Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Eased,7th inr,off,wd,prkd,cvr,stout

Gate spd,ld 1700,kickd tn,held on

MANHATTAN - the boring pole detached late in the run home and fell to the track shortly after the finish line This gear was inspected and found to be in good condition with trainer B Butt deemed not to be at fault. Driver B Butt admitted a breach of Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that he used his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Butt's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing today up to and including 26 November 2023 (3 days) and in addition imposed a fine of $175.

Trld-3bk inr,4bk 1800,off,few gaps

MANHATTAN - held up late in the run home.

Wd,prkd,pshd to ld 1550,cut dwn 50m

MANHATTAN - raced wide in the early stages before improving forward to lead near the 1500m.

Eased,wd cvr rear,prkd 900,too game

AARDIE'S EXPRESS - raced wide early when at the rear.

3bk otr,up,prkd 800,fght tn,peakd

Cght 4wd,led 700,danced away,easy

AARDIE'S EXPRESS - paced roughly as the start was effected. Raced four wide until reaching the lead near the 800m. Driver T Williams reported the removable deafeners were not activated due to having the field covered.

Gate spd,ld 1500,set terms,easy

AARDIE'S EXPRESS - driver T Williams advised he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Brf brk,wide,led,capturd,faded late

AARDIE'S EXPRESS - broke shortly after the start losing ground.

Wd,eased,6-bk inr,off,sound in mid

5bk otr,3wd cvr 700,solid bid mid

LIFES A BEACH - hampered by a breaking runner near the 800m.

1x1-4bk otr,well bk tn,held up,fair

LIFES A BEACH - hampered by a breaking runner on the first bend. Held up for a distance passing the 100m.

3wd cvr,postd 900,wdr tn,solid wd

LIFES A BEACH - raced wide until near the 600m.

8th,3bk otr,off,workd home wd

Last,innr 500,angld,tidy wn clear

LIFES A BEACH - held up by a weakening runner final bend.

Gate spd,led,ran them ragged

DANCE TILL DAWN - driver J Dunn reported the removable deafeners were not activated due to having the field covered.

1x1,prkd 1100,trld tn,thru,almost

3bk otr,up,prkd 1000,bestd tn,fdd

DANCE TILL DAWN - when questioned regarding the performance the connections advised the mare was unsuited to the pattern of the race when having to improve to race outside the leader through the middle stages.

3wd,prkd,1x1 800,held up,strong

DANCE TILL DAWN - raced wide early.

Trld,3bk 1500,held up tn,off,solid

5bk otr,up,prkd 1000,up,smashd thm

3rd pesg,3-bk 1950,held up,bttld on

MHAI SURFER GIRL - Driver M White admitted a charge under Rule 869(7A)(a) in that he allowed his filly to shift inwards in the run home contacting track markers. The Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $150.

Nice sit otr,off 175m,closed nicely

Prkd,ld 1900,trld 1150,slick on inr

Trld,3-bk 1550,held up,late on mrks

MHAI SURFER GIRL - Driver M White was warned for contacting a track marker near the 120m when held up for a run to the inside of LOUEZYANA in the passing lane before obtaining clear racing room approaching the 50m. In considering this matter Stewards were satisfied that no unfair advantage had been gained.

Eased,rear otr,8th gap tn,sound inr

Nice trip otr,peeled 300,strong fin

Soon ld,set all terms,collared late

Soon ld,set terms,kicked,not tested

Quickly to ld,dictated terms,too gd

Brk,wd,up prkd 2150m,outfinished

LADY OF THE LIGHT - broke at the start losing ground. Raced wide early.

Held ld,set rules,gritty under fire

LADY OF THE LIGHT - lay out rounding the final turn and shifted up the track on straightening for the run home but was corrected by Driver M Ranger.

Straight to ld,got terms,too strong

LADY OF THE LIGHT - lay out and shifted up the track early in the home straight but was corrected by Driver M Ranger. Continued to lay out throughout the run home.

