Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Ld out,4bk 1500,off,rear,bt slws wd

Prkd,eased,rear inr,off,wd 450,chkd

MAGENTA - locked wheels with an inside runner passing the 400m losing all chance. Stewards questioned junior driver H Moralde Sands (assisted by T Herlihy) regarding this matter and after viewing the replays and hearing from both drivers it was established that the filly while improving quickly rounding the final bend had hung inwards causing Miss Moralde Sands some difficulty when being shifted wider on the track by MERLE MARY which resulted in both runners locking wheels. After considering all factors, Stewards deemed that no further action was required.

Across to trai,off top,fght on well

4th,left prkd 1900,outfinished str

ABMAN - raced wide without cover from the 1300m when unable to secure the position outside the leader which was being held by MERLE MARY. Weakened in the run home.

Eased,rear otr,wd cvr top,tidy fin

3 & 4-bk mrks,off top,bttld solidly

Trld,3-bk 1200,held up,off,tidy mid

MERLE MARY - paced roughly entering the first turn.

9th otr,held up 9th,tidy effort wd

MERLE MARY - raced greenly in the score up and was back from position at the start. When questioned Driver C Hackett confirmed that she had not been denied a fair start when LIL MAC, which she was drawn behind, was back from position late in the score up.

7th inr,off,3-bk inr tn,off,strong

IMON - paced roughly approaching the 200m when to the outside of JUST JAMES which shifted ground outwards. Driver A Poutama advised that the gelding had raced intractably at various stages during the running after the sliding blinds activated in the score up and felt that his runner had contributed to the incident by laying inwards as JUST JAMES shifted ground to its inside. Notwithstanding this Stewards warned Driver C Hackett (JUST JAMES) to exercise greater care when shifting ground in similar circumstances in the future.

Eased,raer inr,off,chkd/brk 450 out

CHANEL NOIRE - Driver Z Butcher was shown the replay and warned for the manner in which he shifted ground near the 1700m which resulted in JUST JAMES having to be steadied and conceding its position. Checked by a breaking runner near the 450m.

Ld,trld 1900,thru lane,chased hard

Eased,8th inr,5-bk,4-bk,blkd,useful

JUST JAMES - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Eased,rear otr,4-bk otr,wdst ran on

JUST JAMES - Trainer P Miller was issued a warning for the late notification that the gelding would be racing with blinds.

Wd,prkd,cvr 100,wd 600,strong claim

5th inr,1x1 1700,wd 450,tried hard

Wd,eased,wd cvr rear bell,wdr,faded

THE MIKI TAKER - raced wide early before being restrained to the rear.

Rough,wd cvr rear 600,wdst,bold bid

THE MIKI TAKER - raced greenly throughout the score up and was back from position at dispatch. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Paced roughly over the final stages.

Trld,3-bk 1750,off,held up,bttld on

LOVEABLE ROGUE - held up by a weakening runner final turn.

Eased,rear,3-bk otr,wd cvr 450,bold

Prkd,4-bk inr 1900,off,whacked away

LOVEABLE ROGUE - broke early in the score up but was in position prior to the candy pole.

Lobbed trail,waited,thru 100,strong

LOVEABLE ROGUE - held up in the run home until near the 100m when obtaining an inside run.

Wdbrk,rear inr,off,1x1,no final zip

LOVEABLE ROGUE - broke rounding the first turn losing considerable ground. When questioned Driver D Ferguson explained that he had been restraining to look to take up a position closer to the marker line with SWEET VINTAGE, which he was trailing, also being restrained at this point with his gelding contributing to the incident by being slow to respond when being steadied and became awkwardly placed to the sulky of SWEET VINTAGE. Stewards noted Mr Ferguson's comments and took the matter no further.

Ld,trld 1700,held up,flat tyre,fght

LOVEABLE ROGUE - held up early final turn. Sustained a punctured sulky tyre near the 1000m.

4th inr,4-bk,prkd 800,ld 150,cut bk

3 & 4-bk inr,off,wd cvr tn,bold fin

LOVEABLE ROGUE - trainer D Erickson was warned for failing to have the correct colours available.

4th inr,off 400,wd,closed strongly

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

Eased,wd cvr rear 550,tidy fin wdst

Wd,up prkd 1600,outkicked run home

JESSIE LINCOLN - backed up into another runner in the pre-race formation. Raced wide early and middle stages.

6th pegs,3-bk bell,off 350,bold fin