKES S, CONCORDE, ACCEPTANCE, NGA MIHI NUI, HOT CHOCOLATE TART, MR EUROMAN, LUCKY FORTUNE, THE FAITHFUL, SNOW RAKER, BOOMING JET
Protests:   Race 1 SPEEDY LAVROS (5th Placing)
[Rule 862(2), 1003] - Started from incorrect barrier position. Disqualified.
  Race 5 INKYROE (3rd Placing)
[Rule 870(3)] - Failed to regain gait promptly. Disqualified.
Suspensions:   Nil
Fines:   Race 1 R Argue (SPEEDY LAVROS)
[Rule 862(2)] - Started from incorrect barrier position. Fined $200.
Warnings:   Race 11 M McKendry (KELLANDA BABE)
[Rule 857(7)(k)] - Out of positon at candy pole.
Bleeders:   Nil
Horse Actions: Race 2 LUCKY LUCIANO - Warned Racing Manners
  Race 3 LAREDO TORPEDO - Warned Mobiles
  Race 3 OKLAHOMA THUNDER - Warned Mobiles
  Race 3 PEDRO DOWNS - Warned Racing Manners
  Race 3 QUICK CULLEN - Warned Performance
  Race 4 LANCEWOOD JOHN - Warned Performance
  Race 4 SHIELDMAIDEN - Ineligible Racing Manners - Stood Down 14 Days
  Race 6 MO CASINO - Veterinary Clearance Required
  Race 6 RED MAGIC - Warned Performance
  Race 11 ELLE CLASSIQUE - Warned Racing Manners
  Race 11 RUNCLE - Warned Mobiles
Medical Certificates:   Nil
Driver Changes:   Nil
Late Scratchings: Race 6 PERFECT STORM - 1.15 pm - Veterinary Certificate provided
  Race 8 BEYOND THE SILENCE - 9.00 am - Veterinary Certificate provided
Scratching Penalties: Ineligible from 27/08/2016 until 30/08/2016 inclusive (4 days):
WIRREANDA PIPER, PERFECT STORM, BEYOND THE SILENCE
  Ineligible from 27/08/2016 until 05/09/2016 inclusive (10 days):
BRYDON DELIGHT
 
Race Comments
Race 1 AG HERLIHY ALEX PARK LEADING TRAINER/DRIVER 2015/16 TROT Video  Video 
HELEN SHAPIRO - Broke at the start losing considerable ground.
KING DAVID - Broke shortly after the start.
MONTELUPO - Slow away, then broke 100 metres after the start. Broke for several strides inside the 1200 metres when being eased off the back of KING DAVID after the pace in one out line eased.
TUHIMATA LASS - Broke shortly after the start losing several lengths, and again entering the first bend and trailed the field.
DEMOISELLE - Broke approaching the 1900 metres.
I AM THE GREATEST - Broke passing the 1600 metres and again passing the 200 metres. Driver J. Dickie explained that the favourite, which was having its first start, tended to trot roughly rounding the bends.
GRENADO - Broke passing the 1250 metres.
SPEEDY LAVROS - Broke shortly after the start and trotted unevenly over the latter stages of the race. A Protest was lodged against the 5th placing of SPEEDY LAVROS (R. Argue) under Rule 862(2) on the grounds that this horse started from incorrect barrier position one on the second line when it should have started from the unruly one position. The JCA disqualified SPEEDY LAVROS under Rule 1003. Junior Driver R. Argue was fined $200.00 for breaching Rule 862(2) by permitting SPEEDY LAVROS to start from other than its correct barrier position.
 
Race 2 J MACKINNON ALEX PARK LEADING JUNIOR DRIVER 2015/16 MOB PACE Video  Video 
CONCORDE - Claimed by Miss C Wigg.
BOURBON STREET - Hung inward racing round the first bend briefly inconveniencing TAZZY'S DEVIL with Driver S. Abernethy restraining BOURBON STREET to the rear.
KILKEEL LADY - Failed to maintain a trailing position in behind TAZZY'S DEVIL approaching the 1250 metres which resulted in CONCORDE improving in front of it outward from the running line.
LUCKY LUCIANO - Hung rounding the final bend contacting pylons and broke for several strides passing the 250 metres resulting in the trailing DEFY THE ODDS being inconvenienced. A warning was placed on LUCKY LUCIANO's racing manners record.
THIS EXCUSE IS FINE - Failed to get clear racing room throughout the run home.
 
