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Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Alexandra Park
Weather
Fine
Track
Fast
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
S Mulcay (Chairman), N McIntyre, P Kinsey
Veterinarian
Dr T D Montgomery
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General

General
Nil

Supplementary

Cambridge Harness - Friday, 18th October 2019
Race 3 - JOHN DEERE HANDICAP TROT
Trainer A Poutama advised Stewards on 23 October that SUPERFAST NINJA has recovered well following its disappointing run at Cambridge last week and is having a brief freshener before resuming.
Race 9 - BIG XMAS DO DEC 5TH & 19TH MOBILE PACE
Trainer T MacFarlane advised Stewards on 23 October that blood tests and a veterinary examination of ROYAL following its disappointing run at Cambridge last week revealed no abnormalities with the gelding continuing with its current preparation.

Summary

Swabbing
CREDIT MASTER, FLYING FINN, INVICTUS, ALPINE DELIGHT, LINE UP, MATAI GEORDIE, MACH SHARD, SPIRIT OF LOVE, PEMBROOK CHARLIE, LULU LE MANS
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Race 5S Abernethy (BENJAMIN BUTTON)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Careless driving causing interference (3 days).
Suspended from 01/11/2019 until 08/11/2019 inclusive.
Fines
Nil
Warnings
Race 6T Herlihy (COPY THAT)
[Rule 857(7)(g)] - Back off mobile .
Race 7J Stormont (MATAI GEORDIE)
[Rule 857(7)(g)] - Back off mobile.
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 1SUNNY GLENIS - Unruly Mobiles Trainer's Request
Race 2MHAI TICKLED PINK - Warned Mobiles
Race 2TROUBADOR - Veterinary Clearance Required
Race 9THE BLUE BEAT - Warned Mobiles
Race 11JEMMA - Warned Racing Manners
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Race 3MR GOOD AND EVIL - Declared a non-runner/denied a fair start. Rule 213(1)(j)
Race 5CHRISTIANSHAVTIME - 10.39am - Vet's certificate supplied
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 26/10/2019 until 30/10/2019 inclusive (5 days):
PARK AVENUE, PEGASUS KOMMANDER, CHRISTIANSHAVTIME, EDAMFAST, EYESPYWITHMYLITTLEYE, FIRA, MAJESTIC ONE

