Auckland Trotting Club Inc

4th inr,4-bk 1300,rear,sound in gap

MATARIKI - over-raced middle stages.

Left prkd,cvr 1450,flat 400,fdd out

MATARIKI - when questioned regarding the performance Driver J Abernethy advised that the filly was up in grade and may not have backed up from its first day run.

Straight to ld,joined top,too slick

Prkd,into ld 1900,swamped 175m out

Wd,up prkd thru'out,bttld on in gap

Eased,3-bk inr,off,bttld on wd out

Trld,left in ld,3bk 900,1x1,wd,fair

MATARIKI - hampered near the 1200m.

Ld out,trld 1300,thru,bttld solidly

Gun run mrks,thru,fght nicely inr

Prkd,into ld 1750,dictaed,cght post

Ld out,trld 750,thru,chall,did best

Chkd,3-bk mrks,off,held up,tidy inr

MR PUTT - checked by an outside runner shortly after the start and broke briefly losing ground. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.

Wd,up prkd,cvr bell,wd tn,stout fin

6th otr,rear top,eyecatcher late wd

Wd,made ld,dictated,tckld,fght hard

7th otr,1x1 bell,off,ran on stoutly

Nice sit otr,unable to quicken up

Soft trip mrks,thru lane,stout pegs

MISS CHEROKEE - lay in contacting track markers near the 250m.

Held ld,dictated terms,too powerful

MISS CHEROKEE - Driver D Butcher advised that he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Wd cvr,prkd,cvr 1100,flat 400m out

MISS CHEROKEE - raced wide early and middle stages. Weakened final turn.

5th otr,prkd,into ld 1500,reeled in

MISS CHEROKEE - shifted outwards abruptly passing the 200m checking an outside runner. A warning was placed on the racing record of the filly.

Wd,4 & 5-bk otr,wd cvr,4w 750,faded

NO MORE DREAMING - raced four wide without cover from the 750m. Weakened leaving the final turn.

3-bk mrks,thru 200,closed strongly

NO MORE DREAMING - raced keenly through the middle stages. Held up final bend.

5th otr,1x1,chkd,prkd 700,fght hard

NO MORE DREAMING - checked by a breaking runner near the 800m.

Won early ld duel,dictated,staunch

1x1,left prkd 1700,stuck on bravely

NO MORE DREAMING - contacted by an outside runner and paced roughly entering the first turn. Stewards held an investigation into the incident. After viewing the replays and hearing evidence from drivers T Cameron (LUCKY AS) and A Poutama (NO MORE DREAMING), who advised that his colt had shifted out marginally when being steadied contributing to the contact. Stewards took the matter no further other than to remind Mr Cameron of his obligations given similar circumstances in the future.

6th otr,4-bk,wd 600,kept on coming

Eased,wd cvr rear,wdr top,no polish

GEORGIE BEST - raced wide throughout. Checked near the 250m when being shifted wider by MESSENGER BUOY (N Chilcott) with I'M TRUE ENOUGH being hampered in consequence. Stewards questioned drivers C Hackett and N Chilcott regarding this incident. After taking evidence from both drivers, reviewing all available footage and considering their own observations, Stewards established that Miss Chilcott's shift was slow and gradual. Although Miss Hackett attempted to shift wider in response to the movement from her inside, GEORGIE BEST was slow to react and simultaneously lay inwards, resulting in its hind leg making contact with MESSENGER BUOY's sulky. After considering these factors, Stewards took no further action other than to note the circumstances.

Ld out,trld 1800,thru,closed boldly

MERLE MARY - held up throughout the home straight when unable to secure a run to the inside of I'M TRUE ENOUGH in the passing lane before contacting the final track marker.

Drppd to trail early,off,tried hard

I'M TRUE ENOUGH - paced roughly approaching the first bend losing ground.

7th otr,left prkd 1800,tough effort

Ld out,trld 1800,thru,too many guns

Wd,3 & 4-bk otr,wd 600,brk btn 450m

I'M TRUE ENOUGH - broke near the 450m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing record.

7th otr,4-bk bell,wd cvr,no pick-up

Trld,3-bk,up prkd 1300,outfinished

Eased,4-bk inr,off,wd cvr,chkd 8th

I'M TRUE ENOUGH - raced wide with cover from the 1200m. Checked by a breaking runner near the 200m losing its chance.

