Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Eased,rear inr,off,wd cvr,blkd,brk

FIFTH AND FINAL - paced roughly over the early stages. Over-raced middle stages. Lay inwards and broke briefly passing the 300m losing ground.

5th inr,4-bk 1300,off,no final kick

4th inr,4-bk,prkd,cvr 850,fght mid

FIFTH AND FINAL - shifted inwards in the run home briefly hampering DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER which then lay inwards onto an inside runner. Stewards were satisfied that neither horse or driver could be fully apportioned blame, however reminded Driver M McKendry of his obligations in future.

Prkd,into ld 1600,dictated,run down

FIFTH AND FINAL - lay in and contacted a track marker near the 300m.

Eased,wd rear 1300,prkd,ld top,easy

7th otr,1x1,wd,prkd,cvr,prkd,outfin

FIFTH AND FINAL - raced wide early. Commenced to over-race before improving forward three wide near the 1550m.

Wd,6th otr,1x1 bell,wd 350,bold fin

Eased,rear inr,off,wd cvr,solid wdr

Eased,rear,4-bk inr,3-bk,off,useful

FIFTH AND FINAL - paced roughly approaching the first turn then broke for several strides losing ground.

Nice trip otr,peeled 300,up shadows

Speared to ld,dictated,cut dwn 100m

Wd cvr,posted 1500,unable to stick

GLADYS GREENLAND - raced wide with cover early and middle stages. Obliged to remain wide without cover from the 1500m when laying in and was unable to secure the position outside the leader which was being held by ALWAYS B STUNNING. Weakened final turn.

Speared to ld,set terms,held gamely

GLADYS GREENLAND - Driver F Phelan was warned for the manner in which he loose reined when driving the mare out in the home straight and also to make a greater effort to maintain a straight course in the run home in future.

3-bk mrks,held up,off,sound in gap

GLADYS GREENLAND - lay in rounding the turns. Held up final turn and early stages of the run home.

Ld out,trld 1300,thru,lacked a kick

GLADYS GREENLAND - lay in rounding the turns.

Ld out,3-bk 1150,off top,solid,blkd

GLADYS GREENLAND - held up for clear racing room early in the run home.

Ld out,trld bell,off,chkd,tidy late

GLADYS GREENLAND - sulky wheel contacted by a fallen runner early in the home straight.

Ld out,trld 1400,thru,fght solidly

Straight to ld,set terms,gobbled up

Wd,pshd to ld 1450,dictated,nailied

4th,prkd,cvr 1500,3rd top,fght well

5th,6-bk inr,off,wd top,closed well

5th,1x1,3-bk,wd cvr rear,ran on wdr

3rd inr,4-bk,3-bk 800,fght well inr

6th otr,3-bk,wd cvr 600,4w,over top

5th,4-bk inr,off,wd,prkd 800,too gd

LORD DELMAR - commenced to over-race early after showing gate speed. Continued to over-race down the back the first time and was taken up the track before being restrained to the rear. Continued to over-race middle stages and in particular when C U THERE improved to its outside passing the 1000m.

Ld,trld,off,lost ld dig,cvr 800,fdd

C U THERE - obliged to race parked from the 1400m after unsuccessfully attempting to regain the lead.

3-bk mrks,off 450,wd top,bttld away

3-bk mrks to tn,fght on,no daylight

C U THERE - held up throughout the run home.

3rd inr,off,ld 1500,mastered 150m

Eased,rear inr,unable to quicken up

Eased,rear inr,4-bk,never fired up

Eased,rear inr,bt stragglers mrks

WHAT A MINX - trainer S McCaffrey advised that the mare has scanned positive and would be racing in foal. Over-raced middle stages. Lay in when in restricted room dislodging the final track marker in the run home.

Eased,4-bk inr,off,wd cvr,over top

WHAT A MINX - over-raced middle stages. Lay inwards final bend and in the run home.

6th otr,4-bk,wd cvr,posted,bttld on

AKATEA - lay in near the 950m and became awkwardly placed to the sulky of WHAT A MINX which was shifting ground outwards. When questioned regarding the performance Driver J Dickie stated the filly had failed to handle the turns.

7th inr,off,3-bk otr,wd cvr,fght on

Nice trip otr,wd 400,solid thru mid

Chkd,3-bk inr,off,bttld away in mid

WHAT A MINX - checked by breaking runners near the 1450m losing ground.

