Auckland Trotting Club Inc

6th,3-bk inr 1300,fght solidly mrks

3rd inr,3-bk 2050,fght solidly mrks

3rd inr,3-bk,brk 750,out of action

CASTANA - broke near the 750m checking a trailing runner and lost its chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

Ld out,trld 1950,thru,fght hard inr

Trld,3-bk 1600,4-bk,off,never fired

10th otr,wd cvr 600,held up,tidy wd

CASTANA - hampered by a breaking runner near the 400m. Held up in the early stages of the run home.

4th inr,4-bk,off 300,angled,game wd

ARADNE - pre-race warmed.

Slw,5th inr,5-bk,prkd 1100,ld,tough

ARADNE - pre-race warmed.

Soft trip mrks,off 300,stout fin wd

ARADNE - pre-race warmed.

Soft trip mrks,thru lane,bttld well

7th,6-bk inr,1x1 1400,off,brk 175m

ARADNE - broke near the 200m losing its chance.

6th,5-bk inr,4-bk,chkd & brk 550m

ARADNE - hampered by a weakening runner passing the 600m and broke after becoming awkwardly placed close to the sulky of AND REMEMBER ME losing all chance.

Blew the start badly,out of action

HUGHIE WALLACE - broke at the start losing all chance.

Chkd,7th inr,7-bk 800,never ran on

HUGHIE WALLACE - hampered at the start then broke briefly losing ground. Weakened final turn.

Trld,3-bk 1600,off 400,too powerful

Wd,up prkd thru'out,plggd away gap

Ld,trld,4-bk,1x1 700,off,strong bid

5th inr,4-bk 1600,off,held up,solid

5th,4-bk inr,prkd 800,stout on mrks

SANS AU REVOIR - connections reported that the mare had cast her off fore shoe during the running.

9th inr,9-bk,,wd cvr 500,bttld away

3rd inr,3-bk,off 175,closed stoutly

SANS AU REVOIR - contacted several track markers rounding the final turn when in restricted room.

3rd inr,3-bk,off 175,undeniable bid

1x1,left prkd 1500,flat top,fdd out

Eased,wd cvr rear,posted,ld,stung

SANS AU REVOIR - raced wide without cover from the 800m.

4th inr,3-bk,prkd 950,outfinished

8th,8=bk inr,off,wd 500,fght gamely

Slw,rear inr,1x1,3-bk,wd top,too gd

BARSUKOV - slow to begin.

3rd inr,3-bk,whacked away along inr

Brk,tacked on,off,wd 800,4w,fght on

BARSUKOV - slow early. Raced four wide from the 700m.

Slow away,brk early,tailed off,done

BARSUKOV - begun awkwardly. Broke entering the first turn losing all chance.

Eased,rear otr,brk 400m,belated mid

COURMAYEUR - raced wide early before being restrained to the rear. Broke near the 450m losing ground.

Brk,tacked on,wd 5th 550,no pick-up

COURMAYEUR - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground.

7th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 300,strong wdst

4th inr,4-bk,1x1 1700,wd 300,strong

Ld out,dictated terms,unrelenting

AMERICAN MUSCLE - when questioned regarding the improved performance Driver T Cameron reported the mare had benefitted from being able to set its own terms in front throughout.

5th inr,5-bk,off,4w cvr tn,plggd on

AMERICAN MUSCLE - raced keenly middle stages.

6th,,6-bk inr,off,wd top,bttld away

6th inr,6-bk,1x1 1400,wd,bttld away

8th otr,1x1,wd,prkd bell,game bid

MANCHESTER IN TIME - Driver S Abernethy advised Stewards following the race that connections have decided for the gelding to be driven more conservatively in its upcoming engagement at Auckland on the 4 October given the rise in class of the event.

7th inr,5-bk,off,wd 800,2nd tn,easy

5th,1x1,wd 1050,prkd 400,bttld well

MANCHESTER IN TIME - when questioned regarding his decision to shift out from the one one position near the 1050m Driver S Abernethy stated that he felt the tempo had only been moderate at this stage and that his gelding had performed well previously when applying midrace pressure. Stewards noted Mr Abernethy's comments.

8th inr,off,imp inr 5th trn,fght on

MANCHESTER IN TIME - hampered briefly shortly after the start. Lay in rounding the turns.

6th inr,1x1,4th top,bttld away gap

Wd,eased,rear otr,never a live hope

MANCHESTER IN TIME - raced wide early before being restrained towards the rear.

Made ld,dictated terms,too strong

HALBERG - trotted roughly and lost ground rounding the final turn. Contacted the final track marker in the run home when attempting to improve to the inside of MATTY A which lay in.

9th otr,3-bkk,wd cvr,loomed,ld,game

Prkd,into ld 1600,held tenaciously

MATTY A - over-raced before being taken forward to lead near the 1700m then continued to over-race. Driver S Wigg admitted a charge under Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that she used her whip free of the rein and with more than a wrist flicking motion over the final 100m. After viewing the replays and hearing penalty submissions the Adjudicative Committee suspended Ms Wigg driver's licence from the conclusion of racing today up to and including 5 July 2024 (4 days). Ms Wigg advised that she elected not to activate the deafeners due to the gelding feeling rough in its gait early in the run home and that she will be making a gear change to fixed deafeners for future racing.

7th,3-bk otr,wd 1500,prkd,fght hard

ROMEO FOXTROT - Driver D Butcher admitted a charge under Rule 869(4) and the Home Straight Regulations on the grounds that he allowed his runner to shift outwards early in the home straight which resulted in MATTY A being forced wider checking NOBLE COUNT, which broke passing the 100m losing its chance. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Butcher's Driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 31 December up to and including 4 January 2024 (2 days).

Ld,trld,3-bk,1x1 800,wd 5th,no dash

MATTY A - unable to hold the back of CYCLONE LUCKY LINDA near the 1050m which enabled KISS AND RUN to shift down to fill the position.

3rd,trld,off,ld 1400,dictated,stoic

Chkd,7th inr,off,3-bk,wd 450,strong

MAZEPPA - swung inwards when the barriers were released hampering IRON LOVE and was slow to begin. Broke near the 250m losing its chance.

7th inr,off,3-bk otr,wd 400,fght on

IRON LOVE - when questioned regarding the performance Driver C Hackett advised that she could only attribute what she considered to be a disappointing run to the gelding's 30m handicap.

Slw,tacked on,rear otr,3-bk,4w,bold

7th inr,off,wdst top,breezed on by

DREAM OF YOU - slow early stages.

Rear otr,wd cvr rear 300,up shadows

5th,4-bk inr,1x1 800,off,fght best

Brk,up prkd,brk 1700,out of action

DREAM OF YOU - broke passing the 1700m losing all chance.

Trld,off to ld 1850,dictated,kicked

4th,3-bk inr,prkd,cvr,fght thru mid