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Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Friday, 8 March 2024

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Alexandra Park
Weather
Fine
Track
Fast
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
S Mulcay (Chairman), A Dooley, C Lomey
Veterinarian
Dr O M Glen
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General

General
The meeting was put back one race due to travel disruptions with the last race being set down for 9.50pm.

Supplementary

Auckland TC - Friday, 1st March 2024
Race 4 - ATC SUPPORTS TEAM TEAL HANDICAP TROT
Driver P Ferguson (WISHING STAR) was issued a warning for contacting track markers on the final turn.

Summary

Swabbing
SKIPPER, LINCOLN LOU, HADRON COLLIDER, CONFEDERATE, AYE AYE CAPTAIN, KANGO, MACH SHARD, ALL YOU NEED IS ME
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Nil
Warnings
Race 4T Cameron (GREAT WHITE)
[Rule 858(1)(h)] - Failed to come up into position.
Race 4M White (DEMON BLUE)
[Rule 858(1)(h)] - Failed to come up into position.
Race 7T Mitchell (ALWAYS B ELITE)
[Rule 869(2) Whip & Rein Regs] - Using whip with more than a wrist flicking motion.
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 3ONYX SHARD - Warned Racing Manners
Race 4ROY KENT - Warned Mobiles
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Race 6OLD TOWN ROAD - 7.59am - Veterinary advice
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 09/03/2024 until 13/03/2024 inclusive (5 days):
MARGHERITA, OLD TOWN ROAD

Race Comments

Race 1   ATC SUPPORTS TEAM TEAL JUNIOR DRIVERS MOB PACE
The official start time for this race was further amended to 7.10pm.
SCOUT'S HONOUR - underwent a pre-race veterinary examination after being delayed enroute to the track and was cleared to start.
CYREN SHARD - weakened late in the run home.
POTTER - lay in late in the score up.
WHOOSHKA - underwent a pre-race veterinary examination after being delayed enroute to the track and was cleared to start. Weakened late in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance Driver F Schumacher stated that the mid-race effort to reach the parked position near the 750m before the fast quarter down the back may have taken its toll.
Race 2   LONE STAR ALEXANDRA PARK MOBILE PACE
JUSTYOUWAIT - became awkwardly placed to the sulky of CYCLONE JORDY when there was a slight easing of the pace near the 1100m briefly hampering a trailing runner.
SADHAKA - lay in and contacted a track marker passing the 400m.
CYCLONE JORDY - raced keenly down the back straight the final time. Held up for clear running throughout the run home.
LINCOLN LOU - lay in and contacted a track marker passing the 400m.
ITS ELECTRIFYING - paced roughly early in the score up but was in position at dispatch. When questioned regarding the performance Driver Z Butcher stated that he was surprised that the gelding was so well supported given that it had only qualified the previous week and was still learning.
FRANCO SALAH - raced keenly through the middle stages. Hampered briefly near the 1100m.
Race 3   HYDROFLOW EMPOWERHER MOBILE PACE
CLOUDING OVER - checked by a breaking runner entering the first turn having to take evasive action.
ONYX SHARD - paced roughly entering the first turn then broke checking a trailing runner and lost all chance. A warning was placed on the filly's racing manners.
HADRON COLLIDER - raced keenly down the back straight the final time.
PRECIOUS BET - lay in near the 350m contacting a track marker.
WALLFLOWER - lay in near the 350m contacting a track marker.
Race 4   HAPPY 60TH QUEEN SUE MOBILE PACE
SUGAR RAY LINCOLN - paced roughly for several strides rounding the first turn.
DEMON BLUE - back from position throughout the score up. Driver M White was issued with a warning.
ROY KENT - lay out and was back from position throughout the score up. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Held up for clear running throughout the home straight.
GREAT WHITE - back from position throughout the score up. Driver T Cameron was issued with a warning. Raced greenly and shifted out passing the 150m.
Race 5   WELCOME HYNDS PROJECT DIAMOND MOBILE PACE
PAPENHUYZEN - raced keenly middle stages.
XCITE ME - paced roughly in the early stages having to be steadied losing ground. Weakened late in the run home. Driver S Wigg reported that a sulky tyre had deflated near the 750m.
CHANGE TACT - lay outwards rounding the final turn when placed under pressure.
VINNIE TURBO - raced wide early stages.
SHAKE A LEG - raced wide early stages.
BETA PREPARE - over-raced through the middle stages.
Race 6   LINCOLN FARMS FOUNDERS CUP FFA MOBILE PACE
ALTA WISEGUY - lay in rounding the final turn contacting a track marker.
OLD TOWN ROAD - late scratching at 7.59am on Veterinary advice.
KANGO - lay in rounding the final turn.
SELF ASSURED - when questioned regarding the performance Driver T Herlihy stated that he was satisfied with the run after having worked forward without cover from the 1000m with the last half being run 54.6 seconds off the front.
Race 7   BOOK NOW FOR OAKS & DERBY NIGHT MARCH 22 MOBILE PACE
The start of this event was delayed due to a power outage to the track lighting with a rescheduled start time of 10.05pm.
ALWAYS B ELITE - lay in and contacted a track marker rounding the final turn. Driver T Mitchell was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking in the run home.
ALL YOU NEED IS ME - Driver C Dalgety reported that he hadn't activated the deafeners due to having the field covered.
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