Auckland Trotting Club Inc

4th,left prkd 1800,fght tenaciously

Bk otr,3w,led 1300,folded str

ULTIMATE MACH - paced roughly shortly after the start.

Trail,3pegs,only battld home

Cgt wide,parkd 800,fght solidly

ULTIMATE MACH - raced wide early.

4pegs,into 1x1 bell,solid bid

ULTIMATE MACH - hung outwards in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Lay in rounding the final bend. Driver J Cox reported he was unable to fully activate the removable deafeners due to the cord becoming entangled. Mr Cox advised he would be recommending gear changes.

3rd,3-4pegs,off trn,fair wider

ULTIMATE MACH - when questioned regarding the performance driver B Barclay advised the gelding had raced greenly throughout and he was disappointed with the effort.

Gun run mrks,every chance,no dash

CHRISTIES ART - swung sideways leaving the pre-race formation hampering another runner and lost ground however was in position at the candy pole. Broke shortly after the start but soon settled. A warning was placed on the filly's barrier manners. Over-raced middle stages.

Trld,off to ld 1600,dictated,cut bk

CHRISTIES ART - when questioned regarding the performance Driver J Dickie could offer no explanation for the disappointing run.

3rd,3-bk inr 1300,1x1,wd,fght gap

CHRISTIES ART - paced roughly passing the 100m.

Eased,rear otr,5th gap top,bttld on

CHRISTIES ART - Co-trainers S & A Telfer admitted a breach of Rule 865(2) for presenting the filly without the notified blinds and were issued a fine of $150 by the Adjudicative Committee.

Nice trip otr,wd cvr top,stout fin

AUNTY ROSE - paced roughly passing the 400m.

Eased,wd rear 650,failed to fire

AUNTY ROSE - lay in rounding the turn approaching the 800m.

Trld,3-bk 1850,failed to quicken up

AUNTY ROSE - reared on leaving the pre-race formation and was slow to score up but was in position at the candy pole. Weakened rounding the final turn. When questioned regarding the performance Co-Trainer/Driver L Hollis advised that he could only attribute the disappointing performance to the filly having to sprint hard to catch the field in the score up.

Wd,3-bk otr,wd 1300,prkd,chased gap

TURN O THE TIDE - raced wide early.

Eased,wd rear 600,4w top,bttld on

5th otr,left prkd 1400,bttld nicely

Left prkd,pshd wd 700,stuck bravely

TURN O THE TIDE - over-raced middle stages when outside the leader. Raced wide from the 750m then lay inwards in the run home

4th inr,3-bk bell,unable to fire up

TURN O THE TIDE - over-raced middle stages.

Won early ld duel,dictated,crunched

TURN O THE TIDE - paced roughly shortly after the start and again entering the first turn.

Prkd,ld 1350,green,stung in shadows

TURN O THE TIDE - raced greenly when leading throughout.

5th,5-bk inr,off,wd cvr rear,fin on

3-bk mrks,held up,thru 150,bold fin

3rd inr,3-bk,1x1 500,off,plggd away

Wd,up prkd 1100,cvr 500,lacked dash

RAGNAR LOTHBROK - raced wide early. Weakened final turn.

7th otr,4-bk,wd cvr,failed to spark

Eased,7th inr,5-bk,off,made grnd wd

RAGNAR LOTHBROK - lay in early stages when being eased.

5th inr,4-bk,rear top,off,solid wd

Wd,4th gap,prkd 1500,gallant claim

4th inr,4-bk,3-bk 900,off,fght well

7th pegs,4-bk,off 700,wd cvr,steady

Soon ld,joined bell,cut bk 100,fght

I CAN TOO - Driver B Butcher and Starter F Phelan were questioned in relation to the early stages of the score up and were reminded of their respective obligations.

Wd,3-bk otr 1850,wd top,sound wdst

Eased,9th otr,5-bk,wd cvr,solid wdr

I CAN TOO - raced wide early.

6th otr,4-bk,3-bk 4w top,bttld well

4th,4-bk inr,off,wd 1200,bttld away

I CAN TOO - raced wide without cover from the 1200m when unable to secure the position outside the leader which was being held by THE REVENANT.

6th inr,prkd 1100,cvr 900,off,plggd

HEARTS N ACES - weakened in the run home.

3-bk otr,wd 600,wdr top,plggd away

Chkd,8th gap,wd cvr rear,plggd away

HEARTS N ACES - checked by a breaking runner and broke racing into the first turn losing considerable ground.

Cosy trip mrks,thru,fght,flat tyre

HEARTS N ACES - Driver J Cox reported that he sustained a punctured sulky tyre near the 700m.

8th inr,5-bk,4-bk 600,no final kick

Eased,5th otr,3-bk,couldn't come on

Prkd,into ld 1400,dictated,crunched

HEARTS N ACES - lay in and paced roughly entering the first turn.

Wd,up prkd thru'out,tenacious bid

Ld out,trld 1400,fght solidly mrks

Prkd,cvr 1600,fght solidly thru mid

Wd,brk,wd rear,prkd bell,ld,cut dwn

PRINCESS GRACY - broke briefly racing into the first turn losing ground.

4th,1x1,brk 450,wd 5th,bold late wd

PRINCESS GRACY - broke near the 500m checking a trailing runner but soon settled. A warning was placed on the racing record of the filly.