Stewards Report

Albion Park Harness Racing Club

Date: Saturday, 2nd November 2024

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: D. Farquharson (Chairman), N. Torpey, R. McCrae, S. Borg

Officials: Dr C. Wain (Veterinarian), B. Wilson (Judge), A. Rayward (Assistant Judge), J. Suli & J. Petersen (Starters), K. Warwick & K. Williams (Swab Officials)

Race 1 - LADBROKES ODDS SURGE BAND 5 PACE   1660M

MOSSDALE TERRY NZ – failed to run on in the concluding stages and finished in 3rd position beaten 4.1 metres. Trainer/driver Shane Graham advised the gelding was not overly disappointing and performed to its best ability.

Race 2 - WOLF SIGNS QUALIFYING PACE      2138M

ALTA SENSATION NZ – momentarily inconvenienced at the 500 metres when Bettor Keppel shifted out and locked sulky wheels for a short distance.

BETTOR KEPPEL – locked sulky wheels momentarily with Alta Sensation NZ at the 500 metres. Failed to gain clear running in the concluding stages and was not fully tested.

ETERNAL GOLD - failed to gain clear running in the concluding stages and was not fully tested.

SUNDAY MORNINGS– broke in the early stages of the score up but was in position at the starting point.

General

Mitch Turnbull (Sunday Mornings) was fined $200 under AHR rule 156(2)(a) for engaging the elbow and shoulder when applying the whip on entrance to the home straight.

Race 3 - RACING & SPORTS.COM BAND 5 PACE       1660M

DON ARTHUR – held up for clear running in the early stages of the home straight.

Race 4 - PRYDE'S EASIFEED TROTTING FEATURE    2138M

DEFENSIVE GUY – hung in on the final turn and contacted marker pegs. A warning was issued.

LOVE GUN – broke gait at the 1700 metres resulting in the gelding losing considerable ground and taking no competitive part in the race. After considering previous offences in this regard, connections were advised Love Gun will be barred from racing for 2 weeks and will be required to complete two satisfactory consecutive trials before being permitted to race again.

CALL ME TROUBLE NZ – out of position at the start and will continue to be drawn to the extreme outside in future mobile starts.  Checked at the 1700 metres when Love Gun galloped.

Race 5 – 2024 GARRARDS BE GOOD JOHNNY SPRINT (LISTED CLASSIC)         1660M

BRAEDOS LAD – pulled hard throughout the race.

Race 6 - 2024 PSP PEAK OF THE CREEK FINAL         1660M

ELEGANT GROOVES – raced four wide in the early stages before working forward to race outside the leader. Checked at the 300 metres when racing to the outside of Betterthan Popsy which shifted wider. Raced roughly at various stages of the race. Gary Whitaker explained the mare did not race well in the spreaders and he would be making immediate gear changes.

General

Jack Chapple (Betterthan Popsy) was fined $200 under AHR rule 168(1)(a) for careless driving in that he shifted Betterthan Popsy wider on the track at the 300 metres when not clear of Elegant Grooves which caused that mare to be checked by its driver. In assessing the matter of penalty, Stewards took into account the good driving record of Jack Chapple and the degree of inconvenience which was deemed low range.

Race 7 – CHANGEOVER @ BURWOOD STUD MARES QUALIFYING PACE  1660M

LARA TIARA– shifted out under pressure in the home straight. A warning was issued and connections were advised to take corrective measures. 

ASHLEYS BLUE CHIP – held up for clear running and checked in the home straight when racing to the outside of Lara Tiara which shifted out.  

Race 8 – 2024 GARRARDS QUEEN OF THE CREEK    1660M

JESEEKA – broke at the start and took no competitive part in the race. Connections were advised Jeseeka will be drawn to the outside in future mobile starts.

ZENXENA – checked at the start when Jeseeka galloped.

Race 9 – BURWOOD STUD 3YO OPEN PACE  2138M

SHARDS MATRIX NZ – raced without cover for the entire race and gave ground from the 400 metres to finish in last position beaten 36.9 metres. Trista Dixon was disappointed with the geldings performance on 29 October and subsequently had bloods analysed which revealed no abnormalities. Trista Dixon further explained she was disappointed with the performance tonight and it would be her intention to have the gelding subject to an endoscopic examination, the results of which she would inform Stewards. On this undertaking, no further action was taken other than to note Trista Dixons intentions.

GLENEAGLE VEE CEE – obtained an inside run at the 500 metres when Chicago Bart shifted out when leading.

CHICAGO BART – shifted out when leading despite the efforts of its driver which allowed sufficient racing room for Gleneagle Vee Cee to progress through safely. Chicago Bart will be required to complete a satisfactory trial before racing again.

SHES FULLOFSPIRIT NZ – back in the mobile draw after two successful consecutive starts.

TEDDY TURPIN – declared a late scratching at 8.50 on Veterinary advice. Teddy Turpin will require a veterinary clearance before being permitted to race again. 

Swabs samples taken for analysis

Pre-race

            R1       MOSSDALE TERRY NZ
            R2       METALLICA MAN 

            R5       WASA HEAT SEEKER NZ 

            R5       BLACKSADANCE

            R6       OUR BENSON

            R7       RACING PAULA

            R9       SHARDS MATRIX NZ

Post-race

            All winners and Betterthan Popsy in Race 6.

Race Day Summary

Scratchings

            R1        PARAMA NZ – Vets

            R1        CAPTAINS PICK – Acceptable reasons

            R2        IDEAL ASSASSIN – Vets

            R4        COCHY MALC NZ – Vets

            R4        FUNNY FACE – Vets

            R5        ALWAYS SMOKIN NZ – L/ Scr Vets

            R5       ARODA NZ – Acceptable reasons

            R6       CAPTAIN NEMO NZ – Vets

            R8       DIAMOND SHOOZ – Emergency not required

            R9       TEDDY TURPIN – L/Scr Vets 8.50pm

Licensee Actions

            R2       Mitch Turnbull fined $200 AHR rule 156(2)(a)

            R6       Jack Chapple fined $200 AHR rule 168(1)(a)

Animal Actions

            R4       Love Gun – B SD2W SD2T

            R8       Jeseeka – BAS ODM

            R9       Teddy Turpin – VXBR SCR SDVET

            R10     Chicago Bart – SHO SD1T

            R10     Shes Fullofspirit NZ – BMD

The matters contained within this Stewards report may be subject to external review.  The Racing Appeals Panel manages external reviews and the Racing Appeals Panel publishes its decisions on its website.
 
This report and the Stewards Comments for this meeting may be amended at any time, at the sole discretion of the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) Stewards as races are reviewed.