Auckland Trotting Club Inc

10th inr,6-bk,off,plggd away in gap

LUCKY AS - out of position at the candy pole. Driver H Moralde Sands will be spoken to regarding this in the coming days.

4th,3-bk inr 1900,off,strong bid wd

RAVENS SHADOW -paced roughly at various stages. Unable to hold the back of WAR CRY approaching the 1200m which enabled LAYTON DAVID to shift out to fill that position. Shifted in and contacted a track marker near the 950m. Weakened from the 500m. A post-race veterinary examination no abnormality.

4th inr,up prkd bell,tried bravely

Prkd,trld 1300,3-bk,off,no pick-up

LAYTON DAVID - over-raced middle stages.

Eased,4-bk inr,off,whacked away gap

LAYTON DAVID - lay inwards contacting several track markers near the 900m.

3rd inr,3-bk,prkd 600,gritty effort

Ld out,set terms,cut bk by lane rnr

Nice trip otr,wd 400,closed boldly

LIFE LESS ORDINARY - Driver T Mitchell was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Wd,up prkd 1100,fght on tenaciously

LIFE LESS ORDINARY - raced wide early.

9th otr,brk rear 1200,out of action

LIFE LESS ORDINARY - had to be steadied rounding the first turn when conceding its position to an outside runner. Broke near the 1200m when being restrained off the back of LINCOLN DOWNS losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

Soft trip mrks,thru,bold bid on inr

Eased,rear inr,4-bk,prkd 800,gritty

4th,left prkd,cvr 700,whacked away

5th otr,1x1,left prkd 750,bttld on

Left prkd,cvr bell,3-bk,beaten 500m

VALEREI - unable to hold the back of SAMMY LINCOLN near the 800m which enabled SHADES OF COOL to shift down to fill that position. Weakened from the 500m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.

Prkd,trld,3bk 1600,whacked away gap

Sped to ld,attckd,3-bk,off,bttld on

Ld out,trld 1750,thru,strong on inr

Ld out,trld 1700,thru,stout bid inr

6th otr,4-bk 1800,wd 650,no pick-up

Soon ld,set all terms,gathered in

Slw,8th gap,4bk otr,wd 300,bold fin

Rear otr,3-bk,wd cvr,postd,bttld on

5th inr,shffld,rear 300,late dig wd

MAGENTA - held up early final turn.

Brk late score-up,out of business

MAGENTA - broke late in the score up hampering a second row runner and lost all chance. A warning was placed on the filly's barrier manners.

5th inr,off,wd rear 450,chkd & brk

MAGENTA - locked wheels with an inside runner passing the 400m losing all chance. Stewards questioned junior driver H Moralde Sands (assisted by T Herlihy) regarding this matter and after viewing the replays and hearing from both drivers it was established that the filly while improving quickly rounding the final bend had hung inwards causing Miss Moralde Sands some difficulty when being shifted wider on the track by MERLE MARY which resulted in both runners locking wheels. After considering all factors, Stewards deemed that no further action was required.

6th,6-bk inr,4-bk,chkd,belated mrks

MAGENTA - hampered by a weakening runner near the 500m losing ground.

3-bk mrks to trn,thru,bttld solidly

5th inr,4-bk,off,wd cvr rear,ran on

Ld,trld,3-bk 900,off,wd 350,stout

Driver P Ferguson (RIVERGIRL BELLA) was tipped from the sulky in the pre-race formation when LIL MAC became fractious and swung sideways. Mr Ferguson was uninjured in this incident and was subsequently cleared by St John Attendants to take his remaining drives.

Wd,3-bk otr,1x1 950,wd,ld tn,cut bk

RIVERGIRL BELLA - over-raced early when caught wide. Continued to over-race middle stages.

Ld out,trld 1600,thru,stout fin inr

Prkd,cvr,prkd,ld 1400,hdd 200m,fght

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.

Trld out,shffld,1x1 bell,no pick-up

RIVERGIRL BELLA - hampered by breaking runners at the start.

4th inr,3-bk 1650,off,no final kick

Eased,rear inr,off,wdst top,bt slws

Gun run mrks,flat 400,plggd in gap

RIVERGIRL BELLA - broke in the score up however was in position at the candy pole.

