Stewards Report
Wagga at Riverina Paceway 23/04/2024
WAGGA WAGGA AT RIVERINA PACEWAY
TUESDAY 23 APRIL 2024
STEWARDS REPORT
Stewards |
M Ross (Chairman), M Jasprizza & K Lockwood |
Starter |
P Bandy |
Veterinarian |
Dr S Willis |
Swab Official |
J Howe |
Track |
Good |
Weather |
Fine |
RACE 1 –DOWNLOAD THE TAB APP TODAY PACE – 1740 metres
GLAMOUR FOX –Post-race swab.
BLUES TERROR – Held up early passing the 300m prior to obtaining clear running.
FIVE STARZZ JOANNE – Back in mobile draw.
KEAYANG OMAR – Pre-race swab.
RACE 2 – YIRRIBEE PACING STUD PACE – 1740 metres
FREDEE TEE – Pre-race swab & Post-race swab.
BETTERTHANTHEBOYZ – Jostled with KING COREY between the 1400m & 1300m.
KING COREY – ($3.80) Jostled with BETTERTHANTHEBOYZbetween the 1400m & 1300m. Trainer/driver Dennis Day was queried into the seemingly poor performance of the gelding which finished in 8th and last position beaten 25m after racing in a favourable one-one position. Mr Day advised the gelding proved to be disappointing & could offer no tangible explanation other than overall quick mile rate 1.55.5. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities.
RACE 3 –SUCCESS STUD PACE – 1740 metres
LUVTOO – Driver Bruce Harpley was reminded of his obligations whilst leading not to allow his horse or sulky to shift into the sprint lane.Post-race swab.
IMPERIOUS – Over raced throughout the event.
REDBANK HARRY – Underwent pre and post-race veterinary examinations due to the gelding having started in excess of 200 races & attaining the age of 12 years or older. Neither examination revealed any significant abnormalities.
QUICK ART – Pre-race swab. Back in mobile draw.
RACE 4 – BOOTS CIVIL ENGINEERING PACE – 1740 metres
DUN ME UP FRANCY – ($2.60 fav)Pre-race swab. Driver Blake Jones was queried into the overall performance of the mare which finished in 6th position beaten 11.3m after racing behind the leader from the 1100m. Mr Jones advised the mare to be disappointing over the concluding stages and contributed the performance to a combination of the mare may not have backed up from its most recent start at Young 12th April 2024 & the mare may be better suited to being driven more conservatively going forward as DUN ME UP FRANCY has performed below expectations in recent starts when been used during the early stages of the event now that the mare has raised in grade. Mr Jones added he would recommend to connections to alter a driver change upon the mare to see if that would assist DUN ME UP FRANCY performance. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities.
ANGELSHAVTIME NZ – Post-race swab.
VALENCIA – Underwent pre and post-race veterinary examinations due to the gelding having not started in the preceding 12 months. Neither examination revealed any significant abnormalities. Trainer David Micallef was fined the sum of $50 under AHR Rule 268A(1) for presenting the gelding in gear which had not been correctly declared. Fractious leaving the pre-race circle & during the early stages of the score up out of position passing the candy pole however in position when the start was effected. A warning was issued against the gelding barrier manners.
KIALLA KID – Raced roughly entering the first turn.
HART BY THE BEACH – ($19.00) Trainer/driver Glenn Wilmot was queried into the seemingly poor performance of the mare which finished in 8th and last position beaten 54.3m after racing outside the leader for majority of the event. Mr Wilmot advised the mare after beginning well and unsuccessfully challenging for the leaded failed to settle and over raced throughout the event and was not suited racing without cover in a quick mile rate of 1.55.1. Mr Wilmot added he would now consider the racing future of the mare. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities. Back in mobile draw.
DRESSED IN GOLD NZ –Back in mobile draw.
RACE 5 – BENSTUD STANDARDBREDS PACE – 1740 metres
General: As the start was effected, the red light on the mobile barrier was activated indicating a false start, soon after the green light was then inadvertently activated and the mobile barrier arms retracted, however the starter immediately verbally communicated to drivers that it was a false start & to pull up their respective horses as soon as possible. Stewards also activated the warning siren indicating to drivers the race was to cease.
Prior to the re-run, all runners were subject to a veterinary examination and passed suitable to race.
