Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Wd,3-bk otr 1400,4w 300,bttld away

CHASE A DREAM - the required veterinary clearance was received.

10-9bk otr,3wd,postd 900,pluggd

CHASE A DREAM - out of position at the start. Driver B Orange was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice. Raced wide from the 1400m. Blundered shortly after the finish line and was immediately restrained by driver B Orange. Attended to by the on course Veterinarian before being transported from the track in the Horse Ambulance. A subsequent veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormalities with further assessment recommended to be undertaken in the coming days. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance prior to resuming.

4bk otr,3wd,prkd 600,led,nabbd

Trld the trip,off tn,solid,hdd 50

3wd cvr,postd,ld 1000,too much grit

CHASE A DREAM - raced wide early. Driver B Orange reported he did not release the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

3wd,prkd,1x1 1200,up,flew,just

CHASE A DREAM - raced wide early.

3wd,prkd 1500,up,just too brave

CHASE A DREAM - raced wide early.

Cut breeze thru'out,stuck on gamely

3rd inr,3-bk,thru 150,stout on mrks

LITTLE SPIKE - held up early final turn.

6th inr,off,wd 600,4w,ld 400,too gd

LITTLE SPIKE - required assistance from an attendant in the pre-race formation. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.

Wd,4-bk otr,3-bk 1300,off,emphatic

1x1 the trip,off tn,solid bid,hdd

3wd,eased,7bk otr,thru,held up,flew

LITTLE SPIKE - fractious prior to the start requiring assistance from a Starting Attendant. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Raced wide early. Held up early in the run home.

5bk otr,3wd,prkd 800,askd,faded

LITTLE SPIKE - weakened leaving the final bend. When questioned regarding the performance driver S Ottley advised the gelding had worked hard in the middle stages with the effort taking its toll.

Thru,3bk otr,4bk 700,held up,cheeky

LITTLE SPIKE - held up early in the run home.

Eased,4-bk otr,wd 600,wdr,bttld on

INVISIBLE - raced four wide from the 500m.

Wd,up prkd,cvr 500,off top,bttld on

INVISIBLE - raced wide early.

Eased,rear,,prkd 1250,ld 100,cut bk

Blew the start badly,pulled up

INVISIBLE - broke for several strides at the start before galloping again shortly after losing all chance and was retired from the event. Stood down for standing starts pending a satisfactory trial.

Wd,up prkd bell,chall 75m,fght best

INVISIBLE - raced wide early. Lay inwards placing an inside runner in restricted room near the 250m.

6th otr,3-bk inr 1300,off,blkd,fght

INVISIBLE - held up throughout the run home.

Blew the start,tailed off,not in it

INVISIBLE - broke at the start losing all chance. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts.

Brk badly start,out of commission

INVISIBLE - broke at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.

6th,3-bk otr,3 & 4w top,closed hard

Nice trip otr,wd 700,loomed,outfin

KANGO - lay in rounding the final turn.

Quickly to ld,set terms,cut dwn 50m

Eased,wd rear 900,sustained effort

KANGO - raced wide early. Again raced wide from the 900m. Lay inwards rounding the final bend.

Hampered start,brk,out of action

KANGO - hampered shortly after the start and then broke shifting inwards losing all chance. Authorisation of placings were withheld until Stewards had spoken to Driver D Butcher who confirmed his chances were effected after the barrier had released and that his gelding had over-reacted.

6th,wd,prkd,lost ld dig,fght gamely

Gate spd,trld,askd tn,1-paced inr

3bk otr-prkd 1700,held prkd,faded

KANGO - shifted outwards at the start hampering outside runners. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner.

5-6bk otr,last tn,tidy last 200 wd

Gnrun mrks,ckkd top,couldn't lift

KANGO - hampered rounding the final turn when locking wheels with ALTA METEOR and lost ground.

