Stewards Report

WAGGA HARNESS RACING CLUB AT RIVERINA PACEWAY

TUESDAY, 1^ST NOVEMBER 2022

STEWARDS REPORT

 

Stewards	T Quick (Chief Steward), M Jasprizza, K Lockwood
Starter	M Donoghue
Veterinarian	Dr S Willis
Swab Official	J Howe
Track	Fast
Weather	Showery

 

RACE 1 – CONQUEST POOLS PACE – 2270 metres

 

GELIGNITE JOE– Raced roughly near the 400 metres and then broke gait near the 100 metres, for which a warning was issued.

FLANEUR – Examined by the Club Veterinarian prior to the race, as it has had over 200 race starts, and cleared to start.

GLAMORS SYMBOL – Driver J Kahlefeldt dropped his foot from the sulky rest momentarily near the 100 metres.

DUN ME UP FANCY– Pre-race swab sampled. Worked forward to take over the lead from GLAMORS SYMBOL near the 1800 metres. Post-race swab sampled.

 

RACE 2 – HARNESS TRADING RING AUSTRALIA PACE – 1740 metres

 

GOLDEN REASON – Pre-race swab sampled.

ISLAND TEE REX– Raced roughly for a short distance near the 1600 metres. Post-race swab sampled.

MAJOR LINCOLN – Raced three wide from the start before working forward to take up the position outside the leader approaching the 1200 metres.

REDBANK HARRY – Examined by the Club Veterinarian prior to the race, as it has had over 200 race starts, and cleared to start.

 

RACE 3 – STEEL SUPPLIES PACE – 2270 metres

 

MILLYS BEACH – Raced roughly after the start for which a warning was issued. Raced roughly approaching the 400 metres, for which a warning was issued.

CLASSIC BEESMACK– Caught racing three wide from the start, over-raced while being restrained to take up a position on the marker pegs at the rear of the field near the 1400 metres. Tired over the concluding stages.

DESMOND – Pre-race swab sampled.

SECURITY CHECK– Post-race swab sampled.

IMPERIOUS – Inconvenienced near the 2000 metres when MILLYS BEACH raced roughly.

 

RACE 4 – SUCCESS STUD PACE – 1740 metres

 

TEXAS RED NZ– Driver T Gilligan was fined $50 under Rule 162(1)(i) for failing to bring the gelding up into position behind the barrier by the time the candy pole was reached. Held up for clear running rounding the home turn.

DALVEY ROBYN NZ– Post-race swab sampled.

MY ULTIMATE COBBER– Worked forward to take over the lead from METALLICA MAN leaving the 1400 metres. A post-race Veterinary examination of the gelding revealed it to have bruising to the outside of its near fore heel, consistent with it having cross-fired. When questioned regarding the below market expectation performance, Driver B Jones stated he was of the view the gelding got on itself in the early stages of the race and did not travel as comfortably as it did at its previous start. He added that it was inclined to hang-in rounding the home turn and was a beaten horse at that stage. He further added that he was a little disappointed with its effort over the concluding stages initially, but felt the condition it had following the race explained it.

ROCK OF JOY– Pre-race swab sampled.

WOODY LOMBO– Inconvenienced during the score-up due to TEXAS RED NZ being out of position at the candy pole. Raced roughly for a short distance after the start.

SECRET BLING– Broke gait free of interference entering the first turn, for which a warning was issued.

 

RACE 5 – RIVERINA HOTEL WAGGA PACE – 1740 metres

 

ICANTSEE– Pre-race swab sampled. Tired over the concluding stages.

MOSSMAN NZ– Driver B Scott was fined $50 under Rule 162(1)(i) for failing to bring the gelding up into position behind the barrier by the time the candy pole was reached. Made a three wide mid race move to take over the position outside the leader near the 1200 metres. Driver B Scott was issued with a reprimand under Rule 163(1)(a)(iii) for causing interference in that near the 1200 metres he shifted the gelding in when not sufficiently clear of IM FEELING FIREY which was tightened for room.

DUST TO DIAMONDS – Hung-in after the start. Caught racing three wide from the start before being restrained to take up a position on the marker pegs at the rear of the field near the 1200 metres. Inconvenienced behind the tiring ICANTSEE near the 400 metres.

SHES A CARIBBEAN– Post-race swab sampled.

THE BLACK ASSASSIN – Examined by the Club Veterinarian prior to the race, as it has had over 200 race starts, and cleared to start.

IM FEELING FIREY – Examined by the Club Veterinarian prior to the race, after it made contact to the mobile when the score-up was aborted, and was cleared to start. Tightened for room near the 1200 metres when racing to the inside of MOSSMAN NZ which shifted in.

BILLYSBREDONE– Inconvenienced behind the tiring ICANTSEE near the 400 metres.

SHADES OF HEAVEN– Inconvenienced during the score-up due to MOSSMAN NZ being out of position at the candy pole.

 

RACE 6 – MATARANKA PARK PACE – 1740 metres

 

RESOLUTE BAY – Broke gait free of interference approaching the 1400 metres, given the gelding’s record connections were advised that it would be required to perform a re-qualifying trial.

