Auckland Trotting Club Inc

5th,3-bk inr 1400,off,fght thru mid

7th pegs,5-bk,off,blkd,late dig mid

REET PETITE - held up early and middle stages of the run home. Had to be steadied when being shifted inwards passing the 150m by MISS BRABANT.

Prkd,3-bk inr 1900,waited,bold late

Ld,4-bk 1600,carted,rear,useful inr

REET PETITE - lay inwards contacting track markers near the 900m.

Ld,trld 1850,4-bk 700,off,sound gap

Eased,rear inr,off,1x1 400,wd,solid

OPA'S GIRL - fractious in the pre-race formation requiring the assistance of a Starter's Attendant. Hampered REET PETITE when being called to score up. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts.

Soft trip mrks,thru lane,plggd away

Trld,chkd/brk,buried inr,off,no zip

REET PETITE - hampered by a breaking runner racing off the crossing near the 1600m and broke losing ground.

6th otr,3-bk,4w top,ran on nicely

1x1,3-bk 850,wd 700,ld top,crunched

1x1,4-bk 900,held up,off,bttld away

BILLY THE KID - hampered for a distance passing the 500m by a weakening runner.

4th otr,prkd,cvr 1100,bttld solidly

6th otr,3-bk bell,wd 300,stout fin

Ld out,trld 170,thru,strong bid inr

Eased,rear,4-bk inr,off,no punch wd

Prkd,into ld 1800,eyed,gathered in

5th inr,5-bk 1200,keen,off,no dash

Cut breeze the majority,effort told

MR MIKI - paced roughly rounding the final turn. Held up early in the run home having to be strongly restrained before contacting the sulky wheel of BILLY THE KID near the 100m and broke checking a trailing runner losing its chance. Stewards were satisfied that driver Z Butcher had not driven carelessly in this incident and took the matter no further.

Landed 1x1,left prkd 600,fght well

Soft trip mrks,thru lane,tried hard

Prkd,pshd to ld,trld 1050,fair mrks

8th otr,wd cvr 700,pshd 4w,stuck on

CLOUDING OVER - had to be steadied passing the 200m when awkwardly placed to the outside of MISS BRABANT.

Eased,rear inr,off,passed straggler

Wd,eased,10th otr,never sparked up

CLOUDING OVER - raced wide early and middle stages before being restrained to the rear. Hampered briefly near the 1000m. Weakened in the run home.

Prkd,cvr,3-bk 1000,off,bttld nicely

3 & 4-bk mrks,held up,plggd on inr

Chkd,6th inr,3-bk,off,plggd in mid

MUCHACHO - lay inwards in the score up. Paced roughly over the early stages. Hung inwards and paced roughly at various stages causing driver H Orange considerable difficulty. Had to be strongly restrained off the back of CLOUDING OVER near the 750m. Weakened from the 500m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming.

4th inr,3-bk,held up,bold late pegs

OHOKA ACHILLES - held up final bend.

Wd,made ld,trld 1700,thru,outkicked

6th inr,4-bk,3-bk 700,held up,solid

OHOKA ACHILLES - over-raced middle stages. Had some difficulty obtaining clear running early in the home straight.

Soft trip mrks,flat 400m,wilted out

Held ld,joined 800,swamped 200m out

OHOKA ACHILLES - lay out early in the run home presenting an inside run to a trailing runner.

Wd,1x1,prkd 1500,unable to stick on

Eased,wd rear 400,6w,closed boldly

OHOKA ACHILLES - when questioned regarding the performance Driver M Ranger stated the gelding had been unsuited to the tempo of tonight's race and was best suited when driven for one run however after having gone back from the wide draw failed to receive a trail into the race as hoped.

Wd,eased,5-bk inr,off,1x1,wd,stout

Ld untested,walked them,held nicely

6th otr,1x1 1600,wd cvr,2nd,kept on

OHOKA ACHILLES - over-raced early stages.

