Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Wd,prkd,3bk,wd,lost ld dig,outkickd

Gun run mrks,thru lane,bold on inr

8th tor,3-bk,wd cvr 700,3rd,kept on

Eased,4 & 5-bk mrks,held up,no dash

LINCOLN LA MOOSE - lay inwards contacting a track marker near the 900m.

Gate speed to dictate,hdd 200m out

Brk early 4th,brk again,rear,bt two

LINCOLN LA MOOSE - checked and broke racing into the first turn losing ground. Broke again near the 1800m losing considerable ground. A post-race veterinary examination revealed minor abrasions on the near fore pastern and hock.

3wd cvr to tn,wdst tn,battld wdst

IDEAL DELIGHT - raced wide with cover throughout.

3wd,chkd,6-7bk otr,wdst tn,no zip

IDEAL DELIGHT - raced wide early. Paced roughly passing the 1300m. Driver K Newman will be spoken to in the coming days regarding the manner he drove passing the 1400m when jostling for a position.

Soon 1x1,3wd 500,3rd tn,fght hard

6th,prkd 1700,felt pinch from tn

IDEAL DELIGHT - over-raced when racing in the parked position through the middle stages.

Found trl,waitd,thru,honest inr

8th otr,wd cvr rear 500,4w,bold fin

8th otr,3-bk bell,4w cvr,plggd away

OBADIAH DRAGON - contacted the sulky wheel of KATIES PRINCESS rounding the first turn after becoming awkwardly placed when SLOTS improved to its inside. Stewards were satisfied that Driver M Ranger was not at fault and took the matter no further.

Trld,3-bk,prkd 1250,ld bell,run dwn

8th inr,4-bk,3-bk 450,off,blkd,bold

OBADIAH DRAGON - held up late in the run home.

Gun run mrks,brk 20m,fght well inr

OBADIAH DRAGON - broke near the 250m when travelling strongly on the back of the leader SUPA DUPA LUCA hampering a trailing runner but soon settled.

7th otr,wd 950,prkd,fght on gamely

Lobbed trail,thru,rough,fght nicely

J T BOE - granted permission by the Starter to parade out with the second row before coming to the mobile early. Paced roughly late in the score up and was back from position at dispatch. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Paced roughly under pressure over the final stages.

Prkd,trld,out prkd 950,best shadows

A false start was declared at the first attempt when J T BOE paced roughly and broke early in the score up with Driver J Dickie indicating to the Starter that he had a gear issue. When questioned Mr Dickie stated that there had been a problem with the spreaders which he was able rectify prior to the restart. After viewing the replays and considering Mr Dickie's explanation Stewards took the matter no further on this occasion other than to note the circumstances and remind Mr Dickie of his obligations in the future.

5th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 500,steady wdst

Chkd,buried mrks,off,no pick-up wd

MAJOR MAJOR - checked by a breaking runner shortly after the start having to take evasive action and lost ground.

Prkd,cvr 1450,wd 400,bttld solidly

MAJOR MAJOR - Junior Driver Z Meredith, who declined the assistance of a senior driver, 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 early in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing penalty submissions the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $300.

Gun run mrks,thru,chopped ldr dwn

MAJOR MAJOR - threw its head on several occasions in the run home when being driven out.

4th,left prkd 1800,flat 300,fdd out

MESSENGER BUOY - raced fiercely shortly after the start contacting the sulky of MAJOR MAJOR before breaking losing all chance and was retired from the event. The gelding was stood down pending a satisfactory trial.

Eased,rear inr to trn,off,never clr

MAJOR MAJOR - weakened final stages.

Wd,prkd,cvr 1100,flat tyre,wknd out

DELIGHTFUL CHIC - raced wide early. Driver K Denifostova reported that a sulky tyre had deflated during the running. Weakened in the run home.

1x1,chkd,into trail 1700,thru,slick

Gun run mrks,flat 400,dropped away

DELIGHTFUL CHIC - commenced to weaken from the 350m hampering trailing runners and contacted a track marker near the 220m. When questioned Driver J Dickie could offer no explanation for the disappointing run. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

4th,3-bk inr 1250,off,no final kick

Eased,rear inr,off,plggd away wdst

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

9th inr,off,wd cvr,prkd 1400,sound

7th otr,5-bk bell,wd cvr rear,plggd

CLOUDING OVER - held up late in the run home.

6th pegs,3-bk,held up,off,plggd wd

CLOUDING OVER - held up briefly near the 100m.

Eased,rear inr,off,never sparked up

Ld,trld 2300,thru,tried hard on inr

Eased,rear inr,beat stragglers mrks

TUGAWAR - broke leaving the pre-race formation and was back from position at the start. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.

4th inr,prkd 1200,cvr 800,drppd out

TUGAWAR - paced roughly entering the first turn when being steadied. Commenced to weaken final turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.

Prkd,pshd to ld 1400,dictated,stoic

Made ld,dictated,always travelling

TUGAWAR - Stewards investigated an incident entering the first turn where COMMANDER LINCOLN shifted inwards and paced roughly for several strides when TUGAWAR was improving to its outer. After viewing the replays and hearing the relative evidence Stewards took the matter no further other than to remind Driver J Brownlee, assisted by M McKendry, of his obligations when shifting ground.

Chkd,wd,into ld 1600,eyed,fght hard

TUGAWAR - checked by an inside runner entering the first turn losing ground and raced wide early.

Prkd,into ld 1750,dictated,cght 50m