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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
J Muirhead (Chairman), S Mulcay, B Van Kan
Veterinarian
Dr O M Glen
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General

General
Nil

Supplementary

Cambridge Harness - Friday, 8th November 2019
Race 3 - KEMBLA NZ HANDICAP TROT
CALL ME STU - Trainer S Argue advised Stewards on 15 November that the gelding has had chiropractic treatment and a stifle injected subsequent to its disappointing performance and would continue with its current preparation.
Race 8 - MASTERLINK MOBILE PACE
Co-Trainer M White advised Stewards on 13 November that blood tests taken from ARTY PHARTY following its disappointing performance at Cambridge on 8 November revealed no abnormalities. Mr White added that in his opinion the gelding did not back up from a run 3 days earlier and will continue with its current preparation.

Summary

Swabbing
KENNY'S DREAM, EIGHTEEN CARAT, SAFRAKOVA, BUBBLES O'LEARY, KOLOVOS, BELLE OF MONTANA, ANDITOVER, ON A ROLL, RECYCLE
Protests
Race 1CREDIT MASTER (4th Placing)
[Rule 870(3) and Breaking Horses Regulation] - Fourth placing galloped excessively. Disqualified.
Suspensions
Race 7N Delany (HAVTIME)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Careless driving resulting in interference to his own horse (3 days).
Suspended from 16/11/2019 until 22/11/2019 inclusive.
Fines
Race 6S Telfer (MIMI E COCO)
[Rule 865(1)] - Late notification of gear change. Fined $50.
Warnings
Race 2S Telfer (OLIVIA RACHEL)
[Rule 865(2)] - Presented incorrect gear.
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 5FABRIZIO - Warned Mobiles
Race 7DANCE TIME - Warned Mobiles
Race 9THE LONGEST DAY - Warned Racing Manners
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Nil
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 16/11/2019 until 20/11/2019 inclusive (5 days):
DELSON, SHE REIGNS, M T POCKETS, THE BLUE BEAT, EYESPYWITHMYLITTLEYE, MAJOR JELLIS, DESTINED FOR HEAVEN, MR KIWI, JEMMA

