Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Rough & brk early,tailed off,done

HILLBILLY BLUES - trotted roughly shortly after the start then broke losing all chance.

Wd,1x1,wd,prkd 1050,ld top,cut down

Rough,7th,1x1,prkd,brk 900,no hope

HILLBILLY BLUES - trotted roughly rounding the first bend hampering a trailing runner. Broke near the 900m losing its chance.

3rd,3-bk inr 1900,held up,bold,blkd

HILLBILLY BLUES - trotted roughly rounding the final turn. Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room early in the run home before being held up over the final 50m. When questioned regarding his decision not to shift out from a position three back on the markers near the 1300m prior to being covered by KEEP IT KLASSY Driver T Herlihy stated that he elected not to shift out at this stage as his runner was not handling the bends as he would have liked and felt that the gelding would have been left without cover for the remainder as the lead, which was being held by MAZEPPA, would not have been available.

4th,3-bk inr,prkd,ld,trld,stout inr

KEEP IT KLASSY - raced wider on the track briefly near the 1500m after HILLBILLY BLUES shifted ground outwards. It was established that Driver T Herlihy (HILLBILLY BLUES) had commenced his outward movement prior to KEEP IT KLASSY reaching his sulky wheel and no further action was deemed necessary.

3rd,trld gap 1800,up prkd 450,smart

Trld,off to ld 2150,dictated,cut bk

Prkd,into ld 1400,dictated,powerful

REWIRI HILL - shifted ground outwards near the 1800m forcing ITBETTERBENOW wider on the track. Stewards investigated a possible breach of the Push Out Rule however after viewing the replays it was established that Driver Z Meredith had commenced his shift prior to ITBETTERBENOW reaching his sulky wheel and no further action was deemed necessary.

Brk,11th otr,imp 3-bk,blkd,stout wd

REWIRI HILL - broke at the start losing considerable ground. Held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Rear otr,3-bk,wd 375m,ran on in gap

6th,left 4th,5th inr,1x1,prkd,bttld

4th inr,4-bk 1700,off,blkd,had more

REWIRI HILL - raced in restricted room rounding the final bend. Held up throughout the run home. Driver N Balle advised she did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

5th,4-bk inr,1x1 bell,off,too slick

REWIRI HILL - Trainer D Balle was warned for presenting the gelding to race without the notified blinds.

Wd,into ld,3-bk 1400,tidy on mrks

Prkd,trld,3-bk 1250,off,bold in mid

BRIENNE - unable to hold the back of the leader entering the front for the first time which enabled BANGKOK BETTY to shift down to fill that position.

4th,prkd,cvr 1550,prkd bell,fdd out

4th,4-bk inr,3-bk,plggd away in gap

Trld out,4-bk bell,off 500,bttld on

Prkd,cvr 1150,3-bk,wd cvr,plggd wdr

BRIENNE - Driver P Ferguson had difficulty activating the removable deafeners in the run home.

5th,3-bk inr,off,whacked away mid

7th inr,3-bk bell,whacked away mrks

Slw,7th,6-bk inr,off,closed hard wd

MISS BEBE - slow early losing ground.

5th inr,brk 1750m,tacked on,brk 750

MISS BEBE - broke near the 1800m hampering a trailing runner and lost considerable ground. Broke again near the 750m losing all chance. A final warning was placed on the mare's racing manners.

5th inr,5-bk,off,brk rear 300m out

MISS BEBE - broke near the 300m. A warning was placed on the filly's racing manners.

Brk early wd,out of business after

MISS BEBE - broke entering the first turn losing all chance.

4th inr,6-bk,off,wdst top,fght best

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

Brk hopelessly early,out of action

MISS BEBE - broke after 100m losing all chance.

Prkd,cvr 1450,wd 450,3rd trn,outfin

3rd,3-bk inr,off,fght on nicely mid

SASSY STAR - authorisation of 3rd placing was withheld after this mare shifted down into the passing lane over the final stages of the run home. After questioning Driver M McKendry and viewing the replays Stewards were satisfied that no unfair advantage had been gained over the 4th placed BARSUKOV and placings were duly authorised. Mr McKendry was warned to make a greater effort to prevent his drive shifting into the passing lane given similar circumstances in the future. Mr McKendry advised that he would be recommending a gear change to connections.

Prkd,3-bk inr 1600,off,no final zip

3rd inr,prkd,ld 2300,set terms,held

3rd,prkd,4bk inr 1700,held up,solid

4th,left prkd 1850,drifting 450 out

BARSUKOV - commenced to weaken near the 500m hampering a trailing runner near the 300m.

