Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Eased,4-bk inr,off,wd rear,bt slows

LEO LINCOLN - back from position at dispatch despite the efforts of Driver P Ferguson. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier record. Raced wide early. Over-raced middle stages.

Eased,rear inr,5-bk,off,bttld away

3rd,prkd,cvr 1300,3-bk,wd 800,plggd

LEO LINCOLN - commenced to over-race middle stages before being taken out to improve wide passing the 800m.

Eased,wd cvr rear 400,bt stragglers

Pshd thru to hold ld,trld bell,fght

LEO LINCOLN - over-raced middle stages. Paced roughly rounding the final bend.

3-bk mrks to trn,fght nicely on inr

Ld out,trld 800,thru,chased boldly

Trld,3-bk 1800,fght,no gap,had more

LEO LINCOLN - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room throughout the run home.

Eased,7th inr,rear bell,never in it

LEO LINCOLN - lay inwards striking track markers near the 1250m. Again lay inwards near the 850m striking a track marker losing ground.

7th otr,1x1 1800,off,no final punch

MIKI'S MOMENT - pulled hard score up.

5th otr,3-bk bell,off tn,bttld away

Gun run mrks,thru lane,outfinished

Sped to ld,set terms,sprinted clear

Wd cvr,up prkd 1600,flat top,wilted

MIKI'S MOMENT - over-raced middle stages when outside the leader. Weakened leaving the final bend hampering a trailing runner.

Trld,3-bk 1400,held up,not a hope

OHOKA ACHILLES - weakened rounding the final bend hampering a trailing runner. Driver O Gillies reported that he sustained a punctured sulky tyre during the running. Mr Gillies was spoken to advisedly regarding the manner in which he drove rounding the final bend when MIKI'S MOMENT became awkwardly placed close to his sulky.

5th otr,1x1 1600,wd 600,game effort

Eased,reaer,6-bk inr,failed to fire

MIKI'S MOMENT - weakened leaving the final turn.

Wd,1x1,3-bk 500,failed to stick on

AQUILA - weakened rounding the final bend. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.

8th otr,5-bk bell,unable to quicken

4 & 5-bk mrks,off,wd cvr,wdr,folded

AQUILA - raced four then five wide from the 700m. Weakened final bend.

Left prkd,cvr 1300,flat 600,fdd out

AQUILA - weakened rounding the final turn.

Wd,into trail 1300,thru,best on inr

Fired to ld,attckd,trld 1050,too gd

Driven to ld,set terms,kicked away

AQUILA - shifted ground inwards passing the 1900m hampering an inside runner. Driver A Sharpe admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly in this incident by shifting ground when insufficiently clear of VINCENTS GIRL (driver K Hall) which was dictated inwards placing MURTLE THE TURTLE (driver J Brownlee) in restricted room and as a result struck the wheel of VINCENTS GIRL. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Sharpe's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 23 October up to and including 4 December 2025 (6 weeks).

1x1,3-bk 1350,wd 500,wdr,bttld away

Soon ld,dictated terms,chopped down

BETA PREPARE - broke for a stride when leading near the 1600m when appearing to jump. Paced roughly rounding the final turn.

5th inr,4-bk bell,off,blkd,tidy mid

BETA PREPARE - over-raced middle stages. Held up early in the run home.

4th inr,4-bk,off,held up,plggd away

BETA PREPARE - held up final turn and throughout the run home with Driver K Coppins not activating the removable deafeners as a result.

Led,trld-4bk inr,askd tn,steady inr

Eased,rear inr,4-bk,off,tidy in mid

7th otr,3-bk,wd 1200,posted,outfin

BETA PREPARE - raced wide without cover from the 1200m.

7th otr,1x1,shfld,wd cvr rear,solid

BETA PREPARE - shifted up the track as the start was effected and broke briefly. Over-raced middle stages.

Quickly to ld,dictated,kicked,slick

8th,rear inr,off,wdst top,tidy late

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.

5th inr,5-bk,prkd 1750,outfinished

Wd,3-bk otr 1800,4-bk,ran on in gap

Eased,rear inr,off,held up,forgive

VILLAGE REBEL - held up early final bend.

Eased,rear,3-bk otr,stout thru mid

3rd inr,3-bk,prkd 1050,3rd top,fght

VILLAGE REBEL - fractious prior to the start. Lay in near the 450m checking an inside runner which broke losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

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,cvr 1350,wd 300,fght on well

Eased,rear otr,imp mid,blkd,fght on

LOUEZYANA - held up for the majority of the run home.

Eased,wd cvr 12th 1350,4th top,game

LOUEZYANA - raced wide early. Raced wide from the 1400m.

Eased,rear otr,failed to quicken up

6th pegs,4-bk 1600,steady along inr

Wd,urged to ld 1150,held on nicely

4-bk mrks,off,found line nicely mid

8th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 800,bttld away

6th otr,3-bk,chkd badly 300m,gone

THE SURFER - terminally checked near the 300m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed superficial grazes to the back of both hind legs, which were treated with anti-inflammatory medication.

6th otr,wd 1400,prkd 900,bttld away

Prkd,cvr 1950,wd 1350,posted,wilted

VILLAGE REBEL - weakened final turn. Driver N Chilcott was warned for using her whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home. When questioned regarding her decision to hold the parked position when THE SURFER improved forward three wide approaching the 1200m Ms Chilcott stated that this was the gelding's normal racing pattern and felt it was her best option to hold the parked position rather than risk being shuffled back in the running. Stewards noted her comments.

Wd,prkd,cvr 800,off,no final punch

THE SURFER - broke early in the score up but was in position at the candy pole. Raced wide early. Placed in restricted room momentarily by an outside runner near the 1250m. Raced wide middle stages.

Brk,rear inr,1x1 2100,off,no pickup

THE SURFER - broke at the start hampering a trailing runner losing ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.

Brk,4th inr,6-bk,1x1 1200,off,stout

THE SURFER - broke briefly at the start.

Trld-4bk inr,held up tn-100,sound

THE SURFER - cast the near fore shoe near the 1100m. Held up until late in the run home. Driver S Ottley advised she did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.