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STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT


NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc at Addington RacewayFriday, 20 March 2015  
Meeting
Club: NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc at Addington Raceway
Weather: Fine
Track: Fast
Rail: Not applicable
Stewards: N McIntyre (Chairman), S Mulcay, S Wallis, P Lamb
Typist: L O'Connell
 
General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out on selected runners this evening.
Supplementary:
Nil
Summary
Swabbing:   BOOM GATE, DELIGHTFUL DASH, ALLEY WAY, HABIBTI IVY, SUNNY RUBY, OHOKA PUNTER, DALTON BROMAC, HAVE FAITH IN ME, FOLLOW THE STARS, VENUS SERENA, PEMBERTON SHARD, WILLOW, KING DENNY, SMOLDA, SMART CAESAR
Protests:   Race 7 WILLOW (2nd placing)
[Rule 869(7B)] - Protruded inside pylons in excess of 30 metres. Dismissed by the JCA.
Suspensions:   Nil
Fines:   Nil
Warnings:   Race 1 R Close (BEST DEFENCE)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Manner drove final bend.
  Race 7 J Cox (NEW YEARS JAY)
[Rule 869(4) & Home Straight Regs 4] - Maintain straight line run home.
  Race 10 K Butt (ZAKSPATROL)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Make a greater effort when shifting ground.
Bleeders:   Nil
Horse Actions: Race 1 FABULEUX - Warned Mobiles
  Race 2 SHE'S GOT IT - Warned Mobiles
  Race 3 CLOVER DON - Warned Stands
  Race 9 WINSTONE P - Veterinary Clearance Required
  Race 10 ZAKSPATROL - Veterinary Clearance Required
Medical Certificates:   Nil
Driver Changes:   Nil
Late Scratchings: Race 1 ASK ME MACH - @ 10.45am on Veterinary advice
  Race 8 ZACHARY BINX - @ 9.20am on Veterinary advice
  Race 9 WINSTONE P - @ 10.20am - Lame
  Race 10 FRANCO TYRONE - @ 3.15pm on Veterinary advice
Scratching Penalties: Ineligible from 21/03/2015 until 24/03/2015 inclusive (4 days):
ASK ME MACH, JOHNY ROCK, KEPT UNDER WRAPS, ZACHARY BINX, NO DOCTOR NEEDED, FRANCO TYRONE
  Ineligible from 21/03/2015 until 30/03/2015 inclusive (10 days):
EILISH AIMEE, THEBESTLOVE, WINSTONE P
  Exceptional Circumstances:
BETTY GOLIGHTLY, SARATOGA
 
Race Comments
Race 1 CHRISTCHURCH CASINO MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
FABULEUX broke shortly after the start. A warning was placed against this gelding's mobile barrier manners.
CHAMPAGNE DREAMS and BORN IN THE USA raced keenly in the middle stages.
BEST DEFENCE struck several pylons rounding the final bend. Driver R Close was warned for the manner in which he drove at this stage of the race.
 
Race 2 PLAY ADDINGTON123.COM CONTEST MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
SHE'S GOT IT broke shortly after the start and settled at the rear of the field. A warning was placed on the mare's mobile barrier record.
Near the 1400 metres MILLWOOD PINK LADY raced keenly and was awkwardly positioned to the back of GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME, this resulted in an easing of the pace in the one out line with the worst affected being B D WINDERMERE (A Armour) which broke and lost its chance inconveniencing JUSTALITTLEBETTOR. After speaking with driver A Armour and viewing the films, no further action was required.
SHE'S GOT IT hung inwards and struck pylons approaching the 1000 metres.
 
Race 3 EQUINE INVESTMENTS LTD HANDICAP TROT Video  Video 
CLOVER DON stood flat-footed when the barrier was released and took no part. A warning was placed on the gelding's standing start barrier record.
MASTER LAVROS broke as the start was effected and trailed the field throughout.
SPRINGBANK SAM broke at the start.
JACCKA JUSTY trotted roughly over the initial stages.
QUALITY INVASION over-raced through the middle stages when racing outside the leader.
LIVE THE DREAM was placed in restricted room and raced inside the pylons passing the 350 metres when QUALITY INVASION hung inwards. LIVE THE DREAM broke briefly shortly after.
JACCKA JUSTY again trotted roughly rounding the final bend. When questioned regarding the performance of JACCKA JUSTY, driver J Cox could offer no tangible reason for the gelding's performance only to add that the gelding had trialled well leading into tonight's event and should derive benefit from the first race day start in some time.
Authorisation of 4th placing being awarded to LIVE THE DREAM was withheld until Stewards had viewed the films and established that the breach was caused by interference from QUALITY INVASION.
 