VILLAGE AREA – ($1.75 fav)Pre-race swab. Driver Peter McRae was queried into the overall performance of the mare which finished in 6th position beaten 15.1 after racing in a favourable one-one position. Mr McRae advised VILLAGE AREA became agitated after the start was aborted at the first attempted and felt the mare failed to settle and was the main factor to VILLAGE AREA performance.
MAJOR HUSS – Post-race swab.
ROCKNROLL TALLARA – ($18.00) Driver Blake Jones was queried into the poor performance of the gelding which finished in 8th and last position beaten 31.4m after racing outside the leader throughout. Mr Jones advised the gelding becameagitated after the start was aborted at the first attempted and pulled hard throughout the event and was not suited racing without cover in a quick mile rate of 1.56.0.
RACE 6 – NUTRIEN EQUINE PACE – 1740 metres
General- Prior to the declaration of all-clear, Stewards considered a protest lodged by Peter McRae, the driver of the 2nd placed THATS THE ATTITUDE against the 1st placed THE LURKER (Jackson Painting) with the grounds of the protest being interference passing the 250m to the finish. On review Stewards found that upon racing around the final turn & into the home straight on the final occasion, THE LURKER had shifted outwards resulting in THATS THE ATTITUDE being carried wider, however no contact to either runner or sulky was evident & both runners were tested for the full length of the home straight. Although acknowledging the continual shift of THE LURKER, Stewards were unable to find that such interference had an effect as to the finishing positions noting the manner that both runners found the line, the minimal interference and the half head margin. The protest was dismissed and all-clear announced on the judge’s numbers. 1st THE LURKER, 2nd THATS THE ATTITUDE, 3rd ALL SO SASSY & 4th TIGER CHEDDER.
THE LURKER – Shifted outwards under pressure over the final 200m. Withstood protest.Post-race swab.
ALL SO SASSY – Pre-race swab.
THATS THE ATTITUDE – Protest lodged 2nd versus 1st dismissed.
HILLY – Underwent pre and post-race veterinary examinations due to the gelding having started in excess of 200 races. Neither examination revealed any significant abnormalities. Held up passing the 300m whenMASTER OF ILLUSION commenced to give ground prior obtaining clear running along the sprint lane.
RACE 7 – TASCO PETROLEUM PACE – 2270 metres
ANTETOKOUNMPO – Tightened raced roughly momentarily passing the 1800m.
CARBINEER – Post-race swab.
FLYING COLOURS NZ – Driver Blake Micallef was issued a reprimand for tightening the racing room ofANTETOKOUNMPO when shifting to a marker line position passing the 1800m.
OUR THUNDER – Yielded ground from the 600m to finish in 8th and last position beaten 61.2m. A warning was issued against the gelding racing competitiveness.
TICK A LOCH – Pre-race swab.
RACE 8 – WALSH & BLAIR PACE – 1740 metres
HART WELL SAID – Hung outwards passing the 1400m when corrected by its driver shifted inwards contacting marker pegs and broke gait. HART WELL SAID will now be stood down from racing until trialling to the satisfaction of stewards on one (1) occasion. In taking this action stewards in accordance with HRNSW policy were mindful HART WELL SAID was having its first official race start.
BARKWAY THOMAS – Pre-race swab. Raced greenly passing the 250m.
ALWAYSBFRANK – Post-race swab.
ROCKING MANDY – Held up over the latter stages of the event.
ALISKA – Held up over the latter stages of the event.
SOMEBODYS GIRL – Pre-race swab. Underwent pre and post-race veterinary examinations due to the mare having not started in the preceding 12 months. Neither examination revealed any significant abnormalities. Hung outwards under pressure when utilising the sprint lane.
SUMMARY |
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Reprimands |
Race 7 – B Micallef – Rule 163(1)(a)(iii) |
Fines |
Race 7 – D Micallef – Rule 268A(1) – $50 |
Suspensions |
Nil |
Barrier Information |
Race 1 – FIVE STARZZ JOANNE – BMD Race 3 – QUICK ART – BMD Race 4 – HART BY THE BEACH – BMD Race 4 – DRESSED IN GOLD NZ – BMD Race 5 – ROCKNROLL TALLARA – BMD |
Trials/Stand Down |
Race 8 – HART WELL SAID – SD1T |
Late Scratching |
Nil |
Adjourned Inquiries |
Nil |
Medical Clearance |
Nil |
Follow up’s |
Nil |