Eased,12th inr,5-bk,failed to spark

10th otr,wd cvr rear,tidy late mrks

RIVERGIRL BELLA - raced wide from the 950m.

Brk,rear inr,off,wdst top,bold (dq)

JESSIE LINCOLN - broke at the start and galloped for a considerable distance losing ground. A warning was placed on the filly's barrier manners. Stewards lodged a protest against this runner's 4th placing under Rule 870(3) and the Breaking Horse's Regulation alleging the filly had broken in excess of 150m over the early stages. Connections did not contest the protest and JESSIE LINCOLN was disqualified by Stewards.

6th otr,4-bk bell,rear 400,beat one

JESSIE LINCOLN - paced roughly near the 400m.

Wd,up prkd 1600,outkicked run home

JESSIE LINCOLN - backed up into another runner in the pre-race formation. Raced wide early and middle stages.

6th pegs,3-bk bell,off 350,bold fin

3 & 4-bk otr,wd cvr,flat tyre,faded

DOLLY PARTON - Driver S Abernethy reported that he sustained a punctured sulky tyre near the 1400m. Weakened final bend.

Trld,3-bk 950,off,held up,bold late

DOLLY PARTON - held up briefly final turn and early in the run home before pacing roughly passing the 150m.

9th otr,4-bk bell,off,rough,tidy wd

DOLLY PARTON - became fractious when in the pre-race formation with Driver S Abernethy having to alight from the sulky after the filly got a shaft over its rump. Then required assistance from an attendant with a warning being placed on this runner's barrier manners. Lay in near the 900m having to be steadied and paced roughly for several strides. Paced roughly again near the 300m after having been shifted wider by an inside runner.

Prkd,cvr 1300,fght thru mid,no gaps

DOLLY PARTON - held up over the final 50m.

7th otr,4-bk,wd 300,bttld away gap

DOLLY PARTON - back from position throughout the score up. A warning was placed on the filly's barrier manners. Paced roughly shortly after the start.

Prkd,into ld 950,hdd top,no answer

WAR CRY - became awkwardly placed to the sulky of DREAM LIGHT near the 300m contacting several track markers when being strongly restrained by Driver Z Butcher. Stewards were satisfied that WAR CRY had not gained an unfair advantage in this incident.

Brk start,tacked on,3-bk otr,wilted

DREAM LIGHT - broke at the start hampering an outside runner losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly. Weakened rounding the final bend.

Made ld,trld 1650,flat top,plggd on

DREAM LIGHT - hung inwards rounding the final bend losing ground.

Brk,6th,1x1 1800,off,closed stoutly

RAVENS SHADOW -paced roughly at various stages. Unable to hold the back of WAR CRY approaching the 1200m which enabled LAYTON DAVID to shift out to fill that position. Shifted in and contacted a track marker near the 950m. Weakened from the 500m. A post-race veterinary examination no abnormality.

Ld out,trld 950,thru,chall,thwarted

WAR CRY - became awkwardly placed to the sulky of DREAM LIGHT near the 300m contacting several track markers when being strongly restrained by Driver Z Butcher. Stewards were satisfied that WAR CRY had not gained an unfair advantage in this incident.

Trld,3-bk 1650,whacked away in gap

Trld,3bk inr 1200,urgd tn,battld

WAR CRY - weakened early in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance driver Z Butcher advised the filly had travelled well during the running however had been disappointing. A post-race veterinary examination revealed signs of muscle tie up.

Trld-3bk inr,held up,good whn clr

WAR CRY - lay inwards leaving the final bend striking track markers.

Eased,4bk inr,off tn,tight,flew inr

WAR CRY - held up final bend and again in the middle stages of the run home.

6th,3-bk inr 1900,held up,off,stout

WAR CRY - checked when having to take evasive action to avoid a breaking runner entering the first turn.

9th otr,wd cvr 900,4w cvr,stout fin

7th inr,4-bk bell,off,blkd,fght mid

MIDNIGHT BETTY - lay in contacting track markers near the 1250m.

Eased,rear inr,beat slows along inr

7th inr,5-bk 950,off,5w tn,tidy fin

Gun run mrks,thru lane,fght nicely

SRIRACHA - raced greenly shortly after the start becoming awkwardly placed to the sulky of MIDNIGHT BETTY resulting in an inside runner being checked. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.

Soft trip mrks,thru,fght on stoutly