STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT
NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc at Addington RacewayFriday, 1 May 2015
NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc at Addington RacewayFriday, 1 May 2015
| Meeting | |
| Club: | NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc at Addington Raceway |
| Weather: | Fine |
| Track: | Fast |
| Rail: | Not applicable |
| Stewards: | S Wallis (Chairman), S Renault, P Lamb |
| Typist: | M Harris |
| General |
| Selected horses on tonight's programme were subject to pre-race blood testing. |
| Supplementary: | |
| NZ Metro TC - Friday, 10th April 2015 | |
| Race 9 - BLUE STAR TAXIS MOBILE PACE | |
|
|
| Rangiora HRC - Sunday, 26th April 2015 | |
| Race 3 - FARMLANDS MOBILE PACE | |
|
|
| Race 10 - FARMLANDS MOBILE PACE | |
|
| Summary | ||
| Swabbing: | ANY OLD WAY, MISS JUDGEFORD, CASH N FLOW, UNCAS, BETTER B AMAZED, K C MONET, BRACKEN RIDGE | |
| Protests: | Nil | |
| Suspensions: | Race 1 |
S Blake [SELESTER]
[Rule 868(2)] - Failed to take all reasonable and permissible measures. Suspended from 04/05/2015 until 30/06/2015 inclusive. Fined $400. |
| Fines: | Race 1 |
R Sissons (SMOKIN CHICK) [Rule 869(3)(b)] - Careless driving causing interference. Fined $300. |
| Race 8 |
G Smith (TAKE AFTER ME) [Rule 869(3)(b)] - Careless driving causing interference. Fined $300. |
|
| Warnings: | Race 5 |
M Anderson (BEVAN'S CULLEN) [Rule 857(7)(g)] - Maintain mobile barrier position. |
| Race 9 |
B Orange (BRACKEN RIDGE) [Rule 869(4)] - Maintain a straight course in the run home. |
|
| Bleeders: | Nil | |
| Horse Actions: | Nil | |
| Medical Certificates: | A White - Medical Certificate received. | |
| Driver Changes: | Nil | |
| Late Scratchings: | Nil | |
| Scratching Penalties: |
Ineligible from 02/05/2015 until 05/05/2015 inclusive (4 days):
LISA MARIE P, HUNTER BROMAC, FORMULA ONE, CRACKABELLA, JOE THE HUNTER |
|
|
Exceptional Circumstances:
MUSIC |
||
| Race Comments | |
| Race 1 | BISHOPDALE/BUSH INN TABS & TAVERN HAREWOOD MOBILE PACE
 Video
|
| Permission was granted for driver P Anderson (HANDLEBAR HANK) to wear the colours of M Jones. | |
| BANDANA raced wide in the early stages. | |
| LEXINGTON LAD broke near the 1500 metres and lost ground while racing in the trail after being placed awkwardly to the inside of SMOKIN CHICK after BANDANA had improved forward to the parked position. BANDANA was then able to be placed in the vacated position in the trail. Stewards questioned drivers G Turner (LEXINGTON LAD), R Sissons (SMOKIN CHICK) and A White (BANDANA) regarding this incident. After hearing from all drivers along with Stewards own observations, Mr Sissons was issued with and admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) in that he allowed SMOKIN CHICK to shift inwards checking LEXINGTON LAD. After hearing submissions on penalty the JCA imposed a fine of $300. | |
| Near the 1300 metres SMOKIN CHICK hung outwards simultaneously to CIMARRON hanging inwards resulting in these runners locking wheels for a short distance and becoming disorganised. | |
| LEXINGTON LAD tired over the concluding stages with trainer/driver G Turner advising he would no longer be persevering with this gelding. | |
| SELESTER was subjected to a post-race veterinary examination and cleared of any clinical abnormalities. Amateur Horsewoman S Blake (SELESTER) was questioned into the reasons why she failed to improve outwards into clear running over the early and middle stages of the run home when the opportunity was afforded to her to do so. After hearing Ms Blake's explanation she was issued with a charge under Rule 868(2) in that she failed to take all reasonable and permissible measures over the concluding stages to ensure that SELESTER had been given full opportunity to obtain the best possible finishing place. Ms Blake admitted the breach with the J.C.A imposing a fine of $400 and suspending her licence to drive from the conclusion of racing at the Thames HRC's meeting on the 3rd May 2015 up to 30th June 2015 inclusive. | |
