Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Prkd,pshd to ld 1650,trld 950,faded

SEMBA - weakened from the 600m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days. When questioned regarding the performance Driver A Poutama could offer no explanation for the disappointing performance.

Trld,3-bk 1150,held up,whacked away

SEMBA - held up early final bend.

Ld,trld 1900,rough top,thru,too big

SEMBA - over-raced middle stages.

Blew the score-up,no hope,pulled up

SEMBA - broke in the score up and lost all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

3rd inr,3-bk,prkd 1300,fght on well

Wd,1x1,prkd 1600,couldn't stick on

BETA PREPARE - weakened in the run home.

4th inr,1x1 1150,off,ran on stoutly

3rd inr,4-bk,rear,1x1 1300,bttld on

BETA PREPARE - over-raced middle stages.

Sped to ld,set terms,lasted gamely

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

10th otr,imp inr,off,closed well wd

8th otr,4-bk,3 &4w 425m,tidy effort

Eased,wd rear 1050,posted,wknd out

TWISTA - raced wide without cover from the 1100m. Weakened leaving the final bend.

3rd,prkd,lost ld dig,eased,stout wd

Gun run mrks,thru lane,too strong

TWISTA - lay in contacting a track marker final turn.

1x1,left prkd 1850,ld top,run down

Easd,rear otr,3-bk,wdst tn,late dig

Nice trip otr,wd 350,closed stoutly

6th otr,1x1 1300,wd 300,fght nicely

Chkd,6th,1x1,prkd,cvr,off,stout fin

KEVIN KLINE - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start.

3 & 4-bk mrks,off,rear top,bt slows

KEVIN KLINE - over-raced middle stages.

Eased,wd cvr rear,4w 800,game claim

KEVIN KLINE - raced wide from the 1200m and four wide without cover from the 800m. Briefly locked wheels with an inside runner near the 100m.

7th otr,3-bk,wd 400m,closed stoutly

4th,4-bk inr,prkd,ld 1500,hdd,stuck

Slw,5th inr,3-bk,4-bk,prkd 950,fght

KEVIN KLINE - slow to begin. Lay in contacting track markers near the 2300m.

4th inr,4-bk,prkd 950,cvr 700,plggd

KEVIN KLINE - out of position at the start. Driver M McKendry was issued a warning.

Eased,wd rear,eased,3bk otr,wd,game

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.

6th inr,5-bk,off,wd 600,5w,no extra

LADY OF THE LIGHT - raced four wide from the 550m.

Wd,up prkd thru'out,couldn't stick

LADY OF THE LIGHT - raced wide early. Weakened final bend.

8th,4-bk inr 1250,held up,not in it

LADY OF THE LIGHT - held up throughout the run home.

Wd,up prkd 1800,bttld away soundly

LADY OF THE LIGHT - raced wide early.

Prkd,ld 1850,dictated,collared late

3rd inr,3-bk,prkd 1500,ld 150m,cght

Wd,up prkd the trip,stuck on well

8th inr,5-bk bell,4-bk,sound on inr

Rear otr,1x1,3-bk,4w top,strong fin

Eased,rear inr,1x1,prkd 1300,too gd

MANTRA BLUE - shifted outwards leaving the final turn when Driver M Ranger activated the removable deafeners. Ms Ranger was spoken to advisedly.

Rear inr,5-bk,1x1 900,wd 300,strong

MANTRA BLUE - lay in contacting a track marker near the 1250m.

5th inr,1x1 950,wd 800,prkd,up late

AMERICAN ME - over-raced early when being restrained to the rear. Continued to over-race middle stages. Raced wide from the 700m. When questioned regarding his tactics Junior Driver H Orange, assisted by S Phelan, advised he had elected to go back early from a wide draw given he expected SEACLUSION to go forward to lead. Mr Orange further advised he had attempted to improve passing the 1400m but was unable do so because MANTRA BLUE improved forward off him with KEVIN KLINE then shifting out to lead up the running line but not progressing forward as he expected. He also added the gelding hadn't handled the bends well but was nevertheless pleased with the effort given how the race was run.

4th,4-bk inr,prkd,ld 1450m,clung on

MANTRA BLUE - briefly lay inwards into the passing lane early in the run home having to be corrected by driver M Ranger.

Eased,rear,prkd,cvr 1150,off,strong

Rear,3-bk otr,wd rear 450,fght well

MANTRA BLUE - over-raced down the back straight the final time. When questioned regarding the performance Driver Z Butcher advised that the mare had travelled well in the running however was disappointed with the effort over the closing stages. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Prkd,ld 1250,joind,swallowed up

MANTRA BLUE - raced wide early. When questioned regarding the performance driver Z Butcher advised that despite having to work hard when racing wide he was disappointed with the effort and connections would give consideration to freshening the mare prior to resuming.