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STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT


NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc at Addington RacewaySaturday, 14 May 2016  
Meeting
Club: NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc at Addington Raceway
Weather: Fine
Track: Fast
Rail: Not applicable
Stewards: N McIntyre (Chairman), J Muirhead, R Quirk
Typist: M Cameron
 
General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out at the meeting. Starter P Lamb advised he was having some difficulties controlling the speed of the mobile gate entering the back straight leading up to the 1950 metre start point due to the prevailing high winds.
Supplementary:
NZ Metro TC - Friday, 8th April 2016
Race 9 - THE MAIN REPORT HANDICAP TROT
Stewards concluded an enquiry into the manner in which driver D Butt (LOTHARIO) drove between the 1400 metres and the 1200 metres. Stewards have considered the explanation tendered by driver D Butt regarding the manner in which he had driven LOTHARIO between the 1400 metres and the 1200 metres when surrendering his lead to the improving LE REVEUR but then shifted outwards soon after to again assume the lead. Mr Butt stated that due to LE REVEUR improving rapidly he believed it was best to take a position behind LE REVEUR at this stage. Mr Butt further added when LE REVEUR was crossing to lead Mr Nairn had taken the speed out of the race and LOTHARIO had commenced to race keenly therefore elected to shift out and forward to regain the lead. Stewards noted Mr Butt's comments.
NZ Metro TC - Friday, 29th April 2016
Race 5 - GARRARDS SIRES STAKES SERIES No 33 (Heat 3) MOBILE PACE
Driver D Butcher(VASARI) was warned to make a better effort to maintain a straight course in the run home.
NZ Metro TC - Sunday, 8th May 2016
Race 4 - ENJOY LINDAUER AT SPECTATORS MOBILE PACE
Trainer G Smith advised Stewards mid-week that blood tests taken from ALLISON STOKKE revealed the filly to have been dehydrated and slightly iron deficient. Mr Smith further added that given these findings he had re-assessed his decision to only start her from shorter distance racing.
Summary
Swabbing:   DOUBLE SHOT, HEAVYWEIGHT HERO, ENGHIEN, USAIN COLT, SHE'SA TRICKY BRIDGE, LE REVEUR, CHRISTEN ME, GOLDEN GODDESS, DREAM ABOUT ME, PICCADILLY PRINCESS, QUEVERT, MORE THE BETTER, ULTIMATE MACHETE, PACING MAJOR, STROKE OF LUCK
Protests:   Nil
Suspensions:   Nil
Fines:   Race 4 G & N Hope (SMACKWATER JACK)
[Rule 865(2)] - Incorrect gear. Fined $100.
Warnings:   Nil
Bleeders:   Nil
Horse Actions: Race 4 CAPITAL PLAN - Warned Stands
  Race 5 ALL LIT UP - Warned Stands
  Race 10 TIGER THOMPSON - Warned Mobiles
  Race 11 HEAVEN ROCKS - Warned Mobiles
Medical Certificates:   Nil
Driver Changes:   Nil
Late Scratchings: Race 7 DONEGAL JIMMY DAVE - 7am - Vet's certificate provided
Scratching Penalties: Ineligible from 15/05/2016 until 18/05/2016 inclusive (4 days):
ANYCHANCE, ONE BIG FELLA, DONEGAL JIMMY DAVE, LOVE OVA GOLD, REAL TORQUE, HERE WE GO AGAIN
  Ineligible from 15/05/2016 until 24/05/2016 inclusive (10 days):
DREAM BIG, VICE CHAIRMAN
 
Race Comments
Race 1 NEVELE R FILLIES 'SERIES 38' CONSOLATION (MOBILE PACE) Video  Video 
RETURNTOROCKNROLL paced roughly in the early stages.
 
Race 2 PGG WRIGHTSON NZ YEARLING SALES 2YO TROT FINAL (MOBILE) Video  Video 
GALLEONS VICTORY broke in the latter part of the score up losing considerable ground.
TWILIGHT SUN trotted roughly and was back at the start. The gelding then broke near the 1800 metres again breaking on several occasions.
MUSCLES GALORE and MIRACLE RISING broke shortly after the start.
SAXON ROSE broke approaching the 1000 metres.
RUTHLESS KAYLA and ONE YANKEE GINGA hung inwards rounding the final bend.
RUTHLESS KAYLA and ONE YANKEE GINGA brushed sulky stays over the concluding stages.
 
Race 3 ALABAR SUPER SERIES HANDICAP PACE Video  Video 
MRS BROWN'S BOY was slow to begin when shifting outwards.
ALPHA ROCK paced roughly through the back straight on the final occasion and then gave ground from inside the 600 metres. When questioned regarding the performance of ALPHA ROCK driver D Dunn could offer no tangible reason for the gelding's performance. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have a slow recovery rate. Trainer C Dalgety advised the gelding will now be spelled.
CRACKABELLA was held up for a distance passing the 600 metres.
 
