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Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Friday, 22 February

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Alexandra Park
Weather
Showery
Track
Fast
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
S Mulcay (Chairman), J Muirhead, B Van Kan
Veterinarian
Dr N Houston
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General

General
Trainer J Stormont advised Stewards that PEAKZ LUCK (Race 1 # 6) would be racing in season. This information was passed to the Course Commentator for public announcement.

Supplementary

Nil

Summary

Swabbing
GOLD ACHIEVER, SHEFFIELD SPARKY, EASTANBULL, BETTERTHANKATY, SUPREME DOMINATOR, LEMOND, M T POCKETS, MACH SHARD, CHINSKI
Protests
Race 7HEAVYWEIGHT HERO (4th Placing)
[Rule 870(3) & Breaking Horses Regs] - Breaking in excess of 150 metres. Disqualified from 4th placing.
Race 7MAJESTIC ONE (6th Placing)
[Rule 870(3) & Breaking Horses Regs] - Breaking in excess of 150 metres. Disqualified from promoted 5th place.
Race 7WAR MACHINE (7th Placing)
[Rule 870(3) & Breaking Horses Regs] - Breaking in excess of 150 metres. Disqualified from promoted 5th place.
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Nil
Warnings
Race 3J Abernethy (ADIEU FLIRT)
[Rule 864(2)(d)] - Gear malfunction.
Race 4A Poutama (GERSHWIN)
[Rule 869(4) & Home Straight Reg] - Maintain straight course in the run home.
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 4C K SPUR - Warned Performance
Race 4LOVELY BUNDY - Warned Performance
Race 8DESTINED FOR HEAVEN - Final Warning Racing Manners
Race 8MISTER SLICK - Warned Mobiles
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Race 9IDEAL STAR - 8.50am - Vet's certificate provided
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 23/02/2019 until 27/02/2019 inclusive (5 days):
VATICAN HILL, LIKE A WILDFIRE, IDEAL STAR, KAI TIME

