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Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Friday, 22 March

Stipendiary Stewards Report

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 J V Del La Varis
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General

General
Nil

Supplementary

Nil

Summary

Swabbing
YVETTE S, TIGER SWIFT, MAJESTIC ALI, REVOLVER, TRIPLE EIGHT, BALL OF ART, MISS BLISSFUL
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Race 8T Vince (SAINT MICHEL)
[Rule 865(2)] - Incorrect gear. Fined $100.
Warnings
Race 3L Chin (TERESKOVA)
[Rule 870(1)] - Obligations to take galloping horse clear of the field.
Race 4C Smith (MADAME CONNOISTRE)
[Rule 869(4)] - Manner drove likely to cause interference.
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 1MADEAKILLIN - Unruly Stands Trainer's Request
Race 1RUSSIAN ALSU - Final Warning Racing Manners
Race 1RUSSIAN ALSU - Unruly Stands
Race 3TERESKOVA - Warned Stands
Race 4EL CAPITAN - Warned Mobiles
Race 7AWAITINGINSTRUCTIONS - Warned Racing Manners
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Race 4MADAME CONNOISTRE - Rule 213 (1) (j) - Denied a fair start
Race 8CELTIC THUNDER - at 8.50am on Veterinary advice
Race 8EDEN CREEK - at 11.50am on Veterinary advice
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 23/03/2019 until 27/03/2019 inclusive (5 days):
SILVER POWER, M T POCKETS, BIG MACH, ZEALAND STAR, CELTIC THUNDER, EDEN CREEK

