Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Brk hopelessly early,out of action

RIVERGIRL BELLA - broke entering the first bend checking a trailing runner and lost all chance. A warning was placed on the filly's barrier record.

Ld,trld 1450,1x1 bell,no final kick

Wd,pshd to ld 1050,hdd top,no fight

RIVERGIRL BELLA - raced wide early.

Eased,8th inr,5-bk,never threatened

RIVERGIRL BELLA - over-raced middle stages.

3-bk inr,5-bk 1450,tidy effort mrks

RIVERGIRL BELLA - broke in the score up however was in position at the start. Struck a track marker in the run home. Driver T Cameron was issued a warning.

Soon ld,dictated terms,kicked clear

RIVERGIRL BELLA - driver P Ferguson reported that he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Wd,prkd,cvr 1600,3-bk,off,no punch

Wd,prkd,cvr 1800,4-bk,11th trn,blkd

Ld,trld,3-bk 900,off,wd 350,stout

Driver P Ferguson (RIVERGIRL BELLA) was tipped from the sulky in the pre-race formation when LIL MAC became fractious and swung sideways. Mr Ferguson was uninjured in this incident and was subsequently cleared by St John Attendants to take his remaining drives.

6th otr,wd 1250,postd,atr.fib(p/up)

FLY HIGH - weakened from the 900m and was retired from the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed that the filly had suffered an atrial fibrillation. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance including the results of an ECG prior to completing one satisfactory trial before resuming.

1x1,prkd,ld 950,mastered last 50m

Wd,made ld,trld bell,thru,too sharp

5th,1x1,prkd 1050,ld top,too gritty

Soon ld,allowed terms,too tenacious

4 & 5-bk mrks,plggd clsr along pegs

FLY HIGH - driver H Orange was issued with a $100 Minor Infringement Notice for speaking with another driver when parading in the pre-race circle. Hampered final bend. Broke near the 200m for a distance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the filly.

Prkd,ld 1850,dictated terms,cut dwn

1x1,3-bk bell,wd 600,fght on in gap

Soft trip mrks,thru.chased stoutly

MIDNIGHT BETTY - over-raced middle stages. Driver J Dunn advised that he dropped his whip during the running.

Prkd,into ld 1800,dictated,run down

Prkd,ld,trld 1750,chased best mrks

Eased,rear inr,4-bk,failed to spark

MIDNIGHT BETTY - trainer J Young was warned for the late notification of driver for his stable runners.

1x1,shffld,held up,plggd away gap

MIDNIGHT BETTY - held up early stages of the run home.

Eased,12th otr,wd cvr rear,tidy wdr

7th inr,4-bk bell,off,blkd,fght mid

MIDNIGHT BETTY - lay in contacting track markers near the 1250m.

Eased,rear inr,beat slows along inr

7th inr,5-bk 950,off,5w tn,tidy fin

Soon ld,allowed terms,too many guns

DOLLY PARTON - paced roughly rounding the final bend.

7th otr,4-bk,5-bk,off,ran on nicely

DOLLY PARTON - paced roughly passing the 400m.

Eased,5-bk inr,off,held up,tidy gap

DOLLY PARTON - held up early stages of the run home.

Wd,up prkd,3-bk 1300,4-bk,wd,ran on

DOLLY PARTON - raced wide early. Paced roughly passing the 600m.

3 & 4-bk otr,wd cvr,flat tyre,faded

DOLLY PARTON - Driver S Abernethy reported that he sustained a punctured sulky tyre near the 1400m. Weakened final bend.

Trld,3-bk 950,off,held up,bold late

DOLLY PARTON - held up briefly final turn and early in the run home before pacing roughly passing the 150m.

9th otr,4-bk bell,off,rough,tidy wd

DOLLY PARTON - became fractious when in the pre-race formation with Driver S Abernethy having to alight from the sulky after the filly got a shaft over its rump. Then required assistance from an attendant with a warning being placed on this runner's barrier manners. Lay in near the 900m having to be steadied and paced roughly for several strides. Paced roughly again near the 300m after having been shifted wider by an inside runner.

Prkd,cvr 1300,fght thru mid,no gaps

DOLLY PARTON - held up over the final 50m.

Wd,made ld 1300,hdd 200,fght hard

QUEEN LIZZY - lay outwards early in the run home and marginally shifted up the track.

5th,brief 3wd,1x1,off,1-paced wd

QUEEN LIZZY - when questioned regarding the performance driver S Ottley advised she was slightly disappointed with the effort however it was the filly's first start back after a spell and would derive benefit from the race. Miss Ottley defended a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) alleging she drove carelessly when shifting ground inwards near the 1250m when insufficiently clear of SONG OF SEAS (R May) which had to be restrained and losing its position. After considering the evidence presented by all parties and reviewing the incident from all available camera angles, the Adjudicative Committee was not satisfied that the charge had been established to the required standard and accordingly dismissed the charge.

