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STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT


Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Alexandra ParkFriday, 10 February 2017  
Meeting
Club: Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Alexandra Park
Weather: Fine
Track: Fast
Rail: Not applicable
Stewards: J Muirhead (Chairman), S Mulcay, B Van Kan
Veterinarian: Dr N Houston
 
General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out.
Supplementary:
Cambridge Harness - Sunday, 5th February 2017
Race 7 - ALISON WALLIS MEMORIAL JUNIOR DRIVERS MOBILE PACE
Junior driver D Ferguson admitted a breach of R869(2)(a) in that he used his whip excessively when driving P TOMADO out over the final stages. The JCA suspended his driver's license from after 12 February up to and including 2 March 2017 (3 days).
Summary
Swabbing:   JUICE BROGDEN, SOUTH BEACH ARDEN, LEMOND, RUNRUNJIMMYDUNN, SPANDAU BALLET, NEW YORK RAIN, STEP UP, ALTA INTRIGUE, KATE BLACK, GRENADO
Protests:   Race 11 ROI DES GITANS (3rd Placing)
[Rule 870(5)] - Relegated from 3rd to 6th placing, incorrect gait 'lapped on'.
Suspensions:   Nil
Fines:   Nil
Warnings:   Race 8 J Stormont (WRANGLER)
[Rule 869(4)] - Drove in a manner likely to cause interference .
Bleeders:   Nil
Horse Actions: Race 9 SAFFRON CASTLETON - Warned Racing Manners
  Race 10 JAYEES SUPREME - Warned Performance
Medical Certificates:   Nil
Driver Changes: Race 11 R Argue replaced M Hjalmarsson on THE REV
    2.25 pm - Due to injury
Late Scratchings: Race 6 ENCRYPTION - Vet Certificate provided - 12 noon
  Race 8 VAN MARA - Vet Certificate provided - 12 noon
Scratching Penalties: Ineligible from 11/02/2017 until 14/02/2017 inclusive (4 days):
RECCO LOVER, ENCRYPTION, BALFAST, VAN MARA, ACOUGARZSUN
  Ineligible from 11/02/2017 until 20/02/2017 inclusive (10 days):
LOVELY BUNDY, IN FULL FLIGHT, DUNITHARD
 
Race Comments
Race 1 KUAN YAP - SERVING THE COMMUNITY MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
ULTIMATE ANGEL - Improved three wide from inside the 1600 metres to race outside the leader passing the 1050 metres, weakened inside the 350 metres.
LUIS ALBERTO - Raced three wide between the 1500 metres and 900 metres.
EYE LASH - Inconvenienced passing the 800 metres.
AMERICAN PRINCESS - A length out of position at the start, despite the efforts of driver B Mangos. Paced roughly passing the 800 metres losing a length.
CIRCLES - Raced three wide between the 1300 and 800 metres.
 
Race 2 BRECKON FARMS YOUNG GUNS SERIES (HEAT 4) MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
No race incidents to report.
 
Race 3 PIER BEAUTY HANDICAP TROT Video  Video 
MAKAREWA JAKE - Broke passing the 500 metres.
MAJESTIC ALI - Broke rounding the first bend losing considerable ground.
HOT CHOCOLATE TART - Inconvenienced by galloping runner passing the 1000 metres.
DJOKOVIC - Lay in and then broke passing the 1000 metres losing ground.
QUEVERT - Inconvenienced by galloping runner passing the 1000 metres.
FORAY - Was inclined to lay out throughout the run home.
BLACKGUARD'S CORNER - Broke passing the 700 metres, and again passing the 200 metres.
 
Race 4 THREE BROTHERS BUILDING CENTRE MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
NORTHVIEW HUSTLER - Four back one out, improved three wide approaching the 600 metres, raced four and five wide rounding the home bend finishing fifth equal, beaten 2.5 lengths.
REAL TORQUE - Held up rounding the final turn and early stages of the run home.
MASTER GEORGE - Held up rounding the final turn.
RAPTORS FLIGHT - Held up for clear racing room until passing the 100 metres.
RORY MCILROY - Inclined to lay in and gave ground final stages.
 
Race 5 CROMBIE LOCKWOOD BLOODSTOCK YOUNG GUNS (HEAT 3) MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
HARMONY BLUE - Inclined to lay out when racing in the lead.
ALTA SHANGRI LA - Over-raced middle stages.
IDEAL PLEASURE - Half a length off the mobile gate at the start. Paced very roughly throughout the run home.
DONTSTOPBELIEVIN - Raced three wide from the 1100 metres, and four wide from the 550 metres.
MILLWOOD POLY - Half a length off the mobile gate at the start. Raced three wide from inside the 1200 metres.
CAITLYN CLARKE - Held up rounding the final bend, and failed to get clear racing room inside the last 100 metres.
 
