Stewards Report

Albion Park Harness

Date: Friday 29 July 2022

Track: Good

Weather: Clear

Stewards Panel: N. Torpey (Chairman) | R. McCrae | M. Greentree | F. Hartford

Officials: Dr. S. Flynn (Veterinarian) │ B. Wilson (Judge) │ J. Brown (Assistant Judge) │ G. Torpey & J. Petersen (Starters) │ K. Warwick (Sample Collection Official)

Supplementary Report:

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

Race 1 - TAB LONG MAY WE PLAY PACE       1660M

Only Once Bitten NZ (Will Rixon)– Raced wide in the early stages before working forward to the position outside of the leader.

He Said She Said (Riley Butt)– Held up for a clear run at a vital stage in the straight.

Jaccka Wally NZ (Nathan Dawson)– Held up for a clear run at a vital stage in the straight.

Race 2 – THE CREEK MEMBERSHIP PACE     1660M

Mister Hart (Zac Chappenden)– Locked sulky stays with Eternal Gold in the back straight on the final occasion.

Uptown Beachgirl (Nathan Dawson)– Raced wide in the early stages before working forward to the position outside of the leader.

Eternal Gold (Riley Butt)– Raced ungenerously throughout the event. Hung out and locked sulky stays with Mister Hart in the back straight on the final occasion. A warning will be placed on the gelding.

Race 3 - 1EQUINE FOR THE EQUINE ATHLETE PACE            1660M

Weewah NZ (Lachie Manzelmann)– Driver fined $400 for using his whip in an unapproved manner by applying the whip in a continuous manner over the final 200 m of the event. (R.156(3)).

Teddy Disco (Nathan Dawson)– Raced wide in the early stages before working forward to the position outside of the leader near the 1000 m.

General Montana NZ (Brittany Graham)– Driver Brittany Graham was fined $100 for failing to maintain position until the start. (R.162(1)(j)).

Race 4 - AQWA CONSTRUCTIONS CLAIMING PACE  1660M

No Racing Incidents

El Aguila (Leonard Cain) – Was claimed from this event.

Race 5 – GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND PACE           1660M

Williewa Lightning (Hayden Barnes)– Hung in when under pressure leaving the 300 m resulting in contact with marker posts.

Torque Tothe Music (Leonard Cain)– Raced wide in the early stages before working forward to the position outside of the leader near the 900 m.

Charlevoix (Ricky Gordon)– Inclined to hang out during the event.

Race 6 - WOLF SIGNS UP TO NR90 PACE       2138M

No Racing Incidents

Race 7 – BURWOOD STUD 2YO PACE            1660M

San Marea (Rickie Alchin)– Trainer Rickie Alchin was fined $100 for failing to register the filly’s gear as per the provisions of AHRR. 268A (1).

Frankie Ferocious (Pete McMullen)– Inclined to lay out rounding the turn into the front straight on the final occasion.

Bettors Moon (Zac Chappenden)– Gave ground over the final 600 m

Race 8 - KELATO ANIMAL HEALTH PACE      1660M

Archilles (Hayden Barnes)– Was restrained to the rear of the field after being caught wide in the early stages. Held up for a clear run to the finish.

Wonderwoman Jujon (Grant Dixon)– Shifted in and contacted a marker post near the 300 m.

Race 9 - PSP TROTTERS RATING HANDICAP 2138M

Paris Kay (Nathan Dawson) – Galloped at the start taking no competitive in the race. The filly will be placed on its last chance in the draw.

Rigondeaux (Pete McMullen) – Broke gait near the 1200 m. The gelding will be placed on its last chance to race truly

Swabs samples taken for analysis

Pre-race

R1        Whata Roller

R2        Flo Ryda NZ

R3        Flying Art

R5        Charlevoix

Post-race

All winners

Race day Summary

Scratchings

R7        Carter Grant                 - Veterinary reasons

R8        Inzanight                       - Veterinary reasons

R9        Down Under Rors          - Spell

Licensee Actions

R3        Brittany Graham            - Fail to maintain position until the start – R.162(1)(j)

R3        Lachie Manzelmann      - Unapproved whip use (continuous) – R.156(3)

R7        Rickie Alchin                 - Fail to register gear – R.268A(1)

Animal Actions

The matters contained within this Stewards report may be subject to an internal or external review.  The outcome of any internal review is published on the Commission’s website immediately after the release of the internal review decision to the Applicant.  External reviews are managed by QCAT, and are not published on the Commission’s 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.