Meeting | |
Club: | Taranaki Trotting Club Inc at New Plymouth (Grass) |
Weather: | Overcast |
Track: | Good |
Rail: | Track Pylons fitted 2 metres from true, 260m passing lane. |
Stewards: | J Muirhead (Chairman), S Mulcay, B Jones |
Typist: | K Attwood |
General |
Nil |
Supplementary: |
Nil |
Summary | ||
Swabbing: | BIM BOM BAY, G J SEELSTAR, SHESTHEREALDEAL, STAR ELECT, OUR WICKLOW, BRANCH RICKEY, DASHING DANE, ROSETTA STONE | |
Protests: | Nil | |
Suspensions: | Race 3 |
D Balle [SIR GEORGE GREY]
[Rule 869(3)(f)] - Improper driving (3 months). Suspended from 17/03/2015 until 17/06/2015 inclusive. |
Fines: | Race 5 |
A Pyers (LADY MARIA) [Rule 869(2)(a) & 867] - striking with whip with foot out of sulky footrest. Fined $200. |
Race 6 |
N Chilcott (PRINCESS KATE) [Rule 452(2)] - Colour fee. Fined $25. |
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Warnings: | Race 8 |
B Dickens (BRAINSTORMER) [Rule 869(2)(c)] - correct whip action. |
Bleeders: | Nil | |
Horse Actions: | Race 1 | ESPRESSO SHOT - Warned Mobiles |
Race 1 | MA CILLE - Cleared From Unruly Mobiles | |
Race 4 | ACES N EIGHTS - Warned Mobiles | |
Race 4 | NICOLE VAIDISOVA - Warned Mobiles | |
Race 5 | CATCHMEDREAM - Ineligible Racing Manners - Stood Down 14 Days | |
Race 5 | CHERRY EVANS - Warned Racing Manners | |
Race 5 | KHLOE - Warned Racing Manners | |
Race 5 | WASHINGTON DIVA - Veterinary Clearance Received | |
Race 7 | JC JOCK - Warned Racing Manners | |
Race 7 | RIGHTEOUS ROYALE - Warned Performance | |
Race 7 | WAVE SONG - Warned Racing Manners | |
Race 9 | CHARMING DESIRE - Warned Mobiles | |
Race 10 | GLENLOCHAR - Warned Racing Manners | |
Medical Certificates: | Nil | |
Driver Changes: | Nil | |
Late Scratchings: | Nil | |
Scratching Penalties: |
Ineligible from 18/03/2015 until 21/03/2015 inclusive (4 days):
TIGER TAMER |
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Ineligible from 18/03/2015 until 27/03/2015 inclusive (10 days):
ALEXANDRA LEAVING, RIVER VALLEY MIST, CHEVRON EXCITES |
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Race Comments | |
Race 1 | PEGASUS SPUR AT WOODLANDS STUD MOBILE TROT Video |
DONNY WOOD broke at the start settling at the rear of the field. | |
Shortly after the start ESPRESSO SHOT broke forcing CONTINENTAL LOVER, CONSENTUAL, GREY STOKE and EARLS BULLER GIRL to take evasive action, with CONTINENTAL LOVER breaking and losing all chance. A warning was placed on the mobile barrier manners of ESPRESSO SHOT. | |
INNES BOYZ broke approaching the first bend and again near the 300 metres. | |
GREY STOKE broke racing over the crossing near the 1500 metres and again passing the 500 metres. | |
DONNY WOOD trotted roughly passing the 300 metres. | |
MA CILLE was cleared from the unruly for future mobile starts. | |
Race 2 | COMCAT MOBILE PACE Video |
LITTLE MASTER was a length out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver J. Abernethy | |
GENERAL TIM paced roughly shortly after the start and again near the 500 metres. | |
JERICHO ROAD was held up rounding the final bend and early in the run home. | |
Race 3 | SPORTY'S BAR & CAFE MOBILE TROT Video |
OUR SUPER RAM broke at the start losing all chance. | |
An Information was lodged alleging driver D Balle (SIR GEORGE GREY) was in breach of Rule 869(3)(f) on the grounds that he drove improperly early in the run home by shifting SIR GEORGE GREY wider on the track which presented a clear run for stablemate COOL SON. Mr Balle admitted the charge and the JCA suspended Mr Balle's horseman's licence from the conclusion of racing on 17 March 2015 upto and including 17 June 2015, a period of 3 months. | |
Race 4 | WOODLANDS STUD FILLIES & MARES MOBILE PACE Video |
ACES N EIGHTS broke in the score up being several lengths out of position at the start. A warning was placed on mobile barrier manners record of ACES N EIGHTS. | |
