Auckland Trotting Club Inc

7th otr,4-bk,wd 1700,ld 1450,gritty

Trld,3-bk 1600,prkd 700,outfinished

4th,prkd,cvr 1100,wd 300,strong bid

6th otr,1x1 1800,off,ran on stoutly

Ld out,softened up,mastered shadows

Wd,4-bk otr,chkd rear,never a hope

AUNTY ROSE - raced wide early before being restrained to the rear. Checked by a breaking runner near the 400m. Weakened in the run home.

Eased,8th,5-bk inr,off,carted,plggd

AUNTY ROSE - hampered by a weakening runner final bend. Driver L Hollis reported that the removable deafeners failed to activate despite his efforts.

6th otr,shffld,wd cvr rear,late dab

AUNTY ROSE - lay in rounding the final turn and early stages of the run home when attempting to shift wider to obtain clear running.

11th otr,wd 900,wdr top,bttld away

ARAFURA - checked when unable to avoid a fallen driver inside the 50m and broke as a result losing ground before finishing in 4th place and was lapped on by the 5th placed DEBBIE LINCOLN. Given that this runner had broken as a result of interference Stewards exercised their discretion under Rule 870(5) with not proceeding with a protest.

6th,1x1-5bk otr,3wd cvr,bold wd

Soon 3wd,cght there,tired in str

DEBBIE LINCOLN - raced wide throughout. Weakened final bend.

Eased,rear otr,off 200,tidy late wd

Ld out,dictated terms,mastered 50m

1x1,left prkd 800,ld top,too strong

Eased,rear inr,off,held up,bttld on

DEBBIE LINCOLN - held up middle stages of the run home.

3 & 4-bk otr,wd 425,kept coming wdr

DEBBIE LINCOLN - lay in when attempting to improve wide near the 250m losing some momentum.

Eased,6th otr,wd rear,posted,wilted

DEBBIE LINCOLN - raced wide without cover from the 1150m when unable to secure the position outside the leader which was being held by TWO JULES. Weakened rounding the final bend.

Eased,rear otr,8th gap top,bt slows

BRUNTWOOD BRIGADE - weakened in the run home.

4th,prkd,cvr bell,chkd 400,bttld on

BRUNTWOOD BRIGADE - locked wheels with an inside runner passing the 400m losing ground.

Soft trip mrks,off,chased strongly

BRUNTWOOD BRIGADE - Driver J Dunn was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Prkd,ld,trld bell,off,closed boldly

Prkd,ld,3-bk bell,bttld well on inr

Prkd,pshd to ld 1800,hdd 400,wilted

BRUNTWOOD BRIGADE - weakened in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance driver T Herlihy advised that the gelding had to work through the middle stages which may have taken its toll.

Prkd,4-bk inr,1x1 1600,wd,bold fin

Wd,ld 1300,softened up,hdd tn,fght

5th otr,1x1,3-bk,wd top,bttld away

4th,4-bk inr,off,wdst rear,bold fin

BRUNTWOOD BRIGADE - over-raced middle stages.

6th otr,1x1,prkd,3-bk,wd,sound fin

Wd cvr,eased,atrial fib,pulled up

FRANCO SALAH - raced wide early and middle stages before being restrained to the rear. Lost contact with the body of the field near the 1200m and was retired from the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding had suffered an atrial fibrillation. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance including the results of an ECG prior to completing one satisfactory trial before resuming.

Wd,prkd,5bk inr,prkd,ld bell,denied

Eased,chkd,rear otr,1x1,wd,bttld on

FRANCO SALAH - checked by a breaking runner entering the first bend losing ground.

Left prkd the majority,stuck gamely

1x1,prkd,cvr,3-bk,3 & 4w top,stout

Brk,8th otr,wd,prkd 1250,up shadows

FRANCO SALAH - broke briefly shortly after the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.

6th,6-bk inr,1x1 1600,wd top,stout

6th otr,3-bk,off top,ran on stoutly

4th,4-bk inr,1x1 bell,off,too slick

Trld,3-bk 1800,held up,bttld away

THE NIGHT AGENT - held up final bend and early in the run home.

Soft trip mrks,thru,bold bid,denied

THE NIGHT AGENT - briefly shifted outwards over the concluding stages placing an inside runner in restricted room.

Nice trip otr,peeled top,stout fin

5th,prkd,1x1 1700,wd 400,too strong

Eased,rear inr,off,wd cvr top,stout

5th,5bk inr,1x1,3-bk,3 &4w 500,bold

THE NIGHT AGENT - raced keenly middle stages. Shifted in near the 70m having to be straightened.

3rd,3-bk inr,prkd 600,stuck on well

8th otr,1x1 400,off,ran home boldly

6th otr,1x1,wd,prkd bell,too gritty

1x1,3-bk 1100,wd cvr top,stout fin

4th inr,off,wd cvr,prkd 1100,outfin

TYSON - raced wide middle stages before reaching the parked position near the 1100m.

6th inr,4-bk,3-bk,thru,closed well

TYSON - lay out late in the run home.

5th otr,1x1 bell,off,ran on stoutly

1x1,left prkd 1550,fght on bravely

Wd,prkd,ld,softened up,hdd 150,fght

TYSON - raced wide early.

5th inr,3-bk 1900,off,blkd,fght mid

TYSON - held up throughout the run home.

Brk,5th,prkd 1050,cvr 700,wd,strong

FINAL CHANGE - broke at the start losing ground.

4th inr,3-bk 1400,held up,off,bttld

Rear otr,held up top,angled,flew wd

FINAL CHANGE - had difficulty obtaining clear running early in the home straight.

