Stewards Report

Albion Park Harness Club

Date: Friday 12th December 2025

Track: Good

Weather: Partly cloudy

Stewards Panel: N. Torpey (Chair) │ L. Bahr │ D. Trindall | S. Borg

Officials: Dr C. Bowden-Betts (Veterinarian) │ A. Rayward (Judge) │ P. Chilton (Assistant Judge) │J. Suli (Starter) │ J. Petersen (Asst Starter) | A. Tanner (Sample Collection Official)

Race 1: BURWOOD STUD 2YO TROTTERS HANDICAP           2138M

DINGANE – Fractious before the start. Inclined to shift in under pressure in the run to the finish.

NONIS GOLD CLASS – Broke gait approaching the 1800m. A warning was issued.

BLACK VIPER – Driver reprimanded contacting a marker post on the home turn.

AFRICAN GALA – Tightened for room and had to be steadied near the 1400m when racing to the inside of Black Viper which shifted in.

Race 2:BURWOOD STUD 2YO MAIDEN PACE            1660M

SURPRISE BABY – Cast its off-side front shoe approaching the 800m.

FEELIN FORASTAR – Inclined to layout when racing outside of the leader. After satisfying the requirements the filly will be placed back in the draw in mobile events.

SIX SEVEN – Back from its allocated at the start and as such will continue to be drawn wide in mobile events.

Race 3:LEADING EDGE SECURITY UP TO NR45 CONDITIONED TROT            2138M

ARIZONA SKYE – Broke gait near the 1900m. Driver was of the opinion the filly became unbalanced after steering around the galloping Dora Lee.  A warning was issued.

LAIN NZ – Broke gait near the 1900m and continued to gallop excessively. The gelding will be place on its last chance to race truly.

DORA LEE – Broke gait approaching the 1900m. After a review of the mare’s recent record Dora Lee was stood down pending two (2) consecutive trials.

SQUAMISH – Broke gait approaching the 1800m. After a review of the gelding’s recent record Squamish must trial satisfactorily on two (2) consecutive occasions.

CARPOPHORUS – Fractious before the start before swinging sideways when the start was effected. The gelding will be place right out of the draw in standing start events. Gave ground over the final 500 metres to be beaten in excess of 110 metres. The performance was considered unsatisfactory and Carpophorus was stood down pending a satisfactory trial.

MAJESTIC BREEZE NZ – Broke gait near the 1900m. After a review of the mare’s recent record Majestic Breeze NZ was stood down pending two (2) consecutive trials.

MILLY AN EYRE NZ – Broke gait after the start. The mare will be placed on its last chance in the draw.

Race 4: PSP FRIDAY FRENZY PACE   1660M

GET ME OUTTA HERE – Hung in during the score and throughout the event. A warning was issued. Was restrained to the rear of the field after being caught wide in the early stages.

Race 5:GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND PACE 2138M

MULLUM DOC - Driver reprimanded contacting a marker post on the home turn.

ITS BACK PAGE NEWS NZ – Hung in in the early stages before working forward to the position outside of the leader.

TAYLORS FOUR – No clear run at a vital stage in the straight.

BLUE BLOODZ – Held up for a clear run to the finish.

HEZA MAYWYN – Raced roughly for a short distance when racing wide rounding the home turn.

Race 6:LADBROKES TOP 2/3/4 BETTING PACE         1660M

FRANCO MACHO NZ – Raced roughly for a short distance approaching the 1400m.

Race 7:MICKEY PARR MEMORIAL PACE       1660M

DRAMAS – Having not started in a race since June 2025 and in accordance with QRIC guidelines, the colt was examined before and after the race by the veterinarian which revealed no apparent abnormalities. Inclined to hang in on the bends.

YANKEE C J NZ – Was caught wide in the early stages before working forward to the position outside of the leader.

BEV THE GOAT NZ – After satisfying the requirements the mare will be placed back in the draw in mobile events.

Swabs samples taken for analysis.

Pre-race

R1        Nonis Gold Class

R2        Surprise Baby

R3        Sassy Galleon

R4        Always Be A Torque

R5        Heza Maywyn

R6        Kash Tin

R7        Dramas

Post-race

All winners

Race day Summary.

Scratching

R2        Summer Punch             - Veterinary reasons (L/scr)

Licensee Actions

R1        Grant Dixon                  - Reprimand      - Contacting marker post            - AHR 163(1)(c)

R5        Matt Crone                    - Reprimand      - Contacting marker post            - AHR 163(1)(c)

Animal Actions

R2        Feelin Forastar              - BMD

R3        Dora Lee                      - Sd 2 trials (BIR)

R3        Squamish                     - Sd 2 trials (BIR)

R3        Carpophorus                 - RODS + Sd 1 trial (poor performance)

R3        Majestic Breeze NZ       - Sd 2 trials (BIR)

R7        Bev The Goat               - 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.