Auckland Trotting Club Inc
Thursday, 5 May
Stipendiary Stewards Report
- Club
- Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Alexandra Park
- Weather
- Fine
- Track
- Fast
- Rail
- Not applicable
- Stewards
- S Mulcay (Chairman), B Jones, B Van Kan, S Renault (Remote)
- Veterinarians
- Dr N Houston, Dr C D Hemstock
General
| General |
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| Pre race blood testing was carried out. |
Supplementary
| Cambridge Harness - Thursday, 28th April 2022 |
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| Race 6 - DUNSTAN HORSEFEEDS HANDICAP TROT |
| Trainer J Stormont advised Stewards on 5 May that MOLLY BELLE has been treated for a respiratory infection since last racing. |
| Auckland TC - Friday, 29th April 2022 |
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| Race 7 - DAWSON HARFORD LIMITED 2022 NZ MESSENGER MOBILE PACE |
| SOUTH COAST ARDEN - Trainer B Mangos advised Stewards on 5 May that the gelding had scoped clear after a recent virus and would continue with his preparation toward the upcoming Waikato Flying Mile on 12 May. |
Summary
| Swabbing |
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| MYSTIC MAX, TAKE THE MIKI, BRIENNE, SIMPLY SAM, AFLYIN SPUR, MIMI E COCO, CON GRAZIA LOVE, DOUBLE DELIGHT, FOUR KISSES |
| Protests | |
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| Nil |
| Suspensions | |
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| Nil |
| Fines | |
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| Race 1 | L Chin (SAFRAKOVA) [Rule 869(2) Whip & Rein Regs] - Using whip in a continuous manner. Fined $300. |
| Race 2 | N Chilcott (FALCONS WATCH) [Rule 864(2)(d)] - Failed to affix side hopple carrier so as not to come adrift. Fined $100. |
| Warnings | |
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| Race 6 | Z Meredith (NEW YORK MINUTE) [Rule 869(2) Whip & Rein Regs] - Using whip in a continuous manner. |
| Bleeders | |
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| Nil |
| Horse Action | |
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| Race 1 | AEONIAN - Warned Racing Manners |
| Race 1 | ALDEBARAN FLAME - Warned Racing Manners |
| Race 1 | ISLA ELSIE - Warned Racing Manners |
| Race 1 | JAY ROWE - Warned Racing Manners |
| Race 2 | FALCONS WATCH - Warned Racing Manners |
| Race 3 | DOLLY P - Warned Stands |
| Race 6 | ENJOY ME - Warned Mobiles |
| Race 7 | ESCAPE THE PACE - Warned Racing Manners |
| Race 7 | FAITH IN MANCHESTER - Warned Mobiles |
| Race 7 | ONE THIRTYTHREE - Warned Mobiles |
| Medical Certificate | |
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| Nil |
| Driver Changes | |
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| Nil |
| Late Scratchings | |
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| Nil |
| Scratching Penalties | |
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| Ineligible from 06/05/2022 until 10/05/2022 inclusive (5 days): ASTERIA LAVRA, DREAM OF YOU, BLAZING LOUIE, MERCURY RISING, TRIFOLIUM |
Race Comments
| Race 1 MAJESTIC SON NZ CHAMPION TROTTING SIRE HANDICAP TROT | |
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| THE GOVERNATOR - broke at the start losing ground. Trotted roughly in the run home. Authorisation on 4th placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation. | |
| BRO FAWKES S - trotted roughly in the run home and was unable to be fully driven out. | |
| JAY ROWE - broke after 100 metres losing considerable ground. Raced fiercely for a distance through the back straight on the first occasion before breaking again near the 1500 metres after making contact with the sulky of AEONIAN despite the efforts of Driver Z Butcher losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing manners of the mare. | |
| AEONIAN - began awkwardly. Trotted roughly final turn. Broke near the 200 metres. A warning was placed on the racing manners of the mare. | |
| MR MUSCLE - broke at the start losing all chance. | |
| SAFRAKOVA - held up early in the run home. Driver L Chin admitted a charge for using his whip in a continuous manner in the run home. After hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $300. | |
| MYSTIC MAX - hampered by a breaking runner at the start. | |
| ALDEBARAN FLAME - trotted roughly final turn and in the run home before breaking near the 50 metres. A warning was placed on the racing manners of the mare. | |
| ISLA ELSIE - broke near the 250 metres. A warning was placed on the racing manners of the mare. | |
| Race 2 ALABAR WEANLING PARADE 25 MAY MOBILE PACE | |
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| TE AMO - raced wide early stages. | |
| FALCONS WATCH - over-raced in the early stages when wide on the track. Paced roughly passing the 1800 metres. Continued to over-raced through the middle stages. Raced greenly passing the 550 metres and hung inwards abruptly resulting in the horse shifting inside the track markers despite the efforts of Driver N Chilcott losing all chance. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. A warning was placed on the racing manners of the gelding. The connections advised that FALCONS WATCH would be sent for a spell. Trainer N Chilcott was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice for failing to affix a side hopple carrier so as not to come adrift. | |