7th inr,4-bk,of 900,blkd,sound mrks

WHAT A MINX - held up for clear running throughout the home straight.

4bk otr,prkd,1x1 1200,off,smartest

4th,prkd,ld 1700,tckld,held bravely

Eased,rear otr,lay out/brk 600,gone

BARBAROSSA - over-raced middle stages. Lay out near the 600m contacting and puncturing the sulky wheel of CONRAD H and then broke with the near hind hopple loop breaking losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners. Driver K Coppins (assisted by T Mitchell) was shown the replay and spoken to advisedly in relation to the manner in which she drove in the incident near the 600m. Ms Coppins advised that BARBAROSSA had been contacting its own sulky wheel with a hind leg causing it to over-race.

8th otr,wd,prkd,ld 800,gunned down

Eased,rear inr,3bk,off,stout in mid

BARBAROSSA - held up briefly near the 70m.

Eased,4-bk inr,5-bk,4-bk,off,ran on

BARBAROSSA - lay inwards near the 500m striking track markers. Again lay inwards over the concluding stages and raced inside the final track marker.

Eased,rear otr,4-bk,wd cvr,bttld on

1x1,wd 1250,prkd,bttld well,crowded

IT'S NAE OR NEVER - shifted out in the run home placing BARBAROSSA in restricted room when to the inside of CRACKER ROCK. Stewards opened and adjourned an investigation into this matter.

8th otr,3-bk,4-bk,wd cvr top,useful

Eased,rear otr,wd 1300,posted,tough

BARBAROSSA - raced wide without cover from the 1300m when unable to secure the position outside the leader which was being held by INLOUOF.

1x1,left prkd 1650,fght on solidly

7th otr,wd,prkd,cvr,wd 650,game bid

Prkd,into ld 1700,too many barrels

Prkd,into ld 1700,dictated,hdd,game

Chkd,prkd the majority,outfinished

ROUGH AND READY - checked entering the first turn when having to take evasive action to avoid a breaking runner losing ground.

8th inr,4-bk bell,off,beat slws mid

7th pegs,4-bk,whacked away gap mrks

ROUGH AND READY - lay in and dislodged a track marker near the 1250m.

Chkd,prkd,3-bk inr 1250,prkd,fght

ROUGH AND READY - checked briefly racing into the first turn losing ground. Over-raced middle stages when being restrained to take cover.

8th otr,wd cvr rear,5w,charged late

ROUGH AND READY - raced wide with cover from the 1050m.

4th inr,4-bk,off,wd top,bttld away

ROUGH AND READY - back from position at the start. Driver M Purdon was issued a warning.

Wd cvr,pressed on,prkd bell,outfin

ROUGH AND READY - raced wide early and middle stages before crossing to the parked position near the 1000m.

Eased,rear inr,never made an impact

Brk,5th inr,4bk bell,1x1 550,brk up

LOUEZYANA - cast the near fore shoe during the preliminary with the remaining front shoe being removed. Broke passing the 200m.

6th inr,off,wd rear 700,3rd,outfin

Wd,eased,swept to ld bell,too tough

Left prkd,cvr 1050,held up,no fin

LOUEZYANA - paced roughly approaching the 250m.

Wd,3-bk otr,wd cvr top,plggd away

5th inr,off,4-bk 700,rear,no pickup

4th,4-bk inr,1x1 800,off,up shadows

Buried mrks,rear top,beat straggler

LOUEZYANA - lay in and contacted track markers near the 1250m. Hampered near the 300m.

Across to trail,3-bk 1400,sound gap

LOUEZYANA - lay in contacting track markers near the 1200m.

8th pegs,5-bk,off,wdst top,bt slows

Eased,10th otr,wd top,punishing fin

7th inr,5-bk,prkd 1200,ld tn,cut bk

Wd cvr,up prkd 1600,rough 500,wknd

JOES ROCK - raced wide early. Over-raced middle stages. Broke near the 500m hampering trailing runners but soon settled.

6th inr,4-bk bell,off,fin on in mid

9th otr,4-bk,wd 350,5w top,bold fin

JOES ROCK - raced wide early. Driver D Butcher is to be spoken to advisedly regarding the manner in which he shifted ground near the 1900m.

