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Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Stipendiary Stewards Report

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

General
Nil

Supplementary

Nil

Summary

Swabbing
CHRISTIANSHAVTIME, APIECEOFLOU, ANAM NUNU, SHE REIGNS, HAPPY PLACE, SPECIAL WAY, BLITZEMBYE
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Nil
Warnings
Race 7G Martin (JUST PLAIN LUCKY)
[Rule 869(2) & Whip and Rein Regs] - Using whip free of the rein.
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 2FRANCO NANDOR - Warned Mobiles
Race 3LOLLIEPROP - Final Warning Racing Manners
Race 3MY ROYAL ROXY - Warned Stands
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Race 3M White replaced N Chilcott on MADEAKILLIN
 Injured
Race 5M White replaced N Chilcott on MONKEY SELFIE
Late Scratchings
Nil
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 28/11/2020 until 02/12/2020 inclusive (5 days):
KIMKAR DASH, ART NOUVEAU

Race Comments

Race 1   CONGRATS "FERGIE" ON 2000 WINS MOBILE PACE
TOMMY LINCOLN - held up rounding the final bend.
ON THE CARDS - lead until inside the final 150 metres and fought on to finish in 3rd place beaten 2.8 lengths. The second to last quarter was run in 27.1 seconds and the final quarter in 28.1 seconds. When questioned Driver Z Butcher stated that it was the gelding's first run for over a fortnight and that he felt that the tempo through the second to last quarter down the back straight may of taken its toll.
Race 2   E & G STUART 40TH ANNIVERSARY MOBILE PACE
MURPHYS REWARD - Driver B Mangos was spoken to advisedly regarding using his whip free of the rein approaching the first bend after the start and also in regard to his whip action in the latter stages of the run home.
HUGO GEORGE - held up final turn and early stages of the run home.
FRANCO NANDOR - slow to leave the pre-race circle and was out of position by a length at the start. A warning was placed on the gelding's mobile barrier manners. The connections requested a veterinary examination which revealed no abnormality.
Race 3   MCMILLAN EQUINE FEEDS HANDICAP TROT
Steward's extended leniency in assessing the racing manners of the horses in this race due to the delay to the start.
SET ME FREE - broke and then paced after the start losing ground before being returned to its correct gait.
DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE - broke near the 1900 metres losing ground.
ALANA - broke near the 1900 metres losing ground.
PETITEWILLSHINE - broke near the 1850 metres and trailed the field throughout.
MY ROYAL ROXY - reared and fell prior to the start and was cleared fit to race by the Veterinarian. As a result the start was delayed by 3 minutes. Broke passing the 400 metres losing all chance. A warning was placed on the mare's standing start barrier manners.
ISAAC H - broke at the start and trailed the field throughout.
RASTUSBURN - broke at the start losing ground.
LOLLIEPROP - broke shortly after the start and continued in a gallop for some distance. A final warning was placed on the mare's racing manners.
Race 4   NORTH ISLAND JUNIOR DRIVERS SERIES MOBILE PACE
JEMMA - connections advised that the mare sprung the near fore shoe.
ANAM NUNU - Junior Driver L Whittaker momentarily dropped his foot when activating gear passing the 250 metres.
THE BLUE BEAT - raced wide in the early stages before being restrained to the rear.
REVITALISE - unable to maintain its position prior to the start and was two lengths in arrears at dispatch. Held up rounding the final bend.
COTTON SOCKS - held up briefly rounding the final bend. Junior Driver S Rapley was spoken to advisedly in regard to her whip action.
Race 5   CREATINE AT NEVELE R STUD HANDICAP TROT
TOBRUK - reared prior to the start. Trotted unevenly over the early stages. Raced three wide without cover passing 1100 metres.
EMMA FROST - held up final turn and in the early stages of the run home.
MONKEY SELFIE - broke approaching the 1900 metres losing ground. Broke again near the 400 metres losing all chance.
NATTY PAGGER - raced wide in the early stages.
INVICTUS - Driver T Mitchell advised that he did not activate the deafeners due to having the field covered.
TRICKY RIC - contested unsuccessfully for a position with SHE REIGNS near the 600 metres. Held up final turn and in the early stages of the run home.
SHE REIGNS - improved three wide passing the 1000 metres and then eased four wide approaching the 800 metres. Contested a position with TRICKY RIC approaching the 600 metres.
Race 6   DOWNRIGHT CONSTRUCTION MOBILE PACE
SMOKINHOTCHEDDAR - Driver A Poutama was spoken to advisedly for using his whip free of the rein passing the 300 metres.
HAPPY PLACE - raced three wide without cover from the 1100 metres before weakening entering the final straight.
OHOKA ACHILLES - raced in tight quarters over the concluding stages of the run home.
JACK RYAN - raced wide in the early stages before improving to the lead passing the 1500 metres. Lay out entering the home straight shifting ground outward.
MISTER SLICK - inclined to lay in racing into the first bend. Weakened out over the latter stages.
Race 7   THE CLUBROOM TROT
ALDEBARAN FLAME - broke near the 2100 metres. Broke again passing the 1900 metres and near the 400 metres.
HIGHVIEW ROCKN ROLL - held up over the latter stages of the run home.
SPECIAL WAY - trotted roughly for a few strides passing the 200 metres.
LOVE AND FAITH - slow to begin. Driver M Teaz was spoken to regarding using her whip free of the rein on one occasion near the 100 metres.
ERROL D - broke near the 2100 metres for a distance losing ground. The authorisation of the gelding's 2nd placing was withheld until such time Stewards established that it had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation.
ANASTASIA ASHLEY - slow to begin.
DOLLY P - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground.
FLYING SCOTSMAN - broke shortly after the start for a distance and again passing the 1900 metres and trailed the field throughout.
CEPHEUS - held up early stages of the run home.
JUST PLAIN LUCKY - slow to begin. Driver G Martin was warned for using his whip free of the rein on more than one occasion inside the 200 metres.
Race 8   NRM MOBILE PACE
BETTERTHANYOUTHINK - raced greenly in the score-up. Weakened out in the final straight. Driver O Gillies was spoken to advisedly in regard to his whip action.