Stewards Report

YOUNG HARNESS RACING CLUB

TUESDAY, 15^TH NOVEMBER 2022

STEWARDS REPORT

  

Stewards	T Quick (Chief Steward), M Jasprizza, K Lockwood
Starter	M Donoghue
Veterinarian	Dr J Saltet
Swab Official	Ms L Parsons
Track	Fast
Weather	Overcast

 

RACE 1 – THE TAB APP PACE – 1720 metres

 

ANYONEWILLDO – Hung-out during the latter part of the score-up and was slow to begin. Unable to obtain a clear run in the home straight.

UROC BABY NZ – Hung-out slightly during the latter part of the score-up and locked wheels with MCDREAMY GUY. Had a tendency to over-race during the middle stages of the event.

MCDREAMY GUY – Locked wheels with UROC BABY NZ during the latter part of the score-up, became unbalanced as a result and galloped out as the start was effected, given the circumstances no action was taken.

INVERLOCH DREAMING– Pre-race swab sampled. Post-race swab sampled.

CRIME TIME– Examined by the Club Veterinarian prior to the race, as it had raced the day prior at Canberra, and was cleared to start. Held up for clear running until obtaining a run to the inside of INVERLOCH DREAMING leaving the 100 metres.

SARAH JO– Inconvenienced after the start when ANYONEWILLDO was slow to begin.

GELIGNITE JOE– Checked after the start when MCDREAMY GUY broke gait.

SWEET EVELYN– Examined by the Club Veterinarian prior to the race after it made contact with the gate upon entering the track and found to have a cut to the inside of its off-hind stifle. Was subsequently declared a late scratching at 6.10pm on Veterinary advice.

 

RACE 2 – CHERRY FESTIVAL CUP 2^ND DECEMBER PACE – 2100 metres

 

FULL OF WISDOM– Tired over the concluding stages and beaten by a considerable margin. A post-race Veterinary examination did not reveal any abnormalities. Connections were advised the mare would be required to perform a re-qualifying trial.

OFFICIALLY SAID – Raced roughly after the start for which a warning was issued. Driver P McRae was questioned regarding the below market expectation performance of the gelding, he stated that it didn’t handle racing back on the smaller track, resulting in it racing roughly after the start and was brushing its knee at stages throughout the race. He added he attempted to improve into the race from near the 400 metres but was pushed wider rounding the home turn and the wider on the track the gelding got the more it was inclined to hit its knee and was unable to improve as a result.

BURRABADINE DANCER – Hung-out and locked wheels with RUSTY MCCOOL approaching the 1600 metres, for which a warning was issued.

SHEZ BETTORS BABE – Made a three wide mid race move to take over the position outside the leader near the 1000 metres.

RUSTY MCCOOL– Locked wheels with BURRABADINE DANCER approaching the 1600 metres when improving three wide when that runner hung-out and was inconvenienced, then continued to work forward to take over the lead from SPRINKLE OF LOVE approaching the 1400 metres. Post-race swab sampled.

TIZA NEW DAY– Pre-race swab sampled. Held up for clear running until near the 100 metres.

 

RACE 3 – TURNERS FURNITURE ONE PACE – 1720 metres

 

LYNTON CREEK NZ– Pre-race swab sampled. Post-race swab sampled.

ASH PARK – Declared a late scratching at 1.05pm on Vet’s advice.

STRONGHOLD – Driver S Harris was issued with a reprimand under Rule 162(1)(e) for failing to bring the gelding up to the barrier in its correct position, in that he was a position wider than he should have been following the scratching of ASH PARK.

DON ARTHUR– Held up for clear running for the majority of the home straight.

MONTEREI DUKE– Held up for clear running for the majority of the home straight.

 

RACE 4 – DONGES IGA PACE – 1720 metres

 

KEAYANG DOMINO– Pre-race swab sampled.

CHILL AND BURN – Hung-out slightly after the start when racing ungenerously. Had a tendency to over-race during the early stages of the event. Improved up on to the back of WESTERN BILL approaching the 1000 metres, while over-racing and broke gait, for which a warning was issued.

