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Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Friday, 5 July

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Alexandra Park
Weather
Fine
Track
Fast
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
S Mulcay (Chairman), J Muirhead, B Van Kan
Veterinarian
Dr N Houston
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General

General
Pre race blood testing was carried out.

The Club's Race book incorrectly advertised Race 9 as a mobile pace instead of a handicap pace.

Supplementary

Nil

Summary

Swabbing
LOLLIEPROP, I'M JIMMY JAMES, ALL YOURS, EYRE I GO, ARMED REACTOR, TAKENOPRISONERS, JUST WING IT, MOGUL, MAJESTIC ONE
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Race 7N Chilcott (SAINT MICHEL)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Careless driving causing interference (2 days).
Suspended from 06/07/2019 until 19/07/2019 inclusive.
Fines
Race 2D Balle (QUICK AS FIRE)
[Rule 452(2)] - Colour fee. Fined $25.
Race 6S Abernethy (BENJAMIN BUTTON)
[Rule 865(2)] - Incorrect gear. Fined $100.
Warnings
Race 6B Mangos (BET WEST)
[Rule 867] - Maintain foot in sulky foot rest.
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 1MOLLY BONES - Warned Stands
Race 3CHARLOTTE ROYAL - Warned Racing Manners
Race 3FORTUNE SMILES - Warned Racing Manners
Race 6COMEDY ACT - Warned Mobiles
Race 6PROP ROCK - Warned Racing Manners
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Race 4BIT OF A TIGER - 8.35am - Sold
Race 5LOVELY BUNDY - 10.10am - Vet's advice
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 06/07/2019 until 10/07/2019 inclusive (5 days):
LE GIRL, BIT OF A TIGER, COPY THAT, SHANDELIER, LOVELY BUNDY, BUDAPEST BOY
Exceptional Circumstances:
SONEY BEATT

