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Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Alexandra Park
Weather
Fine
Track
Fast
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
S Mulcay (Chairman), S Renault, O Westerlund
Veterinarians
Dr P J A Hazlitt, Dr L A Hill, Dr A V Scott
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General

General
Nil

Supplementary

Nil

Summary

Swabbing
ARADNE, JEREMIAH, DOLLY P, COURTNEY ROSE, MAKO, COLD CHISEL, THE JOLLY ROGER, CAPTAIN SAMPSON, WITHOUT YOU, ALWAYS B MAGIC, BEETASTIC, SOONER THE BETTOR, MERLIN, SANINARMBRO, FRISCO BAY
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Race 6C Hackett (I GOT CHILLS)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Careless driving striking a wheel 700m (2 days).
Suspended from 22/09/2024 until 27/09/2024 inclusive.
Race 8M McKendry (MIKI SHAN)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Shifting ground when insufficiently clear causing interference 600m (2 days).
Suspended from 22/09/2024 until 27/09/2024 inclusive.
Fines
Race 8T Mitchell (JOLIMONT)
[Rule 869(5)] - Half carting. Fined $200.
Warnings
Race 2T Herlihy (SKIPPER)
[Rule 858(1)(i)] - Out of position at the start.
Race 2M Purdon (ROUGH AND READY)
[Rule 858(1)(i)] - Out of position at the start.
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 6LINCOLN LOU - Warned Mobiles
Race 7BRITTANIA - Warned Mobiles
Race 9BOLT FOR THE HILL - Final Warning Stands
Race 9ITAINTNECESSARILYSO - Warned Stands
Race 10BAZOOKA - Warned Mobiles
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Nil
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 22/09/2024 until 26/09/2024 inclusive (5 days):
SANTAPAZIENZA, SUNSET HILL, BRUNTWOOD BRIGADE

