Auckland Trotting Club Inc

3 & 4-bk mrks,wdst rear top,no dash

6th pegs,4-bk,keen,held up,bttld on

SUNSET STRIP - over-raced middle stages. The murphy blind became detached during the running.

Cut breeze the trip,couldn't stick

Eased,wd rear 1500,prkd,wilted out

Soft trip mrks,thru,chased hard inr

Wd,eased,rear inr,off,wd cvr,steady

SUNSET STRIP - over-raced early when being restrained to the rear.

3rd,prkd,lost ld dig,chall 100,game

4th,prkd,cvr 1050,wd 500,brk 250m

SUNSET STRIP - slow to leave the pre-race formation and was back from position at dispatch. Driver Z Butcher was issued with a warning. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 850m. Broke rounding the final turn losing all chance. A warning was placed on the filly's racing manners.

7th otr,4bk 1100,held up,useful mid

Wd,1x1,3-bk 1750,wd cvr 450,stout

Eased,5-bk inr,off,fght nicely gap

Nice trip otr,peeled top,bttld well

5th inr,5-bk,off,keen,no pick-up wd

WALTZING WITH MIKI - over-raced early and middle stages.

4th,4bk inr,prkd 1550,ld 400,swampd

Eased,7th otr,3-bk,4w top,no pickup

WALTZING WITH MIKI - placed in restricted room near the 100m when runners on either side shifted ground.

6th otr,3-bk bell,off,up in shadows

WALTZING WITH MIKI - when questioned regarding the improved performance Trainer/Driver B Butcher stated the gelding had been racing without much luck in recent starts and had enjoyed a good run in tonight's event.

Eased,rear,5-bk inr,held up,bt slws

WALTZING WITH MIKI - lay in and contacted track markers with one marker being dislodged near the 1250m. Hampered by a weakening runner passing the 400m and paced roughly for several strides. Held up until early in the run home.

1x1,3-bk 1700,wd 1150,posted,folded

WALTZING WITH MIKI - hung inwards at various stages. Raced wide without cover from the 1100m. Weakened final bend.

1x1,3-bk 1300,held up,plggd away wd

Eased,7th otr,4bk,off,tidy fin wdst

Esaed,rear inr,failed to get closer

BEETASTIC - weakened in the run home.

5th inr,4-bk 2400,3-bk top,no punch

8th otr,brk 1200,out of contention

BEETASTIC - Co-Trainers P & V Blanchard were issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice for presenting the filly with blinds that were not notified. Broke near the 1200m hampering a trailing runner losing all chance. A warning was placed on the filly's racing manners.

Sped to ld,set terms,gathered in

Across to trail,rough/chkd 400,done

SOCIAL DISTANCING - broke early in the score up but was in position at the candy pole. Over-raced middle stages. Lay out and paced roughly leaving the back straight the final time before locking wheels with an outside runner passing the 400m hampering a trailing runner and losing ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners. When questioned regarding the performance Driver T Herlihy confirmed that he encountered steering difficulties rounding the final turn but added that this runner had received every opportunity.

Left prkd,jostled,chall 200,fght on

SOCIAL DISTANCING - over-raced middle stages when outside the leader.

Wd,3-bk inr 1600,held up rear,sound

SOCIAL DISTANCING - raced wide early. Over-raced middle stages.

Trld,3-bk 1450,chkd badly 800,done

SOCIAL DISTANCING - over-raced middle stages. Checked passing the 800m losing considerable ground and was not persevered with.

Trld,4bk inr 1000,brk 800,fading

SOCIAL DISTANCING - paced roughly rounding the first bend. Again paced roughly passing the 900m before breaking near the 800m hampering a trailing runner losing ground. Weakened final bend. Driver B Beckwith advised the gelding had been striking a knee.

Last innr,always at rear,no impct

3-5bk inr,keen,3bk otr,1-paced mid

SOCIAL DISTANCING - over-raced early stages when being restrained. Continued to over-race through the middle stages.

Brk run-up,rear,4-bk inr,no pick-up

SOCIAL DISTANCING - broke in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Over-raced middle stages. Hung inwards rounding the final bend and struck a track marker which was dislodged before weakening in the run home. Driver A Edge advised he did not activate the removable deafeners or sliding blinds in consequence.

Straight to ld,rolled along,too big

CYCLONE REBEL - Trainer T Hopkins was warned for being late to notify the gelding would be racing with blinds.

Ld,trld,off,ld,trld bell,strong bid

9th otr,6-bk,wd 700,wdr top,fght on

9th otr,6-bk,wd 800,wd cvr,5w,sharp

GEORGIE BEST - broke near the 1200m after briefly locking sulky stays with an inside runner after both horses shifted ground and was taken up the track before settling. Raced greenly approaching the 250m and shifted out briefly locking wheels with MOVE IT LOU, which was checked, with NYMBAL,CYCLONE REBEL, PRINCE LINCOLN and WAR CHIEF being hampered. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners. Driver S Abernethy advised that the colt had raced keenly after contacting its sulky wheel disc over the early stages.