Race 4 STORER MOTORS NEW ZEALAND TROTTING OAKS (MOBILE) Video  Video 
JEN JACCKA was back on the second row despite the efforts of driver N Williamson.
PETITE ONE broke on the first turn and settled at the rear of the field.
AGNES BROWN which was racing outside the leader broke approaching the 1200 metres with trailing runners having to take evasive action.
CYCLONE JETER broke near the 1200 metres when at the rear.
PETITE ONE broke passing the 1100 metres then again on the final turn losing all chance.
WANNA PLAY raced wide from the 500 metres when attempting to improve.
ARYA hung in near the 250 metres and contacted several pylons as did HABIBTI IVY which was trailing ARYA.
A protest was lodged against the 1st placing of HABIBTI IVY (B Orange) under Rule 869(7B) on the grounds that HABIBTI IVY hung inwards and raced over a number of pylons on the final turn. After viewing the replays, the protest was withdrawn by Stewards with leave by the JCA after it was established that HABIBTI IVY's sulky wheel had not protruded inside the pylons for more than 30 metres.
Driver B Crothers (GAEL LUDLOW) will be questioned regarding his drive over the concluding stages.
 
Race 5 RESOURCE RECYCLING TECHNOLOGIES SUPERSTARS CHAMPIONSHIP(MOB) Video  Video 
METICULOUS raced in restricted room over the final stages when attempting to improve to the inside of TIGER TARA in the passing lane.
DALTON BROMAC hung inwards just short of the winning post placing BORDER CONTROL in restricted room.
 
Race 6 VERO FLYING STAKES (MOBILE) Video  Video 
ART UNION over-raced in the middle stages when trailing the leader.
 
Race 7 PGG WRIGHTSON NEW ZEALAND BREEDERS STAKES MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
WILLOW hung inwards momentarily passing the 300 metres when improving to the inside of ROYAL COUNSEL, this resulted in WILLOW racing over pylons.
ROYAL COUNSEL hung inwards slightly near the 285 metres.
NEW YEARS JAY (J Cox) hung inwards in the initial stages of the run home and again near the 150 metres momentarily inconveniencing WILLOW. Driver J Cox was advised to make a greater effort to maintain a straight course in the run home.
A protest was lodged against the 2nd placing of WILLOW (N Rasmussen) under Rule 869(7B) on the grounds that WILLOW gained an unfair advantage when hanging inwards and racing over a number of pylons in excess of 30 metres on the final turn. After hearing the relative evidence and viewing the replays, the protest was dismissed by the JCA.
 
Race 8 LAMB & HAYWARD 4 & 5-YEAR-OLD TROTTING CHAMPIONSHIP (HCP) Video  Video 
SANTORINI SUNSET, PARAMOUNT QUEEN and ONE OVER DA MOON broke at the start.
KING DENNY was slow to begin.
JAYCEEKAY broke near the 2100 metres.
SANTORINI SUNSET broke briefly near the 1500 metres.
Passing the 750 metres PARAMOUNT QUEEN hung outwards.
Passing the 450 metres PRIME POWER broke inconveniencing the trailing FATHER CHRISTMAS which lost ground, and then checked HOT PANTS which broke briefly.
MAJESTIC TIME broke passing the 150 metres.
Trainer/driver T Mitchell advised that PRIME POWER had struck a knee.
Driver T Williams (PARAMOUNT QUEEN) advised the mare had been striking its own wheel disc.
ONE OVER DA MOON had blood present in a nostril on return to the birdcage area. A subsequent veterinary examination deemed the horse not to be a bleeder.
 
Race 9 SOUTHERN DEMOLITION HANDICAP PACE Video  Video 
JOHNNY FOX broke at the start.
TIJUANA BROMAC broke at the start and settled towards the rear of the field.
JIVIN CULLEN hung in and contacted several pylons on the final turn.
MOSSDALE CONNER was held up on the final turn and in the early stages of the run home.
Authorisation of 4th place was withheld until Stewards were satisfied that TIJUANA BROMAC had complied with the Breaking Horse Regulations when breaking over the initial stages.
Trainer B Negus reported that QUICK AS A TRICK was suffering from muscle tie-up following the race.
 
Race 10 BLUE STAR TAXIS MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
NUI TOC TIEN over-raced near the 1400 metres.
NUI TOC TIEN tired near the 500 metres inconveniencing ZAKSPATROL (K Butt) near the 300 metres. Driver K Butt was shown the film and advised to show greater judgement when shifting ground in future.
A post-race veterinary examination of NUI TOC TIEN revealed no abnormalities.
SECRET'S OUT was denied clear racing room throughout the run home.
MR FRANKLIN had difficulty obtaining clear running in the middle stages of the run home.
A post-race veterinary examination was carried out on ZAKSPATROL after the gelding returned to the birdcage with significant hopple chafe. The connections were advised a veterinary clearance is required prior to resuming.
Driver M Neilson (SMART CAESAR) dropped her foot momentarily in the run home when attempting to activate the removable deafeners.