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Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Friday, 17 January

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 M S Schildkamp
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General

General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out.

Supplementary

Cambridge Harness - Sunday, 5th January 2020
Race 3 - PRINTECH MOBILE PACE
Trainer T Herlihy advised Stewards on 14 January that SAMPAN has recovered well from a tough run at Cambridge on 5 January and will continue its campaign at that venue tomorrow.

Summary

Swabbing
THE BIG BIRD, SHEFFIELD SPARKY, TOBRUK, DOUBLE ROCKET, FLEETING MAJOR, STAR GALLERIA, PHOEBE IMPERIAL, PASSION AND POWER
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Race 8B Purdon (BE MY ROCK)
[Rule 864(2)(d)] - Gear came adrift. Fined $100.
Warnings
Race 1D & C McGowan (MI ANNA)
[Rule 865(2)] - Incorrect gear.
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 1SKEE KING - Unruly Stands Trainer's Request
Race 3MAGNAFIQUE - Warned Stands
Race 8GLADAMARE - Warned Mobiles
Medical Certificate
 A Donnelly - Medical clearance received
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Nil
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 18/01/2020 until 22/01/2020 inclusive (5 days):
BLUFF HILL, EUPHORIA, TRICKY RIC, BANTER
Exceptional Circumstances:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS, THIS SKY ROX

Race Comments

Race 1   SIZZLE HERE FEB 7 - "THE GREAT KIWI BBQ" TROT (STAND)
SKEE KING - trotted unevenly over the initial stages and broke racing into the first bend. The gelding was declared unruly from standing starts at the Trainer's request.
MI ANNA - Trainers D & C McGowan were issued with a warning after they presented their mare in the parade ring with fixed deafeners instead of the notified removable deafeners.
EXPENSIVE CRUMPET - broke approaching the 1800 metres and shifted in checking a trailing runner.
MAJESTIC HARRY - locked sulky stays with MANCHESTER'S ECLIPSE passing the 250 metres damaging the left sulky wheel.
MAJESTIC SUNRISE - checked into a gallop by a breaking runner approaching the 1800 metres and lost its chance.
DAISY HILL - broke at the start and trailed the field throughout.
MANCHESTER'S ECLIPSE - locked sulky stays with MAJESTIC HARRY and became unbalanced and broke losing its chance passing the 250 metres.
Race 2   FRESHER FOODS MOBILE PACE
DOCTOR LOVE - lay in on the bends and contacted track markers rounding the final bend before racing erratically when running outwards losing its chance. When questioned regarding the performance co-trainer M Berger stated that tonight's event was a considerable rise in class and that he felt that DOCTOR LOVE may have come to the end of its preparation so he intended freshening the colt prior to resuming.
GOLDEN QUEST - broke early in the score up recovering to take its position at the start.
SHEFFIELD SPARKY - raced three wide early before being improved to race outside the leader at the 1600 metres.
LONGVIEW LADY - held up rounding the latter stages of the final bend.
Race 3   DUNSTAN SUMMER SERIES HANDICAP TROT
MINNIE BOW TIQUE - broke approaching the 400 metres inconveniencing a trailing runner and lost its chance.
MAGNAFIQUE - broke at the start for approximately 100 metres losing ground. A warning was placed on the mare's standing start manners.
SAINT MICHEL - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground.
CYCLONE S ADAMS - inconvenienced by a galloping runner approaching the 400 metres.
MONKEY SELFIE - momentarily inconvenienced by a galloping runner and broke when taking evasive action rounding the first turn. Broke again passing the 800 metres losing its chance.
YOU REALLY GOT ME - broke at the start losing considerable ground.
AIN'T NO PRINCESS - broke rounding the first turn inconveniencing a trailing runner and lost its chance.
SHES LIKE THE WIND - broke at the start losing considerable ground.
SAVITSKAYA - over-raced outside the leader during the middle stages.
Race 4   HUNGRY? BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE ALEX MOBILE PACE
BEST WESTERN - held up early final turn.
MATAI GEORDIE - lay in at various stages when midfield on the inner. Held up final turn and throughout the run home with Driver J Stormont not activating the deafeners as a result.
TIGER SWIFT - over-raced middle stages when leading.
WARLOCH - held up over the final 100 metres.
Race 5   METALCRAFT MOBILE PACE
DRAGON TATTOO - Driver M McKendry reported that he had been unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the release cord breaking after having become entangled in the gear.
TUSCON TIGER - raced three wide early.
JACK RYAN - raced three wide early and middle. Broke from its gait after the finishing line.
EAGLE EYE - raced three wide early before being improved to the lead with 1600 metres to run.
PATAGONIAN PRINCESS - weakened and lost contact with the field inside the final 400 metres.
Race 6   DAVID CAVE - 43 YEARS ATC PARKING ATTENDANT MOBILE PACE
WAINUI CREEK - momentarily placed in restricted room racing into the first turn.
STAR GALLERIA - hung in when racing to the lead entering the first turn momentarily placing a runner to its inside in restricted room. Driver T Mitchell advised Stewards that the gelding had been racing well against the best company without any luck and in particular at its last start when the gelding did not receive clear racing room. He also stated there was a significant drop in class in today's race which assisted him.
Race 7   BRECKON FARMS PARADE DAY JAN 22 HANDICAP TROT
MR GOOD AND EVIL - broke passing the 150 metres losing its chance.
SWISS MISS - slow away. Raced three wide from the 700 metres then forced to race four wide from inside the 600 metres.
SHE REIGNS - broke entering the first turn losing ground before settling 3 wide at the rear. Contested for a position in the one out running line with KENNY'S DREAM. Junior driver D Ferguson, assisted by P Ferguson, was shown the replay and spoken to advisedly regarding the manner in which he drove in this incident.
KENNY'S DREAM - broke near the 1600 metres when attempting to maintain a position in the one out running line at the rear. Driver T Cameron advised that he felt the mare should not have broken and no further action was deemed necessary other than to note the circumstances.
WOODSTONE - slow to begin adding to its 35 metre handicap.
Race 8   DUNSTAN SUMMER SERIES MOBILE PACE
EAGLE WATCH - the colt was challenged when in the lead by a horse over-racing to its outside from inside the 1500 metres and began to tire with 250 metres to run. When weakening while passing the 150 metres checked a runner to its outside. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.
BE MY ROCK - the front right hopple dropped over the early stages of the race when it came adrift from the carrier. Held up final turn by a tiring runner. Driver S Phelan was unable to activate the removable deafeners. Trainer B Purdon was issued a minor infringement notice and fined $100 in regard to the hopple coming adrift during the running.
CLASSIE REACTOR - over-raced outside the leader through the middle stages of the race before receiving a check from a tiring runner passing the 150 metres.
GLADAMARE - jumped sideways shortly after the start. A warning was placed on the mares mobile barrier manners. Held up final turn.
Race 9   CROMBIE LOCKWOOD BLOODSTOCK YG SERIES (H3) 2YOF MOB PACE
MILLWOOD BILLIE - broke in the score up and trailed the field throughout.
SHES NO LADY - held up final turn and early stages of the run home.
PASSION AND POWER - Driver P Ferguson advised he did not activate the removable deafeners on the winner.
SHEZADEAL - inclined to lay in throughout.
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