STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT
Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Alexandra ParkSaturday, 16 December 2017
Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Alexandra ParkSaturday, 16 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 O M Gibson |
| General |
| Nil |
| Supplementary: |
| Nil |
| Summary | ||
| Swabbing: | LA PRIX, STARS DELIGHT, ALTA VENETIA, BETTOR STEP ASIDE, DESTINED FOR HEAVEN, A GLASS OF TANQUERAY, GIMMEGOLD | |
| Protests: | Nil | |
| Suspensions: | Nil | |
| Fines: | Race 5 | T Fensom (KAITLYN) [Rule 869(7A)(b)] - Allowed sulky to shift inside the marker line. Fined $150. |
| Warnings: | Race 2 | P Ferguson (MAKERS MARK) [Rule 869(4)&(6)(b)(c)] - Push out rule. |
| Bleeders: | Nil | |
| Horse Actions: | Race 2 | COME DANCE WITH ME - Veterinary Clearance Required |
| Race 2 | TENNYSON INLET - Warned Mobiles | |
| Race 2 | WILLEDU - Ineligible Racing Manners - Stood Down 1 Trial | |
| Race 4 | SHADOW CAPTAIN - Warned Performance | |
| Race 8 | IDEAL LASS - Veterinary Clearance Received | |
| Race 8 | WILL TAKE CHARGE - Final Warning Racing Manners | |
| Medical Certificates: | Nil | |
| Driver Changes: | Nil | |
| Late Scratchings: | Nil | |
| Scratching Penalties: | Ineligible from 17/12/2017 until 21/12/2017 inclusive (5 days): BETTATHANAPOKEINDEYE, DELILAAH, WESTERN ZEPHYR, SHEER BLISS, MAJESTIC ONE, SAINT MICHEL, MISSY MOO, SWINGING, MATAI VALOUR | |
| Ineligible from 17/12/2017 until 30/12/2017 inclusive (14 days): SOLE DELIGHT | ||
| Exceptional Circumstances: BILLY AT SALSA, MADHUBALA | ||
| Race Comments | |
| Race 1 | GRAND PARK MOBILE PACE Video |
| FIRST CLASS LADY - held up rounding the final bend. | |
| POCKET MISS - inclined to lay in during the score up and was half a length out of position at the start. Paced roughly rounding the final bend. | |
| Race 2 | CROMBIE LOCKWOOD BLOODSTOCK MOBILE PACE Video |
| TENNYSON INLET - broke shortly after the start galloping a distance and settled at the rear. A warning was placed on the gelding's mobile barrier manners. | |
| MANIHIKI PEARL - inconvenienced when the pace eased approaching the 1000 metres. | |
| R GEE BEE - inconvenienced when the pace eased approaching the 1000 metres. | |
| MY CASH - inconvenienced when the pace eased approaching the 1000 metres. | |
| WILLEDU - locked on one rein racing into the first bend, giving Junior Driver N Delany a difficult drive with the gelding being restrained to the rear of the field. WILLEDU is required to trial satisfactorily before resuming racing. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. | |
| COME DANCE WITH ME - after settling back at the start the filly was improved sharply to reach the lead with 1200 metres to run and inside the 1100 metres gave ground inconveniencing the trailing runners and when asked to increase its tempo by Driver Z Butcher she failed to respond. Mr Butcher then shifted the filly inside the marker line so as not to further impede the trailing runners before being retired from the event. A post race veterinary examination revealed that the filly had suffered an atrial fibrillation. A veterinary certificate of fitness is required prior to resuming. | |
| IVANA FLYBYE - inclined to over race when being eased from racing outside the leader to take a trail inside the 1300 metres. | |
| MAKERS MARK - Driver P Ferguson was cautioned in regard to his obligations in relation to the Push Out rule inside the 1100 metres when he shifted from the two wide to the three wide line as STARS DELIGHT was attempting to improve to his outer. In considering this matter Stewards took into account the sudden easing of the pace and also that Mr Ferguson had commenced his outward shift prior to STARS DELIGHT covering his sulky wheel. | |
| Race 3 | SMITH & PARTNERS HANDICAP TROT Video |
| SPEEDY LAVROS - raced four wide from inside the 800 metres. | |
| ITSNOWORNEVER - Trainer S Branch advised that the mare was racing in foal with a 20 day positive. | |
| LITTLE BRO - raced wide over the initial stages. | |
| MORTICIAN - held up over the early and middle stages of the run home. | |
| MONSEIGNEUR - broke approaching the 1700 metres losing its chance. | |
| Race 4 | GILES CARPETS MOBILE PACE Video |
| TONTO - weakened inside the last 600 metres. | |
