Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Into trail early,thru lane,bold inr

Trld,3-bk 1850,off top,fght on gap

Gate speed to hold ld,collared 150m

BILLY THE KID - lay inwards contacting a track marker rounding the final bend.

Held ld,trld 1500,off,chased boldly

6th inr,1x1,wd,prkd 1150,brk in 3rd

BILLY THE KID - paced roughly and broke near the 100m hampering a trailing runner. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.

Chkd & brk,tacked on,drifting 600m

BILLY THE KID - checked and broke racing into the first turn losing ground. Weakened final turn.

Nice sit otr,wd top,fght on solidly

Fired to ld,set terms,claimed 125m

BILLY THE KID - placed in restricted room by outside runners and broke just short of the winning post.

5th otr,1x1 2000,wd 400,no pick-up

Prkd,trld,3-bk 1400,strong bid mrks

Prkd,ld,4-bk 1100,wd cvr 7th,no zip

POWER N GLORY - when questioned regarding the performance Trainer/Driver M White stated that he was not disappointed with the run as the mare had worked hard to find the early lead and was then shuffled back with the lead changes during the running and had been required to attempt to make up ground wide rounding the final turn.

Wd,eased,wd rear 400,5w top,fght on

7th otr,1x1 1800,wd 300,chal,too gd

3 & 4-bk mrks,flat 400,dropped away

POWER N GLORY - weakened rounding the final turn.

Eased,rear inr,3-bk top,never clear

6th otr,4-bk 1400,wdst rear,no dash

COURTNEY ROSE - raced keenly through the middle stages.

4th,prkd 1850,cvr 1500,3bk,wd,solid

1x1-4bk otr,shuffled,imprvd mid-wd

5th otr,1x1 1500,off,no final punch

Eased,4bk inr,off rear tn,no kick

COURTNEY ROSE - paced roughly late in the score up.

3wd,postd,prkd,1x1,no kick str

COURTNEY ROSE - raced wide early and middle stages.

5th otr,1x1 2200,wd 550,bttld away

Brk,6th inr,off,brk rear,wd top,big

IRON BRIGADE - broke at the start losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Broke again near the 750m losing further ground. A warning was also placed on the gelding's racing manners. Authorisation of this runner's 4th placing was withheld until Stewards had reviewed the footage and were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation when breaking on two occasions during the running.

Brk,8th inr,off,3-bk otr,chkd,sound

IRON BRIGADE - broke at the start losing ground. Hampered leaving the back straight the final time when attempting to follow ROUGH AND READY when that runner commenced to improve and then lost ground when further hampered by the weakening CLAUDE.

Wd,6th otr,1x1,prkd 1200,ld,crunchd

1x1,4-bk,wd 1450,ld 1100,run down

Ld out,trld 1600,thru,strong on inr

6th inr,off,imp 3-bk inr tn,no dash

6th,6-bk inr,off,wd,prkd 1150,tough

IRON BRIGADE - lay in late in the run home having to be straightened by Driver J Dickie.

Prkd,urged to ld 1550,hdd top,wknd

IRON BRIGADE - worked forward to lead near the 1600m. Received midrace pressure from ULTIMATE RACY GIRL before being run down into 5th place.

Eased,4-bk inr,atrial fib,pulled up

MCKENDRICK - raced lethargically over the early stages before being retired from the event near the 1500m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding had suffered an atrial fibrillation. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance including the results of an ECG prior to completing one satisfactory trial before resuming.

Wd,pressed to ld 1200,run down 100m

MCKENDRICK - lay inwards and paced roughly entering the first bend.

3rd inr,3-bk 1850,off top,stout mid

Sped to ld,trld 1650,off,ld,run dwn

MCKENDRICK - lay outwards in the run home.

Eased,rear otr,wdst tn,over the top

MCKENDRICK - Driver M Ranger reported that the sliding blinds failed to activate despite her efforts.

Ld out,trld 1300,thru,no final kick

MCKENDRICK - lay in final bend contacting track markers.

Trld,3-bk 1200,held up,off,tidy mid

Rear,3-bk otr,1x1,prkd,chall,gritty

JACCKA OPA - driver K Coppins was warned for allowing her runner to come to the mobile barrier out of position in the early stages of the score up before being corrected. Over-raced middle stages.

Prkd,cvr 1300,wd 325m,closed boldly

JACCKA OPA - over-raced when being restrained to take a trail passing the 1400m.

5th,3-bk otr 1800,wd rear 600,faded

Soft trip mrks,thru lane,outfinishd

Nice trip otr,wd 400,no final punch

Into trail early,off,bttld away mid

Chkd,4th,1x1 1200,off top,fght well

JACCKA OPA - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1400m and paced roughly for several strides.

3rd inr,3bk,off,wdst rear,stout fin

Left prkd the trip,stuck on bravely

JACCKA OPA - locked stays with SISTER LOVE late in the run home.

Wd,eased,rear inr,beat slows on inr

JACCKA OPA - raced wide early then briefly paced roughly when being restrained to the rear.

Eased,rear inr,off,held up,no hope

NELSON'S BOY - paced roughly near the 1400m. Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room until late in the run home.

Slw,5th gap,1x1,wd 1100,posted,fdd

NELSON'S BOY - slow away and over the early stages. Raced wide from the 1100m. Weakened final turn.

6th inr,off,wd 6th top,whacked away

NELSON'S BOY - lay in rounding the turns and in particular the final turn.

5th inr,brk 1850,tailed off,no hope

NELSON'S BOY - broke near the 1850m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners. Driver C Hackett advised that one hopple shortener had failed to release.

Eased,rear otr,3-bk,wd top,late dig

NELSON'S BOY - lay in at various stages and in particular the run home.

Trld out,soon 4-bk,off,never clear

NELSON'S BOY - back from position at dispatch. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Slow early. Held up throughout the home straight when unable to secure clear running.

1x1,3-bk bell,wd 500,fght well wdst

8th otr,5-bk,wd 750,loomed top,easy

7th inr,3-bk bell,brk 300,out of it

NELSON'S BOY - broke rounding the final turn losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.