Race 3 GRAND HARBOUR MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
OKLAHOMA THUNDER - Broke at the start losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the mobile barrier manners of this gelding.
LAREDO TORPEDO - Broke late in the score up losing ground. A warning was placed on this colt's mobile barrier manners record.
QUICK CULLEN - Weakened badly from inside the last 700 metres finishing well back. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing performance. Trainer/Driver J. Abernethy stated that the gelding was inclined to over-race and would be taken to the trials prior to resuming.
PEDRO DOWNS - Paced unevenly throughout the journey before breaking free of interference approaching the 250 metres. A warning was placed on the racing manners record of this gelding.
TE MAHIA - Lost approximately 2 lengths in behind the weakening OCTOBER RUSH rounding the final bend.
 
Race 4 UNITED CLEANING SERVICES MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
LANCEWOOD JOHN - Weakened inside the last 500 metres finishing well back. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. A warning was placed on this gelding's race performance record.
SHIELDMAIDEN - Hung in and then broke approaching the 400 metres. Stood down for 14 days.
RARIZA - Favourite. Checked and broke approaching the 400 metres when racing in tight quarters inside of SHIELDMAIDEN losing its chance.
 
Race 5 MCGREGOR BAILEY CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS HANDICAP TROT Video  Video 
COOL SON - Broke at the start losing considerable ground.
LITTLE BRO - Broke at the start and trailed the field.
CHEVRONS SWEETHEART - Broke early losing all chance.
SAINT MICHEL -(favourite) broke for distance of 70 metres inside the last 400 metres.
INKYROE - Disqualified from 3rd place under Rule 870(3) after galloping the final 250 metres.
 
Race 6 GRAND PARK RESTAURANT MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
STUNIN BANNER - No claims were lodged.
MO CASINO - When racing three back one out, compounded approaching the 1100 metres resulting in BEVAN'S CULLEN being heavily restrained and checked into a gallop. A post-race veterinary examination revealed that the horse had suffered an atrial fibrillation. A veterinary certificate of fitness including a clear ECG is required before this horse resumes.
RED MAGIC - Weakened inside the last 500 metres finishing well back. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. A warning was placed on this gelding's race performance.
 
Race 7 MARCONEE SEAFOODS HANDICAP TROT Video  Video 
ONE OVER DA MOON - Required a sulky change delaying the start of the race by five minutes.
COOL COBBER - Broke passing the 2500 metres, losing all chance.
HARRYSUL - Broke passing the 2300 metres and trailed field.
GINTARAS - Broke passing the 400 metres which in turn resulted in a check to REGAL PETITE which broke when taking evasive action.
MAJESTIC ALI - Broke approaching the 2400 metres regaining its gait after 70 metres. Driver M. McKendry was questioned as to the lack of vigour he showed over the early stages of the run home. He explained that the mare hung in on the bends and ran out on the straights and if he applied any more pressure the horse would have gone into a gallop. Stewards accepted his explanation.
 
Race 8 BELMONT LINEN HIRE MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
BETTER GO HURRY - Weakened inside the 400 metres.
 
Race 9 OCEANS BEST SEAFOOD MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
WAINGARO MARA - Over-raced middle stages.
BENJI MAGUIRE - Weakened back through the field inside the 700 metres, inconveniencing trailing runners.
 
Race 10 THAI NIGHT AT ALEX PARK 16 SEPT TROT Video  Video 
JOMO - Fractious and delayed the start. The gelding failed to get clear racing room over the final stages.
I GOT RHYTHM - Broke 200 metres after the start and pulled fiercely in the middle stages.
NO ORDINARY SUN - Broke at the start losing ground and again at the 800 metres losing all chance.
CIRCUS BOY - Weakened and lost contact with the field racing down the back straight the last time.
MAJESTIC GAL - Broke passing the 350 metres.
BLOOD AND WHISKY - Held up final turn before using passing lane but broke under pressure near the 100 metres losing all chance.
MR NATURAL - Held up over the early stages of the run home.
 
Race 11 HE'S WATCHING AT ALABAR TENDER CLOSES 2 SEPT MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
RUNCLE - Broke late in the score up losing several lengths. A warning was placed on the gelding's mobile barrier manners.
KELLANDA BABE - Driver M. McKendry was warned for failing to have his horse in position at the candy pole.
ELLE CLASSIQUE - Hung badly throughout the run home. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners.
BOOMING JET - Driver Z. Butcher advised he did not activate the deafeners.