4th,left prkd 2050,wd 850,prkd,game

5th otr,1x1,3-bk,4w top,closed hard

5bk otr,3-6wd tn,smart dash wd

8th otr,wd 1600,ld 1100,too strong

4th inr,4-bk,1x1 1250,blkd,wd,strng

DENNIS DENUTO - displayed poor barrier manners again at the restart hampering BOUDICA. Placed on the Unruly for future standing starts.

Thru,prkd,ld 2000,kickd,held best

Thru,ld,trld,3bk 1200,held up,flew

BOUDICA - held up early stages of the run home.

Soon 3bk inr,urgd tn,felt pinch inr

BOUDICA - hampered by a breaking runner racing into the first bend.

Soon trld,3bk inr 1500,askd,honest

Up,trld,3bk inr 1700,waitd,ok

7th otr,4-bk,wd cvr top,fght on wdr

1x1,3bk otr 1100,3wd cvr,unwound

DALTON SHARD - driver J Dunn advised he did not activate the sliding blinds due to having the field covered.

6th,to 1x1 1300,off,no extra mid

Soft trip mrks,thru,fght on stoutly

Nice trip otr,wd cvr top,bttld well

Led,trail,3-4bk,prkd bell,game bid

5th,3bk otr 900,warmd up wdst

8-9bk inr,7bk otr,no extra in str

DALTON SHARD - weakened rounding the final bend.

Thru,3-5bk inr,off tn,sound mid

DALTON SHARD - held up early in the run home.

Fired to ld,allowed terms,held well

Brk,tacked on,wd cvr rear,stout fin

JOLIMONT - back from position when the barriers were released then broke at the start losing ground.

Cght wd,up prkd 1100,ld 150m,too gd

JOLIMONT - raced wide early.

Reared,5th inr gap,off,wd top,stout

JOLIMONT - reared as the start was effected hampering trailing runners. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Brk,5th inr,off,wd 150,potent burst

JOLIMONT - broke for several strides at the start.

Chkd,9th inr,off,wdst tn,bttld clsr

JOLIMONT - hampered at the start. Hampered again when having to be steadied near the 1100m. Driver J Stormont had difficulty activating the deafeners early in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance Mr Stormont stated after getting too far back in the running from its 30m handicap the gelding had been unable to make up much ground with the fast closing sectionals.

Prkd,into ld 1200,dictated,powerful

5th inr,prkd 2300,lost ld dig,faded

JOLIMONT - lay in when weakening final turn placing an inside runner in restricted room.

Brk,6th inr,off,wd 500,stout in mid

JOLIMONT - broke at the start losing ground. Driver T Mitchell admitted a charge under Rule 869 (5) in that he half carted for a distance racing through the front straight to receive the bell. After hearing penalty submissions the Adjudicative Committee issued a fine of $200.

Eased,wd cvr rear top,closed boldly

REPUBLICAN PARTY - lay in near the 1300m. Lay in again rounding the final turn.

Eased,rear inr,off,wdst tn,did best

REPUBLICAN PARTY - pre-race warmed.

Gun run mrks,off top,fght best late

The start was briefly delayed due to the shadow roll on REPUBLICAN PARTY requiring replacement.

Out fast,led 2200,joind,strong

REPUBLICAN PARTY - driver C Dalgety was warned for crossing the reins and performing a celebratory gesture late in the run home.

7th,prkd 1150,fght well to line

3bk inr the trip,held up,steady inr

REPUBLICAN PARTY - held up final bend and lay inwards striking track markers. When questioned regarding the performance driver C Dalgety advised he was not disappointed after being held up rounding the final bend on a fast last quarter.

6-5bk otr,3wd 550,flew home wdst

MO'UNGA - broke at the start losing ground. Held up early in the run home. Stewards questioned driver R Close regarding his tactics rounding the final bend in particular his decision to remain on the back of BEACH BALL when clearance existed for him to shift out near the 550m and again shortly after when being covered by TACT MCLEOD passing the 400m. Mr Close advised that after losing ground at the start he believed it was more beneficial to receive cover into the race at that stage and when he attempted to shift outwards shortly after onto the back of the improving REPUBLICAN PARTY the gelding had hung outwards and paced roughly having to be steadied. After considering his explanation and viewing the films Stewards were satisfied Mr Close's actions were not unreasonable in the circumstances and took the matter no further.

