Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Ld out,trld 1850,outkicked on mrks

6th,1x1,up,ld 1000,kickd,held them

CANDY CANE - driver R Harrison advised she did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

3bk otr-prkd 1300,very brave,nabbd

6th,imprvd,ld 1750,kickd,hdd 100

1x1-3bk otr,imprvd mid-wd,tight

CANDY CANE - held up for clear racing room throughout the run home. Stewards questioned junior driver R Harrison (assisted by J Dunn) regarding the tactics adopted through the middle stages. Miss Harrison advised that she had attempted to shift wider on the track near the 700m however her runner was slow to respond combined with CHEER THE CAPTAIN improving quickly to her outside resulted in her horse being held up. After considering her explanation Stewards took the matter no further.

3rd,to prkd 500,fght gamely str

Badly chkd/brk 1300,no hope after

CANDY CANE - checked and broke racing into the first bend losing all chance.

3bk otr,up 4wd tn,kept coming wdst

CANDY CANE - driver R Harrison advised she did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

6th otr,4-bk 800,wd 500,wdr,charged

CANDY CANE - raced greenly when being shifted wider on the track near the 550m. Paced roughly in the run home.

6th,6-bk inr,1x1 1200,wd 400,stout

BLUE CHIP LOU - Driver S Doody admitted a charge under Rule 869(2) and the Whip & Rein Regulations in that he used his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion early in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicator suspended Mr Doody's driver's licence from conclusion of racing tonight upto and including 31st March 2026 (2 days).

Eased,rear,x1 1300,wd 300,strng bid

4-bk mrks,off,held up rear,tidy mid

BLUE CHIP LOU - over-raced middle stages. Held up early and middle stages of the run home.

6th otr,wd,prkd,3-bk,wd 300,no bite

BLUE CHIP LOU - lay outwards over the concluding stages shifting up the track in consequence.

6th,6-bk inr,off,imp inr.blkd,stout

8th otr,wd 1700,prkd,gallant effort

YOU LITTLE BEAUTY - briefly raced wider near the 1700m after BLUE CHIP LOU shifted out from the running line. Stewards upon viewing all available films established that driver A Poutama (BLUE CHIP LOU) commenced his outward movement prior to YOU LITTLE BEAUTY (D Butcher) reaching his sulky wheel and therefore no further action was deemed necessary. Lay out throughout the run home.

5th inr,3-bk bell,held up,solid inr

BLUE CHIP LOU - held up final bend.

1x1,left prkd 1400,ld 125m,run down

Easd,rear otr,5w tn,punishing burst

3-bk mrks,hung,chkd/brk 1600m,done

DIXIELAND DELIGHT - locked sulky wheels with BLUE CHIP LOU rounding the first turn after having contested a position in the running line with that runner and broke briefly losing ground.

Nice trip otr,wd 350,ran on stoutly

Eased,wd cvr rear,postd 500,kept on

PRINCESS GRACY - pre-race warmed. Raced wide from the 1500m.

Prkd,into ld 1550,dictated,powerful

Eased,rear inr,3-bk,off,wdst,stout

3bk otr,up,prkd,1x1,off,smart,cght

PRINCESS GRACY - pre-race warmed.

Eased,5bk inr,held up,smart in gaps

PRINCESS GRACY - held up final bend.

Eased,5-6bk inr,4bk tn,sharp inr

5-6bk otr,3wd cvr,rattled home wd

PRINCESS GRACY - raced wide early.

Prkd,ld,trld 1400,thru,fght on well

Gate spd,ld,trld 1700,thru,smartest

MILOU - paced roughly near the 50m.

4-5bk inr,buried tn,off,tidy in gap

MILOU - held up final bend.

Up,trld 1700,thru,got there on inr

5bk inr,off,4bk otr,whackd away

4-5bk otr,3wd,prkd 1000,tiring 400

Trld-3-4bk inr,held up,fair up inr

Sped to ld,trld 1500,3-bk,solid inr

Wd,up prkd 1400,chall 100,too tough

9th otr,6-bk,wd cvr rear,bttld away

ST JOHN EIGHT - over-raced middle stages. Hampered briefly approaching the 300m contacting the sulky wheel of TYTATE.

4th,prkd,ld 1550,tckld,had reserves

Wd,made ld 1800,kicked,too much gas

Wd,made ld 1700,eyed,mastered late

Soon ld,walked them,sprinted clear

TYTATE - Driver S Burley reported that she did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Quickly to ld,dictated,too powerful

Faced breezed thru'out,outfnished

SPIRITUAL BLISS - lay inwards rounding the final bend.

3-bk mrks,held up,off,steady in mid

Wd,prkd,cvr 1100,wd 250,fght best

SPIRITUAL BLISS - raced wide early. Over-raced middle stages.

Cut breeze the trip,bttld on nicely

SPIRITUAL BLISS - fell to the track on pulling up after tipping Driver H Orange from the sulky but was immediately attended to by the crash crew and veterinarian. This mare then got away from the attendants after having the sulky and harness removed due to the bridle coming off when being restrained. SPIRITUAL BLISS was subsequently caught by attendants at the birdcage gates and found not to have sustained any injury in this incident after a veterinary examination. Driver H Orange was examined by St John personnel and cleared of injury.

Trld,3-bk 1250,bold on mrks,no gap

SPIRITUAL BLISS - over-raced middle stages. Held up for clear racing room for the duration of the run home. Driver H Orange advised that the mare raced ungenerously when restrained in restricted room over the concluding stages. Mr Orange further advised that he did not activate the mare's removable deafeners.

Ld out,dictated terms,too tenacious

Wd,prkd,ld 1200,dictated,too tough

SPIRITUAL BLISS - over-raced middle stages when leading.

Left prkd,served it up,ld 500,stoic

1x1,3-bk,wd 800,ld 500,skipped away

SPIRITUAL BLISS - over-raced through the middle stages.

7th inr,off,rear otr,wd cvr tn,bold

Parkd,1x1,out turn,tidy chase

Last of pack,peeld trn,ran on fair

4bk inr,5bk 1200,off,useful out wd

DYNASTY - checked and shortly after broke rounding the final bend hampering trailing runners losing all chance. Stewards questioned drivers J Cox (ULTIMATE CULLECT) and B Butt (DYNASTY) regarding this incident and after viewing the replays and hearing from both drivers it was established that both runners had shifted outwards simultaneously with ULTIMATE CULLECT then becoming awkwardly placed close to the sulky wheel of MHAI SURFER GIRL causing Mr Cox some difficulty. After considering the matter Stewards were satisfied that no one horse or driver was at fault and took the matter no further. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Prkd-4bk otr,shuffld,wd rear,smart

ULTIMATE CULLECT - raced wide early.

3-4pegs,off 900,mid,nice chase

ULTIMATE CULLECT - over-raced middle stages.

3wd,prkd 1100,fght,very brave,cght

ULTIMATE CULLECT - raced wide early.

Bk otr,angld trn,only batld

ULTIMATE CULLECT - hampered at the start.