STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT
Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Alexandra ParkFriday, 16 November 2018
Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Alexandra ParkFriday, 16 November 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 O M Gibson |
| General |
| Nil |
| Supplementary: | |
| Cambridge Harness - Friday, 9th November 2018 | |
| Race 1 - WINSTONE AGGREGATES HCP TROT | |
|
| Summary | ||
| Swabbing: | MISS BLISSFUL, THE PERSUADER, BIG ON PERSONALITY, MAJESTIC ONE, AHA REACTION, ASH, PRINCE GEORGE | |
| Protests: | Nil | |
| Suspensions: | Race 2 | K Marshall (CRACKARED) [Rule 869(3)(g)] - manner drove when diminishing chances. Suspended from 01/12/2018 until 11/12/2018 inclusive. Fined $250. |
| Fines: | Race 7 | D Balle (WAR MACHINE) [Rule 865(1)] - Late change of gear remove blinds. Fined $50. |
| Race 8 | J & J Dickie (ALL AMERICAN) [Rule 849(2)] - Incorrect Saddle Cloth. Fined $100. | |
| Warnings: | Nil | |
| Bleeders: | Nil | |
| Horse Actions: | Race 1 | BROOKS BELLE - Warned Racing Manners |
| Race 2 | MISTY MEMORY - Veterinary Clearance Required | |
| Race 2 | THE PERSUADER - Warned Mobiles | |
| Race 3 | ACCELERE - Final Warning Mobiles | |
| Race 7 | WAR MACHINE - Unruly Stands Trainer's Request | |
| Medical Certificates: | Nil | |
| Driver Changes: | Nil | |
| Late Scratchings: | Race 6 | AMERICAN EMPRESS - Veterinary advice at 7.40pm |
| Scratching Penalties: | Ineligible from 17/11/2018 until 21/11/2018 inclusive (5 days): SABREUR, SHES PUKKA, AMERICAN EMPRESS | |
| Race Comments | |
| Race 1 | NEW YEARS EVE AT ALEX PARK HANDICAP TROT Video |
| MACKERELLI - broke passing the 500 metres. | |
| MINNIE BOW TIQUE - broke shortly after the start losing its chance. | |
| BROOKS BELLE - broke passing the 1400 metres losing ground and broke again passing the 300 metres losing its chance. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners record. | |
| SPEEDY LAVROS - stood on the mark then broke shortly after the start losing its chance. | |
| CAROLINE WOZNIACKI - inconvenienced by a breaking runner approaching the 500 metres. | |
| MASS DESTRUCTION - broke passing the 200 metres. | |
| Race 2 | EDDIE & MARGE HOPKINS 'WHO DARED TO DREAM' MOBILE PACE Video |
| MISTY MEMORY - Junior Driver L Whittaker was questioned regarding the tactics he adopted when electing to hold the lead over the early stages when challenged by CRACKARED and then approaching the 1000 metres again when challenged by CRACKARED prior to then handing up the lead to WHITEHAVEN BEACH. Mr Whittaker stated that he had not been prepared to surrender the early lead to CRACKARED given that mare's last start performance when weakening after having led as he felt he would have been carried back by that runner. He further stated that he felt it was his best option to again maintain the lead when challenged by CRACKARED passing the 1200 metres as he felt WHITEHAVEN BEACH, which was challenging three wide, would be a stronger horse to follow. MISTY MEMORY weakened late to finish in 8th place beaten 15.3 lengths. A post race veterinary examination found the mare to be lame in the left foreleg. A veterinary certificate of fitness is required before the mare next races. | |
| CRACKARED -. showed early gate speed before unsuccessfully challenging for the early lead. Again challenged for the lead passing the 1200 metres when WHITEHAVEN BEACH improved forward three wide to its outer. Gave ground near the 500 metres. Placed in restricted room when BANNER OF ART shifted ground to its inside and locked wheels briefly with REDMARO. An information was lodged alleging that Driver K Marshall failed to take all reasonable and permissible measures to ensure his horse was given full opportunity to win the race or to obtain the best possible position and/or finishing place during the middle stages by electing to challenge the leader which resulted in CRACKARED tiring to finish in 10th place beaten 28.6 lengths. The hearing was opened and adjourned to a date to be fixed by the JCA. | |
| ATOM HANOVER - eased racing towards the first bend resulting in its sulky wheel being contacted. Checked passing the 400 metres losing ground. | |
| THE PERSUADER - broke early in the score up and was was approximately 5 lengths out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the gelding's mobile barrier manners. | |
| REDMARO - paced roughly for a stride approaching the first bend when awkwardly placed on the sulky wheel of ATOM HANOVER. Locked wheels briefly with CRACKARED passing the 400 metres. | |
