Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Soft trip mrks,thru,chall,thwarted

BEACHBREAK - Driver J Dickie admitted a charge under Rule 869(2) and the Whip & Rein Regulations for using his whip in a continuous manner late in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $450.

Ld,trld 1900,held up,brk 175m out

BEACHBREAK - broke early in the run home losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

6th otr,1x1,wd,prkd 1300,ld,staunch

10th,5-bk inr,4-bk,chkd,blkd,forget

BEACHBREAK - checked by a breaking runner near the 400m. Held up early stages of the run home.

Brk run-up,tacked on,wdst top,solid

BEACHBREAK - broke in the score up and was back from position at the start. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Over-raced down the back straight the final time.

Wd,made ld 1650,dictated,gunned dwn

The start was delayed 2 minutes due to the sulky of BEACHBREAK having to be replaced after sustaining a punctured sulky tyre in the preliminary.

5th otr,1x1 bell,off 300,strong bid

BEACHBREAK - raced keenly middle stages.

Nice trip otr,angled 4w,rough,stout

BEACHBREAK - paced roughly under pressure passing the 100m and had to be steadied losing momentum.

4th inr,3-bk,held up,off,useful gap

BEACHBREAK - raced keenly middle stages.

Trld,off to ld 1400,dictated,cut bk

SECRETS ABOUND - lay in racing over several track markers leaving the final turn.

Eased,swept to ld 1500,too polished

SECRETS ABOUND - lay in and paced roughly late in the score up and was back from position at dispatch. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Shifted out and paced roughly early in the run home when Junior Driver K Denifostova was attempting to activate the removable deafeners. Ms Denifostova, assisted by J Dickie, was warned to make a greater effort to maintain a straight course in the home straight in future.

4th inr,4-bk 1200,plggd away on inr

SECRETS ABOUND - held up early in the run home.

9th otr,5-bk 1500,6-bk,never in it

SECRETS ABOUND - paced roughly rounding the final bend losing ground. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Ld,trld 1850,keen,flat top,no dash

SECRETS ABOUND - over-raced middle stages. Weakened in the run home.

Cosy trip inr,thru,bttld on solidly

SECRETS ABOUND - lay inwards near the 300m contacting a track marker. Hampered by a weakening runner leaving the final bend. Again lay inwards over the concluding stages and raced over the final track marker despite the efforts of Driver A Poutama.

Ld out,trld bell,thru,fght well inr

SECRETS ABOUND - held up final bend.

Nice trip otr,whacked away thru mid

1x1,left prkd 1200,bttld on solidly

3-bk otr,shfld,4-bk inr,off,tidy wd

1x1,3bk 1850,4bk,3bk,chkd/brk,solid

BRUNTWOOD BRIGADE - checked by a breaking runner approaching the 400m and paced roughly losing ground.

5th,left prkd,lost ld dig,flat 400m

BRUNTWOOD BRIGADE - unsuccessfully challenged for the lead through the middle stages. Lay inwards rounding the bends. Weakened from the 400m. When questioned regarding the performance driver Z Butcher advised the gelding had hung throughout causing him difficulty and was disappointed with the effort. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Eased,wd cvr rear 800,plggd on mrks

Prkd,ld,trld 1200,off,sound in mid

BRUNTWOOD BRIGADE - over-raced middle stages.

Eased,rear otr,wdst top,closed well

Across to trail early,off,too tough

3 & 4-bk mrks,held up,lacked dash

BRUNTWOOD BRIGADE - lay outwards for a distance shortly after the start. Raced keenly middle stages. Held up early in the run home. Driver T Herlihy reported that he had not activated the removable deafeners due to the cord becoming entangled.

Trld,3-bk 1500,thru,fght on solidly

3-bk mrks,off,no daylight,had more

BETA PREPARE - over-raced middle stages. Held up throughout the run home.

6th,1x1 1800,wd 700,prkd,ld,cut dwn

KEVIN KLINE - raced wide passing the 1700m. Stewards investigated a possible breach of the Push Out Rule however it was established that BETA PREPARE had always been racing in the running line and had not forced KEVIN KLINE wider on the track.

1x1,3-bk 1450,wd 650,sustained fin

5th otr,1x1,prkd 1600,ld top,cut bk

Wd,prkd,into ld 1400,tckld 50m,game

BETA PREPARE - shifted out on straightening for the run home but was corrected by driver D Butcher.

