Stewards Report

HARNESS RACING VICTORIA

STEWARDS REPORT FOR TERANG

MONDAY 1 JULY  2024

	Adrian Crowther Nick Murray Des Benger Jason Fino (Starter) Dr Serene Sequeira
	Track:    Good	Weather:	Overcast/Cold

 

Trainers with multiple horses engaged in any given race were questioned as to the intended driving tactics to be adopted. 

 

 

RACE 1 – TERANG CO-OP MITRE 10 PACE (1680 MS)

UNDERATTACK- contacted the sulky of CLASSACT near the 500 metres however no flat tyre resulted. Driver Rod Barker was cautioned for careless driving.

BATTON ROUGE- held up around the home turn.

ROCKELLA- held up around the home turn before utilising the sprint lane.

 

RACE 2 – VHRC/RENOWN SILVERWARE MAIDEN  PACE (2180 MS)

Prior to all clear driver Kerryn Manning(SHIKOBA) asked to view the race vision and after doing so lodged a protest against QUICK DECISION( Brent Murphy)  being declared the winner, alleging interference in the home straight. After reviewing the race vision and  considering submissions from both drivers and from trainer B Tindale, Stewards were comfortably satisfied that QUICK DECISION had shifted out from shortly after entering the home straight until nearing the finish, and as a consequence SHIKOBA was  inconvenienced and taken  up the track, with her driver having to take corrective action to  shift away from QUICK DECISION on several occasions, and that the effect of the shift out by QUICK DECISION upon SHIKOBA was more than the margin of a head between the two runners at the finish. Accordingly the protest was upheld and SHIKOBA was placed first, with QUICK DECISION then placed second.

DI ANGELO- broke after the start and was placed out of the mobile barrier draw. Trailed the field thereafter.

MYSHANIA- gave ground to be beaten 49 metres.

IT’S A FUGAZI- tired to be beaten 72 metres- warning issued.

CINCINNATI- pulled hard in  the middle stages.

NOTYOURAVERAGEJOE- tired to be beaten 112 metres- stood down from racing pending the completion of a satisfactory trial.

SHIKOBA- started from the outside of the second row after being placed out of the mobile barrier draw at BAllarat on 28 June. Inconvenienced in the home straight. Promoted to first on protest.

QUICK DECISION- shifted out under pressure in the home straight and was relegated to second after protest. Placed on  her last chance to race truly for shifting out despite the efforts of driver Brent Murphy.

 

Due to a power outage on course which affected the judges box, photo finish and the race vision provider, a significant delay occurred and all races were put back a race, with Race 8 being rescheduled to 9.27 p.m.

 

RACE 3 – DICK & ANNE BOX MEMORIAL MAIDEN TROT (2180 MS)

LADY SUSPICIOUS- held up around the home turn before utilising the sprint lane.

ALDEBARAN BUDDY- broke under pressure in the home straight- given the previous racing record the gelding was stood down from racing pending the completion of a satisfactory trial.

KYVALLEY MUGSY- trotted roughly neat the 1000 metres, then broke free of interference near the 600 metres and again near the 350 metres- placed ojn his last chance to race truly.

ALDEBARAN BRUTUS_ broke in the score up, out of position at the start and was placed out of the mobile barrier draw.

RINGER WELLS- broke free of interference  near the 1750 metres and again near the 1500 metres. Given the performance and previous racing history the gelding was stood down from racing for ten days and until the completion of a satisfactory trial.

BALLYMONEY- broke after the start and will continue out of the mobile barrier draw. Broke free of interference near the 600 metres.

MAXIMEZ- pre race swab samples taken. Pulled hard in running.

DORA LEE- held up around the home turn.

 

 

RACE 4 – MARY FOX MEMORIAL 2YO & 3YO PACE (1680 MS)

KEAYANG SHADOWBOX- inconvenienced near the 250 metres when trailing ALL  BLAZING GUNS.

 ALL BLAZING GUNS- broke free of interference when improving forward near the 300 metres- placed on his last chance to race truly.

KWICK SAND- broke early in the score up before regaining his  position prior to the start- placed on his last chance in the mobile barrier draw.

SEA HUNTER- momentarily paced roughly when restrained after the start. Raced greenly and shifted in near the 1100 metres- warning issued. Tired to be beaten 99 metres- placed on his last chance to race competitively.

WE FAVOUR ROSIE- pulled hard in the score up. Checked and broke near the 250 metres and was examined by the on course veterinarian due to having  sustained a superficial laceration to her ……

ROCKABILLY RINGO- driver Glen Craven was not listed in the racebook.

