Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Ld out,set terms,hdd 150m,fght hard

CLAUDE - crowded by an outside runner late in the run home.

Found ld,dictated,held tenaciously

Prkd,into ld 1750,dictated,collared

Straight to ld,set rules,kicked clr

CLAUDE - Co-trainer A Neal advised Stewards leading into the meeting that the gelding had recovered from a virus following its disappointing run at its last start with the information being passed on to the commentator for public dissemination. Driver C Hackett reported that she didn't activate the deafeners due to having the field covered.

10th otr,wd cvr,wdr,no final punch

CLAUDE - back from position at dispatch. Junior Driver E Johnson, assisted by A Neal, was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice.

Prkd,cvr 1700,prkd 1400,keen,gritty

CLAUDE - over-raced middle stages when outside the leader.

Wd,into ld 1300,dictated,too strong

WICKED WANDA - cast a front plate, which could not be located, during the preliminary with the remaining front shoe being removed prior to the start. Raced wide early stages.

Lost ld dig,trld,prkd 600,ld,too gd

WICKED WANDA - unsuccessfully challenged for the lead in the early stages before being restrained to take cover on the leader's back.

7th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 500,brk 350 out

WICKED WANDA - broke near the 350m losing its chance. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners.

Wd cvr 10th,posted bell,flat tn,fdd

WICKED WANDA - raced wide with cover early before being left wide without cover from the 1000m.

Eased,chkd,wd rear,prkd,fght,outfin

WICKED WANDA - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1400m.

3-bk otr,wd cvr 350,chkd & fell

WICKED WANDA - appeared to lay in and locked wheels with an inside runner passing the 200m resulting in Driver B Butcher being tipped from the sulky badly checking a trailing runner which also lost all chance. This mare was then caught by the Clerk of the Course. A subsequent veterinary examination revealed superficial lacerations to the off hind. Mr Butcher was examined by St John ambulance staff and found to have sustained some minor abrasions.

Eased,4-bk inr,1x1 650,off,bold fin

Eased,4-bk inr,off,plggd away mid

VILLAGE REBEL - back from position at dispatch. Driver S Abernethy was issued with a warning.

3rd pegs,4-bk,prkd bell,bttld away

VILLAGE REBEL - Driver S Abernethy was questioned regarding a possible breach of the Push Out Rule approaching the 1000m where MIKI SHAN appeared to be forced to race wider on the track. After viewing the replays and hearing evidence from Mr Abernethy, Stewards took the matter no further.

10th,7-bk inr 1600,5-bk,off,fin on

VILLAGE REBEL - held up early stages of the run home.

5th,rear inr,off 1400,wd 600,outfin

4th inr,4-bk,prkd 1250,outfinished

5th inr,prkd 2300,lost ld dig,faded

JOLIMONT - lay in when weakening final turn placing an inside runner in restricted room.

Brk,6th inr,off,wd 500,stout in mid

JOLIMONT - broke at the start losing ground. Driver T Mitchell admitted a charge under Rule 869 (5) in that he half carted for a distance racing through the front straight to receive the bell. After hearing penalty submissions the Adjudicative Committee issued a fine of $200.

Nice sit otr,flat 400,couldn't lift

JOLIMONT - weakened rounding the final turn hampering a trailing runner.

Left prkd,cvr 800,failed to fire up

JOLIMONT - raced wide early. Weakened final turn.

9th otr,3-bk,wd prkd,cvr,off,too gd

JOLIMONT - the outside hopple shortener cord became entangled in the hopple after being activated.

5th inr,1x1 1800,3-bk,wd 450,too gd

MCKENDRICK - locked wheels with ARTISAN near the 300m losing all chance. Driver B Orange was questioned regarding this incident and advised that he had attempted to follow JOLIMONT when MIKI SHAN shifted wider passing the 400m but MCKENDRICK had lay in when in restricted room which resulted in the locking of wheels with the weakening ARTISAN. Given the circumstances Stewards took the matter no further other than to note the circumstances

4th inr,3-bk,prkd 650,chal 150,game

SKIPPER - lay in under pressure late in the run home crowding inside runners.

6th,6-bk irn,off,wd cvr rear,no fin

Eased,rear inr,3-bk 900,fght on inr

SKIPPER - back from position at the start. Driver T Herlihy was issued a warning.

Eased,rear,imp 3-bk inr,off,no gaps

SKIPPER - lay in rounding the final turn contacting a track marker.

3 & 4-bk mrks,off,wd cvr,punishing

6th inr,off,wd,prkd bell,bttld hard

Sped to ld,softened up,hdd 600,wknd

Prkd,urged to ld 1800,hdd 175,stuck

LADY OF THE LIGHT - broke briefly shortly after the start.

4th,3-bk inr,trld top,thru,fght on

Soon ld,tackld 800,hdd tn,bested

3wd cvr,prkd,1x1 1000,gritty mid

LADY OF THE LIGHT - trainer J Young admitted a breach of Rule 823(3) and the Horse Movement Regulation in that he failed to lodge a Horse Movement Notification to trainer S McRae. After hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $300. Raced wide early.

Speared to ld,set terms,unrelenting

LADY OF THE LIGHT - lay out in the run home but was corrected by Driver M McKendry.