Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Prkd,3-bk inr 1050,thru,bold on inr

JUST US TWO - Driver N Purdon admitted a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly entering the first turn when shifting in when not sufficiently clear checking YANKEE FLYBYE (P Ferguson) which broke. After viewing the replays and hearing penalty submissions the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $500. Mr Purdon was also warned for the manner in which he drove near the 1150m when shifting ground inwards which resulted in an inside runner being taken down into the passing lane briefly.

5th otr,1x1 1700,off,gunned ldr dwn

4th,1x1,3-bk 1250,off top,stout fin

JUST US TWO - underwent a pre-race veterinary examination due to not having raced for a considerable period of time and was cleared to start.

8th inr,off,wd cvr,prkd 1450m,tried

Wd,lost ld dig,trld,3bk,1x1,wd,bold

BLACK BEAUTY - unable to hold the back of the leader near the 1600m which enabled JUST US TWO to shift down to fill that position.

Trld,3-bk 1600,off,wd cvr,blkd,tidy

JUST US TWO - over-raced near the 1500m hampering trailing runners. Held up early and middle stages of the run home.

4th inr,4-bk,prkd 900,outfinished

Trld,3-bk 650,fght on,never saw gap

JUST US TWO - held up throughout the run home.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,tried hard

ON THE MARK - lay outwards throughout the run home.

8th otr,wd cvr 600,did best shadows

Eased,rear inr,off,plggd away wd

Wd,eased,rear otr,never a factor

Eased,4-bk inr 1900,plggd away gap

9th otr,5-bk,wd 1100,wd cvr,4w,fght

ANOTHER COLLECT - raced wide from the 1100m.

Ld out,early pressure,mastered late

Trld,3-bk,prkd 1600,ld 200,too game

Eased,buried mrks,off,beat slows wd

6th otr,1x1,4-bk,wd 600,wdr,no more

ANOTHER COLLECT - raced four wide from the 500m. Locked wheels briefly with an outside runner passing the 200m.

Lobbed trail,off top,chased stoutly

Wd,made ld,3-bk 1450,thru 250,stout

4th inr,4-bk,5-bk,failed to quicken

DAVE DULEY - locked wheels briefly with ANOTHER COLLECT at the start. Weakened near the 700m.

4th,1x1,prkd,cvr 950,blkd,solid inr

ANOTHER COLLECT - held up early stages of the run home. Placed in restricted room late in the run home when an outside runner lay inwards. Driver M Purdon was warned for using his whip free of the rein in the run home.

Wd,3-bk otr 1300,wd 700,kept coming

3rd,left prkd 1850,flat tn,plggd on

8th otr,3-bk bell,held up,off,sound

Quickly to ld,set terms,unrelenting

Prkd,cvr 1050,3-bk,off,whacked away

NEGIZZI - over-raced middle stages before becoming awkwardly placed to the sulky of LUCKY AS near the 950m and broke losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

Prkd,into ld 1700,mastered 50m out

NO MORE DREAMING - contacted by an outside runner and paced roughly entering the first turn. Stewards held an investigation into the incident. After viewing the replays and hearing evidence from drivers T Cameron (LUCKY AS) and A Poutama (NO MORE DREAMING), who advised that his colt had shifted out marginally when being steadied contributing to the contact. Stewards took the matter no further other than to remind Mr Cameron of his obligations given similar circumstances in the future.

Soon ld,dictated terms,chopped down

1x1,left prkd 1800,stuck on bravely

7th otr,3-bk,wd cvr top,tidy effort

Eased,8th otr,left 4th gap,fght on

Soft trip mrks,thru lane,bold chase

Quickly to ld,dictated,sprinted clr

Wd,up prkd,cvr 1100,off,tidy effort

Prkd,ld,3-bk 1650,bttld solidly gap

BETTOR BE SPECIAL - held up briefly leaving the final turn.

1x1,4-bk 1600,wd 700,wd cvr,fght on

Trld out,4-bk 1750,whacked away inr

Nice trip otr,off,got going late wd

Ld out,trld 1200,thru,too many guns

Ld out,trld 1150,flat 350,no pickup

AMAZING CAPTAIN - over-raced when being steadied to surrender the lead entering the front straight on the first occasion.

Gate speed to dictated,hdd 100m out

Trld,3-bk,prkd 600,couldn't stick

AMAZING CAPTAIN - pre race warmed.

Ld out,trld 1700,thru,fght well inr

Sped to ld,set terms,eyed tn,cut bk

AMAZING CAPTAIN - lay in contacting track markers near the 300m.

Ld out,trld 1850,held up,stout inr

AMAZING CAPTAIN - held up rounding the final turn.

3 & 4-bk otr, wd cvr bell,3-bk,chkd

AMAZING CAPTAIN - checked by a breaking runner near the 300m losing its chance.

Eased,wd rear 400,useful effort gap

Wd,up prkd 1100,failed to stick on

ARRIGO - raced wide early.

Beaut trip otr,peeled,breezed on by

ARRIGO - when questioned regarding the improved performance Driver M White advised the horse had benefitted from a gear change with having blinds on tonight and had received an economical run with cover throughout.

Pshd along to hold ld,hdd top,faded

ARRIGO - when questioned regarding the performance Driver M White could offer no explanation for the disappointing performance.

Eased,wd cvr rear 450,chkd wdr,done

ARRIGO - hampered near the 350m by a breaking runner.

Left prkd,lost ld dig bell,outkickd

3 & 4-bk mrks,off,whacked away gap

ARRIGO - over-raced shortly after the start.

6th otr,wd 700,prkd,fght on nicely

Trld,3-bk,prkd 1600,fght nicely gap

Straight to ld,dictated,kicked,held

Eased,wd cvr rear 500,wdst,bt slows

9th otr,6-bk,wd 700,wdr,kept coming

BILLY THE KID - raced four wide from the 600m.

Trld,3-bk 1600,off,whacked away gap

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

Into 1x1 early,wd 400,breezed on by

ALWAYS A SPRINTER - lay in leaving the final bend and again early in the run home briefly hampering an inside runner.

1x1,3-bk 1075m,wd cvr 400,fght on

ALWAYS A SPRINTER - over-raced middle stages.

Eased,rear,4-bk inr,off,late in mid

ALWAYS A SPRINTER - over-raced middle stages.