Meeting | |
Club: | Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Alexandra Park |
Weather: | Fine |
Track: | Fast |
Rail: | Not applicable |
Stewards: | S Mulcay (Chairman), B Jones, B Van Kan |
Veterinarian: | Dr H J C Jamieson |
General |
Pre race blood tested was carried out. |
Supplementary: |
Nil |
Summary | ||
Swabbing: | MACKERELLI, MADAME CONNOISTRE, PRIME SILVER, KD HALL, LIKE A WILDFIRE, HOLD ALL BETS, TIGER SWIFT, LINCOLN STREET | |
Protests: | Nil | |
Suspensions: | Nil | |
Fines: | Race 4 | S Telfer (KIWI TINTIN) [Rule 849(2)] - Presented with incorrect saddle cloth. Fined $100. |
Race 7 | M Collins (SPIRIT OF LOVE) [Rule 865(2)] - Presented without removable deafeners. Fined $100. | |
Warnings: | Race 8 | N Chilcott (WESTERN DELIGHT) [Rule 869(4)] - Tightening. |
Bleeders: | Nil | |
Horse Actions: | Race 2 | LE GIRL - Warned Racing Manners |
Race 3 | ALEXANDRA LEAVING - Warned Performance | |
Race 8 | HALLMARKED - Unruly Mobiles | |
Medical Certificates: | T Herlihy - Medical Clearance received. | |
Driver Changes: | Race 1 | R Argue replaced S Argue on SPEEDY LAVROS |
unwell | ||
Late Scratchings: | Race 2 | BROOKE'S IMAGE - 3.40pm - Vet's certificate to be provided |
Scratching Penalties: | Ineligible from 28/07/2018 until 01/08/2018 inclusive (5 days): BROOKE'S IMAGE, ROSE RYAL, CHEROKEE WARRIOR, BILL HALEY, NEW YORK RAIN, LION ROCK | |
Race Comments | |
Race 1 | HYDROFLOW MOBILE TROT Video |
AIN'T NO PRINCESS - broke shortly after the start and again passing the 1700 metres losing its chance. | |
SAVITSKAYA - broke passing the 1600 metres and then trailed the field for the remainder. | |
BEG FOR CHEVRON - inconvenienced near the 1600 metres by a breaking runner. | |
BROOKS BELLE - broke shortly after the start losing its chance. | |
SWINGING - slow to score up. Broke late in the score up losing its chance. | |
Race 2 | BAYLEYS RETAIL MOBILE PACE Video |
LE GIRL - broke passing the 350 metres losing its chance. A warning was placed on the filly's racing manners record. | |
STELLAR ROUTINE - broke in the early stages of the score up and was slow to begin. Driver A Herlihy advised that the gelding had paced unevenly over the early stages and as a result he had been unable to hold the back of MADAME CONNOISTRE, which showed gate speed to lead. | |
Race 3 | ALLIANCE SERVICES HANDICAP TROT Video |
MAJESTIC SPIRIT - broke passing the 1100 metres losing ground. Broke again on the final turn when trailing the field. | |
GEENA'S GIRL - obtained an inside run near the 500 metres. | |
ASH - broke approaching the 2100 metres losing considerable ground. Authorisation of the gelding's 4th placing was withheld until it was confirmed that it had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation. | |
DANKE - shifted out racing down the back the final time when leading which presented an inside run to the trailing horse and then gave ground. Trainer/Driver G Martin advised that the gelding had raced with a rein burr rather than a rein pole in tonight's event and had reacted badly when shifting away from the burr racing down the back the final time. Mr Martin further advised that the rein pole is to be replaced for the gelding's future racing. | |
ALEXANDRA LEAVING - raced three wide early. Trotted roughly passing the 1000 metres then commenced to give ground quickly. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. A warning was placed on the mare's race performance record. | |
MASS DESTRUCTION - broke entering the first bend losing considerable ground. | |
CREAMEE - over-raced middle stages. Held up leaving the back straight the final time and rounding the home turn. | |
MORTICIAN - held up leaving the back straight the final time and rounding the home turn. | |
COOL SON - over-raced middle stages before being taken forward to race outside the leader near the 1200 metres. Weakened final turn. | |
BAR ROOM BRAWL - slow early. Inconvenienced passing the 1100 metres by a breaking runner and then raced three wide for the remainder. | |
TERESKOVA - raced three wide from the 1000 metres. | |
Race 4 | SIMS PACIFIC METALS SOUTH OF THE BOMBAYS SERIES MOBILE PACE Video |
THE PERSUADER - held up early final turn and then again late in the run home. | |
WAINGARO MARA - held up early final turn. | |
