Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Into trail early,thru lane,bold fin

Wd,3-bk otr,wd 500,ran home stoutly

3rd inr,3-bk,off,held up,no zip inr

AYE AYE CAPTAIN - held up final turn.

4th,4-bk inr,prkd,cvr bell,wd,sound

5th inr,4-bk,off,wd top,tidy effort

Soft trip mrks,thru lane,bttld away

AYE AYE CAPTAIN - placed in restricted room contacting track markers final turn.

Soft trip mrks off top,chall,denied

AYE AYE CAPTAIN - forced wider on the track by an inside runner throughout the run home.

5th,5-bk inr,off,wd cvr,stout wdst

Chkd,wd cvr rear 500,never a threat

DAWSON - when questioned regarding the performance of a favoured runner driver T Herlihy advised that after drawing wide the gelding was always following on a hot tempo losing ground on the first bend and he was not disappointed with the run.

Prkd,ld,trld 1250,thru,too powerful

DAWSON - Driver T Herlihy reported that he didn't activated the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Gt spd,led,trail,3pegs,battled

Pressd 2 lead,rolld along,fght on

Gt spd,led,trail,best lane

DAWSON - driver M Hurrell admitted a charge under Rule 869(4) and the Home Straight Regulations in that he allowed the gelding to shift into the passing lane in the home straight resulting in interference being caused to BOBBIES ROCK near the 60m. After viewing replays and considering submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Hurrell's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing today up to and including 28 March 2024 (2 days.)

Gt spd,led thrghout,comfortable

Mid,followd 1x1,launchd 400,tidy

Prkd,into ld 1450,dictated,untested

SOONER THE BETTOR - driver C Hackett advised that she did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Soon trld,waitd,thru,handy up inr

Chkd/brk,7th,3-4bk otr,3wd cvr,tidy

RAKERO ROCKET - broke at the start and locked wheels with SOONER THE BETTOR checking that runner and losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Up,ld,3rd,4bk inr,thru,tidy inr

Brk,6th inr,off,wd 800,prkd,ld,cght

SOONER THE BETTOR - broke briefly at the start losing ground.

3rd inr,3-bk,off 500,ld 175,held on

Wd,6th otr,shffld,chkd & brk 500m

SOONER THE BETTOR - checked and broke approaching the 500m losing its chance.

9th otr,wd cvr rear,wdst,bttld away

SOONER THE BETTOR - pre-race warmed.

Held ld,set terms,cut bk in shadows

SOONER THE BETTOR - pre-race warmed. Shifted down into the passing lane near the 100m briefly crowding KANGO which contacted a track marker. Authorisation of 2nd placing was withheld until Stewards questioned Driver D Butcher (KANGO - 4th place) who confirmed that his chances had not been affected. Driver T Herlihy admitted 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 hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Herlihy's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on the 12 April up to and including 26 April 2024 (3 days).

Gun run mrks,thru lane,outfinished

MIKI SHAN - over-raced middle stages.

4th inr,4-bk,prkd 1100,stuck well

Soft trip mrks,thru lane,bttld away

MIKI SHAN - lay in and contacted track markers near the 1300m. Crowded late in the run home and raced over the final track marker.

4th inr,4-bk,3-bk tn,plggd away inr

MIKI SHAN - lay inwards rounding the final turn contacting several track markers. Driver M McKendry admitted a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) in that he shifted ground inwards near the 600m when not sufficiently clear of MERLIN which had to be restrained thereby losing its racing position. After hearing penalty submissions the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr McKendry's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing tonight up to and including 27 September 2024 (2 days).

Eased,rear otr,3-bk,wd top,no punch

AKATEA - Co-Trainer S Telfer advised Stewards on 29 August that the filly has had her knees treated since last having raced. Lay in striking a track marker near the 1300m. Raced fiercely throughout causing Driver K Denifostova considerable difficulty including early in the run home when attempting to shift wider to the inside of MIKI SHAN.

6th inr,prkd,cvr bell,off,no pickup

VILLAGE REBEL - Driver S Abernethy was questioned regarding a possible breach of the Push Out Rule approaching the 1000m where MIKI SHAN appeared to be forced to race wider on the track. After viewing the replays and hearing evidence from Mr Abernethy, Stewards took the matter no further.

8th inr,off,5-bk otr,wd 300,bt slws

5th otr,1x1 1200,thru inr,stout fin

4th inr,3-bk,prkd 650,chal 150,game

SKIPPER - lay in under pressure late in the run home crowding inside runners.

6th,6-bk irn,off,wd cvr rear,no fin

Eased,rear inr,3-bk 900,fght on inr

SKIPPER - back from position at the start. Driver T Herlihy was issued a warning.

Eased,rear,imp 3-bk inr,off,no gaps

SKIPPER - lay in rounding the final turn contacting a track marker.

3 & 4-bk mrks,off,wd cvr,punishing

6th inr,off,wd,prkd bell,bttld hard

3wd rear & brk 1600,pulled up

THE BIG LEBOWSKI - raced wide early. Broke rounding the first bend losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

1x1-4bk otr,3wd 600,powered home

THE BIG LEBOWSKI - over-raced middle stages.

4-5bk inr,brk 1300,distancd after

THE BIG LEBOWSKI - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start. Broke near the 1300m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

Gate spd,ld 2100,kickd,held well

3rd inr,3-bk,held up rear,off,sound

THE BIG LEBOWSKI - fractious prior to the start and reared resulting in the sulky shaft getting over its rump delaying the start. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.

5th inr,5-bk,off 700,1x1,stout fin

Gate spd,trld,askd tn,1-paced inr

3bk otr-prkd 1700,held prkd,faded

KANGO - shifted outwards at the start hampering outside runners. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner.

5-6bk otr,last tn,tidy last 200 wd

Gnrun mrks,ckkd top,couldn't lift

KANGO - hampered rounding the final turn when locking wheels with ALTA METEOR and lost ground.

Tracked pacemakingwnnr,stout on inr

REPUBLICAN PARTY - awkwardly positioned to the inside of KANGO when the barriers were released then broke losing ground. Authorisation of placings was withheld until Driver Z Butcher confirmed that the entire's chances had not been affected in this incident.

Gun mrks,under pressure 500m,hung

KANGO - lay inwards near the 900m contacting track markers. Hung inwards and weakened rounding the final turn hampering a trailing runner. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. Trainer A Donnelly advised that she would be having the gelding further vetted in the coming days and will advise Stewards should anything be detected.

1x1,wd bell,prkd,chall 200,stuck on

DON'T STOP DREAMING - raced wide throughout. Stewards investigated an incident approaching the 1000m where this runner appeared to be forced to race wider briefly when KANGO shifted out from the running line. It was established that Driver D Butcher (KANGO) had commenced his outward movement prior to DON'T STOP DREAMING reaching his sulky wheel and no further action was deemed necessary.

Gun run mrks,thru,stout along pegs

The start time was deferred by 5 minutes due to the delay in the previous race.

Lobbed trail,thru lane,strong,close

SOONER THE BETTOR - pre-race warmed. Shifted down into the passing lane near the 100m briefly crowding KANGO which contacted a track marker. Authorisation of 2nd placing was withheld until Stewards questioned Driver D Butcher (KANGO - 4th place) who confirmed that his chances had not been affected. Driver T Herlihy admitted 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 hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Herlihy's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on the 12 April up to and including 26 April 2024 (3 days).

Made ld,dictated terms,claimed 125m