Stewards Report
Maryborough 22/04/2024
HARNESS RACING VICTORIA
STEWARDS REPORT FOR MARYBOROUGH
MONDAY 22 APRIL 2024
Daniel Borg (Chairman) |
Trainers with multiple horses engaged in any given race were questioned as to the intended driving tactics to be adopted.
RACE 1 – ALDEBARAN PARK TROT (2190 SS)
The start time of this event was amended to 12.47pm.
PRIMZ LUCK – pre and post-race veterinary examinations in accordance with the HRV Animal Welfare Policy having attained 12 or more years of age. Hung out rounding the home turn final occasion.
TETRA – galloped out briefly; last chance in the standing start draw.
MAJESTIC GA GA – galloped shortly after the start; exclusion from future standing start draws. Trailed the field thereafter.
MCGEE – galloped out; exclusion from future standing start draws.
MIELICKI – hung out back straight final occasion.
RACE 2 – JOIN OUR LOCAL CARISBROOK LIONS CLUB TROT (2190 MS)
ALDEBARAN MARCUS – galloped under pressure.
KYVALLEY MISTY – galloped during first-score up and caused a false start; exclusion from future mobile start draws. Galloped under pressure; warning issued owing to recent record.
JOEY BEE – tired to be beaten 60.2m into eighth placing; warning issued.
RINGER WELLS – began badly; leniency displayed and no action taken owing to the initial false start. Galloped three times in running; last chance to race tractably.
CRESCO CASHFLOW – tired to be beaten 102.1m into eleventh placing; last chance to race competitively.
WALLIS – inconvenienced at approx. 400m by JOEY BEE who was giving ground at the time.
WINNIES DREAM – tired to be beaten 83.4m into tenth placing; warning issued.
DORA LEE – galloped heading into the first turn. Trailed the field throughout.
ULTIMATE TESS – out of position when start effected; continue to be placed right outside the draw in future mobile start events.
RACE 3 – AB PAINT VICBRED PACE (2190 MS)
WEERROOK WILSON – driver Jackie Barker queried regarding her driving tactics through the early stages where it appeared there was an opportunity to remain in the running line, as opposed to moving down into a position, three back on the marker pegs before being held up from approx. the 400m and then running on into fourth placing, beaten 12.5m. Ms Barker explained that as the gelding was racing off a short freshen up and had raced keenly in starts prior, she was of the view that she would be best placed in giving her drive as economical of a run as possible. Ms Barker added that after dropping the bridle and being driven along momentarily passing the 1100m, she was surprised at how well WEERROOK WILSON travelled into the race over the final lap. Stewards accepted Ms Barker’s explanation and noted her comments.
KALKADOON DREAMING – galloped after the start; exclusion from future mobile barrier draws. Galloped at approx. 1200m; last chance to race tractably. held up and no clear run rounding home turn final occasion; utilized sprint lane thereafter. Trailed the field thereafter.
MARLO MAREAU – held up and no clear run rounding home turn final occasion before gaining clear running wider on the track.
CASTLE SINCLAIR – tired to be beaten 87.4m into tenth placing; last chance to race competitively.
RACE 4 – VITAL SIGNS PACE (1690 MS)
ALWAYS THE SHOWMAN – began badly; exclusion from future mobile barrier draws.
LEAVEMEOUT – hung out from approx. 1250m when leading the event.
REIGN EM IN – inconvenienced at approx. 1200m when runners raced in a staggered formation due to the leader LEAVEMEOUT hanging outward and racing away from a true line. Raced greenly throughout and then tired to be beaten 55.9m into ninth and last placing; warning issued for beaten margin.
RACE 5 – MCPHERSONS PRINTING GROUP PACE (1690 MS)
RISE ABOVE ALL - driver Jack Laugher was reminded of his obligations in driving his horse out to the conclusion of the event.
ROCKETS MATE – held up and no clear run rounding home turn final occasion; utilized sprint lane thereafter.
TIL HEAVEN ROCKS NZ – hung in when being driven forward and improving three-wide in the home straight with one lap to run.
EL BOSTON – hung in score-up, out of position when start effected; warning issued.
RACE 6 – MARYBOROUGH IGA PACE (2190 MS)
HURRIKANE DUSTY – held up and no clear run rounding home turn final occasion; utilized sprint lane thereafter.
SHOOBEE GOTCHA – driver David Barbetti fined the sum of $100 under AHRR159(3) for not utilizing the required or approved footwear when driving the gelding.
ARKLOW – held up and no clear run rounding home turn final occasion.
ICANMOTOR – held up and no clear run rounding home turn final occasion; utilized sprint lane thereafter.
BETTOR SPORT – pulled hard and hung out in score-up; warning issued for collective behaviours. Pulled hard in running.
IDEAL INVESTMENT - pre and post-race veterinary examinations in accordance with the HRV Animal Welfare Policy having attained 200 or more starts. No obvious abnormalities detected either examination.
RACE 7 – BENSTUD STANDARDBREDS PACE (1690 MS)
STREETS OF MADRID – shifted in under pressure into the sprint lane at approx. the 200m; warning issued.
BONAVISTA BOY – held up and no clear run rounding home turn final occasion, before being directed downward by driver Jack Laugher and finding clear running over the final 150m.
RACE 8 – BARTLETTS MANUFACTURING PACE (1690 MS)
SHES POPPY – driver Damian Wilson cautioned for allowing his body to protrude from the rear of the sulky from approx. the 175m. In adopting this approach, Stewards noted that whilst Mr Wilson had been cautioned in the preceding 28 days, the level of offending in this instance was determined to be at the lower end.
ANGEL OF ANGER – raced roughly in the latter part of the score-up. Tired to be beaten 56.2m into tenth and last placing; no action taken given the margins between the placings and the overall mile rate.
PARIS ABBIE – trainer Sam Barker fined the sum of $50 under AHRR210 for the late driver notification of Jack Laugher. Inconvenienced by ANGEL OF ANGER as that runner gave ground over the final 400m.
FOURTH IN LINE - pre and post-race veterinary examinations in accordance with the HRV Animal Welfare Policy having not raced in 12 or more months. No obvious abnormalities detected either examination. Pulled hard in running.
KIMCANDO – dropped a knee-boot and a bell-boot in running.
Daniel Borg
Chairman
‘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.’
Swabs:
Pre-Race:
Race 2: Flyin Time
Race 3: Dancin With Lush
Race 4: Always the Showman
Race 5: Miki To Success
Race 6: Icanmotor
Race 7: Streets of Madrid
Race 7: Bonavista Boy
Post-Race:
Race 3: Dougs Flame
Race 4: Leavemeout
Race 5: Chevron Flies NZ
Race 7: Michen Roy
Race 8: Spirit of Pearl
| Suspensions: | NIL | ||
| Fines: | |||
| Race 6: | D. Barbetti | 159(3) | $100 |
| Race 8: | Sam Barker | 210 | $50 |
| Cautions: | |||
| Race 8: | Damian Wilson | D/CBOCS | |
| Horse Actions: | |||
| Race 1: | McGee | ODS | |
| Race 1: | Majestic Ga Ga | ODS | |
| Race 2: | Kyvalley Misty | ODM | |
| Race 2: | Ultimate Tess | CRODM | |
| Race 3: | Kalkadoon Dreaming | ODM | |
| Race 4: | Always The Showman | ODM | |
| Late Scratchings: | NIL | ||
| Follow Ups: | |||
| Adjourned Inquiries: | NIL | ||
| Sulky Fund Claims: | NIL |
