Stewards Report

Albion Park Harness

Date: Wednesday, 20th November 2024

Track: Good

Weather: Early Showers

Stewards Panel: N. Torpey (Chair) | M. Greentree | L. Bahr | J. Cremin | E. Aurisch

Officials: Dr. B. Morris (Veterinarian) │ B. Wilson (Judge) │ A. Rayward (Assistant Judge) │ J. Petersen & G. Torpey (Starters) │ A. Challen (Sample Collection Official)

Race 1 - LADBROKES COMMUNITIES PACE   2138M

BARRETT – Held up for clear running approaching the finish.

THE MASKED CRUSADER NZ – Was caught wide in the early stages before working forward initially to the position outside of the leader.

KASH TIN – Left a one wide trailing position at the 1800m and worked forward to the position outside of the leader near the 1300.

Race 2 - GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND UP TO NR70 PACE   2138M

MAJIC MOMENT NZ – Shifted out under pressure in the run to the finish.

MADRIGAL NZ – Locked wheels with Junge Baby rounding the home turn. Gave ground in the run to the finish to be beaten 45.9 metres in last position. An examination by the veterinarian subsequent to the race found the mare to be suffering with the thumps. Madrigal NZ was stood down pending a satisfactory trial.

WOW YOU CAN DANCE – Worked forward from the start to lead the one-wide line.

DRIVE TO THE BEACH – Had to be steadied on the turn out of the front straight when the pace of the race eased.

CAPTAIN NEMO NZ – Was restrained to the rear of the field after being caught wide in the early stages.

JUNGLE BABY - Obliged to race wide over the final 800m. Locked wheels with Madrigal NZ rounding the home turn.

Race 3 - RACING & SPORTS.COM PACE         1660M

DONT FEAR FOR ME – Inconvenienced leaving the 1100m when Nashville Bart galloped. Checked when tightened for room leaving the 400m when Wehavtime NZ shifted in.

NASHVILLE BART – Broke gait near the 200m. In view of the geldings record Nashville Bart was stood down pending two (2) satisfactory trials.

WEHAVTIME NZ – Shifted in when under pressure leaving the 400m.

MULLUM DOC – Was caught wide in the early stages before working forward to the position outside of the leader.

SAN SABA – Left a one wide trailing position at the 1000m and worked forward to the position outside of the leader near the 800m.

Race 4 - SELECTIVE MOTORS ALBION TROTTERS MOBILE  2138M

ALADDIN SANE NZ – Inconvenienced when caught behind the tiring Call Me Trouble leaving the 500m.

GET USED TO IT – Broke gait in the early stages of the score up.

SCRUFFY DOOLAN – Was caught wide in the early stages before working forward initially to the position outside of the leader.

HAMMER SON – Galloped at the start taking no competitive part in the race. The gelding will be excluded from the barrier draw in future mobile events until Stewards are satisfied it can perform in the desired manner.

SON OF A SUN NZ – After satisfying QRIC requirements the horse will be placed back in the draw in mobile events.

CALL ME TROUBLE NZ – Was caught wide in the early stages before working forward to the position outside of the leader near the 1400m and overraced in that position. Gave ground over the final 500m.

Race 5 – PRYDE'S EASIFEED BIOMARE PACE           1660M

CALLING BUDDY – Shifted out under pressure in the run to the finish.

AMERICAN WEREWOLF – Was caught wide in the early stages before working forward to the position outside of the leader.

THE TIGER ARMY – Raced wide over the final 800m

DIDSHEDOIT NZ – Inclined to hang in on the turns.

Race 6 - CATCH THE FIRE AT SOMERSET FARMS NR70-99 VETERANS PACE   1660M

KADAR – Left a one wide trailing position at the1300m and worked forward to the position outside of the leader near the 1100m. Gave ground over the final 400m.

PARAMA NZ – Shifted out under pressure in the run to the finish.

CARDLESFROMHEAVEN – Gave ground over the final 300m.

TAIRLAW TOLL NZ – Gave ground leaving the 800m.

Race 7 – BURWOOD STUD MAIDEN PACE      1660M

BOSTON BEAUTY – Driver fined careless with shifting ground on home turn.

ELIARN – Having not started in a race since April 2023 and in accordance with QRIC guidelines, the filly was examined before and after the race by the veterinarian which revealed no apparent abnormalities. Broke in the score up and was out of position at the start. The filly will be excluded from the barrier draw in future mobile events until Stewards are satisfied it can perform in the desired manner. Broke gait in the front straight on the first occasion. Given the horse's previous record in this regard the gelding will be placed on its last chance to race truly.

KEAYANG AVA – Gave ground over the final 400m.

ROCKWITHBON JUJON – Inconvenienced on the home turn.

SMARTER THAN YOU - Raced wide in the early stages before working forward to the position outside of the leader.

General:  Jonah Hutchinson (Boston Beauty) was fined $100 fined for being careless when shifting out on the home turn causing Rockwithbon Jujon (Grant Dixon) to be tightened for room and race roughly. (AHR 168(1)(a)).

Race 8 – THE LADBROKES ULTIMATE DRIVER CHAMPIONSHIP - 21 & 22 FEB PACE   1660M

FEELIN FLIRTY – Hung out when leading.

DEECEE ROCKIN – Hung in and contacted a marker post near the 900m.

MACS A DUDE – Driver fined unapproved whip use.

GOODTIME CRACKER – Left a one wide trailing position at the 1200m and worked forward and after an unsuccessful challenge for the lead raced outside of the leader from the 900m.

General: Angus Garrard (Macs A Dude) was fined $200 for using the whip in an unapproved manner over the final 100m. (AHR. 156(2)).

Race 9 – BOOK YOUR TABLE @ PACERS & CHASERS TROTTERS RATING HANDICAP     2138M

VOLTAIN – Dislodged its near side shin boot rounding the home turn.

MIRA SATURN – Broke gait shortly after the start. A warning was issued.

TRIAGE – Galloped at the start. A warning was issued. Tightened for room near the 400m when Tumult hung in.

WHIRLWIND WILBUR – Inclined to lay in rounding the home turn.

MAJESTIC SUNDAY NZ – Galloped at the start. The gelding will continue to drawn wide in standing start events.

KIVICI – Galloped at the start. A warning was issued.

TUMULT – Hung in leaving the 400m. A warning was issued.

Swabs samples taken for analysis

Pre-race

R1        Always Locksley

R2        Madrigal

R3        Yankee C J NZ

R4        Get Used To It

R5        Calling Buddy

R8        Feelin Flirty

Post-race

All winners

Race day Summary

Scratchings

R1        Scruffy NZ                    - Veterinary reasons

R3        Ace Lombo                   - Acceptable reasons

R5        Bev the Goat NZ           - Veterinary reasons (L/scr)

R8        Grubscrew                     - Veterinary reasons (L/scr)

R9        En Masse NZ                - Veterinary reasons

Licensee Actions

R7        Jonah Hutchinson          - $100 fine – AHR 168(1)(a)

R8        Angus Garrard              - $200 fine – AHR 156(2)

Animal Actions

R2        Madrigal NZ                  - Sd 1 trial (thumps)

R3        Nashville Bart                - Sd 2 trials (broke in running)

R4        Son of A Sun NZ           - BMD

R4        Hammer Son                 - ODM

R7        Eliarn                            - ODM

R8        Grubscrew                    - Sd Vets (L/scr)

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.