Race Comments

Race 1   DUE DROP EVENTS CENTRE TROT
SHESGOLD - slow early. Lay inwards in the run home and locked wheels with FLYING SCOTSMAN shortly after the finish.
ARADNE - pre-race warmed.
FATHER BARRY - broke after 100m losing considerable ground. Broke again near the 1600m losing all chance.
VISCOUNT MACKENDON - held up until late in the run home. Driver C Hackett reported that she did not activate the removable deafeners as a result.
FLYING SCOTSMAN - trotted roughly early stages. Lay outwards in the run home and locked wheels with SHESGOLD shortly after the finish.
IT AIN'T ME BABE - trotted roughly passing the 100m before switching to a pace and breaking over the concluding stages.
BREAK FREE - weakened final turn.
Race 2   100% HOME ALBANY EXTREME MOBILE PACE
INVISIBLE - lay inwards and paced roughly near the 200m when being shifted wider on the track by an inside runner.
ROUGH AND READY - back from position at the start. Driver M Purdon was issued a warning.
SKIPPER - back from position at the start. Driver T Herlihy was issued a warning.
Race 3   JP & ASSOCIATES LTD CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS TROT
OCEAN EYES - slow to begin. Hampered by a breaking runner in the early stages.
TACTICAL APPROACH - trotted roughly before breaking in the early stages hampering trailing runners and losing considerable ground.
EYE SEE YOU - lay outwards rounding the final turn and throughout the run home.
BOSS JO - trotted roughly passing the 100m.
BUSY CANOODLING - slow to begin. Weakened in the run home.
DOLLY P - hampered by a breaking runner in the early stages.
Race 4   HAIER - SILK ROAD NORTHERN SPRING SERIES (HEAT 2) MOB PACE
POWER N GLORY - held up briefly final turn.
STEEL LEDGER - lay inwards rounding the turns and in particular the final turn when weakening. A post-race veterinary examination, which included an endoscopic procedure, revealed symptoms of a respiratory infection which will be treated.
DELIGHTFUL CHIC - lay inwards rounding the final turn and contacted several track markers when weakening. Continued to lay inwards throughout the run home.
KOURTNEY KARDASH - raced wide early.
IDEAL DELIGHT - over-raced middle stages. Paced roughly near the 350m.
Race 5   AUCKLAND CO-OP TAXIS 300-3000 NORTHERN 3YO STAKES MOB PACE
LE MAJOR - briefly hampered near the 1000m after a slight easing of the pace. Weakened in the run home.
MAKO - raced greenly when improving to the lead near the 1000m resulting in a slight easing of the pace hampering trailing runners.
THE SURFER - hampered and broke briefly near the 1000m after a slight easing of the pace. Raced greenly leaving the final turn when weakening.
BETTER KNUCKLE UP - hampered by a slight easing of the pace near the 1000m. Held up early and middle stages of the run home. Driver C Hackett reported that she did not activate the removable deafeners as a result.
Race 6   WOODLANDS STUD SIRES STAKES 2YO C & G (HEAT 3) MOB PACE
HEARTS N ACES - Driver J Cox reported that he sustained a punctured sulky tyre near the 700m.
RAGNAR LOTHBROK - raced wide early. Weakened final turn.
AVENTADOR - checked by a breaking runner in the early stages losing ground.
LINCOLN LOU - broke after 100m checking trailing runners losing all chance. A warning was placed on the colt's barrier manners.
SUGAR RAY LINCOLN - checked by a breaking runner in the early stages losing ground. Raced four wide from the 600m.
THE NIGHT AGENT - checked by a breaking runner in the early stages losing ground. Weakened final turn.
BEACHBREAK - checked by a breaking runner in the early stages and broke losing all chance.
I GOT CHILLS - over-raced middle stages. Contacted the sulky wheel of HEARTS N ACES, which punctured, near the 700m. Junior Driver C Hackett, assisted by S Phelan, admitted a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) in that she drove carelessly in this incident. After hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Ms Hackett's driver's licence from conclusion of racing tonight up to and including 27 September 2024 (2 days). Held up by a weakening runner final turn.
Race 7   CADUCEUS CLUB 2YO FILLIES CLASSIC MOBILE PACE
WITHOUT YOU - lay outwards passing the 150m when utilising the passing lane briefly locking wheels with WON AND ONLY.
LA MIKI - held up throughout the run home.
WON AND ONLY - briefly locked wheels with WITHOUT YOU near the 150m.
ALWAYS B MISTY - held up early and middle stages of the run home.
HOT AND DANGEROUS - held up throughout the run home.
AMAZING CAPTAIN - held up throughout the run home.
SADHAKA - raced wide early before being restrained towards the rear. Raced wide with cover from the 1200m.
ALWAYS B MAGIC - raced wide early before being restrained towards the rear. Raced wide with cover from the 1200m. Lay in under pressure late in the run home placing an inside runner in restricted room.
TYRON'S CONNOISSEUR - over-raced middle stages. Held up throughout the run home.
BRITTANIA - hung in late in the score up and was back from position at dispatch. A warning was placed on the filly's barrier manners.
Held up throughout the run home.
IM SANDRA DEE - raced wide throughout when unable to secure the position outside the leader which was being held by the over-racing MUSIC MISTRESS. Placed in restricted room by an outside runner late in the run home.
BEETASTIC - raced wide with cover from the 1000m. Driver P Ferguson reported that he was unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the cord becoming entangled.
MUSIC MISTRESS - raced wide early. Over-raced early and middle stages when outside the leader.
Race 8   IRT SPRING CUP HANDICAP PACE
JOLIMONT - broke at the start losing ground. Driver T Mitchell admitted a charge under Rule 869 (5) in that he half carted for a distance racing through the front straight to receive the bell. After hearing penalty submissions the Adjudicative Committee issued a fine of $200.
LADY OF THE LIGHT - broke briefly shortly after the start.
MIKI SHAN - lay inwards rounding the final turn contacting several track markers. Driver M McKendry admitted a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) in that he shifted ground inwards near the 600m when not sufficiently clear of MERLIN which had to be restrained thereby losing its racing position. After hearing penalty submissions the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr McKendry's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing tonight up to and including 27 September 2024 (2 days).
Race 9   100% HOME MAGNESS BENROW HANDICAP TROT
BOLT FOR THE HILL - mixed its gait shortly after the start losing ground. A final warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.
ITAINTNECESSARILYSO - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Lay in and raced over track markers rounding the final turn several of which were dislodged.
BRAVEHEARTHIGHLANDER - broke near the 950m losing its chance.
MAZEPPA - swung inwards when the barriers were released hampering IRON LOVE and was slow to begin. Broke near the 250m losing its chance.
IRON LOVE - hampered shortly after the start.
Race 10   VECTOR WERO WHITEWATER PARK MOBILE PACE
BAZOOKA - broke early in the score up losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.
DOUBLE QUICK - held up final turn and early stages of the run home.
J T BOE - placed in restricted room by an outside runner late in the run home.
BILLY THE KID - placed in restricted room by outside runners and broke just short of the winning post.
SHAKE A LEG - lay in under pressure despite the efforts of Driver P Ferguson late in the run home placing inside runners in restricted room.