Stewards Report

NSWHRC @ TABCORP PARK MENANGLE

SATURDAY, 19^TH OCTOBER 2024

STEWARDS REPORT

 

 

Stewards	C Bentley (Chairman), C Paul, T Sharwood, C Jasprizza, M Haddad (Cadet)
Starter	T Clarke
Veterinarian	Dr M Wainscott & Dr A Argyle
Swab Official	K Prestney & L Flynn
Track	Good
Weather	Overcast

 

RACE 1 – CELEBRATING 75 YEARS OF NIGHT TROTTING PACE – 2300 metres

TREACHEROUS GALL NZ– Stewards questioned driver Will Rixon with regards to the performance of the mare which finished in eighth placing beaten 10 metres.  Mr Rixon advised Stewards that the mare began quickly and was able to find the lead quite comfortably before sustaining a challenge from REGAZZO DI TILLY approaching the 1800 metres.  Mr Rixon further advised that DANGEROUS driven by Abby Sanderson commenced to apply pressure from the 500 metres and that in addition to the early challenge by REGAZZO DI TILLY in his opinion contributed to the mare weakening over the concluding stages.  After considering the explanation provided by Mr Rixon, Stewards determined to note his comments.

OOGA CHAKA– Inconvenienced approaching the 1800 metres when the pace of the event slackened.

CAULONIA COURAGE– Inconvenienced passing the 1800 metres when the pace of the event slackened.  A post-race veterinary examination of the gelding failed to reveal any obvious abnormalities. 

REGAZZO DI TILLY– Pre-race blood sample. 

MAEBEE– Inconvenienced passing the 1800 metres when the pace in the event slackened.

DANGEROUS– Pre-race blood sample. 

SURFERS DELIGHT NZ– Post-race swab sample.

RACE 2 – BESTINBEDS.COM.AU PACE – 1609 metres

SPECULATING– Pre-race blood sample.

DOM TORETTO NZ– Trainer Jason Grimson was fined $50 under Rule 268A(1) for failing to lodge a gear notification for the gelding.

CATSEYE BEACH– Worked forward to the lead passing the 1200 metres.  Post-race swab sample.

ROLL WITH SLOY– Pre-race blood sample. 

HESASHORETHING NZ– Stewards questioned driver Jack Brown with regards to the tactics he adopted in the early and middle stages of the event, in addition to the overall performance of the horse which tired over the concluding stages to finish in tenth placing beaten 56 metres.  Mr Brown advised Stewards that trainer Jason Grimson had advised him to just go with the horse in the early stages as he can get quite fierce.  Mr Brown advised Stewards that he was able to work over to the position outside the lead quite easily in the early stages however at that point the horse locked his jaw onto the bit and commenced to pull really hard.  Mr Brown advised Stewards that this can be the normal racing characteristics of the horse when he is unable to find the front of the event and he would recommend some gear changes be made on the horse before returning to the races. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the horse to be lame in the off side fore leg.  After considering the veterinary findings and the explanation provided by Mr Brown, HESASHORETHING NZ was stood down until the production of a veterinary certificate of clearance and the completion of one requalifying trial.

RACE 3 – CLUB MENANGLE KEVIN ROBINSON FFA (LISTED CLASSIC) – 1609 metres

DON LOU– Pre-race blood sample.  Post-race swab sample.

NYACK– Pre-race blood sample.

MASTER CATCH– Held up in the home straight and not fully tested. 

PERFECT STRIDE NZ– Caught racing wide in the early stages of the event before working forward to the position outside the leader passing the 1100 metres.  Driver Abby Sanderson was reprimanded under Rule 163(1)(a)(iii) for causing interference, in that she commenced to shift her runner down the track rounding the first turn when not sufficiently clear of ANYTHING GOES NZ.

RACE 4 – NSW BREEDERS CHALLENGE 3YO COLTS AND GELDINGS – SEMI FINAL – 1609 metres

AIR EXPRESS– Improved three wide from the 900 metres until obtaining the position outside the leader passing the 700 metres.

MISTERFOURTHOUSAND– Driver Isobel Ross was fined $100 under Rule 162(1)(j) for failing to maintain her position behind the mobile barrier prior to the start.