Race Comments

Race 1   PUNKIN "A SMILE SO BIIIIG YOU CAN SEE IT" MOBILE TROT
CREDIT MASTER - a protest was lodged against the gelding's fourth placing on the grounds that it galloped excessively over the initial stages of the race in breach of the Breaking Horses Regulation. The protest was not contested and the JCA disqualified CREDIT MASTER from the race.
Race 2   NEWS FLASH POTTERS PADDOCK IS HERE DEC 13/14 MOB PACE
OLIVIA RACHEL - Trainer S Telfer was issued with a warning for presenting the mare with an anti-choke device which was not notified. Raced three wide early.
SPIRIT OF LOVE - weakened inside the final 300 metres.
IDEAL AGENT - caught three wide early and thereafter for remainder of the race before weakening inside the final 350 metres.
VESPA - unable to maintain its barrier position prior to the start. Held up by tiring runners when at the rear of the field inside the 400 metres and held up then again over the early stages of the run home.
BETTATHANAPOKEINDEYE - unable to maintain its barrier position prior to the start.
BENJAMIN BUTTON - over-raced middle stages.
Race 3   DUNSTAN SPEEDFEED SUMMER SERIES HANDICAP TROT
CYCLONE S ADAMS - broke for a few strides at the start.
TOBRUK - held up rounding the final turn and the early stages of the run home.
THIS SKY ROX - raced three wide early.
ALDEBARAN BONNY - raced three wide early. Broke losing its chance passing the 200 metres.
PHOEBE IMPERIAL - broke for a couple of strides at the start and was slow to begin. Improved three wide without cover from the 1200 metres before racing outside the leader at the 800 metres.
RESONATE - broke approaching the first turn losing ground. Broke again inside the 800 metres losing its chance.
PUMA ROAD - raced three wide from the 1150 metres.
FIRA -raced three wide from the 1100 metres.
Race 4   HYDROFLOW NZ & HYNDS MOBILE PACE
ACCELERE - over-raced middle stages. Held up rounding the final turn and early stages of the run home.
HENRY HU - half a length out of position at the start.
WARLOCH - three wide early. Paced roughly for several strides passing the 1400 metres.
FLYING STEPS - three wide early before being improved to lead near the 1100 metres.
HIGH POINT - Junior Driver D Ferguson reported that the mare pulled a flat sulky wheel tyre from the 1300 metres.
SIMON - restrained off the back of HIGH POINT after there was an easing of the pace passing the 1300 metres.
BUBBLES O'LEARY - lay out late in the score up and was lost for early speed settling at the rear.
Race 5   RODEWALD CONSULTING LTD MOBILE PACE
BETTOR LISTEN - paced roughly under pressure throughout the run home and lay in after the winning post checking a runner to its inside.
FABRIZIO - broke after the start losing considerable ground and its chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's mobile barriers manners.
NEW YORK MINUTE - raced three wide until improving outside the leader passing the 1000 metres.
Race 6   SOUTHEYS GROUP MOBILE PACE
TOMMY LINCOLN - paced roughly early when three wide before receiving cover in two wide line. Locked sulky wheels with RUSSLEY RUSH (A Herlihy) near the 1000 metres both horse losing considerable ground. Stewards investigated this matter and after hearing the relative evidence, blame could not be solely attributed to either driver and no further action was taken.
LITTLE MISS PERFECT - checked and took evasive action shifting four wide inside the 1000 metres.
RUSSLEY RUSH - improved three wide early then locked sulky wheels with TOMMY LINCOLN (A Poutama) passing the 1000 metres with both horses losing considerable ground. A Stewards investigation found no individual driver at fault.
FERRITTS SISTER - a length out of position at the start.
MIMI E COCO - Trainer S Telfer was fined $50.00 for the late notification of change of gear for the filly which raced in blinds.
LULU LE MANS - checked and took evasive action shifting four wide inside the 1000 metres.
DOUBLE OR NOTHING - checked and took evasive action shifting four wide inside the 1000 metres.
SOME DO - raced three wide early then took evasive action when shifting four wide passing the 1000 metres.
Race 7   HYDROFLOW AUSTRALIA & SWAN PLUMBING SUPPLIES MOB PACE
ABOUT TURN - paced roughly rounding the first turn. Held up rounding the final turn and throughout the run home.
HAVTIME - Junior Driver N Delany, assisted by Z Butcher, admitted a charge of careless driving in that he shifted his mare inward approaching the first turn when not sufficiently clear resulting in contact to the leg of ABOUT TURN (M White). This resulted in his offside sulky wheel tyre puncturing with the tube coming adrift from the rim extinguishing the mare's chances. After hearing submissions on penalty the JCA suspended Mr Delany's drivers licence up to and including 22 November 2019 (3 days).
DANCE TIME - a warning was placed on the gelding's mobile barrier manners after it galloped free of interference late in the score up losing ground. Held up early in the run home and again over the latter stages.
THE DEVILS OWN - held up rounding the final turn and late in the run home.
Race 8   SCHWEPPES MOBILE TROT
SAINT MICHEL - broke in the score up losing considerable ground.
SAVITSKAYA - broke entering the first turn losing ground. Broke again passing the 500 metres.
STOW - broke losing ground entering the first turn when shifting ground away from a galloping runner.
MONKEY SELFIE - trotted roughly and broke settling at the rear approaching the first turn. Authorisation of the fourth placing was withheld until such time that it was confirmed that the mare had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation.
LUKYANOVA - momentarily held up approaching the 150 metres.
MINNIE BOW TIQUE - held up entering the home straight.
LADY BE GOOD - checked by a breaking runner in the score up and recovered to take its position. Junior Driver D Ferguson advised that the mare pulled a flat tyre throughout the race.
Race 9   DUNSTAN SPEEDFEED SUMMER SERIES MOBILE PACE
THE LONGEST DAY - paced roughly when in the lead passing the 150 metres and broke inconveniencing trailing runners. A warning was placed on the filly's racing manners record.
BETTERBEBETTER - checked by a breaking runner inside the 150 metres.
TOREA LANE - inconvenienced by a breaking runner inside the 100 metres.
GOLDEN QUEST - held up until inside the final 70 metres.
Race 10   IRT ID19 2ND ACCEPTANCE FEE DUE FRI NOV 22 TROT (STAND)
EVERMORE - broke at the start losing ground before settling towards the rear. Authorisation of third placing was withheld until it was confirmed that the mare had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation.
TEARS OF JOY - broke racing into the first turn losing ground and broke again approaching the 900 metres. Driver Z Butcher advised that the mare threw a near fore shoe during the running.
CHEVRON ACTION - broke at the start losing ground before settling towards the rear. Authorisation of fifth placing was withheld until it was confirmed that the mare had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation.
MUMS STAR - trotted unevenly throughout the run home and could not be driven to full advantage by Driver D Butcher.
DAISY HILL - broke briefly rounding the first turn. Broke and lost ground passing the 1100 metres. Broke again passing the 300 metres.
MANCHESTER ON FIRE - broke passing the 700 metres checking a trailing runner.
MADEAKILLIN - checked by a galloping runner passing the 650 metres.
UNCLE LOUIS - delayed the start at the first attempt when becoming fractious.