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Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Thursday, 30 June

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Alexandra Park
Weather
Fine
Track
Fast
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
S Mulcay (Chairman), A Dooley, B Van Kan
Veterinarian
Dr T D Montgomery
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General

General
Pre race blood testing was carried out.

Supplementary

Auckland TC - Friday, 10th June 2022
Race 6 - POWELL TRANSPORT MOBILE PACE
The adjourned enquiry to consider the charge under Rule 868(2) against Driver M McKendry (SIMPLY SAM) was reconvened prior to tonight's meeting. Mr McKendry elected to change his guilty plea and defended the charge. After hearing the relative evidence and reviewing the replays the Adjudicative Committee upheld the charge and suspended Mr McKendry's Driver's Licence up to and including 21 July 2022 (3 days).

Summary

Swabbing
JACK TAR, ASTERIA LAVRA, MIKI NOEL, TEMPORALE, TONITES DELIGHT, LIAISON, SIMPLY SAM, VORONOV
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Race 7Z Meredith (WILD CARD)
[Rule 869(2) Whip & Rein Regs] - Using whip with more than a wrist flickIng motion. (5 days).
Suspended from 08/07/2022 until 11/08/2022 inclusive.
Fines
Nil
Warnings
Race 6L Chin (ALANA)
[Rule 865(2)] - Presented without the notified blind.
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 2LOVE AND FAITH - Warned Stands - Caused False Start
Race 3BROKEN PROMISE - Warned Racing Manners
Race 5BOW MACH - Warned Racing Manners
Race 7ROMEO SHARD - Veterinary Clearance Required
Race 8DORIS RAE - Warned Stands
Race 8SLIPPERY MISTRESS - Warned Stands
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Race 1BROOKIES JAFFA - 1.55pm - Due to travel disruptions
Race 1PIIKI WHARA - 1.55pm - Due to travel disruptions
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 01/07/2022 until 05/07/2022 inclusive (5 days):
MALAKA MISS, WHOOSHKA
Exceptional Circumstances:
BROOKIES JAFFA, PIIKI WHARA, ROBIN HOOD