| TONITES DELIGHT - weakened final turn. When questioned regarding the performance Driver Z Butcher could offer no explanation and was disappointed with the effort. A post-race veterinary and endoscopic examination revealed no abnormality. | |
| Race 3 "NATIONAL STYLE STAKES" FASHION EVENT MAY 27 TROT | |
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| NGAURUHOE - weakened final turn. | |
| CYBER ATTACK - slow to begin. | |
| BRIENNE - lay inwards rounding the turns. Trotted roughly in the run home and had to be steadied near the 100 metres. | |
| CYCLONE LEBRON - held up final turn and lay in contacting several track markers. | |
| DOLLY P - broke at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier manners of the mare. | |
| SLIPPERY MISTRESS - slow in the early stages losing considerable ground. Weakened from the 500 metres. | |
| SON OF A SUN - over-raced through the middle stages. | |
| Race 4 ALABAR WEANLING SALE 26 MAY MOBILE PACE | |
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| IMASHADOWPRINCESS - hampered by a weakening runner final turn. | |
| YOU LITTLE BEAUTY - paced roughly in the run home. | |
| LADY NOELEEN - over-raced middle stages. | |
| TIME OUT - shifted out marginally when weakening final turn hampering an outside runner. | |
| OHOKA CREED - driver J Stormont was spoken to advisedly for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home. | |
| MR CHIP - raced greenly when leading passing the 1000 metres and shifted up the track despite the efforts of Driver T Herlihy. | |
| SIMPLY SAM - hampered by a breaking runner racing into the first turn. | |
| COLONEL LINCOLN - broke racing into the first turn losing ground. Hampered by a weakening runner final turn. | |
| Race 5 HR FISKEN & SONS HANDICAP TROT | |
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| ROMEO FOXTROT - trotted roughly near the 500 metres losing ground. Continued to trot roughly in the run home. | |
| EMMA FROST - briefly hampered near the 500 metres. | |
| LIAISON - lay outwards throughout the run home and was unable to be fully driven out. | |
| SUPERFAST NINJA - broke shortly after the start losing all chance. | |
| YURI - broke racing into the first turn losing all chance. | |
| ERROL D - broke racing into the first turn losing considerable ground. Briefly hampered near the 500 metres. | |
| Race 6 ALWAYS B MIKI THE SIRE OF THE FUTURE MOBILE PACE | |
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| ENJOY ME - broke shortly after the start checking a trailing runner losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier manners of the mare. Weakened leaving the final turn. | |
| MIMI E COCO - when questioned regarding the improved performance the connections advised the mare had shown natural improvement from its first run back since being freshened and had worked well in preparation for tonight's race. | |
| CASHLODO FLYBYE - raced wide early stages. | |
| THEE OLD BOMB - held up early in the run home. | |
| NEW YORK MINUTE - over-raced early and middle stages. Junior Driver Z Meredith (assisted by D Butcher) was shown a replay and warned for using his whip in a continuous manner in the run home. | |
| ZARIAS - checked by a breaking runner shortly after the start and had to be steadied. | |
| BROOKIES JAFFA - hung inwards final turn striking several track markers. | |
| Race 7 ALABAR NORTHERN TROTTING OAKS (MOBILE TROT) | |
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| RAKERO BLAZE - when questioned regarding the performance Driver P Ferguson advised that he was disappointed with the effort and could offer no explanation. A post-race veterinary and endoscopic examination revealed no abnormality. | |
| LOVE POTION - hung inwards when weakening final turn. | |
| FAITH IN MANCHESTER - broke as the start was effected losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier manners of the filly. | |
| ALDEBARAN KEEPA - lay inwards final turn and early in the run home. | |
| QUIK BARBIE - hampered by a breaking runner near the 350 metres. | |
| ONE THIRTYTHREE - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the barrier manners of the filly. Checked and broke near the 350 metres. | |
| ESCAPE THE PACE - broke near the 350 metres checking trailing runners. A warning was placed on the racing manners of the filly. | |
| Race 8 AUCKLAND & ROWE CUP EARLY NOMS CLOSE TOMORROW MOB PACE | |
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| SOMEDREAMSOMEWHERE - hampered shortly after the finish line. | |
| MR INCREDIBLE - paced roughly as the start was effected. Over-raced middle stages. Driver P Clabby was spoken to advisedly regarding the manner in which he allowed his runner to ease shortly after the finish line and shift inwards which hampered several inside runners. | |
| TROOPER COOPER - driver M Salaivao was spoken to advisedly for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion leaving the final turn. | |
| PETER FORSBERG - lay inwards near the 1600 metres crowding an inside runner. Driver J Kriechbaumer was spoken to advisedly for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home. | |
| PLAY BALL - raced wide early stages and was restrained to the rear. | |
| TUGAWAR - paced roughly shortly after the start. Had to be steadied near the 1600 metres when briefly crowded by an outside runner. | |
| COMIC BOOK HERO - hampered shortly after the finish line. | |