4th,4-bk inr,off 400,wd,chased best

5th inr,6-bk,off,wd cvr,posted,fght

Soon ld,trld 1300,thru,outfinished

HOORAY HENRY - lay in contacting track markers near the 1250m.

Trld,3-bk 1450,plggd away in gap

Brk start,tacked on,never a danger

HOORAY HENRY - broke at the start hampering other handicap runners and lost considerable ground.

8th otr,wd cvr 500,bttld away mid

SEACLUSION - broke near the 1400m after successfully contesting for a position on the back of HOORAY HENRY losing ground. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormalities. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days. Stewards questioned drivers J Stormont (SEACLUSION) and T Herlihy (DAWSON) regarding this incident. Mr Stormont advised that his mare had paced roughly at stages throughout the event including shortly after this incident causing the horse to break briefly. After hearing from drivers and viewing the films Stewards were in agreeance that it was a racing incident with no further action deemed necessary.

Eased,wd cvr rear 400,stout fin wdr

Prkd,eased,rear inr,3-bk,stout,blkd

HOORAY HENRY - held up on the final turn and throughout the run home. Junior Driver M Ranger (assisted by S Butcher) was questioned regarding her decision to shift from a position three back in the running line passing the 600m down on to the marker line. Ms Ranger stated that after being unable to obtain the position on the leader's back entering the first turn she had restrained to the rear rather than race without cover with the tempo through the middle stages then being moderate. Ms Ranger further stated that the tempo had then increased markedly entering the back straight the final time and believed that the final sectionals would be extremely fast so felt her best option was to improve to the markers and save ground by driving for luck however a clear run didn't eventuate. Mr Butcher stated that HOORAY HENRY had performed best when able to either lead or race handy with cover and felt that the gelding would not have been able to finish in a better position had it been taken wide. After considering the matter, and in particular the closing sectionals recorded, Stewards deemed that no further action was warranted other than to note the respective comments.

Held ld,set all terms,lasted grimly

Ld out,trld 1800,angled top,bold wd

Ld out,3-bk 1500,off,closed well wd

Ld,trld,3-bk 1150,fght solidly mrks

HOORAY HENRY - held up early in the run home.

Eased,5-bk inr,off 500,blkd,unlucky

MHAI SURFER GIRL - held up throughout the run home.

7th otr,5bk,wd cvr,held up,had more

MHAI SURFER GIRL - held up throughout the run home.

Left prkd the majority,stuck gamely

Nice trip otr,wd cvr 600,strong fin

3rd inr,3-bk 1800,thru,whacked away

6th otr,1x1 1150,off,stout fin wd

Eased,4-bk otr,wdst tn,potent burst

MHAI SURFER GIRL - back from position at dispatch. Driver M White was issued with a warning.

3rd inr,3-bk,off 400,closed stoutly

1x1,3-bk 1800,wd cvr 400,no pick-up

Ld out,trld 1200,flat 300,wknd out

WICKED WANDA - weakened final bend. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormalities. When questioned regarding the performance Driver J Stormont reported the mare had worked well leading into the event after having recovered from a viral respiratory infection however had disappointed when asked for an effort. Stewards will follow up with connections in coming days.

Wd,into ld 1300,dictated,too strong

WICKED WANDA - cast a front plate, which could not be located, during the preliminary with the remaining front shoe being removed prior to the start. Raced wide early stages.

Lost ld dig,trld,prkd 600,ld,too gd

WICKED WANDA - unsuccessfully challenged for the lead in the early stages before being restrained to take cover on the leader's back.

7th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 500,brk 350 out

WICKED WANDA - broke near the 350m losing its chance. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners.

Wd cvr 10th,posted bell,flat tn,fdd

WICKED WANDA - raced wide with cover early before being left wide without cover from the 1000m.

Eased,chkd,wd rear,prkd,fght,outfin

WICKED WANDA - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1400m.

3-bk otr,wd cvr 350,chkd & fell

WICKED WANDA - appeared to lay in and locked wheels with an inside runner passing the 200m resulting in Driver B Butcher being tipped from the sulky badly checking a trailing runner which also lost all chance. This mare was then caught by the Clerk of the Course. A subsequent veterinary examination revealed superficial lacerations to the off hind. Mr Butcher was examined by St John ambulance staff and found to have sustained some minor abrasions.