Auckland Trotting Club Inc
Friday, 6 November 2026
Stipendiary Stewards Report
- Club
- Auckland Trotting Club Inc at Alexandra Park
- Weather
- Overcast
- Track
- Slushy, Easy
- Rail
- Not applicable
- Stewards
- S Mulcay (Chairman), C Lomey, M Lucas
- Veterinarian
- Dr P J A Hazlitt
General
| General |
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| Following a heavy storm mid-afternoon the meeting was put back one race with Race 9 rescheduled for 9.25pm. Trainers were directed to affix mudguards to their sulkies. |
Supplementary
Nil
Summary
| Swabbing |
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| MAMA'S WISH, WILDEST DREAM, MR MIKI, DONEGAL HILL, MIGHTY CRUNCH, AMENDMENT, I'M TRUE ENOUGH, JASINOVA, GO JIMMY CASSIDY |
| Protests | |
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| Nil |
| Suspensions | |
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| Nil |
| Fines | |
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| Nil |
| Warnings | |
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| Race 2 | B & G Hughes (SHARDEN AYE) [Rule 865(2)] - Presented runner without the notified blinds. |
| Race 3 | L Dwyer (TUGAWAR) [Rule 869(2) Whip & Rein Regs] - Using whip with more than a wrist flicking motion. |
| Race 3 | J Turnbull (ANOTHER COLLECT) [Rule 869(3)(b)] - Allowed runner to shift wider rounding final turn. |
| Race 6 | C Dalgety (SANS AU REVOIR) [Rule 869(3)(b)] - Allowed runner to shift wider rounding final turn. |
| Epistaxis | |
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| Nil |
| Horse Action | |
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| Race 1 | LULANA - Ineligible Racing Manners - Stood Down 1 Trial |
| Race 2 | PRETTY ELITE - Warned Stands |
| Race 4 | KAMILLA - Warned Racing Manners |
| Race 4 | MAJESTIC WHIZDOM - Ineligible Standing Starts - Stood Down 1 Trial |
| Race 6 | FRANCO RONALDO - Warned Mobiles |
| Race 9 | COPY TEN FOUR - Veterinary Clearance Required (ECG Required) |
| Race 9 | COPY TEN FOUR - Ineligible Racing Performance - Stood Down 1 Trial |
| Race 9 | MASINDI - Warned Performance |
| Medical Certificate | |
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| Nil |
| Driver Changes | |
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| Nil |
| Late Scratchings | |
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| Nil |
| Scratching Penalties | |
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| Ineligible from 07/11/2026 until 11/11/2026 inclusive (5 days): INCENTIVISE |
Race Comments
| Race 1 BOOK YOUR CHRISTMAS PARTY AT ALEX PARK MOBILE PACE | |
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| LULANA - broke entering the first turn and galloped for a considerable distance dislodging a track marker after settling at the rear near the 1300m. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming. | |
| Race 2 GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND PUKEKOHE HANDICAP TROT | |
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| A false start was declared at the first attempt when the 30m barrier failed to clear SHARP N SMOOTH. | |
| PRETTY ELITE - broke shortly after the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the filly's barrier manners. | |
| PIRAYAS - raced wide early. | |
| SHARDEN AYE - Co-Trainers B & G Hughes were issued a warning for presenting the filly to race without the notified blinds. Broke briefly at the start losing ground. | |
| CELTIC PRINCE - trotted roughly under pressure in the run home. | |
| STINA BLACKSTENIUS - hampered near the 1900m by a breaking runner. | |
| SOUTH SYDNEY - hampered near the 1900m by a breaking runner. | |
| PYRENEES - broke near the 1900m hampering trailing runners losing all chance. | |
| MECHANICA - hampered near the 1900m by a breaking runner. | |
| Race 3 1EQUINE AUSTRALASIAN YOUNG DRIVERS CHAMPS HEAT 3 MOB PACE | |
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| TUGAWAR - the required veterinary clearance was received. Junior Driver L Dwyer (assisted by HRNZ Development Coordinator P Black) was shown the replays and issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home. | |
| MELODY BANNER - had to be steadied momentarily passing the 300m. | |
| ANOTHER COLLECT - raced wide early. Shifted out when leading leaving the final turn. Junior Driver J Turnbull (assisted by HRNZ Development Coordinator P Black) was shown the replays and issued with a warning. | |
| SUGAR RAY LINCOLN - raced wide from the 800m. | |
| Race 4 DAWSON HARFORD HANDICAP TROT | |
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| BRIENNE - broke at the start losing all chance. | |
| WHATEVER IT TAKES - pre-race warmed. Broke for several strides approaching the 1400m. Broke approaching the 200m but soon settled before switching to a pace briefly. Authorisation of 4th placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation. | |