6th otr,1x1,prkd 1100,ld 150,too gd

BETA PREPARE - Driver D Butcher reported that he had not activated the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

3-bk otr,wd 450,rough,rear,no dash

BETA PREPARE - raced keenly middle stages. Raced wide from the 500m. Paced roughly near the 250m and then failed to run on to finish at the rear. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. When questioned regarding the performance Driver D Butcher confirmed that the gelding had over-raced before pacing roughly on the final turn and then showed little when asked for an effort.

Trld out,3-bk bell,off 400,wd,stout

BETA PREPARE - had some difficulty obtaining clear running early in the home straight.

Nice trip otr,peeled 400,outkicked

BETA PREPARE - lay in and paced roughly early in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance Driver J Abernethy confirmed that the gelding had paced roughly but was disappointed with the performance. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.

Eased,wd cvr rear,prkd 850,stuck on

Eased,wd rear,prkd 1100,fght hard

7th otr,4-bk,wd 800,loomed,outkickd

Eased,4-bk otr,wd cvr,bold bid wdst

Cut breeze thru'out,flat 500,outfin

YOU LITTLE BEAUTY - Driver D Butcher was issued a warning for allowing his mare to shift inwards entering the first turn placing an inside runner in restricted room which contacted a track marker.

Eased,wd rear 600,chkd,wd cvr,bttld

YOU LITTLE BEAUTY - raced roughly for a short distance after being forced to race wide near the 600m.

7th inr,4-bk,rear top,sound fin wd

YOU LITTLE BEAUTY - back from position at dispatch. Driver D Butcher was issued a warning.

Slw,4th inr,4-bk,off,wdst rear,just

YOU LITTLE BEAUTY - swung outwards at the start and was slow to begin.

7th inr,5-bk,4-bk,rear top,bt slows

Quickly to ld,set terms,tckld,game

Wd,eased,4-bk inr,off,wd rear,stout

ALWAYS BE MATTIE - raced wide early. Connections advised the gelding had cast the off fore shoe during the running.

Cght wd,up prkd 1500,cvr bell,faded

ALWAYS BE MATTIE - raced wide early and middle stages. Weakened rounding the final bend hampering a trailing runner.

Prkd,into ld 1300,dictated,hdd,game

Eased,rear otr,plggd clsr thru mid

ALWAYS BE MATTIE - when questioned regarding the performance Driver M White stated that after having restrained from the wide barrier early the gelding had been unable to make up ground with the fast closing sectionals.

Wd,up prkd 1150,stuck on resolutely

ALWAYS BE MATTIE - raced wide early.

Wd,made ld 1800,dictated,too strong

Soon ld,trld 1400,thru,too strong

Prkd,into ld 1850,dictated,powerful

IRON BRIGADE - over-raced middle stages. Driver K Denifostova had difficulty activating the removable deafeners leaving the final turn.

5th otr,1x1 2200,wd 550,bttld away

Brk,6th inr,off,brk rear,wd top,big

IRON BRIGADE - broke at the start losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Broke again near the 750m losing further ground. A warning was also placed on the gelding's racing manners. Authorisation of this runner's 4th placing was withheld until Stewards had reviewed the footage and were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation when breaking on two occasions during the running.

Brk,8th inr,off,3-bk otr,chkd,sound

IRON BRIGADE - broke at the start losing ground. Hampered leaving the back straight the final time when attempting to follow ROUGH AND READY when that runner commenced to improve and then lost ground when further hampered by the weakening CLAUDE.

Wd,6th otr,1x1,prkd 1200,ld,crunchd

1x1,4-bk,wd 1450,ld 1100,run down

Ld out,trld 1600,thru,strong on inr

6th inr,off,imp 3-bk inr tn,no dash

7th otr,wd 1250,prkd,cvr,wd,up post

HOORAY HENRY - lay in on various occasions during the running.

Wd,prkd,cvr 1100,off,closed stoutly

HOORAY HENRY - raced wide early.

Eased,4-bk inr,off,held up,sound wd

HOORAY HENRY - held up over final 100m.

6th otr,1x1 1850,off top,too strong

HOORAY HENRY - lay inwards late in the run home.

Lost ld dig,trld 1850,strong on inr

Ld out,3-bk 1600,bttld on solidly

6th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 500,wdr,no dash

HOORAY HENRY - when questioned regarding the performance Driver Z Butcher advised that he had been unable to make ground when having to race wide on the final bend and then only battled in the run home. Trainer D Butcher advised that he would be turning the gelding out for a spell.

6th inr,4-bk,off,rear top,late wdst

HOORAY HENRY - held up final turn and early stages of the run home.

Left prkd,cvr bell,off top,bold bid

8th inr,3-bk,1x1 800,off,strong bid