Race Comments

Race 1   REHARVEST HANDICAP TROT
LOLLIEPROP - broke shortly after the start and settled at the rear. Broke approaching the 1700 metres losing all chance.
GOLD ACHIEVER - broke shortly after the start losing ground before settling.
ANDITOVER - broke at the start losing all chance.
PEAKZ LUCK - lay in at various stages.
IZINTHEZONE - trotted roughly passing the 1800 metres. Weakened in the run home.
Race 2   ALABAR MOBILE PACE
PEKESON - raced three wide early. Held up early final turn.
MOTU LITTLE PRINCESS - raced three wide early.
PETER FORSBERG - raced three wide early.
Race 3   NOEL TAYLOR NZ TROTTING HALL OF FAME MOBILE PACE
MACHBRAD - held up early final turn.
CAPTAIN KIRK - raced three wide early.
MACH LITTLE SOAKY - raced four wide from inside the 700 metres before laying in near the 500 metres and had to be corrected losing momentum.
ADIEU FLIRT - Trainer J Abernethy was cautioned after the removable deafeners failed to activate despite the efforts of Junior Driver A Harrison.
Race 4   DUNSTAN SUMMER SERIES HANDICAP TROT
The start was delayed after DELSON became fractious when called forward by the Starter with the 10 metre barrier then being released prematurely.
DELSON - broke shortly after the start and galloped a considerable distance before settling. Broke near the 1400 metres and was retired from the event.
HEARD THE WHISPER - broke early losing considerable ground. Broke passing the 2200 metres and was retired from the event.
LOVELY BUNDY - unsuccessfully challenged for the lead near the 1600 metres. Tired from the 800 metres to finish at the rear. A post race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormality. A warning was placed on the mare's racing performance record.
GERSHWIN - lay out racing down the back straight the final time and rounding the final turn before shifting out entering the home straight. Driver A Poutama was warned to make a greater effort to prevent his runner from shifting away from the marker line given similar circumstances in the future.
C K SPUR - tired from the 600 metres to finish at the rear. A post race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormality. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing performance record.
Race 5   DUNSTAN SUMMER SERIES MOBILE PACE
LE GIRL - paced roughly rounding the final turn when towards the rear.
Race 6   PASCOES THE JEWELLERS NORTHERN OAKS MARCH 1 MOBILE PACE
ACCELERE - held up briefly final turn.
JAZZY STAR - lay out at various stages. Held up briefly final turn.
CHEVRON SUPREME - weakened from the final turn.
STARS DELIGHT - tired from the 400 metres.
HUNTER BROMAC - lay in and dislodged a marker peg near the 1250 metres.
WAINUI CREEK - when questioned regarding the performance Driver M McKendry stated that after settling back from his second row draw he had not received a trail into the race as he had hoped. He further stated that after improving wide on the final turn that the filly had then peaked on her run in what was her first race for seven weeks. Mr McKendry also added that WAINUI CREEK had trialed satisfactorily leading into tonight's event but expected natural improvement with the run.
Race 7   SIMS PACIFIC METALS MOBILE TROT
CREDIT MASTER - broke near the 250 metres. Authorisation of this runner's promoted 4th placing was withheld until it was confirmed that it had complied with the Breaking Horses' Regulation.
WAR MACHINE - broke passing the 400 metres and galloped a considerable distance before settling. Placed 7th by the Judge before being promoted to 5th place. Disqualified from the promoted 5th placing by the JCA for galloping in excess of 150 metres on the final turn.
HEAVYWEIGHT HERO - broke at the start and galloped a considerable distance before settling. Disqualified from 4th placing by the JCA for galloping in excess of 150 metres over the early stages.
MAJESTIC ONE - broke at the start and galloped a considerable distance before settling. Placed 6th by the Judge before being promoted to 5th place. Disqualified from promoted 5th placing by the JCA for galloping in excess of 150 metres over the early stages.
Race 8   FRANKLIN LONG ROOFING MOBILE PACE
M T POCKETS - the off side breast plate came partially adrift during the running.
VANHALEM - badly inconvenienced by a weakening runner from inside the 500 metres.
HIGHVIEW JUSTICE - lay in rounding the first turn. Weakened from inside the final 500 metres inconveniencing a trailing runner.
ERROL FINN - paced roughly in restricted room shortly after the start. Held up rounding the final turn.
ATOM HANOVER - lay in when caught wide over the early stages.
AWESOME SPEED - the near side sulky mudguard came partially adrift during the running.
MISTER SLICK - broke early in the score up but was in position at dispatch. A warning was placed on the gelding's mobile barrier manners. Caught three wide over the early stages.
DESTINED FOR HEAVEN - broke passing the 1500 metres and again near the 1200 metres. Co-Trainer/Driver L Hollis advised that the mare had sprung and then trod on a shoe causing it to break. A post race veterinary examination revealed a small laceration on the off fore medial heel. Connections were issued with a final warning regarding the mare's racing manners.
Race 9   DAZZLE ON WOODLANDS STUD DERBY NIGHT MARCH 8 HANDICAP PACE
IMOLA - broke at the start losing considerable ground.
ZEALAND STAR - broke at the start losing ground before settling towards the rear.
Race 10   MEXICAN NIGHT AT THE PARK MARCH 22 HANDICAP TROT
OUR ROSA - broke approaching the 300 metres and was taken down inside the marker line to avoid causing interference to trailing runners.
ARDEE TROUBLE - broke shortly after the start and galloped a distance before being retired from the event.
RAVE NATION - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground and was retired from the event.
FIRA - trotted unevenly throughout and in particular when under pressure in the run home.
AIN'T NO PRINCESS - trotted unevenly in the middle stages losing contact with the field.
ONE YANKEE SON - broke briefly at the start. Weakened inside the 500 metres and then galloped. Driver T Mitchell advised that the gelding had over-raced badly during the running. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.
Race 11   NEXT NON-TOTE 2YO TROT HERE ON MARCH 15 MOBILE TROT
ERNIE CASTLETON - trotted roughly near the 600 metres. Broke under pressure passing the 30 metres.
LIAISON - back a length at dispatch
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