| FOR TONY - raced three wide for the first 1100 metres. Weakened inside the last 500 metres. | |
| STORM PRINCE - permission was granted to remove the murphy blind following its preliminary. Caught four wide early then raced three wide before being improved forward to challenge for the lead at the 1000 metres. | |
| SHADOW CAPTAIN - paced roughly and broke passing the 600 metres losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's race performance record. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. | |
| Race 5 | YHI MOBILE PACE Video |
| HAPPY MAGIC - held up over the early stages of the run home. | |
| KAITLYN - held up rounding the final bend and contacted track markers prior to the passing lane. The authorisation of the 3rd placing of the mare was withheld until such time it was confirmed that it did not gain an advantage when travelling over the markers prior to the passing lane. Junior Driver T Fensom was charged under Rule 869(7A)(b) in that she failed to ensure that her sulky did not protrude inside the marker line when attempting an inside run near the 250 metres. The charge was admitted and the JCA imposed a fine of $150.00 | |
| JAMIESON SHARD - settled at the rear early, looked to improve three wide inside the 1500 metres then eased to take a trail in the two wide line toward the rear at the 1100 metres. Shifted again to the three wide line with 700 metres to run trailing WAINGARO MARA, which failed to improve wide rounding the final bend before switching to an inside run in the home straight and finishing on into 8th place beaten 9 lengths. Junior Driver J MacKinnon advised that he was surprised the gelding showed no early gate speed and had felt flat throughout. | |
| CHRISTANNA - held up rounding the home bend and the early and middle stages of the run home. | |
| Race 6 | GENERATION HOMES AUCKLAND NORTH MOBILE PACE Video |
| M T POCKETS - over raced middle stages when midfield on the inner. | |
| ELDOLAR - Junior Driver M Johnson reported that the off side sliding blind broke when he attempted to activate this gear. | |
| COUNT LANDECK - held up rounding the final turn. | |
| BOPPER JET - raced three wide early before crossing to race outside the leader. | |
| Race 7 | HAUNUI FARM HANDICAP TROT Video |
| PEGGY SPUR - broke rounding the first bend losing its chance. | |
| STOW - swung sideways at the start and was slow away. | |
| ALL AMERICAN - raced three wide early and middle stages before crossing to race outside the leader. | |
| CYCLONE L KO - broke at the start and was slow away. Locked wheels near the 1600 metres and lost ground. | |
| SECRETOFTHESEA SMILE - broke at the start and was slow away. Locked wheels near the 1600 metres and broke losing all chance. An information was filed charging Driver T Mitchell under Rule 869 (3)(b) on the grounds that he drove carelessly in this incident with the JCA adjourning the hearing until a date and venue to be fixed. | |
| TE KOUKA BREEZE - fractious just prior to the start and made a tardy beginning. | |
| DAUNTLESS - gave ground final stages. Driver B Edwards reported that his near side sulky tyre punctured during the running with the tyre and tube coming away from the rim placing him at a considerable disadvantage. | |
| Race 8 | NEW YEAR'S EVE AUCKLAND CUP TWILIGHT RACES MOBILE PACE Video |
| WILL TAKE CHARGE - paced roughly under pressure near the 100 metres and broke briefly on two occasions. Authorisation of 3rd placing was withheld until it was established that WILL TAKE CHARGE had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation. Authorisation was then further withheld as to whether there were grounds for a Protest after THE THUG broke shortly after when briefly inconvenienced by WILL TAKE CHARGE. It was established after hearing evidence from Driver Z Butcher that THE THUG should not have broken given the minor inconvenience received and that in Mr Butcher's opinion THE THUG had galloped as a result of being placed under pressure with the whip. 3rd placing was then duly authorised. A final warning was placed against the racing manners of WILL TAKE CHARGE. | |
| THE THUG - inconvenienced approaching the 50 metres and then broke under pressure. | |
| MINSTREL BOY - commenced to give ground near the 700 metres after tending to over race when outside the leader. | |