Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Wd,up prkd thru'out,jostled,outfin

Eased,rear otr,4-bk,rear top,steady

5th otr,3-bk 1700,rear,rough,no zip

CONRAD H - paced roughly passing the 200m after having been shifted wider to secure clear running. Removed from the unruly for future mobile starts.

4th inr,4-bk,off,wdst rear,plggd on

7th otr,3-bk,flat tyre,wd cvr,plggd

BARBAROSSA - over-raced middle stages. Lay out near the 600m contacting and puncturing the sulky wheel of CONRAD H and then broke with the near hind hopple loop breaking losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners. Driver K Coppins (assisted by T Mitchell) was shown the replay and spoken to advisedly in relation to the manner in which she drove in the incident near the 600m. Ms Coppins advised that BARBAROSSA had been contacting its own sulky wheel with a hind leg causing it to over-race.

8th otr,3-bk,4-bk 900,off,blkd,tidy

CONRAD H - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the middle stages of the run home.

8th inr,5-bk 1800,off,wd cvr,no zip

Eased,4-bk inr,off,closed boldly wd

Brk,rear inr,off,wd cvr,wdst,strong

CONRAD H - broke at the start checking a second row runner and settled at the rear. Placed on the unruly for future mobiles.

7th otr,4-bk,off top,closed stoutly

Wd,prkd 1850,lost ld dig,tried hard

Gun run mrks,off top,chased boldly

7th inr,4-bk,off 300,punishing wdst

3rd inr,4-bk,3-bk tn,blkd,bold mrks

BILLY THE KID - paced roughly near the 50m.

Ld,trld 1850,thru,fght nicely mrks

Into trail early,thru lane,bold inr

Trld,3-bk 1850,off top,fght on gap

Gate speed to hold ld,collared 150m

BILLY THE KID - lay inwards contacting a track marker rounding the final bend.

Held ld,trld 1500,off,chased boldly

4-bk mrks,off,fght soundly thru mid

BENJAMIN BUTTON - lay in rounding the first turn contacting track markers with one being dislodged. Over-raced middle stages. Lay in near the 850m contacting a further track marker.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,strong claim

BENJAMIN BUTTON - lay in at various stages when trailing the leader contacting and dislodging several track markers.

5th otr,1x1 bell,wd 300,bttld away

7th,3-bk otr 1450,held up.sound mid

Eased,wd cvr rear 450,wdr,bttld on

BENJAMIN BUTTON - driver M Ranger reported that she was unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the cord becoming entangled.

1x1,3-bk 1450,wd cvr,failed to fire

7th inr,5-bk,off,3-bk,4w top,strong

6th otr,1x1,3-bk,3 & 4w 400m,too gd

BENJAMIN BUTTON - over-raced middle stages and became awkwardly placed to the sulky of BET WEST placing Driver C Hackett at some disadvantage. Notwithstanding this Driver S Abernethy was spoken to advisedly for trailing too closely. Lay inwards leaving the final turn briefly placing an inside runner in restricted room.

Chkd early,wd rear 425m,strong bid

BENJAMIN BUTTON - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1400m losing ground.

Wd,eased,rear,5-bk inr,rear tn,done

BENJAMIN BUTTON - weakened leaving the final turn.

4th,1x1 1550,3-bk,held up,sound mid

FOR ALWAYS ARDEN - held up final bend.

6th otr,1x1 750,3rd top,bttld away

Trld,3-bk 1600,1x1 600,wd,fght best

Eased,rear otr,3-bk,off,bttld away

6th otr,3-bk,wd 300,bttld on wdst

6th otr,1x1 1400,wd top,stern claim

Wd,made ld,dictated,tckld,staunch

Speared to ld,set terms,eyed,cut bk

5th,left prkd 1850,over-raced,faded

MICK KONSTANTIN - over-raced early and middle stages. Weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner and lay inwards with Driver J Abernethy reporting that he did not activate the removable deafeners. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

11th otr,6-bk,wd 600,wdr,bttld well

3rd inr,3-bk,held up,bold late mrks

WALTZING WITH MIKI - held up for clear racing room until near the 50m.

