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Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Wednesday, 15 July

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Alexandra Park
Weather
Showery
Track
Slushy
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
J Muirhead (Chairman), S Mulcay, A Dooley, B Van Kan
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General

General
Pre race blood testing was carried out.

Leniency was extended for the late arrival of a number of horses and drivers on course due to major delays on the Auckland Southern Motorway.

Supplementary

Cambridge Harness - Wednesday, 8th July 2020
Race 7 - DUNSTAN HORSE FEEDS MOBILE PACE
Co-Trainer J Teaz advised Stewards on 14 July that veterinary tests failed to find any abnormalities with NIMAH FRANCO following its disappointing performance at Cambridge last week with Mr Teaz adding that the mare will do its future racing in Australia.

Summary

Swabbing
RECKON IM SMART, GOODEALEHMADDIE, MAJESTIC HARRY, SHEFFIELD SPARKY, HUGO GEORGE, GREAT FANTASY, VATICAN HILL, LOUIE THE HORSE, L L COOL J
Protests
Race 3CEPHEUS (3rd Placing)
[Rule 870(3) & Breaking Horses Reg] - Broke in excess of 50m over the final 200m. Disqualified by the JCA.
Race 7JACK RYAN (1st Placing)
[Rule 870(5)] - Broke final stages and lapped on. Relegated to 2nd place by the JCA.
Suspensions
Race 1B Hadley (FORTUNE SMILES)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Careless driving lack of control. (2 days).
Suspended from 16/07/2020 until 29/07/2020 inclusive.  Fined $250.
Fines
Race 3M Teaz (MAJESTIC HARRY)
[Rule 869(2) & Whip Regs (b)] - Used whip on more occasions than permitted. Fined $200.
Warnings
Race 4C Smith (LAGERTHA)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Careless driving placing a runner in restricted room.
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 3WHO'S QUEEN - Warned Stands
Race 5SLY TERROR - Ineligible Racing Manners - Stood Down 1 Trial
Race 6LIAISON - Unruly Stands Trainer's Request
Race 7CLIFTON FLUTTER - Warned Racing Manners
Race 10YORKSHIRE - Warned Racing Manners
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Race 5S Phelan replaced L Whittaker on CHALBERG
 Unwell
Late Scratchings
Race 4ALL YOURS - 8.49am - vet certificate supplied
Race 9AMERICAN DEALER - 12.15pm - sold
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 16/07/2020 until 20/07/2020 inclusive (5 days):
BRIGHT AND SHINEY, ALL YOURS, AMERICAN DEALER

