Stewards Report
Cranbourne 06/10/2024
HARNESS RACING VICTORIA
STEWARDS REPORT FOR CRANBOURNE
SUNDAY 6 OCTOBER 2024
Daniel Borg (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 – CRANBOURNE FENCING TROT (2080 MS)
The start time of this event was amended to 1.45pm.
MOJITO MADNESS – driver Zac Phillips cautioned for directing or allowing the gelding to race inside the last marker peg prior to the sprint lane becoming available. Stewards could not be comfortably satisfied that any advantage gained cancelled the margin between the relevant placings of a short half-head and the all clear was given on the judge’s numbers.
STRZELECKI SUN – slow to score-up, out of position when start effected; continued exclusion from future mobile start events. Raced roughly under pressure over the concluding stages.
RACE 2 – LATHER UP STANDING @ WOODLANDS STUD NMW PACE (1609 MS)
The start time of this event was amended to 2.09pm.
UBETTA KNOT – Tightened for racing room by ANOTHER NIEN (Ewa Justice) shortly after the start and raced roughly as a consequence. Held up and no clear run rounding home turn final occasion; utilized sprint lane thereafter.
ROCKAWAY BEACH – hung in under pressure over the concluding stages.
ANOTHER NIEN – driver Ewa Justice cautioned and reminded of her obligations in ensuring allowance of the required clearance heading into the first turn, allowing her drive to progress down the track when not clear of UBETTA KNOT (Scott Ewen).
EL BOSTON – hung in during score-up. Hung in and contacted marker pegs rounding home turn final occasion.
RACE 3 – COME & JOIN CRANBOURNE CLUB 21 4YO & OLDER MAIDEN TROT (2080 MS)
PRETTY PENNY MAORI – fractious during the score-up at the second attempt, out of position when start effected; no action taken given the initial false start. Trailed the field thereafter.
PETITE FOUR – fractious and reared before the start then galloped through middle part of the score-up’ caused a false start when progressing through to position on the gate, inconveniencing OPRAH DOULE YOU who was then unable to fulfil her rightful position in gate nine. Galloped heading into the first turn; warning issued.
VELVENTNLACE – galloped twice in running; stood down pending the completion of one (1) satisfactory trial owing to recent record.
BALLIANGUS – out of position when start effected at the second attempt; no action taken given initial false start.
BRIGETTE ROYALE – pulled hard in running when leading the event.
COLUMBIA GONZALES – raced with a flat tyre for the last lap; reason unable to be established.
ONETWOSKIPPERFEW- hung in and raced inside several marker pegs at approx. 900m; warning issued.
RACE 4 – HYGAIN CRANBOURNE 10000 PACE (1ST HEAT) (2080 MS)
MACHANE SAID – galloped score-up, began badly, out of position when start effected; exclusion from future mobile barrier draws. Trailed the field thereafter.
HARRYS A ROCKSTAR - driver cautioned for allowing the gelding to contact the final marker peg prior to the entrance of the sprint lane.
BART BENTLEY – pulled hard through the early stages when being restrained into a position.
WOTDIDUSAAAY – driver Blake Pace fined the sum of $100 under AHRR156(3) for applying the whip to his drive on more occasions than are permitted over the final 200m. Clear record noted.
RACE 5 – MARK GURRY & ASSOCIATES PACE (1609 MS)
MAYWYNS JEWEL – galloped shortly after the start; exclusion from future mobile barrier draws. Trailed the field thereafter.
RACE 6 – BLUE HILLS RISE PACE (2080 MS)
DEFT TOUCH – held up and no clear run rounding home turn final occasion.
George Schembri, driver of KITCH MACRAY was found guilty of a charge under AHRR168(1)(a) which reads “a person shall not before, during or after a race driver in a manner which in the opinion of Stewards is careless” with the particulars of the charge being that “in the preliminary and prior to the start being effected, Mr Schembri failed to have sufficient awareness of the two drivers ahead of himself making heavy contact with the sulky of TOPHUT JOHNNY (Chris Alford), dislodging both drivers as a result; actions in the opinion of Stewards were careless”. In considering penalty Stewards considered Mr Schembri’s not guilty plea, degree of carelessness which was deemed to be in the high-range with two drivers being dislodged and the potential of greater ramifications from a safety perspective, given the nature of the incident, recent record under this rule which included a suspension in July of 2024, driving frequency, personal circumstances and suspended Mr Schembri’s license to drive for a period of 14 days. Mr Schembri was advised of his appeal rights.
RACE 7 – ALDEBARAN PARK TROT (2080 MS)
RIGHT OF REPLY – began badly; exclusion from future mobile barrier draws.
FLOATING MOUNTAIN – driver Matthew Whittle was cautioned for allowing his left foot to become removed from the sulky footrest over the concluding stages. In adopting this approach, Stewards noted that Mr Whittle returned his foot to the sulky footrest at the earliest available opportunity.
NORTHOLT – hung out through the early to middle stages. Hung out under pressure from the 200m to the finish; last chance to race tractably. Post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any obvious abnormalities.
SPIRITED LASS – galloped in the score-up and out of position when start effected; exclusion from future mobile barrier draws.
ESS KAY HOLLYWOOD – hung in score-up and out of position when start effected; last chance in mobile barrier draw.
WHATS THE TEA – began badly; exclusion from future mobile barrier draws.
RACE 8 – DECRON PACE (1609 MS)
OCEANIQUE – held up and no clear run rounding home turn final occasion; utilized sprint lane thereafter.
OLIVIA ROSE – late driver change; Zac Phillips replaced Rodney Petroff (unavailable). Galloped after the start; exclusion from future mobile barrier draws.
DANCINGONSTARLIGHT - held up and no clear run rounding home turn final occasion; utilized sprint lane thereafter.
BLACK TUXEDO – checked after the start by OLIVIA ROSE.
SASSCILIAN – checked after the start by OLIVIA ROSE.
CHANSU – inconvenienced after the start by OLIVIA ROSE.
Daniel Borg
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.’
Swabs:
Pre-Race:
Race 4: Triple Vinnies
Race 4: Roylance
Race 5: Judes Dude
Race 7: Mont Sally
Post-Race:
Race 1: Avant Garde
Race 2 : Rockaway Beach
Race 4: Wotdidusaaay
Race 6: Our Christiano
| Suspensions: | |||
| Race 6: | G. Schembri | 168(1)(a) | 14 days |
| Fines: | |||
| Race 4: | B . Pace | 156(3) | $100 |
| Cautions: | |||
| Race 1: | Z. Phillips | D/CCMP | |
| Race 2: | E. Justice | D/CT | |
| Race 4: | J. Davies | T/CT | |
| Race 4: | J. Leedham | D/CCMP | |
| Race 7: | M. Whittle | D/CDF | |
| Horse Actions: | |||
| Race 1: | Strzelecki Sun | CODM | |
| Race 3: | Petite Four | ODM | |
| Race 3: | Velvetnlace | SD10D | |
| Race 3: | Velvetnlace | SD1T | |
| Race 4: | Machane Said | ODM | |
| Race 5: | Maywyns Jewel | ODM | |
| Race 7: | Right of Reply | ODM | |
| Race 7: | Olivia Rose | ODM | |
| Race 7: | Olivia Rose | SD1T | |
| Late Scratchings: | NIL | ||
| Follow Ups: | NIL | ||
| Adjourned Inquiries: | NIL | ||
| Sulky Fund Claims: | |||
| Race 6: | G. Schembri | ||
| Race 6: | J. Herbertson |
