STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT
Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Alexandra ParkFriday, 6 April 2018
Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Alexandra ParkFriday, 6 April 2018
| 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 |
| Pre race blood testing was carried out. |
| Supplementary: |
| Nil |
| Summary | ||
| Swabbing: | SHE REIGNS, MISS STREISAND, MAJESTIC ONE, LINCOLN ROAD, LOVELY BUNDY, RED REACTOR, GEENA'S SUCCESS, SOLID GOLD, ITALIAN DELIGHT, PHOEBE IMPERIAL | |
| Protests: | Nil | |
| Suspensions: | Nil | |
| Fines: | Race 1 | J & J Dickie (KRATOS) [Rule 865(2)] - Incorrect gear. Fined $100. |
| Warnings: | Nil | |
| Bleeders: | Nil | |
| Horse Actions: | Race 4 | HELENA IDEAL - Warned Mobiles |
| Medical Certificates: | Nil | |
| Driver Changes: | Nil | |
| Late Scratchings: | Nil | |
| Scratching Penalties: | Ineligible from 07/04/2018 until 09/04/2018 inclusive (3 days): EXPRESS PLAY | |
| Ineligible from 07/04/2018 until 11/04/2018 inclusive (5 days): MASS DESTRUCTION, LUCK OF THE MOMENT, MAJESTIC ALI, THE CROWN JEWELS, ZADAKA | ||
| Race Comments | |
| Race 1 | HARAS des TROTTEURS 2YO MOBILE TROT Video |
| ENABLE ME - broke at the start and again passing the 1200 metres losing its chance. | |
| KRATOS - Co-trainers J and J Dickie were issued with a Minor Infringement Notice and fined $100 for presenting the gelding with blinds which were not notified. | |
| JUST PLAIN LUCKY - broke at the start losing its chance. | |
| Race 2 | MAGNESS BENROW NZ SIRES STAKES 2YO FILLIES (HEAT 4) MOB PACE Video |
| LAST WALTZ - contacted track markers passing the 250 metres. | |
| ONE KOOL KAT - inclined to lay in rounding the final bend and contacted track markers passing the 250 metres. | |
| GARTA - raced three wide early. Trailed on the outer but only battled in the run home to finish in 7th place, beaten 4.8 lengths. When questioned regarding the performance Trainer R. Dunn advised that the filly may still be feeling the effects of a recent viral infection which resulted in it missing some work and that he would expect natural improvement with the run. He further stated that he would have blood taken and would advise should anything surface. | |
| TEMPO ROSE - the filly was inclined to sky its head during the score up, raced greenly and was approximately a length out of position at the start. | |
| MACEY MAGUIRE - unable to obtain clear racing room until inside the final 100 metres. | |
| Race 3 | DUNSTAN HORSE FEEDS HANDICAP TROT Video |
| I'M JUST AWESOME - broke approaching the first bend causing a check to a trailing runner. The mare lost ground in the gallop and settled at the rear. | |
| DAUNTLESS - held up rounding the final bend. | |
| LUNDQVIST - broke rounding the first bend, breaking again passing the 1900 metres losing ground. After catching the main body of the field trotted unevenly and broke again passing the 500 metres. | |
| MR NATURAL - broke at the start settling towards the rear. | |
| MALABAR SPUR - checked by a galloping runner approaching the first bend. | |
| PHOEBE GEM - inconvenienced by a galloping runner approaching the first bend. | |
| MAJESTIC ONE - trotted unevenly and shifted up the track when under pressure throughout the run home. | |
| DANKE - lay in rounding the final bend when attempting to improve with Driver G Martin shifting ground inward. | |
| Race 4 | PASCOES THE JEWELLERS MOBILE PACE Video |
| HELENA IDEAL - paced roughly in behind the gate and broke at the start losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the mare's mobile barrier manners record. | |
| LINCOLN ROAD - pulled fiercely during the score up and over the early stages before being improved forward to lead at the 1500 metres. | |
| JACK TAR - raced three wide for the final 800 metres. | |
| Race 5 | THE ALEX BAR & EATERY HANDICAP TROT Video |
| OUR PETITE LADY - broke at the start losing all chance. | |
