Auckland Trotting Club Inc
Friday, 9 August 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, O Westerlund
- Veterinarian
- Dr P J A Hazlitt
General
| General |
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| Pre race blood testing was carried out. |
Supplementary
Nil
Summary
| Swabbing |
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| BENJAMIN BUTTON, CRISTIANO BUCCINI, OBADIAH DRAGON, ILSAS SON, RUNKLE CRUNCH, ALWAYS A PORSCHE, DESISTELLA, BOLT FOR THE HILL |
| Protests | |
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| Nil |
| Suspensions | |
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| Nil |
| Fines | |
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| Race 1 | S Abernethy (BENJAMIN BUTTON) [Rule 869(3)(b)] - Careless driving striking a wheel 2000m. Fined $300. |
| Warnings | |
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| Race 6 | N Chilcott (ALWAYSBESECRET) [Rule 865(2)] - Presented with anti-choke device not notified. |
| Bleeders | |
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| Nil |
| Horse Action | |
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| Race 4 | BAR LOUIE - Warned Racing Manners |
| Race 5 | NELSON'S BOY - Unruly Mobiles |
| Race 7 | BERTHA'S PRIDE - Final Warning Racing Manners |
| Race 7 | BOLT FOR THE HILL - Unruly Stands |
| 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 10/08/2024 until 14/08/2024 inclusive (5 days): MEDINA MAGIC, SUGAR RAY LINCOLN, FERNLEIGH CASH, MY COPY, TRIPLE G, LATEFORDINNER |
Race Comments
| Race 1 TARDINA STUD 'SOUTH OF THE BOMBAYS' MOB PACE | |
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| RIVERBOY BEN - lay in near the 1300m contacting track markers. | |
| MIDFREW LUCRE - raced three wide without cover from the 1000m. | |
| MYDADTHETERROR - received a punctured sulky tyre entering the first turn when contacted by a trailing runner. Held up early in the run home. | |
| BENJAMIN BUTTON - paced roughly for a stride entering the first turn after contacting and puncturing the sulky tyre of MYDADTHETERROR. Driver S Abernethy admitted a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly in this incident. After viewing the replays and hearing penalty submissions the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $300. Lay in near the 1300m dislodging a track marker. | |
| LOUIE V TONNE - raced wide early stages. | |
| PROVISEUR - over-raced early and middle stages. | |
| MESSENGER BUOY- underwent a post-race veterinary and endoscopic examination at the trainer's request which revealed a small amount of blood in the trachea. | |
| Race 2 TRACK CHAT SUPPORTING NZHAT MOBILE PACE | |
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| LINCOLN LA MOOSE - paced roughly for several strides approaching the first turn hampering a trailing runner. Shifted out rounding the final turn when Driver Z Butcher was encountering some difficulty activating the deafeners. When questioned regarding the performance Trainer R Green advised that the gelding may be feeling the effects of recent racing. | |
| J T BOE - the start was briefly delayed after the gelding cast a shoe in the preliminary requiring attention from the farrier. | |
| DELIGHTFUL CHIC - held up until late in the the run home. | |
| TUGAWAR - slow to score up but was in position at the candy pole. Hampered when LINCOLN LA MOOSE paced roughly racing into the first turn. | |
| Race 3 EQUINE SPECIALISTS IMPORTER OF FARRIER SUPPLIES HCP TROT | |
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| BARSUKOV - slow to begin. Lay in and contacted a track marker near the 900m. | |
| JASINOVA - raced clear in the lead over the early and middle stages. | |
| TAYLAD TO USE - broke rounding the first turn but soon settled. Lay in rounding the turns. Weakened final turn hampering trailing runners. | |
| LOVE ON LINE - tangled away at the start. | |
| VORONOV - held up by a weakening runner rounding the final turn. | |
| Race 4 HUGHES HARNESS RACING STABLES SUPPORTING NZHAT MOBILE PACE | |
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| RUNKLE CRUNCH - lay out over the early stages and briefly raced in restricted room entering the first turn. | |
| HEARTS N ACES - lay in and paced roughly entering the first turn. | |
| TURN O THE TIDE - over-raced middle stages. | |
| BAR LOUIE - paced roughly then broke near the 200m losing its chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners. | |
| Race 5 DIAMOND RACING STABLES SUPPORTING NZHAT MOBILE PACE | |
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| NELSON'S BOY - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground. Placed on the unruly for future mobiles. Gave ground from the 700m. | |
| MANTRA BLUE - lay in final turn. | |
| Race 6 "blueprints RENEWED CONSULTANTS SUPPORTING NZHAT MOB PACE | |
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| DESISTELLA - raced keenly when being restrained to take a trail entering the first turn. | |
| I CAN TOO - Driver B Butcher and Starter F Phelan were questioned in relation to the early stages of the score up and were reminded of their respective obligations. | |
| KEVIN KLINE - over-raced early and middle stages. Weakened in the run home. Trainer R Green advised that the gelding would be turned out for a spell. | |
| MACK PACK - held up for clear running until late in the run home. | |
| ALWAYSBESECRET - Trainer N Chilcott was warned for presenting the filly to race with an anti-choke device which was not notified. | |
| Race 7 S G STUD SUPPORTING NZ HORSE AMBULANCE TRUST TROT | |
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| ARADNE - pre-race warmed. | |
| BOLT FOR THE HILL - pre-race warmed. Fractious prior to the start causing a delay and then required the assistance of a starting attendant with the field being turned away to reassemble. Broke briefly at the start but soon settled. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts. | |
| BERTHA'S PRIDE - broke briefly shortly after the start. Trotted roughly at various stages and trailed the field throughout. A final warning was placed on the mare's racing manners. | |
| LIL WHIP - pre-race warmed. Slow early stages losing ground. | |