Auckland Trotting Club Inc

3 & 4-bk otr,chkd 650,no final kick

GLORIA STEINEM - became awkwardly placed close to the back of MISS CHEROKEE near the 650m having to be steadied. When questioned regarding this and also the performance trainer/driver T Herlihy advised that the blinds had required attention by an attendant before the start but had then shifted during the running resulting in the filly racing greenly on several occasions proving difficult to steer.

5th inr,3-bk,off,wd top,tidy effort

GLORIA STEINEM - hampered by a weakening runner near the 700m.

Nice trip otr,peeled 300,chased gap

GLORIA STEINEM - underwent a pre-race Veterinary examination after getting down on its haunches in the parade ring and was cleared to start.

3rd inr,chkd 1200,trld,off top,bold

GLORIA STEINEM - checked by a breaking runner near the 1200m. Lay out throughout the run home. Briefly placed in restricted room by an outside runner passing the 50m.

Made ld,trld,off,ld 1500,gunned dwn

4th,4-bk inr,prkd 1500,trld tn,fght

Across to trail,thru lane,stout fin

TOFFEE POTTS - lay inwards striking track markers near the 1750m. Again lay inwards and struck a track marker rounding the final bend. The boring pole came detached in the run home after the clip on the saddle attachment broke.

Held ld,trld 1500,locked stays,gone

TOFFEE POTTS - lay outwards near the 600m locking wheels with SPIRIT OF GOD with both runners losing all chance and a trailing runner being checked. Stewards spoke with drivers J Wakeling (TOFFEE POTTS) and M McKendry (SPIRIT OF GOD) regarding this incident. After considering the matter, Stewards were unable to apportion blame to either driver and no further action was deemed necessary.

Chkd/brk,brk 1700,impr 1x1,wd,faded

TOFFEE POTTS - checked and broke after 150m losing ground. Broke when racing over the crossing near the 1700m losing ground. A warning was placed on the racing record of the filly. Paced roughly when being shifted wider on the track near the 800m and raced wide from the 800m. Lay inwards when weakening early in the run home.

6th,brk 1850,rear otr,tiring 500

TOFFEE POTTS - paced roughly in the early stages and broke after 150m losing considerable ground. Weakened final bend.

Brk,8th,8-bk inr,off,wd tn,bold fin

TOFFEE POTTS - broke shortly after the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly.

1x1,4-bk 1600,wd 700,wd cvr,fght on

Trld out,4-bk 1750,whacked away inr

Nice trip otr,off,got going late wd

8th otr,4-bk bell,brk 8th 300m out

NORTHVIEW CRUNCHA - broke leaving the final bend losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the colt.

Chkd early,rear otr,never a factor

SPIRIT OF GOD - hampered and paced roughly approaching the 1800m.

Wd,lost ld dig,trld 1700,fght mrks

SPIRIT OF GOD - over-raced middle stages. Lay inwards final bend striking a track marker.

Wd,1x1,prkd 1500,locked stays,gone

TOFFEE POTTS - lay outwards near the 600m locking wheels with SPIRIT OF GOD with both runners losing all chance and a trailing runner being checked. Stewards spoke with drivers J Wakeling (TOFFEE POTTS) and M McKendry (SPIRIT OF GOD) regarding this incident. After considering the matter, Stewards were unable to apportion blame to either driver and no further action was deemed necessary.

7th otr,3-bk bell,flat 400,no spark

SPIRIT OF GOD - weakened final turn.

Soft trip mrks,thru lane,bttld well

4th inr,3-bk 1400,off,held up,bttld

Prkd,cvr 1050,prkd 800,drifting 500

SPIRIT OF GOD - weakened from the 500m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.

6th,3-bk inr,5-bk,off,found line wd

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

Gun run mrks,thru lane,fght nicely

SRIRACHA - raced greenly shortly after the start becoming awkwardly placed to the sulky of MIDNIGHT BETTY resulting in an inside runner being checked. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.