Stewards Report

HARNESS RACING VICTORIA

STEWARDS REPORT FOR BALLARAT

WEDNESDAY 02 NOVEMBER 2022

	Adrian Crowther Grant Adams Des Benger Jason Fino (Starter) Dr Finbar Manning (Vet)
	Track:    Good	Weather:	Overcast/ Showers

 

Trainers with multiple horses engaged in any given race were questioned as to the intended driving tactics to be adopted. 

 

RACE 1 – ID HEATS @ BALLARAT 26/11 BOOK NOW PACE (1710 MS)

Our Pontiac NZ underwent pre-race and post-race veterinary  examinations pursuant to HRV horse welfare policy due to its number of lifetimes starts. No abnormalities were  detected.

Blissfull Penny,  which had undergone throat surgery since its most recent race start on the 20th  May 2022 underwent pre-race and post-race veterinary examinations with no apparent abnormalities detected.

Blissfull Penny hung in while being restrained in the early stages.

Four Lonely Nights pulled hard whilst racing outside the leader (in auditable) in the event.

Meggs Is Me was held up for clear racing room rounding the home turn and in the early part of the home straight.

RACE 2 – DEL RE NATIONAL FOOD GROUP PACE (1710 MS)

 Wonderforce and Irishmurphy both underwent pre and post race veterinary examinations pursuant to HRV Horse Welfare policy due to their age. No abnormalities were evident.

Ardent Bliss was restrained from the start and broke shortly thereafter. The  mare was placed out of the mobile barrier draw.

Asharah(Ashley Ainsworth)  made contact with the sulky of Blue Chipped when trailing that runner as Blue Chipped was being restrained to obtain a trail racing around the first turn,  with  Blue Chipped  sustaining a  flat tyre  as a result.  After taking evidence from both drivers and viewing  the official race replays Stewards were satisfied that Blue Chipped was being  eased by driver Charlie Borg  at that stage which had  contributed to the contact and as such deemed  that  Mr. Ainsworth was not blameworthy.

 Irishmurphy, Officially Shady and Asharah were all held up for clear racing rounding the home turn in the early part of the home straight.

Stewards inquired into the reasons for Asharah being checked and breaking halfway up the home straight on the final occasion. After taking evidence from drivers Ashley Ainsworth (Asharah), Charlie Borg (Blue Chipped) and Rod Barker (Irishmurphy) Mr. Barker pleaded guilty to a charge pursuant to Rule 168(1)(a) for careless driving, for attempting to activated removable gear as his drive commenced to shift out, resulting in Irishmurphy shifting out further  resulting in Asharah being contacted and breaking.  In assessing penalties Stewards considered Mr. Barkers immediate guilty plea,  his excellent driving record with no interference related offences  for a period of seven years and the extent of the carelessness which was deemed mid-level. His licence to drive in races was suspended for a period of 7 days which will commence at  midnight on the 11th of November.

Asharah underwent a post-race veterinary examination due to being contacted by the sulky of Irishmurphy,  however no injuries were apparent.

RACE 3 – FLYING HORSE ENTERTAINMENT VENUE PACE (2200 MS)

The start of this race was delayed due to Traralgon greyhounds  Race 1   running behind schedule.

Icanmotor was held up for clear racing room rounding the home turn and  in the early part of the home straight.

Driver Ada Massa (My Darling Devine) was fined $100 pursuant to Rule 162(1)(y) for failing to comply with minimum sectional time requirements  for the race.

Stewards queried driver Jason Lee (Milliondollar Kiss) for as to the  below market expectation performance of that mare, which finished in 5th placing being beaten 14m. Mr. Lee explained that  the mare is  better suited when able to lead and that her preparation may have been hampered by recent wet weather.

RACE 4 –DECOGLAZE TROT (2200 MS)

Wicked Liquor was a late scratching at 5.38pm due to a float breakdown en route to the course.

Well Deserved hung in and contact marker pegs rounding the final turn.

Aldebaran Gwen was held up for clear running approaching the finish.

RACE 5 -TAB LONG MAY WE PLAY PACE (2200 MS)

October Reign (4) was a late scratching at 3.06pm with stewards’ permission.

Trainer Taylor Nicholson (Bigjimvalentine) was cautioned for a late driver change on that runner, with Anthony Butt not appearing in the racebook as the driver of the gelding.

No racing incidents to report.

RACE 6 – BDTC150 ON TWITTER PACE (2200 MS)

Trainer Vince Vallelonga (Treacherous Saint) was cautioned for his late driver notification, with Tommy Hill not appearing in the racebook as the driver of the gelding.

Hes A Cool Mach (11) was a late scratching at 3.06pm on veterinary advice.

The start of this race was delayed due to Traralgon greyhounds Race 4 running behind schedule.

Rory Coverdale(Gotta Smudge) was cautioned for failing to have her drive adequately in position at the start.

Just As Well raced fiercely when held up for clear running near the 250 metres.

Drivers Michael Bellman(Sea Lover) and Tayla French(Malibu Jack) were questioned in relation to an incident passing the 250 metres where Sea Lover was checked and broke. After hearing from both drivers and viewing the official race replays Stewards were satisfied that after Seal Lover had successfully moved Malibu Jack wider to obtain a clear run, Malibu Jack had then hung in abruptly despite the efforts of Ms French. A warning was placed on the racing manners of Malibu Jack.

