STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT
Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Alexandra ParkFriday, 28 September 2018
Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Alexandra ParkFriday, 28 September 2018
| Meeting | |
| Club: | Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Alexandra Park |
| Weather: | Fine |
| Track: | Fast |
| Rail: | Not applicable |
| Stewards: | J Muirhead (Chairman), B Jones, B Van Kan, N Ydgren |
| Veterinarian: | Dr I S Bridge |
| General |
| Pre race blood testing was carried out. |
| Supplementary: |
| Nil |
| Summary | ||
| Swabbing: | CHARLOTTE ROYAL, WHERETHERESAWILL, MONSEIGNEUR, RECCO LOVER, THE PEACEMAKER, MORTICIAN, NORTHVIEW HUSTLER, ALTA LEONIE, TEMPORALE, CANSKYFLY | |
| Protests: | Nil | |
| Suspensions: | Nil | |
| Fines: | Race 8 | D & C McGowan (WILL TAKE CHARGE) [Rule 865(1)] - Late notification of a change of gear. Fined $50. |
| Race 8 | J Stormont (MAGILLIGAN POINT) [Rule 452(2)] - Colour fee. Fined $25. | |
| Race 10 | L Edwards (GREAT FANTASY) [Rule 865(2)] - Presented without notified gear. Fined $100. | |
| Warnings: | Race 1 | A Drake (BUBBLE GUM) [Rule 857(7)(g)] - Maintain barrier position. |
| Race 1 | P Ferguson (CHARLOTTE ROYAL) [Rule 857(7)(g)] - Maintain barrier position. | |
| Race 4 | E Isherwood (TARAMAKAU REACTOR) [Rule 857(7)(g)] - Maintain barrier position. | |
| Race 4 | M Lewis (BENSON BOYS) [Rule 857(7)(g)] - Maintain barrier position. | |
| Bleeders: | Nil | |
| Horse Actions: | Race 1 | BIT OF A TIGER - Warned Mobiles |
| Race 1 | RUSSIAN ALSU - Warned Mobiles | |
| Race 2 | IDEAL TIGER - Warned Racing Manners | |
| Race 2 | ONEDIN PUNTER - Warned Mobiles | |
| Race 6 | MAGNAFIQUE - Final Warning Racing Manners | |
| Race 6 | MAJESTIC ONE - Unruly Stands Trainer's Request | |
| Race 6 | SIR HENRY CASTLETON - Unruly Stands | |
| Race 8 | TO SIR WITH LOVE - Warned Mobiles | |
| Medical Certificates: | Nil | |
| Driver Changes: | Race 10 | B Butcher replaced G Noakes on IZINTHEZONE |
| Approved change of driver due to injury | ||
| Late Scratchings: | Race 2 | MACHBRAD - 3.11pm veterinary certificate supplied |
| Race 8 | DREAM MAJOR - 1.12pm - veterinary certificate supplied | |
| Scratching Penalties: | Ineligible from 29/09/2018 until 03/10/2018 inclusive (5 days): COMPLETE PACKAGE, EASTANBULL, JETSON HUNTER, MACHBRAD, WHITEHAVEN BEACH, WESTBURN YIELD, DREAM MAJOR, I'M JUST AWESOME, MASS DESTRUCTION | |
| Exceptional Circumstances: THE PERSUADER, WITH REVENGE | ||
| Race Comments | |
| Race 1 | TROPICAL NIGHTS AT AP 12 & 26 OCTOBER MOBILE PACE Video |
| HIGH POINT - paced erratically when attempting to find racing room passing the 150 metres and placing a runner to its outside in restricted room. | |
| RORY MCILROY - lay outwards under pressure in the final straight. | |
| JAKIRA - raced wide throughout and weakened on the final bend. | |
| RUSSIAN ALSU - broke shortly after the start and shifted inwards having to be restrained. A warning was placed on this mare's barrier record. | |
| CHARLOTTE ROYAL - out of position at the start. Held up in the early stages of the run home. Driver P Ferguson was cautioned in regard to maintaining his mobile barrier position at the start. | |
| BIT OF A TIGER - broke briefly in the early stages. A warning was placed on the horse's barrier record. | |
| HELIX - had to be steadied when placed in restricted room near the 150 metres. | |
| BUBBLE GUM - raced wide from the 1150 metres. Junior Driver A Drake was cautioned in regard to maintaining his mobile barrier position at the start. | |
| Race 2 | GLEN EDEN RSA / TITIRANGI RSA MOBILE PACE Video |
| IDEAL TIGER - broke on the bend near the 1400 metres losing ground. Broke near the 1050 metres and again near the 600 metres losing its chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners record. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. | |
| ONEDIN PUNTER - broke at the start losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners record. The authorisation of the payment of third placing was withheld until such time that it was confirmed that the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation. | |
| TYCOON TIGER - checked by a galloping runner shortly after the start. | |
| Race 3 | HENDERSON RSA MOBILE TROT Video |
| MR NATURAL - inconvenienced by a tiring runner rounding the final bend. | |
| SAVITSKAYA - broke approaching the 1400 metres. | |
| MADHUBALA - after leading early, weakened inside the final 400 metres. | |
| SHOW OF FAITH - over-raced three deep on the running line from inside the 1100 metres giving Horseman P Ferguson a difficult drive, particularly rounding the final turn. | |
| GRENADO - broke near the 1300 metres losing its chance. | |
