Auckland Trotting Club Inc

7th inr,off,wd rear top,closed hard

3rd inr,3-bk,prkd 700,chal 150,game

Prkd,ld 1400,trld 1200,off,stuck on

3rd,3bk inr,4bk,off,wd cvr,blkd,fdd

CRACKERJACK - weakened leaving the final bend.

Left prkd,5-bk inr 2000,off,no dash

Wd,prkd,cvr bell,3-bk,blkd,tidy inr

CRACKERJACK - raced wide early and middle stages. Successfully competed for a position in the running line with HILLBILLY near the 1050m.

Wd,left prkd 1700,fght tenaciously

CRACKERJACK - lay outwards in the early stages of the run home despite the efforts of Driver P Ferguson.

Prkd,ld,trld 1600,thru,fght stoutly

6th,left prkd 2000,flat 400m,wilted

THAT'S WHAT WE DO - weakened final bend. A post-race veterinary examination including an endoscopic procedure at the trainer's request revealed no significant abnormalities. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Made ld,trld 1750,thru,fght on well

Wd,8th otr,3bk,wd 1150,prkd,kept on

THAT'S WHAT WE DO - raced wide early.

Prkd,8th,cvr,prkd 1900,flat 300,brk

THAT'S WHAT WE DO - broke rounding the final turn losing all chance. A final warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

5th inr,5-bk,off,brk 6th 275m out

THAT'S WHAT WE DO - broke near the 300m losing its chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

8th otr,chkd/brk 1250,brk 400m,done

THAT'S WHAT WE DO - hampered and broke near the 1300m checking a trailing runner losing considerable ground. Broke again near the 400m losing all chance. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a laceration to the off front which required treatment.

Brk start,rear inr,bttld clsr mrks

BOLT FOR THE HILL - broke at the start losing ground.

Trppd 5w,3w cvr 1050,posted 3rd,fdd

BOLT FOR THE HILL - raced wide throughout.

Slw,tacked on,7th gap bell,off,fair

BOLT FOR THE HILL - slow early losing ground. Driver S Burley advised that she was unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the cord becoming entangled.

Eased,wd cvr rear 600,sound in gap

BOLT FOR THE HILL - broke early in the score up but was in position prior to the candy pole. Raced wide early before eased to the rear.

Chkd,5-bk inr,off,wd cvr,no pick-up

BOLT FOR THE HILL - hampered by a breaking runner entering the first turn.

Gate speed to dictate,too many guns

BOLT FOR THE HILL - shifted out on straightening for the run home but was corrected by Driver S Burley.

Brk,6th inr,off,wd cvr 7th top,tidy

BOLT FOR THE HILL - mixed its gait shortly after the start losing ground. A final warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.

Blew the start badly,out of action

BOLT FOR THE HILL - broke at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.

7th inr,7-bk,4-bk,off,useful wd out

5th inr,5-bk,prkd 1100,outfinished

Eased,5th inr,prkd,cvr,off,bold bid

Rear inr,5-bk,1x1 1250,off,up post

3rd,3-bk inr,prkd 1500,ld 400,faded

IRON LOVE - knuckled over late in the run home.

Wd cvr bk of mid,wdr 400,bttld well

7th,7-bk ir,off,wd 800,prkd,ld,cght

6th inr,6-bk,off 450,wd,strong late

6th inr,5-bk,1x1,wd 300,locked whls

CON GRAZIA LOVE - over-raced middle stages after having been restrained early to take up a position on the marker line towards the rear. Checked near the 250m when BOUNCE N BEYOND and HIGH ENERGY locked wheels.

Chkd,6th,1x1 1100,off top,stout fin

HIGH ENERGY - hampered briefly shortly after the start.

4th inr,4-bk,3-bk,off,potent fin wd

CASTANA - broke at the start losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Weakened final turn. Driver T Hanara reported that she sustained a punctured sulky tyre near the 500m. It was established that HIGH ENERGY had contacted the wheel when CASTANA shifted in marginally entering the turn. Stewards were satisfied that neither driver were solely at fault and took the matter no further.

5th inr,5-bk gap,3-bk 400,blkd,flew

HIGH ENERGY - held up by a weakening runner final bend.

5th inr,4-bk,prkd 1250,bttld nicely

Wd,1x1 1800,wd 600,peaked 3rd,bttld

HIGH ENERGY - lay inwards near the 250m placing an inside runner in restricted room. When questioned regarding the performance, Driver Z Butcher advised that he was forced to make an earlier move than intended due to the horse in the parked position weakening, and as a result, his runner was unable to finish the race off strongly. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

4th inr,prkd,cvr 1600,3rd,outkicked

Wd,9th otr,wd 1300,1x1,wd,too sharp

JASINOVA - unable to hold the back of WALKINONSUNSHINE near the 1100m which enabled HIGH ENERGY to shift down to fill that position. Locked wheels with an outside runner rounding the final turn.

7th otr,4-bk 2300,wd 500,tried hard

HIGH ENERGY - Co-Trainers B Purdon & S Phelan were warned for failing to affix mudguards to the sulky. The near hind bandage came adrift during the running however no action was deemed necessary given the track conditions.

Rear otr,wd cvr rear 450,stout wdst

3rd,3bk inr,prkd 950,cvr 550,wd,fdd

LORD POPINJAY - pre-race warmed. Commenced to over-race approaching the 800m after shifting KYVALLEY HOTSPUR wider on the track. Trotted roughly in the run home when weakening. When questioned regarding the performance Driver M White advised that over-racing in the middle stages had taken its toll.

Soon ld,dictated terms,unrelenting

LORD POPINJAY - pre-race warmed.

Quickly thru to ld,dictated,held on

LORD POPINJAY - pre-race warmed. Raced up the track rounding the first turn after reaching the lead which enabled the trailing LOVEMEAGAIN to improve to its inside briefly entering the back straight the first time before improving to cross to the marker line near the 1600m. Over-raced for a distance middle stages.

9th otr,1x1,prkd 900,ld top,staunch

5th,prkd,cvr 1600,wd 500,cut ldr bk

LORD POPINJAY - raced keenly middle stages.

Into trail,3-bk 1100,strong fin inr

LORD POPINJAY - held up early stages of the run home.

Brk,8th inr gap,off,wd,prkd,fdd out

LORD POPINJAY - broke at the start losing ground. Commenced to over-race before being taken forward to race outside the leader near the 1700m. Continued to over-race middle stages. Weakened final turn.