Auckland Trotting Club Inc

8th otr,wd 1400,prkd,cvr,off,stout

EVERNDEN - raced wider briefly approaching the 1400m when IRON MIKE TYSON shifted out from the running line. It was established that driver M White (IRON MIKE TYSON) had commenced his outward movement prior to EVERNDEN reaching his sulky wheel and no further action was deemed necessary. Weakened leaving the final bend.

Trld,3-bk 1900,held up,brk 225m out

IRON MIKE TYSON - broke approaching the 200m checking a trailing runner losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

Brk early,rear inr,off,wd cvr,game

IRON MIKE TYSON - broke shortly after the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.

Eased,rear inr,off,wdst top,bt slws

Gun run mrks,flat 400,plggd in gap

RIVERGIRL BELLA - broke in the score up however was in position at the candy pole.

Eased,12th inr,5-bk,failed to spark

10th otr,wd cvr rear,tidy late mrks

RIVERGIRL BELLA - raced wide from the 950m.

Trld,3-bk 900,flat 500,dropped away

RIVERGIRL BELLA - weakened final turn. A hopple side carrier came adrift during the running but no action was taken against Co-Trainers R Green & N Delany given that this gear had been taped.

Trld,3-bk,prkd 600,couldn't kick on

RIVERGIRL BELLA - lay in entering the first turn having to be steadied which enabled LINCOLN LOVER to shift down on to the back of the leader.

Eased,5th prkd,cvr,wd,prkd,outkickd

RIVERGIRL BELLA - lay out passing the 200m. Paced roughly over the final stages. When questioned regarding his decision to shift from the one one position approaching the 800m Driver Z Butcher explained that he was aware that LINCOLN LINDA had jumped shadows rounding the first turn so had been reluctant to follow that filly. Mr Butcher further explained that his runner had not been handling the bends well so felt it was his best option to improve around to the parked position rather than try to make ground wide rounding the final turn.

6th,6-bk inr,4-bk,chkd,belated mrks

MAGENTA - hampered by a weakening runner near the 500m losing ground.

3-bk mrks to trn,thru,bttld solidly

5th inr,4-bk,off,wd cvr rear,ran on

8th otr,wd 600,wd cvr,whacked away

Prkd,ld,trld 1200,brk 275m (disq)

SAMMY LINCOLN - broke approaching the 275m and galloped a considerable distance before settling. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners. Stewards lodged a protest against this runner's 4th placing being awarded under Rule 870(3) and the Breaking Horses Regulation alleging the gelding broke in excess of 50m in the final 200m. Connections did not contest the protest and SAMMY LINCOLN was disqualified by Stewards.

Eased,rear inr,off,held up,late inr

SAMMY LINCOLN - checked entering the first turn and broke before locking wheels with an outside runner but soon settled.

Across to trai,off top,fght on well

4th,left prkd 1900,outfinished str

ABMAN - raced wide without cover from the 1300m when unable to secure the position outside the leader which was being held by MERLE MARY. Weakened in the run home.

Eased,rear otr,wd cvr top,tidy fin

3 & 4-bk mrks,off top,bttld solidly

Trld,3-bk 1200,held up,off,tidy mid

MERLE MARY - paced roughly entering the first turn.

9th otr,held up 9th,tidy effort wd

MERLE MARY - raced greenly in the score up and was back from position at the start. When questioned Driver C Hackett confirmed that she had not been denied a fair start when LIL MAC, which she was drawn behind, was back from position late in the score up.

3rd,left prkd 1300,eyed ldr,ld,cght

LULANA - paced roughly rounding the final bend.