Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Chkd,8th inr,off,wd cvr,prkd,outfin

NIGHT MOVES - back from position at dispatch. Locked stays with an outside runner rounding the first bend before commencing to race fiercely with Driver D Butcher being placed at a considerable disadvantage having to take the filly outwards hampering several other runners near the 1200m. A warning was placed on the filly's barrier and racing manners.

Prkd,urged to ld bell,chopped down

Eased,wd cvr rear 400,late thru mid

Wd,made ld,trld 1450,off top,plggd

NIGHT MOVES - lay outwards near the 150m and was awkwardly placed close to the sulky of LIFE LESS ORDINARY which was laying inwards.

Held ld,dictated terms,professional

Eased,wd rear 850,ld 450,reeled in

NIGHT MOVES - back from position at dispatch despite the efforts of Driver J Dunn. A warning was placed on the filly's barrier manners. Commenced to over-race near the 1100m before being taken forward three wide approaching the 800m.

7th inr,chkd,wd cvr,prkd,cvr,wilted

TIME FOR CHANGE - locked stays with an inside runner rounding the first bend. Had to be steadied when awkwardly placed to the back of ALECTO near the 1300m. Raced wide from the 1000m.

1x1,3-bk 1800,wd cvr 550,stout fin

Eased,rear inr,off,blkd,late in mid

9th otr,5-bk,chkd 800,out of action

ALECTO - checked near the 800m losing ground.

Cght wd,up prkd 1050,effort told

ALECTO - raced wide early and middle stages before crossing to the parked position near the 1000m.

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

Held ld,dictated terms,chopped down

Prkd,cvr,shffld,rear 400,ran on wd

Soon ld,allowed terms,too many guns

DOLLY PARTON - paced roughly rounding the final bend.

7th otr,4-bk,5-bk,off,ran on nicely

DOLLY PARTON - paced roughly passing the 400m.

Eased,5-bk inr,off,held up,tidy gap

DOLLY PARTON - held up early stages of the run home.

Wd,up prkd,3-bk 1300,4-bk,wd,ran on

DOLLY PARTON - raced wide early. Paced roughly passing the 600m.

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.

Chkd.9th otr,wd cvr rear 950,stout

TIME FOR CHANGE - locked stays with an inside runner rounding the first bend. Had to be steadied when awkwardly placed to the back of ALECTO near the 1300m. Raced wide from the 1000m.

3 & 4-bk mrks,off,plggd away in gap

TIME FOR CHANGE - weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,bttld away

3-bk mrks,off,held up,charged late

TIME FOR CHANGE - lay in and contacted a track marker near the 900m. Held up final turn and early stages of the run home.

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

Wd rear,wd cvr,posted,2nd tn,gritty

RIDE THE WAVES - hampered near the 1200m. Raced wide throughout.

Eased,4w 1250,lost ld dig,prkd,huge

RIDE THE WAVES - raced four wide when improving from the rear entering the front straight to receive the bell after FLY HIGH shifted out from the running line. It was established that Driver A Poutama (FLY HIGH) had commenced his outward movement prior to RIDE THE WAVES reaching his sulky wheel and Stewards took the matter no further.

Wd,8th otr,3-bk,4w tn,punishing fin

Wd cvr,posted,up prkd bell,bttld on

RIDE THE WAVES - raced wide early.

Held ld,walked them,never in doubt

Gun run mrks,thru lane,too slippery

RIDE THE WAVES - driver T Williams advised he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Ld,trld 1900,off 300,pounced,too gd

Prkd,ld,trld,1x1 800,wd 650,ld,game

WAT NEXT - lay outwards early in the run home having to be straightened by Driver M Purdon.

10th otr,wd cvr rear 1300,no pickup

WAT NEXT - raced wide from the 1300m.

3-bk otr,wd cvr 850,chkd,out of it

WAT NEXT - pre-race warmed. Checked near the 800m losing ground.

Eased,wd cvr rear,posted 1050,solid

WAT NEXT - raced wide throughout and without cover from the 1000m.

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.

Prkd,cvr 1250,off 450,no final dash

QUEEN LIZZY - raced wide from the 500m. When questioned regarding the performance Driver C Hackett could offer no tangible reason. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Wd,1x1,shffld,wd cvr 700,sustained

Wd,made ld 1300,hdd 200,fght hard

QUEEN LIZZY - lay outwards early in the run home and marginally shifted up the track.

5th,brief 3wd,1x1,off,1-paced wd

QUEEN LIZZY - when questioned regarding the performance driver S Ottley advised she was slightly disappointed with the effort however it was the filly's first start back after a spell and would derive benefit from the race. Miss Ottley defended a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) alleging she drove carelessly when shifting ground inwards near the 1250m when insufficiently clear of SONG OF SEAS (R May) which had to be restrained and losing its position. After considering the evidence presented by all parties and reviewing the incident from all available camera angles, the Adjudicative Committee was not satisfied that the charge had been established to the required standard and accordingly dismissed the charge.

Eased,wd rear,wd cvr,posted,fght on

QUEEN LIZZY - raced wide from the 1500m.

Cut breeze the trip,stuck on gamely

Prkd,cvr,3-bk,wd cvr 800,4w,strong

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

1x1,3-bk,wd 1300,prkd 900,wknd out

RIPPLES - driver L McCarthy was issued with a $100 Minor Infringement Notice for speaking with another driver when parading in the pre-race circle.

Gun run mrks,off top,reeled ldr in

Sped to ld,dictated,held on bravely

6th otr,wd 1250,postd,atr.fib(p/up)

FLY HIGH - weakened from the 900m and was retired from the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed that the filly had suffered an atrial fibrillation. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance including the results of an ECG prior to completing one satisfactory trial before resuming.

1x1,prkd,ld 950,mastered last 50m

Wd,made ld,trld bell,thru,too sharp

5th,1x1,prkd 1050,ld top,too gritty

Soon ld,allowed terms,too tenacious

4 & 5-bk mrks,plggd clsr along pegs

FLY HIGH - driver H Orange was issued with a $100 Minor Infringement Notice for speaking with another driver when parading in the pre-race circle. Hampered final bend. Broke near the 200m for a distance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the filly.

Prkd,ld 1850,dictated terms,cut dwn