Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Wd,pressed to ld 1150,too tenacious

RED RACKHAM - shifted out early in the run home when Driver H Orange was activating the deafeners but was immediately corrected.

Eased,wd rear 1150,prkd,ld 600,easy

Prkd,trld 1500,thru lane,strong bid

RED RACKHAM - raced keenly middle stages. Junior Driver Z Meredith, assisted by P Ferguson, admitted a charge under Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that he used his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion over the final stages of the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing penalty submissions the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Meredith's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing tonight up to and including the 17 September 2024 (4 days).

Fired to ld,dictated,never in doubt

RED RACKHAM - shifted out near the 1200m when leading but was corrected by Driver Z Butcher.

Ld out,trld 1700,thru,too many guns

RED RACKHAM - over-raced middle stages.

Fired to ld,set terms,kicked,too gd

RED RACKHAM - lay in and contacted track markers rounding the final turn. Shifted out on straightening for the run home but was corrected by Driver Z Meredith.

4th,4-bk inr,prkd,cvr bell,wd,sound

5th inr,4-bk,off,wd top,tidy effort

Soft trip mrks,thru lane,bttld away

AYE AYE CAPTAIN - placed in restricted room contacting track markers final turn.

Soft trip mrks off top,chall,denied

AYE AYE CAPTAIN - forced wider on the track by an inside runner throughout the run home.

5th,5-bk inr,off,wd cvr,stout wdst

8th pegs,4-bk,off 300,fght solidly

LEO LINCOLN - lay in near the 1800m contacting several track markers with one marker being dislodged by the trailing AYE AYE CAPTAIN. Had difficulty obtaining clear running early in the home straight.

Wd,3-bk otr,wd cvr top,plggd away

5th inr,off,4-bk 700,rear,no pickup

4th,4-bk inr,1x1 800,off,up shadows

Buried mrks,rear top,beat straggler

LOUEZYANA - lay in and contacted track markers near the 1250m. Hampered near the 300m.

Across to trail,3-bk 1400,sound gap

LOUEZYANA - lay in contacting track markers near the 1200m.

Eased,rear inr,off,wd,prkd,too game

LOUEZYANA - raced wider briefly approaching the 1150m when KATIES PRINCESS shifted out from the marker line. It was established the Driver L Hibell (KATIES PRINCESS) had commenced her outward movement prior to LOUEZYANA reaching her sulky wheel and no further action was deemed necessary.

Prkd,cvr 1150,off,strong bid,denied

Nice trip otr,wd cvr top,too strong

Nice sit otr,wd 450,closed strongly

9th inr,off,wd cvr rear,no dash wdr

Gun run mrks,thru lane,stout effort

ALWAYS B ELITE - lay in and contacted a track marker rounding the final turn. Driver T Mitchell was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking in the run home.

11th otr,4-bk,wd,prkd 1200,wknd out

VESSEM - raced three wide without cover from the 1400m when unable to secure the position outside the leader which was being held by ALWAYS B ELITE.

Wd cvr rear,posted bell,effort told

BAD MEDICINE - raced wide with cover early before being left three wide without cover from the 1000m.

6th inr,off,3-bk otr,1x1 400,no fin

6th inr,1x1 bell,wd cvr,chkd,no zip

Rear,5bk inr,1x1,wd 800,kept coming

BAD MEDICINE - raced three wide without cover from the 800m. Lay in rounding the final turn.

Found 1x1 early,wd 300,pounced,held

Prkd,4-bk inr,prkd,cvr 950,wd,stout

Speared to ld,trld 1500,thru,no fin

Sped to ld,trld 1400,off,cut ldr bk

7th otr,4-bk,held up rear,useful wd

SEACLUSION - held up rounding the final turn.

Prkd,ld,trld 1150,thru,did best inr

SEACLUSION - lay inwards rounding the final turn contacting a track marker.

Cut breeze the majority,ld tn,cght

Prkd,tlrd,3-bk 1400,chased best inr

5th otr,1x1,3bk,wd 400,over the top

Trld,3-bk 1800,off,1x1 950,wd,stout

INVISIBLE - lay inwards and paced roughly near the 200m when being shifted wider on the track by an inside runner.

Wd cvr,prkd,cvr bell,blkd,bold late

INVISIBLE - raced wide early. Held up until near the 50m.

Eased,wd rear 600,pshd wdr,brk 3rd

INVISIBLE - hampered near the 500m. Broke near the 400m checking trailing runners and lost all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

3rd,1x1,3-bk,wd 400,failed to spark

INVISIBLE - when questioned regarding the performance connections advised that they were disappointed with the gelding's run and will be having blood tests taken in the coming days. Stewards will follow up the results.

8th otr,wd cvr rear 600,wdst,potent

Prkd,eased,rear inr,3-bk,stout,blkd

HOORAY HENRY - held up on the final turn and throughout the run home. Junior Driver M Ranger (assisted by S Butcher) was questioned regarding her decision to shift from a position three back in the running line passing the 600m down on to the marker line. Ms Ranger stated that after being unable to obtain the position on the leader's back entering the first turn she had restrained to the rear rather than race without cover with the tempo through the middle stages then being moderate. Ms Ranger further stated that the tempo had then increased markedly entering the back straight the final time and believed that the final sectionals would be extremely fast so felt her best option was to improve to the markers and save ground by driving for luck however a clear run didn't eventuate. Mr Butcher stated that HOORAY HENRY had performed best when able to either lead or race handy with cover and felt that the gelding would not have been able to finish in a better position had it been taken wide. After considering the matter, and in particular the closing sectionals recorded, Stewards deemed that no further action was warranted other than to note the respective comments.

Held ld,set all terms,lasted grimly

Ld out,trld 1800,angled top,bold wd

Ld out,3-bk 1500,off,closed well wd

Ld,trld,3-bk 1150,fght solidly mrks

HOORAY HENRY - held up early in the run home.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,tried hard