Race Comments

Race 1   YEE-HAW ITS AMERICAN NIGHT AT THE PARK APRIL 26 TROT
GOLD ACHIEVER - shifted out after the start. Broke near the 600 metres.
MORGANA - broke at the start and trailed the field.
MADEAKILLIN - slow to begin moving inwards checking a trailing runner and trailed the field throughout. The gelding was placed on the Unruly from Standing Starts at the Trainer's request.
PRINCE MACKENDON - broke rounding the first turn losing all chance.
RUSSIAN ALSU - paced shortly after the start and lost all chance. The mare was declared unruly for standing starts and the connections were issued with a final warning in regard to its racing manners.
EVERMORE - broke shortly after the start losing all chance.
MANCHESTER ON FIRE - checked and broke shortly after the start losing all chance.
Race 2   ALABAR MOBILE PACE
A false start was declared by the Starter after VOODOO PRINCE was slow to move away from the pre-race circle which left the 1 position behind the mobile vacant over the initial stages of the score up and as a result MR KIWI, which drew 1 on the second line, pulled its way into the vacant position. Driver B Mangos was unable to restrain his gelding back to allow VOODOO PRINCE to take its correct position.
VOODOO PRINCE - shifted in marginally during the run home placing TIGER SWIFT in restricted room passing the 100 metres before being corrected by Driver P Ferguson. He advised that he was unable to activate the removable deafeners after the activation cord broke.
COMIC BOOK HERO - inclined to lay in rounding the bends.
TIGER SWIFT - the authorisation of the payment of the mare's first placing was withheld until such time as Stewards were satisfied that the mare did not gain an advantage when contacting pylons passing the 100 metres. It was established that after it improved into the passing lane it was momentarily tightened for room passing the 100 metres contacting two pylons.
Race 3   THANK YOU ATC CAR PARKERS - YOU ROCK HANDICAP TROT
JANSSON - broke passing the 2300 metres.
PUMA ROAD - broke passing the 400 metres.
TERESKOVA - slow to take up its barrier position requiring the attention of the Starter's Assistants. Broke shortly after the start losing ground. Driver L Chin was shown the video coverage and reminded of his obligations to take the galloping runner clear of the field before attempting to correct its gait. A warning was placed the mare's standing start manners.
FORGET THE PRICE TAG - inconvenienced by a galloping runner shifting wider on the track inside the 400 metres.
LOVELY BUNDY - inconvenienced by a galloping runner passing the 350 metres.
HEAVYWEIGHT HERO - inconvenienced by a galloping runner approaching the first turn. Improved midrace to race one out without cover from the 1000 metres.
PRES THE BELLE - broke shortly after the start losing its chance.
GERSHWIN - inconvenienced by a galloping runner entering the first bend becoming unbalanced and breaking for a couple of strides.
EVERYBODY KNOWS - held up over the early stages of the run home.
Race 4   'ALL MILE NIGHT' APRIL 12 MOBILE PACE
EL CAPITAN - paced roughly late in the score up and broke checking a runner on the second line. A warning was placed on the gelding's mobile barrier manners. Over-raced middle stages. Paced roughly near the 250 metres when in restricted room when racing to the inside of MADAME CONNOISTRE.
MADAME CONNOISTRE - inconvenienced by a front line runner pacing roughly then breaking late in the score up resulting in the mare being badly impeded at the start. The authorisation of payment of dividends was withheld until the mare was declared a non runner under Rule 213(1)(j) as Stewards deemed it not to have received a fair start. The Starter Mr F Phelan was shown the video coverage and spoken to advisedly. Junior driver C Smith was cautioned in regard to the manner he shifted ground inward passing the 250 metres placing EL CAPITAN in restricted room.
Race 5   HYDROFLOW MOBILE PACE
BLACK ART - over-raced when being restrained to take a trail in the one out line passing the 1100 metres.
ERROL FINN - held up rounding the final turn.
JACKHAMMER JOE - caught three wide early. Inconvenienced by a tiring runner passing the 350 metres.
OLIVIA RACHEL - caught three wide early. Raced three wide from inside the final 1200 metres.
DIXIE JAZZ - raced three wide with cover for the final 1000 metres and weakened inside the 400 metres.
Race 6   TIO PABLO MOBILE PACE
SOMETHINGABOUTMARY - lay in contacting track markers rounding the final turn.
TRIPLE EIGHT - paced roughly on a number of occasions throughout the run home.
LETS ELOPE - held up over the early stages of the run home.
DIBABA - held up over the early stages of the run home.
Race 7   CROMBIE LOCKWOOD MOBILE PACE
BETTERBROOK - lay out racing into the first bend.
BAD TO THE BONE - lay out in the score up and was marginally out of position at dispatch.
AWAITINGINSTRUCTIONS - lay in and paced roughly rounding the first bend. Lay in again approaching the bend at the 1500 metres pacing roughly and broke free of interference causing a check to a trailing runner. A warning was placed on the colt's racing manners record.
HAPPY PLACE - checked by a breaking runner passing the 1450 metres.
MR INCREDIBLE - raced erratically on a number of occasions and was inclined to lay in rounding the bends racing over track markers passing the 1700 metres and rounding the final turn.
Race 8   WAYNE THOMAS "GOOD AS GOLD" HANDICAP TROT
SECRETOFTHESEA SMILE - underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was declared fit to start after racing the previous night at Cambridge.
EDESIA - broke at the start and settled at the rear.
TOBRUK - broke shortly after the start and continued in a strong gallop for a considerable distance. Commenced to over-race before breaking near the 1100 metres losing its chance.
SUNNY PEGASUS - broke shortly after the start shifting in and checking another runner then settled towards the rear before breaking again losing further ground.
AIN'T NO PRINCESS - checked by a galloping runner shortly after the start. Commenced to shift ground outwards near the 2100 metres but had to be steadied as GRENADO improved to its outside which resulted in THAT GIRL OF MINE being inconvenienced briefly. Lay in throughout.
SAVITSKAYA - broke passing the 1150 metres and trailed the field.
GRENADO - broke passing the 2250 metres but soon settled before being taken forward three wide to lead near the 2000 metres.
SAINT MICHEL - Trainer T Vince was issued a Minor Infringement Notice and fined $100 for presenting the gelding without the notified sliding blinds.
THAT GIRL OF MINE -briefly inconvenienced passing the 2100m.
Race 9   MAGNESS BENROW SIRES STAKES 2YO FILLIES (HEAT 1) MOB PACE
AB FAB - inconvenienced near the 1300 metres by a breaking runner.
EIGHTEEN CARAT - broke near the 1300 metres inconveniencing trailing runners.
POTT LUCK - unable to maintain its position in the score up and was back from position at dispatch.
DELIGHTFUL CATHERINE - inconvenienced near the 1300 metres by a breaking runner.
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