Auckland Trotting Club Inc

5th inr,1x1,wd cvr 800,ld,cut down

Eased,5-bk inr,off,wd,prkd 600,game

Trld on slow clip,thru lane,strong

SHAKE A LEG - lay in contacting track markers rounding the final turn.

8th otr,wd cvr rear,1x1 750,wd,bold

MAJOR BREAK - raced wide until crossing to the parked position near the 1450m. Unable to maintain the back of BETA PREPARE near the 750m which enabled SHAKE A LEG to shift down to fill the position. Weakened final turn. Underwent a post-race veterinary examination at the Trainer's request which revealed no abnormality.

6th otr,4-bk,wd 700,wd cvr,bold wdr

4w,pressed to ld 1500,nailed shadow

SHAKE A LEG - raced wide early stages.

Eased,rear inr,off,whacked away wd

RED RACKHAM - briefly held up by a weakening runner rounding the final turn.

4th inr,4-bk,keen,off,wd 700,outfin

RED RACKHAM - when questioned regarding the tactics adopted during the middle stages Driver D Butcher stated that he elected not to shift out to lead up the running line prior to being covered near the 1500m as this was the gelding's first run back from a spell and he felt it wouldn't be able to race without cover from that point and be competitive. Mr Butcher further stated that RED RACKHAM had commenced to pull hard on the slow tempo near the 1400m before being able to secure clear running near the 800m but had peaked on its run on the home turn and only battled thereafter. Stewards noted Mr Butcher's comments.

Prkd,pshd to ld 1550,tckld 400,wknd

RED RACKHAM - raced greenly on straightening for the run home and then weakened.

6th,1x1,3-bk,1x1 800,off,strong bid

RED RACKHAM - shifted out on straightening for the run home but was corrected by Driver D Butcher. Raced in restricted room late in the run home. Cleared from the unruly for future mobile starts.

Eased,wd rear bell,flat top,fdd out

RED RACKHAM - raced three wide without cover from the 1000m and weakened in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance Driver M White stated that he was disappointed with the gelding's effort and could offer no explanation. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Eased,rear,3bk otr,wd 850,ld,cut bk

RED RACKHAM - paced roughly for several strides at the start. Raced keenly middle stages.

4th,4-bk inr,off,wd 1200,bttld away

I CAN TOO - raced wide without cover from the 1200m when unable to secure the position outside the leader which was being held by THE REVENANT.

Prkd,into ld 1550,dictated,cut down

1x1,3-bk 1400,4-bk,wd cvr,no pickup

I CAN TOO - had to be steadied near the 750m when there was an easing of the pace in the running line.

3-bk otr,wd 1300,prkd,stuck bravely

Wd,prkd,cvr 1650,held up,stout late

I CAN TOO - raced keenly approaching the 1700m when being steadied to take a trail.

Soft trip mrks,thru,fght on solidly

BEV THE GOAT - placed in restricted room final turn by an outside runner and dislodged a track marker.

4th,3-bk irn,off 850,1x1,wd,fght on

Eased,7th otr,1x1,off,closed boldly

7th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 700,closed hard

3-bk otr,wd,prkd 1400,cvr bell,wknd

Wd,1x1,3-bk 1250,wd cvr,no pick-up

6th inr,5-bk,4-bk,held up rear,tidy

HAROLD HANOVER - held up early in the run home.

5th,1x1 1700,prkd 800,fght on mrks

HAROLD HANOVER - when questioned regarding the performance Driver T Cameron reported that he disappointed with the effort and could offer no explanation.

7th pegs,4-bk,off,stout in mid,blkd

HAROLD HANOVER - held up throughout the run home when unable to secure clear racing room.

Trppd wd,up prkd 1500,ld top,cut bk

HAROLD HANOVER - raced wide early before improving to the parked position near the 1500m. Driver T Cameron advised the gelding had cast the near fore shoe during the running.

1x1,prkd,into ld 1400,cut bk 50 out

4th otr,1x1,prkd 1200,fght strongly

6th inr,4-bk,off top,bttld away wd

1x1,prkd,lost ld dig,trld 1300,fght

CONRAD H - the near side number became detached shortly after the start and hung down throughout. Unsuccessfully contested for the lead during the middle stages.

Eased,rear otr,pshd wd 800,wknd out

Trld,3-bk,trld 900,thru,stern claim