Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Gun run mrks,thru lane,too slippery

GOTTA GO MIKI - lay in and contacted track markers approaching the 1250m. Lay in again and lost ground approaching the 800m. Driver L Hollis was issued a warning for using his whip in a continuous manner and with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

7th otr,3-bk bell,4th gap 400,solid

Gun run mrks,thru,closed boldly inr

Trld out,shffld,keen,off,no pick-up

GOTTA GO MIKI - over-raced middle stages. Weakened in the run home.

3rd inr,prkd 1600,lost ld dig,faded

GOTTA GO MIKI - weakened during the run home. When questioned regarding the performance Driver L Hollis reported the mare was not suited to racing in the parked position.. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormalities.

Trld,3-bk 1300,off,fght mid,no gaps

GOTTA GO MIKI - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room early in the run home then held up late.

Lobbed trail,thru lane,stout on inr

GOTTA GO MIKI - lay in on the bend near the 900m contacting several track markers.

Eased,rear otr,wd top,whacked away

Eased,8th inr,off,beat slows wd out

GOTTA GO MIKI - lay in near the 1200m contacting track markers.

Ld out,trld 1750,thru,bttld solidly

LINCOLN WAVE - raced inside the final track marker. Driver T Herlihy was issued a $200 Minor Infringement Notice.

7th otr,3-bk 1800,plggd away in gap

LINCOLN WAVE - a post-race veterinary examination at the trainer's request revealed no findings of significance on endoscopy.

4th,left prkd 1500,flat tyre,outfin

LINCOLN WAVE - driver T Herlihy advised the near side sulky tyre had deflated during the running.

Prkd,into ld 1800,dictated,too game

Prkd,ld 1900,allowed terms,powerful

3rd,prkd 1750,trld 700,4th tn,sound

Wd,prkd,into ld 1550,tckld,hdd,fght

SOCIAL DISTANCING - raced wide early. Paced roughly leaving the final bend and early in the run home.

Speared to ld,set terms,unrelenting

SOCIAL DISTANCING - lay outwards throughout the run home having to be corrected by driver C Hackett.

Eased,wd rear 700,wdr,closed boldly

SOCIAL DISTANCING - trainer A Stuart was issued a warning for being late to notify driver C Hackett. Raced four wide from the 600m.

Tardy,5th otr,3-bk,angled wd,useful

SOCIAL DISTANCING - broke early in the score up and was back from position at the start. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Paced roughly rounding the final turn.

Left prkd,into ld 850,gunned down

SOCIAL DISTANCING - broke early in the score up however was in position at the candy pole. Paced roughly rounding the final turn.

Wd,1x1 1700,off,ran home stoutly

Across to trail early,held up,solid

SOCIAL DISTANCING - held up final bend.

Made ld,trld,4bk,off,wdst rear,tidy

SOCIAL DISTANCING - over-raced for a distance passing the 1100m and was then hampered when there was a slight easing of the pace near the 900m and continued to over-race.

Sped to ld,set terms,gathered in

Wd,up prkd thru'out,ld 100,staunch

Eased,rear otr,4-bk,wdst top,useful

Chkd hopelessly early,out of action

BIG HERB - checked by a breaking runner near the 1400m losing ground and trailed the field thereafter.

3rd inr,3-bk,off,held up,bttld away

Ld out,trld 1400,thru,no final kick

BIG HERB - lay in and contacted track markers rounding the final turn.

Sped to ld,3-bk 1300,off,blkd,solid

Made ld,dictated terms,held gamely

Ld out,trld 1700,thru,fght well inr

6th otr,3-bk,wd 400,bold late claim

ANOTHER COLLECT - lay in leaving the final turn and early in the run home.

Trld,3-bk 1900,held up,sound in mid

ANOTHER COLLECT - hampered rounding the final turn. Driver B Purdon admitted a charge under Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that he used his whip free of the rein early in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing penalty submissions the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $300.

Pushed to ld,dictated,held nicely

Eased,rear otr,3-bk,wd cvr 600,fair

ANOTHER COLLECT - co-trainers B Purdon & S Phelan were issued a warning for presenting the gelding to race with removable deafeners which had not been notified.