Eased,wd rear,wd cvr,posted,fght on

QUEEN LIZZY - raced wide from the 1500m.

Cut breeze the trip,stuck on gamely

Prkd,cvr,3-bk,wd cvr 800,4w,strong

Eased,buried mrks,off,wd cvr,ran on

Prkd,into ld 1750,dictated,run down

Wd,made ld 1650,mastered 100m out

QUEEN LIZZY - raced wide early.

3 & 4-bk mrks,off,plggd away in gap

TIME FOR CHANGE - weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,bttld away

3-bk mrks,off,held up,charged late

TIME FOR CHANGE - lay in and contacted a track marker near the 900m. Held up final turn and early stages of the run home.

Brk early 10th,out of commission

TIME FOR CHANGE - broke near the 1400m after contacting the sulky wheel of DOLLY PARTON hampering a trailing runner losing considerable ground. Stewards opened and adjourned an investigation into this incident.

10th otr,4-bk 1300,wd cvr,stout wdr

1x1,wd 1400,prkd bell,outfinished

TIME FOR CHANGE - when asked to comment on the performance Driver Z Butcher could offer no tangible reason. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Ld out,trld bell,thru,stout fin inr

Cght wd,up prkd 1100,fght on gamely

TWIST AND TANGO - raced wide early.

Wd,3-bk otr 1300,wd 400,stern chase

TWIST AND TANGO - over-raced early and middle stages. Junior Driver H Orange (assisted by S Phelan) admitted a charge under Rule 869(2) Whip and Rein Regulations in that he used his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $300.

Prkd,into ld 1200,dictated,run down

Ld out,attckd bell,held ld,run down

Prkd,ld,trld 950,thru,bold fin mrks

TWIST AND TANGO - over-raced middle stages after surrendering the lead.

6th otr,3-bk,wd cvr 400,closed hard

5th otr,1x1 1050,wd 300,closed hard

TWIST AND TANGO - shifted out under pressure passing the 100m, despite the efforts of driver S Phelan, briefly hampering an outside runner.

Soft run mrks,thru lane,bold,denied

5th otr,1x1,wd 1300,prkd,tried hard

Eased,3-bk otr,wd,ld 900,crunched

TWIST AND TANGO - the single leg spreader became detached racing into the first bend. Lay outwards throughout the run home. Stewards inspected the spreader where it was established that it had broken at the point where it attaches to the girth with no further action deemed necessary.

Eased,4w 1250,lost ld dig,prkd,huge

RIDE THE WAVES - raced four wide when improving from the rear entering the front straight to receive the bell after FLY HIGH shifted out from the running line. It was established that Driver A Poutama (FLY HIGH) had commenced his outward movement prior to RIDE THE WAVES reaching his sulky wheel and Stewards took the matter no further.

Wd,8th otr,3-bk,4w tn,punishing fin

Wd cvr,posted,up prkd bell,bttld on

RIDE THE WAVES - raced wide early.

Held ld,walked them,never in doubt

Gun run mrks,thru lane,too slippery

RIDE THE WAVES - driver T Williams advised he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Prkd,urged to ld bell,chopped down

Eased,wd cvr rear 400,late thru mid

Wd,made ld,trld 1450,off top,plggd

NIGHT MOVES - lay outwards near the 150m and was awkwardly placed close to the sulky of LIFE LESS ORDINARY which was laying inwards.

Held ld,dictated terms,professional

Eased,wd rear 850,ld 450,reeled in

NIGHT MOVES - back from position at dispatch despite the efforts of Driver J Dunn. A warning was placed on the filly's barrier manners. Commenced to over-race near the 1100m before being taken forward three wide approaching the 800m.

1x1,3-bk 1800,wd cvr 550,stout fin

Eased,rear inr,off,blkd,late in mid

9th otr,5-bk,chkd 800,out of action

ALECTO - checked near the 800m losing ground.

Cght wd,up prkd 1050,effort told

ALECTO - raced wide early and middle stages before crossing to the parked position near the 1000m.

4-bk inr,off,wd cvr 600,bttld away

ALECTO - had to be steadied near the 1450m when WAT NEXT shifted inwards simultaneously to this runner progressing forward.

3 & 4-bk mrks,held up,off,sound fin

5th otr,1x1,wd,prkd,cvr,off,too big

4th inr,off,ld 1450,dictated,cut bk