| CRACKARED - The hearing of the information at the above meeting alleging Mr Marshall drove in an manner capable of diminishing his chances under 869(3)(g) was upheld by the JCA with Mr Marshall's Horseman's licence suspended from the conclusion of racing on 30 November up to and including 11 December 2018 with the JCA also imposing a fine of $250. | |
| Race 3 | GREEN ACRES GO MOBILE PACE Video |
| COWGIRLS N ANGELS - held up rounding the final turn and the early stages of the run home and paced roughly and galloped when being eased in an attempt to find clear racing room with 150 metres to run. | |
| FORTUNE SMILES - momentarily raced in restricted room passing the 2000 metres. | |
| ADIEU FLIRT - Driver J Abernethy advised that the mare pulled hard during the journey. | |
| ACCELERE - broke briefly in the score up and recovered to take its position at dispatch. A final warning was placed on the gelding's mobile barrier manners. Raced greenly when being eased approaching the 2000 metres. | |
| Race 4 | DUNSTAN SUMMER SERIES HANDICAP TROT Video |
| KRATOS - broke shortly after the start losing ground. | |
| AS FREE AS AIR - the boring pole was removed after the mare warmed up unfavourably. Broke racing into the first turn losing ground. | |
| LUCK OF THE MOMENT - lay in and contacted track markers approaching the 800 metres. | |
| CYCLONE JOE PARKER - broke passing the 900 metres and was taken inside the track marker line and lost its chance. | |
| SIR HENRY CASTLETON - broke at the start. | |
| TERESKOVA - trotted roughly for several strides passing the 1700 metres when in the lead. | |
| Race 5 | DUNSTAN SUMMER SERIES MOBILE PACE Video |
| M T POCKETS - over-raced middle stages. Held up rounding the final turn and the early stages of the run home. | |
| BEST WESTERN - held up early stages of the run home. | |
| BLAZEN RIVER - held up early and middle stages of the run home. | |
| Race 6 | ULTRA INTERIORS HANDICAP PACE Video |
| RED MAGIC - raced one out without cover and weakened from inside the 400 metres. | |
| TRIPLE EIGHT - held up rounding the final bend. Shifted ground outward approaching the 100 metres to get clear racing room. | |
| BIG MACH - over-raced early and middle stages. Driver L Hollis advised that he was unable to release the hopple shorteners due to the horse pulling fiercely during the running. | |
| CHECK IN - momentarily inconvenienced passing the 100 metres. | |
| Race 7 | JOIN THE ATC 2019 SYNDICATE HANDICAP TROT Video |
| HEARD THE WHISPER - held up in the middle and late stages of the run home before receiving clear racing room inside the 80 metres. Driver T Cameron was shown the video coverage of his drive particularly approaching the 1500 metres when he lost the leader's back which allowed ASH to take the trailing position on the back of KD HALL. Mr Cameron explained that the pace increased from slow to a quick tempo when ASH challenged for the lead outside of KD HALL and that his gelding was not trotting truly and that he has to take greater care negotiating the bends which required him to steady it to maintain its gait. His explanation was accepted. | |
| SERTORIUS - switched to a pace shortly after the start requiring Driver S Lawson to take corrective action and as a result the horse galloped for a distance and then trailed the field throughout. | |
| KD HALL - trotted unevenly throughout the run home. | |
| WAR MACHINE -Trainer D Balle was fined $50.00 for the late notification of a change of gear. The entire raced without blinds. Inclined to lay in on the bends. Trotted roughly rounding the final bend then broke passing the 300 metres. Trainer D Balle advised that he would have the entire vetted in the upcoming days and if anything came to light would advise the Stewards. WAR MACHINE was placed on the Unruly for standing starts at the Trainer's request. | |
| Race 8 | AUCKLAND CO-OP TAXIS 300 3000 HANDICAP TROT Video |
| PHOEBE GEM - weakened inside the 400 metres inconveniencing a trailing runner. | |
| GALLEONS VICTORY - Junior Driver D Ferguson advised that he pulled a flat sulky tyre inside the final 700 metres. | |
| ALL AMERICAN - Trainers J & J Dickie were fined $100 for presenting the gelding with an incorrect saddle cloth number. Broke at the start losing considerable ground catching the field with 800 metres to run. | |
| SOL INVICTUS - held up rounding the final bend. | |
| MAJESTIC ALI - held up badly by a weakening runner and broke for a few strides passing the 250 metres. | |
| GERSHWIN - over-raced and trotted roughly approaching the 700 metres and then broke approaching the 200 metres and failed to settle. | |