Meeting | |
Club: | Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Alexandra Park |
Weather: | Fine |
Track: | Fast |
Rail: | Not applicable |
Stewards: | S Mulcay (Chairman), J Muirhead, B Van Kan |
Veterinarian: | Dr O M Gibson |
General |
Pre race blood testing was carried out. |
Supplementary: |
Nil |
Summary | ||
Swabbing: | THATGIRLTROUBLE, LOUD AN PROUD, ANGUS BURGA, COMIC BOOK HERO, BELLE OF MONTANA, THE LONE RANGER, CHICAGO BULL, HEAVYWEIGHT HERO, CHEESY FINGERS, BETTORSTARTDREAMING | |
Protests: | Nil | |
Suspensions: | Nil | |
Fines: | Nil | |
Warnings: | Nil | |
Bleeders: | Nil | |
Horse Actions: | Race 4 | LINCOLN'S GIRL - Warned Mobiles |
Race 7 | RAPTORS FLIGHT - Warned Stands | |
Race 7 | SOLID GOLD - Warned Stands | |
Race 8 | MR GOOD AND EVIL - Cleared From Unruly Stands | |
Race 9 | CHEVRON SUPREME - Warned Mobiles | |
Race 10 | ACCELERE - Warned Mobiles | |
Medical Certificates: | Nil | |
Driver Changes: | Nil | |
Late Scratchings: | Nil | |
Scratching Penalties: | Ineligible from 27/10/2018 until 31/10/2018 inclusive (5 days): CHARLOTTE ROYAL, JETSON HUNTER, SABREUR | |
Ineligible from 27/10/2018 until 09/11/2018 inclusive (14 days): ROSADO | ||
Race Comments | |
Race 1 | WHAT THE HILL TENDER CLOSES TONIGHT 8PM HANDICAP TROT Video |
CYCLONE S ADAMS - lay out rounding the final turn and contacted the sulky of an outside runner before galloping and losing its chance. | |
MISS BLISSFUL - sulky contacted rounding the final turn. Driver M Teaz advised that she had been unable to drive the mare out fully due to it trotting unevenly throughout the run home. | |
BROOKS BELLE - broke near the 1650 metres losing its chance. | |
SPEEDY LAVROS - slow early. | |
SHOW OF FAITH - over-raced middle stages before being improved forward three wide from the 500 metres. | |
Race 2 | HAVE YOUR XMAS PARTY AT ALEX PARK MOBILE PACE Video |
ATOM HANOVER - held up early in the run home but then failed to run on when clear. | |
REDMARO - had to be steadied off the back of ATOM HANOVER passing the 1000 metres. | |
Race 3 | GARRARDS PUKEKOHE HANDICAP TROT Video |
A false start was declared at the first attempt when the front barrier failed to clear the front line. | |
AIN'T NO PRINCESS - broke at the start and trailed the field throughout. | |
PHOEBE IMPERIAL - broke entering the first turn when leading and galloped a considerable distance before settling in midfield. | |
RED CASTLETON - held up early final turn. | |
SIR HENRY CASTLETON - slow to begin. | |
SIR GEORGE BOWEN - held up until near the 100 metres. | |
ALTA VENETIA - held up early final turn. | |
AGOSTINI - broke passing the 2100 metres and trailed the field. | |
ANGUS BURGA - over-raced middle stages. Lay in throughout the run home. | |
Race 4 | FRESHER FOODS MOBILE PACE Video |
LINCOLN'S GIRL - paced roughly in the score up and then broke shortly after the start before settling at the rear. Paced roughly rounding the final turn. A warning was placed this filly's mobile barrier manners record. | |
PRIME SILVER - over-raced middle stages when trailing the leader. | |
Race 5 | BAYER - TEMPRID 75 MOBILE PACE Video |
COOL AND CALCULATING - held up for several strides early in the run home. | |
ABOUT TURN - lay in throughout the score up and was back a length at despatch. | |
BIG ON PERSONALITY - paced roughly for several strides in the score up but was in positon prior to despatch. | |
Race 6 | ADVION GELS MOBILE PACE Video |
RORY MCILROY - held up final turn. | |
EASTANBULL - led up and received pressure at various stages from M T POCKETS before giving ground when headed on the final turn to finish at the rear, beaten 23.7 lengths. When questioned regarding the performance Trainer/Driver K Marshall stated that after receiving early pressure the gelding had tended to over-race and that he had been unable to get any respite and felt that this had taken its toll over tonight's longer distance. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. | |
