Stewards Report

Marburg Harness

Date: Sunday, 10 July 2022

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: W.Barr (Chairman) │R.Cressey (500) │K.Daly (200) | M.Greentree (VIT)

Officials: A. Hopgood (Veterinarian) │A.Rayward (Judge) │J.Johnson (Assistant Judge) │J.Petersen, J.Suli (Starters) │ K.Warwick (Swab Official)

Race 1 - TAB LONG MAY WE PLAY PACE  1850M

Lucinda Jamar (Leonard Cain) Gate speed to lead. Gave ground over the concluding stages.

Lord Denzel (Ricky Gordon) Outside the leader throughout.

Living Free (Angus Garrard) Caught wide early. Restrained to a position.

Beef City Starzzz (Peter Greig) Hung in in the later stages of the event.

Littledee (Jordan Topping) Broke in the early stages of the score up.

Man Of Action NZ (Clint Sneddon) Led three (3) wide at bell lap.

Darby Brights (Hayden Barnes) Raced wide in the first lap before driver electing to restrain to the rear again.

Risky Business (Mathew Neilson) Forced wide and restrained to rear approaching the turn into the front straight in the first lap

General: Driver H.Barnes (Darby Brights) pleaded guilty to forcing Risky Business (M.Neilson) to cover more ground on the turn into the front straight in the first lap. Mr. Barnes had his licence suspended for a period of twelve (12) days. (AHRR 163 b(i))

Race 2 - BARASTOC FEEDING WINNERS PACE  1850M

Ima Calvert Rose (Tr) (Zac Chappenden) Gate speed, obtained trail early.

Our Eduardo Denario NZ (Leonard Cain) Gate speed to lead.

Fremarksindi (Matt Crone) Gave ground over concluding stages.

Wedding Night (Ricky Gordon) Restrained after start.

Batman Bart (Jordan Topping) Broke on the turn out of the back straight and a last chance to race truly was placed on the gelding.

Eagles Response (Mathew Neilson) Raced three (3) wide from bell.

Race 3 - 2022 NAIDOC CELEBRATION PACE (SKY 2) 1850M

The Maharani NZ (Pete McMullen) Gate speed to lead.

Cheddar Made Beta NZ (Hayden Barnes) Broke in the front straight in the run to the finish.

Studleigh Mark (Narissa McMullen) Challenged for lead then obtained trail early.

Im Loki (Zac Chappenden) Raced wide early then outside leader before yielding ground. A last chance to race competitively was placed on the gelding. A post race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities.

Crossed Legs (Chloe Butler) Momentarily obliged to race wider on the track on the turn into the front straight with a lap remaining.

Race 4 - MARBURG STATE SCHOOL P&C PACE (SKY 2)  1850M

Major Grandeur (Chloe Butler) Gate speed to lead.

My Ultimate Clippa (Ricky Gordon) Restrained after the start.

Groovy Miss Annie (Peter Greig) Outside leader early then received cover mid race.

Underthekilt (Justin Elkins) Raced wide mid race  to lead one (1) wide line.

General:          Driver Clint Sneddon (Our Friend NZ) was fined $200 for using his whip in an unapproved manner in the front straight in the run to the finish (AHHR 156(2))

Race 5 - STEPHEN JORY VEGETABLE SPECIALIST PACE (SKY 2)  1850M

Just One Good One NZ (Lachie Manzelmann) Gate speed to lead.

Forgive Me (Pete McMullen) Unsuccessful challenge for lead before obtaining a trail

Wheres Tascott (Jordan Topping) Broke in the early stages of the score up.

Circle Line (Zac Chappenden) Caught wide early before leading one (1) wide line.

Jang Pel (Ricky Gordon) Held up for a clear run in the front straight.

Race 6 - OAKWOOD CAPITAL PACE  1850M

Jewel Of Peak (Narissa McMullen) Gate speed to lead then over raced.

Party Polotix (Mathew Neilson) Caught wide early before leading outside line before yielding ground over the concluding stages.

Magicol Ideal NZ (Clint Sneddon) Sustained a flat tyre in the back straight in the final lap placing the horse at some disadvantage.

Yarraman Rocky (Taleah McMullen)

Race 7 - BARASTOC RACE N WIN PACE  1850M

Baileys With Legs (Dannielle Veivers) Gate speed to lead.

Jay Tee Tyron NZ (Clint Sneddon) Caught wide early the worked forward to lead one (1) wide line.

General:          A false start was declared when Nesters Hill galloped resulting in Beef City Blaze being unable to fill its correctly allotted position. Nesters Hill will be drawn wide in future mobile events.

Driver Jordon Topping (Beef City Blaze) was fined $200 for being careless approaching the turn out of the back straight in the final lap when endeavouring to improve to the inside of Nesters Hill where there was insufficient room resulting in a near side flat tyre and fouled wheel disc. Miss Topping pleaded guilty to being careless at this point and stewards imposed a fine of $200. (AHRR168(1))

Race 8 - THE WESTERN STAR 2022 (SKY 2)  2200M

Woodlea Diego NZ (Narissa McMullen) Gate speed to lead.

My Ultimate Bondi (Chloe Butler) Gate speed then obtained a trail early.

Whataboyjack (Angus Garrard) Caught wide early worked forward to lead the one (1) wide line.

General:          Driver Rhys Nicholson (Sailalong Sinbad) was fined $400 for using the whip in an unapproved manner in the front straight in the run to the finish. (AHRR 156(2)).

Race 9 - TAB CONSTELLATIONS UP TO NR70 HEAT 3  1850M

O B Legal NZ (Peter Greig) Crossed early before easing to position outside leader then received cover early stages.

Tungsten Terror (Pete McMullen) Gate speed to lead.

Teagan Banner NZ (Brittany Graham) Broke gait losing considerable ground on the turn out of back straight after the start.

Jumping Jack Jimmy (Narissa McMullen) Checked and broke momentarily when Teagan Banner broke gait or the turn out of the back straight in the first lap.

Golden Sand (Clint Sneddon) Raced wide first lap to work forward to occupy position outside of leader.

General:          Stewards opened an inquiry in the apparent improved performance of Tungsten Terror (P.McMullen). After taking initial evidence from Trainer Richard Hutchinson and driver Pete McMullen stewards adjourned the enquiry to a time and date to be fixed to review past performances and obtain relevant betting information.

Swabs samples taken for analysis

Pre-race:

Race 2.            Non Passare

Race 3.            Cheddar Made Beta NZ

Race 4.            Major Grandeur

Race 6.            Montana Express

Race 8.            Woodlea Diego NZ

Post-race:

All race winners

Race day Summary:

Scratchings:

Race 4.            Heavenly Wisdom                     Veterinary Reasons

           

Race 5.             Ima Beach Babe                        Veterinary Reasons

:

Race 5.             Dusty Plains                              Veterinary Reasons

Race 7.            Sammys Secret                         Veterinary Reasons

Race 8.             Awaywego   (L/Scr 10.10 am))   Veterinary Reasons

           

Licensee Actions:

Race 1.             Hayden Barnes            Suspension      12 Days  Cover more ground (AHRR 163 (b)i)

Race 4.             Clint Sneddon               Fined $200     Unapproved whip action (AHRR 156 (2))

Race 7.             Jordon Topping             Fined $200     Careless Driving (AHRR 168 (1))

Race 8.             Rhys Nicholson             Fined $400      Unapproved whip action (AHRR 156 (2))

Animal Actions:

Race 7.            Nesters Hill                   ODM

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This report and the Stewards Comments for this meeting may be amended at any time, at the sole discretion of the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) Stewards as races are reviewed.