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STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT


Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Alexandra ParkFriday, 22 June 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 J A Bullock
 
General
Pre race blood testing was carried out.
Supplementary:
Nil
Summary
Swabbing: REALMEIN, SCOOB OPERATOR, MORTICIAN, SIMON, SUZIE PEE JAY, PRIME SILVER, BUBBLES O'LEARY, ZADAKA
Protests: Nil
Suspensions:   Race 6A Matthews(MRS ZIPPY)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Careless driving (5 days).
Suspended from 23/06/2018 until 20/07/2018 inclusive.
Fines: Nil
Warnings:   Race 2J MacKinnon (M T POCKETS)
[Rule 869(4)] - Tightening inside runners.
Bleeders: Nil
Horse Actions:Race 2SPARE CHANGE - Final Warning Racing Manners
 Race 4CHILLYSJUSTAMASTER - Veterinary Clearance Required
 Race 4VIEWFIELD GNAT - Warned Racing Manners
 Race 5CARLAW PARK - Veterinary Clearance Received
 Race 5ENGLISH ROSE - Warned Racing Manners
 Race 8SAFRAKOVA - Final Warning Stands
 Race 8SUNNY PEGASUS - Warned Racing Manners
 Race 10FREE BIRD - Ineligible Racing Manners - Stood Down 1 Trial
Medical Certificates: Nil
Driver Changes: Nil
Late Scratchings:Race 4LINCOLN STREET - 1.00 pm - vet cert supplied
 Race 6REDMARO - 4.10 pm - vet cert supplied
 Race 8FRANCO NADAL - 9.15 am - vet cert supplied
Scratching Penalties:Ineligible from 23/06/2018 until 27/06/2018 inclusive (5 days):
LINCOLN STREET, MADAM SECRETARY, IDEALISTIC, REDMARO, SOME CHANGE, FRANCO NADAL
 Exceptional Circumstances:
MONARO MIA
 
Race Comments
Race 1HARAS des TROTTEURS HANDICAP TROTVideo  Video 
BRO FAWKES S - lay in and contacted track markers rounding the final bend.
 
Race 2SIMS PACIFIC METALS SOUTH OF THE BOMBAYS SERIES MOBILE PACEVideo  Video 
WAINGARO MARA - momentarily tightened for room racing into the first bend. Held up badly by a tiring runner from inside the 600 metres.
SPARE CHANGE - lay in badly rounding the first bend when outside the leader and broke for several strides approaching the 1700 metres. Weakened inside the final 600 metres inconveniencing trailing runners. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. A final warning was placed on the mare's racing manners.
EDAMFAST - held up badly by a tiring runner from inside the 600 metres.
M T POCKETS - Junior Driver J MacKinnon was shown the video coverage of his drive shortly after the start approaching the first bend and cautioned that he must ensure that he leaves sufficient room when improving forward and crossing runners to his inside.
ATOM HANOVER - held up badly by a tiring runner from inside the 600 metres but failed to run on.
ROCK N SHARD - held up rounding the final bend and the early stages of the run home.
SCOOB OPERATOR - raced three wide from inside the 1200 metres before reaching the one one position at the 500 metres.
HELENA IDEAL - paced roughly passing the 250 metres.
BETTOR BABE - momentarily tightened for room racing into the first bend. Raced three wide from inside the 900 metres and four wide on the home bend.
 
Race 3BRECKON FARMS HANDICAP TROTVideo  Video 
ANSE VATA - broke after being shifted to a three wide position passing the 300 metres inconveniencing trailing runners.
MAKAREWA JAKE - momentarily inconvenienced by a galloping runner passing the 300 metres which resulted in a flat tyre to its near side sulky wheel.
GEORGE - held up rounding the final bend and over the early stages of the run home.
IL PIRATA - momentarily eased passing the 1000 metres after being improved into tight quarters inside of MR NATURAL.
MAJESTIC ONE - briefly improved forward three wide approaching the 1000 metres.
SOL INVICTUS - contacted a sulky wheel and broke for a stride when there was an easing of the pace caused by a galloping runner passing the 300 metres.
THE HULK - trotted unevenly switching to a pace and then broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground and trailed the field throughout.
 
Race 4PPG INDUSTRIES LTD MOBILE PACEVideo  Video 
ZIP CODE - lay out rounding the final bend and paced roughly.
THREE PLY - held up until inside the final 70 metres.
ROSE RYAL - held up rounding the final bend until inside the 150 metres.
SIMON - Junior Driver J MacKinnon advised that he did not activate the gear on the winner.
CHILLYSJUSTAMASTER - paced unevenly racing down the back straight the last time, then stumbled and broke losing its chance. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to be lame in the right fore leg. A veterinary certificate of fitness is required before it resumes.
VIEWFIELD GNAT - broke free of interference passing the 200 metres losing its chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners record.
 
