Auckland Trotting Club Inc

5th otr,3-bk,wd 600,fght on in gap

1x1,3-bk 1550,1x1,held up,fght mid

ABMAN - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room throughout the run home.

3-bk mrks,held up,bold late,no gaps

ABMAN - held up final turn and late the run home.

Eased,rear inr,off,held up,bttld on

Eased,rear,4-bk inr,3-bk,plggd away

Soft trip mrks,under pressure 450m

ABMAN - weakened from the 500m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Eased,rear otr,left prkd,wilted out

ABMAN - over-raced middle stages when being restrained to attempt to take up a position at the rear.

Trld,3-bk 1700,unable to quicken up

ABMAN - when questioned regarding the performance Driver D Butcher stated that he was satisfied with the gelding's performance given the calibre of the field.

Prkd,into ld 1150,dictated,run down

7th,3-bk otr 1500,off,ran on nicely

TUAREG - paced roughly near the 50m and then broke over the concluding stages being lapped on by ABMAN. Stewards lodged a protest under Rule 870(5) against the 4th placing being awarded alleging the gelding was lapped on at the finish. After viewing the replays connections did not contest the protest and TUAREG was relegated to 5th placing by Stewards.

3rd inr,off ld 1800,dictated,cut bk

Ld out,trld 1850,thru,bttld solidly

SWEET DIOR - lay inwards striking track markers near the 1250m. Lay inwards on several occasions throughout the running.

4th inr,3-bk,under pressure 500 out

SWEET DIOR - weakened rounding the final turn.

3rd inr,3-bk 1800,held up,off,strng

MIKI HOLLA - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room over the final stages.

Eased,wd cvr rear 550,tidy fin wdst

Eased,rear,imp inr,3-bk,1x1,wd,bold

6th otr,3-bk,wd 500,loomed,game fin

Wd,3-bk otr 1700,wd top,plggd away

LOVEABLE ROGUE - raced wide early.

6th otr,3 & 4w 400,brk 200m,history

LOVEABLE ROGUE - broke near the 200m losing all chance with the near hind and then off fore hopple loops breaking whilst in the gallop. This gear was inspected and found to have been in satisfactory condition with Trainer D Erickson deemed not to be at fault. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

Eased,wd cvr rear 600,5w,strong fin

Wd,8th otr,3-bk 1700,wd 500,fdd out

LOVEABLE ROGUE - raced wide early. Weakened in the run home.

11th otr,5-bk,wd cvr,5w tn,bttld on

3rd inr,3-bk 1800,off 300,stout fin

Cut breeze thru'out,flat 400,wilted

TUAREG - weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner.

Pshd along to hold ld,gathered in

TUAREG - over-raced early in the score up causing driver C Hackett difficulty. Lay inwards passing the 900m striking track markers. Lay outwards early in the run home however was corrected by Miss Hackett.

Sped to ld,hdd top,couldn't respond

Cut breeze the majority,outfinished

TUAREG - hung inwards at the start crowding inside runners despite the efforts of driver C Hackett.

Prkd,ld 1800,dictated,kicked,cut bk

MAKORORI - held up having to be steadied when placed in restricted room approaching the 70m when both TUAREG (2nd placing) and BETTOR BE A LEGEND (1st placing) shifted ground. Authorisation of placings was withheld until Stewards were satisfied that there wasn't sufficient grounds for lodging protests against the first two placegetters given where the interference occurred and the margins involved. Trainer/Driver N Chilcott (MAKORORI) was afforded the opportunity to proceed with protests but elected not to do so. An investigation into this matter was opened and adjourned sine die.

Prkd,5-bk inr 1500,4-bk,lacked dash

TUAREG - over-raced in the score up and over the early and middle stages. Weakened in the run home.

Wd,prkd,cvr 1600,off,plggd away gap

TUAREG - over-raced early when being restrained.

Chkd,7th otr,3-bk,4-bk,rear,no dash

TUAREG - hampered by a breaking runner entering the first bend.