Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Prkd,cvr 1550,wd top,brk,plggd on

IRON HEART - broke briefly near the 250m hampering trailing runners.

Trld,3-bk 1850,failed to quicken up

IRON HEART - weakened final bend. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Trld,3-bk 170,flat top,no final zip

IRON HEART - lay out near the 300m placing an outside runner in restricted room. A warning was placed on the filly's racing manners. Weakened in the run home.

8th inr,5-bk bell,failed to fire up

7th inr,off,wdst 6th tn,closed hard

Gun run mrks,thru lane,just denied

IRON HEART - raced keenly middle stages.

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.

Nice trip otr,wd cvr top,stout fin

AUNTY ROSE - paced roughly passing the 400m.

Eased,wd rear 650,failed to fire

AUNTY ROSE - lay in rounding the turn approaching the 800m.

Trld,3-bk 1850,failed to quicken up

AUNTY ROSE - reared on leaving the pre-race formation and was slow to score up but was in position at the candy pole. Weakened rounding the final turn. When questioned regarding the performance Co-Trainer/Driver L Hollis advised that he could only attribute the disappointing performance to the filly having to sprint hard to catch the field in the score up.

Soon 1x1,3wd 400,tried hard mid

Trail thrghout,solid up lane

CAPTAIN MOONLIGHT - broke in the score up however was in position at the start.

Trld,off,ld 1100,kickd,run down 100

3rd inr,3-bk 1400,prkd 800,stuck on

BUDDY GUY - shifted out near the 150m checking JOHNNY LINCOLN (3rd place) for several strides. Authorisation of 1st placing was withheld until Stewards and connections of JOHNNY LINCOLN viewed the replays to ascertain whether there were grounds for a protest. After viewing the replays and hearing from Driver P Ferguson (JOHNNY LINCOLN) Stewards took the matter no further with the connections of JOHNNY LINCOLN also electing not to proceed with a protest. A warning was placed on BUDDY GUY's racing manners. Driver C Hackett was examined by St John Ambulance after having been dragged for a distance when tipped from the sulky on returning to the stabling area but was found to be uninjured and cleared to take her drive in race 9. BUDDY GUY was also uninjured in this incident.

Chkd,7th,prkd,3-bk,1x1,off,late dig

JOHNNY LINCOLN - hampered near the 2000m losing ground.

3rd,3-bk inr,prkd,trld 750,bttld on

JOHNNY LINCOLN - co-trainers R Green & N Delany were warned for the late notification of blinds. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 800m.

Straight to ld,set terms,gunned dwn

BETTOR BE A LEGEND - lay inwards in the early stages of the run home having to be corrected by driver J Stormont.

Won early ld duel,hdd top,fght well

BETTOR BE A LEGEND - trainer G Rogerson was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice for presenting the gelding to race with removable deafeners which had not been notified.

Wd,trld,3-bk 1050,prkd 600,outfin

Prkd,into ld 1200,dictated,run down

Eased,rear otr,sound on inr,no gap

TUAREG - raced wide early before being restrained to the rear. Lay in at various stages. Held up late in the run home with Driver D Butcher not activating the removable deafeners as a result.

8th inr,5-bk off,rear,chkd 250m out

TUAREG - checked by a breaking runner near 250m and broke losing its chance.

7th otr,4-bk 1400,rear 400,no spark

TUAREG - paced roughly near the 750m.

Brk early,tacked on,brk 1300m,done

TUAREG - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion from a mobile start prior to resuming. Broke near the 1800m and then again passing the 1300m losing its chance. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a minor laceration to the near fore pastern. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Brk badly early,tailed off,no hope

TUAREG - broke shortly after the start and trailed the field throughout. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.

Cut breeze thru'out,2nd top,fght on

Wd,1x1 1700,wd 450,bttld away gap

Speared to ld,set terms,eyed,cut bk

5th,left prkd 1850,over-raced,faded

MICK KONSTANTIN - over-raced early and middle stages. Weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner and lay inwards with Driver J Abernethy reporting that he did not activate the removable deafeners. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

4th inr,4-bk 1700,3-bk top,fght inr

Gun run mrks,thru,likely,thwarted

Made ld,trld 1650,3bk,flat tyre,fdd

KATAMA - Co-Trainers M & N Purdon were issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice for presenting the filly to race with blinds which had not been notified. Broke approaching the 2000m after contacting the sulky wheel of BIG HERB which was crossing to the lead, checking and hampering trailing runners before settling. An investigation was held into this incident and after hearing from Junior Driver B Wilkins (KATAMA), assisted by T Herlihy, Driver M McKendry(BIG HERB) and viewing the replays it was established that KATAMA had over-raced when being crossed by BIG HERB contacting that runner's sulky wheel despite the efforts of Ms Wilkins. Broke again near the 1200m hampering a trailing runner losing its chance. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormality. A warning was placed on the filly's racing manners.

Wd,lost ld dig,cvr 1300,no pick-up

BIG HERB - raced greenly when weakening leaving the final bend and shifted up the track despite the efforts of driver S Abernethy.

Eased,rear otr,wd cvr 600,beat slws

5th otr,prkd,3-bk,failed to run on

BIG HERB - hung inwards rounding the final bend when weakening.