BEACHRIDE– Pre-race blood sample.  Driver Brad Hewitt was fined $100 under Rule 162(1)(j) for failing to maintain his position behind the mobile barrier prior to the start.

WAR DAN BUDDY– Pre-race blood sample.  Caught racing wide in the early stages of the event before being restrained to the tail of the field passing the 1200 metres.  Post-race swab sample.

RACE 5 – NSW BREEDERS CHALLENGE 3YO COLTS AND GELDINGS – SEMI FINAL – 1609 metres

ROCKU– Held up in the early stages of the home straight before gaining clear running passing the 100 metres.  Post-race swab sample.

DOUGS FLAME– Caught racing wide in the early stages of the event before working forward to the position outside the leader passing the 1200 metres. 

DRAGON– Caught racing wide in the early stages of the event before being restrained to the tail of the field passing the 1200 metres.

AMERICAN SPIRIT– Pre-race blood sample.  Caught racing wide in the early stages of the event before working forward to the position outside the leader passing the 1000 metres.

IRON CLAD– Pre-race blood sample.  Driver Grant Dixon was fined $100 under Rule 162(1)(j) for failing to maintain his position behind the mobile barrier prior to the start.  Held up in the home straight and not fully tested.

BULLETIN– Driver Blake Jones was fined $100 under Rule 162(1)(j) for failing to maintain his position behind the mobile barrier prior to the start.

RACE 6 – NSW BREEDERS CHALLENGE 4YO ENTIRES AND GELDINGS – SEMI FINAL – 1609 metres

CAPTAINS KNOCK– Worked forward to the lead passing the 1300 metres.  Post-race swab sample.

EL CAMINO– Pre-race blood sample.

PRINCE LOUIE– Broke stride on two occasions during the score up and as a result was out of position at the start.  After considering the recent record of the gelding, it was placed outside the mobile barrier draw.

ITS DOWN TO DIGGER– Pre-race blood sample.

RACE 7 – NSW BREEDERS CHALLENGE 4YO ENTIRES AND GELDINGS – SEMI FINAL – 1609 metres

CAPTAIN HAMMERHEAD– Pre-race blood sample.

OLIVER DAN– Post-race swab sample.

VAN BASTEN– Hung out after the start.

EPIC ERNIE– Hung out after the start. 

ALWAYSBMYPONY– Checked I BREAK THE LINE when commencing to give ground from the 450 metres to the 350 metres.

CAPTAIN RITCHIE– Pre-race blood sample. 

I BREAK THE LINE– Checked behind ALWAYSBMYPONY between the 450 metres and the 350 metres when that runner commenced to give ground.

RACE 8 – NSW BREEDERS CHALLENGE 3YO FILLIES – SEMI FINAL – 1609 metres

ARTEMIS MISSION– Held up in the early stages of the home straight before gaining clear running passing the 200 metres.

GOLLY GEE FELLAS– Over raced during the middle and latter stages of the event.  Held up in the early stages of the home straight.  Stewards delayed the announcement of All Clear to review the films of the concluding stages of the event where it appeared the GOLLY GEE FELLAS had locked wheels with LIBBY LOU in the run to the finish.  After reviewing the films, trainer Rickie Alchin and driver Ashleigh Delosa elected to lodge a protest against LIBBY LOU alleging interference passing the 75 metres.  After taking evidence from Ashleigh Delosa and Rickie Alchin the driver and trainer of GOLLY GEE FELLAS respectively and Blake Fitzpatrick the driver of LIBBY LOU it was established that passing the 75 metres GOLLY GEE FELLAS was held up behind RENEWAL the leader of the event and at the same stage that LIBBY LOU which was racing to the immediate outside of GOLLY GEE FELLAS, LIBBY LOU shifted down the track and raced inside the line of GOLLY GEE FELLAS and as a result the two runners locked wheels for the remainder of the event.  After considering the evidence it was the view of the Stewards that had the interference not occurred, GOLLY GEE FELLAS would have finished in front of LIBBY LOU and the protest was upheld. 

RENEWAL– Worked forward to the lead approaching the 1200 metres.  Post-race swab sample.

SURPRISE LANDING– Pre-race blood sample. 

