Auckland Trotting Club Inc

4th,prkd,ld 1750,dictated,held firm

Nice trip otr,trld 500,off,bold fn

Ld out,trld 2000,thru,ran on nicely

6th inr,5-bk,1x1 bell,off,stout fin

Made ld,dictated terms,unrelenting

Ld out,trld 1100,thru,bttld solidly

Soft trip mrks,thru 200,fght nicely

Into trail,brk 2400m,left prkd,wknd

TAYLAD TO USE - broke rounding the first turn but soon settled. Lay in rounding the turns. Weakened final turn hampering trailing runners.

Ld out,brk,4th inr,brk not a hope

TAYLAD TO USE - broke racing into the first turn hampering a trailing runner losing ground. Broke again passing the 1400m losing further ground and trailed the field.

Brk,7th inr,5-bk,3-bk,blkd,tidy fin

TAYLAD TO USE - broke at the start losing ground.

Left prkd,into ld 1500,swamped 50m

TAYLAD TO USE - lay in rounding the first turn.

3rd,4-bk inr,prkd 1150,wore ldr dwn

5th inr,5-bk,off,rear,stout on mrks

Prkd,brk 1900,tailed off,not a hope

ITAINTNECESSARILYSO - broke rounding the first turn losing all chance.

5th,5-bk inr,off,wd rear 350,no fin

Wd,into ld 1750,dictated,too gritty

8th inr,off,1x1,shffld,wd,bold wdst

Wd 10th,up prkd 1300,outkicked str

ITAINTNECESSARILYSO - began awkwardly. Raced wide early before crossing to the parked position near the 1300m.

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.

6th,prkd,cvr 1500,off top,stout fin

Nice trip otr,peeled 400,tried hard

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

Prkd,ld 1950,brk 400,plggd away(dq)

LIAISON - lay out leaving the back straight when leading but was corrected by driver D Butcher. Broke near the 500m and was taken down inside the marker line to clear trailing runners before settling near the 250m. Stewards lodged a protest against this runner's 4th placing under Rule 870(3) and the Breaking Horses Regulation alleging the gelding had broken in excess of 150m. Connections did not contest the protest and LIAISON was disqualified by Stewards. The bandage on the near hind came adrift early in the run home possibly as a result of contacting track markers with no action being taken.

3rd,3-bk inr,4-bk,3-bk,off,no punch

LIAISON - trotted roughly over the concluding stages. Placed in restricted room late in the run home. Connections reported the gelding lost the near fore shoe during the running.

4th inr,4-bk,prkd 1400,whacked away

Prkd,eased,6th inr,prkd 1200,wilted

KISS AND RUN - over-raced middle stages. Held up final turn and early stages of the run home. When questioned regarding his decision not to shift out to lead up the running line near the 1200m prior to being covered by LIAISON, Driver P Ferguson stated that the mare had been performing well when driven with cover and saved for one final run so he felt it was his best option to remain on the marker line rather than race without cover. He further explained that after initially looking to shift outwards near the 400m he had steadied and shifted down to follow HALBERG however that runner was losing ground so he shifted back to the outside to attempt to secure clear running which did not eventuate for some distance. Stewards noted Mr Ferguson's comments.

1x1,4-bk inr bell,1x1 700,off,stout

6th otr,1x1 1600,wd top,bttld away

4th,4-bk inr,rear top,off,sound gap

BOUNCE N BEYOND - held up final turn.

Trld,3-bk 1800,off top,stout in mid

Eased,chkd,4-bk inr,prkd,ld,run dwn

BOUNCE N BEYOND - briefly hampered by a breaking runner near the 1800m.

7th otr,1x1 1300,wd 400,2nd,outfin

Found 1x1,loomed 3wd tn,stylish

Prkd,ld,trld 1400,to lead tn,comfy

BOUNCE N BEYOND - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the final bend.

Brk,5th inr,5-bk,off,failed to fre

ULTIMATE MOMENT - swung outwards at the start hampering an outside runner then broke losing ground.

Ld out,trld 1600,thru,whacked away

ULTIMATE MOMENT - lay outwards late in the run home placing outside runners in restricted room.

Soon ld,dictated terms,swamped 100m

ULTIMATE MOMENT - over-raced middle stages. Shifted out under pressure early in the run home but was corrected by Driver A Poutama.

Straight to ld,got terms,too strong

Brk,rear,5-bk inr,4-bk,off,bt slows

ULTIMATE MOMENT - broke at the start losing ground and settled at the rear. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.

Brk,rearinr,off,1x1,wd tn,stout fin

ULTIMATE MOMENT - broke at the start losing ground before settling. Lay in approaching the 100m and had to be corrected.

4th inr,4-bk,off,held up,fin on md

A false start was declared at the first attempt after MAZEPPA moved forward to breast the tape which subsequently failed to clear. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.

Brk,tacked on,rear otr,wd cvr,faded

MAZEPPA - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground.

Soft trip mrks,thru lane,too strong

7th otr,1x1,prkd 1650,chased gamely

MAZEPPA - hampered by a breaking runner near the 2300m.

Made ld,dictated terms,too powerful

Wd,prkd,into ld 1600,too many guns

EAGLE HANOVER - held up early final turn. Required veterinary attention to an injury to the off side eye which was probably sustained when giving assistance to MAZEPPA following the event.