Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Gun run mrks,thru,bttld away in gap

Slw,trld thru'out,flat 400,plggd on

LEO LINCOLN - began awkwardly.

3rd inr,4-bk 1450,off,wd,prkd,solid

LEO LINCOLN - over-raced middle stages.

4th,chkd,3-bk inr,rear,whacked away

LEO LINCOLN - over-raced middle stages. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 1450m.

Lobbed trail,thru lane,fght on well

Left prkd the majority,effort told

Trld,3-bk,prkd bell,ld top,too game

LEO LINCOLN - shifted up the track in the run home despite the efforts of Driver P Ferguson hampering an outside runner. Authorisation of this runner's 1st placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied that the outcome of the race had not been affected in this incident.

Found ld,dictated terms,unrelenting

LEO LINCOLN - Driver P Ferguson was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Held ld,dictated terms,chopped down

4th inr,4-bk,prkd 950,cvr 700,plggd

KEVIN KLINE - out of position at the start. Driver M McKendry was issued a warning.

Eased,wd rear,eased,3bk otr,wd,game

KEVIN KLINE - raced wide passing the 1700m. Stewards investigated a possible breach of the Push Out Rule however it was established that BETA PREPARE had always been racing in the running line and had not forced KEVIN KLINE wider on the track.

3rd inr,chkd/brk,rear,1x1,bttld on

KEVIN KLINE - broke near the 1450m when racing to the inside of GREASED LIGHTNIN hampering trailing runners losing ground.

Eased,wd rear,prkd bell,ld,run down

KEVIN KLINE - over-raced middle stages.

Off pegs,7th,wd,prkd,ld 1300,too gd

5th,5-bk inr,1x1 1200,whacked away

Eased,wd rear,into ld bell,crunched

8th otr,wd 1450,prkd,chall,dug deep

7th inr,off,wd 800,loomed,faded out

KEVIN KLINE - raced wide without cover from the 800m. Paced roughly near the 300m.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,too strong

TWISTA - lay in contacting a track marker final turn.

1x1,left prkd 1850,ld top,run down

Easd,rear otr,3-bk,wdst tn,late dig

Nice trip otr,wd 350,closed stoutly

Wd,4-bk otr,wd 700,pshd wdr,kept on

TWISTA - raced four wide from the 600m.

10th otr,wd cvr 800,wdr,plggd away

Wd,up prkd 1400,fght on tenaciously

3rd inr,3-bk,prkd 1150,outfinished

ROUGH AND READY - weakened early in the run home.

4th,3-bk inr 2200,4-bk,off,bttld on

7th gap,3-bk otr,wd cvr,4w,bold bid

ROUGH AND READY - hampered by an inside runner when forced wider in the run home.

5th inr,5-bk,1x1 1350,wd 500,chased

IRON BRIGADE - broke at the start losing ground. Hampered leaving the back straight the final time when attempting to follow ROUGH AND READY when that runner commenced to improve and then lost ground when further hampered by the weakening CLAUDE.

8th,4-bk inr,off,held up,solid mrks

ROUGH AND READY - broke briefly at the start. Hampered by a weakening runner near the 1600m. Held up early and middle stages of the run home.

10th otr,pshd wd 900,wdr,wilted out

ROUGH AND READY - raced four wide without cover from the 700m.

Slw,rear,wd cvr 500,4w top,bttld on

ROUGH AND READY - began awkwardly.

7th otr,wd 1350,prkd,dug deep late

ROUGH AND READY - when questioned Driver C Hackett explained that she had dropped her right foot from the sulky rest approaching the 1050m to reposition the cord for activation.

Eased,rear otr,wd cvr 400,no pickup

ROUGH AND READY - hung in late in the score up and was back from position at dispatch despite the efforts of Driver J Abernethy. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Weakened in the run home.

Wd,eased,wd rear,4w,prkd bell,tough

ROUGH AND READY - back from position at dispatch.

5th inr,1x1 950,wd 800,prkd,up late

AMERICAN ME - over-raced early when being restrained to the rear. Continued to over-race middle stages. Raced wide from the 700m. When questioned regarding his tactics Junior Driver H Orange, assisted by S Phelan, advised he had elected to go back early from a wide draw given he expected SEACLUSION to go forward to lead. Mr Orange further advised he had attempted to improve passing the 1400m but was unable do so because MANTRA BLUE improved forward off him with KEVIN KLINE then shifting out to lead up the running line but not progressing forward as he expected. He also added the gelding hadn't handled the bends well but was nevertheless pleased with the effort given how the race was run.

4th,4-bk inr,prkd,ld 1450m,clung on

MANTRA BLUE - briefly lay inwards into the passing lane early in the run home having to be corrected by driver M Ranger.

Eased,rear,prkd,cvr 1150,off,strong

Rear,3-bk otr,wd rear 450,fght well

MANTRA BLUE - over-raced down the back straight the final time. When questioned regarding the performance Driver Z Butcher advised that the mare had travelled well in the running however was disappointed with the effort over the closing stages. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Prkd,ld 1250,joind,swallowed up

MANTRA BLUE - raced wide early. When questioned regarding the performance driver Z Butcher advised that despite having to work hard when racing wide he was disappointed with the effort and connections would give consideration to freshening the mare prior to resuming.

3wd,4-3bk otr,off tn,warmd up wd

Gate spd,trld 1600,thru,classy inr

Eased,wd cvr rear 750,postd,kept on

AMERICAN ME - over-raced early when being restrained to the rear. Continued to over-race middle stages. Raced wide from the 700m. When questioned regarding his tactics Junior Driver H Orange, assisted by S Phelan, advised he had elected to go back early from a wide draw given he expected SEACLUSION to go forward to lead. Mr Orange further advised he had attempted to improve passing the 1400m but was unable do so because MANTRA BLUE improved forward off him with KEVIN KLINE then shifting out to lead up the running line but not progressing forward as he expected. He also added the gelding hadn't handled the bends well but was nevertheless pleased with the effort given how the race was run.

Quickly thru to ld,set terms,too gd

3rd,4th,parkd 1400,fght on well

Pressd 2 lead,joind turn,folded

5th,led,trail,just misd lane

3bk otr,4bk 800,off,chased hard wd

AMERICAN ME - driver G O'Reilly admitted a breach of Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that he used his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $500.

3wd,prkd 1200,1x1 800,solid mid