Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Brk,3rd gap,3-bk inr,prkd 950,tough

BETTOR REACTION - broke briefly at the start.

Wd,pshd to ld 1350,too many barrels

Prkd,into ld 1800,hdd tn,responded

Eased,wd rear 1600,prkd,chased best

Crosssed,off to ld 1550,held nicely

Wd,up prkd 1150,ld top,gunned down

BETTOR REACTION - raced wide early.

Rear otr,imp 6th inr top,bttld away

7th otr,wd 1200,prkd,ld top,cut dwn

Trld,3-bk 1700,closed hard late inr

LEO LINCOLN - lay out over the concluding stages despite the efforts of Driver P Ferguson placing ROUGH AND READY in restricted room and contacted that runner's off hind just short of the winning post. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

Gun run mrks,thru,bttld away in gap

Slw,trld thru'out,flat 400,plggd on

LEO LINCOLN - began awkwardly.

3rd inr,4-bk 1450,off,wd,prkd,solid

LEO LINCOLN - over-raced middle stages.

4th,chkd,3-bk inr,rear,whacked away

LEO LINCOLN - over-raced middle stages. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 1450m.

Lobbed trail,thru lane,fght on well

Left prkd the majority,effort told

Trld,3-bk,prkd bell,ld top,too game

LEO LINCOLN - shifted up the track in the run home despite the efforts of Driver P Ferguson hampering an outside runner. Authorisation of this runner's 1st placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied that the outcome of the race had not been affected in this incident.

Found ld,dictated terms,unrelenting

LEO LINCOLN - Driver P Ferguson was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Sped to ld,set terms,lasted gamely

3-bk mrks,off,no daylight,had more

BETA PREPARE - over-raced middle stages. Held up throughout the run home.

6th,1x1 1800,wd 700,prkd,ld,cut dwn

KEVIN KLINE - raced wide passing the 1700m. Stewards investigated a possible breach of the Push Out Rule however it was established that BETA PREPARE had always been racing in the running line and had not forced KEVIN KLINE wider on the track.

1x1,3-bk 1450,wd 650,sustained fin

5th otr,1x1,prkd 1600,ld top,cut bk

Wd,prkd,into ld 1400,tckld 50m,game

BETA PREPARE - shifted out on straightening for the run home but was corrected by driver D Butcher.

6th otr,1x1,prkd 1100,ld 150,too gd

BETA PREPARE - Driver D Butcher reported that he had not activated the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

3-bk otr,wd 450,rough,rear,no dash

BETA PREPARE - raced keenly middle stages. Raced wide from the 500m. Paced roughly near the 250m and then failed to run on to finish at the rear. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. When questioned regarding the performance Driver D Butcher confirmed that the gelding had over-raced before pacing roughly on the final turn and then showed little when asked for an effort.

Trld out,3-bk bell,off 400,wd,stout

BETA PREPARE - had some difficulty obtaining clear running early in the home straight.

Slw,5th inr,3-bk,4-bk,prkd 950,fght

KEVIN KLINE - slow to begin. Lay in contacting track markers near the 2300m.

4th inr,4-bk,prkd 950,cvr 700,plggd

KEVIN KLINE - out of position at the start. Driver M McKendry was issued a warning.

Eased,wd rear,eased,3bk otr,wd,game

KEVIN KLINE - raced wide passing the 1700m. Stewards investigated a possible breach of the Push Out Rule however it was established that BETA PREPARE had always been racing in the running line and had not forced KEVIN KLINE wider on the track.

3rd inr,chkd/brk,rear,1x1,bttld on

KEVIN KLINE - broke near the 1450m when racing to the inside of GREASED LIGHTNIN hampering trailing runners losing ground.

Eased,wd rear,prkd bell,ld,run down

KEVIN KLINE - over-raced middle stages.

Off pegs,7th,wd,prkd,ld 1300,too gd

5th,5-bk inr,1x1 1200,whacked away

Eased,wd rear,into ld bell,crunched

8th otr,wd 1450,prkd,chall,dug deep

Rear inr,5-bk,1x1 900,wd 300,strong

MANTRA BLUE - lay in contacting a track marker near the 1250m.

5th inr,1x1 950,wd 800,prkd,up late

AMERICAN ME - over-raced early when being restrained to the rear. Continued to over-race middle stages. Raced wide from the 700m. When questioned regarding his tactics Junior Driver H Orange, assisted by S Phelan, advised he had elected to go back early from a wide draw given he expected SEACLUSION to go forward to lead. Mr Orange further advised he had attempted to improve passing the 1400m but was unable do so because MANTRA BLUE improved forward off him with KEVIN KLINE then shifting out to lead up the running line but not progressing forward as he expected. He also added the gelding hadn't handled the bends well but was nevertheless pleased with the effort given how the race was run.

4th,4-bk inr,prkd,ld 1450m,clung on

MANTRA BLUE - briefly lay inwards into the passing lane early in the run home having to be corrected by driver M Ranger.

Eased,rear,prkd,cvr 1150,off,strong

Rear,3-bk otr,wd rear 450,fght well

MANTRA BLUE - over-raced down the back straight the final time. When questioned regarding the performance Driver Z Butcher advised that the mare had travelled well in the running however was disappointed with the effort over the closing stages. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Prkd,ld 1250,joind,swallowed up

MANTRA BLUE - raced wide early. When questioned regarding the performance driver Z Butcher advised that despite having to work hard when racing wide he was disappointed with the effort and connections would give consideration to freshening the mare prior to resuming.

3wd,4-3bk otr,off tn,warmd up wd

Gate spd,trld 1600,thru,classy inr