Auckland Trotting Club Inc

5th inr,off,3-bk otr,bttld away wd

ALERT MAC D - paced roughly when being restrained shortly after the start.

Into trail,brk,4-bk inr,off,bt slws

ALERT MAC D - paced roughly then broke near the 1400m briefly hampering trailing runners losing ground before settling.

6th otr,1x1,prkd 1400,stuck bravely

4th inr,4-bk,prkd 1300,3rd gap,fght

Trld,3-bk inr bell,held up,bold inr

ABMAN - held up final bend.

Prkd,cvr 1500,off,ran home stoutly

RAVENS SHADOW - lay inwards entering the first bend contacting the sulky wheel of ABMAN when being steadied and broke losing ground before settling. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming.

Wd,prkd,cvr 1100,blkd,fght on mrks

ABMAN - raced wide early.

Eased,rear inr,off,tidy effort wdst

6th,6-bk inr,1x1,3-bk,off,sound fin

4th inr,4-bk,off,carted,passed slws

Trld,prkd,ld,attckd,trld 1400,sound

RIVERGIRL BELLA - over-raced early. Driver P Ferguson was warned for the manner in which he shifted ground inwards near the 1450m which resulted in ABMAN being momentarily crowded contacting a track marker.

6th,3-bk inr 1100,off,closed boldly

4th,4-bk inr,1x1 1600,wdst tn,sound

Trld out,3-bk 550,whacked away mrks

Eased,wd rear 700,loomed,fght well

4 & 5-bk mrks,held up,plggd closer

Lost ld dig,trld 1800,chased in gap

Held ld,got terms,mastered shadows

5th,3-bk inr 1400,held up,no pickup

MIDNIGHT BETTY - hung inwards striking track markers near the 1250m. Hampered by the weakening RIVERGIRL BELLA rounding the final bend and made contact to that runner's sulky wheel.

Soft trip mrks,thru.chased stoutly

MIDNIGHT BETTY - over-raced middle stages. Driver J Dunn advised that he dropped his whip during the running.

Prkd,into ld 1800,dictated,run down

Prkd,ld,trld 1750,chased best mrks

Eased,rear inr,4-bk,failed to spark

MIDNIGHT BETTY - trainer J Young was warned for the late notification of driver for his stable runners.

1x1,shffld,held up,plggd away gap

MIDNIGHT BETTY - held up early stages of the run home.

Eased,12th otr,wd cvr rear,tidy wdr

Ld out,dictated,hdd 100m,fght hard

Ld out,trld 1300,thru,fght on well

HORIZON - paced roughly shortly after the start.

Prkd,cvr bell,whacked away thru mid

Ld out,trld 1100,thru,chkd 100m out

HORIZON - lay in when being steadied to surrender the lead near the 1200m. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 100m and could not be driven out.

6th otr,wd cvr,prkd bell,ld,cut dwn

Trld,3-bk 1700,off,blkd,late in mid

GO JIMMY CASSIDY - raced in restricted room entering the first turn. Held up when disappointed for a run near the 150m before then shifting ground outwards to obtain clear racing room.

5th inr,3-bk,held up,fght thru mid

GO JIMMY CASSIDY - held up final bend. Had difficulty obtaining clear running before being held up over the final 50m with Driver J Stormont not activating the removable deafeners as a result.

6th inr,off,1x1,chkd 400,off,strong

GO JIMMY CASSIDY - broke for several strides shortly after the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Checked by a breaking runner approaching the 400m having to be steadied.

4w,posted 3w,4wd 700,gallant claim

AWESOME CHOICE - raced wide without cover throughout.

9th inr,5-bk,off,brk 700m,out of it

AWESOME CHOICE - broke near the 700m hampering a trailing runner losing all chance. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming.

Esed,rear inr,off,wd,prkd,brk 500m

AWESOME CHOICE - broke approaching the 500m checking trailing runners losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

Brk,tacked on,4-bk inr,off,big late

AWESOME CHOICE - broke late in the score up losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts at the request of Trainer J Teaz.

Left prkd,into ld 1500,hdd 600m,brk

AWESOME CHOICE - lay outwards through the back straight on the final occasion. Broke rounding the final bend losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. A post-race veterinary and endoscopic examination at the request of connections revealed no findings of significance.

Wd,3-bk otr,4-bk,wd,prkd,stuck well