NICOLE VAIDISOVA broke shortly after the start losing several lengths. A warning was placed on the mobile barrier manners record of NICOLE VAIDISOVA. | |
ALTA MICHAELA tired badly over the final stages. | |
Race 5 | JOHN DEVLIN MEMORIAL FILLIES & MARES MOBILE PACE Video |
WASHINGTON DIVA. | The required veterinary clearance was received for|
KHLOE became unbalanced when travelling over the crossing, galloping losing approximately three lengths. | |
CATCHMEDREAM over raced over the early stages, faulted and fell after choking passing the 1000 metres. CATCHMEDREAM was declared ineligible for 14 days. A post race examination revealed the horse suffered minor cuts and abrasions to the left hind cannon. | |
CHERRY EVANS broke free of interference inside the 400 metres with a warning placed on the filly's racing manners record. | |
KHLOE broke passing the 350 metres. A warning was placed on the racing manners record of this mare. | |
An Information was lodged alleging that driver A. Pyers (LADY MARIA) was in breach of Rules 869(2)(a) and/or 867 in that he dropped his foot from the sulky footrest early in the run home and applied the whip. The breach was admitted and the JCA imposed a fine of $200. | |
Race 6 | FIBER FRESH MOBILE PACE Video |
PRINCESS KATE. | N. Chilcott was charged a colour fee of $25 for|
BALIUS paced roughly rounding the final bend. | |
ARCANO was held up for clear running late in the run home. | |
Race 7 | ROSS GRAHAM MOTORS MOBILE PACE Video |
JC JOCK after racing three wide early, broke approaching the 1000 metres. A warning was placed on the racing manners record of this gelding. | |
WAVE SONG broke free of interference passing the 350 metres. A warning was placed on the racing manners record of this mare. | |
RIGHTEOUS ROYALE, after racing in the lead, began to tire quickly inside the last 400 metres and this caused a check to P TOMADO which tangled for a stride when taking evasive action. TRAVELLING MAN and MCRUBBLE were inconvenienced also. RIGHTEOUS ROYALE failed to run on finishing well back. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities with a normal recovery rate. A warning was placed on this mare's race performance record. | |
Race 8 | SADDLE & SULKY MOTOR LODGE MOBILE PACE Video |
WESTBURN COURAGE. | There were no claims lodged for|
STAND SURE became unbalanced travelling over the crossing, galloping losing several lengths. | |
Driver B. Dickens was brought before the Stewards and reprimanded in regard to the manner in which he used his whip when driving BRAINSTORMER over the concluding stages of the race. | |
Driver J. Abernethy advised Stewards that he could not provide an explanation for the disappointing performance of the favourite FRANCO LENNOX. FRANCO LENNOX raced handy throughout and was in a challenging position upon entering the home straight, however weakened to finish sixth. | |
Race 9 | REVITAL FERTILISERS MOBILE PACE Video |
CHARMING DESIRE broke at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the mobile barrier manners of this mare. | |
SOUL MAN (favourite) broke for a few strides inside the 800 metres losing several lengths and drifted back rounding the final bend. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. | |
SMILING TACT contacted track pylons rounding the home bend. | |
CUT THE CARDS was held up in the early and middle stages of the run home. | |
Race 10 | C U AT 2ND DAY TWILIGHT THURSDAY MOBILE PACE Video |
CHANGE GEAR. | No claims were lodged for|
HOUHORA DREAM paced roughly over the initial stages of the race. | |
CLASSIEGENT became unbalanced travelling over the crossing. | |
GLENLOCHAR broke passing the 1000 metres and again with 200 metres to run. A warning was placed on the racing manners record of this gelding. | |
BULLY'S ROCKET had a tendency to lay in on the final bend. | |
MACHIE MACH contacted track pylons on the final bend when tiring. | |