Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Lost ld dig,trld 1700,thru,no punch

Pshd along to hold ld,dictated,cght

1x1,3-bk bell,4w top,ran on soundly

Wd,eased,chkd in rear 900,not in it

UNDER ARREST - checked near the 900m losing ground.

6th otr,1x1,trld 500,failed to fire

UNDER ARREST - pulled hard score up.

Chkd,5th gap,6bk inr,bt stragglers

UNDER ARREST - hampered rounding the final bend.

Brk,10th,8bk inr,off,wd cvr,bt slws

UNDER ARREST - broke at the start losing ground.

4th,4-bk inr,3-bk 1300,plggd on inr

LOVE IT - weakened in the run home.

Eased,rear inr,off,failed to run on

Eased,rear inr,chkd 850,out of play

LOVE IT - checked near the 900m losing all chance.

Brk badly early,tailed off,no hope

LOVE IT - broke shortly after the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners.

5 & 6-bk mrks,plggd away,no threat

LOVE IT - lay in contacting a track marker approaching the 250m. Cleared from the unruly for future mobile starts.

Eased,rear inr,off,bt straggler wd

LOVE IT - hampered briefly by a weakening runner rounding the final bend. Weakened early in the run home.

Eased,rear to trn,beat slows in gap

LOVE IT - paced roughly final bend. Driver T Hall was issued a warning for using his whip on a runner out of contention.

Rough run-up,rear,never a live hope

LOVE IT - out of position at dispatch. Slow early. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts. Weakened from the 300m.

Slw,3-bk mrks,off,whacked away gap

THE MIKI TAKER - slow to score up after Driver E Johnson lost her whip when leaving the pre-race formation.

3-bk mrks to trn,bttld away in gap

6th,3-bk inr 1700,whacked away mrks

Eased,7th inr,off,wdst top,bttld on

Left prkd,cvr bell,wd top,stern bid

Eased,5-bk otr,chkd,3bk inr,steady

THE MIKI TAKER - checked near the 900m losing ground. Held up early in the run home.

Eased,wd cvr rear 600,ran on in gap

Eased,rear inr,closed soundly mrks

THE MIKI TAKER - back from position at the start. Driver E Johnson was issued with a warning. Slow early losing ground.

10th otr,5-bk bell,off,whacked away

6th inr,4-bk 1700,failed to fire up

Trld,3-bk 1900,flat 600,rough & brk

COPY TEN FOUR - paced roughly rounding the final bend losing ground. Broke near the 200m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the colt's racing record.

Trld,green,4th top,bttld away mrks

Wd,up prkd the trip,bttld solidly

COPY TEN FOUR - raced wide early.

Slw,9th gap,plggd past stragglers

COPY TEN FOUR - back from position at dispatch. Slow early losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the colt's barrier manners. Lost ground from the 600m before laying in entering the final bend.

Trld,3-bk 1100,on retreat 400m out

VERA GRACE - weakened rounding the final bend hampering a trailing runner.

Sped to ld,dictated,swamped 100 out

Eased,8th otr,rear bell,never in it

3 & 4-bk otr,wd cvr 400,closed hard

Ld untested,got terms,stung shadows

VERA GRACE - lay out under pressure entering the home straight and shifted up the track near the 75m despite the efforts of driver A Poutama, momentarily hampering DREAM BOYZ. A warning was placed on the racing record of the filly. Mr Poutama advised the filly had hung throughout.

Wd,eased,6-bk otr,wd 700,wdr,no zip

3rd inr,3-bk 1700,thru,bold on mrks

VERA GRACE - lay inwards contacting a track marker approaching the 200m.

4th,prkd,cvr 1150,flat 400,wknd out

10th otr,6-bk bell,failed to run on

LIKE A LADY - weakened from the 500m.

Soft trip mrks,flat 300,drppd away

LIKE A LADY - weakened final bend.

Eased,rear inr,off,beat stragglers

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.

Chkd,wd rear 1400,wdr,no pick-up

IMON - had to be steadied passing the 1000m as ABMAN shifted down into the running line. Held up final turn and early stages of the run home before pacing roughly near the 100m.

Wd,eased,wd 700,4w,prkd 400,kept on

Lobbed trail,thru lane,fght on well

Brk run-up,4bk inr,locked whls/fell

ARTISTIC ROCK - required assistance from an Attendant and the Clerk Of The Course prior to the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Broke in the early stages of the score up losing ground. Over-raced middle stages. Broke near the 900m with ARTISTIC ROCK (M Hay) locking wheels with RAVENS SHADOW (K Coppins) resulting in both drivers being dislodged from their respective sulkies with trailing runners being checked to varying degrees. Both drivers were examined by St John personnel with Mr Hay being cleared to fulfill his remaining driving engagements. Miss Coppins was stood down from her remaining driving engagements due to injury and transferred to Waikato Hospital for further assessment. Miss Coppins is required to supply a medical clearance prior to resuming driving. ARTISTIC ROCK was stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming. A post-race veterinary examination of both horses revealed no abnormalities.

3rd inr,3-bk 1350,failed to quicken

ARTISTIC ROCK - weakened from the 600m. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. A warning was placed on the racing performance of the mare.

Eased,pshd wd 900,eased,no pick-up

SPIRIT OF SPITFIRE - placed in restricted room by an outside runner shortly after the start. Over-raced middle stages. Driver W House was warned for the manner in which he shifted ground near the 850m when forcing ARTISTIC ROCK wider on the track. Paced roughly near the 800m losing ground. Paced roughly again rounding the final turn when towards the rear then lay in contacting a track marker near the 250m. When questioned regarding the performance Mr House stated that over-racing during the middle stages had taken its toll.