Wd,4bk otr,wdst top,closed well gap

LIFE LESS ORDINARY - raced erratically on several occasions having to be steadied.

Left prkd,cvr bell,bttld on in gap

Ld,3-bk 1800,fght on mrks,never clr

LIFE LESS ORDINARY - held up final turn. Raced erratically early in the run home brushing a track marker near the 150m before being steadied out onto the back of RAHM and was held up thereafter.

Wd,1x1,3-bk 1100,wd 600,wdr,kept on

LIFE LESS ORDINARY - raced five wide briefly near the 500m.

Wd,prkd,cvr,prkd,cvr,no final kick

NIGHT MOVES - lay outwards near the 150m and was awkwardly placed close to the sulky of LIFE LESS ORDINARY which was laying inwards.

Straight to ld,trld 450,thru,too gd

LIFE LESS ORDINARY - raced eractically early in the run home contacting the track marker prior to the passing lane. Stewards were satisfied that no unfair advantage had been gained in this incident. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

Ld out,set terms,cut bk by lane rnr

Sped to ld,set terms,tckld,rallied

Prkd,cvr,3-bk 1100,wd cvr,no punch

6th otr,wd 450,4w top,closed boldly

7th otr,3-bk,chkd,5th gap,solid gap

BETTOR BE SPECIAL - hampered by a breaking runner near the 800m.

Left prkd,cvr 1050,3-bk,4w top,fair

BETTOR BE SPECIAL - lay inwards when being steadied to take a trail near the 1100m.

Quickly to ld,dictated,sprinted clr

Wd,up prkd,cvr 1100,off,tidy effort

Prkd,ld,3-bk 1650,bttld solidly gap

BETTOR BE SPECIAL - held up briefly leaving the final turn.

1x1,4-bk 1600,wd 700,wd cvr,fght on

Trld out,4-bk 1750,whacked away inr

Lobbed trail,thru lane,did best inr

JUST US TWO - Trainer N Purdon was issued with a $50 Minor Infringement Notice for the late notification of Driver M Purdon.

Prkd,3-bk inr 1050,thru,bold on inr

JUST US TWO - Driver N Purdon admitted a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly entering the first turn when shifting in when not sufficiently clear checking YANKEE FLYBYE (P Ferguson) which broke. After viewing the replays and hearing penalty submissions the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $500. Mr Purdon was also warned for the manner in which he drove near the 1150m when shifting ground inwards which resulted in an inside runner being taken down into the passing lane briefly.

5th otr,1x1 1700,off,gunned ldr dwn

4th,1x1,3-bk 1250,off top,stout fin

JUST US TWO - underwent a pre-race veterinary examination due to not having raced for a considerable period of time and was cleared to start.

8th inr,off,wd cvr,prkd 1450m,tried

Wd,lost ld dig,trld,3bk,1x1,wd,bold

BLACK BEAUTY - unable to hold the back of the leader near the 1600m which enabled JUST US TWO to shift down to fill that position.

Trld,3-bk 1600,off,wd cvr,blkd,tidy

JUST US TWO - over-raced near the 1500m hampering trailing runners. Held up early and middle stages of the run home.

4th inr,4-bk,prkd 900,outfinished

7th,3-bk inr 1300,off,blkd,had more

TIME FOR CHANGE - connections advised the filly would be racing in season. Lay in and raced over several track markers near the 1250m. Held up throughout the run home.

Ld out,trld 1500,thru,did best mrks

TIME FOR CHANGE - lay in and contacted track markers rounding the final turn.

Ld out,trld bell,thru,stout effort

8th otr,held up rear tn,useful wdst

TIME FOR CHANGE - held up final bend.

Chkd.9th otr,wd cvr rear 950,stout

TIME FOR CHANGE - locked stays with an inside runner rounding the first bend. Had to be steadied when awkwardly placed to the back of ALECTO near the 1300m. Raced wide from the 1000m.

3 & 4-bk mrks,off,plggd away in gap

TIME FOR CHANGE - weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,bttld away

3-bk mrks,off,held up,charged late

TIME FOR CHANGE - lay in and contacted a track marker near the 900m. Held up final turn and early stages of the run home.