Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Gun run mrks,thru lane,strong claim

FRISCO BAY - over-raced middle stages and in particular rounding the final turn.

Soft trip mrks,thru lane,too strong

Trld,3bk 1700,off,ld bell,cght late

FRISCO BAY - Driver Z Butcher was warned for contacting a track marker rounding the final turn.

5th otr,3-bk,wd 600,loomed,stuck on

8th otr,5-bk,wd cvr 700,4w,over top

7th otr,5-bk bell,wd cvr,no pick-up

5th inr,4-bk,off,wd top,tidy effort

Soft trip mrks,thru lane,bttld away

AYE AYE CAPTAIN - placed in restricted room contacting track markers final turn.

Soft trip mrks off top,chall,denied

AYE AYE CAPTAIN - forced wider on the track by an inside runner throughout the run home.

5th,5-bk inr,off,wd cvr,stout wdst

8th pegs,4-bk,off 300,fght solidly

LEO LINCOLN - lay in near the 1800m contacting several track markers with one marker being dislodged by the trailing AYE AYE CAPTAIN. Had difficulty obtaining clear running early in the home straight.

7th otr,5-bk,wd cvr 500,wdr,ld,game

7th,rear otr bell,unable to fire up

IRON BRIGADE - back from position at dispatch. Driver T Macfarlane was issued with a warning.

Cut breeze thru'out,2nd top,outfin

IRON BRIGADE - over-raced middle stages. Lay in rounding the final turn placing an inside runner in restricted room. Driver K Denifostova reported she had been unable to activate the deafeners despite her efforts.

Wd,eased,wd cvr rear 500,5w,lethal

IRON BRIGADE - raced wide early before being restrained to the rear. Driver M White reported that he didn't activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,tried hard

6th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 500,chal,denied

Beaut trip otr,wd 300,chkd & brk up

IRON BRIGADE - placed in restricted room passing the 150m and broke when being steadied.

Ld out,attckd,trld,4-bk,rear,bt one

THE SURFER - hampered and broke briefly near the 1000m after a slight easing of the pace. Raced greenly leaving the final turn when weakening.

3rd,3-bk inr,prkd,ld 1600,too slick

Left prkd,cvr 1800,3-bk,blkd,forget

THE SURFER - over-raced middle stages.

3rd inr,3-bk,prkd 1400,stuck gamely

7th otr,3-bk bell,wd cvr 300,fin on

5th inr,4-bk,off,wd cvr,no late zip

THE SURFER - placed in restricted room by outside runners approaching the first turn.

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.

7th otr,wd cvr,prkd,ld 750,powerful

HAWKEYE PIERCE - Driver T Herlihy defended a charge under Rule 869(4)(6)(b)(c) in that he shifted his runner out near the 1200m forcing MAKO to race wider on the track. After viewing the replays and hearing the relative evidence the Adjudicative Committee found the charge proved and imposed a fine of $200. Raced fiercely for a distance passing the 1000m when being steadied to take a trail.

5th inr,4-bk,prkd 1700,wore ldr dwn

INLOUOF - back from position throughout the score up despite the efforts of Driver Z Butcher. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Raced three wide without cover from the 1300m when unable to secure the position outside the leader which was being held by MAKO before weakening on the final turn.

Eased,rear inr,3-bk 900,fght on inr

SKIPPER - back from position at the start. Driver T Herlihy was issued a warning.

Eased,rear,imp 3-bk inr,off,no gaps

SKIPPER - lay in rounding the final turn contacting a track marker.

3 & 4-bk mrks,off,wd cvr,punishing

6th inr,off,wd,prkd bell,bttld hard

Eased,rear inr,held up,off,tidy mid

Eased,wd rear,1x1 1400,held up,chkd

SKIPPER - restrained to the rear early but commenced to over-race and was taken forward three wide near the 1600m. Had to be steadied near the 300m after shifting to the marker line when LEO LINCOLN moved down on to the leader's back. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 200m. When questioned regarding his failure to shift out to a three wide position approaching the 400m prior to being covered by FIFTH AND FINAL Driver T Herlihy stated that he was mindful that his runner had over-raced when caught wide over the early and middle stages. Mr Herlihy further stated that he had been aware that POTTER had commenced to weaken so felt his best option was to look to improve down on to the leader's back but that position was then taken up by LEO LINCOLN resulting in SKIPPER being held up briefly. Stewards noted Mr Herlihy's comments and took the matter no further.

6th inr,off,wd,prkd 950,ld top,game

Wd cvr mid,up prkd 1500,fght gamely

JEREMIAH - raced wide early and middle stages.

Prkd,ld 1900,dictated,too tenacious

Wd,eased,wd cvr rear,wdr 7th,outfin

JEREMIAH - raced wide early and middle stages before being restrained to the rear near the 2000m. Raced wide with cover from the 1600m.

Prkd,3-bk inr 1300,off top,tidy mid

JEREMIAH - Driver S Phelan will be spoken to in the coming days regarding his apparent lack of vigour over the concluding stages.

Into 1x1,3-bk 1200,wd cvr,4w,strong

6th otr,1x1,prkd bell,fght gamely

7th,7-bk inr,off,wdst rear tn,brill

6th otr,4-bk bell,wd cvr,stout wdst

7th otr,4-bk,rear top,never sparked

Ld out,trld 1650,thru lane,powerful

Into trail early,thru lane,best inr