| TORBJORN - the authorization of the payment of the gelding's third placing was withheld until such time that it was confirmed this horse had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation and was not lapped on after it galloped just short of the winning post. | |
| CYCLONE JOE PARKER - broke at the start and lost its chance. | |
| CREDIT MASTER - broke approaching the 2400 metres and again passing the 1400 metres losing its chance. | |
| SIR HENRY CASTLETON - broke at the start and again passing the 1600 metres losing its chance. The authorization of the payment of the placings was withheld until the connections had viewed the video coverage of the start and were satisfied that they were not denied a fair start. | |
| PUMA ROAD - slow away losing contact with the field over the initial stages. | |
| Race 6 | LINCOLN FARMS BLOODSTOCK MOBILE PACE Video |
| WHATCHAGOT - paced roughly racing into the first bend. Junior Driver B Butcher advised that he pulled a flat tyre inside the final 600 metres. | |
| LINC'S BUTE GIRL - Junior Driver N Delany, with the assistance of Senior Horseman S Phelan, was spoken to advisedly and shown the video coverage of his drive approaching the 600 metres. Mr Delaney drove his filly forward to fill a position on to the back of WHATCHAGOT and contacted WHATCHAGOT's sulky which resulted in his filly being checked which in turn caused minor checks to trailing runners BETTER BE DONNA and MADAM SECRETARY. | |
| EYESDOWN AND LOOKING - over-raced when being restrained early. | |
| CULLEN'S CAVIAR - momentarily placed in restricted room approaching the 1400 metres by a runner improving to its outside. | |
| COWBOYS N INDIANS - galloped early in the score up and was a length out of position at the start. Improved three wide to race outside the leader at the 1400 metres. The gelding lay in when being improved to this position momentarily placing CULLEN'S CAVIAR in tight quarters. | |
| BENJAMIN BUTTON - reluctant to move up into position at the start and was half a length out of position. | |
| Race 7 | AMERICAN NIGHT FRIDAY 20 APRIL 2018 HANDICAP TROT Video |
| SHADY SADIE - held up rounding the final bend. | |
| MASSIVE METRO - broke at the start losing its chance. | |
| CHARLEMAGNE - Driver K Marshall was spoken to advisedly in regard to his standing start position with this gelding. The 10 metre barrier strand contacted the gelding's chest on dispatch. | |
| REALMEIN - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground and its chance. | |
| COMMANDER PARIS - held up rounding the final bend and over the early stages of the run home. | |
| Race 8 | JOIN THE ATC 2019 SYNDICATE NOW MOBILE PACE Video |
| ULTIMATE ANGEL - raced three wide from the 900 metres and weakened out over the latter stages. | |
| BETTOR STEP ASIDE - over-raced when outside the leader during the middle stages before improving forward to lead near the 1000 metres. | |
| Race 9 | REMINDER - SMITH & PARTNERS WINTER CUP 29 JUNE 2018 MOB PACE Video |
| MY GENERATION - lay in near the 1300 metres when towards the rear. | |
| Race 10 | WOODLANDS STUD MILE HIGH SERIES F&M MOBILE PACE Video |
| CHRISTANNA - inclined to lay in and contacted pylons rounding the final bend. | |
| GUPTA'S CULLEN -over-raced middle stages. The mare was inclined to lay in on the bends and in particular on the home bend giving Junior Driver J MacKinnon a difficult drive. | |
| Race 11 | AUTUMN TROTTING CARNIVAL 20 - 27 APRIL 2018 TROT (STAND) Video |
| SHOW OF FAITH - held up rounding the final bend. | |
| AWHI MAI - over-raced in the early and middle stages and proceeded to pull fiercely until inside the final 400 metres, had difficulty obtaining clear racing room over the early stages of the run home. | |
| STALLBACKSKUNGEN - broke passing the 150 metres and failed to settle. | |
| BEAT THE HEAT - broke shortly after the start losing ground. | |
| HERE WE ARE - broke 200 metres after the start losing considerable ground and its chance. | |
| SUNNY PEGASUS - broke shortly after the start losing ground. | |