Auckland TC 19 November 2021 – R2 – MOUNTAIN MASS
ID: RIB5972
Animal Name:
Mountain Mass
Code:
Harness
Race Date:
19/11/2021
Race Club:
Auckland Trotting Club
Race Location:
Alexandra Park - Cnr Greenlane West & Manukau Road Greenlane, Auckland, 1051
Race Number:
R2
Hearing Date:
19/11/2021
Hearing Location:
Alexandra Park Auckland
Outcome: Protest Upheld
Penalty: Mountain Mass relegated to third and Mr Muscle promoted to second
EVIDENCE:
An Information Instigating a Protest was lodged by Stipendiary Steward Miss P Kinsey against the second placing of Mountain Mass (No 3) on the grounds that it broke near the 30 metres mark and failed to settle and was Lapped On by Mr Muscle (No 1).
Miss Kinsey demonstrated the incident using the available race films.
SUBMISSIONS:
Mr T Cameron part Owner, Trainer and Driver of Mountain Mass did not contest the Protest and accordingly it is upheld.
REASON FOR DECISION:
The Protest is not contested
CONCLUSIONS:
The Protest is upheld and Mountain Mass is relegated from second to third and Mr Muscle is promoted to second.
The amended placings are now:
First    5  ARDIEBYTHEHILL
Second 1  MR MUSCLE
Third   3  MOUNTAIN MASS
Fourth  4  CHIGAGO H
Fifth    6  GAZ MAN
It was ordered that dividends and stakes be paid in accordance with the amended placings subject to any further Protests.
Decision Date: 19/11/2021
Publish Date: 22/11/2021