Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Eased,rear otr,wd cvr 400,no pickup

TREACHEROUS LOVE - weakened leaving the final turn. When questioned regarding the performance driver C Hackett could offer no explanation for the disappointing effort. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormality. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Trld,3-bk 1300,held up badly,forget

TREACHEROUS LOVE - Co-Trainers M & N Purdon was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice for presenting the filly without the notified sliding blinds. Held up final turn and early stages of the run home.

Trld-3bk inr,4bk 700,off tn,tidy wd

TREACHEROUS LOVE - hampered by an easing of the pace near the 550m. Held up final bend.

Gate spd,ld 1700,tackld tn,wiltd

TREACHEROUS LOVE - trainer/driver B Mangos requested a post-race veterinary and endoscopic examination which revealed no abnormalities. Stewards will follow up the recovery of the filly in the coming days.

Found 1x1,angled out tn,strong mid

TREACHEROUS LOVE - driver R May defended a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) alleging he drove carelessly when shifting ground racing into the first bend when not sufficiently clear resulting in TREACHEROUS BABY and ANYTIME AT ALL being checked. After viewing the replays and hearing evidence from Stewards and R May the Adjudicative Committee upheld the charge and suspended Mr May's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing today up to and including 3 December 2023 (6 days).

3 & 4-bk inr,off,fght,blkd,had more

LINCOLN LA MOOSE - approval was given for the murphy blind to be removed prior to the start after the gelding failed to warm up favourably. Over-raced middle stages. Held up throughout the run home.

Prkd,3-bk inr 1800,failed to stick

LINCOLN LA MOOSE - lay in contacting several track markers approaching the 1200m. Lay in again contacting a further track marker rounding the final turn. Weakened in the run home. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.

Trld,3-bk 1600,over-raced,never clr

LINCOLN LA MOOSE - over-raced middle stages. Held up throughout the run home. Driver P Ferguson advised that he didn't activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

Wd,up prkd the trip,couldn't stick

LINCOLN LA MOOSE - raced wide early.

Wd,prkd,into ld 1400,dictated,slick

LINCOLN LA MOOSE - lay out leaving the final turn. Driver P Ferguson reported he had not activated the deafeners due to having the field covered.

Wd,prkd,into ld 1500,kicked,ran clr

LINCOLN LA MOOSE - shifted out early in the run home but was corrected by Driver P Ferguson.

1x1,3-bk bell,wd 500,kept on coming

LINCOLN LA MOOSE - lay in and paced roughly entering and rounding the first turn. Again paced roughly when attempting to improve wide rounding the final turn.

Ld,tckld,brk,held trail,stout mrks

LINCOLN LA MOOSE - broke near the 1400m after jumping a shadow hampering a trailing runner losing ground. Over-raced middle stages. Authorisation of 4th placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation. Driver C Sharpe was warned for using his whip in a continuous manner in the run home.

5th otr,1x1 2000,wd 450,bttld away

Prkd,ld,trd,3-bk,1x1 750,wd,up late

Eased,wd cvr rear 600,wdr,bttld on

8th otr,3bk,wd cvr,prkd 950,ld,game

Wd,prkd,ld,trld 1500,off,too strong

3rd,left prkd 1300,thru inr,steady

6th otr,1x1,3-bk,wd cvr,stout wdst

RUNKLE CRUNCH - lay out and paced roughly over the concluding stages.

Eased,rear otr,beat straggler mrks

Soft trip mrks,thru,did best on inr

RUNKLE CRUNCH - lay out over the early stages and briefly raced in restricted room entering the first turn.

Fired to ld,set terms,hdd top,faded

7th otr,3-bk bell,wd cvr 400,stout

Gate speed to hold ld,hdd 125m,fght

Prkd,cvr 1800,off 300,bttld solidly

Eased,rear otr to trn,bt stragglers

SEACLUSION - Driver J Stormont reported that the mare cast the near fore shoe.

Across to trail,thru lane,outkicked

SEACLUSION - required assistance from a Starting Attendant in the pre-race formation with a warning being placed on the barrier record of the mare.

Brk early,tacked on,couldn't run on

SEACLUSION - broke near the 1400m after successfully contesting for a position on the back of HOORAY HENRY losing ground. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormalities. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days. Stewards questioned drivers J Stormont (SEACLUSION) and T Herlihy (DAWSON) regarding this incident. Mr Stormont advised that his mare had paced roughly at stages throughout the event including shortly after this incident causing the horse to break briefly. After hearing from drivers and viewing the films Stewards were in agreeance that it was a racing incident with no further action deemed necessary.

6th otr,3-bk,wd cvr 400,bttld away

Eased,rear inr,off,wd 425,ld,too gd

Fired to ld,trld 1100,strong on inr

GREASED LIGHTNIN - hampered near the 1050m.

Left prkd the majority,oufinished

Eased,6th inr,off,wd cvr,4w,kept on

Ld out,trld 1800,thru,strong on inr

GREASED LIGHTNIN - paced roughly passing the winning post on the first occasion.

3rd inr,3-bk,off,1x1 bell,wd,too gd

5th,5-bk inr,off,wdst top,punishing

GREASED LIGHTNIN - lay inwards rounding the final bend having to be straightened.

6th,6-bk inr,1x1 1500,off,too slick