1x1,left prkd 1300,ld 400,too tough

MANDOWN - weakened rounding final turn hampering trailing runners. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormality. When questioned regarding the tactics he adopted during the middle stages Driver M White advised that he had initially been content to race without cover outside GLADYS GREENLAND but then decided to go forward in search of the lead passing the 1500m after he felt that Driver S Abernethy (GLADYS GREENLAND) had indicated that the front may be available however MANDOWN had raced greenly before crossing to the lead near the 1200m. Mr White further stated that he had then been able to ease the tempo through the 2nd quarter of the last mile but had received pressure from IDOLOU racing down the back the final time before commencing to weaken near the 400m. Mr White also added that the gelding had recorded comparable sectional times when winning over the same distance two starts back on the 2nd November and was disappointed with the run. After considering the matter Stewards were satisfied that the tactics adopted and the distance for which MANDOWN had challenged for the lead were not so unreasonable as to be culpable and no further action was deemed to be necessary.

Lobbed trail,thru lane,too powerful

Sped to ld,trld 1800,thru,best mrks

WHITFIELD - held up early final turn then lay out contacting the sulky of CHANGEALOT which lay in. When questioned Driver T Macfarlane confirmed that his gelding had contributed to the incident by shifting out when being steadied off the back of IDOLOU with no further action being deemed necessary.

8th otr,4-bk bell,wd cvr 600,strong

MR KAPLAN - the near side deafener released prematurely early in the score up. Commenced to over-race and shifted out marginally approaching the 700m when another runner improved to its outside, contacting the sulky wheel of MEDINA MAGIC. Stewards were satisfied that Driver M Ranger was not at fault and took the matter no further.

Sped to ld,3-bk 1550,fght hard mrks

Speared to ld,softened up,hdd 200m

Soft trip mrks,thru,chased best inr

Wd,prkd,into ld 900,hdd 400,fdd out

MR KAPLAN - commenced to weaken final turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an elevated heart rate. Stewards will follow up with Trainer T Herlihy in the coming days.

7th pegs,4-bk,off 300,bold late mid

9th otr,wd 1200,prkd,ld top,run dwn

ALLAMERICANLOVER - briefly hampered at the start.

Chkd strt,5-4bk otr,loomd,short bid

ALLAMERICANLOVER - hampered at the start. Raced wide from the 600m without cover. A post-race veterinary examination at the request of connections revealed a high heart rate and slow recovery. Connections advised they will be having further blood tests taken in the coming days which Stewards will follow up.

7-8pegs,always at rear,no impact

ALLAMERICANLOVER - hampered by a breaking runner at the start. Checked and broke racing into the first bend losing ground. Hampered by a dislodged track marker near the 2100m.

Led,harassd,trld 1300,thru,steady

7th,prkd 1400,asked tn,gritty,hdd

ALLAMERICANLOVER - over-raced middle stages.

5th,3bk otr 1100,chkd tn,smart wd

ALLAMERICANLOVER - hampered by a breaking runner near the 300m.

Eased,rear inr,off,3 & 4w 300,bttld

ARTISAN - raced keenly early stages.

3 & 4-bk mrks,off,closed well wdst

ARTISAN - hampered at the start.

Left prkd the majority,stuck gamely

Wd,eased,wd cvr rear 500,bold wdst

ARTISAN - raced wide early before being restrained to the rear.

3-bk mrks to tn,thru,ran on solidly

MIKI NOEL - broke near the 100m when appearing to jump a track marker when in restricted room after having attempted to improve to the inside of ARTISAN early in the run home, which in turn was attempting to improve to the inside of MIKI SHAN. An investigation was held into this incident. After hearing the evidence from Drivers P Ferguson (MIKI NOEL), S Phelan (ARTISAN), M McKendry (MIKI SHAN) and viewing the replays Stewards were not satisfied that MIKI SHAN had become clearly established as the lead horse on the marker line after LADY OF THE LIGHT (leader) had shifted out on approaching the passing lane and as such were of the opinion that Mr McKendry was entitled to shift down into the lane. Given the circumstances Stewards could not attribute blame solely to any driver and took the matter no further.

Eased,rear inr,off,wd cvr,4w,ran on