Stewards Report
Bendigo 27/11/2024
HARNESS RACING VICTORIA
STEWARDS REPORT FOR BENDIGO
WEDNESDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2024
John Packer (Chairman) Track: Good |
Trainers with multiple horses engaged in any given race were questioned as to the intended driving tactics to be adopted.
RACE 1 –LANG FAMILY DYNASTY TROT (1650M MS)
ANTONOV NZ – Hung in and contacted marker pegs near the 1200m.
EVERYBODYLOVESME – Subject to a pre-race blood sample.
ALDEBARAN DEMI – Held up for a clear run until approaching 200m.
SALSKI – Upon arrival to the track Trainer Gary Donaldson raised concerns that Salski may have a slightly elevated temperature and requested a pre-race veterinary examination. The pre-race veterinary exam failed to find any abnormalities and Salski was cleared to start. Salski was also subject to a post-race veterinary examination failed to find any abnormalities.
RACE 2 – STEMATIC 3YO MAIDEN TROT (2150M MS)
General
Drivers Neil McCallum (Great Horizon) and Josh Duggan (Lady Of Tiavon) were questioned as to the reasons for Lady Of Tiavon galloping near the 1900m. On the evidence available and after considering the statements made by both drivers it was established that Lady Of Tiavon hung out slightly at the same time as Great Horizon has hung inwards. This has resulted in Lady Of Tiavon contacting the nearside sulky stay of Great Horizon causing Lady Of Tiavon to gallop. Stewards could not be satisfied to the required standard that either driver was to blame and a issued a warning against both Great Horizon and Lady Of Tiavon for hanging.
GETOUTOFMYDREAMS – Held up for a clear run until approaching 200m.
LADY OF TIAVON – Hung out and contacted the sulky of Great Horizon and galloped near the 1900m. A warning was issued. Galloped clear of interference near the 500m.
GREAT HORIZON – Hung in and contacted the offside fore leg of Lady Of Tiavon near the 1900m. A warning was issued.
NEDZA THRILLER – The race book failed to show Jordan Leedham as the driver. Tired over the concluding stages to be beaten 77m into 10th place. Due to the gelding not racing since 27 December 2023 a warning was issued.
WALLIS – Hung in during the score up and was out of position at the start, will be placed on its last chance in the mobile barrier draw.
HEART OF GRACELAND – Galloped clear of interference after the start. Will be placed outside the mobile barrier draw. Lost a bell boot whilst in a gallop near the 2100m.
MAJESTIC MONARCH – Subject to a post-race swab sample. Driver Dennis Paton was fined $100 under rule 156(3) for using his whip in an unapproved manner in that the whip was applied on more occasions than permitted inside the 200m. Driver Dennis Paton was cautioned for allowing his right foot to come away from the foot rest near the 200m.
ILDEFONSO – Subject to a pre-race blood sample.
RACE 3 – TRUE ROMAN 4YO & OLDER MAIDEN TROT (2150M MS)
MONEY TALKS – Galloped clear of interference near the 400m.
VELVETNLACE – Subject to a post-race swab sample.
YOSHIDA – No action was taken against the mare for tiring after being beaten 79m. This was due to being inconvenienced near the 300m when Money Talks galloped.
BLITZER I HOPE – Tired over the concluding stages to be beaten 101m into 7th place. Due to the extended winning margin a warning was issued.
MIDNITE MUSCLE – Tired over the concluding stages to be beaten 101m into 7th place. Due to the extended winning margin a warning was issued. When queried about the performance Driver Jack Laugher stated he was disappointed with tonight’s performance stating the gelding failed to travel strongly whist leading and believed this to be caused by having to run faster sectionals through the early and middle stages of the race than it had at its last 2 previous starts. A post-race veterinary examination failed to find any abnormalities. Driver Jack Laugher was fined $200 pursuant to AHRR 156(2)(a) for using his whip with more than a wrist only flicking action near the 400m.
TOLIMA – Tired over the concluding stages to be beaten 127m into 8th place. Due to the mare being placed on its last chance to race competitively at Bendigo 23 October 2024 will be stood down pending the completion of one satisfactory trial.
JILLIBY TOPGUN – Subject to a pre-race blood sample. Tired over the concluding stages to be beaten 130m into 9th place. Will be stood down pending the completion of one satisfactory trial. A post-race veterinary examination failed to find any abnormalities.
OPRAH DOUBLE YOU – Was out of position at the start and will continue to be placed outside the mobile barrier draw.
RACE 4 – SCOTCH NOTCH 3YO TROTTING MILE (1609M MS)
MAGIC LAW – Pulled hard during the middle stages. Hung in and contacted marker pegs near the 400m. When queried in relation to his driving tactics near the 1000m Driver Shane Taylor stated he was happy to allow Im Lady Rhonda to progress to the lead at that stage of the race but as the field race towards the 900m his filly without urging was able improve to level terms with Im Lady Rhonda. Mr Taylor stated he believed Im Lady Rhonda driver (Jackie Barker) made the decision to continue to race on his outside rather than improve to the lead.
