Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Wd,up prkd 1100,fght on tenaciously

BLACK BEAUTY - raced wide early.

Trld,5-bk 1300,off,3-bk inr tn,bold

BLACK BEAUTY - held up briefly final turn.

Eased,rear inr,5-bk,chkd,beat slows

BLACK BEAUTY - awkwardly placed to the inside of OPA'S GIRL, which was hanging inwards, and then WAT NEXT before locking wheels with an inside runner near the 400m with the trailing LITTLE LILY being checked.

Lost ld dig,trld,3-bk,prkd,ld,stoic

BLACK BEAUTY - unable to hold the back of the leader near the 1600m which enabled JUST US TWO to shift down to fill that position.

Wd,up prkd 1300,resolute bid,denied

Wd,3-bk otr 1400,4th top,stout fin

Held ld,dictated terms,too powerful

MISS CHEROKEE - Driver D Butcher advised that he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Wd cvr,prkd,cvr 1100,flat 400m out

MISS CHEROKEE - raced wide early and middle stages. Weakened final turn.

5th otr,prkd,into ld 1500,reeled in

MISS CHEROKEE - shifted outwards abruptly passing the 200m checking an outside runner. A warning was placed on the racing record of the filly.

Soft trip mrks,thru 200,bold effort

MISS CHEROKEE - lay outwards and had to be steadied when awkwardly placed to the inside of IT'S NOT KATHY over the concluding stages. Driver J Dunn advised he had difficulty steering the filly on several occasions.

1x1,3-bk 1450,off,closed boldly wd

GLORIA STEINEM - became awkwardly placed close to the back of MISS CHEROKEE near the 650m having to be steadied. When questioned regarding this and also the performance trainer/driver T Herlihy advised that the blinds had required attention by an attendant before the start but had then shifted during the running resulting in the filly racing greenly on several occasions proving difficult to steer.

Brk early 10th,out of commission

TIME FOR CHANGE - broke near the 1400m after contacting the sulky wheel of DOLLY PARTON hampering a trailing runner losing considerable ground. Stewards opened and adjourned an investigation into this incident.

10th otr,4-bk 1300,wd cvr,stout wdr

1x1,wd 1400,prkd bell,outfinished

TIME FOR CHANGE - when asked to comment on the performance Driver Z Butcher could offer no tangible reason. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Ld out,trld bell,thru,stout fin inr

1x1,3rd inr top,too sharp on mrks

Ld out,trld 650,thru,strong on mrks

Eased,buried mrks,off,wd cvr,ran on

Prkd,into ld 1750,dictated,run down

Wd,made ld 1650,mastered 100m out

QUEEN LIZZY - raced wide early.

Wd cvr,prkd,cvr,3-bk,wd 400,useful

QUEEN LIZZY - raced wide early and middle stages.

Nice trip otr,trld 300,bold on mrks

3rd inr,4-bk,1x1 600,off,too strong

Prkd,no cvr,1x1 600,tight tn,battld

3-4bk otr,3wd cvr 600,tried hard wd

QUEEN LIZZY - raced wide early.

4-bk inr,off,wd cvr 600,bttld away

ALECTO - had to be steadied near the 1450m when WAT NEXT shifted inwards simultaneously to this runner progressing forward.

3 & 4-bk mrks,held up,off,sound fin

5th otr,1x1,wd,prkd,cvr,off,too big

4th inr,off,ld 1450,dictated,cut bk

1x1-3bk otr,3wd 650,sound mid

3wd,easd,6bk otr,held up tn to line

SECRET WISH - raced wide early. Awkwardly placed close to the sulky of ALECTO rounding the first bend when there was an easing of the pace having to be steadied.

5-6bk otr,3wd cvr,postd,very brave

ALECTO - raced wide without cover from the 900m.

3-bk otr,chkd,wd 1400,posted,wilted

ALECTO - checked by a breaking runner entering the first turn. Raced wide from the 1350m when unable to secure the position outside the leader which was being held by LIZZIE BORDEN. Weakened final turn.

Trppd wd,up prkd 1100,gritty effort

SHEZSOFAST - raced wide early.

3 & 4-bk mrks,flat 500,lockd wheels

SHEZSOFAST - weakened final bend and locked wheels with an outside runner near the 400m checking a trailing runner which broke.

7bk otr,sent 3wd 800,faded 500

SHEZSOFAST - raced wide early. Again raced wide from the 1000m. Weakened at the 500m hampering a trailing runner. When questioned regarding the performance driver A Poutama advised the filly had travelled well during the running however had been disappointing. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a high heart rate and slow recovery.

Gate spd,ld 1650,kickd,fght,cght 90

SHEZSOFAST - raced greenly in the score up. Lay outwards rounding the final bend despite the efforts of driver A Poutama.

Straight to ld,joined 400,responded

Wd,made ld 1150,dictated,kicked clr

SHEZSOFAST - raced wide early.

3-bk mrks,thru top,ran home stoutly

ALECTO - had to be steadied near the 1450m when WAT NEXT shifted inwards simultaneously to this runner progressing forward.

Prkd,cvr bell,unable to quicken up

WAT NEXT - over-raced middle stages.

4-5bk inr,off 4bk otr,no kick on tn

WAT NEXT - pre-race warmed. Weakened early in the run home.

4bk otr,3wd cvr 600,up,stout mid

WAT NEXT - pre-race warmed.

Led,trld 1650,waitd,shot thru inr

WAT NEXT - pre-race warmed.

Up,led,trld 1700,thru,had chance

WAT NEXT - placed in restricted room and struck a track marker near the 350m.

Up,ld,trld 1500,held up,flew inr

Wd cvr,into ld 1300,held resolutely

LULANA - raced wide early and middle stages before crossing to the parked position approaching the 1400m.

Wd,prkd,ld 1600,dictated,untouched

LULANA - Driver A Poutama advised he didn't activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Brk,tacked on,prkd 1400,chkd 200m

LULANA - broke at the start hampering an inside runner losing considerable ground. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts. Checked by an inside runner near the 200m.

Brk handy,rear otr,1x1,off,game bid

LULANA - broke shortly after the start losing ground before settling at the rear. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly. Authorisation of 2nd placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied this runner had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation in the early stages.

3rd,left prkd 1300,eyed ldr,ld,cght

LULANA - paced roughly rounding the final bend.