Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Gun run mrks,off tn,chased best gap

7th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 600,closed well

Ld out,trld 1900,held up,off,steady

Eased,rear,4-bk inr,off,blkd,ran on

SEA OF LOVE - held up early in the run home.

Nice trip otr,peeled 400,bttld away

Trld,3-bk 1750,held up,never a hope

SEA OF LOVE - held up early in the run home.

Trld,3-bk 1350,blkd,fght inr,no gap

SEA OF LOVE - held up final bend and for the majority of the run home.

3rd inr,3-bk 1800,thru,bttld away

SEA OF LOVE - lay inwards contacting track markers near the 900m.

Prkd,ld,trld bell,thru,fght solidly

Eased,6th inr,off,wd 500,wdr,fin on

COURTNEY ROSE - paced roughly passing the 1400m.

4th inr,4-bk,prkd 1500,gallant bid

Left prkd,cvr bell,3-bk,beaten 400m

COURTNEY ROSE - weakened rounding the final bend. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Co-Trainer R Dunn advised he will have blood tests taken from the mare in the coming days and Stewards will follow up the results.

Eased,rear,5bk inr,off,blkd,belated

COURTNEY ROSE - lay out and briefly locked wheels with MELODY BANNER final turn. Held up throughout the run home with Driver H Orange not activating the removable deafeners as a result.

7th pegs,5-bk 1700,off,wd rear,fair

4th,left prkd 1850,rallied thru mid

COURTNEY ROSE - over-raced middle stages.

6th otr,4-bk 1400,wdst rear,no dash

COURTNEY ROSE - raced keenly through the middle stages.

4th,prkd 1850,cvr 1500,3bk,wd,solid

1x1-4bk otr,shuffled,imprvd mid-wd

Eased,4-bk inr,off,blkd,tidy on inr

COLIN MCBRIDE - over-raced middle stages. Hampered near the 450m. Held up final bend and early in the run home. Stewards questioned driver H Orange regarding the fact that despite being held up in the early stages of the run home he did not activate the removable deafeners when obtaining clear racing room passing the 75m. Mr Orange advised that he felt it was better not to activate the gear as when he had driven the horse previously and activated the deafeners he believed the gelding had not finished off its race as strongly as he would have wished. Stewards noted Mr Orange's comments, including that he would not be recommending a gear change and reminded him of his obligations to ensure in similar circumstances in the future the gear is activated.

Gate speed to dictate,hdd 75m,stuck

Ld out,trld 1800,off tn,chased hard

COLIN MCBRIDE - weakened in the run home.

Speared to ld,set terms,nabbed post

5th otr,1x1 1500,failed to spark up

Wd,chkd,7th otr,wd,ld bell,run down

COLIN MCBRIDE - raced wide early and locked wheels with an inside runner rounding the first turn losing ground. Paced roughly near the 1100m when crossing to the lead.

Trld,3-bk 1800,off 600,4w,prkd,game

FRANKIE - commenced to weaken near the 700m and sustained a punctured sulky tyre when contacted by the trailing COLIN MCBRIDE near the 600m. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormality.

3-bk mrks,brk 1600m,out of business

COLIN MCBRIDE - broke near the 1600m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

Wd cvr,up prkd 1500,outfinished

COLIN MCBRIDE - raced wide early and middle stages.

Eased,wd rear 800,pshd 4w,bttld on

COLIN MCBRIDE - over-raced middle stages. Raced wide from the 800m.

Trld,3-bk 1450,off,couldn't quicken

FIFTH AND FINAL - over-raced middle stages.

6th otr,3-bk,wd 400,lay in,plggd wd

FIFTH AND FINAL - lay in locking wheels with an inside runner for several strides near the 300m.

Soft trip mrks,unable to capitalise

FIFTH AND FINAL - lay inwards contacting track markers entering the first bend.

Eased,rear inr,off,wd cvr,blkd,brk

FIFTH AND FINAL - paced roughly over the early stages. Over-raced middle stages. Lay inwards and broke briefly passing the 300m losing ground.

5th inr,4-bk 1300,off,no final kick

4th inr,4-bk,prkd,cvr 850,fght mid

FIFTH AND FINAL - shifted inwards in the run home briefly hampering DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER which then lay inwards onto an inside runner. Stewards were satisfied that neither horse or driver could be fully apportioned blame, however reminded Driver M McKendry of his obligations in future.

Prkd,into ld 1600,dictated,run down

FIFTH AND FINAL - lay in and contacted a track marker near the 300m.

Eased,wd rear 1300,prkd,ld top,easy

Wd,up prkd,cvr bell,3-bk,blkd,solid

COURTNEY ROSE - lay out and briefly locked wheels with MELODY BANNER final turn. Held up throughout the run home with Driver H Orange not activating the removable deafeners as a result.

Eased,rear otr,3-bk,wd cvr,ran on

MELODY BANNER - lay inwards throughout the run home causing driver J Dickie some difficulty.

5th,1x1 1100,off top,chal,fght best

MELODY BANNER - Co- Trainers S & A Telfer were issued a $50 Minor Infringement Notice for the late notification of gear.

Wd,4-bk otr to trn,failed to run on

MELODY BANNER - raced wide early.

10th otr,wd 1500,lost ld dig,wilted

Blew the start badly,out of action

MELODY BANNER - broke at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

Brk badly at dispatch,out of action

MELODY BANNER - broke at the start losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Weakened leaving the final bend.

Deep pegs,off,last,angld tn,brk,out

MELODY BANNER - broke leaving the final bend losing ground. Paced roughly in the run home.

3pegs,tight room innr,chargd wn clr

MELODY BANNER - connections advised the mare has been treated for muscle tie-up since last racing. Over-raced middle stages. Held up final bend and early in the run home.

Found 1x1,3wd 400,1-paced mid

1x1,3bk otr 800,up 3wd tn,sound

3wd cvr,postd,prkd 700,brave mid

MAKO - raced wide early.

Prkd,into ld 1600,mastered 50m out

Prkd,cvr,prkd,into ld bell,powerful

MAKO - raced greenly when improving to the lead near the 1000m resulting in a slight easing of the pace hampering trailing runners.

Brk,4th inr,4-bk,off,wd cvr,fght on

MAKO - broke as the start was effected losing ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.

Eased,8th otr,wd,prkd 1100,game bid

7th inr,off,wd 1400,prkd 800,stuck

MAKO - was taken out three wide to improve near the 1400m but was then restrained after Driver J Abernethy (TUGAWAR) indicated that it was his intention to hold the parked position. Improved forward to secure the position outside the leader near the 800m.