RIU Logo
STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT


Winton Harness Racing Club Inc at Central Southland RacewayFriday, 5 February 2016  
Meeting
Club: Winton Harness Racing Club Inc at Central Southland Raceway
Weather: Fine
Track: Fast
Rail: Not applicable
Stewards: S Wallis (Chairman), N McIntyre, C Boyd
Typist: B Gutsell
 
General
Selected horses on today's programme were subjected to pre-race blood testing.
Supplementary:
Nil
Summary
Swabbing:   HOT CHILLI, PERFECTLY IDEAL, PYRAMID MONARCH, PLATINUM PRINCESS, DISSOLUTION, WICK, MELINA LOWE
Protests:   Nil
Suspensions:   Nil
Fines:   Nil
Warnings:   Race 1 A Armour (NORTHVIEW DAVE)
[Rule 869(2)(c)] - Ensure whip remains inside sulky confines.
  Race 8 A Armour (FLEETING GRIN)
[Rule 869(3)(b) & Home Straight Regs] - Maintain straight line in run home.
  Race 9 S Walkinshaw (SPRINGFIELD CAL NEVA)
[Rule 869(2)(a)] - Change whip action.
  Race 9 N Williamson (MCKENZIE MARA)
[Rule 869(3)(b) & Home Straight Regs] - Maintain straight line in run home.
Bleeders:   Nil
Horse Actions: Race 3 TWO PLY - Warned Mobiles
  Race 3 TWO PLY - Warned Racing Manners
  Race 4 MIGHTY FLYING DEAL - Warned Mobiles
  Race 5 DARK HORSE - Unruly Stands Trainer's Request
  Race 6 JUSTASIP - Warned Mobiles
Medical Certificates:   Nil
Driver Changes:   Nil
Late Scratchings: Race 4 ROCKEFELLER - at 1.30pm - Transport disruption
  Race 9 CONCORDE DAWN - at 8.47am - on Veterinary advice
Scratching Penalties: Ineligible from 06/02/2016 until 09/02/2016 inclusive (4 days):
CONCORDE DAWN
  Ineligible from 06/02/2016 until 15/02/2016 inclusive (10 days):
ONE COOL CHICK
  Ineligible from 06/02/2016 until 04/03/2016 inclusive (28 days):
A DAMN GOOD EXCUSE
  Exceptional Circumstances:
ROCKEFELLER
 
Race Comments
Race 1 REGENT CAR COURT MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
MORE ALIMONY hung outwards and raced greenly when being restrained to take a trail nearing the 1800 metres. This gelding then continued to hang outwards throughout the running proving difficult to steer for driver B Orange.
Driver A Armour (NORTHVIEW DAVE) was cautioned to ensure his whip remains inside the confines of the sulky in future.
 
Race 2 ELITE RACING PRODUCTS TROT Video  Video 
SAM GALLEON broke briefly at the start.
BEAT THE SHAKES broke at the start losing its chance.
GIRLS NITE OUT broke at the start before switching into a pace, losing its chance in the event.
BRICKY MCGOWAN paced away and had to be checked into its correct gait also losing its chance.
PEGASUS HANOVER broke when negotiating the first bend.
EASY MOMENT broke when negotiating the first bend and again nearing the 850 metres.
EYRE'S A RAG DOLL broke passing the 500 metres. This mare then trotted roughly throughout the run home.
PURE EMOTION trotted roughly over the concluding stages and was unable to be driven out with any vigour by driver D Dunn.
Horseman B Williamson (SAM GALLEON) advised he did not activate the removable deafeners on this gelding.
 
Race 3 WOODLANDS STUD MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
GET CARTER paced roughly in the score up and was unable to maintain its position behind the mobile with this gelding than pacing roughly on various occasions throughout the running.
TWO PLY and GOLD VC were out of position at dispatch after TWO PLY hung outwards in the score up resulting in GOLD VC being placed in restricted room to the inside of GET CARTER. TWO PLY then hung outwards and broke nearing the 1200 metres after horseman B McLellan activated the gelding's removable deafeners. A warning was placed on this gelding's mobile and racing manners due to these indiscretions.
WESTERN DELIGHT raced greenly when improving to the lead nearing the 1600 metres.
FRANCO NIXON paced awkwardly passing the 1600 metres.
 
Race 4 ALABAR NZ MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
MIGHTY FLYING DEAL had a warning placed on its mobile record after it over raced in the score up and broke just prior to the dispatch.
 
Race 5 MARSHALL INDUSTRIES LTD HANDICAP TROT Video  Video 
GOLDEN GATE was fractious prior to the start.
DARK HORSE broke at the start losing ground. Authorisation of second placing being awarded to this filly was withheld until it was established this filly had not breached the Breaking Horse Regulations when breaking over the early stages. DARK HORSE was also placed on the unruly for its immediate standing starts at the request of trainer N Williamson.
MOMENT OF SUN over raced in the middle stages.
GRACE O'MALLEY trotted roughly rounding the final bend.
 
Race 6 GET YOUR FREE PGG WRIGHTSON SALES CATALOGUE TODAY MOB PACE Video  Video 
JUSTASIP broke in the score up losing its chance in the event with a warning being placed on the mare's mobile barrier manners.
MY RONA GOLD was inclined to hang inwards when negotiating the bends.
MEDIA QUEEN after being obliged to race in the parked position throughout commenced to tire over the concluding stages. Driver D Dunn advised this mare did not appreciate being placed in this position on such a quick speed.
TACT ROUSEY moved up the track on the final bend after driver S Walkinshaw activated this filly's removable deafeners enabling the trailing PICOBELLO to improve to its inside.
ANNAJODI was held up for clear racing room throughout the run home.
PLATINUM PRINCESS and BOOTIE BROMAC briefly locked sulky stays nearing the 200 metres. Authorisation of first placing being awarded to PLATINUM PRINCESS was withheld after N Williamson (second placed BOOTIE BROMAC ) requested to look at the replays of the concluding stages in regards to this incident. After viewing all available replays Mr Williamson elected to not proceed with a protest and placings were duly authorised.
 
Race 7 MICHELLE CAIG - BREEDING FOR THE PREMIER MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
ARTHUR LOWE broke in the score up however recovered to take up its correct position at the dispatch point.
TAIERI WINGS struggled to maintain its position with the field from the 400 metres.
Driver A Armour reported the sulky tyre on LEOLAS DELIGHT deflated shortly after the start.
 
Race 8 PGG WRIGHTSON SALE OF THE STARS MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
WICK raced wide in the early stages.
THE BLACK over raced in the early and middle stages.
FLEETING GRIN (A Armour) over raced in the middle stages then, after utilising the passing lane, drifted outwards and was awkwardly placed on the back of the winner WICK just prior to the finishing post. Mr Armour was cautioned to to ensure he maintains as straight a course as possible in the run home in future.
 
Race 9 PINELEA FARM FILLIES & MARES MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
MANDOLIN raced wide without cover from the 800 metres.
MCKENZIE MARA came down the track throughout the run home with driver N Williamson cautioned to maintain as straight as course as possible in the home straight in future.
Driver S Walkinshaw (SPRINGFIELD CAL NEVA) was cautioned to change his whip action.
 
Race 10 SOUTHERN BRED SOUTHERN REARED FILLIES MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
EVERLASTING LEGACY paced roughly nearing the 450 metres and lost ground with the field.