| MAJESTIC WHIZDOM - broke at the start losing all chance. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion from a standing start prior to resuming. | |
| KAMILLA - broke entering the first turn losing all chance. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners. | |
| CAVIAR NOIRE - weakened leaving the final turn. | |
| MAD MARY - broke entering the first turn hampering a trailing runner losing all chance. | |
| WYNBERG JANIE - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the first turn losing ground and trailed the field throughout. | |
| YA EEJIT YA - broke near the 1350m losing all chance. | |
| Race 5 ALABAR 2YO MOBILE PACE | |
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| TIMMY LINCOLN - over-raced middle stages. Paced roughly rounding the final turn losing ground. When questioned regarding the performance Driver T Cameron advised that the colt, which was having its first race start, was still green but he was satisfied with the run after losing ground on the final turn. | |
| MILITARY AFFAIR - over-raced middle stages. | |
| MHAI JACKIE DO - raced wide early. | |
| NORTHVIEW LOUIE - held up until near the 50m having to shift ground outwards to secure clear running with Driver S Abernethy not activating the removable deafeners as a result. | |
| The track was upgraded to Easy following this event. | |
| Race 6 1EQUINE AUSTRALASIAN YOUNG DRIVERS CHAMPS HEAT 4 MOB TROT | |
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| SOMEBODY - lay in near the 1300m contacting track markers. Lay in just short of the winning post placing an inside runner in restricted room. | |
| SANS AU REVOIR - shifted out when leading leaving the final turn. Junior Driver C Dalgety was shown the replays and issued with a warning. | |
| EMILY BAY - lay in contacting a track marker near the 1350m. | |
| AMENDMENT - lay out in the run home. | |
| CONRAD H - raced wide early before being eased to the rear. | |
| FRANCO RONALDO - broke in the score up losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier manners. Contacted the final track marker in the run home after being placed in restricted room. | |
| MISS BEBE - broke approaching the 1400m but soon settled then raced over several track markers. Lay out in the run home having to be corrected. | |
| TWO FRANCS - broke late in the run home. | |
| Race 7 1EQUINE AUSTRALASIAN YOUNG DRIVERS CHAMPS HEAT 5 MOB PACE | |
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| MATARIKI - lay in and contacted track markers rounding the final turn. Raced over the final track marker in the run home when to the inside of MISS CHEROKEE which shifted in marginally. | |
| MISS CHEROKEE - over-raced middle stages. Lay in and dislodged a track marker near the 350m. Contacted a further track marker inside the 300m. A post-race veterinary and endoscopic examination at the request of connections revealed no findings of significance. | |
| LIFE LESS ORDINARY - raced wide early. | |
| Race 8 CLASSIQUE LANDSCAPERS HANDICAP TROT | |
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| CASTANA - lay in contacting track markers leaving the final turn with the trailing HILLBILLY also contacting markers. | |
| REDPARK WARRIOR - slow early losing ground. Lost ground leaving the back straight the final time. | |
| SAVE A PRAYER - trotted roughly passing the 500m losing ground. Broke near the 250m losing all chance. | |
| LOTERIA - stood on the mark losing all chance. | |
| ILLICIT LOVE - broke near the 400m losing all chance. | |
| INASINGLEMOMENT - trotted roughly for several strides shortly after the start. | |
| HILLBILLY - lay in contacting track markers passing the 800m with one marker being dislodged. Held up early and middle stages of the run home. | |
| Race 9 IRT - LETS FLY MILE NIGHT FRI 20 NOV AT ALEX PARK MOB PACE | |
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| COPY TEN FOUR - broke rounding the first turn checking trailing runners losing considerable ground. Lay in rounding the turn by the 1400m losing further ground and trailed the field thereafter. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the colt had suffered an atrial fibrillation. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance including the results of an ECG before completing one trial to the satisfaction of Stewards prior to resuming. | |
| MASINDI - checked by a breaking runner rounding the first turn losing ground when having to take evasive action. Weakened from the 800m. A warning was placed on the mare's racing performance. | |
| TAYLOR MADE - checked by a breaking runner rounding the first turn losing ground when having to take evasive action. | |
| TIGER MURPHY - checked by a breaking runner rounding the first turn losing ground when having to take evasive action. Held up early in the run home. | |
| GO JIMMY CASSIDY - checked by a breaking runner rounding the first turn losing ground when having to take evasive action. | |