5th inr,5-bk,prkd 1300,fght on well

Eased,wd rear 1250,4th top,stuck on

WALTZING WITH MIKI - raced wide without cover from the 1200m before crossing to the parked position near the 400m.

Wd cvr,up prkd 950,ld 175m,clung on

Trld,3-bk 1450,off,stout mid,no gap

WALTZING WITH MIKI - over-raced middle stages. Held up rounding the final bend and over the final 50m.

1x1,left prkd 1150,bttld on,outfin

Eased,8th inr,1x1 1200,wd,stout fin

WALTZING WITH MIKI - when questioned regarding the performance Driver J Stormont stated the gelding was fresh up after a spell and will derive benefit from the run.

3-bk otr,wd cvr 450,pounced,nutted

Eased,wd rear,prkd 1100,ld 100,easy

WALTZING WITH MIKI - had to be steadied near the 1800m.

Eased,4-bk inr,prkd 1450,chkd,tough

J T BOE - briefly hampered near the 200m. When questioned regarding the performance Driver J Dickie stated that he was satisfied with the effort after having raced without cover from the 1400m.

6th otr,4-bk,wd 700,ld 150,too game

Brk,tacked on,4bk inr,off,blkd,late

J T BOE - broke at the start losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Paced roughly at various stages throughout. Had difficulty obtaining clear running in the home straight.

1x1,3-bk 1300,wd cvr,chkd & brk top

J T BOE - over-raced middle stages. Checked by a breaking runner near the 200m losing ground.

Cut breeze the trip,stuck on gamely

J T BOE - placed in restricted room by an outside runner late in the run home.

1x1,prkd,cvr 1500,off,closed boldly

Wd,up prkd,cvr 1300,never got a gap

J T BOE - broke briefly in the score up but soon settled and was in position at dispatch. Held up for clear running throughout the run home. Driver J Dickie was questioned regarding his decision to remain in the one one position passing the 600m when he had the opportunity to shift out to lead up the three wide line. Mr Dickie stated that the gelding had cast the off fore shoe over the early stages and had raced outside the leader for some distance before receiving cover near the 1300m. He then explained that he felt attempting to improve three wide prior to being covered by MAJOR MAJOR near the 600m may have proved detrimental to his chances given that the gelding does have some difficulty in negotiating the bends. Mr Dickie further stated that he felt IDEAL DELIGHT would be strong enough to take him forward into a position that he could shift wider to secure clear running however this did not eventuate. Stewards noted Mr Dickie's comments.

Wd,prkd,into ld 1750,hdd 100m,fght

J T BOE - briefly hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start. Raced greenly near the 1700m when leading.

Prkd,into ld 2000,hdd 750,brk 600m

MEDINA MAGIC - compounded from the 800m hampering trailing runners then broke near the 600m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Eased,rear inr,off,bt straggler mid

MEDINA MAGIC - Driver J Dunn reported that the removable deafeners failed to activate despite his efforts.

Held ld,set terms,kicked,too strong

MR WONDERFUL - unable to hold the back of the leader MEDINA MAGIC near the 900m which enabled LUKAKU to shift down to fill the position.

Rough,ld out,trld 1400,whacked away

MEDINA MAGIC - paced roughly shortly after the start having to be steadied.

Trld,3-bk 1100,unable to stick on

MEDINA MAGIC - weakened leaving the final turn.

Ld out,trld 1350,carted,passed slws

MEDINA MAGIC - held up by a weakening runner rounding the final turn.

Trld out,4-bk 1300,off,tidy late wd

MEDINA MAGIC - over-raced middle stages.

Eased,wd cvr rear 900,pshd wdr,wknd

MEDINA MAGIC - raced four wide from the 800m. Weakened rounding the final turn.