| No claims were lodged for KING CYRIL. | |
| Race 2 | CAVELL LEITCH MOBILE TROT
Video
|
| SAINT MICHEL balked at the mobile barrier in the score up and as a result was out of position at the start. | |
| DONSMEDAD struck pylons near the 1000 metres. | |
| ARI GOLD broke at the 1000 metres and again on the final bend. | |
| DANKE broke passing the 500 metres. | |
| THE SILVER FOX struck pylons on the final bend. | |
| DONSMEDAD had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the early and middle stages of the run home. | |
| PRICE OF FAME trotted roughly in the home straight. | |
| Race 3 | HYDROFLOW MOBILE PACE
Video
|
| MAJOR OVERDRIVE hung inwards racing into the first bend. | |
| MAJOR OVERDRIVE and BROKEN WALLET raced wide in the early stages. | |
| SUPERSHAKES had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the early stages of the run home. | |
| MAJOR OVERDRIVE was held up for clear racing room throughout the run home. Driver S Ottley reported that she was not afforded the opportunity to activate the removable deafeners on the filly. | |
| Driver R Houghton advised he was unable to activate the removable deafeners on KOTARE MAHDI due to the cord becoming entangled in the sulky. He added that he elected not to activate the hopple shorteners on KOTARE MAHDI explaining that the gelding had paced well through the early stages so he felt it beneficial to leave them in. The connections advised that they would alter the hopple length for the gelding's upcoming starts. | |
| Race 4 | MICO PLUMBING MOBILE TROT
Video
|
| SANTORINI SUNSET was slow in the early stages of the score up and was back several lengths at the start. | |
| TOUT NOIR hung inwards rounding the final bend. | |
| TART N TIGHTS was held up on the final bend by the tiring SUMMER VACATION. | |
| Race 5 | BRENT COWAN PLUMBERS 2YO MOBILE PACE
Video
|
| BEVAN'S CULLEN was out of position by several lengths at the start. Junior Horseman M Anderson was issued with a caution to maintain his position behind the mobile at all times. | |
| CASH N FLOW Did not have its removable deafeners activated due to having the field covered. | |
| ARDEN'S LEGACY will be sent for a spell as advised by trainer G Payne. | |
| Race 6 | PLUMBING WORLD HANDICAP TROT
Video
|
| ONE OVER DA MOON broke at the start and continued on in a gallop for a considerable distance losing its chance in the event. | |
| NEVER FEAR trotted roughly over the early stages. | |
| UNCAS over-raced in the middle stages. | |
| VALMAGNE hung inwards rounding the final bend. | |
| FEATHER BOYZ and NEVER FEAR which struck a track marker dislodging it, were held up on the final bend by VULCAN. | |
| Race 7 | RNP HOMES LTD FILLIES & MARES MOBILE PACE
Video
|
| BOUNDARY ROW hung inwards racing into the first bend. | |
| SICILIAN SECRET over-raced in the middle stages and was held up for clear racing room throughout the home straight. | |
| WOODLEA DJ's inside sulky wheel protruded inside a marker peg rounding the final turn. | |
| Driver S Phelan advised he did not activate the removable deafeners on BETTER B AMAZED due to having the field covered. | |
| Race 8 | CHESTERS PLUMBING & BATHROOM HANDICAP PACE
Video
|
| WOODLEA LEGEND broke as the start was effected. | |
| CARRICKMANNON hung inwards rounding the final bend. | |
| Driver G Smith (TAKE AFTER ME) admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) and was fined $300 by the J.C.A after admitting he drove carelessly when shifting out abruptly in the run home and contacting VIBHUTI which was checked and subsequently hampered RANFURLY RULZ. | |
| Race 9 | BLUE STAR TAXIS MOBILE PACE
Video
|
| LEONARDO was back a length at the start after racing in restricted room in the score up when TINTINARA had moved inwards momentarily. | |
| LEONARDO was inclined to hang inwards rounding the final bend. | |
| CULLEN KEEFE was held up for clear racing room in the early stages of the run home. | |
| BRACKEN RIDGE ran up the track over the concluding stages with horseman B Orange cautioned to maintain a straight course in the run home in future. | |