FAMILY TREE – Caught racing three wide from the start before being restrained to take up a position on the marker pegs at the rear of the field approaching the 1200 metres.

WELL THATS ALRIGHT – Caught racing three wide from the start, over-raced, for which a warning was issued, and as a result raced three wide without cover for the majority of the race.

MIAMI SURF– Trainer/Driver M Towers was given the opportunity to comment on the seemingly improved performance of the gelding, he stated it seems to race best when freshened up, which it had been prior to tonight’s run. He added that it had been working well, so entered the race reasonably confident, having said that he was of the view that the time of the race was not overly fast. Post-race swab sampled.

NAPOLI NIGHTS– Out of position at the start. Driver G Judd was fined $50 under Rule 162(1)(h) for failing to bring the mareup into position behind the barrier at the start.

CHIP GANASSI NZ– Pre-race swab sampled.

 

RACE 7 – HRNSW GUARANTEED LADYSHIP PACE – 1740 metres

 

COMPLICATED – Held up for clear running over the concluding stages of the race.

GLENROCK– Pre-race swab sampled.

NIZHONI– Driver J Brown was fined the sum of $200 under Rule 156(2)(a) for using his whip with an action that was more than a wrist only flicking motion in the home straight. Post-race swab sampled.

CASH BOOST – Galloped for a short distance during the score-up.

 

RACE 8 – NIXONS ENGINEERING PACE – 2270 metres

 

SMOKIN TALLY – Examined by the Club Veterinarian prior to the race, as it has had over 200 race starts, and cleared to start.

MILLYS PRINCE– Worked forward to take over the lead from TIGER CHEDDAR near the 1800 metres. Post-race swab sampled.

NO MORE PROMISES – Raced three wide from the start before working forward to take up the position outside the leader near the 1800 metres.

JONG ANG– Pre-race swab sampled. Tired over the concluding stages. Trainer/Driver T Sutherland reported that the gelding’s offside shortener chord broke when he was trying to release the pins in the early stages of the race resulting in only the one side being released. Given the circumstances, no action was taken against the gelding for its performance.

HES A TERROR – Inconvenienced leaving the 800 metres when HILLY shifted out. Driver P McRae was questioned regarding him having his foot down form the sulky rest near the 200 metres, he stated he was having difficulty releasing the gelding’s ear plugs at that point. P McRae was reminded of his obligations under the Rule’s regarding the way deafeners can be released using the foot and further reminded that it was his responsibility to ensure his sulky is setup correctly prior to the race.

HILLY– Driver B Micallef was issued with a reprimand under Rule 163(1)(a)(iii) for causing interference in that leaving the 800 metres he shifted the geldingout when not sufficiently clear of HES A TERROR which was inconvenienced.

 

RACE 9 – THE TAB APP MAIDEN PACE – 1740 metres

 

SHIMMYSHIMMYSHAKE – Broke gait during the score-up, connections were advised it would be placed on its last chance in the draw.

OFFICIALLY SAID– Post-race swab sampled.

HARVEY HUGHES NZ – Raced three wide from the start before working forward to take up the position outside the leader near the 1200 metres.

HOI AN – Shifted out under pressure in the home straight.

INFINITE HOPE – Raced three wide from the start before working forward to take up the position outside the leader near the 1400 metres.

BLITZEM BENNY– Pre-race swab sampled. Raced in restricted room over the concluding stages between NO BLING and HOI AN which shifted-out.

BANE BLOOD – Unable to be in its correct position at the start due to SHIMMYSHIMMYSHAKE breaking gait during the score-up. Prior to the all-clear being given, Stewards reviewed the footage of the start and subsequently acting under Rule 15(t) declared the horse a non-runner as they were of the view that it had been denied the opportunity of a fair start. BANE BLOOD was officially withdrawn at 10.02pm. Over-raced during the middle stages of the event, before tiring over the concluding stages, for which a warning was issued. Driver B Hogan reported that after having to drive the gelding forward in the early stages in an attempt to regain his position after being out of position at the start, the gelding got fired up and was contacting its own sulky wheel with its hind leg at various stages.

NO BLING– Inconvenienced during the score-up when SHIMMYSHIMMYSHAKE broke gait.

 

SUMMARY
Reprimands	Race 5 – B Scott – MOSSMAN NZ – Rule 163(1)(a)(iii) Race 8 – B Micallef – HILLY – Rule 163(1)(a)(iii)
Fines	Race 4 – T Gilligan – $50 – TEXAS RED NZ – Rule 162(1)(i) Race 5 – B Scott – $50 – MOSSMAN NZ – Rule 162(1)(i) Race 6 – G Judd – $50 – NAPOLI NIGHTS – Rule 162(1)(h) Race 7 – J Brown – $200 – NIZHONI – Rule 156(2)(a)
Suspensions	Nil
Barrier Information	Nil
Trials/Stand Down	Race 6 – RESOLUTE BAY – 1 re-qualifying trial
Late Scratchings	Race 9 – NO BLING – Denied fair start, 10.02pm
Adjourned Inquiries	Nil