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Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Friday, 11 October 2024

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Alexandra Park
Weather
Fine
Track
Fast
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
S Mulcay (Chairman), C Lomey, O Westerlund, K Coppins
Veterinarian
Dr B O Vosloo
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General

General
Pre race blood testing was carried out.

Supplementary

Auckland TC - Friday, 4th October 2024
Race 1 - BOOK YOUR CHRISTMAS PARTY AT ALEX PARK HANDICAP TROT
Trainer A Poutama advised Stewards on 11 October that FLYING SCOTSMAN had recovered well from its disappointing performance and has worked well leading into Cambridge's 15 October assignment.

Summary

Swabbing
YUROK, BAZOOKA, SWEET OLIVIA, WICKED WANDA, AND REMEMBER ME, SKIPPER, MATTY A, THE JOLLY ROGER
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Nil
Warnings
Nil
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 2HEZASWEETIE - Ineligible Racing Manners - Stood Down 1 Trial
Race 3WINNERS TIME - Warned Stands
Race 5HAYLEY MHOR - Unruly Stands Trainer's Request
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Race 2BENJAMIN BUTTON - 10.35am - Vet's certificate provided
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 12/10/2024 until 14/10/2024 inclusive (3 days):
BENJAMIN BUTTON
Ineligible from 12/10/2024 until 16/10/2024 inclusive (5 days):
ASTERIA LAVRA, KEEP IT KLASSY, LADY OF THE LIGHT

Race Comments

Race 1   BOOK AT THE ALEX FOR MELBOURNE CUP DAY TROT
VAL THORENS - broke at the start hampering an outside runner and lost considerable ground. Broke passing the 100m and failed to settle.
PRESIDENT FLYNNTIN - hampered at the start. Broke entering the first turn and raced over several track markers when being restrained losing considerable ground. Weakened in the run home.
PARADISE ALI - broke near the 1900m losing all chance.
LEVI - broke at the start losing considerable ground. Lay in at various stages. Weakened final turn.
Race 2   LATHER UP AT WOODLANDS - TENDER CLOSES 1 NOV MOBILE PACE
BILLY THE KID - checked and broke racing into the first turn losing ground. Weakened final turn.
BENJAMIN BUTTON - late scratching at 10.35am on veterinary advice.
HEZASWEETIE - broke racing into the first turn checking trailing runners and lost ground. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming.
BAZOOKA - lay in rounding the first turn. Lay in contacting a track marker final turn.
ROUGH AND READY - checked briefly racing into the first turn losing ground. Over-raced middle stages when being restrained to take cover.
HAWKEYE PIERCE - checked briefly racing into the first turn losing ground.
Race 3   BORDER FENCING SERVICES HANDICAP TROT
BRAVEHEARTHIGHLANDER - broke at the start losing all chance.
LOVE ON LINE - broke at the start losing considerable ground. Weakened in the run home.
FEARLESS - over-raced middle stages. Held up through the early stages of the home straight then broke near the 100m.
JOHNNY WHO - lay in rounding the turns.
WINNERS TIME - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.
Race 4   WOODLANDS STUD SILK ROAD NORTHERN SERIES HEAT 5 MOB PACE
GLADYS GREENLAND - lay in rounding the turns.
WICKED WANDA - cast a front plate, which could not be located, during the preliminary with the remaining front shoe being removed prior to the start. Raced wide early stages.
WHAT A MINX - held up for clear running throughout the home straight.
YOU LITTLE BEAUTY - raced wide from the 900m.
Race 5   SPEEDING SPUR AT WOODLANDS - TENDER CLOSES 1 NOV TROT
The start was delayed briefly when the field was turned out of line at the first attempt after several runners became fractious.
ILLICIT LOVE - broke shortly after the start but soon settled.
HAYLEY MHOR - broke shortly after the start losing its chance. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts at the request of connections.
HILLBILLY - broke at the start losing considerable ground. Trotted roughly rounding the final turn and broke near the 250m.
FINAL APPROACH - broke shortly after the start losing its chance.
RUBBLE ON THE DOUBLE - lay out under pressure in the run home.
HENRIK LUNDQVIST - pre-race warmed. Over-raced middle stages. Broke passing the 400m losing all chance.
DOLLY P - over-raced middle stages.
Race 6   SWEET LOU AT WOODLANDS - TENDER CLOSES 1 NOV HANDICAP PACE
CLAUDE - crowded by an outside runner late in the run home.
MIKI SHAN - lay in and contacted track markers near the 1300m. Crowded late in the run home and raced over the final track marker.
SKIPPER - lay in under pressure late in the run home crowding inside runners.
HOORAY HENRY - held up on the final turn and throughout the run home. Junior Driver M Ranger (assisted by S Butcher) was questioned regarding her decision to shift from a position three back in the running line passing the 600m down on to the marker line. Ms Ranger stated that after being unable to obtain the position on the leader's back entering the first turn she had restrained to the rear rather than race without cover with the tempo through the middle stages then being moderate. Ms Ranger further stated that the tempo had then increased markedly entering the back straight the final time and believed that the final sectionals would be extremely fast so felt her best option was to improve to the markers and save ground by driving for luck however a clear run didn't eventuate. Mr Butcher stated that HOORAY HENRY had performed best when able to either lead or race handy with cover and felt that the gelding would not have been able to finish in a better position had it been taken wide. After considering the matter, and in particular the closing sectionals recorded, Stewards deemed that no further action was warranted other than to note the respective comments.
Race 7   ON TRACK - STRENGTH IN RACING HANDICAP TROT
LORD POPINJAY - broke at the start losing considerable ground. Lay in and dislodged track markers near the 1250m when trailing the field.
Race 8   THE ALEX BAR & EATERY MOBILE PACE
TYRON'S CONNOISSEUR - paced roughly and had to be steadied passing the 200m when THE JOLLY ROGER shifted ground to its inside. When questioned Driver A Poutama advised that the filly had over-reacted after the sliding blinds had been activated and contributed to the incident before then weakening.
LITTLE HOOFANANNY - over-raced middle stages.
WALTZING WITH MIKI - raced wide from the 900m.
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