Race Comments

Race 1   LONESTAR AP OPEN NOW MOBILE PACE
FORTUNE SMILES - driver B Hadley was charged with careless driving in that it was alleged he drove carelessly by allowing the mare to shift ground outwards when in the lead from inside the 800 metres to a three wide position approaching the 550 metres, which provided the opportunity for the following EXPRESS PLAY to improve to take its position to the inside. The charge under 869(3)(b) was admitted and the JCA imposed a $250 fine and suspended his Amateur Horseman's licence upto and including the 29th July (2 days).
QUICK AS FIRE - three wide early.
HAWTHORNDEN HUNK - raced three wide with cover from inside the 1200 metres.
LYNTON CREEK - raced three wide with cover from inside the 1200 metres.
RAINBOW WIRI - raced three wide without cover from inside the 1200 metres.
Race 2   IRT - "YOUR HORSE, OUR PASSION" F&M MOBILE PACE
KUYOMI - used early to obtain a trailing position behind the leader, held up rounding the final turn and only battled over the run home to finishing 6th 7.8 lengths in arrears of the winner. When questioned driver J Dickie explained the filly was travelling well with 600 metres to run but when asked for an effort entering the home straight had nothing to offer and felt that the run was too bad to be true. A post race Veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormality. Stewards will follow up with Mr Dickie regarding the filly's recovery in the coming days.
SPIRIT OF TREES - paced roughly when outside the leader in the middle stages.
NOELA'S DELIGHT - weakened quickly inside final 300 metres finishing well back. A post race Veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormality.
SPIRITED BELLE - over-raced when being restrained off the back of SANTA MARIA passing the 1600 metres.
Co-Trainer John Dickie advised Stewards on 22 July that KUYOMI is being treated for muscle tie-up following its disappointing performance last week with this necessitating its scratching from this week's engagement.
Race 3   GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND PUKEKOHE TROT (STAND)
MAJESTIC HARRY - an information was lodged alleging that driver M Teaz was in breach of Rule 869(2) and Whip Regs (b) in that she used her whip on more occasions than permitted. The matter was adjourned with a hearing to be set down by the JCA at a future date.
UNCLE LOUIS - broke passing the 1200 metres and while in a gallop shifted to the inside for safety reasons, losing considerable ground.
JUST RICKY - slow to begin. Gave ground final turn.
WHO'S QUEEN - delayed the start after becoming fractious. A warning was placed on the filly's standing start barrier record.
SHANHILL - broke briefly rounding the first turn. Broke again near the 600 metres.
RASTUSBURN - broke at the start losing considerable ground.
CEPHEUS - broke passing the 80 metres . A Protest was lodged against the 3rd placing on the grounds that the gelding broke in excess of 50 metres inside the final 200 metres and was in breach of the Breaking Horses Regulation. The Protest was not contested and the JCA disqualified the gelding.
ASTERIA LAVRA - broke at the start losing its chance.
ISAAC H - trotted roughly over the initial stages then broke rounding the first turn. Broke again passing the 800 metres losing its chance.
DREAMKEEPER - broke at the start and trailed the field.
MAJESTIC HARRY - Driver M Teaz admitted a charge under Rule 869(2) in that she used her whip on more occasions than permitted under Clause (b) of the 'Use of the Whip' Regulation and was fined $200 by the JCA.
Race 4   CATHY GUBB - "MOVIN AND A GROOVIN ON" MOB PACE
HAPPY PLACE - Junior driver F Schumacher was delayed arriving on course and was temporarily substituted by Junior driver K Blakemore as the listed driver but was corrected back to F Schumacher after his arrival on course.
CEE WHATADELIGHT - tightened for room approaching the first bend when racing to the inside of LAGERTHA.
LAGERTHA - Junior driver C Smith, assisted by J Dickie, was cautioned in regard to the manner in which he shifted ground inwards approaching the first turn placing CEE WHATADELIGHT in restricted room for some strides.
Race 5   DUNSTAN SPEEDFEED MOBILE PACE
BLAIR BOY - weakened out final turn.
SLY TERROR - broke approaching the 1200 metres losing ground. Broke again approaching the 900 metres and was retired from the event. A post race Veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. The gelding was subsequently declared ineligible until it has trialed satisfactorily on one occasion.
THE BANKER - back from the unruly position throughout the score up. Lost ground passing the 1400 metres before catching the field near the 800 metres.
Race 6   BRECKON FARMS TROT (STAND)
LIAISON - broke shortly after the start losing ground. The gelding was declared Unruly for standing starts at the trainer's request.
MAGNAFIQUE - broke at the start losing its chance.
PEAKZ LUCK - held up up rounding the final turn and again in the home straight until inside the final 100 metres.
FIRA - lay in on numerous occasions during the running.
SHES LIKE THE WIND - broke at the start and trailed the field.
Race 7   HYDROFLOW MOBILE PACE
WHISKY NEAT - lead up and trailed from the middle stages then tired from inside the 500 metres. A post race Veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormality. Stewards will follow up regarding the filly's recovery with trainer Z Butcher in the coming days.
JACK RYAN - a Protest was lodged against the gelding's 1st placing on the grounds that it was in an incorrect gait and lapped on by the 2nd placed KERRI MAGUIRE, when it galloped inside the final 20 metres. The connections did not contest the Protest and the JCA relegated JACK RYAN to 2nd placing in behind KERRI MAGUIRE.
KERRI MAGUIRE - three wide early before being improved to lead passing the 1600 metres.
CHRISTIANSHAVTIME - checked by a galloping runner approaching the 1900 metres losing considerable ground.
PETER FORSBERG - checked and lost ground near the 1900 metres.
RUSSLEY RUSH - checked and lost ground near the 1900 metres.
TOMMY LINCOLN - briefly impeded by a tiring runner approaching the 500 metres. Lay in and paced roughly rounding the final turn.
CLIFTON FLUTTER - broke approaching the 1900 metres causing interference to trailing runners. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners record.
Trainer Z Butcher advised Stewards on 22 July that WHISKY NEAT has been sent for a lengthy spell.
Race 8   MAJESTIC HORSE FLOATS HANDICAP TROT
RED CASTLETON - unable to maintain the leader's back after there was an increase in the pace passing the 1100 metres which allowed SHE REIGNS to shift down to take this position. Held up rounding the final turn and in the early stages of the run home.
VATICAN HILL - driver T Mitchell advised that he did not activate the removable deafeners on the winner due to having the field covered.
CREDIT MASTER - raced three back on the outer from the 1000 metres but failed to make up much ground over the final stages to finish in 6th place beaten 8.1 lengths. When questioned regarding the performance Co-trainer A Neal advised that the gelding had pulled up well and that he could only attribute the run to the 45 metre handicap.
Race 9   ALWAYS B MIKI AT ALABAR MOBILE PACE
MAN OF ACTION - attempted to lead the majority of the race until the final 100 metres when it was run down into 3rd placing beaten 0.5 of a length.
THE BLUE BEAT - held up in the early stages of the run home.
MISTER SLICK - over-raced when being restrained after the start.
Race 10   AUCKLAND CO-OP TAXIS 300 3000 MOBILE PACE
YORKSHIRE - lay in and paced roughly after contacting the wheel of the sulky of CALLIE'S DELIGHT passing the 1400 metres. Continued to lay in racing through the front straight to receive the bell giving S Abernethy a difficult drive. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners record.
CALLIE'S DELIGHT - driver J Dickie advised that the mare pulled a flat tyre from the 1400 metres.
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