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Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Friday, 5 September 2025

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Alexandra Park
Weather
Fine
Track
Fast
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
C Lomey (Chairman), S Mulcay, K Coppins
Veterinarian
Dr P J A Hazlitt
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General

General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out.

Supplementary

Nil

Summary

Swabbing
BRAVEHEARTHIGHLANDER, SOONER THE BETTOR, AND REMEMBER ME, CONFEDERATE, SHEZSOFAST, CYCLONE REBEL, CASTANA, PROVISEUR, THE NIGHT AGENT
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Nil
Warnings
Race 2H Orange (SOONER THE BETTOR)
[Rule 869((7A)(a)] - Contacting track markers final turn.
Epistaxis
Nil
Horse Action
Race 5ATOMIC - Warned Racing Manners
Race 6GEORGIE BEST - Warned Racing Manners
Race 7MAKAKU - Ineligible Racing Manners - Stood Down 1 Trial
Race 9MIKI DOO - Warned Racing Manners
Race 9MR MIKI - Warned Racing Manners
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Nil
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 06/09/2025 until 10/09/2025 inclusive (5 days):
ANOTHER COLLECT

Race Comments

Race 1   LISTEN LIVE ON SPORTNATION.NZ HANDICAP TROT
SNOWY'S SUCCESS - lay out and trotted roughly early in the run home then broke near the 100m.
VISCOUNT MACKENDON - began awkwardly.
ITMUSCLEBELOVE - broke near the 350m losing all chance.
JOCA'S HILL - slow early. Broke near the 400m losing all chance.
Race 2   BRECKON FARMS MOBILE PACE
The start was delayed due to the boring pole being removed from JOLIMONT.
SOONER THE BETTOR - Driver H Orange was warned for allowing his runner to shift inwards rounding the final turn contacting track markers. Shifted out on straightening for the run home but was immediately corrected. Shifted in marginally approaching the 50m locking wheels briefly with an inside runner.
BETTER KNUCKLE UP - shifted out marginally approaching the 50m locking wheels briefly with an outside runner.
THE SURFER - lay in contacting a track marker near the 1250m. Held up early final turn and late in the run home.
Race 3   BORDER FENCING SERVICES HANDICAP TROT
PIRAYAS - lay in contacting a track marker near the 1300m.
KISSMEILOVEYOU - lay in contacting a track marker near the 350m.
EYE SEE YOU - began awkwardly.
AND REMEMBER ME - lay out leaving the final turn.
Race 4   JOIN TAB RACING CLUB MOBILE PACE
JOES ROCK - over-raced early and middle stages.
BETA PREPARE - held up late in the run home.
Race 5   DUNSTAN HORSEFEEDS SIRES STAKES HEAT 2 2YOF MOBILE PACE
ATOMIC - commenced to lay in entering the first turn and continued to hang thereafter causing Driver J Dickie considerable difficulty contacting numerous track markers. Lost ground rounding the final turn when locked on the outside rein hampering a trailing runner and racing over further track markers. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. A warning was placed on the filly's racing manners.
COOL FOR CATS - raced wide early and middle stages. Weakened in the run home.
SHEZSOFAST - raced wide early.
LINCOLN LINDA - pulled hard score up. Raced wide throughout when unable to secure the position outside the leader which was being held by COOL FOR CATS.
ANGELIC COPY - hampered by a weakening runner near the 400m.
ALECTO - raced wide from the 1050m. Lay in leaving the final turn having to be corrected.
Race 6   WOODLANDS STUD SIRES STAKES HEAT 1 2YO C & G MOBILE PACE
UTAH BLAZE - briefly locked sulky stays with an outside runner near the 1200m. Lay in and dislodged a track marker passing the 400m.
EVERNDEN - paced roughly entering and rounding the first turn.
PRINCE LINCOLN - hampered near the 250m.
GEORGIE BEST - broke near the 1200m after briefly locking sulky stays with an inside runner after both horses shifted ground and was taken up the track before settling. Raced greenly approaching the 250m and shifted out briefly locking wheels with MOVE IT LOU, which was checked, with NYMBAL,CYCLONE REBEL, PRINCE LINCOLN and WAR CHIEF being hampered. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners. Driver S Abernethy advised that the colt had raced keenly after contacting its sulky wheel disc over the early stages.
NYMBAL - hampered near the 250m.
MOVE IT LOU - checked briefly when locking wheels with an inside runner near the 250m.
JOHNNY LINCOLN - over-raced middle stages. Paced roughly near the 200m and was then held up early in the run home.
CYCLONE REBEL - hampered near the 250m.
WAR CHIEF - hampered near the 250m.
MAMA'S WISH - held up throughout the run home.
Race 7   CARPET COURT HANDICAP TROT
MANCHESTER IN TIME - lay in near the 1300m contacting track markers. Continued to lay in rounding the turns and in particular the final turn when under pressure contacting a further track marker.
MAKAKU - pre-race warmed. Broke rounding the first turn losing all chance. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming.
REGAL GIRL - broke at the start losing ground.
LORD POPINJAY - slow away.
Race 8   HYDROFLOW MOBILE PACE
MANTRA - lay in rounding the final turn when weakening. Locked wheels with an outside runner for several strides near the 300m.
TWO JULES - weakened in the run home. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days. When questioned regarding the performance Driver H Orange advised that the early pressure that he had received when holding the lead had taken its toll.
PROVISEUR - lay in contacting several track markers entering the first turn. Over-raced middle stages.
FIFTH AND FINAL - lay in locking wheels with an inside runner for several strides near the 300m.
Connections advised Stewards on 12 September that TWO JULES has recovered well from its last start and will continue with its current preparation.
Race 9   ATC SUPPORTS BLUE SEPTEMBER MOBILE PACE
SPIRITED PEGGY - weakened leaving the final turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
BALLYSPELLANE - weakened leaving the final turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
MIKI DOO - over-raced approaching the 1600m when a runner improved to its outside and contacted the sulky of SPIRITED PEGGY despite the efforts of Driver Z Butcher. Continued to over-race middle stages causing Mr Butcher further difficulty. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.
MR MIKI - paced roughly then broke near the 350m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.
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