Eased,8th inr,4-bk,off,no final zip

Lobbed trail,thru lane,stout on inr

7th otr,5-bk,held up,bold late mrks

8th otr,wd,ld,trld 1300,best on inr

FINAL CHANGE - paced roughly near the 400m.

9th otr,5-bk,wd cvr,posted,no extra

FINAL CHANGE - raced wide for a distance from the 1200m. Weakened leaving the final turn.

7th otr,3-bk,whacked away thru mid

Lobbed trail,held up tn,off,fght on

Ld,trld 1900,thru lane,whacked away

4th inr,3-bk 1800,fght solidly mrks

Gun run mrks,thru,tried,flat tyre

SUGAR RAY LINCOLN - paced roughly passing the 1450m and lay inwards striking a track marker. Driver P Ferguson reported that the left side sulky tyre deflated during the running.

Ld,trld bell,prkd 600,tenacious bid

4th inr,3-bk,prkd 1200,fght on well

Gate speed to ld,trld 900,thru,bold

SUGAR RAY LINCOLN - over-raced middle stages after surrendering the lead.

Prkd,cvr 1200,off top,closed boldly

Prkd,into ld 1500,too many barrels

3rd inr,3-bk,off,held up,bttld away

Ld out,trld 1400,thru,no final kick

BIG HERB - lay in and contacted track markers rounding the final turn.

Sped to ld,3-bk 1300,off,blkd,solid

Made ld,dictated terms,held gamely

Ld out,trld 1700,thru,fght well inr

Trld,3-bk 1050,held up,sound in mid

BIG HERB - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

5th,1x1 1800,peeled tn,powerful fin

BIG HERB - lay in late in the run home. Authorisation of this runner's 1st placing was briefly withheld until it was established that the gelding had not contributed to NEW KID IN TOWN and TYSON locking wheels.

Ld out,trld 1350,thru lane,bold bid

Pshd along to ld,dictated,held firm

BIG HERB - lay in contacting a track marker near the 250m.

Fired to ld,attckd,trld 1600,chased

THE RASCAL - the murphy blind was removed prior to the start due to the colt failing to warm up favourably. Lay in and raced over a track marker near the 1250m. Authorisation of this runner's 3rd placing was withheld until Steward's viewed the replays and questioned Drivers P Ferguson (THE RASCAL) and M McKendry (BIG HERB) in relation to THE RASCAL contacting a track marker passing the 80m when looking for a run to the inside of BIG HERB. These two runners then locked wheels over the final 40m. After considering the matter Stewards were satisfied that THE RASCAL had not gained an advantage in this incident and gave all clear on the judge's placings. Mr Ferguson was issued a warning in relation to contacting the track marker.

5th,5-bk inr,off,wd top,closed well

BETTOR REACTION - was strongly restrained near the 1200m after improving to the inside of RAGNAR LOTHBROK when Driver N Chilcott activated the hopple shorteners. Lay in and raced over track markers rounding the final turn.

6th inr,4-bk,off,4w top,chased best

RAGNAR LOTHBROK - raced in restricted room briefly passing the 200m.

6th,6-bk inr,off,1x1,wd,closed hard

8th otr,wd rear top,closed stoutly

5th otr,prkd,cvr bell,wd 400,stout

Eased,3-bk inr,4-bk,off,strong wdst

Eased,wd cvr rear 700,4w 500,useful

6th inr,1x1 1500,off top,strong bid

8th otr,4-bk bell,off,sound fin gap

Gun run mrks,thru lane,chal,ld,held

4th inr,4-bk,3-bk 600,off,bttld on

Nice sit otr,peeled,closed strongly

5th,4-bk inr,1x1,3-bk,4w top,too gd

THE JOLLY ROGER - successfully contested a position in the running line with TYSON entering the first turn.

6th otr,3-bk 1500,4-bk,plggd on wd

6th inr,4-bk 2000,off,no final kick

Eased,rear,5-bk inr,1x1 bell,no fin

MARKETPLACE - when questioned regarding his tactics Driver C Ferguson advised that after having gone forward early he had been left without cover after GOT THE CHOCOLATES shifted to the marker line rounding the first turn so elected to restrain to the rear after the early effort. Mr Ferguson further stated that he then felt that his best option was to remain at the rear as he considered that the lead, which was being held by BETTORS ANVIL, would not have been available and that racing without cover on a wet track may have been to his detriment. He then added that he had followed THE JOLLY ROGER when that runner commenced to improve without cover from the 1200m before then shifting three wide to improve from the 500m but MARKETPLACE had felt rocky when not handling the final turn as well as he would have liked and believed that the gelding may still have won but for this. After considering the matter Mr Ferguson's comments were duly noted.

7th pegs,4-bk 1100,off,no pick-up

8th otr,3-bk 1200,carted,no dash wd

THE JOLLY ROGER - Co-Trainers R & J Dunn were charged a $25 colour fee.

Eased,rear,wd 5th 500,likely,denied

THE JOLLY ROGER - cleared from the unruly for future mobile starts.

Soon ld,allowed terms,too powerful

CAPTAIN SAMPSON - driver T Cameron was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Brk,tacked on,wd cvr top,stout late

CAPTAIN SAMPSON - broke at the start losing considerable ground.

5th,prkd,cvr 1500,wd 300,ld,nutted

Prkd,into ld 2100,trld 1500,too gd

Eased,rear otr,3 & 4w top,too smart

Lobbed trail,under pressure 500 out

CAPTAIN SAMPSON - contacted track markers rounding the final bend when in restricted room.

3-bk inr,off to ld 1600,gathered in

CAPTAIN SAMPSON - Driver T Cameron was warned for shifting outwards late in the score up and starting wider than his allocated barrier position.

8th otr,4-bk bell,wd cvr 600,steady

CAPTAIN SAMPSON - had to be steadied when there was an easing of the pace near the 1300m.