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Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Friday, 6 October 2023

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Alexandra Park
Weather
Fine
Track
Fast
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
S Mulcay (Chairman), P Williams, O Westerlund
Veterinarian
Dr C Wilson
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General

General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out.

Supplementary

Nil

Summary

Swabbing
SWEET OLIVIA, PARK LANE, JASINOVA, MY COPY, JOLIMONT, LADY OF THE LIGHT, OLD TOWN ROAD, BOLT FOR BRILLIANCE, DUCHESS MEGXIT, LADY LARNI
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Nil
Warnings
Race 1D Balle (EYE LOVE YOU)
[Rule 859(2)] - Start wider on track when drawn unruly.
Race 1L Chin (MAZEPPA)
[Rule 865(1)] - Late notification of blinds.
Race 4D Butcher (CAULFIELD)
[Rule 869(7A)(a)] - Striking a track marker 140m.
Race 4M White (THE BRAVE)
[Rule 869(2) Whip & Rein Regs] - Using whip with more than a wrist flicking motion.
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 1FAITH IN MANCHESTER - Warned Racing Manners
Race 1SONSOFTHEMERCH - Warned Racing Manners
Race 2IMA SPORTYANGEL - Warned Racing Manners
Race 2RED RACKHAM - Cleared From Unruly Mobiles
Race 5GANDALF - Warned Mobiles
Race 5LOU BABY - Veterinary Clearance Required (ECG Required)
Race 5LOU BABY - Ineligible Racing Performance - Stood Down 1 Trial
Race 7NICHOLAS CAGE - Warned Stands
Race 10BERTHA'S PRIDE - Warned Stands
Race 10KD CREATION - Warned Stands
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Nil
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 07/10/2023 until 11/10/2023 inclusive (5 days):
MILLIES SENSATION, COPY THAT, LITTLE HOOFANANNY