Race 4 AVON CITY FORD PACE Video  Video 
Trainers G & N Hope were issued with a minor infringement notice and fined $100 for presenting SMACKWATER JACK with removable deafeners which were not notified.
CAPITAL PLAN, DANCING IN THE DARK and KATGOTSTYLE broke at the start. A warning was placed on the standing start manners of CAPITAL PLAN.
NICKY'S LOGIC and AUDI HARE tangled away.
JUNIOR was hampered by breaking runners over the early stages.
JUNIOR was forced to race five wide inside the 600 metres.
ALL ABOUT HENRY weakened inside the 400 metres.
AUDI HARE lay inwards and made contact with the sulky of SMACKWATER JACK near the 150 metres this resulted in driver R May's foot slipping from the sulky footrest momentarily.
DANCING IN THE DARK was awkwardly placed close to the wheel of FLAMBOYANT near the 100 metres when both runners shifted ground.
Driver B Butt advised he did not activate the removable deafeners on JUNIOR.
 
Race 5 LONE STAR RICCARTON SIRES STAKES AGED TROTTERS CLASSIC (HCP) Video  Video 
GREAT THINGS HAPPEN was slowly away at the start.
ALL LIT UP broke at the start and when in a break shifted inwards forcing ZACHARY BINX inwards onto HARRIET OF MOT resulting in the latter two runners locking sulky wheels with both horses being checked badly and losing all chance. VALMAGNE also broke when taking evasive action around these runners.
A warning was placed on the standing start manners of ALL LIT UP.
Driver G Smith reported that GREAT THINGS HAPPEN trotted roughly rounding the final bend.
 
Race 6 CANTERBURY COPY SERVICE ALABAR SUPER SERIES MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
DIOS DEL FUEGO hung inwards as the start was effected inconveniencing the trailing CLAUS.
LUCKY THREE over-raced in the middle stages.
MAJOR BEN hung inwards near the 200 metres.
 
Race 7 ENJOY LINDAUER AT SPECTATORS MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
DONEGAL JIMMY DAVE was a late scratching at 7.00 am with a vet certificate provided.
CULLECT A GUINNESS was inclined to hang inwards during the score up.
EARTHBOUND was back at the start despite the efforts of driver C D Thornley.
TITAN BANNER paced roughly shortly after the start when being restrained.
CULLECT A GUINNESS hung inwards in the run home.
TITAN BANNER paced roughly near the 70 metres.
 
Race 8 NEVELE R FILLIES 'SERIES 38' FINAL (MOBILE PACE) Video  Video 
CLASINA MARIA was back at the start slightly inconveniencing RR SAND DOLLAR despite the efforts of Junior driver J Young.
KASHANA over-raced in the early stages and then near the 1300 metres paced roughly when driver J Curtin activated the hopple shorteners.
KASHANA again paced roughly near the 600 metres with driver J Curtin advising the hopple shortener cord had become entangled.
TALKERUP had some difficulty near the 250 metres obtaining a clear run.
 
Race 9 PIAZZA D'ORO ESPRESSO ALABAR SUPER SERIES HANDICAP TROT Video  Video 
LISA MARIE P underwent pre-race veterinary inspection after starting earlier in the programme and has been passed fit to start.
CLOVER MAC and ROYAL SHINE broke at the start with LE LIEVRE'S GIFT slowly away.
DESTINY JONES raced wide for a distance passing the 1500 metres after LAVROS TEXAS shifted from the one out line prior to DESTINY JONES reaching its sulky wheel.
KING OF THE ROSES broke briefly passing the 900 metres.
CLOVER MAC raced four wide without cover from the 600 metres.
LAVROS TEXAS hung inwards on several occasions.
 
Race 10 PGG WRIGHTSON NZ YEARLING SALES 2YO OPEN FINAL (MOBILE PACE) Video  Video 
TIGER THOMPSON broke and then paced roughly in the score up being out of position at the start by some distance. The connections were warned to improve the gelding's mobile manners.
KING SOLOMON was back at the start. Driver M Anderson will be spoken to regarding this in the coming days.
MONGOLIAN HERO was back at the start despite the efforts of driver B Orange.
Racing towards the first bend VASARI lays inwards and locked stays momentarily with MOTU METEOR this resulted in MOTU METEOR breaking briefly shortly after.
SERENGETI over-raced in the middle stages.
ULTIMATE MACHETE hung inwards passing the 100 metres.
KING SOLOMON broke with 75 metres to run.
 
Race 11 BLUE STAR TAXIS MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
HEAVEN ROCKS broke in the score up and was out of position at the start with the connections warned to improve the gelding's mobile manners.
NO APACHEMEE paced roughly near the 1800 metres resulting in FRANCO TEXAS taking evasive action and locking stays with EH EF EL. Shortly after FRANCO TEXAS when being corrected locked wheels with NO APACHEMEE which had shifted inwards marginally when pacing roughly. As a result FRANCO TEXAS broke and contacted the sulky of BEYOND BELIEF unbalancing driver R May.
HEAVEN ROCKS over-raced and was awkwardly positioned to the back of STROKE OF LUCK near the 1700 metres which resulted in HEAVEN ROCKS locking wheels with the improving DALNESS XCHANGE which was inclined to hang inwards this resulted in HEAVEN ROCKS breaking and losing all chance.
FRANCO TEXAS over-raced in the middle stages.