IDEAL HOLIDAY - held up momentarily near the 150 metres. | |
M T POCKETS - Driver A Poutama was questioned in relation to the manner in which he drove when applying pressure to the leader EASTANBULL at various stages of the event. Mr Poutama stated that he had been instructed by connections to go forward and look to lead, however when Driver K Marshall (EASTANBULL) had indicated that the lead was not there entering the front straight the first time that he had attempted to ease his gelding before again going forward briefly approaching the 1600 metres where EASTANBULL had again kicked up to hold the lead. Mr Poutama further stated that he had attempted to sit back off EASTANBULL to allow the tempo to ease during the middle stages but that his gelding had commenced to over-race placing him at some disadvantage. Mr Poutama's explanation was noted. | |
BIT OF A TIGER - lay out rounding the first turn and contacted the sulky of GOT A BEAUTY resulting in BIT OF A TIGER galloping and settling towards the rear. | |
GOT A BEAUTY - sulky contacted rounding the first turn. | |
Race 7 | GARRARDS NEW ZEALAND HANDICAP PACE Video |
RAPTORS FLIGHT - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's standing start barrier manners. | |
SOLID GOLD - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's standing start barrier manners. | |
CHICAGO BULL - broke at the start adding to its 20 metre handicap. | |
Race 8 | SELONTRA STAKES HANDICAP TROT Video |
MR GOOD AND EVIL - removed from the unruly for future stands. | |
REALMEIN - broke passing the 1800 metres when being restrained off the back of LEANNE'S BOY after there was an easing of the pace on the marker line. | |
PYRAMID MAGIC - trotted roughly under pressure in the run home. | |
TEMPORALE - improved forward three wide to lead near the 1300 metres but was run down into third place beaten 4.1 lengths. Driver A Herlihy stated that although the gelding had been required to work hard during the middle stages to find the lead after starting from the 50 metre handicap, that he was slightly disappointed as he felt TEMPORALE should have finished the race off in a stronger manner. A post-race veterinary examination detected mild upper respiratory tract inflammation. Mr Herlihy advised that he would have blood taken from the gelding and would advise should anything surface. | |
LEMOND - broke passing the 300 metres losing its chance. Driver M McKendry advised that the gelding had disappointed when failing to trot as fluently as normal. | |
Race 9 | ALABAR SIRES STAKES 3YO FILLIES SERIES (HEAT 1) MOBILE PACE Video |
GIBSON GIRL - tended to shift out rounding the final turn when leading. | |
CHEVRON SUPREME - broke late in the score up losing in excess of 100 metres before settling. A warning was placed on the filly's mobile barrier manners. Caught the field near the 800 metres but then commenced to over-race badly resulting in Driver M McKendry allowing the filly to improve forward three wide. Shifted out under pressure near the 150 metres and locked wheels for several strides. | |
COURTNEY JANE - over-raced middle stages. | |
BEST WESTERN - locked wheels for several strides near the 150 metres. | |
Race 10 | McMILLAN EQUINE FEEDS SIRES STAKES 3YO C&G (Heat 4) MOB PACE Video |
ACCELERE - showed early gate speed before breaking shortly after the start checking another runner and losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's mobile barrier manners. | |
MIRACLE MOOSE - checked and broke shortly after the start and trailed the field throughout. | |