Auckland Trotting Club Inc

4th inr,5-bk 1100,off,wdst top,tidy

DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER - begun awkwardly.

5th otr,1x1,3-bk,wd 600,bttld away

HEAVEN HIGH - raced in restricted room near the 300m and then broke when to the inside of DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER, which lay in despite the efforts of Driver T Mitchell. HEAVEN HIGH was then retired from the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a slow recovery. Stewards will follow up with Trainer O Gillies in the coming days.

5th otr,1x1,3-bk,wd 600,3rd tn,game

7th otr,3-bk,3 & 4w 650,bttld away

DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER - raced four wide from the 600m. Lay in rounding the final turn.

Cght wd,up prkd 1050,fght on nicely

DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER - lay inwards entering the first bend and had to be steadied. Raced wide early.

Trld,3-bk,prkd 1500,couldn't stick

4th inr,1x1 bell,wd cvr 550,kept on

DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER - over-raced briefly middle stages.

Ld out,attckd,trld 700,off,bold fin

Trld,3-bk 1750,off,steady thru mid

DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER - briefly hampered by an outside runner near the 50m before laying inwards just short of the winning post checking an inside runner.

3rd inr,4-bk,prkd 1500,outfinished

DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER - when questioned regarding the performance Driver T Mitchell stated he was disappointed with the effort but felt the mare may derive benefit from the run.

Ld out,trld 1850,thru lane,best inr

SAVARNA - Driver R Fensom reported that he elected not to activate the sliding blinds as the mare was responding well when being driven out.

Fired to ld,trld 1600,thru,fght inr

SAVARNA - Driver R Fensom was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion and in a continuous manner in the run home.

9th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 550,drppd away

SAVARNA - weakened in the run home.

Gun run mrks,flat top,no final zip

Prkd,3-bk inr 1800,off top,no punch

4th inr,4-bk 2000,off,ran on wd out

Eased,4-bk inr,1x1 550,off,bttld on

Ld out,trld,3-bk,trld,thru,powerful

Prkd,ld 1500,fght,cght,fght,hdd

4bk inr,5bk 950,off,green/wide 400

MUSIC MISTRESS - held up for a distance passing the 600m and then momentarily locked wheels with WITHOUT YOU which lay inwards near the 450m and lost ground with trailing runners being hampered. When questioned regarding the performance driver J Cox advised that despite being held up and hampered he was disappointed with the effort. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Gun run mrks,thru,strong on inr

WITHOUT YOU - lay outwards passing the 150m when utilising the passing lane briefly locking wheels with WON AND ONLY.

Across to trai early,thru,stern inr

Up,led 1650,fght tn,held them off

Left prkd throut,bttld away soundly

Eased,6th inr,1x1 1300,off,bold fin

Eased,wd cvr rear,prkd 800,ld,cght

KEVIN KLINE - over-raced middle stages. Contacted the sulky wheel of DEBBIE LINCOLN passing the 200m when insider runners shifted outwards.

Into trail early,thru lane,powerful

Wd,eased,4-bk inr,plggd on,no gaps

DEBBIE LINCOLN - raced wide early stages. Held up throughout the run home.

Prkd,cvr bell,wd top,too powerful

5th inr,4-bk 950,never sparked up

Prkd,ld,trld 1050,thru,stout on inr

DEBBIE LINCOLN - pre-race warmed.

1x1,3-bk 1700,wd 500,no final kick

7th otr,4-bk,wd 600,plggd away gap

IDOLOU - paced roughly for a stride near the 300m when awkwardly placed to the sulky of STEALERS WHEEL which was shifting out off the back of VICTOR BRAVO which also shifted ground outwards at this point. Driver L Hibell (IDOLOU) was shown the replay and spoken to advisedly in relation to the manner in which she drove in this incident. When questioned subsequent to the meeting Trainer N Chilcott could offer no explanation for the disappointing run but advised that the mare had recovered well and would fill its engagement on the second day.

Set all terms in front,swamped late

8th otr,3-bk,wd cvr 500,4w,bold fin

3 & 4-bk mrks,held up,ran on,no gap

IDOLOU - held up late in the run home.

8th inr,6-bk,imp inr,blkd,off,plggd

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

3rd inr,3-bk 1600,held up,plggd on

IDOLOU - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start having to take evasive action checking an inside runner.

Ld out,crossed&brk badly,pulled up

IDOLOU - broke after 200m when leading, hampering a trailing runner and lost all chance. Trainer N Chilcott advised she would be adding an overcheck to the mare for the second day.

Prkd,into ld 1850,dictated,clung on

Trld,3-bk 1150,prkd 750,fght gamely

Gun run mrks,off top,stout thru mid

Wd,eased,wd cvr rear 500,4w,fght on

BEETASTIC - raced wide early before being restrained to the rear. Lay in under pressure late in the run home checking an inside runner.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,fght stoutly

10th otr,wd cvr rear 600,wdst,slick

BEETASTIC - raced wide with cover from the 1000m. Driver P Ferguson reported that he was unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the cord becoming entangled.

Ld out,trld 1850,thru,fght best inr

Prkd,cvr,prkd,cvr 1450,off,bold fin