Race Comments

Race 1   BLUE LIGHT TROT
FAITH IN MANCHESTER - lay in and broke entering the first turn losing all chance. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners.
SANS AU REVOIR - broke briefly entering the front straight on the first occasion hampering an outside runner. Raced keenly middle stages.
VORONOV - raced wide early. Hampered by a breaking runner entering the front straight on the first occasion.
ASTERIA LAVRA - weakened from the 400m.
SONSOFTHEMERCH - broke rounding the first turn losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.
MAZEPPA - Trainer L Chin was warned for the late notification of blinds being added. Raced keenly middle stages. Had difficulty obtaining clear running in the home straight.
EYE LOVE YOU - Driver D Balle was warned to ensure he starts wider on the track when drawn unruly in future. Lay out under pressure throughout the run home when weakening.
PRINCE ENVY - broke rounding the final turn losing all chance.
Race 2   TRILLIAN TRUST MOBILE PACE
GOD DAM - held up final turn by a weakening runner.
ZAHRA - tended to shift out under pressure early in the run home but was corrected by Driver R Fensom.
IMA SPORTYANGEL - lay out during the middle stages before shifting up the track near the 900m despite the efforts of Driver P Ferguson hampering several runners. Continued to shift out racing down the back the final time when at the rear. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners. Mr Ferguson advised he will be recommending gear changes.
BACK IN THE BLACK - lay in and dislodged a track marker near the 1350m when leading. Weakened final turn.
HAROLD HANOVER - when questioned regarding the performance Driver T Cameron reported that he disappointed with the effort and could offer no explanation.
DESERT DAWN - hampered near the 900m.
THE ARTFUL GAMBLER - hampered near the 900m.
PARK LANE - hampered near the 900m.
RED RACKHAM - shifted out on straightening for the run home but was corrected by Driver D Butcher. Raced in restricted room late in the run home. Cleared from the unruly for future mobile starts.
Race 3   THE RISING FOUNDATION TROT
FIVE O'CLOCK GERRY - broke at the start losing ground. Weakened final turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.
BRIENNE - lay in rounding the turns and out racing through the straights.
JASINOVA - when questioned regarding the seemingly improved performance Trainer/Driver L Chin stated that the mare had worked well leading in to the race and had benefitted from being able to set its own terms in front throughout.
ALDEBARAN FLAME - hampered by a breaking runner entering the first turn. Lost ground racing through the front straight the first time. Trotted roughly then broke near the 550m losing all chance. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.
MELSADELE - broke entering the first turn hampering trailing runners and lost all chance.
AARDIE'S PEAK - hampered by a breaking runner entering the first turn. Lay out when attempting to improve three wide passing the 700m and was then forced wider when runners shifted ground outwards leaving the back straight the final time. When questioned regarding the performance Driver B Mangos reported that he was disappointed with the filly's effort notwithstanding having to race wide when attempting to improve into the race.
SHESGOLD - hampered by a breaking runner entering the first turn. Weakened leaving the back straight the final time. A post-race veterinary examination revealed minor skin abrasions on the inside of a knee with no treatment required.
Race 4   THE GEM JOURNEY MOBILE PACE
THE BRAVE - Driver M White was issued with a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.
KOURTNEY KARDASH - raced wide early before crossing to the parked position near the 1550m. Raced keenly during the middle stages.
CAULFIELD - Driver D Butcher was warned for racing over a track marker near 140m when improving to the inside of THE BRAVE in the passing lane. In considering this matter Stewards took into account that sufficient room had existed so no unfair advantage had been gained.
RIVERBOY BEN - lay in and struck several track markers near the 1250m.
Race 5   KITCHEN THINGS MOBILE PACE
BENJAMIN BUTTON - badly hampered by a tiring runner racing down the back the final time losing all chance.
MANDOWN - badly hampered by a tiring runner racing down the back the final time losing all chance. Driver M McKendry reported that he sustained a punctured sulky tyre during the running.
LOU BABY - pre-raced warmed. Commenced to tire passing the 800m badly hampering trailing runners and finished distanced. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding had suffered an atrial fibrillation. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance which is to include a satisfactory ECG prior to trialing on one occasion.
ZLATO - over-raced middle stages. Hampered by a weakening runner racing down the back the final time losing ground.
GANDALF - slow to score up then broke briefly and was back from position at the start. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Over-raced early and middle stages.
YOURDOINAMAZINSWEETY - weakened in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance Trainer/Driver T Herlihy stated the gelding had not been suited to racing without cover in what was its first run back from a spell.
LOUEZYANA - lay in and contacted track markers rounding the final turn.
Race 6   36 PRESENTS MOBILE PACE
LADY OF THE LIGHT - lay out rounding the final turn and shifted up the track on straightening for the run home but was corrected by Driver M Ranger.
VILLAGE REBEL - weakened rounding the final turn.
MIKI NOEL - broke near the 100m when appearing to jump a track marker when in restricted room after having attempted to improve to the inside of ARTISAN early in the run home, which in turn was attempting to improve to the inside of MIKI SHAN. An investigation was held into this incident. After hearing the evidence from Drivers P Ferguson (MIKI NOEL), S Phelan (ARTISAN), M McKendry (MIKI SHAN) and viewing the replays Stewards were not satisfied that MIKI SHAN had become clearly established as the lead horse on the marker line after LADY OF THE LIGHT (leader) had shifted out on approaching the passing lane and as such were of the opinion that Mr McKendry was entitled to shift down into the lane. Given the circumstances Stewards could not attribute blame solely to any driver and took the matter no further.
Race 7   KERRY HOGGARD MEMORIAL - THE HOLMES DG HANDICAP PACE
WHISPERING ARTIST - briefly hampered near the 2100m when having to be restrained off the back of HOORAY HENRY.
FERNLEIGH CASH - Driver A Harrison reported that the gelding lost a hind shoe during the running.
NICHOLAS CAGE - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Commenced to over-race middle stages before pacing roughly after contacting the sulky wheel of OLD TOWN ROAD near the 1550m due to an easing of the pace.
HOORAY HENRY - raced erratically for several strides when being steadied near the 2100m after FERNLEIGH CASH had shifted away from the maker line and briefly hampered a trailing runner. Hampered near the 1550m when there was an easing of the pace.
OLD TOWN ROAD - hampered near the 1550m when there was an easing of the pace which resulted in a sulky wheel being struck by a trailing runner.
Race 8   JP & ASSOCIATES LTD CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS HANDICAP TROT
TROT TO CHEVRON - weakened passing the 500m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a slow recovery. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.
GAZ MAN - struck several pylons rounding the first turn.
RUBY RIDGE - weakened in the run home.
ALL CASHED UP(AUS) - broke passing the 175m losing all chance.
Race 9   DUE DROP EVENTS CENTRE MOBILE PACE
LENNY LINCOLN - weakened in the run home.
Race 10   VECTOR WERO WHITEWATER PARK TROT
EMILY BAY - began awkwardly.
BERTHA'S PRIDE - broke shortly after the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the mare's barrier manners.
WILLETROT - broke racing into the first turn losing all chance.
KD CREATION - broke shortly after the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the filly's barrier manners.
DOLLY P - over-raced early and middle stages.
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