Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Gun run mrks,thru lane,bttld nicely

Brk early,7th inr,4-bk,off,brk 650m

BRIENNE - broke at the start losing ground. Lay in contacting a track marker near the 1250m. Broke again near the 650m losing all chance. Stood down pending one satisfactory trial.

Ld,trld,3-bk 1300,bttld on,brk 100m

BRIENNE - broke passing the 100m. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners.

Trld,3-bk 800,prkd,brk,5th,fght,brk

BRIENNE - broke passing the 500m losing ground before settling. Broke briefly inside the final 200m then again briefly passing the 100m. Authorisation of 4th placing was withheld until Stewards confirmed that the mare had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation on each occasion whilst in a break.

1x1,3-bk bell,flat 400,dropped away

4th,4-bk inr 2100,off,bold fin mrks

BRIENNE - lay outwards late in the run home crowding an outside runner.

Made ld,dictated,denied in shadows

TAYLAD TO USE - lay out and shifted wider early in the run home but was corrected by Driver L Hibell. Continued to lay out over the final stages.

Gun run mrks,off top,closed boldly

Ld,trld,3-bk,brk 1450m,rear after

TAYLAD TO USE - broke near the 1400m hampering a trailing runner losing ground. Weakened final turn.

3rd inr,brk,4bk inr,off,bold fin wd

TAYLAD TO USE - broke briefly shortly after the start.

8th inr 1700,off,wd cvr,posted,fair

Brk,7th inr,4-bk bell,no final kick

TAYLAD TO USE - broke shortly after the start losing ground.

Into trail,3bk 1550,held up,useful

ALDEBARAN PIPPI - lay in contacting track markers final turn.

Rear,10th inr,off,beat slows on inr

Brk badly early,never a live hope

ALDEBARAN PIPPI - broke shortly after the start losing all chance.

11th,5-bk inr,off,plggd away in gap

DIAMANT BLEU - slow to begin. Raced wider on the track near the 1900m when improving to the outside of ALDEBARAN PIPPI which shifted away from the marker line. It was established that Driver B Hackett (ALDEBARAN PIPPI) had commenced his outward movement prior to DIAMANT BLEU reaching his sulky wheel and no further action was deemed necessary. Weakened in the run home.

3rd inr,5bk bell,off,chkd,never clr

ALDEBARAN PIPPI - hampered by a weakening runner near the 500m and had to be steadied. Held up throughout the run home.

Trld,3-bk 2450,prkd 700,cut ldr dwn

ALDEBARAN PIPPI - lay inwards striking a track marker near the 1300m. Driver B Hackett accidently dropped his whip passing the 100m.

Ld out,trld 1350,lat 200,no pickup

A false start was declared due to the front barrier strand failing to clear the legs of FIVE O'CLOCK GERRY which had proved fractious despite the efforts of Driver M Williamson.

Trld,shffld,off,3-bk otr,1x1,no fin

Cut breeze thru'out,stuck on gamely

FIVE O'CLOCK GERRY - delayed the start on two occasions when becoming fractious and was sent to the outside unruly position by the Starter. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.

Ld out,4-bk 1700,off,useful in mid

FIVE O'CLOCK GERRY - had some difficulty obtaining clear running over the latter stages of the home straight.

Found ld,3-bk 1900,flat 400,no dash

4th inr,5-bk bell,rear,tidy on mrks

7th otr,3-bk,1x1 500,wd top,strong

4th,1x1,prkd 1450,chall 200m,denied

Left prkd,gifted ld 800,hdd 300 out

KEEP IT KLASSY - hung in rounding the final turn contacting track markers.

8th otr,5-bk bell,wd 400,ran on gap

6th,4-bk inr,1x1,prkd,cvr,wd,chased

6th inr,6-bk,prkd 1450,fght stoutly

HILLBILLY BLUES - trotted roughly rounding the final turn. Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room early in the run home before being held up over the final 50m. When questioned regarding his decision not to shift out from a position three back on the markers near the 1300m prior to being covered by KEEP IT KLASSY Driver T Herlihy stated that he elected not to shift out at this stage as his runner was not handling the bends as he would have liked and felt that the gelding would have been left without cover for the remainder as the lead, which was being held by MAZEPPA, would not have been available.