WITH APLOMB – Inconvenienenced near the 400m when Im Lady Rhonda galloped.
THIRD EYE – Checked and raced roughly near the 400m when Im Lady Rhonda galloped. Hung in and raced roughly near the 300m. Hung in near the 200m causing the filly to be checked and galloped after locking wheels with Centurions Dream.
IM LADY RHONDA – Subject to a pre-race blood sample. Raced roughly near the 1000m. Galloped clear of interference near the 400m then shifted outwards locking wheels with Centurions Dream. When queried about the performance Driver Jackie Barker stated when attempting to progress forward to the lead near the 1000m Im Lady Rhonda raced roughly and had to be steadied back to race outside the leader.
CENTURIONS DREAM – Checked and locked wheels at the 400m when Im Lady Rhonda galloped and shifted out. Checked and locked wheels near the 200m when Third Eye hung in. When queried about his driving tactics Michael Bellman stated when assessing his pre-race tactics, he believed Magic Law would take cover during the early stages of the race, as it had done at its previously, this would allow Im Lady Rhonda to progress to the lead and allow his drive to progress to the position outside the leader. When Im Lady Rhonda failed to progress to the lead near the 1000m it left him with no other option but to race in a three wide position for the rest of the race. His comments were noted.
SAYDIE – Failed to circle during the score up. Galloped clear of interference during the score up. Was out of position at the start. At the request of connections will be placed right outside the mobile barrier draw. The filly then refused to settle and regain her gait whilst trailing the field. Will be stood down pending the completion of one satisfactory trial.
RACE 5 – SUMTHINGABOUTMAORI TROT (2150M MS)
KYVALLEY ANTHONY – Subject to a pre-race blood sample.
FRANKIETHEFRENCHMAN – Hung in during the score up and was out of position at the start. Was placed on its last chance in the draw.
RACE 6 – WAGON APOLLO 3YO TROTTING MILE (1609M MS)
BILLY ZIPPIN – Gave ground over the concluding stages to be beaten 32m into 4th place.
KOUFAX – Gave ground over the concluding stages to be beaten 46m into 5th place.
IMPERIAL COMMAND NZ – Pulled hard during the score up then galloped clear of interference after the start. Will be placed outside the mobile barrier draw.
APRIL SUN – Inconvenienced after the start when Imperial Command NZ galloped.
REMUS PHOENIX – Subject to a pre-race blood sample. Subject to a post-race swab sample.
RACE 7 –GRAEME LANG ALDEBARAN PARK 2YO TROTTING MILE (1609M MS)
TRACY THE JET – Subject to a pre-race blood sample. Driver Craig Demmler was cautioned for failing to maintain his barrier position prior to the start. Shifted out near the 900m, a warning was issued,
MODERN HOPE – Was out of position at the start and will continue to be placed outside the mobile barrier draw. Inconvenienenced near the 900m when Tracy The Jet shifted out. Gave ground over the concluding stages to be beaten 43m into 7th place.
RACE 8 – SAVE OUR PENNYS TROT (1650M MS)
MAJESTIC GA GA – Held up for a clear run until approaching 200m.
TETRA – Due to the mare having competed in more than 200 races was examined by the veterinarian before and after the race in accordance with HRV policy which revealed no apparent abnormalities.
WHATS THE TEA – Subject to a pre-race blood sample. Galloped clear of interference after the start. Will be placed outside the mobile barrier draw.
AGAINST THE BRIDLE – Pulled hard during the middle stages.
FROSTY GIRL NZ – Subject to a post-race swab sample.
John Packer
Chairman
‘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
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Pre-Race: Race 1 – Everybodylovesme; Race 2 – Ildefonso; Race 3 – Jilliby Topgun; Race 4 – Im Lady Rhonda; Race 5 – Kyvalley Anthony; Race 6 – Remus Phoenix; Race 7 – Tracy The Jet; Race 8 – Whats The Tea.
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Post-Race: Race 2 – Majestic Monarch; Race 3 – Velvetnlace; Race 7 – Remus Phoenix; Race 8 – Frosty Girl NZ. |
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Suspensions |
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Fines |
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Race 2 |
Dennis Paton |
156(3) |
$100 |
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Race 3 |
Jack Laugher |
156(2)a |
$200 |
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Cautions |
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Race 2 |
Dennis Paton |
D/CDF |
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Race 7 |
Craig Demmler |
D/CSU |
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Horse Actions |
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Race 2 |
Heart Of Graceland |
ODM |
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Race 3 |
Oprah Double You |
CODM |
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Race 3 |
Jilliby Topgun |
SD1T |
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Race 3 |
Tolima |
SD1T |
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Race 4 |
Saydie |
RODM/SD1T |
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Race 6 |
Imperial Command NZ |
ODM |
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Race 7 |
Modern Hope |
CODM |
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Race 8 |
What The Tea |
ODM |
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Late Scratchings – Nil
Follow Ups – Nil
Adjourned Inquiries – Nil
Sulky Fund Claims – Nil
