Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Eased,3-bk inr,1x1 800,wd 500,stout

VILLAGE REBEL - hampered by an inside runner late in the score up and was back from position at dispatch.

Wd cvr,left posted 1800 3rd,outfin

VILLAGE REBEL - raced wide throughout.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,outfinished

VILLAGE REBEL - lay in contacting track markers near the 250m.

7th otr,wd cvr,posted bell,game bid

VILLAGE REBEL - raced wide from the 1300m.

Left prkd thru'out,bttld on solidly

Eased,wd cvr rear 600,closed boldly

VILLAGE REBEL - Stewards opened and adjourned an enquiry into the manner in which Driver N Chilcott used her whip in the run home.

3 & 4-bk mrks,whacked away on inr

7th otr,wd,prkd 300,bttld away gap

Eased,4-bk inr,off,held up,no hope

VILLAGE REBEL - held up final bend and throughout the run home.

3-bk mrks,off top,held up,fght,blkd

VILLAGE REBEL - held up throughout the run home.

Eased,rear inr,prkd,cvr 1400,steady

Eased,4-bk otr,chkd,6w top,late dig

UPSTAGE - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1050m losing ground.

7th otr,3-bk,wd cvr 400,tidy effort

6th inr,trld 600,held up,potent inr

6th otr,3-bk,4th top,stern bid mrks

7th otr,wd cvr,prkd 1200,bttld away

UPSTAGE - tangled away for several strides at the start.

5th,1x1,3-bk bell,wd 400,bttld well

Brk,6th inr,1x1 1700,wd 400,kept on

UPSTAGE - broke briefly at the start losing ground.

Slw,5th,1x1,prkd,cvr 1200,wd,no fin

UPSTAGE - pre-race warmed.

Prkd,ld 1900,dictated,collared 75m

LORD DELMAR - lay out leaving the final turn.

Ld out,trld 1350,4-bk 800,drppd out

LORD DELMAR - over-raced early and middle stages. Lay inwards and paced roughly near the 800m when weakening. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

7th otr,3-bk,wd 750,prkd,tried hard

Won ld duel,ran out prkd 600,outfin

LORD DELMAR - underwent a pre-race veterinary examination after not having raced for a considerable period of time and was cleared to start. Lay outwards near the 700m when leading presenting an inside run for the trailing MIDFREW LANDO. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

Prkd,into ld 1400,swamped 125m out

LORD DELMAR - lay out racing down the back straight the final time and raced wider when leading. Shifted out further rounding the final turn despite the efforts of Driver P Ferguson carrying GOTTA ELECT BILL wider on the track. A final warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners. Authorisation of LORD DELMAR's 3rd placing was withheld until Driver S Abernethy (GOTTA ELECT BILL - 4th placing) had viewed the replays and elected not to proceed with a protest, with placings then being duly authorised.

6th otr,4-bk bell,wd 750,no pick-up

LORD DELMAR - lay out when weakening in the run home and shifted up the track despite the efforts of Driver P Ferguson.

8th otr,3-bk,held up rear,fght mid

LORD DELMAR - lay in approaching the 800m when attempting to follow THE NEXT BEST THING out to a three wide position. Held up final turn and throughout the run home.

9th otr,wd 1100,prkd,outfinished

LORD DELMAR - raced wide early before securing a position in the running line back in midfield. Stewards lodged a protest under Rule 869A(2) against this runner's 4th placing alleging interference passing the 800m when the gelding lay in despite the efforts of Driver M Hay when improving three wide, forcing FREDASTAIRE down on to GOORAMBAT ART resulting in these two runners locking sulky wheels and losing considerable ground. The protest was not contested by connections with LORD DELMAR being relegated to 5th placing behind GOORAMBAT ART by the Adjudicative Committee. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners. Mr Hay advised that he would be recommending a gear change.

8th inr,off,wd 450,plggd away gap

LORD DELMAR - over-raced middle stages. Hampered near the 200m.

Prkd 5th,eased,rear inr,off,no dash

LORD DELMAR - paced roughly rounding the first bend losing ground. Over-raced middle stages.

6th otr,wd 1500,prkd,cvr,plggd mid

BLAZING LOUIE - lay inwards despite the efforts of Driver N Chilcott contacting track markers near the 450m resulting in two markers being dislodged with one contacting DAVE DULEY and then Driver B Butcher (TWISTA).

Prkd,cvr 1050,held up tn,bttld away

TWISTA - pre-race warmed.

3rd inr,3-bk,off,held up,stout late

TWISTA - pre-race warmed.

8th otr,wd 1400,prkd 1050,wknd out

3 & 4-bk mrks,held up,sound on mrks

TWISTA - held up final bend.

Left prkd,cvr,3-bk,wd 700,no pickup

TWISTA - pre-race warmed.

Brk early,prkd,ld 1800,cght shadows

TWISTA - broke shortly after the start losing ground.

Eased,wd rear 1200,prkd 950,chased

Wd,prkd,cvr,3-bk 850,wd 350,kept on

8th otr,4-bk,wd 700,sustained burst

CYCLONE REBEL - raced three wide without cover from the 750m.

Soon ld,set terms,outmuscled late

Cut breeze thru'out,fght nicely gap

CYCLONE REBEL - Driver T Herlihy reported that the gelding cast the near hind shoe during the running. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a sole puncture as a result of the gelding trotting on the shoe which required treatment.

Wd,prkd,cvr 2150,3-bk,4w top,steady

CYCLONE REBEL - trainer T Hopkins was issued a warning for the late notification of driver. Raced wide early. Connections advised that the gelding cast the near hind shoe.

