STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT
Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Alexandra ParkFriday, 1 June 2018
Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Alexandra ParkFriday, 1 June 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 S W Campbell |
| General |
| Nil |
| Supplementary: |
| Nil |
| Summary | ||
| Swabbing: | BUBBLES O'LEARY, LINCOLN'S GIRL, BRO FAWKES S, EYESDOWN AND LOOKING, WOODSTONE, SPORTSCASTER, HOW GREAT THOU ART, GEENA'S GIRL | |
| Protests: | Nil | |
| Suspensions: | Nil | |
| Fines: | Nil | |
| Warnings: | Race 1 | T Cameron (CHARLIE HARPER) [Rule 869(2)] - Using whip when out of contention. |
| Race 4 | A Poutama (LE GIRL) [Rule 869(4)] - Manner shifted ground. | |
| Bleeders: | Nil | |
| Horse Actions: | Race 1 | CHARLIE HARPER - Warned Racing Manners |
| Race 4 | ARYA FAMOUS - Warned Performance | |
| Race 5 | TERESKOVA - Warned Racing Manners | |
| Race 6 | IN THE SHADOWS - Warned Racing Manners | |
| Medical Certificates: | Nil | |
| Driver Changes: | Nil | |
| Late Scratchings: | Race 6 | GIMMEGOLD - at 8.15 on veterinary advice |
| Race 8 | STAND BY ME - 9.44pm - Rule 213(1)(j) - denied a fair start | |
| Scratching Penalties: | Ineligible from 02/06/2018 until 06/06/2018 inclusive (5 days): THE PERSUADER, GIMMEGOLD, SPECIAL LASS | |
| Exceptional Circumstances: THE HURRICANE, TRIXIE BROMAC, CHARLEMAGNE | ||
| Race Comments | |
| Race 1 | MID-WINTER XMAS BOOK NOW MOBILE PACE Video |
| CHARLIE HARPER - lay in during the score up contacting track markers and continued to hang badly during the running failing to run on inside the final 400 metres. A warning was placed on the racing manners of this gelding. Junior Driver T Cameron was cautioned in regard to using his whip when out of contention. | |
| Race 2 | JOIN THE ATC 2019 SYNDICATE MOBILE PACE Video |
| HUNTER BROMAC - held up rounding the final bend, shifted wider on the track to obtain clear running at the 150 metre mark. | |
| VANHALEM - improved three wide passing the 1200 metres before racing outside the leader at the 1000 metres and proceeded to over-race weakening out in the home straight. | |
| SPIRIT OF LOVE - changed ground inside the 150 metres to obtain clear running. | |
| LINCOLN'S GIRL - paced roughly after the start. Trapped four deep on the inner and shifted outward to obtain clear running rounding the final bend. Shifted wider on the track throughout the run home when under pressure. | |
| Race 3 | COKE STEVIA HANDICAP TROT Video |
| MR NATURAL - broke at the start losing ground. Checked by a breaking runner passing the 300 metres and broke losing its chance. | |
| COOL SON - caught three wide early. Broke approaching the 400 metres and while in a gallop checked a trailing runner. | |
| AGOSTINI - broke at the start losing considerable ground and its chance. | |
| ALTA VENETIA - slow away then galloped losing ground. | |
| Race 4 | ALAN CADDY BEST BETS FAREWELL MOBILE PACE Video |
| ASTRID FARNSWORTH - broke under pressure inside the final 30 metres. | |
| HELLO IT'S ME - improved three wide to race outside the leader passing the 1200 metres then raced greenly when being eased by Junior Driver B Butcher in an attempt to take a trail. | |
| SEIZE THE MOMENT - lay out shortly after the start when being eased. | |
| TAMARA GOLD - paced roughly when being steadied away from the sulky of SEIZE THE MOMENT which lay out shortly after the start. Driver J Stormont briefly contested a position with LE GIRL (A Poutama) on the back of ROCK N SHARD to maintain his position two wide racing into the first bend. LE GIRL became unbalanced to his outside and broke. | |
| EYESDOWN AND LOOKING - lay in rounding the final bend contacting track markers. Driver S Lawson advised that he has recommended gear changes to the trainer. | |
| ARYA FAMOUS - weakened from inside the 600 metres finishing well back. A warning was placed on the mare's performance record. | |
