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Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Thursday, 29 October 2026

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Cambridge Raceway
Weather
Showery
Track
Good, Slushy
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
C Lomey (Chairman), R Butt, S Mulcay, M Lucas, O Westerlund
Veterinarian
Dr M F de Mello Costa
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General

General
Nil

Supplementary

Nil

Summary

Swabbing
ABMAN, LUKAKU, BETTOR BE SPECIAL, CHESINOV, AMARETTO DELIGHT, MODE, BETTOR REACTION, CLAUDE
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Race 2S Wigg (RUSHKINOFF)
[Rule 869(2) Whip & Rein Regs] - Using whip with more than a wrist flicking motion (2 days).
Suspended from 05/11/2026 until 13/11/2026 inclusive.
Fines
Nil
Warnings
Race 3N Chilcott (STASH THE CASH)
[Rule 867] - Driving with foot out of sulky footrest.
Epistaxis
Nil
Horse Action
Race 1ARTISTIC ROCK - Warned Mobiles - Caused False Start
Race 1LOVEABLE ROGUE - Cleared From Unruly Mobiles
Race 1TAYLOR MADE - Warned Mobiles
Race 3SHARP N SMOOTH - Cleared From Unruly Stands
Race 5WYNBERG JANIE - Final Warning Racing Manners
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Nil
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 30/10/2026 until 03/11/2026 inclusive (5 days):
MASINDI, SEVEN NATION ARMY

Race Comments

Race 1   1EQUINE AUSTRALASIAN YOUNG DRIVERS 4TH NOV MOB PACE
A false start was declared at the first attempt after ARTISTIC ROCK swung around early in the score up getting a sulky shaft over its rump. A warning was placed on the mare's barrier manners.
KEEPERS TOMMY - weakened rounding the final bend and retired from the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.
LINCOLN DOWNS - weakened in the run home.
TAYLOR MADE - broke at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the filly's barrier manners.
SHEZABONNIELASS - weakened in the run home.
VERA GRACE - had difficulty obtaining clear running over the final stages.
LOVEABLE ROGUE - cleared from the unruly for future mobile starts. Raced wider briefly passing the 1750m and then raced wide for a distance. It was established that Driver B Butcher (ABMAN) had commenced his outward movement prior to LOVEABLE ROGUE reaching its sulky wheel and no further action was deemed necessary.
ARTISTIC ROCK - weakened in the run home.
Race 2   DUNSTAN HORSEFEEDS MOBILE PACE
LUKAKU - lay in contacting track markers rounding the final bend.
RUSHKINOFF - lay in entering the first bend. Raced wide early. Driver S Wigg 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 the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Ms Wigg's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on the 4 November up to and including the 13 November 2026 (2 days).
SIGNMAN - raced wide without cover from the 750m.
NIGHT MOVES - raced with cover from the 750m.
TAKETHAT - broke early in the score up but was in position at dispatch.
Race 3   CAMBRIDGE REWARDS FINAL NO. 1 TROT
STASH THE CASH - pre-race warmed. Trotted roughly shortly after the start losing considerable ground. Driver N Chilcott was issued a warning for driving with her foot out of the sulky footrest over the early stages.
TRIFOLIUM - locked wheels with an outside runner passing the 200m losing its chance.
BUSY CANOODLING - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground. Authorisation of 4th placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the mare had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation.
COSMIC ANGEL - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground. Weakened from the 400m.
SHARP N SMOOTH - cleared from the unruly for future standing starts. Lay in passing the 200m locking wheels with an inside runner.
The track was downgraded to slushy following this event with trainers instructed to affix mudguards to their sulkies.
Race 4   CAMBRIDGE REWARDS FINAL NO. 1 MOBILE PACE
KING TIDE - when questioned regarding the performance Driver B Butcher advised that the mid-race effort to reach the parked position then racing without cover had taken its toll.
TASI AHNAU - weakened rounding the final bend. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a superficial abrasion to the off hind which did not require treatment.
Race 5   CAMBRIDGE REWARDS FINAL NO.2 HANDICAP TROT
MODE - trotted roughly for a stride approaching the 1600m.
WYNBERG JANIE - broke rounding the first bend losing all chance. A final warning was placed on the mare's racing manners.
WHAT'S THE WHISPER - tangled briefly at the start. Had to be steadied near the 1600m and then broke losing all chance.
PARADISE ALI - when questioned regarding the performance Driver J Dickie advised that the mare had traveled well during the running but failed to respond when asked for an effort.
NIAMH - weakened from the 300m.
Race 6   CAMBRIDGE REWARDS FINAL NO.2 MOBILE PACE
HEAVEN HIGH - held up early and middle stages of the run home.
CEE WHATABET - raced wide early.
MIKI MIRAGE - checked near the 150m losing all chance.
CLAUDE - lay in at various stages throughout the running. Shifted in early in the run home checking an inside runner. Stewards opened and adjourned an investigation into this incident.
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