Race Comments

Race 1   GFC FASTENERS & CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS SOTB 2022 (MOB PACE)
PACING HOPE - raced keenly when being restrained to take a trail near the 1400m.
PETER FORSBERG - lay in at various stages.
PIIKI WHARA - late scratching due to travel disruptions.
COMIC BOOK HERO - weakened from the 700m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormalities.
BUGALUGS - raced wide early before being restrained towards the rear.
JACK TAR - connections advised that the gelding cast the off fore shoe during the running.
BROOKIES JAFFA - late scratching due to travel disruptions.
M T POCKETS - raced wide early before crossing to the parked position near the 1300m.
CLAUDE - paced roughly throughout before breaking passing the 300m when at the rear. A post-race veterinary examination revealed various minor abrasions and lacerations. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.
Co-Trainer A Neal advised Stewards on 7 July that CLAUDE had recovered well and had been treated for minor abrasions in preparation for tonight's racing at Cambridge. Mr Neal also added that the gelding had crossfired after running a quick tempo into the first bend and would derive benefit from the longer trip and switching to a stand at Cambridge.
Race 2   BONDED NZ HANDICAP TROT
A false start was declared at the first attempt after LOVE AND FAITH swung outwards prior to the barriers being released hampering CYBER ATTACK which was denied a fair start.
TRIFOLIUM - hampered by a weakening runner leaving the back straight the final time.
STORMS ACOMING - weakened passing the 500m hampering a trailing runner. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormalites.
CYCLONE KADABRAMELIA - lay in passing the 1250m contacting track markers.
LUBY LILL - slow early. Lay in at various stages. Had to be steadied off the back of BELLATRIX near the 1500m losing ground as a result.
KINGSCLERE - lay in near the 500m dislodging a track marker before contacting a further track marker near the 250m. Continued to lay in throughout the run home.
LOVE AND FAITH - a warning was placed on the mare's barrier manners for causing the false start.
CYBER ATTACK - broke shortly after the start losing all chance.
BELLATRIX - broke passing the 1300m losing its chance.
Race 3   METRO PERFORMANCE GLASS MOBILE PACE
MURIWAI MAGIC - commenced to weaken near the 600m.
WATCHIT - weakened final turn.
DYNAMITE DEZ - hampered by a breaking runner entering the first turn. Weakened in the run home.
JONO B - raced wide early stages. Stewards investigated an incident passing the 1150m where this gelding was caught three wide after OHOKA CREED shifted away from the marker line. It was established that Driver J Stormont (OHOKA CREED) had commenced his outward movement prior to JONO B covering his sulky wheel and no further action was deemed necessary. JONO B then raced three wide for the remainder before weakening on the final bend.
TUGAWAR - paced roughly late in the score up and shortly after the start. Commenced to over-race middle stages before being taken around to race outside the leader. Continued to over-race for some distance.
BROKEN PROMISE - broke near the 1950m checking trailing runners but soon settled. Broke again near the 950m losing its chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.
THE BIZZNESS - checked and broke near the 1950m losing ground before settling.
Race 4   BETTABUILT HANDICAP TROT
GAZ MAN - shifted out under pressure early in the run home before being corrected by Driver D Ferguson. Mr Ferguson was shown the replay and reminded of his obligations to take immediate corrective action given similar circumstances in the future.
SPECIAL WAY - driver M McKendry advised that his chances had not been affected by GAZ MAN shifting out under pressure in the run home.
CALL ME TROUBLE - lay in and broke near the 2300m losing ground before settling. Continued to lay in rounding the turns.
INVICTUS - broke shortly after the start and trailed the field throughout.
Race 5   CONSTRUCTION SOFTWARE MOBILE PACE
JOHN WAYNE - lay out racing through the straights and in particular throughout the run home placing Driver S Abernethy at a considerable disadvantage. When questioned Mr Abernethy advised that he had attempted to improve to the outside of MIDFREW LUCRE (leader) early in the run home, however the gap had closed as he had not been in a position to shift NELSON'S BOY wider on the track. Mr Abernethy further stated that he then had the opportunity to use the passing lane but his gelding had proved reluctant to shift down to take that run.
NELSON'S BOY - raced wide early stages.
MIDFREW LUCRE - raced wide early and middle stages before improving to lead near the 1400m.
BLAZING LOUIE - over-raced middle stages. Locked sulky stays with TONITES DELIGHT briefly near the 40m. Stewards were satisfied that both horses had shifted ground marginally in this incident and took the matter no further.
BOW MACH - pulled hard in the score up. Continued to over-race early and middle stages. Commenced to weaken near the 600m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormalities. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners. Connections advised that the gelding will not be persevered with as a racing proposition from their stable.
Race 6   BDO AUCKLAND HANDICAP TROT
ALANA - trainer L Chin was cautioned for presenting the mare without the notified blind. Broke entering the first turn when leading and galloped a considerable distance before settling towards the rear.
ALDEBARAN FLAME - raced roughly shortly after the start.
LIAISON - tended to shift up the track in the run home when clear in the lead. Driver D Butcher reported that he had not activated the deafeners due to having the field covered.
DIAMANT BLEU - over-raced middle stages before being taken forward to race without cover. Continued to over-race for some distance before commencing to weaken rounding the final turn.
EMMA FROST - broke approaching the first turn losing its chance and was retired from the event.
MR MUSCLE - broke at the start losing all chance.
WINNERS TIME - held up briefly final turn.
JASINOVA - lay in and contacted a marker peg near the 1250m.
Race 7   NZ STRONG CONSTRUCTION MOBILE PACE
BENJAMIN BUTTON - lay in and dislodged a track marker near the 1250m. Raced keenly middle stages.
I'LLAVABUBBLES - held up briefly rounding the final turn.
ROMEO SHARD - weakened from the 600m. A post-race veterinary examination detected inflammation in the airway. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance.
WILD CARD - driver Z Meredith admitted a charge for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion near the 600m and then again in the run home. After hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Meredith's Driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 7 July up to and including 11 August 2022 (5 days).
Race 8   SYMONITE ARCHITECTURAL FACADE SPECIALISTS SOTB 2022 HCP TROT
SLIPPERY MISTRESS - broke shortly after the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the mare's barrier manners.
DORIS RAE - swung inwards when the barriers were released checking UNCLE LOUIS and lost all chance. A warning was placed on the mare's barrier manners.
MY ROYAL ROXY - trotted roughly leaving the back straight for the final time losing ground.
UNCLE LOUIS - checked shortly after the start when having to avoid DORIS RAE and lost considerable ground.
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