Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Eased,rear inr,off,wd,1x1,wd,steady

HEARTS N ACES - raced wide approaching the 1600m when racing to the inside of THE KINGS CHARGE. Stewards investigated the reason this runner was obligated to race wide where it was established that driver T Herlihy (THE KINGS CHARGE) had commenced his outward move prior to HEARTS N ACES reaching his sulky wheel, accordingly no further action was required.

Cght wd,up prkd 1500,ld 150m,denied

HEARTS N ACES - raced wide early before crossing to the parked position near the 1500m.

7th pegs,4-bk,off,wd 450,bttld away

5th otr,1x1 1700,off 350,strong bid

Gun run mrks,thru,stout effort inr

Eased,wd cvr rear,prkd bell,fght on

4th inr,3-bk bell,thru,brk,bttld on

HEARTS N ACES - broke passing the 200m after contacting the sulky wheel of TERE losing ground before settling. Driver B Butcher admitted a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly in this incident. After viewing the replays and hearing penalty submissions the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $250.

8th otr,wd rear 500,bttld clsr gap

5th,3-bk inr 1800,off,never got gap

HEARTS N ACES - held up for clear running throughout the home straight.

Eaed,4-bk inr,off,held up,no pickup

WYNBERG BELLE - Driver R Downey admitted a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly when shifting ground outwards near the 100m resulting in a HEARTS N ACES (B Butcher) being checked and losing its racing position. After viewing the replays and hearing penalty submissions the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $400.

1x1,4-bk bell,wd cvr 400,wdr,no fin

9th otr,4-bk,wd 500,chkd tn,history

LINCOLN DOWNS - hampered by a breaking runner near the 300m.

6th,5-bk inr 1200,off,wd cvr,stout

LINCOLN DOWNS - over-raced briefly and had to be steadied passing the 1100m.

3-bk mrks,off,bttld away thru mid

LINCOLN DOWNS - briefly hampered by a breaking runner entering the first turn.

1x1,3-bk 1250,4w top,ran on nicely

Nice trip otr,off 300,whacked away

8th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 500,bttld away

LIFE LESS ORDINARY - had to be steadied rounding the first turn when conceding its position to an outside runner. Broke near the 1200m when being restrained off the back of LINCOLN DOWNS losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

9th otr,5-bk bell,wd cvr 400,no zip

6th inr,3-bk bell,held up,no pickup

LINCOLN DOWNS - Driver M Ranger reported that she dropped her whip approaching the 600m. Hampered by a weakening runner rounding the final turn.

Rough,wd rear 350,chkd,no pick-up

SOUNDSHELL - paced roughly shortly after the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Checked when locking wheels with an inside runner rounding the final bend.

Soft trip mrks,thru lane,tried hard

SOUNDSHELL - over-raced middle stages.

8th inr,4-bk,off,wd cvr,plggd away

3-bk mrks,thru 200,bold effort pegs

SOUNDSHELL - over-raced middle stages.

6th otr,chkd,wd,prkd,cvr,off,steady

LINCOLN DEALER - raced wide early. Stewards investigated a possible breach of the Push Out Rule approaching the 1800m when this runner raced wider on the track after SOUNDSHELL shifted out from the running line. It was established that driver T Cameron (SOUNDSHELL) had commenced his outward movement prior to LINCOLN DEALER reaching his sulky wheel and no further action was deemed necessary.

Beaut trip otr,peeled 500,stern bid

Eased,9th otr,wd rear 550,wdr,plggd

10th otr,5-bk bell,held up,bt slows

SOUNDSHELL - had some difficult obtaining a clear run in the home straight.

7th inr,shffld,off,sound effort mid

Trld,3-bk inr bell,held up,bold inr

ABMAN - held up final bend.

Prkd,cvr 1500,off,ran home stoutly

RAVENS SHADOW - lay inwards entering the first bend contacting the sulky wheel of ABMAN when being steadied and broke losing ground before settling. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming.

Wd,prkd,cvr 1100,blkd,fght on mrks

ABMAN - raced wide early.

Eased,rear inr,off,tidy effort wdst

6th,6-bk inr,1x1,3-bk,off,sound fin

4th inr,4-bk,off,carted,passed slws

Trld,prkd,ld,attckd,trld 1400,sound

RIVERGIRL BELLA - over-raced early. Driver P Ferguson was warned for the manner in which he shifted ground inwards near the 1450m which resulted in ABMAN being momentarily crowded contacting a track marker.

Chkd,wd rear 1400,wdr,no pick-up

IMON - had to be steadied passing the 1000m as ABMAN shifted down into the running line. Held up final turn and early stages of the run home before pacing roughly near the 100m.

Wd,eased,wd 700,4w,prkd 400,kept on

Slw,rear inr,1x1,3-bk 1500,no spark

LOVEABLE ROGUE - broke early in the score up and was back from position at dispatch. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Weakened in the run home.