| MONSEIGNEUR - hampered by a galloping runner approaching the 1200 metres. | |
| ALTA VENETIA - raced wide rounding the first bend. | |
| COOL SON - hampered by galloping runner passing the 1300 metres. | |
| WHATABOYZ - hampered by a galloping runner approaching the 1200 metres. | |
| Race 4 | ONEHUNGA CLUB MOBILE PACE Video |
| CAPITAL PLAN - broke early in the score up but recovered to take its position at the start. | |
| TARAMAKAU REACTOR - Junior Horsewoman E Isherwood was cautioned to maintain her barrier position. | |
| BENSON BOYS - Junior Horsewoman M Lewis was cautioned to maintain her barrier position. | |
| ATOM HANOVER - paced roughly passing the 1400 metres, then held up rounding the bend and early in the final straight. | |
| COMIC BOOK HERO - had difficulty obtaining clear running throughout the final straight. | |
| RECCO LOVER - lay in approaching the first bend and broke for a stride. | |
| Race 5 | MANGERE COSSIE CLUB PUNTERS SECTION MOBILE PACE Video |
| MEGOVER - raced three wide throughout. | |
| TEMPO ROSE - paced roughly late in the score up and was a length out of position at the start. | |
| CHEESY FINGERS - held up rounding the final bend and over the early stages of the run home until inside the final 100 metres. | |
| CORBAUX - over-raced and lay over the early and middle stages. Held up rounding the final bend. | |
| Race 6 | BAYS CLUB TROT Video |
| MORTICIAN - broke at the start settling quickly. | |
| SIR HENRY CASTLETON - broke at the start, breaking again passing the 400 metres. The gelding was declared unruly for standing starts. | |
| MAKAREWA JAKE - broke passing the 1400 metres and broke again near the 350 metres. | |
| MONARCHY INVASION - broke rounding the first turn losing its chance. | |
| TERESKOVA - hampered by breaking runner near the 1300 metres. | |
| MAJESTIC ONE - broke entering the first bend. The mare was declared unruly for standing starts at the trainer's request. | |
| MAGNAFIQUE - broke at the start and again passing the 150 metres. A final warning was placed on the mare's racing manners record. | |
| Race 7 | FRANKLIN LONG ROOFING 2018 SPRING CUP HANDICAP PACE Video |
| RAPTORS FLIGHT - held up throughout the final straight. Junior Driver N Purdon was shown the video coverage of the run home and was spoken to advisedly in regard to attempting to improve where there was insufficient room. | |
| JACK'S LEGEND - broke at the start losing considerable ground and trailed the field throughout. | |
| LETS ELOPE - held up until near the 100 metres. | |
| NO DOCTOR NEEDED - held up until the 150 metres. | |
| Race 8 | CANCER SOCIETY AUCKLAND NORTHLAND BRANCH MOBILE PACE Video |
| The Starter, Mr F Phelan, was shown the video coverage of the start and it was ascertained that he proceeded to accelerate prior to the start point. | |
| TO SIR WITH LOVE - broke shortly after the start causing interference to trailing runners. A warning was placed on the mare's mobile barrier manners. Over-raced middles stages. | |
| WILL TAKE CHARGE - caretaker co-trainer D McGowan was issued a Minor Infringement and fined $50 for late notification of a change of gear, the gelding racing without the notified blinds. Paced roughly and contacted pylons rounding the final turn. | |
| ALTA LEONIE - Driver K Marshall was spoken to advisedly regarding his barrier position prior to dispatch. | |
| MAKE WAY - checked into a gallop by a breaking runner shortly after the start, losing considerable ground and settling at the rear. | |
| BEAUDIENE WESTERN - badly checked and inconvenienced by a breaking runner at the start. | |
| MAGILLIGAN POINT - Trainer J. Stormont was fined a $25 colour fee. | |
| Race 9 | OTAHUHU CLUB MOBILE TROT Video |
| KD HALL - broke racing into the first bend and trailed the field, breaking again approaching the 400 metres. | |
| THE ALMIGHTY JOHNSON - lay in rounding the final bend contacting track markers. | |
| Race 10 | PAPATOETOE COSMOPOLITAN CLUB MOBILE TROT Video |
| GREAT FANTASY - Trainer L Edwards was issued a Minor Infringement Notice and fined $100 for presenting the gelding without the notified blind. | |
| IZINTHEZONE - checked and broke approaching the 900 metres losing its chance. | |
| SWINGING - trotted roughly in the early stages when racing keenly then continued to over-race through the middle stages. | |
| BROOKS BELLE - broke shortly after the start losing its chance. | |
| SAINT MICHEL - when racing keenly approaching the 900 metres made contact with the sulky of the horse it was trailing as it was being shifted wider on the track. As a result Horseman A Herlihy checked his gelding which resulted in a trailing runner being checked into a gallop. | |
| SECRETOFTHESEA SMILE - inconvenienced by a breaking runner passing the 900 metres. | |