Auckland Trotting Club Inc

3rd inr,3-bk,1x1 400,off,too strong

6th,3-bk inr 1300,fght solidly mrks

3rd inr,3-bk 2050,fght solidly mrks

3rd inr,3-bk,brk 750,out of action

CASTANA - broke near the 750m checking a trailing runner and lost its chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

Ld out,trld 1950,thru,fght hard inr

Trld,3-bk 1600,4-bk,off,never fired

Into trail early,thru lane,stuck on

Made ld,trld 2050,thru,bttld away

LORD POPINJAY - lay out throughout the run home. Driver M Ranger advised she was unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the cord becoming entangled.

Soon ld,dictated terms,unrelenting

Brk,rear otr,plggd past stragglers

LORD POPINJAY - broke at the start losing ground.

3rd,3-bk inr,prkd 900,ld 150,cut bk

5th,5-bk inr,prkd,ld,trld,bold mrks

LORD POPINJAY - lay out throughout the run home having to be corrected by Driver M Ranger.

Eased,4-bk inr,brk 400,out of play

LIAISON - broke near the 450m losing its chance.

5th,5-bk inr,off,6th tn,did best wd

5th inr,4-bk,off,held up,stout late

LIAISON - held up final turn and early stages of the run home.

Prkd,ld 1950,brk 400,plggd away(dq)

LIAISON - lay out leaving the back straight when leading but was corrected by driver D Butcher. Broke near the 500m and was taken down inside the marker line to clear trailing runners before settling near the 250m. Stewards lodged a protest against this runner's 4th placing under Rule 870(3) and the Breaking Horses Regulation alleging the gelding had broken in excess of 150m. Connections did not contest the protest and LIAISON was disqualified by Stewards. The bandage on the near hind came adrift early in the run home possibly as a result of contacting track markers with no action being taken.

3rd,3-bk inr,4-bk,3-bk,off,no punch

LIAISON - trotted roughly over the concluding stages. Placed in restricted room late in the run home. Connections reported the gelding lost the near fore shoe during the running.

4th inr,4-bk,prkd 1400,whacked away

Into trail early,flat tn,stuck well

HALBERG - trotted roughly and lost ground rounding the final turn. Contacted the final track marker in the run home when attempting to improve to the inside of MATTY A which lay in.

Prkd,into ld bell,hdd top,foxiing

1x1,left prkd 1600,tough bid,missed

5th,left prkd,cvr 1600,prkd 500,ezy

4th inr,4-bk,off,brk 250m,out of it

HALBERG - broke near the 250m losing its chance.

6th inr,6-bk,prkd 2150,ld 100m,cght

7th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 300,strong wdst

4th inr,4-bk,1x1 1700,wd 300,strong

Ld out,dictated terms,unrelenting

AMERICAN MUSCLE - when questioned regarding the improved performance Driver T Cameron reported the mare had benefitted from being able to set its own terms in front throughout.

5th inr,5-bk,off,4w cvr tn,plggd on

AMERICAN MUSCLE - raced keenly middle stages.

6th,,6-bk inr,off,wd top,bttld away

Quickly to ld,set terms,hdd 100 out

Made ld,dictated terms,too strong

HALBERG - trotted roughly and lost ground rounding the final turn. Contacted the final track marker in the run home when attempting to improve to the inside of MATTY A which lay in.

9th otr,3-bkk,wd cvr,loomed,ld,game

Prkd,into ld 1600,held tenaciously

MATTY A - over-raced before being taken forward to lead near the 1700m then continued to over-race. Driver S Wigg admitted a charge under Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that she used her whip free of the rein and with more than a wrist flicking motion over the final 100m. After viewing the replays and hearing penalty submissions the Adjudicative Committee suspended Ms Wigg driver's licence from the conclusion of racing today up to and including 5 July 2024 (4 days). Ms Wigg advised that she elected not to activate the deafeners due to the gelding feeling rough in its gait early in the run home and that she will be making a gear change to fixed deafeners for future racing.

7th,3-bk otr,wd 1500,prkd,fght hard

ROMEO FOXTROT - Driver D Butcher admitted a charge under Rule 869(4) and the Home Straight Regulations on the grounds that he allowed his runner to shift outwards early in the home straight which resulted in MATTY A being forced wider checking NOBLE COUNT, which broke passing the 100m losing its chance. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Butcher's Driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 31 December up to and including 4 January 2024 (2 days).

Ld,trld,3-bk,1x1 800,wd 5th,no dash

MATTY A - unable to hold the back of CYCLONE LUCKY LINDA near the 1050m which enabled KISS AND RUN to shift down to fill the position.

9th,3-bk otr 2100,chkd/brk 450,done

IRON LOVE - checked and broke near the 450m losing its chance.

Chkd,7th inr,off,3-bk,wd 450,strong

MAZEPPA - swung inwards when the barriers were released hampering IRON LOVE and was slow to begin. Broke near the 250m losing its chance.

7th inr,off,3-bk otr,wd 400,fght on

IRON LOVE - when questioned regarding the performance Driver C Hackett advised that she could only attribute what she considered to be a disappointing run to the gelding's 30m handicap.

Slw,tacked on,rear otr,3-bk,4w,bold