Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Brk badly early,tacked on,no extra

TUGAWAR - required assistance by an attendant prior to the start after having become fractious. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Broke at the start losing considerable ground. Weakened final turn.

10th otr,wd cvr,prkd bell,drppd out

TUGAWAR - weakened leaving the final turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.

Cut breeze the trip,tenacious claim

MIDFREW LUCRE - Driver J Kriechbaumer was issued a warning for allowing his gelding to shift outwards rounding the final turn when activating gear which forced TUGAWAR wider on the track. Authorization of 1st placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied that there were insufficient grounds for a protest with connections of TUGAWAR also electing not to protest when given the opportunity.

Prkd,into ld 1800,joined tn,rallied

TUGAWAR - Driver J Brownlee was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

Across to trail,thru lane,fght well

Wd,eased,wd rear 400,no pickup wdr

TUGAWAR - back from position at the start. When questioned driver M White advised that he had been mindful of the inside runner INNOCENT MAN pacing roughly so had exercised caution which resulted in the gelding being back from position. Raced wide early stages before being restrained to the rear.

4th inr,over-raced,failed to run on

TUGAWAR - fractious before the start. Slow to score up and was back from position at dispatch. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. When questioned regarding the performance driver J Brownlee advised that he was disappointed with the effort. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Wd,eased,rear otr,3-bk,chkd 125m

TUGAWAR - raced wide early. Checked by a breaking runner approaching the 100m and broke losing its chance.

Eased,wd cvr rear bell,no progress

TUGAWAR - raced wide throughout. Had to be steadied off the back of a runner near the 1100m.

4 & 5-bk otr,held up,plggd clsr mid

Brk dispatch,tailed off,not a hope

AUNTY ROSE - broke shortly after the start checking a trailing runner losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly.

Brk early 3rd,tailed off,not a hope

AUNTY ROSE - broke passing the 1400m checking a trailing runner and lost all chance. A warning was placed on the filly's racing manners.

7th otr,4-bk,wd 1700,ld 1450,gritty

Trld,3-bk 1600,prkd 700,outfinished

4th,prkd,cvr 1100,wd 300,strong bid

6th otr,1x1 1800,off,ran on stoutly

Ld out,softened up,mastered shadows

Wd,4-bk otr,chkd rear,never a hope

AUNTY ROSE - raced wide early before being restrained to the rear. Checked by a breaking runner near the 400m. Weakened in the run home.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,too slippery

Wd cvr,chkd,8th,held up 8th tn,fair

HEY MIKI - had difficulty obtaining clear running in the middle stages of the home straight.

8th otr,4-bk,wd 850,loomed,game fin

WALTZING WITH MIKI - raced wide without cover from the 900m.

Nice trip otr,whacked away thru mid

Wd cvr mid,up prkd 1500,outfinished

WALTZING WITH MIKI - raced wide early and middle stages.

Trld,3-bk 1300,held up,off,late mid

WALTZING WITH MIKI - lay in contacting a track marker near the 1250m.

5th otr,prkd 1450,ld 700m,reeled in

WALTZING WITH MIKI - over-raced middle stages.

7th otr,4bk 1100,held up,useful mid

Wd,1x1,3-bk 1750,wd cvr 450,stout

Eased,5-bk inr,off,fght nicely gap

Nice trip otr,peeled top,bttld well

Eased,rear otr,3-bk,wd 400,powerful

Prkd,ld 1900,allowed terms,powerful

3rd inr,4-bk 1350,off 350,solid mid

MURTLE THE TURTLE - had to be steadied near the 1150m when over-racing.

Ld out,trld 1200,on retreat 350 out

MURTLE THE TURTLE - lay in approaching the 800m and then again rounding the final turn losing ground hampering a trailing runner.

Soft trip mrks,thru lane,stout fin

MURTLE THE TURTLE - connections advised that the mare would be racing in season. Over-raced briefly middle stages.

Ld out,trld 1300,thru,stout on mrks

MURTLE THE TURTLE - lay out racing through the straights and in particular the run home when improving in the passing lane.

Into trail early,thru lane,did best

Ld out,trld,3-bk 450,off,booted clr

3rd inr,3-bk,1x1 800,no final kick

MURTLE THE TURTLE - placed in restricted room near the 1900m striking the sulky wheel of VINCENTS GIRL.

5th inr,off,chkd 400,wdst,tidy late

MURTLE THE TURTLE - hampered by a breaking runner near the 400m.

Left prkd the majority,stuck gamely

Lost long ld dig,trld bell,btn 500m

MURTLE THE TURTLE - unsuccessfully contested for the early lead. Driver J Abernethy was warned for the manner in which he shifted ground approaching the 1000m which resulted in PRINCESS LISA being momentarily hampered. Weakened final turn and lay in contacting a track marker near the 250m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. Mr Abernethy was issued a charge under Rule 869(3)(g) alleging that he drove in a manner which diminished his mare's chances of winning by persisting with a challenge for the lead over the initial 550m. The matter was opened and adjourned sine die by the Adjudicative Committee.

Brk badly early extinguishing hopes

NELSON'S BOY - broke shortly after the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Broke again racing off the crossing losing all chance.

7th inr,off,wd,prkd 1300,bttld well

Brk badly early in rear,out of play

NELSON'S BOY - paced roughly early and then broke approaching the first turn losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

Chkd early,brk soon after,pulled up

NELSON'S BOY - checked shortly after the start by a breaking runner losing ground before breaking after 150m losing all chance and was retired from the event.

Slw,wd rear,ld 1450,hdd 200,kept on

NELSON'S BOY - lay in at various stages then lay in again and contacted a track marker passing the 250m.

Eased,wd rear,prkd 1100,gritty mrks

Tardy,tailed off,3-bk otr,no pickup

NELSON'S BOY - slow early losing ground.

Eased,wd cvr rear 1000,chkd,rough

NELSON'S BOY - paced roughly near the 1300m when at the rear. Paced roughly again near the 800m when being shifted wider on the track by an inside runner. Paced roughly on a further occasion rounding the final turn.

Rear 1x1,prkd bell,chal,dug deepest

Eased,rear inr,off,tidy effort mid

NELSON'S BOY - lay inwards at various stages.