| LE GIRL - broke racing into the first bend. Broke again passing the 800 metres losing its chance. An investigation established that Driver A Poutama briefly attempted to shift the filly inward when contesting a position with TAMARA GOLD racing into the first bend and when he desisted from the contest the filly, which was having its first start, became unbalanced and broke. Mr Poutama was cautioned and warned to exercise greater care. | |
| MOTU BELLE DU JOUR - broke early in the score up but regained its position prior to dispatch. Paced roughly after the start. | |
| Race 5 | PRIMOR PRODUCE HANDICAP TROT Video |
| TERESKOVA - broke shortly after the start and continued in a strong gallop for a distance then caught three wide over the middle stages before being restrained to the rear. A warning was placed on this mare's racing manners record. | |
| GEORGE - galloped the final 50 metres of the race. | |
| KD HALL - broke passing the 400 metres inconveniencing trailing runners and continued in a gallop for the remainder of the race. | |
| REALMEIN - slow away and lost contact with the main body of the field until inside the final 1000 metres. Briefly inconvenienced by a galloping runner inside the 400 metres. | |
| Race 6 | PASSIVE FIRE NZ MOBILE PACE Video |
| CHEROKEE WARRIOR - over-raced in the lead through the middle stages. | |
| SUZIE PEE JAY - inconvenienced by a galloping runner racing into the first bend. | |
| TRINITY BROMAC - held up rounding the final bend and the early stages of the run home. | |
| IN THE SHADOWS - paced roughly mixing its gait over the initial stages of the race before going into a gallop for a short distance passing the 1900 metres and settled toward the rear of the field. A warning was placed on the filly's racing manners record. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. | |
| LAGERTHA - inconvenienced by a galloping runner racing into the first bend. Caught three wide for the first 700 metres. | |
| M T POCKETS - caught four and five wide over the initial stages of the first bend when taking evasive action around a galloping runner. Over-raced when outside the leader through the middle stages. | |
| YASMINE BROMAC - held up rounding the final bend. | |
| Race 7 | VINCENT NEW FOR ALABAR & NEVELE R STUD 2018 MOBILE PACE Video |
| SHANWAY - held up rounding the final bend. | |
| SPARE CHANGE - inclined to lay in on the bends. Driver P Butcher had difficulty obtaining clear racing room over the early and middle stages of the run home. | |
| Race 8 | ALWAYS B MIKI 2018 NI HARNESS AWARDS SEPT 1 MOBILE PACE Video |
| STAND BY ME - declared a non-runner under Rule 213(1)(j) as the gelding had been interfered with in the score up prior to the start and a false start should have been declared. The Stewards deemed that STAND BY ME's chances had been materially affected. It was established that the mobile arm had protruded over the marker line late in the score up resulting in THE BIG CHEESE being tightened for room between the marker line and STAND BY ME which resulted in the wheel of its sulky contacting the hind leg of STAND BY ME causing it to gallop. The driver of the mobile Mr B Hepburn was shown the video coverage of the incident as was the Starter Mr F Phelan. Mr Mangos had called to the starter late in the score up, however, failed to draw his attention. Stewards advised the Starter that he should err on the side of caution and declare a false start given similar circumstances in the future. | |
| SIMON - held up early and late in the run home and as a result Junior Driver J MacKinnon did not activate the removable deafeners. | |
| Race 9 | AUCKLAND CO-OP TAXIS 300-3000 HANDICAP TROT Video |
| BEAT THE HEAT - trotted unevenly passing the 2000 metres. | |
| COMEDY ACT - held up in the middle stages of the run home. | |
| MON ARCHIE WAY - broke inside the 150 metres. | |
| GEENA'S GIRL - paced off the mark and then broke shortly after the start. | |
| BROOKS BELLE - slow away. | |