3rd inr,3-bk,off,held up,bttld away

Ld out,trld 1400,thru,no final kick

BIG HERB - lay in and contacted track markers rounding the final turn.

Sped to ld,3-bk 1300,off,blkd,solid

Made ld,dictated terms,held gamely

Ld out,trld 1700,thru,fght well inr

Trld,3-bk 1050,held up,sound in mid

BIG HERB - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

5th,1x1 1800,peeled tn,powerful fin

BIG HERB - lay in late in the run home. Authorisation of this runner's 1st placing was briefly withheld until it was established that the gelding had not contributed to NEW KID IN TOWN and TYSON locking wheels.

Ld out,trld 1350,thru lane,bold bid

Pshd along to ld,dictated,held firm

BIG HERB - lay in contacting a track marker near the 250m.

Fired to ld,attckd,trld 1600,chased

THE RASCAL - the murphy blind was removed prior to the start due to the colt failing to warm up favourably. Lay in and raced over a track marker near the 1250m. Authorisation of this runner's 3rd placing was withheld until Steward's viewed the replays and questioned Drivers P Ferguson (THE RASCAL) and M McKendry (BIG HERB) in relation to THE RASCAL contacting a track marker passing the 80m when looking for a run to the inside of BIG HERB. These two runners then locked wheels over the final 40m. After considering the matter Stewards were satisfied that THE RASCAL had not gained an advantage in this incident and gave all clear on the judge's placings. Mr Ferguson was issued a warning in relation to contacting the track marker.

Eased,wd rear 600,loomed,tried hard

ALWAYS B MISTY - beaten for early speed. When questioned regarding the performance Driver M McKendry advised that after getting back early he had attempted to improve wide from the 600m but had been unable to make up sufficient ground on the leader given the solid closing sectionals.

Easd,rear otr,wdst 8th tn,punishing

ALWAYS B MISTY - raced greenly in the score up and was back from position at dispatch. A warning was placed on the filly's barrier manners.

8th otr,5-bk bell,wd cvr 400,no fin

Soft trip mrks,thru,fght on solidly

Won ld duel,pressured bell,hdd 300m

ALWAYS B MISTY - weakened leaving the final bend. When questioned regarding the performance driver J Dickie advised that he was not disappointed with the effort considering that it is her first start back from a spell and he expects the filly to derive benefit from the race.

8th inr,4-bk bell,couldn't quicken

ALWAYS B MISTY - over-raced middle stages.

Wd cvr,prkd,cvr,3-bk bell,gone 350m

ALWAYS B MISTY - raced wide early. Weakened final turn.

4th,4-bk inr,1x1 1050,wd 400,no zip

6th otr,3-bk bell,wd 450,strong bid

WORDS - over-raced middle stages when leading. Shifted outwards rounding the final turn and then again passing the 100m hampering outside runners. Stewards lodged a protest under Rule 869A(2) against 1st placing being awarded to WORDS (Junior Driver E Johnson assisted by J Abernethy) on the grounds of alleged interference to the outside runners 2nd placed MUCHACHO (Junior Driver H Orange assisted by Trainer Z Meredith), 3rd placed BARBAROSSA (Junior Driver B Wilkins assisted by B Butcher) and 4th placed MELODY BANNER (Junior Driver J Dunn assisted by B Hackett). After viewing the replays and hearing the relative evidence Stewards did not proceed with the protest in relation to the interference to the 3rd and 4th placed runners after it was established that they would not have beaten the winner. The Adjudicative Committee upheld the protest in relation to interference to the 2nd placed MUCHACHO and relegated WORDS to 2nd placing behind that runner. Stewards took no action against Driver E Johnson as they were satisfied that she had fulfilled her obligations in relation to the corrective action she took throughout the run home. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners.

Nice trip otr,wd 800,failed to fire

Wd,up prkd 2400,attckd ldr,game bid

4th inr,3-bk,4-bk 1050,off,bttld on

ADJOURNMENT - paced roughly approaching the 200m after having been shifted wider on the track by BARBAROSSA hampering outside runners. Weakened in the run home.

Trld,off,ld,trld 1550,thru,bttld on

BARBAROSSA - lay outwards through the middle stages.

1x1,keen,brk,wd 850,prkd 700,outfin

BARBAROSSA - over-raced middle stages. Paced roughly near the 800m when over-racing and was then awkwardly placed to the sulky of KINGS WATCH before breaking losing ground.

3-bk otr,3 & 4w 400,2nd tn,too game

BARBAROSSA - over-raced middle stages. Lay inwards late in the run home despite the efforts of driver B Butcher.

7th inr,off,wd cvr 800,4w,outkicked

Held ld,trld 1600,thru,fght stoutly