Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Ld,trld,3-bk 1200,stout along mrks

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

Held ld,attckd,trld 750,soon beaten

SUPERSCRIPT - paced roughly shortly after the start then again at various stages. Weakened from the 700m hampering trailing runners. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. When questioned regarding the performance Co-Trainer G Hughes advised that the mare had over-raced early which had taken its toll and that he would be making a gear change prior to resuming.

7th otr,3-bk,wd 500,wdr top,kept on

Wd,up prkd thru'out,chased on mrks

Quickly to ld,left clr 1200,cut dwn

Across to trail early,thru,bold bid

Trld,3-bk 1750,off,held up,tidy fin

ABMAN - held up final bend and throughout the run home with driver D Butcher not activating the removable deafeners as a result.

Soft trip mrks,off,stout effort mid

ABMAN - briefly placed in restricted room near the 200m.

5th otr,3-bk,wd 600,fght on in gap

1x1,3-bk 1550,1x1,held up,fght mid

ABMAN - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room throughout the run home.

3-bk mrks,held up,bold late,no gaps

ABMAN - held up final turn and late the run home.

Eased,rear inr,off,held up,bttld on

Trld,3-bk 1600,prkd 700,outfinished

4th,prkd,cvr 1100,wd 300,strong bid

6th otr,1x1 1800,off,ran on stoutly

Ld out,softened up,mastered shadows

Wd,4-bk otr,chkd rear,never a hope

AUNTY ROSE - raced wide early before being restrained to the rear. Checked by a breaking runner near the 400m. Weakened in the run home.

Eased,8th,5-bk inr,off,carted,plggd

AUNTY ROSE - hampered by a weakening runner final bend. Driver L Hollis reported that the removable deafeners failed to activate despite his efforts.

6th otr,shffld,wd cvr rear,late dab

AUNTY ROSE - lay in rounding the final turn and early stages of the run home when attempting to shift wider to obtain clear running.

Nice trip otr,wd cvr top,stout fin

AUNTY ROSE - paced roughly passing the 400m.

1x1,prkd 1500,cvr,trld,bold on inr

Eased,8th inr,off,closed nicely gap

Soft trip mrks,flat 400,dropped out

TUAREG - lay in contacting and dislodging track markers near the 400m.

Soft trip mrks,thru,fght nicely inr

Eased,rear inr,brk 600,out of it

LOVEABLE ROGUE - shifted outwards near the 600m forcing TUAREG wider.

3rd inr,3-bk 1800,off 300,stout fin

Cut breeze thru'out,flat 400,wilted

TUAREG - weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner.

Pshd along to hold ld,gathered in

TUAREG - over-raced early in the score up causing driver C Hackett difficulty. Lay inwards passing the 900m striking track markers. Lay outwards early in the run home however was corrected by Miss Hackett.

Sped to ld,hdd top,couldn't respond

Cut breeze the majority,outfinished

TUAREG - hung inwards at the start crowding inside runners despite the efforts of driver C Hackett.

Prkd,ld 1800,dictated,kicked,cut bk

MAKORORI - held up having to be steadied when placed in restricted room approaching the 70m when both TUAREG (2nd placing) and BETTOR BE A LEGEND (1st placing) shifted ground. Authorisation of placings was withheld until Stewards were satisfied that there wasn't sufficient grounds for lodging protests against the first two placegetters given where the interference occurred and the margins involved. Trainer/Driver N Chilcott (MAKORORI) was afforded the opportunity to proceed with protests but elected not to do so. An investigation into this matter was opened and adjourned sine die.

Prkd,4-bk inr,prkd 1300,ld,cut down

Eased,rear otr,off,beat stragglers

Trld,3-bk 1300,off,no gaps,had more

LINCOLN LOVER - held up throughout the run home.

4th,4-bk inr,prkd bell,stuck gamely

LINCOLN LOVER - had to be steadied briefly passing the 50m after PRINCE LINCOLN and ANDRETTI(AUS) both shifted ground marginally.

Trld,3-bk 1050,unable to quicken up

Trld,3-bk 1100,bttld solidly in gap

Trppd wd thru'out,couldn't stick on

LINCOLN LOVER - raced wide early before improving forward approaching the bell but was then obliged to continue racing three wide without cover for the remainder.

4th,4-bk inr,prkd 1100,gallant bid

LINCOLN LOVER - lay in rounding the turns and in particular the final turn becoming awkwardly placed to the wheel of RAHM despite the efforts of Driver P Ferguson.

6th otr,wd 700,prkd,fght on nicely

Wd,lost ld dig,trld,3bk,1x1,wd,bold

BLACK BEAUTY - unable to hold the back of the leader near the 1600m which enabled JUST US TWO to shift down to fill that position.

Trld,3-bk 1600,off,wd cvr,blkd,tidy

JUST US TWO - over-raced near the 1500m hampering trailing runners. Held up early and middle stages of the run home.

4th inr,4-bk,prkd 900,outfinished

Trld,3-bk 650,fght on,never saw gap

JUST US TWO - held up throughout the run home.

Left prkd 4th,up to chal 100,denied

JUST US TWO - lay inwards rounding the final bend.

4th inr,4-bk,off,wdst top,bttld on

JUST US TWO - when questioned regarding the performance driver A Poutama advised he was not disappointed with the performance of the colt given it was its first race day start for 7 months and was also racing against older and more experienced horses.

4th,prkd 1250,1x1 600,tiring tn

JUST US TWO - weakened final bend.