Auckland Trotting Club Inc

9th otr,5bk,wd bell,wd cvr 800,game

SUGAR RAY LINCOLN - raced wide from the 950m. Paced roughly rounding the final bend.

Trld,prkd 1700,brk,9th otr,5w,huge

SUGAR RAY LINCOLN - broke near the 1450m when outside the leader hampering trailing runners before settling towards the the rear. A warning was placed on the colt's racing manners. Paced roughly near the 450m.

Green,4bk otr,wd rear tn,no hope

SUGAR RAY LINCOLN - weakened leaving the final bend. When questioned regarding the performance driver T Herlihy advised the gelding had travelled well during the running however had failed to respond when placed under pressure. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Thru,3-4bk inr,off rear 400,handy

SUGAR RAY LINCOLN - lay in throughout the run home.

Gun run mrks,off,too strong wd out

SUGAR RAY LINCOLN - paced roughly over the concluding stages.

Eased,wd rear 750,prkd,chall,denied

Chkd,8th otr,5bk,wd 800,4w,no punch

SUGAR RAY LINCOLN - checked by a breaking runner in the early stages losing ground. Raced four wide from the 600m.

Cght wd,up prkd bell,fght on gamely

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.

Eased,wd rear 600,wd cvr,beat slows

Eased,rear inr,off,1x1,prkd,fght on

Eased,wd cvr rear 600,wdr,beat slws

NELSON'S BOY - removed from the unruly for future mobiles.

Eased,rear inr,off,wdst tn,late dab

NELSON'S BOY - paced roughly when avoiding a breaking runner shortly after the start losing ground.

Eased,wd rear 450,wdst top,bttld on

Brk early 5th,tailed off,out of it

NELSON'S BOY - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground. Placed on the unruly for future mobiles. Gave ground from the 700m.

Eased,rear otr,wdst rear tn,big fin

Trld,3-bk 1100,closed boldly on inr

IRON BRIGADE - over-raced middle stages.

Ld out,tlrd,3-bk 1300,off,plggd mid

IRON BRIGADE - over-raced middle stages.

Trld,3-bk 1300,whacked away on inr

Wd,prkd,into ld 1200,reeled in 100m

5th inr,5-bk,1x1,3-bk,off,steady wd

7th,rear otr bell,unable to fire up

IRON BRIGADE - back from position at dispatch. Driver T Macfarlane was issued with a warning.

Cut breeze thru'out,2nd top,outfin

IRON BRIGADE - over-raced middle stages. Lay in rounding the final turn placing an inside runner in restricted room. Driver K Denifostova reported she had been unable to activate the deafeners despite her efforts.

Wd,eased,wd cvr rear 500,5w,lethal

IRON BRIGADE - raced wide early before being restrained to the rear. Driver M White reported that he didn't activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Gun run mrks,thru lane,tried hard

Eased,rear otr,5-bk,wd 500,wdr,fair

5th,3-bk inr 1200,whacked away inr

8th otr,wd cvr,into ld 1150,run dwn

BLAZING LOUIE - raced wide early. Driver A Poutama was issued a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) on the grounds that he drove carelessly approaching the first turn by allowing his gelding to shift inwards placing SUNSHINE SHELBY in restricted room resulting in DOM TORETTO being forced down on to track markers and breaking as a result. Mr Poutama indicated that he would be defending the charge with the matter being adjourned sine die by the Adjudicator.

4th inr,4-bk,off 450,wd,stout fin

BLAZING LOUIE - underwent a pre-race veterinary examination after becoming fractious in the birdcage prior to entering the track after slipping over damaging the sulky. Stewards further requested a veterinary examination when the horse arrived at the start with the gelding being cleared to race.

Held ld,dictated terms,held gamely

6th pegs,4-bk,off,rear,bttld closer

8th otr,wd 700,pshd wdr,sound gap

BLAZING LOUIE - raced four wide from the 600m. When questioned regarding the performance Trainer N Chilcott stated that she was satisfied with the run given the closing sectionals when the gelding was caught wide and the manner in which he had finished on over the final 50m.

8th inr,3-bk,1x1 800,off,strong bid

Soon ld,trld 1300,thru,outfinished

HOORAY HENRY - lay in contacting track markers near the 1250m.

Trld,3-bk 1450,plggd away in gap

Brk start,tacked on,never a danger

HOORAY HENRY - broke at the start hampering other handicap runners and lost considerable ground.

8th otr,wd cvr 500,bttld away mid

SEACLUSION - broke near the 1400m after successfully contesting for a position on the back of HOORAY HENRY losing ground. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormalities. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days. Stewards questioned drivers J Stormont (SEACLUSION) and T Herlihy (DAWSON) regarding this incident. Mr Stormont advised that his mare had paced roughly at stages throughout the event including shortly after this incident causing the horse to break briefly. After hearing from drivers and viewing the films Stewards were in agreeance that it was a racing incident with no further action deemed necessary.