Trainer Sammy Kilgour  and partnership trainers A J & Beau  Tindale were interviewed by Stewards in relation to a verbal exchange between the parties in the parade ring  following the running of this race. After considering the evidence of all parties, each were issued with a caution for their  conduct.

RACE 7 – PETSTOCK PACE (1710 SS)

Michael Bellman was approved as a late driver replacement for Greg Sugars  on Shardonant. The start of this race was delayed by 3 minutes due to the  late driver change on Shardonant which resulted in that runner being  late on to the  track.

Mr Bellman was cautioned for shifting ground outwards in the home straight on Shardonant  causing Lets Went to be inconvenienced.

Lets Went  hung in under pressure from the  300 metres.

RACE 8– FERNDALE CONFECTIONERY PACE) (1710 MS)

Double Happiness underwent  a veterinary examination upon arrival at the track  at the request of trainer  Paul Warnock due to having sustained a  laceration to the under side of her  neck just prior to being  loaded to be transported to the racecourse. Stewards then  ordered the withdrawal of the mare at 7.48pm. Double Happiness will be stood down from racing pending a veterinary certificate of fitness to race.

Eezee Street was out of position at the start  and will continue out of the mobile barrier draw.

Stewards questioned drivers David Murphy (Be The One), and James Herbertson (Machavelli) as to the circumstances around Machavelli being placed to the inside of Be The One towards the 450m mark. After taking evidence from both drivers and viewing the official replays were  satisfied that Be The One had shifted outwards when driver David Murphy activated gear towards the 500 metres and that  driver James Herbertson had  directed his drive down  to the inside of Be The One simultaneously to that runner being corrected back  down the track by its driver. Driver David Murphy was cautioned for the manner in which he  shifted  back  down the pegs which briefly inconvenienced Machavelli. Be The One then  shifted out under pressure despite the efforts of driver David Murphy in  the home straight and a warning was placed on the mare’s racing manners.

RACE 9 – BALLARAT ISUZU UTE 3YO PACE (2200 MS)

Driver Jodi Quinlan was fined  $100 pursuant to Rule 156(3), for exceeding the maximum permitted number whip strikes over the final 200m. Ms. Quinlan was also cautioned for allowing her right foot to momentarily leave the sulky footrest in the home straight.

Emer was held up for clear racing room rounding the home turn.

Steward’s questioned drivers John Caldow (Our True Colours) and Ryan Duffy (Amoldo), as to  Our True Colours contacting marker pegs  rounding the final turn. After taking the  evidence of both drivers and viewing the official race replays, it was established that Our True Colours had been placed by its driver  to the inside of Amoldo from the 400 metres, with Amoldo  then commencing to hang in as it gave ground resulting in  Our True Colours being tightened and racing inside  marker pegs, at which point driver John Caldow was obliged to restrain his filly.  Mr  Duffy  explained that the gelding had struck the sulky wheel on 2 occasions just prior to release point and then  pulled hard thereafter and proved difficult to control. A post-race veterinary  examination of Amoldo revealed no apparent abnormalities. Giving the geldings racing manners,  Amoldo was placed on its last change to race truly.

RACE 10 – COCA COLA AMATIL 3YO & OLDER MAIDEN PACE (1710 MS)

Trainer David Murphy (Andjustlikethat) was cautioned for failing to notify the intended tactics of his multiple runners. Andjustlikethat tired to be beaten  69.2m. Given the margin and previous racing history of that gelding Andjustlikethat was stood down from racing for a period of 10 days and  until the  completion of a satisfactory trial.

Two Immigrants hung in and contacted marker pegs near the 1300m mark.

Twlight Beach hung in under pressure over the concluding stages.

 

RACE 11 – CARLTON & UNITED BREWERIES TROT (2200 MS)

No Racing incidents to report.

 

Adrian Crowther

Chair

 

‘This report and the Stewards Comments for this meeting may be amended at the sole discretion of the Harness Racing Victoria (HRV) Stewards as races are reviewed as per the ‘HRV Stewards Internal Review Process’.

 

Raceday Summary

Swabs		Pre-Race: Race 1 – Nicolescruiser; Race 3 – Kobys Delight; Race 4 – This Quaker; Race 6 – Treacherous Saint; Race 9 – Amoldo.
		Post-Race: Race 1 –Four Lonely Nights; Race 3 – Kobys Delight; Race 5 – Villacci; Race 6 – Gotta Smudge; Race 7 – Blood Moon.
Suspensions
Race 2	R Barker		R168(1)(a)	7 Days
Fines
Race 3	A Massa		R162(1)(y)	$100
Race 9	J Quinlan		R156(3)	$100
Cautions
Race 5	T Nicholson		T/CLDC
Race 6	R Coverdale		D/CSU
Race 6	AJ&BJ Tindale		T/CCON
Race 6	JI Dickie & SK Kilgour		T/CCON
Race 6	V Vallelonga		T/CLDC
Race 7	M Bellman		D/CSG
Race 8	D Murphy		D/CSG
Race 9	J Quinlan		D/CDF
Race 10	D Murphy		T/CT
Horse Actions
Race 2	Ardent Bliss		ODM
Race 8	Eezee Street		CODM
Race 10	Andjustlikethat		SD1T, SD10D
Late Scratchings
Race 4	Wicked Liquor		Float broke down	5.38pm
Race 5	October Reign		Stewards Permission	3.06pm
Race 6	Hes A Cool Mach		Vets Advice	3.06pm
Race 8	Double Happiness		Order of Stewards	7.48pm