Eased,4-bk inr,keen,off,tidy in mid

MO'UNGA - over-raced early and middle stages. Contacted several track markers near the 1300m when in restricted room after an outside runner lay in. Held up late in the run home.

Gt spd,led,trail,hld up trn,chargd

MO'UNGA - lay outwards rounding the final bend.

8th,bk otr,angld widest,solid

Gate spd,ld 1500,kickd tn,stylish

MO'UNGA - driver R Close advised he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Brk,5bk otr,4bk,off,smart thru mid

MO'UNGA - broke at the start losing ground. Held up early in the run home. Stewards questioned driver R Close regarding his tactics rounding the final bend in particular his decision to remain on the back of BEACH BALL when clearance existed for him to shift out near the 550m and again shortly after when being covered by TACT MCLEOD passing the 400m. Mr Close advised that after losing ground at the start he believed it was more beneficial to receive cover into the race at that stage and when he attempted to shift outwards shortly after onto the back of the improving REPUBLICAN PARTY the gelding had hung outwards and paced roughly having to be steadied. After considering his explanation and viewing the films Stewards were satisfied Mr Close's actions were not unreasonable in the circumstances and took the matter no further.

Prkd,led,trld 1600,thru,too easy

MO'UNGA - driver R Close advised he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Up,led 2300,slippd clear tn,easy

MO'UNGA - driver R Close advised he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Brk,up,prkd 2000,1x1,up,pluggd

MO'UNGA - broke at the start hampering an outside runner losing ground. Over-raced middle stages when in the parked position.

Thru,4bk inr,5bk 1300,held up,dashd

Quickly to ld,allowed terms,run dwn

Wd,prkd,cvr 1100,held up,strong mid

SOONER THE BETTOR - lay inwards early stages of the run home when Driver S Phelan was activating the removable deafeners and then had some difficulty obtaining clear running.

Trld,off to ld 1450,attckd,too game

Prkd,into ld 1450,dictated,untested

SOONER THE BETTOR - driver C Hackett advised that she did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Soon trld,waitd,thru,handy up inr

Chkd/brk,7th,3-4bk otr,3wd cvr,tidy

RAKERO ROCKET - broke at the start and locked wheels with SOONER THE BETTOR checking that runner and losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

5th inr,1x1 1400,off top,ld 50,cght

6th inr,5-bk,held up,off,bttld clsr

DON'T STOP DREAMING - held up final bend.

Trld,ld 1900,joind 600,fght,hdd 150

DON'T STOP DREAMING - driver B Orange reported he sustained a punctured sulky tyre near the 250m.

4th,up,ld,trld 1900,thru,led,nabbd

DON'T STOP DREAMING - shied and raced greenly when leading near the 2300m.

6th,prkd,ld 1250,fght hard,cght

Gate spd,ld 1800,kickd,held on

Trld,3bk inr 1950,held up,flew inr

WE WALK BY FAITH - held up early in the run home.

6th,3-5bk otr,wd cvr tn,big wdst

WE WALK BY FAITH - over-raced middle stages. Held up final bend. When questioned regarding the improved performance trainer H Cullen advised the gelding had been working well and derived benefit from a change in gear.

Gate spd,prkd,no cvr,gone by tn

WE WALK BY FAITH - weakened final bend.

Eased,7bk otr,3wd 800,postd,plain

WE WALK BY FAITH - raced wide from the 1100m. Weakened leaving the final bend. When questioned regarding the performance driver B Butt was unable to provide any explanation. A post-race veterinary and endoscopic examination revealed mucous in the trachea. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.