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Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Friday, 11 September 2026

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Alexandra Park
Weather
Showery
Track
Fast
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
N McIntyre (Chairman), S Mulcay, R Butt, O Westerlund
Veterinarian
Dr P J A Hazlitt
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General

General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out.

Co-trainers A & L Neal were issued a $50 Minor Infringement Notice for being late to notify drivers for their stable runners.

Supplementary

Auckland TC - Friday, 28th August 2026
Race 10 - PIPE FIX PLUMBING MOBILE PACE
Driver S Wigg (RUSHKINOFF) was issued a warning for shifting in entering the first bend crowding CAPTAIN MOONLIGHT (M McKendry) which contacted several track markers.
Auckland TC - Thursday, 10th September 2026
Race 1 - SKYLINE LOUNGE OPEN ALL RACE NIGHTS MOBILE PACE
Trainer M White advised Stewards on 11 September that ARRIGO had pulled up lame this morning with a suspected injury to a suspensory ligament. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance prior to resuming.
Race 7 - DAILY DOUBLE MOBILE PACE
Driver N Chilcott (VILLAGE REBEL) admitted a charge under Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that she used her whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home. After viewing replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $250.

Summary

Swabbing
TACTICO, MEDIATOR, MUSCLE MEMORY, SAMMY LINCOLN, OMAHA LINCOLN, LULANA, FATHER BARRY, FLY HIGH, TIME FOR CHANGE, FRANCO RONALDO
Protests
Race 1DUKE OF BOURBON (1st Placing)
[Rule 870(5)] - Broke over concluding stages and lapped on - relegated to 2nd placing.
Race 1DUKE OF BOURBON (2nd Placing)
[Rule 870(4)] - Failed to lose ground whilst in a break over concluding stages - relegated to 3rd placing.
Suspensions
Race 7S Burley (BOLT FOR THE HILL)
[Rule 869(2) Whip & Rein Regs] - Using whip in a continuous manner (2 days).
Suspended from 12/09/2026 until 18/09/2026 inclusive.
Fines
Race 2C Hackett (MEDIATOR)
[Rule 869(2) Whip & Rein Regs] - Using whip in a continuous manner. Fined $300.
Race 2B Wilkins (AVENTADOR)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Careless driving shifting ground inwards when not clear first bend. Fined $450.
Race 3A & L Neal (TWO FRANCS & PYRENEES)
[Rule Notification of Drivers Regs] - Late driver notification. Fined $50.
Race 7M Purdon (ONE MORE MOMENT)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Careless driving striking a wheel. Fined $250.
Warnings
Race 3T Macfarlane (POWER SEEKER)
[Rule 869(2) Whip & Rein Regs] - Using whip with more than a wrist flicking motion.
Epistaxis
Nil
Horse Action
Race 2MUCHACHO - Warned Racing Manners
Race 3IM A ROCKSTAR - Ineligible Standing Starts - Stood Down 1 Trial
Race 3PYRENEES - Warned Stands
Race 4BLACKLAZ - Warned Racing Manners
Race 5JESSIE LINCOLN - Warned Racing Manners
Race 7MAD MARY - Warned Mobiles - Caused False Start
Race 7PANTANI - Warned Racing Manners
Race 7REDPARK WARRIOR - Warned Racing Manners
Race 8NIGHT MOVES - Warned Mobiles
Race 8NIGHT MOVES - Warned Racing Manners
Race 9AND REMEMBER ME - Warned Mobiles
Race 9MICKY HILL - Warned Mobiles
Race 9SO MYSTIFYING - Warned Mobiles
Race 9SO MYSTIFYING - Warned Racing Manners
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Nil
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 12/09/2026 until 16/09/2026 inclusive (5 days):
RUSHKINOFF, DONEGAL HILL, MAJESTIC WHIZDOM
Ineligible from 12/09/2026 until 25/09/2026 inclusive (14 days):
FERDINAND

