Auckland Trotting Club Inc

8th inr,off,held up,strong late inr

Slw,5th inr,4-bk,off,bttld away gap

CON GRAZIA LOVE - lay in and contacted a track marker near the 1350m.

9th otr,4-bk bell,wd cvr,strong fin

Brk early,6th inr,5-bk,off,tidy mid

IT AIN'T ME BABE - pre-raced warmed. Raced wide early. Stewards investigated an incident near the 2000m where IT AIN'T ME BABE was obliged to race three wide briefly when racing to the outside of BANGKOK BETTY. It was established that CON GRAZIA LOVE had sufficient room to improve to the inside of BANGKOK BETTY which meant that Driver J Abernethy had little option other than to follow MELSADELE when that runner shifted out into the running line which resulted in IT AIN'T ME BABE being caught three wide briefly. Given the circumstances no further action was deemed necessary.

Chkd,10th,brk,wd cvr rear,chkd tn

CON GRAZIA LOVE - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start. Broke near the 1200m losing ground. Severely checked by a breaking runner near the 300m losing its chance.

Won early ld duel,trld 1150,brk 150

CON GRAZIA LOVE - broke under pressure passing the 150m.

11th otr,imp inr 600,off,strong mid

CASTANA - shifted in marginally passing the 75m, despite the efforts of Driver B Butcher, checking an inside runner.

Wd,pshd to ld 1300,swamped 175m out

CASTANA - lay out rounding the final turn.

5th,5-bk inr,prkd 600,stuck bravely

Prkd,into ld 1450,held tenaciously

CASTANA - tended to shift out under pressure in the run home but was corrected by Driver B Butcher.

5th,4-bk inr,off,brk in rear 325m

CASTANA - broke passing the 350m losing its chance.

3rd,1x1,3-bk,unable to quicken up

5th,5-bk inr,prkd,cvr,off,best late

Brk hopelessly early,out of action

MONARCH HILL - broke shortly after the start losing its chance.

4th inr,4-bk 1450,3-bk tn,stout fin

4th inr,brk,tacked on,brk,out of it

MONARCH HILL - broke rounding the first turn and galloped for a distance losing considerable ground. Broke again near the 400m losing its chance.

4th inr,off,ld,trld bell,slick mrks

A false start was declared at the first attempt due to the 15m barrier strand failing to clear MONARCH HILL.

10th otr,4-bk,held up,off,bold late

MONARCH HILL - held up early final bend.

Brk early 2nd,6th,1x1,prkd,stuck on

AMERICAN MUSCLE - broke near the 2000m losing ground. Authorisation of 3rd placing was withheld until Stewards confirmed the mare had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation. The near side mudguard became detached near the 100m.

10th otr,wd bell,wdr 600,no pick-up

Brk early 5th,tacked on,wilted out

AMERICAN MUSCLE - broke shortly after the start hampering a trailing runner and lost considerable ground.

Wd,5th inr,1x1 700,off,whacked away

AMERICAN MUSCLE - raced wide early.

5th inr,4-bk,off 350,failed to fire

AMERICAN MUSCLE - weakened near the 400m. A post-race veterinary examinations revealed no obvious abnormality. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

3rd inr gap,off 400,got up shadows

Brk early,tacked on,bt stragglers

JASINOVA - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground.

Brk badly early,tailed off,no hope

JASINOVA - broke near the 2000m losing all chance.

Wrkd to ld,set own terms,clr,gritty

JASINOVA - Driver L Chin admitted a charge under Rule 869(4) and the Home Straight Regulations in that he allowed his mare to shift into the passing lane in the final 100m. After hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Dr Chin's Driver's licence from the conclusion of racing tonight up to and including 1 March 2024 (3 days). When questioned Dr Chin advised that a recent gear change of replacing an overcheck bit with a chinrest had been beneficial with the desired improvement in the mare's manners.

Brk badly early,tailed off,no hope

JASINOVA - broke shortly after the start hampering an outside runner before being taken clear of the field and lost all chance. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts.

9th otr,1x1 bell,3-bk,blkd,late mid

Brk,tacked on,rear of bunch,no dash

JASINOVA - broke at the start losing considerable ground. A final warning was placed on the mare's barrier manners.

6th,4-bk inr,off,wdst tn,breezed by

ALL CASHED UP(AUS) - Driver C Hackett was spoken to advisedly in relation to the manner in which she paraded prior to the start which resulted in a brief delay. Stewards also spoke to Starter F Phelan in relation to this incident.

Rear inr,1x1 600,off,closed boldly

Chkd,rear inr,5bk,off,bttld away wd

ALL CASHED UP(AUS) - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start. Over-raced middle stages. Driver B Hackett was spoken to advisedly in relation to starting wider on the track when drawn unruly in future stands.

Eased,rear inr,off,wd,prkd 700,fght

Brk 1850m in rear,tailed off,done

ALL CASHED UP(AUS) - raced wide early before breaking passing the 1850m losing considerable ground. It was established that Driver C Hackett had commenced to direct her runner inwards entering the first turn to look to shift BANGKOK BETTY down the track but BREAK FREE had improved to that runner's inside simultaneously with Ms Hackett then shifting ALL CASHED UP(AUS) back outwards, however the entire reacted badly and broke when appearing to resent the boring pole. Trotted roughly near the 850m when at the rear losing ground and trailed the field thereafter.

Rear inr,off 600,wd,loomed,thwarted