Stewards Report

Albion Park Harness

Date: Friday 15 July 2022

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: N. Torpey (Chairman) | W. Barr | N. Finnigan | M. Greentree | O. Legg

Officials: Dr. G. Cavanagh (Veterinarian) │ B. Wilson (Judge) │ J. Brown (Assistant Judge) │ J. Petersen & J. Suli (Starters) │ J. Crompton (Sample Collection Official)

Supplementary Report:

Stewards noted the intended tactics from trainers with multiple runners in the one race

Race 1 - RADIOTAB PACE       1660M

Wheres Tascott (Nathan Dawson)– Broke gait in the early stages of the score up.

Trioli (Matt Crone)– Shifted out under pressure in the run to the finish.

Blue Shard (Brendan Barnes)– Shifted in under pressure near the 100 m.

A Rainbow Dancer (Pete McMullen)– Raced wide in the early stages before working forward to the position outside of the leader. Inconvenienced and had to alter course near the 100 m when tightened for room between Blue Shard which shifted in and Trioli which shifted out.

Race 2 – PSP HD TROTTERS RATING HANDICAP       2138M

Down Under Rors (Alan Donohoe)– Galloped at the start. A warning was issued.

Father Christmas NZ (Brendan Barnes)– Raced wide in the middle stages before working forward to the position outside of the leader.

Paris Kay (Cameron Hart)– Galloped at the start taking no competitive part in the race. A warning was issued.

Rigondeaux (Pete McMullen)– Broke gait after the start. The gelding will be placed on its last chance in the draw.

Race 3 - FRANCO NELSON @ BURWOOD STUD PACE          1660M

IM LOKI (Cameron Hart)– Dislodged knee boot during the event. Inclined to hang out during running.

Race 4 - KELATO ANIMAL HEALTH BAND 4 / BAND 2 PACE  1660M

Misterfreeze (Brendan Barnes)– Was restrained to the rear of the field after being caught wide in the early stages.

Major Jellis NZ (Ricky Thurlow)– Hung out rounding the home turn at the 200 m.

Race 5 – THE CREEK MEMBERSHIP PACE     1660M

Wild About Town (Nathan Dawson)– Inclined to shift in under pressure into the run to the finish.

My Ultimate Clippa (Ricky Gordon)– Shifted out under pressure in the straight on the final occasion.

Race 6 - GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND CLAIMING PACE       1660M

Eh Ef El NZ (Brendan Barnes)– Broke gait in the early stages of the score up. Found to have suffered a minor laceration to the near side coronet following the event.

Some Excusesomewhere NZ (Matt Elkins)– Hung in and raced roughly approaching the turn into the front straight near the 200 m.

Race 7 – WOLF SIGNS PACE   1660M

Allambie (Grant Ellul)– Driver fined causing tightening at the 200 m.

Alexia Rose NZ (Narissa McMullen)– Tightened and raced roughly at the 200m when Allambie shifted out.

Mister Reactor (Kelli Dawson)– Contacted a marker post near the 200m when racing in restricted room to the inside of Allambie.

General: Grant Ellul (Allambie) was fined $200 for being careless when shifting out at the 200 m which caused Alexi Rose to be tightened for room and race roughly. (R.168(1)(a))

Race 8 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRIMO PACE       1660M

BOTTLE ROCK NZ (Narissa McMullen)– Paced roughly in the score and after the start. Overraced and pulled hard during the event. Inconvenienced near the 200 m.

PHILANDERING CHEF (Nathan Dawson) – Shifted in and contacted a marker post near the 200 m.

DESPONDENT (Angus Garrard)– Locked sulky wheel with Franco Nandor NZ on the home turn.

REAL KNUCKY (Jordan Topping)– Gave ground badly over the final 500 m. The gelding will be placed on its last chance to race competitively.

FRANCO NANDOR NZ (Brendan Barnes)– Locked sulky wheel with Despondent on the home turn.

Race 9 - PELICAN WATERS  -RESORT PACE  2138M

Mister Hart (Jordan Topping) – Shifted in and contacted a marker post near the 300 m.

Jaccka Wally NZ (Nathan Dawson) – Inclined to hang out during the event.

Yareadyfreddy (Mark Hewitt) – Raced wide in the middle stages before working forward to the position outside of the leader.

Race 10 - AQWA CONSTRUCTIONS PACE      1660M

One Big Shew (Ashleigh Delosa)– Inclined to hang out during the event.

General Montana NZ (Angus Garrard)– Broke gait after the start. The gelding will be excluded from the barrier draw in future mobile events until Stewards are satisfied it can perform in the desired manner.

The Grogfather      - Bakc in draw (mobile events)

Swabs samples taken for analysis

Pre-race

R7        Harry Kane NZ

R8        Philandering Chef

R9        Yareadyfreddy

R10      Katacha Man

Post-race

All winners

Race day Summary

Scratchings

R2        Kar Manor                    - Acceptable reasons

R4        My Ultimate Star            - Veterinary reasons

R4        Its Mr Clooney               - Veterinary reasons

R6        Jumping Jack Jimmy     - Acceptable reasons

R8        Jingles Bromac NZ        - Acceptable reasons

R9        Ima Birubi Boy              - Acceptable reasons(L/Scr)

R9        Artistic Saint                  - Acceptable reasons (L/Scr)

R10      Mongolian Conqueror    - Acceptable reasons (L/Scr)

R10      What A Jolt                   - Acceptable reasons

Licensee Actions

R7        Grant Ellul         - $200 fine        - Careless driving          - R.168(1)(a)

Animal Actions

R10      General Montana          - ODM

R10       The Grogfather             - BMD

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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.