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Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Friday, 18 September

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Alexandra Park
Weather
Fine
Track
Fast
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.

Supplementary

Cambridge Harness - Thursday, 10th September 2020
Race 4 - PGG REAL ESTATE MOBILE PACE
Co-trainer S Phelan advised Stewards on 16 September that ANGEL OF MONTANA has recovered well following its disappointing performance at Auckland last week and will continue its preparation at Cambridge on Sunday.

Summary

Swabbing
MEXICANA, MILLWOOD BILLIE, RICHMOND TIGER, AMERICAN DEALER, KRUG, IT'S ALL ABOUT FAITH, BAD TO THE BONE, SOUTH COAST ARDEN, VATICAN HILL, KANGO
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Race 6K Marshall (EASTANBULL)
[Rule 865(1)] - Late change of gear. Fined $50.
Warnings
Race 1S Abernethy (PLAY FOOTSIE)
[Rule 870(2)(b)] - Correct horse's gait.
Race 1J Dickie (WANNA SNUGGLE)
[Rule 865(2)] - Incorrect gear.
Race 7N Purdon & C Dalgety ()
[Rule 452(2)] - Incorrect colours. (IM A GIGOLO).
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 1CEPHEUS - Warned Performance
Race 2POLKA DELIGHT - Warned Racing Manners
Race 3DYNAMITE DEZ - Final Warning Racing Manners
Race 4SKEE KING - Warned Racing Manners
Race 4UNCLE LOUIS - Unruly Stands Trainer's Request
Race 7DANCE TIME - Warned Stands
Race 7DANCE TIME - Warned Racing Manners
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Nil
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 19/09/2020 until 23/09/2020 inclusive (5 days):
MISS MONTANA, SPIRIT OF TREES, CHRIS KYLE, JOHNSON STEP, TAIPO, MINNIE BOW TIQUE, BET WEST, THE BLUE BEAT, MONKEY SELFIE, PHOEBE IMPERIAL
Exceptional Circumstances:
PIALLIGO