 

RACE 5 – DICK BENGER MEMORIAL TROTTERS  HANDICAP (2180 SS)

KYVALLEY SURFRIDER- hung in and trotted roughly near the 400 metres and again near the 300 metres.

ALDEBARAN ROCKY- inconvenienced after the start.

FIERY SUNSET- broke just after the start and was placed out of the standing start draw- trailed the field thereafter.

TEN NO SPUR- broke near the 300 metres when challenging for the lead.

SONARMI JOH- inconvenienced near the 350 metres as TEN NO SPUR broke.

HERE COMES KYVALLEY- driver Tristan Larsen was fined $200 pursuant to AHRR 156(2)(a) for using his whip with more than a wrist only flicking motion when driving out in the home straight.

 

 

RACE 6 – TERANG CO-OP RURAL SUPA IGA 2YO &3YO PACE (1680 MS)

 BLUE MIKI- hung out slightly  under pressure in the home straight and then was inconvenienced as CARRAMAR OLAM hung in.

ODIN- pulled hard in running and was held up around the home turn and into the straight before being directed wider to gain a clear run. Stewards queried driver Jordan Leedham as to the reasons for him not angling wider to gain clear running in the back straight. Mr Leedham explained that with the first and second favourites leading and racing outside the leader, and with a slow second quarter he felt that race would be a sprint home over the final 400 metres, and with GRAYSON RED travelling well he elected to remain on the back of that runner rather than commit three wide for the last 500 metres, however as CARRAMAR OLAM progressed forward to his outside and the tempo quickened passing the 400 metres GRAYSON RED began to labour, leaving him held up. He added that his drive, which wears a lugging pole on his inside, had lost some momentum as he angled out in the home straight, then made some ground nearing the finish. Stewards accepted the explanation of Mr Leedham.

WHITE LION- caught wide rouind the first turn and broke when being restrained- placed on his last chance to race truly.

CARRAMAR OLAM- hung in under pressure in the home straight.

KEAYANG TACO- trainer m Lee was fined $50 for failing to notify the intended tactics of her multiple runners.

RESURRECTS- pulled hard in running, then held up around the home turn and raced with his inside sulky wheel to the inside of the final marker peg prior to entering the sprint lane. Stewards held up the all clear to review the race vision, and after doing so were satisfied that the gelding had not progressed forward, nor gained any advantage, and as such all clear was given. Driver Lochie Cook was cautioned for his drive  contacting the final  marker peg.

 

 

RACE 7 – VHRC /BENSTUD MARES  PACE (1680 MS)

SHE WILL WANTANO- post race swab samples taken.

ELLI JOH- driver J Leedham was not listed in the racebook. Out of position at the start- warning issued.

ITTAKESLUV- driver G Craven was not listed in the racebook.

SHADY DANCER- underwent pre and post race veterinary checks due to her number of lifetime race starts- no abnormalities evident.

 

 

RACE 8- VHRC  PACE (2180 MS)

THE REGULATOR- momentarily tightened as CREATIVE LAD  hung in away from SUPER CODE racing into the first turn.

MICTON MOUSE- post race swab samples taken.

CREATIVE LAD- hung in away from SUPER CODE racing into the first turn, then caught three wide and was restrained to the rear.

KEAYANG KEVIN- broke in the score up, was out of position at the start and was placed out of the mobile barrier draw.Held up and unable to obtain clear running in the home straight.

ROCKIN CHARMER- held up around the home turn, then tended to hang out when attempting to progress forwards in the sprint lane.

 

 

Adrian Crowther

Chair

 

‘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

Swabs	Pre-Race: Race 2 – Peppercorn Barry;  Race 3 – Maximez;
	Post-Race: Race 7– She Will Wantano ; Race 8 –Micton Mouse ;
Suspensions	Nil
Fines
Race 5	Tristan  Larsen	R 156(2)(a)	$200
Race 6	Margaret Lee	R238	$50
Cautions
Race 1	Rod Barker	D/CCD
Race 6	Lochie Cook	D/CCMP
Horse Actions
Race 1	Doitson NZ	ODM
Race 2	Di Angelo	ODM
Race 2	Notyouraveragejoe	SD1T
Race 3	Aldebaran Buddy	SD1T
Race 3	Aldebaran Brutus	ODM
Race 3	Ringer Wells	SD10D SD1T
Race 3	Ballymoney	CODM
Race 5	The Fiery Sunset	ODS
Race 8	Keayang Kevin	ODM
Late Scratchings
NIL
Follow Ups
NIL
Adjourned Inquiries	Nil
Sulky Fund Claims	Nil