MASTER OF ESCAPE - held up early final turn and then had difficulty obtaining clear running in the home straight, with Driver K Marshall reporting that he did not activate the deafeners as a result. | |
FOREVER PEARL - raced three wide from the 1200 metres. | |
COUNT LANDECK - raced three wide with cover from the 1200 metres. Raced in restricted room briefly passing the 300 metres. | |
KIWI TINTIN - Trainer S Telfer was issued a Minor Infringement Notice and fined $100 for presenting the gelding with an incorrect saddle cloth. Raced three wide early. Held up early final turn. | |
FRANCO EMPIRE - retired from the event passing the 900 metres after reacting badly when a connecting strap came partially adrift. This gear was inspected and after hearing from Stable Representative S Iremonger no further action was deemed necessary. | |
Race 5 | GROVE MITRE 10 MOBILE TROT Video |
The start of this event was delayed for approximately four minutes due to holding for Addington Harness which was running late. | |
THE HULK - had difficulty obtaining clear running throughout the run home. | |
GEORGE - unable to maintain its position latter stages of the score up and was back a length at dispatch. Inconvenienced near the 400 metres by a breaking runner. | |
MONARO MIA - inconvenienced near the 400 metres by a breaking runner. | |
DE VITO - broke approaching the 400 metres losing its chance. | |
REALMEIN - raced three wide early. | |
LEANNE'S BOY - unable to maintain its position latter stages of the score up and was back a length at dispatch. Raced three wide early and middle stages before crossing to race outside the leader near the 900 metres. | |
LOVELY BUNDY - held up early final turn. | |
Race 6 | LANE NEAVE LAWYERS MOBILE PACE Video |
BIT OF A TIGER - slow to begin. | |
THE LONE RANGER - slow to begin. Unable to hold the back of WAYTOGO BRUNO when the pace increased markedly passing the 1300 metres. | |
LIKE A WILDFIRE - lay in throughout the running. | |
Race 7 | SIMS PACIFIC METALS SOUTH OF THE BOMBAYS SERIES MOBILE PACE Video |
THE HURRICANE - held up throughout the run home when unable to obtain clear running. | |
JACK BATES - raced in restricted room inside the final 100 metres and could not be driven out. | |
TURBULENT FLOW - held up throughout the run home when unable to obtain clear running. | |
BALFAST - held up throughout the run home when unable to obtain clear running. | |
SPIRIT OF LOVE - Trainer M Collins was issued with a Minor Infringement Notice and fined $100 for presenting the mare to race without the removable deafeners. Raced at the rear from its second row draw, shifted three wide with cover near the 900 metres, lay in approaching the 200 metres before failing to secure clear running throughout the home straight. | |
Race 8 | ALLIANCE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT MOBILE PACE Video |
HALLMARKED - paced roughly then broke shortly after the start hampering GOT A BEAUTY, which paced roughly for a distance, and was retired from the event. This gelding was declared unruly for future mobile starts. | |
WESTERN DELIGHT - held up throughout the final straight. Driver N Chilcott reported that she did not activate the removable deafeners as a result. Ms Chilcott was shown the replay and cautioned for the manner in which she drove entering the first turn which resulted in ENGLISH ROSE being placed in restricted room for some distance. | |
ENGLISH ROSE - raced in restricted room entering the first turn. | |
GOT A BEAUTY - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start then paced roughly for a distance. Held up throughout the final straight. Driver R Fensom reported that he did not activate the removable deafeners as a result. | |
Race 9 | WHITE ASSOCIATES MOBILE PACE Video |
SCOOB OPERATOR - raced three wide early. Shifted out under pressure early in the run home despite the efforts of Junior Driver N Purdon. | |
Race 10 | TEAM BOULGARIS MOBILE PACE Video |
LINCOLN STREET - showed gate speed to lead but then commenced to over-race badly placing Driver S Abernethy at a considerable disadvantage. | |
YSHADOWME - reluctant to turn to follow the mobile in the initial stages of the score up but was in position prior to dispatch. | |