Race Comments

Race 1   IRT SIRES STAKES 2YO TROTTERS SERIES PRELUDE 1 MOBILE TROT
ANOTHER HILLBILLY - pre-race warmed. Broke in the score up but was in position at the start.
TACTICO - broke rounding the first bend losing ground. Authorisation of the promoted first placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation.
DUKE OF BOURBON - trotted roughly near the 150m having to be steadied. Broke inside the final 50m and failed to settle. Stewards lodged a protest against 1st placing being awarded under Rule 870(5) alleging the gelding was lapped on at the finish by TACTICO. Connections did not contest the protest and DUKE OF BOURBON was relegated to 2nd placing by Stewards. Stewards lodged a further protest against this runner's relegated 2nd placing under Rule 870(4) in that the gelding gained an advantage by failing to lose ground whilst in the break which was contested by the connections. After viewing the replays and hearing evidence from Stewards and Driver Z Butcher, the Adjudicative Committee upheld the protest and DUKE OF BOURBON was relegated to 3rd placing.
Race 2   ROVA.NZ - JUNIOR DRIVERS MOBILE PACE
MIKI MIRAGE - checked rounding the first bend when an outside runner shifted inwards.
REET PETITE - crowded racing into the first bend losing ground. Weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a minor laceration to the left hind cannon which was treated.
AVENTADOR - shifted inwards racing into the first bend checking MIKI MIRAGE which resulted in the trailing SWEET MAGGIE MAE being checked and breaking. Junior Driver B Wilkins (assisted by S Phelan) defended a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) in that she drove carelessly racing into the first bend by shifting inwards checking MIKI MIRAGE (D Towers). After viewing the replays and hearing evidence from Stewards and drivers the Adjudicate Committee upheld the charge and imposed a fine of $450.
JUST JAMES - hampered rounding the first bend having to take evasive action losing ground.
MR MIKI - crowded rounding the first bend losing ground.
MUCHACHO - the murphy blind was removed prior to the start due to the gelding failing to warm up favourably. Lay inwards entering and rounding the first bend when racing wide crowding inside runners. Lay inwards rounding the final bend striking track markers. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.
MEDIATOR - Junior Driver C Hackett admitted a charge under Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that she used her whip in a continuous manner in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $300.
SWEET MAGGIE MAE - checked by a breaking runner and broke rounding the first bend losing ground. Hampered by a weakening runner final bend.
Race 3   BORDER FENCING SERVICES TROT
MUSCLE MEMORY - slow to begin losing ground.
POWER SEEKER - Driver T Macfarlane was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.
MISS KAWAII - over-raced middle stages.
NANCY LATOUR - pre-race warmed. Trotted roughly over the concluding stages.
PYRENEES - broke shortly after the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Lost ground near the 700m after having been shifted wider by an inside runner.
IM A ROCKSTAR - stood on the mark taking no part. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion from a standing start prior to resuming.
ROYAL PETITE - broke at the start losing ground. Broke passing the 1100m losing ground.
Race 4   SWEET LOU @ WOODLANDS TENDER CLOSES 9 OCT MOBILE PACE
BLACKLAZ - broke near the 800m checking trailing runners losing ground. Broke again passing the 400m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
ON THE MARK - checked by a breaking runner near the 800m and broke losing ground.
SIGNMAN - checked by a breaking runner near the 800m.
NO MORE DREAMING - checked by a breaking runner near the 800m.
LITTLE LILY - over-raced middle stages.
BETTOR BE SPECIAL - hampered by a breaking runner near the 800m.
TASI AHNAU - hampered by a breaking runner near the 800m. Weakened rounding the final bend.
Race 5   TAB - MOBILE PACE
QUEEN OF TROY - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.
VERA GRACE - weakened rounding the final bend hampering a trailing runner.
JESSIE LINCOLN - broke near the 200m losing its chance. A warning was placed on the filly's racing manners.
LEON GALLEON - raced greenly rounding the first bend and struck a track marker.
Race 6   MAGNESS BENROW MOBILE PACE
BETTOR REACTION - weakened rounding the final bend.
Race 7   LION RED MOBILE TROT
A false start was declared at the first attempt when MAD MARY broke late in the score up checking KAWARAU LIL which had been back from position after breaking in the initial stages of the score up. Driver C Hackett (MAD MARY) elected to maintain her allocated position for the restart and a warning was placed on the mare's barrier manners.
TWO FRANCS - over-raced middle stages. Trotted roughly near the 300m.
KAWARAU LIL - locked wheels with an outside runner near the 850m losing considerable ground and was not persevered with thereafter.
MAD MARY - shifted up the track and was retired from the event near the 1700m. Driver C Hackett reported she sustained a flat sulky tyre.
BOLT FOR THE HILL - Junior Driver S Burley admitted a charge under the Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that she used her whip in a continuous manner in the run home. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Ms Burley's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing tonight up to and including 18 September 2026 (2 days).
PANTANI - lay inwards and broke passing the 800m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.
REDPARK WARRIOR - lay inwards and locked wheels with an inside runner near the 850m losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing manners.
ONE MORE MOMENT - Driver M Purdon admitted a charge under Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly contacting the sulky wheel of MAD MARY rounding the first bend. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $250.
Race 8   NEVELE R FILLIES SERIES (No 48) HEAT 3 MOBILE PACE
RIVERGIRL BELLA - lay inwards when weakening rounding the final bend hampering a trailing runner and striking a track marker. Driver A Poutama reported that he sustained a flat sulky tyre.
MIDNIGHT BETTY - hung inwards striking track markers near the 1250m. Hampered by the weakening RIVERGIRL BELLA rounding the final bend and made contact to that runner's sulky wheel.
TIME FOR CHANGE - locked stays with an inside runner rounding the first bend. Had to be steadied when awkwardly placed to the back of ALECTO near the 1300m. Raced wide from the 1000m.
TWIST AND TANGO - raced wide early stages. Held up early stages of the run home.
RIDE THE WAVES - hampered near the 1200m. Raced wide throughout.
NIGHT MOVES - back from position at dispatch. Locked stays with an outside runner rounding the first bend before commencing to race fiercely with Driver D Butcher being placed at a considerable disadvantage having to take the filly outwards hampering several other runners near the 1200m. A warning was placed on the filly's barrier and racing manners.
ALECTO - over-raced rounding the first bend. Hampered near the 1200m having to race wide for a distance.
Race 9   LONE STAR ALEXANDRA PARK MOBILE TROT
MODE - lay inwards rounding the final bend.
AND REMEMBER ME - trotted roughly early stages then broke shortly after losing ground. A warning was placed on the mare's barrier manners. Authorisation of 3rd placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied this runner had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation.
MICKY HILL - broke shortly after the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners.
SO MYSTIFYING - out of position at dispatch. Lay inwards near the 1250m contacting track markers with one marker being dislodged. Lay inwards rounding the bends losing ground and in particular rounding the final bend. A warning was placed on the mares barrier and racing manners.
BUSY CANOODLING - raced wide early before crossing to the parked position near the 1600m. Weakened final bend.
EYE SEE YOU - lay inwards and struck track markers rounding the final bend.
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