LIBBY LOU– Shifted in and locked wheels with GOLLY GEE FELLAS passing the 75 metres.  Lost protest.  Driver Blake Fitzpatrick pleaded guilty to a charge under rule 162(1)(www), in that he had allowed his filly to shift down the track passing the 75 metres and impede the running of GOLLY GEE FELLAS.  After considering the recent record of Mr Fitzpatrick, he was fined $300.

PRINCESS REMI– Pre-race blood sample.

RACE 9 – NSW BREEDERS CHALLENGE 3YO FILLIES – SEMI FINAL – 1609 metres

SOAP OPERA– Held up in the early stages of the home straight before gaining clear running passing the 200 metres.

ELUSIVE– Post-race swab sample.

SWEET HAYLEY JANE– Worked forward to the lead passing the 1300 metres.

PLATINUM JEWEL– Caught racing wide in the early stages of the event before working forward to the position outside the leader passing the 1100 metres.

OUR ULTIMATE LUKA– Pre-race blood sample. 

STARSHINE LADY– Pre-race blood sample. 

RACE 10 – SUMMERTIME PREMIUM POULTRY TROTTERS STANDING START HANDICAP – 2300 metres

ALDEBARAN JENSEN– Trainer KerryAnn Morris was fined $100 under Rule 210 for the late notification of David Morris as the driver of the gelding.  Broke after the start.  After considering the recent record of the gelding, a warning was issued.

SUPER SERVICE– Broke under pressure passing the 50 metres.  After considering the recent record of the gelding, a warning was issued.

TOUGH LOVE– Galloped out.  After considering the recent record of the mare, a warning was issued.

COURAGE STRIDE– Driver Blake Fitzpatrick was reprimanded under Rule 163(1)(b)(i), in that passing the 1000 metres he shifted COURAGE STRIDE away from the marker pegs when not sufficiently clear of SPEEDY LOVER placing that runner in a three wide position momentarily.

SPEEDY LOVER– Pre-race blood sample.  Slow to begin.  Inconvenienced passing the 1000 metres when COURAGE STRIDE was shifted wider on the track.  Broke under pressure passing the 300 metres checking FUNKY MONKEY NZ.

SUNNY GEE– Post-race swab sample.

TORO STRIDE NZ– Pre-race blood sample. 

SLEEPEE– Broke after the start.  After considering the recent record of the mare, it will continue to be placed right outside the standing start draw.  Commenced to tire badly passing the 600 metres before being retired from the event.  A post-race veterinary examination revealed the mare to be suffering from atrial fibrillation.  Acting in accordance with Rule 101C(2)(a) the mare was stood down for a period of 14 days, the completion of an ECG, the production of a veterinary certificate of clearance and the completion of one requalifying trial.

FUNKY MONKEY NZ– Checked passing the 300 metres when SPEEDY LOVER broke stride.

 

 

SUMMARY
Reprimands	Race 3 – A Sanderson – Rule 163(1)(a)(iii) – PERFECT STRIDE NZ Race 10 – B Fitzpatrick – Rule 163(1)(b)(i) – COURAGE STRIDE
Fines	Race 2 – J Grimson – Rule 268A(1) - $50 – DOM TORETTO NZ Race 4 – I Ross – Rule 162(1)(j) - $100 – MISTERFOURTHOUSAND Race 4 – B Hewitt – Rule 162(1)(j) - $100 – BEACHRIDE Race 5 – G Dixon – Rule 162(1)(j) - $100 – IRON CLAD Race 5 – B Jones – Rule 162(1)(i) - $100 – BULLETIN Race 8 – B Fitzpatrick – Rule 162(1)(www) - $300 – LIBBY LOU Race 10 – K Morris – Rule 210 - $100 – ALDEBARAN JENSEN
Suspensions	Nil
Barrier Information	Race 6 – PRINCE LOUIE – ODM
Trials/Stand Down	Race 2 – HESASHORETHING NZ – 1 trial & vet certificate Race 10 – SLEPEE – 1 trial, 14 days, vet certificate & ECG
Late Scratchings	Nil
Adjourned Inquiries	Nil
Medical Clearance	Nil
Follow up’s	Nil