Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Wd cvr,prkd,cvr 1100,flat 400m out

MISS CHEROKEE - raced wide early and middle stages. Weakened final turn.

5th otr,prkd,into ld 1500,reeled in

MISS CHEROKEE - shifted outwards abruptly passing the 200m checking an outside runner. A warning was placed on the racing record of the filly.

Soft trip mrks,thru 200,bold effort

MISS CHEROKEE - lay outwards and had to be steadied when awkwardly placed to the inside of IT'S NOT KATHY over the concluding stages. Driver J Dunn advised he had difficulty steering the filly on several occasions.

1x1,3-bk 1450,off,closed boldly wd

GLORIA STEINEM - became awkwardly placed close to the back of MISS CHEROKEE near the 650m having to be steadied. When questioned regarding this and also the performance trainer/driver T Herlihy advised that the blinds had required attention by an attendant before the start but had then shifted during the running resulting in the filly racing greenly on several occasions proving difficult to steer.

Soft trip mrks,thru,fght on stoutly

Held ld,dictated terms,cut down 50m

MERLE MARY - shifted up the track entering the home straight and had to be corrected by Driver C Hackett.

Ld out,4bk 1500,off,rear,bt slws wd

Prkd,eased,rear inr,off,wd 450,chkd

MAGENTA - locked wheels with an inside runner passing the 400m losing all chance. Stewards questioned junior driver H Moralde Sands (assisted by T Herlihy) regarding this matter and after viewing the replays and hearing from both drivers it was established that the filly while improving quickly rounding the final bend had hung inwards causing Miss Moralde Sands some difficulty when being shifted wider on the track by MERLE MARY which resulted in both runners locking wheels. After considering all factors, Stewards deemed that no further action was required.

Across to trai,off top,fght on well

4th,left prkd 1900,outfinished str

ABMAN - raced wide without cover from the 1300m when unable to secure the position outside the leader which was being held by MERLE MARY. Weakened in the run home.

Eased,rear otr,wd cvr top,tidy fin

3 & 4-bk mrks,off top,bttld solidly

Trld,3-bk 1200,held up,off,tidy mid

MERLE MARY - paced roughly entering the first turn.

9th otr,held up 9th,tidy effort wd

MERLE MARY - raced greenly in the score up and was back from position at the start. When questioned Driver C Hackett confirmed that she had not been denied a fair start when LIL MAC, which she was drawn behind, was back from position late in the score up.

Soon parkd,up trn,fought on well

Soon 1x1,out trn,tidy chase

Soon parkd,fght on,fadd late

1x1,parkd bell,brfly trail,nice chs

Bk otr,angld trn,ran on solidly

Soon parkd,flat turn,batld on ok

Soon broke,detached

ALWAYS BE KIND - placed in restricted room by an outside runner shortly after the start and broke in consequence losing ground. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 750m. Weakened final bend.

Prkd,cvr 1300,fght thru mid,no gaps

DOLLY PARTON - held up over the final 50m.

7th otr,4-bk,wd 300,bttld away gap

DOLLY PARTON - back from position throughout the score up. A warning was placed on the filly's barrier manners. Paced roughly shortly after the start.

Eased,wd cvr rear,prkd bell,fdd out

EVERNDEN - raced wider briefly approaching the 1400m when IRON MIKE TYSON shifted out from the running line. It was established that driver M White (IRON MIKE TYSON) had commenced his outward movement prior to EVERNDEN reaching his sulky wheel and no further action was deemed necessary. Weakened leaving the final bend.

5th,1x1,wd,prkd 1100,brk 450m,gone

EVERNDEN - jumped a shadow passing the 450m checking trailing runners losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

Eased,4-bk otr,wd cvr 1300,4w,plggd

EVERNDEN - shifted in entering the first turn checking and then locking wheels with SAMMY LINCOLN. Driver T Cameron admitted a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly in this incident. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $250. Raced wide with cover from the 1300m. Lay in rounding the final turn when attempting to improve wide.

7th otr,5-bk 1100,rough top,no dash

EVERNDEN - paced roughly rounding the final turn.

3-bk mrks to trn,tidy effort on inr

EVERNDEN - paced roughly entering and rounding the first turn.

1x1,4-bk 700,wd cvr 700,no pick-up

EVERNDEN - paced roughly in the early stages.

1x1,left prkd 1200,bttld on solidly

Eased,5-bk inr,prkd 1450,stuck well

SAMMY LINCOLN - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver H Orange. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Prkd,ld,trld 1200,brk 275m (disq)

SAMMY LINCOLN - broke approaching the 275m and galloped a considerable distance before settling. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners. Stewards lodged a protest against this runner's 4th placing being awarded under Rule 870(3) and the Breaking Horses Regulation alleging the gelding broke in excess of 50m in the final 200m. Connections did not contest the protest and SAMMY LINCOLN was disqualified by Stewards.

Eased,rear inr,off,held up,late inr

SAMMY LINCOLN - checked entering the first turn and broke before locking wheels with an outside runner but soon settled.

Wd,up prkd,cvr bell,wd tn,stout fin

7th otr,wd rear 500,5w top,no punch

SRIRACHA - over-raced early and middle stages.