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Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Friday, 30 January 2026

Stipendiary Stewards Report

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

General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out.

Supplementary

Nil

Summary

Swabbing
CONFESSIONAL, CHANEL NOIRE, LINCOLN WAVE, MR MIKI, FATHER BARRY, SPIRITUAL BLISS, WYNBERG JANIE
Protests
Race 2SAMMY LINCOLN (4th Placing)
[Rule 870(3) & Breaking Horses Reg] - Breaking in excess of 50m in the final 200m. Disqualified.
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Race 5D Butcher (MISS BEBE)
[Rule 858(1)(a)] - Delaying the start. Fined $200.
Warnings
Race 2Z Butcher (CHANEL NOIRE)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Exercise care when shifting ground 1700m.
Race 7L Chin (BARSUKOV)
[Rule 869(4) & Home Straight Regs] - Maintain a straight course in the run home.
Race 7G Martin (KISS MY PIXEL)
[Rule 869(2) Whip & Rein Regs] - Using whip with more than a wrist flicking motion.
Epistaxis
Nil
Horse Action
Race 2EVERNDEN - Warned Racing Manners
Race 2SAMMY LINCOLN - Warned Racing Manners
Race 7CRAZY - Warned Stands
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Race 6TYSON - 1.05pm-Vets advice
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 31/01/2026 until 04/02/2026 inclusive (5 days):
TYSON

Race Comments

Race 1   CRYSTAL HACKETT ATC'S 2025 JOINT LEADING JNR DRIVER HCP TROT
PANTANI - pre-race warmed. Broke near the 300m losing ground before settling.
ROMEO FOXTROT - lay in rounding the bends.
MANCHESTER IN TIME - broke rounding the first bend losing all chance.
LORD POPINJAY - over-raced middle stages.
Race 2   PURDON & PHELAN RACING ATC'S 2025 LEADING TRAINERS MOB PACE
CHANEL NOIRE - Driver Z Butcher was shown the replay and warned for the manner in which he shifted ground near the 1700m which resulted in JUST JAMES having to be steadied and conceding its position. Checked by a breaking runner near the 450m.
SAMMY LINCOLN - broke approaching the 275m and galloped a considerable distance before settling. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners. Stewards lodged a protest against this runner's 4th placing being awarded under Rule 870(3) and the Breaking Horses Regulation alleging the gelding broke in excess of 50m in the final 200m. Connections did not contest the protest and SAMMY LINCOLN was disqualified by Stewards.
EVERNDEN - jumped a shadow passing the 450m checking trailing runners losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.
IMON - hampered by a breaking runner near the 450m.
JUST JAMES - over-raced briefly middle stages. Checked by a breaking runner near the 450m and broke losing ground.
Race 3   DAVID TURNER -WELCOME TO THE GOLD CARD CLUB MOB PACE
TUGAWAR - paced roughly for several strides shortly after the start losing ground. Hampered near the 1500m.
AUNTY ROSE - had to be steadied near the 1500m after becoming awkwardly placed to the sulky of LITTLE LILY and paced roughly for several strides hampering trailing runners.
HEY MIKI - hampered near the 1500m.
MURTLE THE TURTLE - lay in rounding the final bend and late in the run home.
NELSON'S BOY - raced wide early before pacing roughly approaching the 1750m when towards the rear.
Race 4   "FROCKS AT THE TROTS" NORTHERN METRO PACERS FINAL MOB PACE
MR MIKI - over-raced briefly near the 900m having to be steadied.
TASI AHNAU - weakened leaving the final bend.
PRINCESS OF SAVOY - raced wide for a distance during the middle stages before crossing to the parked position approaching the 900m. When questioned Driver Z Butcher confirmed the mid-race effort had taken its toll.
Race 5   CLASSIQUE LANDSCAPERS - NORTHERN METRO TROT FINAL HCP TROT
The start was delayed at the first attempt due to VORONOV and MISS BEBE coming to the barrier out of position with the field being turned out of line. Driver D Butcher (MISS BEBE) was issued a $200 Minor Infringement Notice for delaying the start. The start was then further delayed when HELSINGOR required assistance from an Attendant after being reluctant to come forward onto the barrier.
YUROK - weakened rounding the final bend.
HELSINGOR - raced wide early. Weakened from the 600m.
SANINARMBRO - commenced to weaken rounding the final bend hampering a trailing runner.
HILLBILLY - pre-race warmed. Broke passing the 150m.
FATHER BARRY - pre-race warmed.
VORONOV - slow early losing considerable ground.
MISS BEBE - began awkwardly losing considerable ground and trailed the field throughout. When questioned regarding the performance Driver D Butcher advised that the mare had become unsettled with the delays to the start adding considerably to its 20m handicap.
EYRE I WILL - raced wide early and middle stages. Hampered by a weakening runner rounding the final bend and trotted roughly for several strides near the 300m when in restricted room.
Race 6   ZACHARY BUTCHER ATC'S 2025 LEADING DRIVER MOBILE PACE
SHEZABETTORGIRL - lay in near the 300m contacting a track marker.
TYSON - late scratching at 1.05pm on veterinary advice.
SPIRITUAL BLISS - raced wide early. Over-raced middle stages.
Race 7   HARRISON ORANGE ATC'S 2025 JOINT LEADING JNR DRIVER HCP TROT
BARSUKOV - broke at the start losing considerable ground. Shifted out early in the run home hampering a trailing runner. Driver L Chin was warned to make a greater effort to maintain a straight course in the run home in future.
KISS MY PIXEL - Driver G Martin was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.
SKEE PRINCESS - broke near the 300m losing all chance.
WYNBERG JANIE - had to be steadied near the 450m when in restricted room.
ROYAL SECRET - broke near the 1600m losing ground. Lay in entering the final bend when improving wide.
EMILY BAY - hampered in the run home having to shift ground inwards to secure clear running.
SANTAPAZIENZA - held up briefly near the 150m.
CRAZY - pre-race warmed. Mixed its gait shortly after the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.
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