Race 5VINCENT NEW FOR ALABAR & NEVELE R STUD 2018 MOBILE PACEVideo  Video 
JAKIRA - raced three wide with cover inside the 950 metres.
IN THE SHADOWS - raced three wide from inside the 950 metres.
SUZIE PEE JAY - when questioned regarding the improved performance, Trainer D Balle advised that he had blood tests taken following the disappointing run at its previous start on the 15th June which revealed that the mare had been suffering from tie up which had subsequently been treated. He further stated that he had been in two minds whether to start until further blood tests came back clear and accordingly had been hopeful of a better performance in tonight's event.
CHARLIE MACH - a length and a half out of position at the start despite the efforts of Driver M McKendry.
CARLAW PARK - held up over the early and middle stages of the run home.
ENGLISH ROSE - raced three wide early until reaching a position outside the leader with 1600 metres to run. Broke free of interference inside the 200 metres losing its chance. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners record.
 
Race 6SIMS PACIFIC METALS SOUTH OF THE BOMBAYS SERIES MOBILE PACEVideo  Video 
PRIME SILVER - over-raced when challenged for the lead racing down the back straight the first time.
RUNCLE - worked hard challenging for the lead racing down the back straight the first time before being retrained to take a trail.
RUSSIAN ALSU - held up rounding the final bend and over the early stages of the run home.
MRS ZIPPY - an Information was lodged alleging Driver A Matthews was in breach of Rule 869(3)(b) in that she drove MRS ZIPPY carelessly causing interference to ARTANNE (N Chilcott) approaching the 1400 metres. The charge was admitted and the JCA suspended her horsewoman's licence up to and including 20th July 2018 (5 days).
ARTANNE - broke approaching the 1400 metres when racing in tight quarters to the inside of MRS ZIPPY.
 
Race 7SIMS PACIFIC METALS SOUTH OF THE BOMBAYS SERIES MOBILE PACEVideo  Video 
FOREVER PEARL - lacked gate speed and paced roughly shortly after the start.
SHEZA SPRINGFIELD - inclined to lay in rounding the bends.
KIWI TINTIN - held up over the early stages of the run home.
 
Race 8FRANKLIN PARK YEARLING PARADE 28TH JULY 2018 HANDICAP TROTVideo  Video 
SUNNY PEGASUS - broke approaching the first bend and while in a gallop veered outwards sharply to the outside of the track losing considerable ground and its chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners record.
DANKE - Driver G Martin reported that he was unable to activate the removable deafeners on the gelding as the activation cord became entangled.
GEENA'S GIRL - the authorisation of the payment of the mare's 4th placing was withheld until such time that Stewards were satisfied that it had not been in breach of the Breaking Horses Regulation after it galloped shortly after the start losing ground and settling in arrears of the main body of the field.
SAFRAKOVA - broke at the start, galloped a distance and trailed the field throughout. A final warning was placed on the standing start manners of this filly.
MAJESTIC SPIRIT - slow to begin.
COMMANDO ONE - when questioned regarding the performance Driver A Poutama advised that the mare had felt lethargic throughout its previous race and had not eaten up after the run but had seemed to recover satisfactorily during the week leading into tonight's event which was run in a slower tempo.
 
Race 9SMITH & PARTNERS WINTER CUP ON 29TH JUNE MOBILE PACEVideo  Video 
ROYAL BENGAL - over-raced early when being restrained.
BET OUT OF ELL - held up until inside the final 100 metres.
SEASWIFT JOY - worked forward early to lead passing the 1100 metres but was run down into 3rd place, beaten 2.7 lengths. When questioned regarding the performance Trainer/Driver J Stormont advised that he had been unable to give the mare much respite after having secured the lead when pressured in what was its first run for three weeks.
 
Race 10PASCOES THE JEWELLERS HANDICAP TROTVideo  Video 
MEGA QUEEN - broke passing the 1900 metres settling toward the rear.
KAY CEE - broke shortly after the start settling at the rear. Broke approaching the 1900 metres losing further ground.
SAVITSKAYA - slow to begin.
MONARCHY INVASION - had some difficulty obtaining clear running in the home straight.
FREE BIRD - broke passing the 600 metres losing its chance. Stood down to trial satisfactorily. Trainer D Iremonger advised that the mare would be returned to its owners.