Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Trld,3-bk 1450,off top,stout in mid

CLOUDING OVER - had some difficulty obtaining clear running early in the home straight. Shifted out marginally under pressure passing the 100m placing an outside runner in restricted room.

4 & 5-bk mrks,8th gap top,no pickup

CLOUDING OVER - lay in and contacted a track marker near the 1250m.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,stout effort

Trld,brk 1450,5th inr,off,beat slws

CLOUDING OVER - struck by a dislodged track marker entering the first turn and broke shortly after before shifting out contacting an outside runner's sulky with trailing runners being hampered and lost ground before settling.

Eased,rear otr,wd tn,tidy late wdst

Held ld,attckd bell,dd 150m,kept on

4th,left prkd 1450,fght on strongly

5th pegs,3-bk,angled top,strong fin

MANTRA - lay in contacting track markers approaching the 1200m.

6th inr,4-bk,prkd 950,cvr,off,stout

MANTRA - lay inwards early in the run home.

Eased,rear otrwd cvr 400,no pick-up

Cut breeze thru'out,bttld on well

5th inr,4-bk 1700,flat top,no spark

MANTRA - lay in contacting several track markers rounding the final turn.

Made ld,set all terms,hdd top,faded

Cushy sit mrks,thru lane,too strong

Chkd,3-bk mrks to tn,failed to fire

MIKE ROSS - checked by a breaking runner racing into the first turn losing ground.

Trld,3-bk 1150,off,lacked dash mid

Prkd,ld,trld bell,thru,outfinished

5th,5-bk inr,1x1 bell,fght mrks gap

5th otr,3-bk,wd,prkd bell,ld,cut bk

Eased,5-bk inr,off,wd,ld bell,cght

Wd,made ld,trld 1200,held up,fair

FRANCO SANTANA - raced wide early. Hampered by a weakening runner final turn.

Wd,made ld,3-bk bell,off,fght on wd

FRANCO SANTANA - raced wide early before improving to lead near the 1600m.

Eased,3-bk inr,held up badly,forget

FRANCO SANTANA - held up leaving the final turn and was then disappointed for a run in the passing lane contacting several track markers when being steadied.

Made ld,trld 1100,off,too many guns

Straight to ld,got terms,chopped bk

Sped to ld,set terms,mastered late

3 & 4-bk mrks,off,held up,rear,tidy

I GOT CHILLS - over-raced middle stages. Contacted the sulky wheel of HEARTS N ACES, which punctured, near the 700m. Junior Driver C Hackett, assisted by S Phelan, admitted a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) in that she drove carelessly in this incident. After hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Ms Hackett's driver's licence from conclusion of racing tonight up to and including 27 September 2024 (2 days). Held up by a weakening runner final turn.

6th otr,wd cvr 600,wdr top,bttld on

Ld out,trld 1200,off top,strong bid

Cut breeze thru'out,game in shadows

Gun run mrks,thru lane,just denied

TYRON'S CONNOISSEUR - unsuccessfully challenged for the lead in the early stages. Weakened final turn. When questioned regarding the tactics he adopted over the early stages Driver T Mitchell stated that he elected to go forward from the barrier three draw to see if the lead which was being held by MIKI DOO was available with that runner then pacing roughly rounding the first turn so he elected to continue with the challenge before then sitting up once Driver Z Butcher (MIKI DOO) indicated he was intent on holding the lead. Mr Mitchell further explained that he had then been unable to shift to the leader's back due to CHASE ME filling that position so went forward again when MIKI DOO paced roughly for several strides near the 1100m. He then added that he had desisted with the challenge shortly after and sat back off MIKI DOO to give his runner some respite however the filly was under pressure leaving the back straight and weakened shortly after. After considering the matter Stewards were of the opinion that Mr Mitchell's tactics were not so unreasonable as to be culpable and took no further action other than to note his comments. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormality. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.