Brk early,10th gap,beat stragglers

LOVEABLE ROGUE - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Weakened in the run home. Underwent a veterinary examination after being found to have blood at its nostrils upon returning to the stabling area which revealed the gelding had suffered from exercise-induced pulmonary haemorrhage. Stood down for the mandatory 30 days with a veterinary clearance including the results of an endoscopic examination required prior to completing one satisfactory trial before resuming.

6th pegs,4-bk,off,bttld away wd out

7th otr,1x1 1300,off,closed stoutly

5th otr,1x1,3-bk,4w top,no late zip

Trld,3-bk 1750,off,held up,bttld on

LOVEABLE ROGUE - held up by a weakening runner final turn.

Eased,rear,3-bk otr,wd cvr 450,bold

Prkd,4-bk inr 1900,off,whacked away

LOVEABLE ROGUE - broke early in the score up but was in position prior to the candy pole.

Lobbed trail,waited,thru 100,strong

LOVEABLE ROGUE - held up in the run home until near the 100m when obtaining an inside run.

Held ld,got terms,mastered shadows

5th,3-bk inr 1400,held up,no pickup

MIDNIGHT BETTY - hung inwards striking track markers near the 1250m. Hampered by the weakening RIVERGIRL BELLA rounding the final bend and made contact to that runner's sulky wheel.

Soft trip mrks,thru.chased stoutly

MIDNIGHT BETTY - over-raced middle stages. Driver J Dunn advised that he dropped his whip during the running.

Prkd,into ld 1800,dictated,run down

Prkd,ld,trld 1750,chased best mrks

Eased,rear inr,4-bk,failed to spark

MIDNIGHT BETTY - trainer J Young was warned for the late notification of driver for his stable runners.

1x1,shffld,held up,plggd away gap

MIDNIGHT BETTY - held up early stages of the run home.

Eased,12th otr,wd cvr rear,tidy wdr

7th inr,4-bk bell,off,blkd,fght mid

MIDNIGHT BETTY - lay in contacting track markers near the 1250m.

1x1,3-bk 1100,failed to quicken up

6th otr,3-bk,wd cvr 400,4w,plggd on

Gun run mrks,thru,chased boldly inr

Cut breeze the trip,ld top,run down

7th otr,3-bk,wd 600,ld top,crunched

Held ld,dictated terms,gathered in

Eased,rear otr,5-bk,rough,fair mrks

EVERNDEN - paced roughly rounding the final turn.

Trld,off to ld 1800,tckld tn,cut bk

Eased,11th otr,held up,tidy fin wd

Sped to ld,set all terms,gunned dwn

Eased,rear inr,1x1 bell,bttld away

LILITH - lay in at various stages. Shifted in near the 700m having to be corrected when Driver B Wilkins attempted to activate the deafeners which failed to release.

4th inr,5-bk,off,wd 400,5w,brk 225m

JESSIE LINCOLN - broke near the 200m losing its chance. A warning was placed on the filly's racing manners.

10th otr,held up rear,belated wdst

3 & 4-bk otr,wd,prkd 1250,bttld on

JESSIE LINCOLN - over-raced for a distance passing the 1700m.

Wd,prkd,cvr 1600,3-bk,wd 600,ran on

3-bk otr,1x1 1800,wd 300,tried hard

Wd,eased,wd rear 850,wdr,gritty bid

JESSIE LINCOLN - raced wide from the 800m.

3 & 4-bk inr,off,left 5th gap,stedy

JESSIE LINCOLN - paced roughly near the 350m.

9th otr,5-bk,wd cvr,posted,wknd out

JESSIE LINCOLN - raced wide from the 1400m.

Wd,wd cvr,prkd 1300,cvr 400,fght on

JESSIE LINCOLN - raced wide early. Hampered when having to race wider on the track near the 1750m after LAYTON DAVID shifted out from the running line. It was established that Driver T Cameron (LAYTON DAVID) had commenced his outward movement prior to JESSIE LINCOLN reaching his sulky wheel and no further action was deemed necessary. Continued to race wide middle stages before crossing to the parked position approaching the 1200m.

Slw,5th,1x1,wd,prkd 1200,gritty bid

LAS VEGAS - paced roughly in the score up and was back from position at dispatch. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts. Paced roughly late in the run home.

8th otr,wd 1450,prkd,fght on gamely

Blew to bits early,tailed off,done

LAS VEGAS - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground. Broke again approaching the 200m. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier and racing manners.

7th otr,wd 1500,prkd,cvr,wd,brk tn

LAS VEGAS - lay in rounding the final turn. Broke near the 250m when being shifted wider on the track by an inside runner. When questioned Trainer/Driver M White advised that his gelding had raced greenly contributing to the incident and no further action was deemed necessary other than to note the circumstances.