Race Comments

Race 1   WELCOME ATC MEMBERS MOBILE TROT
KENNY'S DREAM - broke briefly in the middle stages of the score up but was in position at the start.
SUNNY GLENIS - trotted roughly in the score up. Broke racing into the first bend losing all chance and was retired from the event. The connections requested the mare be placed on the unruly for future mobile starts.
PRES THE BELLE - hung inwards rounding the final bend.
Race 2   "YOU GOT THE MOVES LIKE BYRON" MOBILE PACE
CARLAW PARK - raced roughly passing the 1,400 metres when being eased to take a trail.
MHAI TICKLED PINK - broke shortly after the start losing its chance and was retired from the event. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners.
MIRACLE MOOSE - raced wide in the early stages before being restrained to the rear.
TROUBADOR - broke briefly in the initial stages of the score up but was in position at the start. The connections requested a subsequent veterinary examination which revealed an upper respiratory infection with the gelding stood down pending a veterinary clearance.
Race 3   SMITH & PARTNERS MOBILE TROT
NATTY PAGGER - broke late up in the score up inconveniencing MR GOOD AND EVIL and tailed the field.
KAPAI - raced wide in the early stages.
INVICTUS - raced wide in the early stages.
EYRE I GO - raced wide throughout. Broke at the 400 metres.
PUMA ROAD - raced wide with cover throughout.
AS FREE AS AIR - over raced middle stages. Held up rounding the final bend. Broke near the 50 metres.
MR GOOD AND EVIL - checked in the score up. Broke near the 100 metres. Acting under Rule 213(1)(j) Stewards declared the gelding to be a non-runner on the grounds that it was denied a fair start.
RESONATE - raced wide with cover throughout.
Race 4   GH HEALTHCARE MOBILE PACE
MAGILLIGAN POINT - unsuccessfully contested the early lead and was the obliged to race without cover throughout.
JOHNNY MAC - raced three wide early. Hampered near the 1,100 metres.
TO SIR WITH LOVE - raced wide in the early stages and was restrained to the rear. Hampered near the 1,100 metres.
WARLOCH - hampered near the 1,100 metres.
MIMI E COCO - had difficulty obtaining clear running over the early and middle stages of the home straight.
DOWN THE HATCH - over raced near the 1,100 metres having to be steadied causing an easing of the pace.
THE PAUA DIVER - hampered near the 1,100 metres.
ACCELERE - raced wide early. Hampered near the 1,100 metres.
Race 5   IRT ID19 NOV 29 - DEC 14 VISIT WWW.ID19.CO.NZ MOBILE PACE
TOMMY TUKAA - held up throughout the run home when unable to obtain clear running.
NUN BETTOR - checked and broke near the 1,400 metres when racing to the inside of BENJAMIN BUTTON, losing ground before settling.
BENJAMIN BUTTON - Driver S Abernethy admitted a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) in that he shifted ground inwards when not clear of NUN BETTOR near the 1,400 metres. The JCA imposed a suspension of his driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on Thursday 31st October, upto and including 8th November (3 days).
MINDY HOP - hung outwards rounding the first bend. Lay out rounding the final turn when weakening.
NEW YORK MINUTE - raced greenly near the 1,400 metres. Had difficulty obtaining clear running during the early and middle stages of the home straight.
Race 6   McMILLAN EQUINE FEEDS SIRES STAKES SERIES (H4) MOBILE PACE
IDEAL AGENT - paced roughly and shifted inwards near the 150 metres checking BAD TO THE BONE which had to be steadied.
LINE UP - Driver D Butcher advised he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.
CLOUD BREAK - raced roughly for several strides entering the first turn. Held up in the early stages of the run home.
MIGHTY LOOEE - raced wide in the early stages.
THUMBS UP - hampered near the 150 metres.
DOUBLE OR NOTHING - race wide throughout.
COPY THAT - back from position at the start. Raced three wide early. Driver T Herlihy was warned to maintain his position until dispatch in future.
BAD TO THE BONE - held up in the early stages of the run home. Steadied after being checked near the 150 metres losing momentum.
Race 7   LINCOLN FARMS BLOODSTOCK MOBILE PACE
MATAI GEORDIE - back from position at the start. Driver J Stormont was warned to maintain his position until dispatch in future. Raced wide near the 600 metres. Raced greenly early in the run home.
BETTOR MY DREAMZ - broke in the early stages of the score up but was in position at the start.
Race 8   MCMILLAN EQUINE FEEDS SUPPORTS RACING IN THE NORTH HCP PACE
DELIGHTFUL MAJOR - broke at the start.
BARE KNUCKLE - hampered at the start by a breaking runner and lost ground.
BLAZEN RIVER - broke at the start.
MACH SHARD - awkwardly away.
Race 9   BONECRUSHER PROMOTIONS SPRING S.O.T.B VASE MOBILE PACE
QUICK AS FIRE - locked wheels first turn losing ground.
THE BLUE BEAT - broke entering the first turn and then shifted inwards and locked wheels with QUICK AS FIRE. A warning was placed on the mare's mobile barrier manners record.
CHARLOTTE ROYAL - hampered first bend having to shift wide around a breaking runner. Lay inwards and dislodged a marker peg near the 250 metres.
SHILLELAGH - hampered first bend having to shift wide around a breaking runner.
Race 10   NOEL TAYLOR NZ TROTTING HALL OF FAME TROT (STAND)
SUNNY PETITE - back a length at the start. Broke near the 350 metres.
SAFRAKOVA - broke racing into the first bend but soon settled. Raced wide early. Shifted out under pressure late in the run home and had to be corrected by Driver L Chin.
SILVER POWER - shifted in under pressure late in the run home.
OUR SPITFIRE - slow over the early stages. Broke inside the 1,000 metres losing its chance.
Race 11   ALABAR SIRES STAKES SERIES (H1) NON-TOTE MOBILE PACE
JEMMA - broke racing into the first bend losing its chance. A warning was placed on the racing manners of the filly.