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Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Friday, 13 March 2026

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Alexandra Park
Weather
Showery
Track
Fast
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
S Mulcay (Chairman), S Wallis, C Lomey, M Szukiel, M Lucas
Veterinarians
Dr N Houston, Dr M F de Mello Costa
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General

General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out.

Supplementary

Nil

Summary

Swabbing
FINAL APPROACH, JUST JAMES, CRAZY, ALLAMERICANPLAYER, JUMAL, ALL OF ME, MIKI'S DEAL, BELLE NEIGE, MEANT TO BE, THE LAZARUS EFFECT, SOONER THE BETTOR, FABIANA, SONOFAMISTERY
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Nil
Warnings
Race 1T Hanara (CASTANA)
[Rule 869(2) Whip & Rein Regs] - Using whip in a continuous manner.
Race 6M Purdon
[Rule Notification of Driver Regs] - Late notification of Driver for stable runners.
Epistaxis
Nil
Horse Action
Race 3BREWSTER BAKER - Warned Mobiles
Race 6CONFESSIONAL - Warned Mobiles
Race 6HILLBILLY BLUES - Warned Mobiles
Race 6ONE MORE MOMENT - Warned Mobiles
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Nil
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 14/03/2026 until 18/03/2026 inclusive (5 days):
HOT SON, WILLSKYFLY, MIKI'S COURAGE, SPIRITUAL BLISS
Exceptional Circumstances:
BLUE CHIP LOU

Race Comments

Race 1   RUAKAKA HARNESS ON THE GRASS - MON 6 APRIL MOBILE TROT
TWO FRANCS - trotted roughly under pressure late in the run home.
EMILY BAY - weakened final turn.
BRAVEHEARTHIGHLANDER - weakened from the 400m. When questioned regarding the performance Driver J Dunn advised the gelding was unsuited to racing without cover after having worked early. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality and a endoscopy at the request of connections revealed no findings of significance.
CASTANA - hampered briefly near the 500m when placed in restricted room. Driver T Hanara was warned for using her whip in a continuous manner in the run home.
Race 2   COLLEEN EDMONDS HAPPY 94TH BIRTHDAY - SEE YOU SOON MOB PACE
MERLE MARY - shifted up the track entering the home straight and had to be corrected by Driver C Hackett.
THE MIKI TAKER - paced roughly final turn.
JESSIE LINCOLN - paced roughly near the 400m.
SRIRACHA - over-raced early and middle stages.
Race 3   THE GREEN FAMILY - JOHN DEVLIN MEMORIAL MOBILE TROT
BREWSTER BAKER - pre-race warmed. Broke in the score up and was out of position at dispatch. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Trotted roughly in the run home. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a laceration to the off fore which required treatment. Co-Trainer R Dunn advised that connections will be making gear changes and look to trial prior to resuming.
CRAZY - pre-race warmed.
Race 4   ALABAR 3YO CLASSIC GROUP 2 MOBILE PACE
JOHNNY LINCOLN - broke early in the score up but was in position at the candy pole. Over-raced middle stages. Held up and paced roughly rounding the final turn.
NAZARE - weakened over the concluding stages.
FREEZE FRAME - weakened over the concluding stages. When questioned regarding the performance Driver C Dalgety advised he was disappointed with the effort. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.
LINCOLN WAVE - a post-race veterinary examination at the trainer's request revealed no findings of significance on endoscopy.
SIGNMAN - paced roughly for several strides near the 300m.
Race 5   CADUCEUS CLUB 3YO FILLIES LADYSHIP STAKES GRP 2 MOBILE PACE
ALL OF ME - raced wide through the middle stages before progressing to the lead near the 1000m. Shifted inwards late in the run home when to the inside of MIKI'S DEAL, which also shifted inwards. Stewards held an investigation into the incident and, after viewing the replays and hearing from Driver C Dalgety, were unable to attribute sole responsibility to MIKI'S DEAL so took the matter no further.
MISS CHEROKEE - raced wide early and middle stages. Weakened final turn.
BETTOR BELLE - raced wide early. Weakened final turn.
QUEEN LIZZY - raced wide early and middle stages.
MIKI'S DEAL - raced wide early and middle stages.
Race 6   MAJESTIC HORSE FLOATS GREENLANE TROTTING CUP FFA G3 MOB TROT
ONE MORE MOMENT - pre-race warmed. Broke shortly after the start hampering a trailing runner losing all chance. A warning was placed on the mare's barrier manners.
CONFESSIONAL - broke shortly after the start hampering a trailing runner losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.
HILLBILLY BLUES - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.
BOUNCE N BEYOND - held up late in the run home.
YA RITE DARL - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start.
OSCAR BONAVENA - hampered and broke shortly after the start but soon settled.
Race 7   LINCOLN FARMS FOUNDERS CUP FFA GROUP 3 MOBILE PACE
LITTLE SPIKE - commenced to shift out from the marker line near the 250m but was then corrected with an outside runner being momentarily hampered.
RUBIRA - momentarily hampered near the 250m when an inside runner shifted ground outwards. Driver A Poutama was questioned in relation to this incident and confirmed that his chances had not been affected. Gave ground in the run home.
AKUTA - held up for racing room throughout the run home.
REPUBLICAN PARTY - when questioned regarding the performance Driver C Dalgety advised that although the entire recorded strong closing sectionals, he was somewhat disappointed with the overall performance. Mr Dalgety further explained that the horse had not raced for approximately one month leading into the event and, in his opinion, would derive benefit from the outing.
Race 8   ATC SUPPORTS TEAM TEAL TROT
WHAT A SURPRISE - began awkwardly. Lay in and trotted roughly entering and rounding the final turn losing ground.
BONNY PARKER - lay in leaving the final turn.
TATTICA - raced wide leaving the final turn.
HEAVENLY BELLE - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground. Broke again passing the 200m losing all chance.
Race 9   CLASSIQUE LANDSCAPERS MOBILE PACE
CRIPPA MAX - weakened rounding the final turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant abnormality.
FINAL CHANGE - held up over the final 150m when unable to secure clear running.
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