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Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Friday, 24 November 2023

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Alexandra Park
Weather
Overcast
Track
Fast
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
S Mulcay (Chairman), N McIntyre, O Westerlund, C Lomey
Veterinarian
Dr F Wade
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General

General
Pre race blood testing was carried out.

Supplementary

Cambridge Harness - Friday, 17th November 2023
Race 1 - O'CONNOR WARREN INSURANCE BROKERS HANDICAP TROT
Trainer T Herlihy advised Stewards on 24 November that ORDAINED has recovered well following its last start and will be continuing with the gelding's current preparation.

Summary

Swabbing
KIMKAR DASH, IDOLOU, ROMEO FOXTROT, THROWYAARMSAROUNDME, NOBLE COUNT, LADY OF THE LIGHT, AMERICAN MUSCLE, IN EXCESS
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Nil
Warnings
Race 2J Young (GLADYS GREENLAND)
[Rule 865(2)] - Presented with removable deafeners not notified.
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 3FLYING SCOTSMAN - Warned Stands
Race 3SONSOFTHEMERCH - Ineligible Racing Manners - Stood Down 1 Trial
Race 5MAJESTIC BUNDY - Warned Stands
Race 5MARO MACKENDON - Warned Racing Manners
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Nil
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 25/11/2023 until 29/11/2023 inclusive (5 days):
ESCAPE ARTIST

Race Comments

Race 1   DUNSTAN SPEEDFEED JUNIOR DRIVERS HANDICAP TROT
MAZEPPA - weakened rounding the final turn.
VORONOV - slow to begin.
Race 2   DUNSTAN SPEEDFEED MOBILE PACE
GLADYS GREENLAND - Trainer J Young was warned for presenting the filly with removable deafeners which were not notified. Hampered by a weakening runner rounding final turn and early stages of the run home losing its chance.
HAIL LUCIUS - over-raced middle stages. Hampered by a weakening runner rounding final turn and then held up early stages of the run home.
MANDOWN - weakened rounding final turn hampering trailing runners. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormality. When questioned regarding the tactics he adopted during the middle stages Driver M White advised that he had initially been content to race without cover outside GLADYS GREENLAND but then decided to go forward in search of the lead passing the 1500m after he felt that Driver S Abernethy (GLADYS GREENLAND) had indicated that the front may be available however MANDOWN had raced greenly before crossing to the lead near the 1200m. Mr White further stated that he had then been able to ease the tempo through the 2nd quarter of the last mile but had received pressure from IDOLOU racing down the back the final time before commencing to weaken near the 400m. Mr White also added that the gelding had recorded comparable sectional times when winning over the same distance two starts back on the 2nd November and was disappointed with the run. After considering the matter Stewards were satisfied that the tactics adopted and the distance for which MANDOWN had challenged for the lead were not so unreasonable as to be culpable and no further action was deemed to be necessary.
FRANKIE MAJOR - when questioned regarding the performance Driver Z Butcher could offer no explanation for what he considered to be a disappointing run.
Race 3   HYDROFLOW TROT
BRIENNE - broke passing the 500m losing ground before settling. Broke briefly inside the final 200m then again briefly passing the 100m. Authorisation of 4th placing was withheld until Stewards confirmed that the mare had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation on each occasion whilst in a break.
ROMEO FOXTROT - broke at the start losing ground.
CRUISE LINER - weakened rounding the final turn.
SONSOFTHEMERCH - broke rounding the first turn losing all chance. Stood down pending one satisfactory trial before resuming.
DHONI TROUBLE - lay out racing down the back straight the final time then again throughout the run home.
FLYING SCOTSMAN - broke shortly after the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.
Race 4   THE DAVIES INTERNATIONAL BRUCE RILEY MOBILE PACE
GANDALF - had difficulty obtaining clear running early in the home straight and was then placed in restricted room just short of the winning post.
MY COPY - lay in late in the run home placing an inside runner in restricted room.
CLOUDING OVER - over-raced early stages.
ONYX SHARD - over-raced middle stages. Held up late in the run home.
Race 5   NARVA HANDICAP TROT
OWN THE MOMENT - slow early. Broke after being forced down over track markers entering the first turn when other runners were hampered by the breaking MARO MACKENDON and lost all chance.
DOLLY P - held up early final turn.
MARO MACKENDON - broke shortly after the start and shifted in whilst in a gallop despite the efforts of Driver B Hackett hampering trailing runners, losing ground before settling. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.
MAKE THINGS HAPPEN - slow early losing ground. Broke rounding the first turn when jumping a dislodged track marker and lost further ground. Weakened near the 500m.
IT AIN'T ME BABE - hampered by a breaking runner entering the first turn. Lay out under pressure throughout the run home.
EYE LOVE YOU - hampered by a breaking runner entering the first turn and dislodged a track marker.
KEEP IT KLASSY - hampered by a breaking runner entering the first turn. Commenced to over-race passing the 1200m and had to be steadied off the back of DOLLY P when there was an easing of the pace.
NOBLE COUNT - hampered by a breaking runner entering the first turn.
MAJESTIC BUNDY - pre-raced warmed. Broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the filly's barrier manners. Lost further ground rounding the first turn when having to take evasive action to avoid a breaking runner. Weakened final stages.
Race 6   SUPERIOR CABINS MOBILE PACE
WHISPERING ARTIST - raced wide early. Weakened in the run home.
Race 7   RAY WHITE PAPATOETOE HANDICAP TROT
KISS AND RUN - broke at the start and shifted out briefly locking wheels with an outside runner and lost all chance.
REGAL GIRL - broke at the start and was then hampered when locking wheels briefly with an inside runner shortly after losing ground.
ULTIMATE MOMENT - broke briefly at the start losing ground.
JASINOVA - raced clear in the lead during the middle stages.
Race 8   PROJECTA MOBILE PACE
PERUN - lay outwards racing through the straights and in particular racing down the back straight the final time becoming awkwardly positioned to the sulky of LEO LINCOLN. Lay in rounding the final turn striking track markers with one marker being dislodged. Continued to lay out through the run home.
CLASSIC GOLD - raced wide early.
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