LIGHTNING BAY– Checked and broke after the start when tightened for room between CHILL AND BURN, which hung-out slightly, and ASH BEE which shifted-in. Inconvenienced approaching the 1000 metres when CHILL AND BURN broke gait.

ASH BEE– Driver M Turnbull was issued with a reprimand under Rule 163(1)(a)(iii) for causing interference in that shortly after the start he shifted the geldingin when not sufficiently clear of LIGHTNING BAY, which was tightened for room between his runner and CHILL AND BURN, which hung-out slightly, and was checked and broke gait. In not issuing a more severe penalty Stewards took into account, there was the contribution to the incident by CHILL AND BURN.

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

WESTERN BILL– Post-race swab sampled.

 

RACE 5 – ARMA INSURANCE BROKERS PACE – 1720 metres

 

RESOLUTE BAY – Shifted-in and contacted marker pegs near the 400 metres, when Driver M Turnbull was attempting to release the gelding’s earplugs.

BLITZEM BENNY – Inconvenienced behind the tiring KALAHARI SAN leaving the 400 metres.

KALAHARI SAN– Pre-race swab sampled. Commenced to tire from near the 400 metres.

CHUBBS – Out of position at the start, for which a warning was issued.

POM PAY– Post-race swab sampled.

INSPECTOR CALLAHAN – Held up for clear running rounding the home turn.

 

RACE 6 – POPPAS FUDGE FACTORY 3YO MAIDEN PACE – 2100 metres

 

ONYA SONYA – Tired over the concluding stages of the race.

THE ZANZIBAR KID – Tightened for room entering the first turn when racing to the inside of SHIMMYSHIMMYSHAKE, as a result contacted marker pegs, attempted to jump a marker peg and broke gait. Tired over the concluding stages of the race.

VILLAGE AREA– Pre-race swab sampled. Post-race swab sampled.

SHIMMYSHIMMYSHAKE – Hung-in entering the first turn, as a result THE ZANZIBAR KID was tightened for room, contacted marker pegs and broke gait, given the circumstances SHIMMYSHIMMYSHAKE was placed on its last chance to race truly. Driver G Harpley was fined $100 under Rule 162(1)(y) for failing to adhere to the minimum sectional time requirements for the first half of the last mile while leading. Tired over the concluding stages of the race.

SHANDIN BEACH – Tired over the concluding stages of the race.

OH SO TINNY– Made a three wide mid race move to take over the position outside the leader near the 1200 metres. Driver M Hewitt was questioned regarding his tactics, in particular him leaving the one-out one back position to improve to the position outside the leader near the 1200 metres. M Hewitt stated that the gelding is more of a staying type of horse than a sprinter and with the field travelling so slowly at that point in the race felt his runner would be outsprinted to the finish. He added that he had in his mind also that the gelding had performed well racing outside the leader at its most recent start at Griffith so was happy to take up that position when it appeared available. He further added that again given the slow tempo one of the other runners behind him were likely to improve three wide to that position pushing him further back and making it tougher again for his runner given it is not a quick sprinter. M Hewitt added that he was pleased with how the gelding toughed it out tonight and felt it was the way to drive it given how the race was being run.

 

SUMMARY
Reprimands	Race 3 – S Harris – STRONGHOLD – Rule 162(1)(e) Race 4 – M Turnbull – ASH BEE – Rule 163(1)(a)(iii)
Fines	Race 6 – G Harpley – $100 – SHIMMYSHIMMYSHAKE – Rule 162(1)(y)
Suspensions	Nil
Barrier Information	Nil
Trials/Stand Down	Race 1 – FULL OF WISDOM – 1 re-qualifying trial
Late Scratchings	Race 1 – SWEET EVELYN – Vet’s advice, 6.10pm Race 3 – ASH PARK – Vet’s advice, 1.05pm
Adjourned Inquiries	Nil