7th otr,3-bk,chkd/brk 950,tidy mrks

BARSUKOV - hampered by a breaking runner near the 950m then broke shortly after losing ground.

5th inr,chkd 1850,tacked on,bt slws

BARSUKOV - checked by a breaking runner rounding the first turn and broke losing considerable ground.

5th,3-bk otr,wd cvr 600,prkd,gritty

Trld,3-bk 1500,thru,strong bid mrks

Wd,prkd,trld 1200,no punch,brk 150m

BRIENNE - unable to hold the back of the leader entering the front for the first time which enabled BANGKOK BETTY to shift down to fill that position.

Prkd,ld,trld 1350,3-bk,fght on mrks

Prkd,4-bk inr 1800,failed to run on

Gun run mrks,flat 400,drppd away

BANGKOK BETTY - weakened in the run home.

5th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 900,no late zip

BANGKOK BETTY - connections advised that the mare cast the off hind shoe during the running.

8th,1x1 1400,3-bk,off,no pick-up wd

8th inr,6-bk,off,wd 350,no late zip

BANGKOK BETTY - lay in and contacted a track marker near the 900m.

Trld,3-bk,off,into ld 1150,ran away

A false start was declared at the first attempt when the front barrier failed to clear EYRE I WILL which was fractious prior to the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

5th inr,4-bk 1100,held up,late mrks

EYRE I WILL - held up early final bend and early stages of the run home. Lay outwards over the concluding stages.

Ld,trld,off,ld,trld bell,off,too gd

Ld,trld,3-bk 2100,off,closed boldly

Ld,trld,4-bk bell,3-bk top,plggd on

Ld out,trld 1900,thru,strong on inr

Brk early,wd,3-bk otr,wd,no pick-up

EYRE I WILL - broke entering the first bend and galloped for a considerable distance before settling.

3rd,3-bk inr,prkd bell,fght on well

5th inr,rear 400,failed to fire up

Pshd thru to hold ld,hdd top,wilted

Ld out,trld 1450,thru,fght hard inr

Trld,3-bk,trld 300,thru,chased hard

PATRICK MAHOMES - lay in near the 300m and became awkwardly placed to the sulky of ROMEO FOXTROT which resulted in an inside runner being crowded down onto track markers.

Trld,3-bk 1500,angled wd 300,bold

Ld out,trld 1500,off,closed stoutly

5th inr,4-bk 1900,bttld on solidly

9th,8-bk inr,off,wd cvr,6th,steady

5th,5-bk inr,4-bk,off,off 400m,tidy

3rd inr,4-bk 1500,off,wd top,stout

Ld out,dictated terms,mastered 75m

SASSY STAR - authorisation of 3rd placing was withheld after this mare shifted down into the passing lane over the final stages of the run home. After questioning Driver M McKendry and viewing the replays Stewards were satisfied that no unfair advantage had been gained over the 4th placed BARSUKOV and placings were duly authorised. Mr McKendry was warned to make a greater effort to prevent his drive shifting into the passing lane given similar circumstances in the future. Mr McKendry advised that he would be recommending a gear change to connections.

5th,4-bk inr,3-bk top,stout on mrks

SASSY STAR - Driver Z Meredith was replaced by M McKendry after a phone call to Stewards from Mr Meredith advising that he was unable to attend the meeting due to transport difficulties. Subsequent to this call Mr Meredith was located on course and served with drug testing paperwork but refused to provide a sample. An investigation has been opened and adjourned into this matter with Mr Meredith's driver's licence being suspended effective immediately in accordance with Rule 514(1). When questioned regarding his starting position Mr McKendry stated that the mare had been unable to keep up in the score up and lay in causing him difficulty.

Wd,trld,3-bk,1x1 600,wd,2nd,outfin

5th,5-bk inr,1x1 1200,bold bid mrks

LOVEMEAGAIN - shifted in under pressure late in the run home. Authorisation of this runner's 1st placing was withheld until Driver J Stormont (SASSY STAR - 2nd placing) confirmed that his chances had not been affected.

Blew the start badly,out of action

SASSY STAR - broke at the start losing all chance.

6th otr,1x1 1600,prkd 350,faded out

Brk,tacked on,5-bk inr,tidy fin gap

SASSY STAR - broke at the start losing considerable ground. Authorisation of this runner's 4th placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied that the mare had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation.

7th,11 1500,brk 3rd 450m,not a hope

SASSY STAR - broke near the 500m hampering a trailing runner and lost all chance.

Wd,3-bk inr,prkd 750,ld,held gamely