STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT
Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Alexandra ParkFriday, 11 May 2018
Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Alexandra ParkFriday, 11 May 2018
| Meeting | |
| Club: | Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Alexandra Park |
| Weather: | Overcast |
| Track: | Fast |
| Rail: | Not applicable |
| Stewards: | J Muirhead (Chairman), S Mulcay, B Van Kan |
| Veterinarian: | Dr F Wade |
| General |
| Pre race blood testing was carried out. Trainers were instructed to fit mudguards to sulkies. |
| Supplementary: |
| Nil |
| Summary | ||
| Swabbing: | MISS STREISAND, HAVTIME, EDAMFAST, WOODSTONE, MAKE WAY, BEAUDIENE WESTERN, SEX ON FIRE, MONARO MIA, SEASWIFT JOY, AGOSTINI | |
| Protests: | Nil | |
| Suspensions: | Race 3 | G Smith(SUNDEES SON) [Rule 869(3)(b)] - Careless driving (3 days). Suspended from 19/05/2018 until 27/05/2018 inclusive. |
| Fines: | Race 2 | R Green (YASMINE BROMAC) [Rule 865(2)] - Incorrect gear. Fined $100. |
| Race 5 | D & C McGowan (EYESDOWN AND LOOKING) [Rule 452(2)] - Colour Fee. Fined $25. | |
| Warnings: | Race 2 | S Iremonger (RICHARD LE FORT) [Rule 869(4)] - Lack of control. |
| Bleeders: | Nil | |
| Horse Actions: | Race 2 | HUNTER BROMAC - Warned Racing Manners |
| Medical Certificates: | T Herlihy - Medical clearance required. | |
| Driver Changes: | Race 7 | T Mitchell replaced T Herlihy on POPPY DRAYTON |
| T Herlihy injured in Race 6 | ||
| Race 8 | M McKendry replaced T Herlihy on SEX ON FIRE | |
| Race 9 | T Cameron replaced T Herlihy on QUEEN LOSTRIS | |
| Race 10 | J MacKinnon replaced T Herlihy on SWINGING | |
| Late Scratchings: | Race 10 | TOBRUK - On veterinary advice at 8.00 pm |
| Scratching Penalties: | Ineligible from 12/05/2018 until 16/05/2018 inclusive (5 days): RUBY ROSE, MAGNAFIQUE, COWBOYS N INDIANS, SHANWAY, THE LONE RANGER, ADELLE | |
| Ineligible from 12/05/2018 until 25/05/2018 inclusive (14 days): ROBB STARK, HERE WE ARE | ||
| Race Comments | |
| Race 1 | PGG WRIGHTSON NZ YEARLING SALES 2YO FILLIES FINAL (MOB PACE) Video |
| GOLD ROCKS - tended to drop its head on numerous occasions during the running. | |
| LA VITESSE - length out of position at the start despite the driver's efforts. | |
| Race 2 | DAILY FREIGHT MOBILE PACE Video |
| RICHARD LE FORT - tended to over-race middle stages when outside the leader. Junior Driver S Iremonger was cautioned in regard to his lack of control near the 600 metres when he allowed the gelding to shift ground when tiring after activating the removable deafeners which resulted in it contacting the wheel of the sulky of DOUBLE O HEAVEN. As a result his gelding paced roughly which inconvenienced trailing runners. | |
| HUNTER BROMAC - paced roughly when being restrained to find a position racing into the first bend and broke losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners record. | |
| QUICK AS FIRE -shifted three wide inside the 1000 metres and raced four wide down the back straight. | |
| THE PERSUADER - inconvenienced by a galloping runner racing into the first bend. Approaching the 600 metres became unbalanced when taking evasive action and broke for several strides. | |
| SLY ELEANOR - inconvenienced by a galloping runner racing into the first bend. | |
| SUMMER WEALTH - inconvenienced by a galloping runner racing into the first bend. | |
| YASMINE BROMAC - Trainer R Green was issued a Minor Infringement Notice and fined $100 for presenting the filly to race without the notified deafeners. | |
| ENGLISH ROSE - shifted to four and five wide racing down the back straight the last time. | |
| DOUBLE O HEAVEN - inconvenienced by a galloping runner racing into the first bend. | |
| Race 3 | DAWN BALLE MEMORIAL HANDICAP TROT Video |
| JANSSON - broke at the start. Checked and broke for a stride passing the 950 metres. | |
| FLYING TAINE - compounded inside the final 600 metres. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities other than a slow recovery. Junior Driver D Ferguson advised that the entire threw a shoe passing the 500 metres. | |
| LOVELY BUNDY - broke at the start. Checked and broke approaching the 900 metres losing all chance. | |
| PUMA ROAD - broke passing the 950 metres when in tight quarters to the inside of SUNDEES SON. | |
| ALTA VENETIA - over-raced middle stages when racing outside the leader. Inconvenienced by a breaking runner passing the 950 metres. | |
| WOODSTONE - checked at the 950 metres. | |
| SUNDEES SON - broke passing the 250 metres losing its chance. An Information was lodged alleging that Driver G Smith allowed his gelding to shift inwards near the 950 metres which resulted in contact to PUMA ROAD (S Reid) causing that gelding to break with resultant interference to trailing runners. The JCA upheld the charge and after hearing submissions on penalty suspended Driver G Smith's horseman's licence from the end of racing on the 18th May 2018 up to and including 27th May 2018. | |
| Race 4 | NZ ONION CO. MOBILE PACE Video |