Eased,wd cvr rear 400,stout fin wdr

Prkd,eased,rear inr,3-bk,stout,blkd

HOORAY HENRY - held up on the final turn and throughout the run home. Junior Driver M Ranger (assisted by S Butcher) was questioned regarding her decision to shift from a position three back in the running line passing the 600m down on to the marker line. Ms Ranger stated that after being unable to obtain the position on the leader's back entering the first turn she had restrained to the rear rather than race without cover with the tempo through the middle stages then being moderate. Ms Ranger further stated that the tempo had then increased markedly entering the back straight the final time and believed that the final sectionals would be extremely fast so felt her best option was to improve to the markers and save ground by driving for luck however a clear run didn't eventuate. Mr Butcher stated that HOORAY HENRY had performed best when able to either lead or race handy with cover and felt that the gelding would not have been able to finish in a better position had it been taken wide. After considering the matter, and in particular the closing sectionals recorded, Stewards deemed that no further action was warranted other than to note the respective comments.

Held ld,set all terms,lasted grimly

Ld out,trld 1800,angled top,bold wd

Ld out,3-bk 1500,off,closed well wd

Parkd,led bell,joind,dug in

MAGICIAN - pre-race warmed.

4bk inr,5bk 1800,held up,sound mid

MAGICIAN - pre-race warmed.

Trld-3bk inr,4bk,held up tn,sound

MAGICIAN - pre-race warmed. Lay inwards and struck a track marker when weakening final bend.

Gate spd,prkd,1x1,3rd tn,fght well

MAGICIAN - pre-raced warmed.

5bk otr,3wd,held up inr tn,battld

MAGICIAN - raced wide for a distance through the middle stages before being restrained to the rear of the field. Held up by a weakening runner final bend. A post-race veterinary examination at the request of connections revealed no abnormalities.

Led,held ld,asked tn,kept giving

MAGICIAN - pre-race warmed.

5th,prkd 1400,askd tn,felt pinch

MAGICIAN - pre-race warmed.

3bk otr,5bk,3wd rear,off,useful wd

MAGICIAN - pre-race warmed.

6th otr,3-bk inr 1300,off,blkd,fght

INVISIBLE - held up throughout the run home.

Blew the start,tailed off,not in it

INVISIBLE - broke at the start losing all chance. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts.

Brk badly start,out of commission

INVISIBLE - broke at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.

6th,3-bk otr,3 & 4w top,closed hard

Cght wd,up prkd 1200,chall,too game

INVISIBLE - raced wide early.

Wd,up prkd 1050,stuck on soundly

INVISIBLE - raced wide early.

5th otr,1x1,3bk,wd 400,over the top

Trld,3-bk 1800,off,1x1 950,wd,stout

INVISIBLE - lay inwards and paced roughly near the 200m when being shifted wider on the track by an inside runner.

9th otr,wd cvr 800,loomed top,tough

7th otr,wd,prkd,cvr,wd 650,game bid

Prkd,into ld 1700,too many barrels

Prkd,into ld 1700,dictated,hdd,game

Chkd,prkd the majority,outfinished

ROUGH AND READY - checked entering the first turn when having to take evasive action to avoid a breaking runner losing ground.

8th inr,4-bk bell,off,beat slws mid

7th pegs,4-bk,whacked away gap mrks

ROUGH AND READY - lay in and dislodged a track marker near the 1250m.

Chkd,prkd,3-bk inr 1250,prkd,fght

ROUGH AND READY - checked briefly racing into the first turn losing ground. Over-raced middle stages when being restrained to take cover.

8th otr,wd cvr rear,5w,charged late

ROUGH AND READY - raced wide with cover from the 1050m.

4th inr,4-bk,off,wd top,bttld away

ROUGH AND READY - back from position at the start. Driver M Purdon was issued a warning.

10th otr,wd cvr 700,fght on nicely

Eased,rear inr,never made an impact

Brk,5th inr,4bk bell,1x1 550,brk up

LOUEZYANA - cast the near fore shoe during the preliminary with the remaining front shoe being removed. Broke passing the 200m.

6th inr,off,wd rear 700,3rd,outfin

Wd,eased,swept to ld bell,too tough

Left prkd,cvr 1050,held up,no fin

LOUEZYANA - paced roughly approaching the 250m.

Wd,3-bk otr,wd cvr top,plggd away

5th inr,off,4-bk 700,rear,no pickup

4th,4-bk inr,1x1 800,off,up shadows

Buried mrks,rear top,beat straggler

LOUEZYANA - lay in and contacted track markers near the 1250m. Hampered near the 300m.