Race Comments

Race 1   ALWAYS B MIKI N.I HARNESS AWARDS 31 AUG HCP TROT
MINNIE BOW TIQUE - lay out and shifted wider on the track when in the lead over the early stages of the run home.
DUNITHARD - broke shortly after the start losing all chance.
JUST RICKY - inclined to lay in when rounding the bends.
RESONATE - broke at the start losing its chance.
PRIMO POTRO - broke passing the 200 metres.
MOLLY BONES - broke at the start losing ground. Broke near the 2000 metres and trailed the field. A warning was placed on the filly's standing start barrier manners.
SUNNY PEGASUS - trotted unevenly throughout the run home.
SAVITSKAYA - broke passing the 1800 metres losing ground. Broke again near the 400 metres losing its chance.
Race 2   S.O.T.B HORSES $25K FRANKLIN COUNTRY CUP 19/7 MOB PACE
I'M JIMMY JAMES - held up rounding the final turn.
QUICK AS FIRE - Trainer D Balle was charged a $25 colour fee. Over-raced outside the leader middle stages.
FANCY SCHMANCY - over raced middle stages before being taken forward to race outside the leader passing the 900 metres.
JACKHAMMER JOE - lay in and paced roughly on numerous occasions during the running.
SIMON - over-raced middle stages. Held up rounding the final turn and early stages of the run home.
RED TERROR - lay in during the score up and over the early stages.
Race 3   SIMS PACIFIC METALS SOUTH OF THE BOMBAYS SERIES MOB PACE
FORTUNE SMILES - over-raced middle stages and lay out badly inside the final 600 metres giving Driver S Abernethy a difficult drive rounding the final turn. Mr Abernethy reported that the mare had locked on one rein. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners record.
CHARLOTTE ROYAL - held up rounding the final turn and broke approaching the 200 metres losing its chance. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners record.
BELLA ROZA - improved to the lead passing the 1800 metres. Under pressure final turn and only battled to finish in 8th place beaten by 11.8 lengths. Driver M McKendry advised that the mare had over-raced during the middle stages and this had taken its toll.
ALL YOURS - raced four wide from the 800 metres.
KATAMACH - held up rounding the final turn and inconvenienced by a breaking runner passing the 200 metres.
PEKESON - tended to shift in under pressure late in the run home.
Race 4   SOUTHERN CROSS PARTNERS LIMITED MOBILE PACE
HAPPY PLACE - weakened out in the run home after leading finishing in 7th place beaten 11 lengths. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. Trainer T Vince advised that he would be freshening the gelding prior to resuming.
FERRITTS SISTER - caught three wide early before pacing roughly passing the 1800 metres and was then eased to the rear. Improved three wide inside the 600 metres. Paced roughly throughout the run home and could not be driven out finishing in 4th place beaten 2.7 lengths. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. Trainer N Chilcott advised that she would be having the mare further vetted in the coming days and will advise Stewards should anything surface that would explain the performance.
J BEE - lay in rounding the final turn.
THE STUNNING NUN - held up throughout the run home and paced roughly inside the 150 metres.
YOUNG CONQUEROR - over-raced when trailing the leader over the early and middle stages. Held up briefly early in the run home.
Race 5   MCCONNELL STAFFORD-BUSH HANDICAP TROT
MAGNAFIQUE - held up over the early and middle stages of the run home.
THATGIRLTROUBLE - broke at the start losing its chance.
ASTOUND - attempted to lead from the 1600 metres and weakened inside the final 200 metres.
ALTA VENETIA - held up throughout the run home and as a result Driver Z Butcher did not activate the deafeners.
Race 6   ULTIMATE MACHETE AT ALABAR MOBILE PACE
ROYAL - inconvenienced by a galloping runner passing the 400 metres.
PROP ROCK - lay in and then broke approaching the 400 metres losing its chance. A warning was placed on the filly's racing manners record.
BENJAMIN BUTTON - Driver S Abernethy (person in charge) was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice for presenting the gelding with removable deafeners which were not notified. Inconvenienced by a galloping runner passing the 400 metres.
MAN OF ACTION - raced three wide early.
COMEDY ACT - was back from position at the start despite the efforts of Driver T Hall. A warning was placed on the horse's mobile barrier manners. Broke for several strides passing the 1300 metres when at the rear.
BET WEST - Driver B Mangos was issued with a warning after he dropped his right foot from the sulky foot rest approaching the 400 metres.
Race 7   HYDROFLOW HANDICAP TROT
OUR ROSA - lay in approaching the 1000 metres. Checked and broke inside the 1000 metres and was taken down inside the marker line to avoid the trailing runners losing considerable ground.
IZINTHEZONE - reluctant to move forward onto the barrier. Broke at the start losing its chance.
SAINT MICHEL - Driver N Chilcott admitted a charge under rule 869 (3)(b) in that she drove carelessly inside the 1000 metres when shifting ground inwards which resulted in interference to OUR ROSA and SAFRAKOVA. After hearing submissions on penalty the JCA suspended Ms Chilcott's driver's licence up to and including the 19th of July 2019.
CAPELLI - raced three wide from the 1100 metres.
JANSSON - inconvenienced early by a breaking runner.
PRIMUS INTER PARES - slow to begin then inconvenienced early by a breaking runner.
BRO FAWKES S - held up early in the run home.
AS FREE AS AIR - broke at the start and trailed the field.
WHIPS N SPURS - broke shortly after the start losing its chance.
MICHELLE - improved three wide inside the 1200 metres then raced four wide to the outside of SAINT MICHEL which shifted ground outwards. It was established that SAINT MICHEL had commenced its outward movement prior to MICHELLE covering its wheel and no further action was deemed necessary.
Race 8   BDS & JMV CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS MOBILE PACE
JUST WING IT - over-raced middle stages when trailing the leader.
ADIEU FLIRT - inclined to lay out rounding the home turn when leading with Driver S Abernethy having to take corrective action. Lay out further under pressure in the run home.
DELIGHTFUL DEAL - held up until near the 100 metres.
THE BULL PEN - lay in rounding the first bend when towards the rear.
Race 9   SIMS PACIFIC METALS SOUTH OF THE BOMBAYS SERIES HCP PACE
A false start was declared at the first attempt when the 15 metre barrier failed to clear IMAJOLLYWALLY which reared and lunged forward.
NOTORIOUS - broke briefly shortly after the start. Lay in final turn and early stages of the run home when attempting to improve to the outside of BELLA VELOCE.
WESTAR SAM - held up passing the 150 metres when disappointed for a run to the inside of COUNT LANDECK in the passing lane.
IMAJOLLYWALLY - broke briefly at the start.
MOGUL - shifted out under pressure entering the home straight when leading.
Race 10   HARAS des TROTTEURS MONTE SADDLE HCP TROT (STANDING START)
CAROLINE WOZNIACKI - weakened final stages.
M'LORD MACKENDON - broke shortly after the start and trailed the field.
LITTLEBITOFLOVE - broke near the 1900 metres losing its chance.
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