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Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Friday, 24 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 O M Glen
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General

General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out.

Supplementary

Nil

Summary

Swabbing
BUDAPEST BOY, SAINT MICHEL, ON THE CARDS, DINA BROWN, KENNY'S DREAM, MATAI GEORDIE, DAISY HILL
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Race 6P & V Blanchard (MATAI GEORDIE)
[Rule 452(2)] - Colour fee. Fined $25.
Warnings
Nil
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 1DRAGON TATTOO - Warned Racing Manners
Race 3DELIGHTFUL MAJOR - Warned Stands
Race 7MANCHESTER ON FIRE - Cleared From Unruly Stands
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Nil
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 25/01/2020 until 29/01/2020 inclusive (5 days):
SHES LIKE THE WIND, KERRI MAGUIRE, BE MY ROCK

Race Comments

Race 1   'THE GREAT KIWI BBQ' SIZZLES AP FEB 7 MOBILE PACE
DRAGON TATTOO - broke approaching the first turn losing considerable ground and trailed the field. A warning was placed on the fillys racing manners record.
CHILLYSJUSTASHADOW - Trainer Ian Small advised the mare would be racing in season. Inconvenienced by a galloping runner approaching the first turn.
FLO RYDA - momentarily inconvenienced by a galloping runner approaching the first turn.
BUDAPEST BOY - three wide early before being improved to race outside the leader passing the 1600 metres.
HAWTHORNDEN HUNK - lay in in the score up resulting in the gelding being a length out of position at the start. Inclined to lay in on a number of occasions throughout the race.
Race 2   WHAT A DELIGHT IT'S OWNERS NIGHT FEB 14 TROT (STAND)
MAGNAFIQUE - held up final turn and the early stages of the run home.
THE BIG BIRD - slow away. Improved three wide with cover from inside the 1400 metres. Forced to race four wide rounding the final bend then trotted roughly and weakened out finishing well back. A post race veterinary examination showed the filly to have symptoms of muscle tie up which required treatment. Stewards will follow up regarding the filly's recovery in the coming days.
MINNIE BOW TIQUE - trotted roughly and broke passing the 300 metres and threw its off fore shoe passing the 150 metres while in a gallop.
YOU REALLY GOT ME -slow to begin and galloped for a stride or two losing several lengths. Driver P Ferguson advised that the gelding threw its off hind shoe passing the 1600 metres.
Race 3   FEELING PARCHED? 'NEVER FEAR THE ALEX IS HERE' HCP PACE
WARLOCH - broke at the start and continued to pace roughly over the early stages.
DELIGHTFUL MAJOR - broke at the start losing considerable ground. Held up final turn. A warning was placed on the entire's standing start manners record.
SOME DO - broke for a couple strides at the start. Held up rounding the final bend and throughout the run home when in restricted room.
REVOLVER - lay in rounding the bends.
DOUBLE ROCKET - broke at the start galloping for approximately 80 metres losing ground.
Race 4   JAYMO CHASE RACE MOBILE PACE
CLASSIE REACTOR - over-raced middle stages when trailing the leader.
MAN OF ACTION - was taken up the track passing the 800 metres and retired from the event. It was subsequently established that the gelding had sustained a punctured sulky tyre over the early stages with the tyre and tube coming away from the rim passing the 800 metres.
MADAME CONNOISTRE - over-raced when being restrained shortly after the start and raced erratically contacting the sulky wheel of MAN OF ACTION. Raced three wide from the 1200 metres.
THE BATMOBILE - momentarily over-raced inside the 800 metres when at the rear then weakened out inside the final 600 metres. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.
TOMMY TUKAA - paced roughly for several strides rounding the first turn. Held up rounding the final turn and early stages of the run home.
LONGVIEW LADY - raced erratically under pressure entering the run home shifting ground inward.
DOWN THE HATCH - held up final turn. Raced over several track markers passing 150 metres when racing in restricted room. Shifted ground outward in an attempt to get clear racing room.
Race 5   BE PART OF THE ACTION - JOIN A KIDZ KARTZ CLUB HCP TROT
SWISS MISS - raced three wide from the 1100 metres.
FORGET THE PRICE TAG - broke at the start and continued in a gallop for some distance losing considerable ground.
Race 6   STEINLAGER TOKYO DRY MOBILE PACE
ROMANITE - unable to hold the back of the leader ON A ROLL near the 1500 metres. Gave ground passing the 400 metres.
MATAI GEORDIE - shifted out on straightening for the run home and had to be corrected. Co-trainers P & V Blanchard were charged a $25 colour fee.
BUGALUGS - weakened in the run home.
BEST WESTERN - taken forward and unsuccessfully contested for the lead passing the 1600 metres before then shifting down to trail the leader. Lay out under pressure over the final 100 metres.
Race 7   GET YOUR "YUMMY" FROM THE STABLES CAFE HANDICAP TROT
RUBY RIDGE - held up final turn.
HIGH IN THE SKY - broke near the 1900 metres losing considerable ground.
HESTON HALL - inconvenienced by a breaking runner early in the run home.
DAISY HILL - raced three wide early and middle before crossing to race outside the leader passing the 1200 metres.
MANCHESTER ON FIRE - removed from the unruly for future stands.
ISAAC H - broke shortly after the start and trailed the field throughout.
PARIS UNDER SIEGE - raced three wide early. Broke and locked sulky wheels with AIN'T NO PRINCESS approaching the 200 metres.
MANCHESTER'S ECLIPSE - broke near the 1500 metres losing its chance.
OUR ROSA - gave ground from the 400 metres.
AIN'T NO PRINCESS - raced three wide early and middle stages before crossing to race outside the leader approaching the 1000 metres. Lay in rounding the final turn and locked sulky wheels with PARIS UNDER SIEGE.
Race 8   BRECKON FARMS YG SERIES (H4) 2YO C&G MOBILE PACE
CHALLENGER - shifted out rounding the home turn when leading.
VANQUISH STRIDE - hung and raced greenly in the score up and was back from position at dispatch. Paced roughly under pressure passing the 100 metres and had to be steadied.
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