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STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT


Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Alexandra ParkFriday, 1 December 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 H J C Jamieson
 
General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out.
Supplementary:
Auckland TC - Friday, 27th October 2017
Race 8 - ETA 'RIPPLES' HANDICAP PACE
Following the dismissal of the charge of careless driving under Rule 869(3)(b) against driver A Herlihy (MR EUROMAN) for causing interference to HUG THE WIND (B Mangos) with 600 metres to run, the Stewards lodged an appeal. The Appeals Tribunal heard submissions from Stewards and horseman A Herlihy on 1 December 2017 at Auckland TC and reviewed the video coverage. The Appeals Tribunal overturned the decision of the Judicial Committee on 27 October and found that the charge of careless driving had been proven. Mr Herlihy's Horseman's Licence was suspended from the conclusion of racing on 1 December up to and including 8 December 2017 and also a fine of $300 was imposed.
Summary
Swabbing: BOPPER JET, BRO FAWKES S, STEP UP, RAIN MAN, SHADY SADIE, RAPTORS FLIGHT, TEMPORALE
Protests: Nil
Suspensions: Nil
Fines:   Race 2D Balle (CAITLIN'S SURPRISE)
[Rule 849(2)] - Presented with incorrect saddle cloth. Fined $100.
Warnings:   Race 1N Chilcott (WAINGARO MARA)
[Rule 869(7A)] - Contacting track markers.
Bleeders: Nil
Horse Actions:Race 1ROBB STARK - Warned Racing Manners
 Race 3SUZIE PEE JAY - Warned Racing Manners
 Race 6MY GENERATION - Warned Stands
Medical Certificates: Nil
Driver Changes: Nil
Late Scratchings:Race 4STORM PRINCE - 8.53am - vet certificate provided
Scratching Penalties:Ineligible from 02/12/2017 until 06/12/2017 inclusive (5 days):
SPEEDY LAVROS, BIT OF A TIGER, CAITLYN CLARKE, STORM PRINCE
 Exceptional Circumstances:
ROMANITE
 
Race Comments
Race 1PAT GUBB RACE NIGHT STEWARD MOBILE PACEVideo  Video 
R GEE BEE - inconvenienced briefly straightening up for the run home.
WAINGARO MARA - held up rounding the final bend and over the early stages of the run home. Driver N. Chilcott was cautioned in regard to shifting inside a marker peg in the early stages of the run home when activating gear. The Stewards were satisfied that she had not gained an advantage by this shift.
THE THUG - shifted out approaching the 200 metres inconveniencing BOPPER JET before pacing roughly and shifting back down having to be corrected by Driver B. Mangos which resulted in ITALIAN DELIGHT being checked for several strides. Driver B. Mangos advised that the gelding over-raced throughout the event. Stewards established Driver B. Mangos was not culpable in regard to his chin strap being undone during the running, having come adrift at the start. Mr Mangos advised that he had been required just prior to the start to remove his helmet to enable the Club's promotional Christmas hat to be attached. Unfortunately the chin strap was not properly re-secured and came adrift. He attempted to do the strap up on a number of occasions during the event but was unsuccessful due to his horse pulling hard.
ROBB STARK - broke entering the first turn checking a trailing runner and lost all chance. A warning was placed on this gelding's racing manners.
ITALIAN DELIGHT - checked entering the first turn losing ground. Held up early final turn. Checked approaching the 200 metres.
BOPPER JET - checked approaching the 200 metres.
 
Race 2RODEWALD CONSULTING LTD HANDICAP TROTVideo  Video 
ALTA VENETIA - broke at the start settling toward the rear.
DANKE - broke briefly passing the 250 metres.
CAITLIN'S SURPRISE - a Minor Infringement Notice was issued and a $100 fine imposed on Trainer D. Balle for presenting the mare with an incorrect saddle cloth number. Inclined to lay in rounding the bends.
AMANDA'S SPUR - broke approaching the 400 metres.
 
Race 3SIR LINCOLN AT ALABAR STUD MOBILE PACEVideo  Video 
ALTA SHANGRI LA - after setting a fast tempo in the lead weakened from inside the 300 metres impeding trailing runners. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
IVANA FLYBYE - lay out badly after the start racing into the first bend contacting the wheel of the sulky of JUICE BROGDEN resulting in the filly pacing roughly for several strides. Impeded by a tiring runner rounding the final bend.
SUZIE PEE JAY - locked on one rein when racing outside the leader down the back straight for the final time and shifted wider on the track rounding the home bend, weakening out. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a slow recovery. Driver M. McKendry advised the mare was contacting its sulky wheel with its hind leg and at the same time running away from its murphy blind causing it to shift wider on the track. A warning was placed on this mare's racing manners record.
ASK AGAIN - restrained from a position racing one out without cover to shift inward to three deep on the running line inside the 1400 metres.
JUICE BROGDEN - sulky wheel contacted racing into the first bend by a runner laying outward to its inside.
STEP UP - over-raced when being restrained due to an easing of the pace inside the 1400 metres.
 
Race 4SCAN GLOBAL LOGISTICS MOBILE PACEVideo  Video 
HARPAGUS - held up rounding the final bend and failed to get clear racing room until inside the final 70 metres. Driver P. Butcher advised he was unable to activate the removable deafeners.
CHA CHA B - first starter lacked early speed losing contact with the main body of the field over the initial stages of the race.
 
Race 5SYNERGY POSITIONING HANDICAP TROTVideo  Video 
THE HULK - broke shortly after the start losing ground settling at the rear.
MAJESTIC ALI - held up rounding the final bend.
 
Race 6POSperfect PACE SETTER HANDICAP PACEVideo  Video 
MY GENERATION - veered out sideways at the start causing severe interference to BRYDON IDEAL and MOTOWN. A warning was placed on the entire's standing start record. Trainer D. Balle advised he would be trialling the horse from standing starts before nominating for a standing start race.
BRYDON IDEAL - severely checked at the start losing considerable ground.
MOTOWN - broke at the start then severely checked losing approximately 100 metres. Recovered well during the race.
 
Race 7PRIMOR PRODUCE MOBILE TROTVideo  Video 
ROYAL WILLIE - trotted roughly rounding the final bend finishing back. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
CHARLEMAGNE - was a length out of position at the start. Driver K. Marshall advised the horse trotted unevenly on a number of occasions during the score up.