STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT
Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Alexandra ParkFriday, 17 November 2017
Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Alexandra ParkFriday, 17 November 2017
| Meeting | |
| Club: | Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Alexandra Park |
| Weather: | Fine |
| Track: | Fast |
| Rail: | Not applicable |
| Stewards: | S Mulcay (Chairman), J Muirhead, B Van Kan |
| Veterinarian: | Dr J V Del La Varis |
| General |
| Trainer D Blakemore advised Stewards that DELIGHTFUL DANI (Race 1) would be racing in season. |
| Supplementary: |
| Nil |
| Summary | ||
| Swabbing: | KOTARE CULLEN, TRIPLE EIGHT, GEENA'S SUCCESS, ROBB STARK, PARK AVENUE, MOTOWN, MY GENERATION | |
| Protests: | Nil | |
| Suspensions: | Nil | |
| Fines: | Race 1 | R Green (SEA OF GOLD) [Rule 865(2)] - Incorrect gear. Fined $100. |
| Warnings: | Race 4 | S Phelan (MAGICAL MISS) [Rule 869(2)] - Used whip with foot out of foot rest. |
| Bleeders: | Nil | |
| Horse Actions: | Race 2 | ON THE CARDS - Warned Mobiles |
| Race 3 | AMANDA'S SPUR - Unruly Stands Trainer's Request | |
| Race 3 | SPEEDY LAVROS - Unruly Stands Trainer's Request | |
| Race 4 | GOD'S GIFT - Warned Racing Manners | |
| Race 5 | BALFAST - Warned Racing Manners | |
| Race 5 | MY CASH - Cleared From Unruly Mobiles | |
| Race 6 | MAJESTIC ALI - Warned Racing Manners | |
| Medical Certificates: | Nil | |
| Driver Changes: | Race 7 | T Herlihy replaced D Butcher on IDEAL ROMAN |
| Travel delay | ||
| Race 7 | S Phelan replaced Z Butcher on RAPTORS FLIGHT | |
| Travel delay | ||
| Race 8 | B Mangos replaced Z Butcher on ACCUMULATOR | |
| Race 8 | T Herlihy replaced D Butcher on DANCE TIME | |
| Late Scratchings: | Nil | |
| Scratching Penalties: | Ineligible from 18/11/2017 until 22/11/2017 inclusive (5 days): SOLE DELIGHT, JACK NICHOLSON, JAMIESON SHARD, TIGER SWIFT, FORFEATHERS, MR EUROMAN | |
| Ineligible from 18/11/2017 until 01/12/2017 inclusive (14 days): BEAR'S REST | ||
| Race Comments | |
| Race 1 | ALABAR MOBILE PACE Video |
| There was a two minute delay to the start due to Addington Raceway running behind time. | |
| EYE LASH - lay in dislodging a pylon rounding the home bend. | |
| HOT FLUSH - briefly held up rounding the final turn and over the early stages of the run home. | |
| TONTO - gave ground final stages. | |
| SEA OF GOLD - Trainer R. Green was issued with a Minor Infringement Notice and fined $100 for presenting the filly without the notified removable deafeners. | |
| KOTARE CULLEN - Junior Driver J. MacKinnon reported he did not activate the deafeners due to having the field covered. | |
| ALTA LEONIE - inclined to race greenly throughout. | |
| DELIGHTFUL DANI - gave ground final stages. | |
| Race 2 | METALCRAFT MOBILE PACE Video |
| SUZIE PEE JAY - over-raced middle stages. Lay in on the bends. Raced four wide from the 700 metres. | |
| ITALIAN DELIGHT - held up rounding the final bend. Raced greenly after improving into the passing lane and contacted two pylons. | |
| ON THE CARDS - broke shortly after the start settling at the rear. A warning was placed on the gelding's mobile barrier manners. | |
| Race 3 | SIMS PACIFIC METALS HANDICAP TROT Video |
| STOW - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground. | |
| AMANDA'S SPUR - slow away. Broke passing the 1800 metres losing its chance. The gelding was placed on the unruly for standing starts at the trainer's request. | |
| SPEEDY LAVROS - reared and stood on the mark at the start losing considerable ground. The gelding was placed on the unruly for standing starts at the trainer's request. | |
| GALLEONS VICTORY - broke shortly after the start and lost its chance. | |
| THE CROWN JEWELS - broke at the start settling toward the rear. | |
| ROI DES GITANS - broke shortly after the start. Broke again near the 2200 metres losing its chance. | |
| Race 4 | DUNSTAN SUMMER SERIES MOBILE PACE Video |
| CAITLYN CLARKE - badly held up by a tiring runner rounding the final bend and early stages of the run home. | |
| GOD'S GIFT - broke racing into the first bend losing ground and checking a trailing runner. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners. | |
| MAGICAL MISS - weakened rounding the final bend impeding trailing runners and paced roughly in the run home. Driver S. Phelan was cautioned for using his whip on one occasion on the home turn after he had momentarily dropped his right foot from the sulky foot rest. | |
| SWEET N FAST - held up rounding the final bend and over the early stages of the run home. | |
| MACHBRAD - checked by a breaking runner and broke racing into the first bend losing considerable ground. | |
| Race 5 | ULTRA INTERIORS AND GIB MOBILE PACE Video |
| BALFAST - lay in during the score up and was slow to begin. Broke approaching the 1400 metres and settled at the rear. A warning was placed on this mare's racing manners. | |
| GOTTABEAROSE - gave ground approaching the 400 metres. A post-race veterinary examination revealed signs of a respiratory infection and further treatment was recommended. Trainer F. Cooney advised the filly would be turned out for a brief spell and then returned to the trials before resuming. | |
| BAQUERO - lay in first turn and paced roughly. | |
| MY CASH - inconvenienced near the 1400 metres by a breaking runner. Removed from the unruly for mobile starts. | |
| Race 6 | CONNELL CONTRACTORS HANDICAP TROT Video |
| MADAM SPUR - broke near the 2400 metres but soon settled. | |
| MAJESTIC ALI - broke passing the 1300 metres when trailing the leader and locked wheels with DJOKOVIC losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on this mare's racing manners. | |
| DJOKOVIC - locked wheels and checked near the 1250 metres losing ground before settling. | |
| EYRE I COME - broke inside the 400 metres. | |
| Race 7 | ROB CARR MOBILE PACE Video |
| GOTTA GO DALI QUEEN - inconvenienced when tightened late in the run home. | |
| LUSTY MAC - raced three wide early | |
| MAX PHACTOR - held up early final turn. | |
| Race 8 | AUCKLAND CO-OP TAXIS 300-3000 MOBILE PACE Video |
| THREE KISSES - commenced to over-race middle stages before being taken forward to race outside the leader near the 1100 metres. | |
| MAHEER MISTER - broke approaching the 500 metres losing considerable ground after the off fore hopple loop dropped. This gear was inspected and it was established that the buckle had broken on the front hopple carrier with no further action being deemed necessary. | |
| Race 9 | DUNSTAN SUMMER SERIES MOBILE TROT Video |
| CREDIT MASTER - broke approaching the 800 metres. | |
| TANZANITE - broke in the score up and was a considerable distance out of position at the start losing its chance. | |
| OUR ROSA - inconvenienced by a breaking runner passing the 800 metres. | |
| STORM CLOUD(AUS) - trotted unevenly and was out of position by approximately five lengths at the start. | |