Auckland Trotting Club Inc

7th otr,wd 1400,posted,bttld well

TYSON - raced wide without cover from the 1400m.

7th otr,wd 1200,1x1 900,off,up post

BRUNTWOOD BRIGADE - unable to hold the back of CAPTAIN SAMPSON near the 900m which enabled TYSON to shift down to fill the position. Weakened from the 500m.

3rd,3-bk inr,prkd 600,stuck on well

8th otr,1x1 400,off,ran home boldly

6th otr,1x1,wd,prkd bell,too gritty

1x1,3-bk 1100,wd cvr top,stout fin

4th inr,off,wd cvr,prkd 1100,outfin

TYSON - raced wide middle stages before reaching the parked position near the 1100m.

6th inr,4-bk,3-bk,thru,closed well

TYSON - lay out late in the run home.

5th otr,1x1 bell,off,ran on stoutly

1x1,left prkd 1550,fght on bravely

Lobbed trail,thru,strong bid,denied

Eased,4-bk inr,off 400,bold late wd

4th inr,4-bk,3-bk 600,off,bttld on

Nice sit otr,peeled,closed strongly

5th,4-bk inr,1x1,3-bk,4w top,too gd

THE JOLLY ROGER - successfully contested a position in the running line with TYSON entering the first turn.

6th otr,3-bk 1500,4-bk,plggd on wd

6th inr,4-bk 2000,off,no final kick

Eased,rear,5-bk inr,1x1 bell,no fin

MARKETPLACE - when questioned regarding his tactics Driver C Ferguson advised that after having gone forward early he had been left without cover after GOT THE CHOCOLATES shifted to the marker line rounding the first turn so elected to restrain to the rear after the early effort. Mr Ferguson further stated that he then felt that his best option was to remain at the rear as he considered that the lead, which was being held by BETTORS ANVIL, would not have been available and that racing without cover on a wet track may have been to his detriment. He then added that he had followed THE JOLLY ROGER when that runner commenced to improve without cover from the 1200m before then shifting three wide to improve from the 500m but MARKETPLACE had felt rocky when not handling the final turn as well as he would have liked and believed that the gelding may still have won but for this. After considering the matter Mr Ferguson's comments were duly noted.

7th pegs,4-bk 1100,off,no pick-up

Nice trip otr,on the drift 500m out

DOO YOU WANT ME - lay in when weakening final turn.

Eased,rear,4-bk inr,off,no late zip

7th otr,5-bk bell,wd cvr,no pick-up

DOO YOU WANT ME - a post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. When questioned regarding the performance Driver C Hackett advised that she had been unable to make ground when racing wide on the final bend before weakening in the run home. Trainer S Doody advised that he would be having blood tests done in the coming days and would contact Stewards should anything surface that would explain the disappointing effort. Mr Doody also added that he would freshen the gelding before resuming.

5th inr,3-bk,got split,too powerful

DOO YOU WANT ME - held up early final turn and contacted a track marker near the 250m.

6th otr,shffld,wd cvr rear,5w,smart

DOO YOU WANT ME - raced four wide with cover from the 600m. Driver A Poutama was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Eased,rear otr,1x1,wd 400,ld,too gd

Gate speed to dictate,too many guns

Cut breeze thru'out,tenacious claim

3 & 4-bk mrks,off,stout mid,no gap

BLAZING LOUIE - paced roughly rounding the final bend.

Brk,rear otr,3-bk,wd cvr,no pick-up

BLAZING LOUIE - tangled away. Raced wide with cover from the 1000m.

Eased,6th otr,1x1,3-bk,wd top,stout

5th inr,1x1 750,wd top,too powerful

7th otr,4-bk bell,held up,off,stout

BLAZING LOUIE - hampered late in the pre-race formation.

Wd,7th inr,off,wdst top,too strong

6th otr,4-bk 1150,5w tn,closed hard

6th inr,off,rear otr,useful on inr

Secured trail,off top,ld,reeled in

BLAZING LOUIE - required assistance from an attendant in the pre-race formation. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Driver A Poutama was shown the replays and spoken to advisedly in relation to the manner in which he shifted ground leaving the final turn. When questioned regarding this runner's performance Mr Poutama advised that he was disappointed as BLAZING LOUIE had found little when asked for an effort over the final stages.

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.

6th inr,off,1x1,3bk,wd 600,game bid

Wd cvr,left posted 900,dropped out

SPIRITUAL BLISS - raced wide throughout. Weakened from the 400m.

4-5bk otr,3wd cvr rear,bt slows wd

SPIRITUAL BLISS - out of position at the candy pole and start despite the efforts of driver J Dunn. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Raced wide early.

8th otr,5-bk,wd 450,wdr,tidy effort

Prkd,ld,trld 1450,thru,chased hard

3rd inr,3-bk,off,bold thru mid,blkd

IRON BRIGADE - broke briefly at the start. Had to be steadied near the 800m after becoming awkwardly placed to the sulky of VILLAGE REBEL. Had some difficulty obtaining clear running early in the home straight.

Quickly to ld,set terms,gunned down

Cut breeze thru'out,fght on bravely

Wd,1x1,wd,prkd,cvr 1050,wd 500,fght

IRON BRIGADE - paced roughly when being forced wider on the track over the concluding stages.

Soon ld,trld 1400,thru,too strong

Prkd,into ld 1850,dictated,powerful

IRON BRIGADE - over-raced middle stages. Driver K Denifostova had difficulty activating the removable deafeners leaving the final turn.

5th otr,1x1 2200,wd 550,bttld away

Brk,6th inr,off,brk rear,wd top,big

IRON BRIGADE - broke at the start losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Broke again near the 750m losing further ground. A warning was also placed on the gelding's racing manners. Authorisation of this runner's 4th placing was withheld until Stewards had reviewed the footage and were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation when breaking on two occasions during the running.