Wd,8th otr,3-bk,wd 450,4w,outkicked

Made ld,softened up,tckld tn,brk up

ALDEBARAN ALLBLACK - broke near the 200m when leading losing its chance.

7th gap,7-bk inr,off,rough,no spark

ALDEBARAN ALLBLACK - trotted roughly rounding the final turn and throughout the run home. When questioned regarding the performance Driver C Hackett stated that she was disappointed with the filly's effort and could offer no explanation. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

12th otr,wd 1350,prkd 900,wknd out

ALDEBARAN ALLBLACK - weakened in the run home.

7th otr,wd,prkd,ld bell,eyed,brk up

ALDEBARAN ALLBLACK - trotted roughly after contacting track markers leaving the back straight the final time when racing to the inside of ALANA. Broke near the 350m losing its chance. Stewards questioned Drivers T Mitchell (ALDEBARAN ALLBLACK) and L Chin (ALANA) regarding this incident and it was established that ALDEBARAN ALLBLACK had lay in under pressure with Mr Mitchell not attributing any blame to the outside ALANA.

Wd,into ld 1700,trld 1100,bold mrks

ALDEBARAN ALLBLACK - raced wide early.

Eased,rear inr,passed stragglers

ULTIMATE MOMENT - over-raced middle stages when at the rear.

Ld out,trld 1550,3-bk,trld top,fght

Left in trail early,thru lane,stern

Ld out,dictated terms,hdd 150m,wknd

Trld,3-bk,off,ld 1150,clr,crunched

Brk hopelessy early,closest at fin

ULTIMATE MOMENT - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground.

4th inr,3-bk 1800,failed to stick

SANINARMBRO - lay in contacting a track marker near the 1300m. Lay in again rounding the final turn contacting several track markers.

Soft trip mrks,2nd top,outfinished

Ld out,trld 1900,off,pounced,too gd

4w,up prkd 1150,outkicked run home

SANINARMBRO - raced wide early.

3rd,3bk inr,off,wd 850,1x1 400,fght

4th,prkd 1850,brk 1300,7th inr,wknd

SANINARMBRO - commenced to over-race and then broke passing the 1300m losing ground. Over-raced down the back straight the final time. Broke again near the 150m losing its chance.

Nice trip otr,peeled 400,tried hard

Wd,eased,wd cvr rear 750,wdr,too gd

Trld,3-bk 1500,flat 400,dropped out

Trld,3-bk,prkd,ld,trld 900,wknd out

SANS AU REVOIR - weakened from the 500m. When questioned regarding the performance Trainer/Driver R Downey advised that the mid-race effort to lead before being taken on may have taken its toll in what was the mare's first race at the track. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormality.

6th inr,4-bk,brk 1400m,4-bk inr,fdd

SANS AU REVOIR - broke hampering trailing runners near the 1400m. Lay inwards on a number of occasions striking track markers. Broke again passing the 400m. Weakened in the run home.

Trld,3bk 1900,prkd,cvr 800,4w,stout

5th inr,4-bk 1800,off,whacked away

Gun run mrks,thru,lacked a punch

8th otr,5-bk 1200,wd cvr,wdr,no fin

BANGKOK BETTY - raced four wide from the 650m.

4th inr,3-bk,off 300,fght on solidl

5rh inr,5-bk,off,5w top,closed hard

7th otr,1x1 2000,pshd wd 600,brk up

BANGKOK BETTY - broke near the 400m losing its chance.

Prkd,ld,trld 1450,thru,too powerful

4th inr,prkd,into ld 1800,too tough

3rd inr,off,ld,trld,off,chall,stoic

6th,prkd,4-bk,3-bk,wd 500,best late

Rough,rear,3-bk otr,off top,tidy wd

ILSAS SON - slow in the early stages. Lay in rounding the first turn racing over several track markers and continued to lay in rounding the turns. Trotted roughly rounding the final turn. When questioned Driver S Phelan advised that a corrective gear change will be made prior to the gelding next racing.

6th,6bk inr-4bk otr,rear tn,pluggd