Eased,rear inr,off,wdst tn,bold fin

Wd,up prkd thru'out,fght on bravely

Eased,4-bk otr,wdst rear tn,belated

Nice trip otr,wd 300,whacked away

7th otr,locked whls,tacked on,plggd

AUNTY ROSE - locked wheels with HE'S TOUGH passing the 1800m for a considerable distance then broke losing considerable ground. Stewards spoke with junior drivers H Orange (assisted by S Abernethy) and C Hackett (assisted by A Poutama) regarding the incident in question. Each driver was given the opportunity to provide their account of the circumstances and after considering the submissions from all parties and carefully reviewing all available race footage, it was established that AUNTY ROSE shifted outward whilst under slight restraint at a point where HE'S TOUGH was improving rapidly to its outside. Stewards were satisfied that the circumstances were a result of racing dynamics rather than any carelessness from either driver and subsequently, no action was deemed necessary.

3-bk mrks,off,tidy effort thru mid

AUNTY ROSE - back from position at dispatch. A warning was placed on the mare's barrier manners. Driver L Hollis was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Beaut trip otr,held up top,no spark

AUNTY ROSE - held up early stages of the run home.

4th gap,1x1 bell,wd 400,stern claim

Prkd,into ld 1850,dictated,too good

AUNTY ROSE - lay out rounding the final turn and throughout the run home shifting wider despite the efforts of Driver Z Butcher.

4 & 5-bk mrks,off,passed stragglers

Wd cvr,up prkd 900,fght tenaciously

WALTZING WITH MIKI - lay inwards approaching the first bend crowding inside runners.

Wd,up prkd 1350,outfinished in str

Eased,rear otr,held up,tidy on mrks

WALTZING WITH MIKI - held up near the 150m momentarily.

Wd,eased,5-bk otr,4w cvr 700,steady

Left prkd thru'out,stuck on bravely

Eased,chkd,wd rear,prkd 1000,gritty

WALTZING WITH MIKI - had to be steadied off the back of JACCKA OPA approaching the 1200m and broke briefly before being taken around to race outside the leader shortly after.

Ld out,trld 1800,off,stout effort

Chkd,9th otr,wd 750,failed to stick

WALTZING WITH MIKI - hampered by a breaking runner passing the 1400m.

4th,4-bk inr,off,ld 1200,gunned dwn

MURTLE THE TURTLE - lay inwards rounding the first bend.

Prkd,ld,3-bk 1600,carted,beat slows

MURTLE THE TURTLE - lay inwards contacting track markers near the 900m. Hampered by a weakening runner for a distance passing the 550m.

Eased,5-bk inr,off,wd cvr 350,stout

Eased,rear otr,bttld clsr along inr

Eased,11th inr,5-bk,off,tidy fin wd

MURTLE THE TURTLE - over-raced middle stages. Lay inwards contacting a track marker near the 1330m.

5th,prkd,trld,3-bk,off,bttld away

Wd,up prkd thru'out,outfinished

Eased,rear inr,off,beat stragglers

6th otr,3-bk,wd cvr,held up,tidy wd

AUNTY ROSE - back from position at dispatch. Driver T Cameron was issued a warning. Struck a track marker near the 650m when awkwardly placed to the inside of DAVE DULEY and MURTLE THE TURTLE which had locked wheels.

7th otr,3-bk bell,wd cvr,stout fin

MURTLE THE TURTLE - lay in rounding the final bend and late in the run home.

7th otr,wd 600,wd cvr,held up,tidy

KING TIDE - the off fore shoe was removed prior to the start. Paced roughly for a stride near the 1500m. Paced roughly again for several strides passing the 600m when being shifted wider by an inside runner.

Wd,made ld 1850,dictated,too strong

KING TIDE - lay out rounding the final bend.

Wd,eased,brk 1300m,tailed off after

KING TIDE - strongly restrained early stages when caught wide. Broke near the 1300m losing ground. Paced roughly in the run home when weakening.

Eased,rear inr,never played a part

KING TIDE - raced wide early before being restrained to the rear. Lost contact briefly with the body of the field near the 1100m. Weakened from the 600m.

Nice trip otr,held up,sound fin inr

KING TIDE - held up early final bend.

Wd,3bk inr 1700,brk 250,rallied inr

KING TIDE - paced roughly when held up rounding the final turn.

Prkd,into ld 1750,tckld,found more

KING TIDE - lay out rounding the final turn.

1x1,left prkd 1800,drifting 350 out

KING TIDE - weakened leaving the final bend.