Auckland Trotting Club Inc

1x1,3-bk 950,wd 400,closed stoutly

Gun run mrks,thru,fght nicely pegs

4th inr,4-bk,off,1x1 bell,off,stout

6th otr,chkd,5th inr,off,no dash wd

CLOUDING OVER - checked by a breaking runner entering the first bend and broke losing ground.

Trld,3-bk 1800,held up,plggd on inr

CLOUDING OVER - held up leaving the final bend and in the early stages of the run home.

5th inr,3-bk 1400,bttld on solidly

CLOUDING OVER - struck a track marker approaching 50m when briefly placed in restricted room.

Chkd,5th,1x1 1800,off,ran on boldly

CLOUDING OVER - hampered by a breaking runner approaching the first turn with Driver M McKendry being momentarily unbalanced in the sulky, losing ground.

7th otr,3-bk,wd 300,closed strongly

CLOUDING OVER - Driver M McKendry was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion late in the run home.

5th inr,5-bk,prkd 1350,outfinished

Trld,chkd,left in ld,trld 1200,wknd

CLOUDING OVER - hampered by a breaking runner entering the first bend.

Nice trip otr,wd 400,chal,fght hard

Trld,3-bk 500,held up,fght on inr

TWO JULES - held up final turn and early stages of the run home.

Chkd/brk,3-bk otr,wd,prkd,wknd out

TWO JULES - checked and broke entering the first bend hampering trailing runners losing ground before settling. Weakened in the run home.

5th inr,4-bk,off,wd cvr top,fght on

5th,5-bk inr 1800,off,4w top,strong

Gun run mrks,thru lane,did best inr

SAVARNA - had to be steadied when becoming awkwardly placed to the sulky of TWO JULES near the 1150m.

Prkd,ld 1900,collared 400,no answer

TWO JULES - weakened in the run home. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days. When questioned regarding the performance Driver H Orange advised that the early pressure that he had received when holding the lead had taken its toll.

Trld,3-bk 1500,held up,off,fght mid

Left prkd thru'out,bttld on solidly

DEBBIE LINCOLN - raced wide without cover from the 1150m when unable to secure the position outside the leader which was being held by TWO JULES. Weakened rounding the final bend.

3rd inr,3-bk,prkd 1500,chall,gritty

Soon ld,allowed terms,too powerful

3 & 4-bk mrks,off 300,slick late wd

Trld,3bk 1050,held up,off,stout fin

MESSENGER BUOY - hampered approaching the 1000m by an easing of the pace.

Won early ld duel,joined 700,cut bk

7th otr,3-bk bell,off,held up,sound

MESSENGER BUOY - held up until late in the run home.

Gun run mrks,off 300,pounced,too gd

Gate speed to dictate,kicked,cut bk

5th,3-bk inr 1800,held up,chkd,done

MESSENGER BUOY - held up final turn and locked wheels with an inside runner before being held up further until approaching the 100m.

5rhi nr,1x1 1500,wd 400,stout fin

Wd,up prkd,3-bk bell,no final punch

MESSENGER BUOY - raced wide early. Held up early stages of the run home.

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

Trld,3-bk 1050,held up,sound in mid

BIG HERB - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

5th,1x1 1800,peeled tn,powerful fin

BIG HERB - lay in late in the run home. Authorisation of this runner's 1st placing was briefly withheld until it was established that the gelding had not contributed to NEW KID IN TOWN and TYSON locking wheels.

Ld out,trld 1350,thru lane,bold bid

Pshd along to ld,dictated,held firm

BIG HERB - lay in contacting a track marker near the 250m.

Fired to ld,attckd,trld 1600,chased

THE RASCAL - the murphy blind was removed prior to the start due to the colt failing to warm up favourably. Lay in and raced over a track marker near the 1250m. Authorisation of this runner's 3rd placing was withheld until Steward's viewed the replays and questioned Drivers P Ferguson (THE RASCAL) and M McKendry (BIG HERB) in relation to THE RASCAL contacting a track marker passing the 80m when looking for a run to the inside of BIG HERB. These two runners then locked wheels over the final 40m. After considering the matter Stewards were satisfied that THE RASCAL had not gained an advantage in this incident and gave all clear on the judge's placings. Mr Ferguson was issued a warning in relation to contacting the track marker.

Chkd,rear,4-bk inr,off,late dig mid

BIG HERB - hampered by a breaking runner entering the first bend.

6th,6-bk inr,off,1x1,wd,closed hard

8th otr,wd rear top,closed stoutly

5th otr,prkd,cvr bell,wd 400,stout

Eased,3-bk inr,4-bk,off,strong wdst

Eased,wd cvr rear 700,4w 500,useful

6th inr,1x1 1500,off top,strong bid

8th otr,4-bk bell,off,sound fin gap

Gun run mrks,thru lane,chal,ld,held

1x1,4-bk 850,wd rear top,sound fin

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

11th,5-bk inr,4-bk,held up,bttld on

DOUBLE PARKED - required assistance from an attendant when becoming fractious prior to commencing the score up. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Raced in restricted room early in the run home.

Held ld,dictated terms,held bravely

3rd inr,4-bk 1550,off,rear,bttld on

DOUBLE PARKED - slow to leave the pre-race formation but was in position at the candy pole. Lay outwards on several occasions throughout.

6th inr,3-bk bell,fght mrks,no gaps

Ld out,trld,3-bk 1200,thru,best inr

Won early ld duel,dictated,too game

Wd,1x1,3-bk,chkd 800,3-bk,wd,strong

DOUBLE PARKED - required assistance from an Attendant prior to the start. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Hampered by a weakening runner near the 800m. Lay inwards rounding the final bend. Driver T Cameron was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Made ld,trld 1900,thru,fght on mrks

3-bk mrks,hung,chkd/brk 1600m,done

DIXIELAND DELIGHT - locked sulky wheels with BLUE CHIP LOU rounding the first turn after having contested a position in the running line with that runner and broke briefly losing ground.

Prkd,urged to ld 1450,held bravely

BLUE CHIP LOU - shifted out when leading approaching the 200m having to be corrected. Continued to lay out throughout the run home despite the efforts of Driver A Poutama.

4th,wd,eased,rear inr,blkd,late mid

BLUE CHIP LOU - raced wide early before being restrained to the rear. Held up final bend and early stages of the run home. Lay out late in the run home placing an outside runner in restricted room.

3rd inr,3-bk,off,ran on nicely late

Eased,rear inr,off,passed straggler

BLUE CHIP LOU - over-raced middle stages.

7th otr,3-bk,4-bk,wd cvr rear,stout

6th otr,3-bk bell,wd cvr 500,strong

3-bk otr,wd cvr 400,wdr,plggd away

Eased,rear inr,4-bk top,bttld away

3rd inr,3-bk,held up,off,stout mid

BLUE CHIP LOU - held up final turn.