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Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Saturday, 19 April 2025

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Alexandra Park
Weather
Showery/Overcast
Track
Good, Slushy
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
S Mulcay (Chairman), K Coppins, C Lomey
Veterinarian
Dr N Houston
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General

General
Trainers were instructed to affix mudguards to their sulkies.

Supplementary

Nil

Summary

Swabbing
CARRERA HOMBRE, WHATS UP THE HILL, SWEET MAGGIE MAE, REDPARK WARRIOR, GOT THE CHOCOLATES, BESIDE ME, YA RITE DARL, HIGH ENERGY, GREASED LIGHTNIN
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Nil
Warnings
Race 2B Hackett (NOD ANDA WINK)
[Rule 869(2) Whip & Rein Regs] - Using whip on a runner out of contention.
Race 4A Poutama (MISS KAWAII)
[Rule 869(3)(f)] - Manner drove when restraining breaking runner.
Race 9J Stormont (WICKED WANDA)
[Rule 869(7A)(a)] - Striking track markers 300m.
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 2MAJESTIC CRACKER - Final Warning Racing Manners
Race 2QUICKSILVA - Warned Racing Manners
Race 7HABIBTI PAT - Warned Mobiles
Race 7KISSMEILOVEYOU - Final Warning Racing Manners
Race 8LIAISON - Warned Racing Manners
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Race 1WORDS - at 3.46pm transport difficulties
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 20/04/2025 until 24/04/2025 inclusive (5 days):
THE BETTOR DEAL, TWISTED SISTER, STELLA ROUGE, SPIRIT OF WAIHEKE
Exceptional Circumstances:
WORDS, DREAM ON LOU, ARAFURA, LORD DELMAR

Race Comments

Race 1   NATIONAL STYLE STAKES - FRIDAY 25 APR AT ALEX PARK MOB PACE
The start was delayed for approximately 6 minutes due to the photo finish equipment, which had been used at Ellerslie, having to be set up.
CANADIAN LASS - raced in restricted room late in the run home.
WORDS - late scratching at 3.46pm due to transport difficulties.
Race 2   BORDER FENCING SERVICES HANDICAP TROT
QUICKSILVA - broke entering the first turn and was taken up the track to clear trailing runners losing ground. Broke again passing the 1700m losing further ground and trailed the field. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.
HAPPY HILL - pre-race warmed. Lay out under pressure in the run home.
NOD ANDA WINK - raced wide early. Raced wide from the 650m. Driver B Hackett was warned for using his whip on one occasion when out of contention on the final turn.
MAJESTIC CRACKER - pre-race warmed. Broke rounding the first turn losing ground before settling. Broke again passing the 150m. A final warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.
PARADISE ALI - the rein burr was removed prior to the start due to the mare warming up unfavourably. Slow early.
HILLBILLY - over-raced entering the back straight the final time before shifting an outside runner out to secure a position in the running line near the 650m.
CRACKERJACK - raced wide early and middle stages. Successfully competed for a position in the running line with HILLBILLY near the 1050m.
Race 3   BRECKON FARMS MOBILE PACE
MIKE ROSS - lay in near the 500m as IDOLOU shifted ground outwards to its inside and paced roughly for several strides with trailing runners having to be steadied. Lay in again near the 350m.
COLIN MCBRIDE - raced wide early and middle stages.
SWEET MAGGIE MAE - raced wide early and middle stages.
ONYX SHARD - had to be steadied near the 500m.
MANTRA - when questioned regarding the performance Driver M McKendry could offer no explanation for the disappointing run. Stewards will follow up with Trainer J Young in the coming days.
TURN O THE TIDE - had to be steadied near the 500m. Lay in leaving the final turn. Lay in again late in the run home.
IDOLOU - raced wide early.
Race 4   IRT YOUNG GUNS 2YO TROT SERIES HEAT 1 MOBILE TROT
CHASE IS ON THE CASE - broke early in the score up but was in position at the candy pole.
MISS KAWAII - broke passing the 200m and failed to settle. Driver A Poutama was warned for the manner in which he drove when restraining his filly whilst in a break late in the run home and again after the winning post.
SUTTLE - Driver J Dunn reported that he did not activate the removable deafeners due to the eventual winner REDPARK WARRIOR travelling much the better early in the run home.
Following a heavy shower after this race the track was downgraded to Slushy
Race 5   WOODLANDS STUD NORTHERN DERBY PRELUDE MOBILE PACE
ROY KENT - paced roughly near the 300m when becoming awkwardly placed to the sulky of BETTORS ANVIL after Driver T Herlihy activated the removable deafeners.
GOT THE CHOCOLATES - pre-race warmed.
MARKETPLACE - when questioned regarding his tactics Driver C Ferguson advised that after having gone forward early he had been left without cover after GOT THE CHOCOLATES shifted to the marker line rounding the first turn so elected to restrain to the rear after the early effort. Mr Ferguson further stated that he then felt that his best option was to remain at the rear as he considered that the lead, which was being held by BETTORS ANVIL, would not have been available and that racing without cover on a wet track may have been to his detriment. He then added that he had followed THE JOLLY ROGER when that runner commenced to improve without cover from the 1200m before then shifting three wide to improve from the 500m but MARKETPLACE had felt rocky when not handling the final turn as well as he would have liked and believed that the gelding may still have won but for this. After considering the matter Mr Ferguson's comments were duly noted.
Race 6   PASCOES THE JEWELLERS NORTHERN OAKS PRELUDE MOBILE PACE
DEBBIE LINCOLN - weakened final turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.
WITHOUT YOU - lay in rounding the turns.
Race 7   IRT NZ SIRES STAKES 3YO TROTTERS PRELUDE 2 MOBILE TROT
KISSMEILOVEYOU - broke passing the 150m. A final warning was placed on the filly's racing manners.
FRAZZLED - slow to score up but was in position at the candy pole.
TYRONS STRAPPING LAD - when questioned regarding the performance Driver J Dunn advised that he was satisfied with the run given the midrace effort to reach the parked position but expected the gelding would derive benefit from the race.
YA RITE DARL - shifted out when leading racing through the front straight to receive the bell before being corrected back down to the marker line.
HABIBTI PAT - broke shortly after the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the filly's barrier manners.
Race 8   H R FISKEN & SONS HANDICAP TROT
REWIRI HILL - lay in and contacted track markers when weakening on the final turn before then being placed in restricted room by an outside runner.
EAGLE HANOVER - lay in and raced over a track marker near the 1300m with the trailing MATTY A contacting and dislodging the track marker. Lay in near the 250m placing an inside runner in restricted room.
VORONOV - Driver E Johnson was spoken to advisedly regarding the manner in which she shifted ground passing the 50m which hampered an inside runner.
LIAISON - broke near the 200m. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.
JASINOVA - unable to hold the back of WALKINONSUNSHINE near the 1100m which enabled HIGH ENERGY to shift down to fill that position. Locked wheels with an outside runner rounding the final turn.
WALKINONSUNSHINE - raced wide early. Hampered by an outside runner near the 50m.
FEARLESS - locked wheels with an inside runner rounding the final turn.
MATTY A - held up final turn and early stages of the run home.
Race 9   HYDROFLOW MOBILE PACE
LINCOLN LA MOOSE - lay in contacting several track markers approaching the 1200m. Lay in again contacting a further track marker rounding the final turn. Weakened in the run home. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.
WICKED WANDA - Driver J Stormont was warned for contacting track markers rounding the final turn.
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