Auckland Trotting Club Inc

5th inr,1x1,3-bk,sound effort mid

Trld,3-bk 1350,off,fght mid,no gaps

THE JOLLY ROGER - held up late in the run home.

3rd inr,3-bk,off,blkd,plggd away wd

Lobbed trail,thru,strong bid,denied

Eased,4-bk inr,off 400,bold late wd

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

Eased,rear inr,prkd,cvr,wd,no spark

LEO LINCOLN - when questioned regarding the performance Driver N Delany advised that the gelding may not have been suited to the strong tempo being set from the middle stages.

3rd inr,3-bk 1900,beaten 500m out

LEO LINCOLN - weakened rounding the final turn.

7th pegs,4-bk bell,failed to run on

LEO LINCOLN - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver P Ferguson. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Weakened final bend.

3-bk mrks to trn,closed stoutly inr

Brk,6th inr,5-bk,held up,off,sound

LEO LINCOLN - broke at the start losing ground.

Prkd,5-bk inr 1700,4-bk,off,fght on

LEO LINCOLN - over-raced middle stages.

6th inr,4-bk,off,3-bk inr,best late

LEO LINCOLN - lay in final turn contacting a track marker.

6th inr,4-bk,off,blkd,fght,had more

LEO LINCOLN - held up throughout the run home.

Trld,3-bk 1600,keen,bttld away mrks

LEO LINCOLN - over-raced middle stages. Paced roughly rounding the final turn.

5th,5-bk inr,1x1 1250,wd 450,ran on

Lobbed trail gap,bttld on,no threat

4th inr,4-bk,prkd 1150,tried gamely

Brk,7th otr,3-bk inr 1000,off,plggd

LOUEZYANA - broke briefly at the start losing ground.

Held ld,trld 1250,thru,too slippery

Prkd,cvr 1950,angled 4w 300m,strong

11th pegs,off,wd cvr 800,stout wdst

Drppd to trail early,thru,fght mrks

5th inr,1x1,3-bk 1100,wdst tn,sound

5th inr,off,ld 1400,slipped cutter

BARBAROSSA - raced clear in the lead from the 900m.

4th inr,prkd,ld 1200,clr 700,too gd

BARBAROSSA - had to be steadied near the 1800m when SWEET VINTAGE shifted down onto the marker line.

Wd,lost ld dig,3bk inr,1x1,fght mid

Wd,prkd,cvr 1700,wd 600,prkd,gritty

Cut breeze thru'out,stuck on gamely

Cut breeze thru'out,keen,outfinishd

Eased,6-bk inr,off,blkd,late dab wd

BARBAROSSA - had to shift ground outwards to obtain clear running in the home straight.

6th otr,4-bk,wd 350,lacked a punch

Eased,rear otr,wd,prkd,ld,trld,fght

CYCLONE REBEL - held up final bend and throughout the run home. When questioned regarding his tactics during the middle stages Driver M White advised that after having worked hard to secure the lead near the 1400m he felt it was his best option to take a trail on the improving BARBAROSSA near the 1000m rather than risk receiving more pressure as he expected that runner to maintain the lead as it had performed well when driven aggressively prior. Mr White further stated that CYCLONE REBEL was racing with a notified gear change of the removal of blinds after having trialled earlier in the week but did not feel as sharp when warming up and during tonight's event in what was the gelding's first race in a month. After considering Mr White's explanation Stewards were satisfied his decision to surrender the lead was not unreasonable given the circumstances and took the matter no further.

4th,4-bk inr,1x1 1050,wd 400,no zip

Eased,rear inr,held up,ran on,blkd

FINAL CHANGE - held up over the final 150m when unable to secure clear running.

6th otr,prkd,cvr 1700,wd,strong bid

Brk,ld,trld 1800,off,ld 1200,cut bk

Eased,wd rear 1300,prkd,ld 100,cght

Ld out,trld 1450,held up,thru,stout

4th inr,4-bk,3-bk,bold bid on mrks

6th otr,3-bk bell,wd 500,5w,up post

Eased,wd cvr rear 1050,no final zip

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

Straight to ld,allowed terms,gritty

Prkd,trld 1900,3-bk 400,lacked dash

LADY OF THE LIGHT - weakened in the run home.

Prkd,cvr 900,wd 400,bttld on in gap

Sped to ld,trld 1700,bttld away gap

Held ld,ran along,swamped 150m out

LADY OF THE LIGHT - lay out early in the run home when under pressure. Placed in restricted room approaching the 50m when runners both sides shifted ground having to be steadied.

Brk start,rear inr,4-bk,no pick-up

The start was delayed at the first attempt with the field being turned out of line due to LADY OF THE LIGHT becoming fractious. This mare was sent to the unruly for the restart where it will remain for future stands.

Made ld,dictated terms,swallowed up

LADY OF THE LIGHT - weakened late in the run home.

3rd,3-bk inr 1900,whacked away mrks

Brk,ld out,3-bk 900,failed to stick

LADY OF THE LIGHT - broke at the start losing ground.

Eased,7th inr,off,bt stragglers wd

Eased,rear thru'out,never a danger

HOORAY HENRY - weakened final bend.

5th inr,5-bk,off,wd rear top,useful

9th otr,wd cvr rear,wdr 650,no bite

HOORAY HENRY - broke briefly at the start losing ground. Raced wide with cover from the 1050m.

4th inr,4-bk,1x1 900,3-bk,wd,no zip

HOORAY HENRY - weakened in the run home. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. When questioned regarding the performance Trainer/Driver D Butcher stated that he was disappointed with the effort and he will be turning the gelding out for a spell.

Wd cvr 7th,up prkd bell,outfinished

HOORAY HENRY - raced wide early and middle stages before then over-racing when outside the leader.

Eased,rear otr,3-bk,wdst top,strong

Eased,rear inr,off,wdst tn,bold fin

Eased,rear inr,4-bk,1x1 600,wd,easy

HOORAY HENRY - lay inwards striking a track marker near the 1250m.

Wd,eased,wd rear 750,ld 400,staunch

DOO YOU WANT ME - shifted out early in the run home having to be corrected by Driver T Herlihy.

Prkd,pshd to ld 1350,held on nicely

Gun run mrks,thru lane,too sharp

Nice trip otr,on the drift 500m out

DOO YOU WANT ME - lay in when weakening final turn.

Eased,rear,4-bk inr,off,no late zip

7th otr,5-bk bell,wd cvr,no pick-up

DOO YOU WANT ME - a post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. When questioned regarding the performance Driver C Hackett advised that she had been unable to make ground when racing wide on the final bend before weakening in the run home. Trainer S Doody advised that he would be having blood tests done in the coming days and would contact Stewards should anything surface that would explain the disappointing effort. Mr Doody also added that he would freshen the gelding before resuming.

5th inr,3-bk,got split,too powerful

DOO YOU WANT ME - held up early final turn and contacted a track marker near the 250m.

6th otr,shffld,wd cvr rear,5w,smart

DOO YOU WANT ME - raced four wide with cover from the 600m. Driver A Poutama was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.