Auckland Trotting Club Inc

4th inr,4bk,prkd,cvr 1150,off,solid

6th otr,3-bk,wd 600,wdr top,strong

MR MIKI - over-raced briefly near the 900m having to be steadied.

5th inr,3-bk bell,off,bold late mid

5th inr,3-bk 1800,held up,off,stout

Chkd/brk,7th gap,wd,prkd,ld,hdd,fdd

MR MIKI - checked and broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground.

Rough early,broken gear,pulled up

MR MIKI - broke shortly after the start due to a hopple connecting strap breaking and hampered an outside runner before being retired from the event. This gear was examined and found to have been in satisfactory condition with trainer B Laidlaw deemed not to be at fault.

8th otr,wd,prkd 1450,outfinished

MR MIKI - Trainer B Laidlaw was warned for the late notification that the gelding would be racing with fixed deafeners.

Rough early in rear,tailed off,done

MR MIKI - paced roughly and stumbled passing the 1900m losing its chance. Stood down to trial on one occasion to the satisfaction of Stewards prior to resuming.

Brk,rear inr,1x1,3rd tn,stout(prom)

HES NOT THAT INTO U - shied and broke just short of the winning post. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Stewards lodged a protest against 1st placing being awarded under Rule 870(5) alleging this runner was in a break as it reached the finish line and was lapped by MR MIKI. After viewing the replays trainer/driver T Herlihy did not contest the protest and HES NOT THAT INTO U was relegated to 2nd placing by Stewards.

Trld,3-bk 1500,off,held up,fght mid

AUNTY ROSE - back from position at dispatch. Driver T Cameron was issued a warning. Struck a track marker near the 650m when awkwardly placed to the inside of DAVE DULEY and MURTLE THE TURTLE which had locked wheels.

5th inr,4-bk 1700,fght mrks,no gaps

3rd inr,3-bk bell,closed boldly inr

1x1,3-bk 1600,wd 500,chall,thwarted

Wd,4-bk otr,wd 500,chkd,no late zip

DAVE DULEY - checked by a breaking runner near the 400m losing ground. When questioned regarding the performance Driver J Dunn stated that after having gone back from the wide draw that the race had not been run to suit with the strong tempo before receiving the check on the final turn.

6th otr,1x1 1150,prkd,trld 700,bold

Eased,rear otr,3-bk,wd 400,bold fin

DAVE DULEY - Co-Trainers R & J Dunn were warned for the late notification of Driver P Ferguson.

4th,3-bk inr 1800,off,bttld solidly

Soft trip mrks,thru,fght on stoutly

3 & 4-bk mrks,off,held up,sound wd

DAVE DULEY - held up final turn and early stages of the run home.

Ld out,trld 1500,thru,strong claim

3rd inr,1x1,prkd,cvr,chkd,3rd,tough

CHANEL NOIRE - Driver Z Butcher was shown the replay and warned for the manner in which he shifted ground near the 1700m which resulted in JUST JAMES having to be steadied and conceding its position. Checked by a breaking runner near the 450m.

Straight to ld,got terms,gunned dwn

CHANEL NOIRE - lay outwards over the concluding stages despite the efforts of Driver Z Butcher.

Soon ld,dictated terms,rough,cut bk

CHANEL NOIRE - veered inwards passing the 150m when leading but was immediately corrected by Driver Z Butcher.

Eased,wd rear 1600,prkd,ld 100,cght

Left prkd thru'out,outkicked in str

Wd cvr mid,up prkd 1200,fght well

CAULFIELD - raced wide early.

5th otr,3-bk,1x1 800,wd 550,fght on

CAULFIELD - over-raced in the early stages when being restrained to take cover.

7th otr,4-bk,wd cvr tn,solid effort

Eased,wd cvr rear 500,wdr,bold late

Wd,eased,5-bk otr,8th top,late mrks

3 & 4-bk mrks,off 800,bttld on,blkd

CAULFIELD - had some difficulty obtaining clear running in the home straight.

Left prkd,cvrf bell,off,closed hard

Gun run mrks,off,fght nicely in gap

Eased,wd rear 700,wdr,closed boldly

SOCIAL DISTANCING - trainer A Stuart was issued a warning for being late to notify driver C Hackett. Raced four wide from the 600m.

Tardy,5th otr,3-bk,angled wd,useful

SOCIAL DISTANCING - broke early in the score up and was back from position at the start. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Paced roughly rounding the final turn.

Left prkd,into ld 850,gunned down

SOCIAL DISTANCING - broke early in the score up however was in position at the candy pole. Paced roughly rounding the final turn.

Wd,1x1 1700,off,ran home stoutly

Across to trail early,held up,solid

SOCIAL DISTANCING - held up final bend.

Made ld,trld,4bk,off,wdst rear,tidy

SOCIAL DISTANCING - over-raced for a distance passing the 1100m and was then hampered when there was a slight easing of the pace near the 900m and continued to over-race.

Sped to ld,set terms,gathered in

Across to trail,rough/chkd 400,done

SOCIAL DISTANCING - broke early in the score up but was in position at the candy pole. Over-raced middle stages. Lay out and paced roughly leaving the back straight the final time before locking wheels with an outside runner passing the 400m hampering a trailing runner and losing ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners. When questioned regarding the performance Driver T Herlihy confirmed that he encountered steering difficulties rounding the final turn but added that this runner had received every opportunity.

Left prkd,jostled,chall 200,fght on

SOCIAL DISTANCING - over-raced middle stages when outside the leader.

Wd,3-bk inr 1600,held up rear,sound

SOCIAL DISTANCING - raced wide early. Over-raced middle stages.

Eased,rear otr,4-bk,wd 450,4w,strng

RAGNAR LOTHBROK - hampered near the 1400m by a breaking runner.

Gun run mrks,thru,pounced,reeled in

RAGNAR LOTHBROK - obtained an inside run early in the home straight.

6th inr,1x1,4-bk,imp mid,blkd,stout

RAGNAR LOTHBROK - held up final turn and throughout the home straight when unable to obtain clear running.

5trh inr,off,wd rear 450,strong bid

Trld,off,ld,trld 1650,tried on mrks

SHAKE A LEG - was disappointed for a run to the inside of RAGNAR LOTHBROK in the passing lane early in the home straight and had to shift ground outwards to obtain clear running. Driver M Ranger reported that she did not activate the removeable deafeners as a result.

8th otr,3-bk inr 1300,ran on in gap

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