Race 6 CROMBIE LOCKWOOD BLOODSTOCK YOUNG GUNS (HEAT 5) MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
NAYA - Paced roughly entering the final bend and weakened out.
GOLD ORCHID - Held up rounding the final bend and early stages of the run home.
BOUNTY LADY - Broke passing the 1400 metres losing considerable ground and its chance.
NEW YORK RAIN - Broke for a couple of strides passing the 1000 metres.
ROSA BELLE - Paced roughly entering the first bend.
 
Race 7 NEVELE R 3YO FILLIES SERIES 39 (HEAT 2) MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
COULD BE GOOD - Permission was granted to remove the removable deafeners on this filly after it became agitated during its preliminary.
MY KIWI LADY - Under pressure final turn before then failing to get clear racing room throughout the run home.
 
Race 8 ECO-LIGHTECH SOLUTION MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
SPRING CAMPAIGN - Over-raced middle stages.
WRANGLER - Paced roughly impeding trailing runners shortly after the start. Held up rounding the final bend and in the middle stages of the run home. Driver J Stormont was cautioned in regard to driving in a manner likely to cause interference when he attempted to find racing room in the middle stages of the run home. Mr Stormont attempted to improve the gelding outward which resulted in checks to STROKE OF LUCK and KENRICK.
ZADAKA - Raced four wide rounding the home bend.
KENRICK - Raced three wide from the 1300 metres. Inconvenienced passing the 100 metres.
ALTA LAS VEGAS - Raced three wide inside the 1300 metres, and was inclined to lay in when improving to race outside the leader approaching the 800 metres.
PRINCE OF POPS - Impeded shortly after the start.
STROKE OF LUCK - Raced three wide for the first 700 metres. Inconvenienced passing the 100 metres.
 
Race 9 MITAVITE HANDICAP TROT Video  Video 
PEGASUS GEM - Broke passing the 1000 metres.
TANZANITE - Broke shortly after the start losing ground.
SAFFRON CASTLETON - Broke passing the 2000 metres and was taken to the inside of the marker line. Continued in a strong gallop on the infield until such time that Junior Driver A Harrison shifted the mare to the outside of the track, then settled at the rear. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners.
FORFEATHERS - Driver J Stormont advised that he did not activate the removable deafeners.
ITSNOWORNEVER - Broke passing the 1800 metres when in the lead.
DESERT STORM - Broke entering the first bend.
HEAVYWEIGHT HERO - Raced three and four wide from the 700 metres.
IL PIRATA - The authorization of the payment of the gelding's fourth placing was withheld until such time that it was confirmed that the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation and was not lapped on. IL PIRATA lost ground and broke over the final 40 metres.
 
Race 10 FASHION AT THE OAKS 3RD MARCH MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
CHARLIE HARPER - Impeded by tiring runner from inside the 700 metres.
JAYEES SUPREME - Weakened inside the last 700 metres impeding trailing runners. A warning was placed on the race performance of this gelding. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.
HARPER FRANCO - Impeded by tiring runner from inside the 700 metres.
TAIHAPE SUNSET - Was held up passing the 400 metres.
 
Race 11 INDIAN NIGHT AT THE RACES 24TH MARCH HANDICAP TROT Video  Video 
CAITLIN'S SURPRISE - Broke shortly after the start losing all chance.
THE REV - Broke passing the 1700 metres.
STALLBACKSKUNGEN - Broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground.
ROI DES GITANS - A protest was lodged against the third placing of this gelding on the grounds that it was in breach of R870(5) after it galloped inside the final 50 metres and was lapped on by the fourth placed ANGUS BURGA, the fifth placed TE KOUKA BREEZE and the sixth placed GINGER BERTHA. The protest was not contested and the JCA relegated ROI DES GITANS from third placing to sixth placing.
ANGUS BURGA - Broke at the start losing ground. Held up rounding the final bend and the early stages of the run home.
DANKE - Held up over the early and late stages of the run home.
TEHORO HAZEL - Trotted unevenly rounding the first bend losing ground.
 
Race 12 HARAS des TROTTEURS 2YO MOBILE TROT Video  Video 
STRESS FACTOR - Broke shortly after the start galloping for 100 metres losing ground.
PARAMOUNT KING - Raced greenly passing the 1000 metres.