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Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Friday, 7 February 2025

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Alexandra Park
Weather
Fine
Track
Fast
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
S Mulcay (Chairman), P Williams, C Lomey, O Westerlund
Veterinarian
Dr T D Montgomery
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General

General
Drug testing of drivers was carried out with samples sent for analysis.

Driver D Balle (DREAMS PAT - Race 6) was served with drug testing paperwork but failed to supply a sample with an investigation being opened and adjourned into this matter.

Supplementary

Cambridge Harness - Friday, 17th January 2025
Race 6 - DUNSTAN HORSEFEEDS WAIKATO TROTTING BREEDERS STAKES HCP TROT
Subsequent to the race day at Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness meeting on 17 January 2025, it was brought to the Stewards' attention that there may be an error in the placings for Race 6. On review of the evidence, the Stewards ascertained that the judge incorrectly placed the horses in third and fourth position. The issue was raised with the Judge who accepted that an error had been made. There are no provisions in the Rules for Stewards to amend Judges' placings after the payment of dividends has commenced and accordingly the official placings will remain unchanged. It was noted that the connections of the affected horse were compensated for the error after the RIB notified the Governing body.

Summary

Swabbing
MIDFREW LUCRE, ANGELIC COPY, ROMEO FOXTROT, COLONEL LINCOLN, RUBIRA, BELLE NEIGE, ROY KENT, TRAVELIN SOLDIER
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
D Balle
[Rule 512(2)(a), 514(1) & 514(2A)] - Suspended pending ADJ decision. Failed to comply with request to supply a sample.
Suspended from 07/02/2025 until 31/07/2025 inclusive.
Z Meredith
[Rule 512(2)(a), 514(1) & 514(2A)] - Suspended pending ADJ decision. Failed to comply with request to supply a sample.
Suspended from 07/02/2025 until 31/07/2025 inclusive.
Fines
Nil
Warnings
Race 1C Sharpe (LINCOLN LA MOOSE)
[Rule 869(2) Whip & Rein Regs] - Using whip in a continuous manner.
Race 2J Dickie (ALLAMERICANPLAYER)
[Rule 869(2) Whip & Rein Regs] - Using whip in a continuous manner.
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 3JASINOVA - Warned Mobiles
Race 7KEVIN KLINE - Warned Mobiles - Caused False Start
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Race 3M McKendry replaced Z Meredith on SASSY STAR
Late Scratchings
Race 5DOUBLE JEOPARDY - at 11.03am on veterinary advice
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 08/02/2025 until 12/02/2025 inclusive (5 days):
DOUBLE JEOPARDY, CASTANA, ALWAYS B CHARLIE

Race Comments

Race 1   NEXT GEN:OWN THE THRILL AMATEUR DRIVERS MOBILE PACE
LINCOLN LA MOOSE - broke near the 1400m after jumping a shadow hampering a trailing runner losing ground. Over-raced middle stages. Authorisation of 4th placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation. Driver C Sharpe was warned for using his whip in a continuous manner in the run home.
JACCKA OPA - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1400m and paced roughly for several strides.
COMMANDER LINCOLN - lay out throughout the run home.
Race 2   2025 NZB STANDARDBRED NATIONAL YEARLING SALE 2YO MOB PACE
ANGELIC COPY - broke in the score up but was in position at the candy pole. Raced greenly passing the 1000m briefly hampering a trailing runner.
ALLAMERICANPLAYER - briefly hampered near the 1000m. Driver J Dickie was warned for using his whip in a continuous manner in the run home.
PRINCE LINCOLN - lay in rounding the final turn and paced roughly when briefly hampered passing the 200m. Shifted in passing the 50m and had to be corrected.
RIVERGIRL BELLA - lay out passing the 200m. Paced roughly over the final stages. When questioned regarding his decision to shift from the one one position approaching the 800m Driver Z Butcher explained that he was aware that LINCOLN LINDA had jumped shadows rounding the first turn so had been reluctant to follow that filly. Mr Butcher further explained that his runner had not been handling the bends well so felt it was his best option to improve around to the parked position rather than try to make ground wide rounding the final turn.
LINCOLN LINDA - paced roughly approaching the 1400m after stepping over a shadow and then again near the 1350m.
Race 3   PASCOES THE JEWELLERS "FOR YOUR SPECIAL GIFTS" MOBILE TROT
The start was delayed 1 minute at the request of Raceday Control.
RUN FOREST RUN - over-raced middle stages.
LOVE ON LINE - weakened rounding the final turn.
JASINOVA - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the mare's barrier manners.
SASSY STAR - Driver Z Meredith was replaced by M McKendry after a phone call to Stewards from Mr Meredith advising that he was unable to attend the meeting due to transport difficulties. Subsequent to this call Mr Meredith was located on course and served with drug testing paperwork but refused to provide a sample. An investigation has been opened and adjourned into this matter with Mr Meredith's driver's licence being suspended effective immediately in accordance with Rule 514(1). When questioned regarding his starting position Mr McKendry stated that the mare had been unable to keep up in the score up and lay in causing him difficulty.
CRAZY - pre-race warmed.
Race 4   STUDHOLME BLOODSTOCK @ CHRISTCHURCH YEARLING SALE MOB PACE
BENSON DUDE - lay inwards early in the score up dislodging a track marker. Lay in again contacting another track marker near the 500m before losing ground rounding the turn. Driver J Abernethy reported that the gelding cast the near fore shoe during the running.
MESSENGER BUOY - Driver L Hibell reported that she dropped her whip passing the 200m.
SEA OF LOVE - held up middle stages of the run home until near the 50m.
LINCOLN LOU - crowded by an outside runner near the 1450m. Raced four wide from the 500m. Paced roughly over the concluding stages. Authorisation of 2nd placing was withheld until Stewards confirmed the colt was in the correct gait on reaching the finishing line.
TYSON - lay in near the 1450m when improving three wide crowding an inside runner. Co-Trainer R Green reported that the colt had cast the near fore shoe during the running.
Race 5   WOODLANDS STUD 2025 YEARLING DRAFT MOBILE PACE
DOUBLE JEOPARDY - late scratching at 11.03am on veterinary advice.
MINJEE - over-raced early and middle stages.
Race 6   BRECKON BRED ELITE PERFORMERS AT KARAKA MOBILE TROT
MAZEPPA - weakened rounding the final turn.
NAZARETH - Driver Z Butcher reported the gelding cast the off fore shoe during the running.
BELLE NEIGE - lay in and contacted track markers near the 750m.
DREAMS PAT - broke after 200m losing all chance.
Race 7   ALABAR YEARLINGS SELLING KARAKA 15 FEB MOBILE PACE
The start was delayed 2 minutes at the request of Raceday Control. There was a further 8 minute delay due to a false start being declared at the first attempt when KEVIN KLINE broke in the score up and shifted out puncturing the sulky tyre of SPIRIT OF WAIHEKE. A warning was placed on KEVIN KLINE's barrier manners. The start was further delayed when INFAMEE had to return to the stabling area to have the sulky replaced after a tyre deflated. Driver N Delany (KEVIN KLINE) elected to remain in his allocated barrier position for the restart.
Race 8   NEXT GEN:A NEW ERA OF OWNERSHIP HANDICAP TROT
TRAVELIN SOLDIER - Driver T Herlihy reported that he had not activated the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.
ROYAL PETITE - slow early losing considerable ground.
SUNNY ROBINSON - broke shortly after the start losing all chance.
RISE TO THE OCCASION - broke briefly near the 800m losing ground.
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