Eased,wd cvr rear 1200,wdst,fght on

CYCLONE REBEL - raced wide with cover from the 1200m.

Fired to ld,dictated,nutted shadows

CYCLONE REBEL - Driver T Herlihy was warned for using his whip in a continuous manner in the run home.

Eased,wd rear 1350,ld bell,eyed,big

Eased,wd cvr 600,wdst,breezed on by

CLAUDE - lay in at various stages throughout the running. Shifted in early in the run home checking an inside runner. Stewards opened and adjourned an investigation into this incident.

Pshd thru to ld,set terms,too tough

Left prkd thru'out,drifting 600 out

CLAUDE - weakened from the 600m hampering a trailing runner. When questioned regarding the performance driver C Hackett advised that the gelding had not been suited to sitting in the parked position. Miss Hackett further advised that given the tempo of the race she was not surprised the gelding failed to finish the race off in a competitive fashion. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Wd,eased,rear otr,wdst tn,stout fin

CLAUDE - over-raced when being restrained early.

Brk,tacked on,rear inr,off,beat one

CLAUDE - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Over-raced middle stages.

Trld,3-bk 1800,flat 400,no pick-up

CLAUDE - over-raced middle stages.

1x1,4-bk bell,wd 450,ran on stoutly

CLAUDE - over-raced middle stages.

7th otr,4-bk,held up,ran on in gap

Off pegs prkd,cvr 550,blkd,fght mid

CLAUDE - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home.

1x1,3-bk,chkd 375m,wd,bttld clsr

FINAL CHANGE - checked by the breaking LULANA which shifted out contacting this runner's sulky near the 300m.

Ld out,dictated terms,too tenacious

3rd inr,3-bk,trld top,chal,thwarted

Eased,5-bk inr 1300,off,passed one

FINAL CHANGE - over-raced middle stages.

6th otr,3-bk inr 700,tidy late mrks

FINAL CHANGE - placed in restricted room late in the run home striking the last track marker.

Eased,rear,prkd,cvr 1300,3-bk,sound

Ld,trld 1900,thru,chased best mrks

Lost ld dig,cvr 1200,prkd bell,fght

Wd,3-bk inr 1800,4-bk,off,flew late

FINAL CHANGE - held up early in the run home.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,chased hard

4th inr,3-bk,prkd 1500,fght bravely

Brk start,tacked on,failed to stick

LOUEZYANA - broke at the start losing ground. Weakened leaving the final turn.

3 & 4-bk inr,off,5w tn,best shadows

LOUEZYANA - hampered near the 1050m by a breaking runner.

4th inr,4-bk,1x1,flat 600,no pickup

MR MIKI - raced wide approaching the 1600m after LOUEZYANA shifted away from the marker line. It was established the Driver D Butcher (LOUEZYANA) had commenced his outward movement prior to MR MIKI reaching his sulky wheel and no further action was deemed necessary.

Eased,rear otr,unable to quicken up

Chkd,5th inr,3-bk bell,thru,fght on

LOUEZYANA - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the first bend.

Wd,1x1 1850,off top,closed strongly

LOUEZYANA - raced wide early.

6th inr,5-bk,4-bk,failed to fire up

Wd,prkd,cvr bell,off,whacked away

LOUEZYANA - raced wide early.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,tried hard

Prkd,trld 1300,thru lane,fght well

Into 1x1,left prkd 700,wd 600,solid

Soon ld,dictated,hdd 600,fght mrks

Brk,tacked on,rear otr,passed slows

LINCOLN WAVE - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the colt's barrier manners.

Wd,1x1 1300,wd 350,chopped ldr down

Brk,9th otr,wd cvr 700,wdst,steady

LINCOLN WAVE - broke at the start losing ground.

Prkd,cvr 1200,wd 300,pounced,nailed

Wd,made ld 1900,dictated,too strong

6th otr,wd cvr,prkd 850,fght gamely

MUCHACHO - raced wide early and middle stages before crossing to the parked position near the 850m.

1x1,prkd,into ld 1600,too many guns

MUCHACHO - lay inwards contacting a track marker near the 350m.

Wd,prkd,into ld 1100,nutted shadows

MUCHACHO - the murphy blind was removed prior to the start due to the gelding failing to warm up favourably. Lay inwards entering and rounding the first bend when racing wide crowding inside runners. Lay inwards rounding the final bend striking track markers. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

1x1,3-bk,wd 900,1x1 500,fght mrks

Eased,rear inr,off,ran on nicely wd

MUCHACHO - lay inward on several occasions in the run home with Driver H Orange not activating the removable deafeners as a result. Cleared from the unruly for future mobile starts.

9th otr,wd cvr,prkd 1300,outkicked

Wd,8th otr,wd cvr bell,posted,bttld

MUCHACHO - raced wide early before being eased towards the rear. Became awkwardly placed to the sulky of DEBRIEF near the 1050m having to be strongly restrained and paced roughly with the trailing runner being checked. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners. Raced wide from the 1000m.

5th inr,3-bk,awkwd,off,beaten 750m

MUCHACHO - required assistance from an Attendant prior to the start. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts. Paced roughly and lost ground approaching the 1200m before having to be steadied when carried down into the passing lane after an outside runner shifted inwards near the 1150m. Locked wheels with an inside runner near the 750m losing ground. Driver J Dickie was warned for the manner in which he drove in this incident when not conceding his position earlier. Weakened leaving the final turn.