Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Fired to ld,trld 1600,thru,fght inr

SAVARNA - Driver R Fensom was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion and in a continuous manner in the run home.

9th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 550,drppd away

SAVARNA - weakened in the run home.

Gun run mrks,flat top,no final zip

Prkd,3-bk inr 1800,off top,no punch

4th inr,4-bk 2000,off,ran on wd out

Eased,4-bk inr,1x1 550,off,bttld on

Ld out,trld,3-bk,trld,thru,powerful

9th inr,4-bk,off,plggd away wd out

3 & 4-bk mrks,off top,bold late wd

OHOKA ACHILLES - held up early stages of the run home.

1x1,prkd,lost ld dig,flat tn,outfin

OHOKA ACHILLES - Driver O Gillies was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Eased,3-bk inr,4-bk,off,lacked dash

3-bk mrks,off 350m,5th top,plggd on

Wd,4th,5-bk inr,off,1x1,wd,fght on

OHOKA ACHILLES - underwent a pre-race veterinary examination after not having raced for a considerable period and was cleared to start.

Brk dispatch,rear inr,off,beat slws

OHOKA ACHILLES - broke at the start checking a second row runner and settled at the rear. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Raced keenly through the middle stages.

Wd,eased,rear inr,off,beat slows wd

OHOKA ACHILLES - raced wide early before being restrained to the rear.

Trld,3-bk,1x1 1600,wd 550,fght well

Gate speed to hold ld hdd top,bttld

OHOKA ACHILLES - over-raced middle stages when leading. Driver A Sharpe reported that the gelding had been striking a wheel disc. Mr Sharpe admitted a charge under Rule 869(2) and the Whip & Rein Regulations in that he used his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing penalty submissions the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Sharpe's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing tonight up to and including 14 September 2023 (4 weeks).

Pshd along to ld,dictated,reeled in

OHOKA ACHILLES - tended to shift out on straightening for the run home briefly hampered an outside runner.

Wrkd across to ld,set terms,run dwn

1x1,left prkd 1600,chal,outfinished

Eased,rear otr,1x1,wd top,too sharp

5th otr,1x1 1900,wd 450,chased best

3rd,trld 1450,thru lane,chased hard

Trld out,4-bk 1700,angled wd,steady

Eased,rear,3-bk inr,off 500,kept on

Prkd,4-bk inr 1750,off,solid effort

9th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 700,wdr,steady

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

5th otr,1x1 1200,held up rear,plggd

LUKAKU - Co-Trainers R & J Darby were warned for presenting the gelding to race with non-notified blinds. Lay in rounding the turns.

Nice trip otr,peleed 400,outkicked

1x1,3-bk,1x1 500,held up,stout fin

LOUIE V TONNE - commenced to over-race near the 600m when runners improved to its outside. Briefly locked stays with an outside runner near the 250m. Held up early final turn.

4th,3-bk inr 1850,4-bk,off,beat one

5th otr,4-bk,wd cvr rear,beat slows

Lost ld dig,prkd thru'out,fght well

Gun run mrks,thru,strong bid,denied

4th inr,4-bk bell,held up,sound inr

LOUIE V TONNE - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Wd,up prkd 1700,outkicked run home

LOUIE V TONNE - raced wide early stages.

4th inr,4-bk,prkd 1200,fght stoutly

Left prkd,cvr 1600,3-bk,wd,no punch

IMA SPORTYANGEL - broke late in the score up losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the mare's barrier manners. Had to be steadied off the back of LOUIE V TONNE near the 1200m and contacted that runner's sulky wheel.

Lobbed trail,3-bk 400,dropped away

BENSON DUDE - lay inwards early in the score up dislodging a track marker. Lay in again contacting another track marker near the 500m before losing ground rounding the turn. Driver J Abernethy reported that the gelding cast the near fore shoe during the running.

3-bk otr,wd cvr 400,closed stoutly

Prkd,trld,4-bk,prkd,cvr,no pick-up

7th otr,4-bk,3-bk,held up,forgive

BENSON DUDE - held up throughout the home straight.

Soft run mrks,thru lane,stout pegs

Chkd early,wd cvr rear 350,wdr,bold

BENSON DUDE - checked by a breaking runner near the 1300m. Driver J Kriechbaumer admitted a charge under Rule 869(2) and the Whip & Rein Regulations in that he used his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $300.

4th inr,3-bk 1800,got gap,punishing

4th inr,3-bk 1200,chkd & brk,ran on

BENSON DUDE - checked near the 350m and broke losing ground.

5th otr,3-bk,wd cvr top,stout fin

BENSON DUDE - the near side guider became detached on the home turn. The gear was inspected and found to have been in satisfactory condition with Trainer J Kriechbaumer deemed not to be at fault.

Tracked pacemaking wnnr,bold on inr

Wd,eased,8th otr,wd top,no pick-up

Wd,eased,rear inr,off,made grnd wd

BET WEST - raced wide early before being restrained to the rear.

7th inr,3-bk 1800,off,stout in mid

Prkd,made ld 1500,trld 800,fght inr

BET WEST - contacted a track marker when leading near the 1250m. Driver C Hackett was issued with a warning. Placed in restricted room by an outside runner near the 250m and briefly locked wheels. Miss Hackett was also issued with a warning for using her whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

1x1,prkd 1100,cvr 900,off,bold fin

Gun run mrks,thru lane,stout effort

BET WEST - Driver B Hadley was warned for failing to take up his correct position in the pre-race formation and also for allowing his gelding to shift outwards hampering outside runners early in the score up.

Chkd,chkd/brk 11th 750m,useful mrks

BET WEST - checked shortly after the start losing ground. Checked by a breaking runner near the 750m losing further ground.

Trld,3-bk 1100,unable to quicken up

Co-Trainer L Hollis advised Stewards on 03 October that blood tests taken from BET WEST had revealed a viral infection which has been treated.

Eased,rear otr,3-bk,off,plggd on wd

Into 1x1 early,peeled 300,fght well

JACCKA OPA - locked stays with SISTER LOVE late in the run home.

Prkd,urged to ld bell,ran out,faded

SISTER LOVE - lay out racing down the back the final time, despite the efforts of Driver W Rich, presenting an inside run to a trailing runner. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners. Weakened in the run home.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,fght solidly

Eased,wd rear,prkd 1300,flat tn,fdd

Brk,trld,3-bk bell,failed to run on

SISTER LOVE - broke briefly at the start losing ground.

Rough early & brk,tailed off,done

SISTER LOVE - broke shortly after the start checking a trailing runner with the near hind hopple loop breaking shortly after. A warning was placed on the mare's barrier manners. Broke entering the first turn when being eased and trailed the field throughout. The gear was inspected and found to be in satisfactory condition with Trainer A Poutama deemed not to be at fault.