Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Ld out,trld 1300,thru,bold bid mrks

ALECTO- Lay in and contacted a track marker near the 250m .

Prkd,cvr,wd 1200,prkd bell,outkickd

Cght wd,up prkd 1050,chkd 300m,game

RIPPLES - shied outwards near the 300m despite the efforts of the driver, locking wheels with ALECTO, hampering outside and trailing runners. A warning was placed on the filly's racing manners. A protest was lodged under Rule 869(A)(2) against 1st placing being awarded to RIPPLES (B Orange) by Driver C Alford (ALECTO) alleging interference near the 300m. After viewing the replays and hearing evidence from both drivers and Stewards, the Adjudicative Committee dismissed the protest and placings were duly authorised.

5th,1x1,left prkd 1250,ld 200,smart

ALECTO - lay inwards in the run home.

3bk inr,ld bid,prkd,trld,thru,good

ALECTO - over-raced early and middle stages.

Prkd,cvr 900,shffld,held up,no dash

Trld,3-bk 1300,prkd 1050,stuck well

Sped to ld,trld bell,thru,fght mrks

3-bk mrks,chkd 300,out of business

RIVER - broke early in the score up but was in position at the candy pole. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 300m.

Brk run-up,rear inr,stout on mrks

RIVER - broke in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the filly's barrier manners.

Prkd,up,ld 1150,hdd 600,gone

COOL FOR CATS - lay inwards when weakening final bend striking track markers. When questioned regarding the performance driver J Dunn advised the filly had hung on various occasions during the running and he was disappointed with the effort. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

3 & 4-bk inr,off 750,wd cvr,up post

8th otr,4-bk,wd 600,4w,chkd,game wd

COOL FOR CATS - raced four wide from the 550m. Lay outwards rounding the final bend.

Eased,rear otr,3-bk,found line mid

5th,1x1 1300,waited,honest mid

COOL FOR CATS - hung inwards rounding the final bend and throughout the run home and was unable to be fully driven out by driver J Dunn.

Eased,4th inr,1x1 600,wd 300,too gd

Speared to ld,trld 900,thru,too big

ANGELIC COPY - lay in near the 900m contacting a track marker. Lay out late in the run home.

Gate speed to ld,set terms,staunch

ANGELIC COPY - broke in the score up but was in position at the candy pole. Raced greenly passing the 1000m briefly hampering a trailing runner.

Eased,rear otr,wd cvr 600,plggd on

Eased,5-bk inr,off 500,bold on mrks

5th inr,off,rear top,never fired up

GILDA - slow early.

4th inr,3-bk 1300,closed nicely inr

ATOMIC - lay in rounding the final turn and paced roughly.

7th otr,3-bk,wd 750,no pickup,green

WAR CRY - raced wide without cover from the 750m. Raced greenly final bend. Weakened in the run home.

Prkd,cvr 1450,3-bk,wd 550,stern fin

4-bk pegs,chkd badly 300,out of it

LINCOLN LINDA - hampered by a breaking runner near the 300m. Weakened in the run home.

3rd inr,3-bk,off 300,fght on nicely

LINCOLN LINDA - over-raced middle stages.

Trld,off 1300,ld 1050,cght 50m out

LINCOLN LINDA - pulled hard in the score up. Continued to over-race early stages before being taken forward to lead near the 1000m.

Brk run-up,tckd on,into ld 900,cght

LINCOLN LINDA - broke in the score up losing considerable ground. A warning as placed on the filly's barrier manners. Over-raced middle stages before being taken forward to lead near the 900m.

Eased,rear inr,prkd,cvr 600,wd,bold

Brk disp. ld,prkd,cvr 600,off,stout

RIVERGIRL BELLA - lay out passing the 200m. Paced roughly over the final stages. When questioned regarding his decision to shift from the one one position approaching the 800m Driver Z Butcher explained that he was aware that LINCOLN LINDA had jumped shadows rounding the first turn so had been reluctant to follow that filly. Mr Butcher further explained that his runner had not been handling the bends well so felt it was his best option to improve around to the parked position rather than try to make ground wide rounding the final turn.

Trld,3-bk 900,flat 500,dropped away

RIVERGIRL BELLA - weakened final turn. A hopple side carrier came adrift during the running but no action was taken against Co-Trainers R Green & N Delany given that this gear had been taped.

Trld,3-bk,prkd 600,couldn't kick on

RIVERGIRL BELLA - lay in entering the first turn having to be steadied which enabled LINCOLN LOVER to shift down on to the back of the leader.

Eased,5th prkd,cvr,wd,prkd,outkickd

RIVERGIRL BELLA - lay out passing the 200m. Paced roughly over the final stages. When questioned regarding his decision to shift from the one one position approaching the 800m Driver Z Butcher explained that he was aware that LINCOLN LINDA had jumped shadows rounding the first turn so had been reluctant to follow that filly. Mr Butcher further explained that his runner had not been handling the bends well so felt it was his best option to improve around to the parked position rather than try to make ground wide rounding the final turn.

3 & 4-bk mrks,rear 600,not a threat

QUEEN LIZZY - a post-race endoscopy requested by trainer M Jones detected a degree of mucus that may have affected the horse's racing performance which was treated. A veterinary clearance will be required prior to the filly racing again.

4th,loomd prkd 600,up,bravest 50

Gt spd,parkd,3pegs,parkd,fght well

Eased,5bk otr,wdst tn,bt slows