Auckland Trotting Club Inc

5th,4-bk inr,3-bk top,stout on mrks

SASSY STAR - Driver Z Meredith was replaced by M McKendry after a phone call to Stewards from Mr Meredith advising that he was unable to attend the meeting due to transport difficulties. Subsequent to this call Mr Meredith was located on course and served with drug testing paperwork but refused to provide a sample. An investigation has been opened and adjourned into this matter with Mr Meredith's driver's licence being suspended effective immediately in accordance with Rule 514(1). When questioned regarding his starting position Mr McKendry stated that the mare had been unable to keep up in the score up and lay in causing him difficulty.

Wd,trld,3-bk,1x1 600,wd,2nd,outfin

5th,5-bk inr,1x1 1200,bold bid mrks

LOVEMEAGAIN - shifted in under pressure late in the run home. Authorisation of this runner's 1st placing was withheld until Driver J Stormont (SASSY STAR - 2nd placing) confirmed that his chances had not been affected.

Blew the start badly,out of action

SASSY STAR - broke at the start losing all chance.

6th otr,1x1 1600,prkd 350,faded out

Brk,tacked on,5-bk inr,tidy fin gap

SASSY STAR - broke at the start losing considerable ground. Authorisation of this runner's 4th placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied that the mare had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation.

7th,11 1500,brk 3rd 450m,not a hope

SASSY STAR - broke near the 500m hampering a trailing runner and lost all chance.

Wd,3-bk inr,prkd 750,ld,held gamely

Gun run mrks,flat 400,couldn't lift

MAZEPPA - weakened rounding the final turn.

5th inr,5-bk,off 650,failed to fire

MAZEPPA - lost ground rounding the final turn.

Chkd,11th otr,5-bk,10th top,no hope

MAZEPPA - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1750m. Lay in rounding the final turn before being hampered by a weakening runner and contacted track markers.

Trld out,4-bk,off 1100,lacked punch

Prkd,trld 2200,flat 400m,no pick-up

Slw away,tacked on,drifting 400 out

MAZEPPA - stood on the mark as the start was effected losing considerable ground. Lay inwards rounding the bends.

9th otr,5-bk 1500,failed to quicken

MAZEPPA - raced at the rear throughout. When questioned regarding the performance Trainer/Driver L Chin stated that the gelding had not been travelling well at any stage of the event and could offer no explanation for the disappointing effort. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormality. Stewards will follow up with Dr Chin in the coming days.

Chkd,8th,6bk inr,off,wd cvr,4th,brk

MAZEPPA - hampered by a breaking runner approaching the first turn. Broke near the 150m losing its chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

5th inr,1x1 900,brk 250m out,gone

MAZEPPA - swung inwards when the barriers were released hampering IRON LOVE and was slow to begin. Broke near the 250m losing its chance.

Brk,12th gap,tacked on,nothing more

MAZEPPA - broke at the start losing ground. Trotted roughly racing down the back the final time losing ground.

7th otr,4-bk,wd 1000,ld 800,run dwn

SANS AU REVOIR - underwent a post-race veterinary examination which revealed no abnormality. When questioned Driver H Orange stated that in his opinion the mare had not backed up from its run on the first day.

Cut breeze,cvr 600,off,too powerful

Ld,trld,3-bk 1500,5th 300,plggd gap

Gun run mrks,thru lane,bttld away

11th otr,wd bell,pshd wdr,fght hard

SANS AU REVOIR - raced wide from the 1100m.

3rd,prkd,cvr 1100,3-bk,plggd in gap

6th,5-bk inr,prkd 1700,outfinished

Wd,5th inr,prkd,cvr,3rd 400,outfin

SANS AU REVOIR - Driver R Downey dropped his whip near the 500m.

4th,3bk inr,prkd,cvr,wd 400,ld,cght

Trld,4-bk 1800,off,wd cvr,no pickup

6th otr,3-bk,wd 400,ground ldr down

Trld,3-bk 850,off,4th top,stout mid

Brk,5th,1x1 1600,3-bk 600,wd,strong

ROMEO FOXTROT - broke at the start and shifted in marginally contacting an inside runner.