Race Comments

Race 1   SPEEDING SPUR AT WOODLANDS TENDER CLOSES 23 OCT TROT
WANNA SNUGGLE - Trainer J Dickie was issued with a warning after presenting the filly with a pacifier which was not notified. Raced wide early.
PLAY FOOTSIE - broke approaching the 1500 metres and paced for a distance then broke again passing the 900 metres when trailing the field. Driver S Abernethy was reminded of his obligations to take all reasonable steps to return the horse to its proper gait.
RUBY RIDGE - broke at the start. Broke again passing the 400 metres.
MAJESTIC HANOVER - broke briefly shortly after the start. Broke again passing the 1650 metres.
DREAMKEEPER - broke near the 1700 metres and trailed the field throughout.
CEPHEUS - slow away and failed to maintain contact with the field, finishing well back . Trainer A Matthews was issued with a warning to improve the gelding's race performance.
Race 2   PASCOES THE JEWELLERS F & M MOBILE PACE
SPIRITED BELLE - Driver S Abernethy advised that he did not activate the removable deafeners after the activation cord became entangled.
POLKA DELIGHT - broke approaching the 200 metres. A warning was placed on the filly's racing manners record.
RUBY MACH - raced three wide early.
DREAMERS DELIGHT - lay in rounding the final turn contacting track markers.
SING TO ME - raced three wide from inside the 1150 metres and weakened on the final turn.
DIXIE REIGN - held up rounding the final turn and in the early stages of the run home.
Race 3   BRECKON FARMS MOBILE PACE
LUKE JOHN - raced three wide early before being improved to race outside the leader approaching the 1400 metres.
DYNAMITE DEZ - a final warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners after it shifted wider on the track ducking out on two occasions from inside the final 200 metres. A post race Veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.
JOHN WAYNE - raced three wide from the 1150 metres. Lay in rounding the final turn and weakened. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. Stewards will follow up with Trainer J Young in the coming days.
WAVETHEBILL - raced three wide with cover from the 1100 metres. Ran wide on the final turn.
BONDI SHAKE - raced three wide with cover from the 1100 metres. Commenced to over-race from inside the 900 metres.
Trainer J Young advised Stewards on 24 September that blood tests have revealed that JOHN WAYNE is suffering from a virus necessitating its scratching from this week's engagement.
Race 4   LONESTAR ALEXANDRA PARK NOW OPEN TROT
I GOT MUSIC - broke passing the 150 metres.
UNCLE LOUIS - broke at the start losing ground. The gelding was declared Unruly for standing starts at the Trainer's request.
I SEE FIRE - broke shortly after the start losing ground. Authorisation of the gelding's 5th placing was withheld until such time that Stewards confirmed it had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation.
LISA MARIE P - broke at the start losing ground.
SKEE KING - lay out and shifted up the track racing down the back straight the last time and failed to run on. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners. Trainer T Hall advised that he will be making corrective gear changes.
RASTUSBURN - broke shortly after the start.
Race 5   GARRARD'S SIRES STAKES FINAL (MOBILE PACE)
B D JOE - paced roughly approaching the first turn.
NEVADA - held up rounding the final turn and in the early stages of the run home.
KRUG - improved wide early to race outside the leader passing the 1200 metres.
HOT AND TREACHEROUS - raced three wide early before being restrained to the rear.
CAPTAIN NEMO - paced roughly passing the 250 metres. Driver A Poutama advised that he did not activate the removable deafeners as a result.
DELIGHTFUL DUDE - raced three wide from the 1000 metres.
BETTOR CALL ME - raced three wide from the 1000 metres.
Race 6   HYDROFLOW MOBILE PACE
CRUZEE MACH - caught three wide early before commencing to over-race when being restrained and was then taken forward to race outside the leader passing the 1200 metres.
DINA BROWN - held up briefly rounding the final turn.
MIMI E COCO - three wide early, eased to the rear but then improved in the middle stages to lead near the 1000 metres.
EASTANBULL - Trainer K Marshall was fined $50.00 for the late notification that the gelding would be racing without blinds.
Race 7   THE BOX SEAT RETURNS SEPT 23RD HANDICAP PACE
IM A GIGOLO - Co-trainer N Purdon was warned for presenting IM A GIGOLO with incorrect colours. Broke for several strides and was slow to begin.
YORKSHIRE - broke at the start losing ground. Inconvenienced by a tiring runner rounding the final turn. Held up approaching the 200 metres.
FABRIZIO - paced roughly after being eased wider on the track and then broke for several strides approaching the 800 metres. Driver B Orange explained that the gelding, which is now racing up the classes, is not an easy horse to drive and tends to be difficult rounding the bends right handed. Mr Orange also explained that the horse fought the pole at its previous start and raced without this gear in tonight's race. The gelding's intractability rounding the bends was also evident when it was unable to maintain its position trailing BALL OF ART passing the 1300 metres which enabled STAR GALLERIA to shift from a three wide position to a two wide position in front of it. The Stewards will follow up with the Co-trainer N Purdon in the coming days. A post race Veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.
TOMMY LINCOLN - driver A Poutama was questioned in regard to him easing out from the two wide line to the three wide line passing the 1500 metres with the fast improving CHECK IN racing to a four wide position on his outside. It was established that Mr Poutama commenced his outward movement prior to CHECK IN reaching the position outside his wheel and therefore did not breach the Push Out Rule.
CHECK IN - broke at the start. Raced briefly four wide passing the 1500 metres. Weakened over the final 400 metres.
DANCE TIME - broke at the start losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's standing start manners. Broke free of interference passing the 400 metres. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners record.
TRIPLE EIGHT - held up rounding the final turn.
Co-trainer N Purdon advised Stewards on 19 September that FABRIZIO would probably be returning to Canterbury due to a lack of suitable races programmed in the immediate future. Mr Purdon also advised that IM A GIGOLO would be exported to the USA where it is owned.
Race 8   WHAT THE HILL AT WOODLANDS TENDER CLOSES 23 OCT HCP TROT
RESONATE - broke shortly after the start losing its chance.
PARAMOUNT KING - commenced to improve three wide with cover from inside the 1300 metres but was then left to race three wide without cover over the final 1000 metres before weakening approaching the 400 metres. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. Stewards will follow up with with Trainer J Dickie in the coming days.
Trainer J Dickie advised Stewards on 24 September that following the gelding's disappointing performance last week PARAMOUNT KING has been sent for a spell.
Race 9   AUCKLAND CO-OP TAXIS 300-3000 MOBILE PACE
HAPPY PLACE - over-raced middle stages when there was an easing of the pace. Continued to over-race in the back straight the final time. Held up final turn.
MILITARY MAN - raced three wide from inside the 1300 metres. Began to tire passing the 400 metres briefly locking sulky wheels with JEMMA.
JEMMA - raced three wide with cover from the 1200 metres. Locked wheels briefly rounding the final turn with MILITARY MAN approaching the 300 metres.
SKY DELIGHT - lay in and dislodged several two track markers rounding the first bend.
Race 10   AARON WHITE: APPRECIATION FROM SIRES STAKES HCP TROT
TAKE THE MONARCH - broke at the start and was slow to begin.
INVICTUS - broke approaching the 300 metres losing its chance.
PEAKZ LUCK - lay in entering the home straight locking sulky wheels with RED CASTLETON.
RED CASTLETON - locked sulky wheels with PEAKZ LUCK passing the 200 metres.
ONE MAJIC KENNY - Driver P Ferguson advised that he did not activate the removable deafeners as he had the field covered.
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