| LYNBAR ROSE - contacted and dislodged a track marker racing into the first bend when racing to the inside of KIWI TINTIN. The authorisation of the mare's fourth placing was withheld until such time that Stewards reviewed the video coverage of the run home to establish that LYNBAR ROSE did not gain an advantage when to the inside of the 5th placed KIWI TINTIN and briefly travelling over the marker line at about the 75 metre mark. | |
| CLASSIE AMERICAN - the authorisation of the payment of the gelding's third placing was withheld until Stewards reviewed the video coverage of the run home in order to establish that the chances of KIWI TINTIN and LYNBAR ROSE were not impeded when CLASSIE AMERICAN marginally shifted in at the entrance to the passing lane. | |
| TRIPLE EIGHT - trapped four deep on the inside until being eased back and out passing the 800 metres, lost contact with the field racing down the back the last time and ran on when balanced finishing 7th, 2.5 lengths in arrears of the winner. Driver D. Butcher explained that the field sprinted hard racing down the back straight the last time and when he asked the gelding to quicken it paced roughly and briefly lost contact with the field. | |
| Race 5 | DAYAVEG MOBILE PACE Video |
| ONE KOOL KAT - lay in at various stages. | |
| EYESDOWN AND LOOKING - Trainers D and C McGowan were charged a Colour Fee of $25.00. Weakened rounding the final bend contacting track markers. | |
| WESTBURN BLISS - raced three wide early before improving to race outside the leader at the 1100 metres. Weakened inside the final 400 metres. | |
| POCKET MISS - raced three wide down the back, four and five wide rounding the home bend. | |
| DRIZELLA - held up rounding the final bend. | |
| GARTA - raced three wide early. | |
| SIMON - raced four wide early then three wide middle stages before racing outside the leader at the 1400 metres. Weakened inside the final 600 metres. Junior Driver J MacKinnon advised that the gelding pulled too hard early. | |
| MAKE WAY - raced four wide early then three wide middle stages. | |
| ROCK N SHARD - held up rounding the home bend. | |
| MADAM SECRETARY - briefly locked sulky wheels when easing out to the inside of LIKE A WILDFIRE approaching the 800 metres. | |
| LIKE A WILDFIRE - lay in when attempting to improve three wide passing the 800 metres, locked sulky wheels with MADAM SECRETARY before being shifted wider on the track by Driver T Mitchell as the near side sulky wheel tyre had come off the wheel rim and the gelding was pulled up at the 700 metres. Driver T Mitchell advised that the sulky tyre deflated of its own accord inside the 1000 metres. | |
| Race 6 | PRIMOR PRODUCE HANDICAP TROT Video |
| SERTORIUS broke approaching the 2400 metres when in a forward position in the field and galloped back through the trailing runners resulting in WAR MACHINE shying away from the galloping runner and shifting ground inward abruptly with C K SPUR to its inside locking sulky wheels with REALMEIN dislodging Driver A Herlihy from the sulky of C K SPUR with this runner falling to the track. For safety reasons warning devices were activated in an attempt to stop the race as the field passed the 1600 metres with the Clerk of the Course directing the field around the fallen runner. Warning devices were again activated at the 1000 metres and the Stewards called the race off under Rule 211A(1) for safety reasons. The race was abandoned by the Stipendiary Stewards. Driver A Herlihy was taken to hospital for observation with suspected rib injuries. A medical certificate of fitness will be required before Mr Herlihy resumes driving. A post-race veterinary inspection of C K SPUR revealed the gelding to have suffered lacerations. | |
| Race 7 | BALLE BROS MOBILE PACE Video |
| JACK NICHOLSON - shifted ground outwards approaching the 200 metres but was disappointed for a run before shifting back down to the inside of POPPY DRAYTON and ran on. | |
| RED REACTOR - paced roughly when being restrained shortly after the start. Raced keenly middle stages. | |
| Race 8 | HARAS des TROTTEURS NORTHERN TROTTING OAKS (MOBILE TROT) Video |
| AORAKI - trotted unevenly over the latter stages of the run home. | |
| SAFRAKOVA - lay in badly from inside the 500 metres losing ground. | |
| MONARO MIA - threw the off fore shoe just prior to the start. Broke passing the 2000 metres settling quickly. | |
| GIRLS ON FILM - broke shortly after the start losing several lengths settling quickly. Lay in in the run home and galloped inside the final 50 metres losing ground. | |
| Race 9 | POWELL TRANSPORT 43RD NORTH ISLAND BREEDERS STAKES HCP PACE Video |
| DELIGHT MY SOUL - broke at the start losing ground settling at the rear of the field. | |
| Race 10 | JARVIS HANDICAP TROT Video |
| AWHI MAI - slow away. Over-raced down the back straight the final time and became trapped mid-field and was held up badly on the final bend. | |
| MISS BLISSFUL - broke shortly after the start losing ground. | |
| AGOSTINI - driver Z Butcher advised that he did not activate the deafeners over the final stages due to having the field covered. | |
| MONARCHY INVASION - broke approaching the 300 metres. | |
| Race 11 | FRANKLIN PARK TRAINING CENTRE NON-TOTE 2YO MOBILE TROT Video |
| SHE REIGNS - over raced middle and latter stages. | |
| TICKLE ME PINK - inclined to shift wider on the track during the run home. | |