Wd,6th inr,off,wd 500,chall,kept on

Made ld,trld 1750,off 300,stotu fin

PATRICK MAHOMES - lay in near the 300m and became awkwardly placed to the sulky of ROMEO FOXTROT which resulted in an inside runner being crowded down onto track markers.

6th,4-bk inr,prkd 850,ld top,cut bk

Botched the start,never a prospect

ROMEO FOXTROT - broke at the start losing all chance.

Made ld,set all terms,thwarted late

3rd inr,off to ld 1500,held bravely

Ld out,set all terms,reeled in late

ROMEO FOXTROT - lay outwards near the 150m hampering KAIPAKI JACK momentarily despite the efforts of Driver Z Butcher.

Prkd,3-bk inr 1600,off,no final zip

3rd inr,prkd,ld 2300,set terms,held

3rd,prkd,4bk inr 1700,held up,solid

4th,left prkd 1850,drifting 450 out

BARSUKOV - commenced to weaken near the 500m hampering a trailing runner near the 300m.

7th otr,3-bk,chkd/brk 950,tidy mrks

BARSUKOV - hampered by a breaking runner near the 950m then broke shortly after losing ground.

5th inr,chkd 1850,tacked on,bt slws

BARSUKOV - checked by a breaking runner rounding the first turn and broke losing considerable ground.

5th,3-bk otr,wd cvr 600,prkd,gritty

Trld,3-bk 1500,thru,strong bid mrks

Wd,prkd,into ld bell,hdd top,wilted

BARSUKOV - raced wide early.

6th inr,6-bk inr,off,wd cvr tn,fair

BARSUKOV - stood on the mark when the barriers were released hampering ILSAS SON and lost ground.

5th otr,3-bk,wd cvr 8th tn,bttld on

5th inr,5-bk,prkd 900,ld top,gritty

8th otr,5-bk,4-bk 800,wd cvr,steady

Ld out,tckld,brk 1850m losing hope

ARADNE - pre-race warmed. Broke rounding the first turn checking a trailing runner losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners.

9th otr,4-bk,wd cvr rear,wdst,sound

ARADNE - pre-race warmed.

Made ld,trld 2100,thru,fght on mrks

ARADNE - hampered briefly early in the run home when attempting to improve into the passing lane.

6th inr,5-bk bell,off,tidy thru mid

ARADNE - pre-race warmed.

9th,5bk inr bell,off,wd cvr,bt slws

Buried mrks,unable to quicken up

ARADNE - pre-race warmed.

Chkd,7th,prkd,cvr bell,off,bttld on

ARADNE - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start.

Brk early,tacked on,rear inr,plggd

JASINOVA - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the mare's barrier manners.

Brk start,tacked on,beat straggler

JASINOVA - re-handicapped to 20m following its win at Cambridge last Friday evening. Broke at the start losing considerable ground. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts.

Prkd,trld 1900,3-bk,off,potent fin

5th inr,1x1,pshd wd 700,no late zip

JASINOVA - required assistance from an attendant in the pre-race formation. A warning was placed on the mare's barrier manners.

4th inr,3-bk,1x1 850,off,strong fin

JASINOVA - locked wheels briefly with an outside runner near the 950m.

5th,3-bk inr 1600,off,steady in gap

Brk early & after,tailed off,done

JASINOVA - broke shortly after the start hampering a trailing runner losing considerable ground. Broke again near the 2250m when trailing the field losing all chance.

5th otr,1x1 bell,off,closed stoutly

3rd,prkd,ld 2100,dictated,reeled in

JASINOVA - required assistance from a Starting Attendant in the pre-race formation. A warning was placed on the mare's barrier manners. Shifted down into the passing lane early in the run home before being corrected hampering a trailing runner. Driver L Chin was issued a warning. Dr Chin reported that the sulky received a punctured tyre when struck by the trailing runner in this incident.

7th otr,1x1,wd 400,plggd away gap