5th inr,prkd 2100,ld 1750,crunched

Gun run mrks,thru,bttld away in gap

Wd,eased,rear otr,rough,plggd away

ANOTHER COLLECT - lay in shortly after the start. Broke briefly final bend losing ground. When questioned regarding the performance driver H Orange advised the gelding had struck a knee causing it to break.

7th inr,off 850,6th gap 400,no bite

IRON MIKE TYSON - broke entering the first bend losing ground before settling at the rear. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Broke again near the 950m when being shifted wider on the track by an inside runner losing further ground. When questioned regarding the incident, Driver M White advised that the horse had failed to respond when being shifted wider after breaking at a similar point earlier in the race. Notwithstanding this, Driver Z Butcher (THE NIGHT AGENT) was advised to exercise greater care when shifting ground in similar circumstances in the future.

Prkd,keen,ld 1050,trld 500,no extra

THE NIGHT AGENT - over-raced middle stages when outside the leader before improving to lead near the 1050m. Weakened rounding the final turn hampering a trailing runner. Lay in contacting track markers near the 250m. When questioned regarding the performance Driver H Orange confirmed that the over-racing had taken its toll.

Eased,rear inr,off,wd 500,fght hard

THE NIGHT AGENT - over-raced middle stages.

Eased,wd cvr rear 500,breezed on by

THE NIGHT AGENT - paced roughly shortly after the start. Driver H Orange reported he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

5th otr,3-bk,let loose 450,ld,slick

Chkd,6-bk otr,3 & 4w cvr,stout fin

THE NIGHT AGENT - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start.

Sped to ld,trld 1200,tried hard inr

4th,4-bk inr,1x1 bell,off,too slick

Sped to ld,got terms,nailed shadows

MAKO - lay in rounding the final turn and shifted wider when being corrected.

Brk score-up,atrial fib,pulled up

MAKO - paced roughly late in the score up and was back from position at dispatch before being retired from the event. MAKO was immediately attended to by the oncourse Veterinarian who determined that the horse ambulance was not required. A further post-race veterinary examination revealed that the gelding 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.

8th otr,5-bk,wd 1200,flat top,stuck

MAKO - raced wide without cover from the 1250m. Paced roughly near the 300m after having been shifted wider by CONFEDERATE briefly hampering trailing runners.

Eased,rear,1x1 1550,off,tried hard

Eased,rear otr,chkd 450,wdst,too gd

MAKO - hampered near the 450m. Driver K Coppins advised she did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Found 1x1,3wd 400,1-paced mid

1x1,3bk otr 800,up 3wd tn,sound

Trld,3-bk bell,fght solidly on mrks

LEO LINCOLN - over-raced middle stages.

Eased,rear inr,prkd,cvr,wd,no spark

LEO LINCOLN - when questioned regarding the performance Driver N Delany advised that the gelding may not have been suited to the strong tempo being set from the middle stages.

3rd inr,3-bk 1900,beaten 500m out

LEO LINCOLN - weakened rounding the final turn.

7th pegs,4-bk bell,failed to run on

LEO LINCOLN - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver P Ferguson. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Weakened final bend.

3-bk mrks to trn,closed stoutly inr

Brk,6th inr,5-bk,held up,off,sound

LEO LINCOLN - broke at the start losing ground.

Prkd,5-bk inr 1700,4-bk,off,fght on

LEO LINCOLN - over-raced middle stages.

6th inr,4-bk,off,3-bk inr,best late

LEO LINCOLN - lay in final turn contacting a track marker.

6th inr,4-bk,off,blkd,fght,had more

LEO LINCOLN - held up throughout the run home.

Prkd,3-bk inr 1800,4-bk,off,steady

5th,5-bk inr,1x1 1250,wd 450,ran on

Lobbed trail gap,bttld on,no threat

4th inr,4-bk,prkd 1150,tried gamely

Brk,7th otr,3-bk inr 1000,off,plggd

LOUEZYANA - broke briefly at the start losing ground.

Held ld,trld 1250,thru,too slippery

Prkd,cvr 1950,angled 4w 300m,strong

11th pegs,off,wd cvr 800,stout wdst

Drppd to trail early,thru,fght mrks