Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Made ld,trld,3-bk 1300,stout mrks

Brk,lobbed trail,held up,bttld away

HAPPY HILL - broke briefly at the start. Held up by a weakening runner rounding the final turn. Hampered near the 50m when having to shift ground outwards after WHATEVER IT TAKES shifted down into the passing lane.

Made ld,trld 1550,thru,bold on mrks

HAPPY HILL - when questioned with regard to his minimal vigour and failure to activate the removable deafeners in the home straight Co-Trainer/Driver B Hackett stated that the gelding was a twenty start maiden which had proved difficult in its previous racing when breaking for no apparent reason. He further explained that this runner had felt uneven in its gait when the tempo increased down the back straight the final time and had then been on the inside rein when laying out when attempting to use the passing lane in the run home placing him at a disadvantage. Mr Hackett also added that he had reined the horse up over the final stages and that the gelding would race in a fixed deafener hood for the immediate future. Stewards noted his comments.

Chkd,3rd gap,3bk inr,prkd,ld,cut bk

HAPPY HILL - pre-race warmed. Briefly hampered at the start by an outside runner.

Prkd,3-bk inr,prkd,3-bk inr,off,brk

HAPPY HILL - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1200m. Broke near the 700m losing all chance.

Trld,3-bk,held up,off,plggd in mid

4th inr,1x1 bell,off top,bttld well

HAPPY HILL - pre-race warmed. Over-raced middle stages.

3rd,3-bk inr,chkd 400m,off,no spark

HAPPY HILL - over-raced middle stages. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 400m.

Wd,prkd,ld,trld 950,flat 400,wilted

HAPPY HILL - pulled hard in the score up and early stages. Weakened leaving the final bend.

Ld out,set all terms,brk 325m (dq)

HAPPY HILL - trotted roughly rounding the final turn then broke near the 300m losing its chance. A protest was lodged against this runner's 4th placing under Rule 870(3) and the Breaking Horses Regulation alleging that the gelding had broken in excess of 150m. Connections did not contest the protest and HAPPY HILL was disqualified by Stewards. A warning was placed on HAPPY HILL's racing manners.

Ld,trld,brk,5th,tacked on,tidy wdst

I'LL CALL YOU - broke rounding the first bend losing considerable ground. Authorisation of 4th placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the mare had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation.

7th otr,3-bk,wd 400,no final kick

5th inr,3-bk 1800,stout along mrks

Brk early,rough in rear,not a hope

I'LL CALL YOU - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground. Broke again near the 1500m losing all chance.

Left 4th early,off,ld 1300,cut down

PATRICIA RUBY - fractious prior to the start requiring assistance from a Starting Attendant. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly.

Brk badly early,tailed off,no hope

There was a further delay when PATRICIA RUBY reared on several occasions and PROHIBITION reared and fell to the track with the filly being declared a late scratching at 5.46pm on veterinary advice. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance and to complete one trial to the satisfaction of Stewards prior to resuming.

Brk early 4th,5th inr,brk,not in it

PARAMOUNT SPUR - broke after 100m losing considerable ground. Broke again near the 1500m losing all chance.

Blew to bits early,out of business

ROYAL PETITE - broke at the start losing all chance.

5th,4-bk inr,prkd bell,ld 125,stung

Straight to ld,dictated,hdd top,fdd

ROYAL PETITE - weakened near the 400m hampering a trailing runner.

Brk twice early,tailed off,no hope

ROYAL PETITE - broke shortly after the start losing its chance.

Swung sideways,5th inr,4-bk,off,brk

ROYAL PETITE - shifted outwards at the start losing ground. Broke final turn losing all chance.