Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Wd,prkd,ld bell,tckld 500,fght hard

COPY TEN FOUR - co-trainers R Green & N Delany were issued a warning for presenting the colt to race with removable deafeners instead of the notified fixed deafeners.

Trld,3-bk 1900,flat 600,rough & brk

COPY TEN FOUR - paced roughly rounding the final bend losing ground. Broke near the 200m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the colt's racing record.

Trld,green,4th top,bttld away mrks

Wd,up prkd the trip,bttld solidly

COPY TEN FOUR - raced wide early.

Slw,9th gap,plggd past stragglers

COPY TEN FOUR - back from position at dispatch. Slow early losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the colt's barrier manners. Lost ground from the 600m before laying in entering the final bend.

Left prkd,cvr 900,prkd 600,bttld on

Lost ld dig,trld 1800,chased in gap

Held ld,got terms,mastered shadows

5th,3-bk inr 1400,held up,no pickup

MIDNIGHT BETTY - hung inwards striking track markers near the 1250m. Hampered by the weakening RIVERGIRL BELLA rounding the final bend and made contact to that runner's sulky wheel.

Soft trip mrks,thru.chased stoutly

MIDNIGHT BETTY - over-raced middle stages. Driver J Dunn advised that he dropped his whip during the running.

Prkd,into ld 1800,dictated,run down

Prkd,ld,trld 1750,chased best mrks

Eased,rear inr,4-bk,failed to spark

MIDNIGHT BETTY - trainer J Young was warned for the late notification of driver for his stable runners.

1x1,shffld,held up,plggd away gap

MIDNIGHT BETTY - held up early stages of the run home.

6th inr,5-bk,off,bttld away in mid

Made ld,3-bk 1400,solid along mrks

Chkd,8th otr,4-bk bell,never ran on

MASINDI - fractious in the preliminary and pre-race formation requiring assistance from the Clerk of the Course. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Hampered when an inside runner shifted outwards at the start and was slightly back from position. Hampered by a weakening runner near the 500m. Broke leaving the final bend losing all chance. A warning was also placed on the racing record of the mare.

4th inr,4-bk,plggd away gap mrks

Brk hopelessly early,pulled up

TAYLOR MADE - broke at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the filly's barrier manners.

3-bk mrks,off 400,angled,strong fin

6th otr,wd,prkd,cvr,wd,stout effort

7th otr,4-bk,held up,ran on,no gaps

TAYLOR MADE - held up final bend and in the early stages of the run home. When questioned regarding the tactics adopted Driver M White advised that after initially improving three wide near the 500m SEASIDE CHARLIE had shifted outwards ahead of him, however failed to progress forward in the three wide line resulting in his runner being held up. Stewards noted Mr White's comments.

Fired to ld,trld 950,beaten 500 out

HORIZON - trainer T Hopkins was issued a warning for being late to notify the gelding would race without blinds. Weakened considerably from the 500m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding had suffered an atrial fibrillation. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance including the results of an ECG before completing one trial to the satisfaction of Stewards prior to resuming.

Ld out,dictated,hdd 100m,fght hard

Ld out,trld 1300,thru,fght on well

HORIZON - paced roughly shortly after the start.

Prkd,cvr bell,whacked away thru mid

Rough,4w rear 1300,prkd,trld,stout

GO JIMMY CASSIDY - back from position at dispatch after hanging and pacing roughly. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Raced wide early and middle stages before improving to sit parked near the 900m. Driver J Stormont defended a charge under Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that he used his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing the relative evidence the Adjudicative Committee found the charge proven and Mr Stormont's driver's licence was suspended from the conclusion of racing tonight up to and including 6 November 2026 (4 days).

6th otr,wd cvr,prkd bell,ld,cut dwn

Trld,3-bk 1700,off,blkd,late in mid

GO JIMMY CASSIDY - raced in restricted room entering the first turn. Held up when disappointed for a run near the 150m before then shifting ground outwards to obtain clear racing room.

5th inr,3-bk,held up,fght thru mid

GO JIMMY CASSIDY - held up final bend. Had difficulty obtaining clear running before being held up over the final 50m with Driver J Stormont not activating the removable deafeners as a result.

6th inr,off,1x1,chkd 400,off,strong

GO JIMMY CASSIDY - broke for several strides shortly after the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Checked by a breaking runner approaching the 400m having to be steadied.