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STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT


NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc at Addington RacewayFriday, 5 August 2016  
Meeting
Club: NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc at Addington Raceway
Weather: Fine
Track: Fast
Rail: Not applicable
Stewards: S Renault (Chairman), N McIntyre, R Quirk
Typist: M Harris
 
General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out.
Supplementary:
NZ Metro TC - Sunday, 31st July 2016
Race 5 - RNP HOMES MOBILE PACE
Driver B Butt has informed Stewards that EASY RIDER has recovered well from its disappointing run at Addington last Sunday and has worked pleasingly in preparation for its engagement at Oamaru this weekend.
Summary
Swabbing:   GO FELLA GO, DREAMY DAMIEN, STARS ALIGN, SUNNY BILL, MR MOJITO, AQUICKONE, NICKY'S LOGIC, HEY YO, SANS LE SOU, MICHELANGELO
Protests:   Race 4 NOVEMBER GUY (4th place)
[Rule 870(4)(d)] - Failed to lose ground over the concluding stages when in a break - not contested. Disqualified.
Suspensions:   Nil
Fines:   Race 1 A Edge (WAIHEMO ART)
[Rule 869(2)(a)] - Excessive use of whip. Fined $300.
  Race 10 J Cox (LIVING GLORY)
[Rule 865(2)] - Presented without notified blinds. Fined $100.
Warnings:   Race 8 M Williamson (BRADS KENNY)
[Rule 869(4)] - Keep straight in the run home.
  Race 10 R Houghton (ANGEL OF DESTINY)
[Rule 869(2)(a)] - Using whip when out of contention.
Bleeders:   Nil
Horse Actions: Race 5 BILLY KLONDIKE - Veterinary Clearance Required
  Race 7 ABSOLUTELY DELIGHTED - Cleared From Unruly Mobiles
  Race 10 ANGEL OF DESTINY - Cleared From Unruly Mobiles
  Race 10 CULLENZ DIAMOND - Veterinary Clearance Required
Medical Certificates:   T Quate - Medical clearance received
Driver Changes:   Nil
Late Scratchings: Race 2 MARTIN JOHN - @ 12.15pm on veterinary advice
  Race 5 BILLY KLONDIKE - @ 2.30pm. Injured while being transported to Racecourse
  Race 5 HUDSON SULLY - @ 2.30pm. Injured while being transported to Racecourse
  Race 10 CULLENZ DIAMOND - @ 9.10pm on veterinary advice
Scratching Penalties: Ineligible from 06/08/2016 until 09/08/2016 inclusive (4 days):
MARTIN JOHN, BILLY KLONDIKE, CULLENZ DIAMOND, DARCEY'S CORNER
  Ineligible from 06/08/2016 until 15/08/2016 inclusive (10 days):
LAVROS VANCE, ROYAL JESTER, SANDOVAL, SAUCHIEHALL
 
Race Comments
Race 1 MEDIAWORKS RACE NIGHT MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
CHERRY EVANS - no claims lodged.
TUFFLITTLEROOSTER - paced roughly at the start.
FRANCO CALIPH - raced wide from the 1600 metres and without cover from the 1250 metres before tiring passing the 600 metres.
HIGHLAND REIGN - placed in restricted room near the 900 metres. Driver B White reported that only one sliding blind had activated.
FULHAM ROYALE - held up leaving the final bend.
WAIHEMO ART - paced roughly in the home straight. Driver A Edge admitted a breach of Rule 869(2)(a) in that he used his whip excessively in the home straight. After considering submissions on penalty Mr Edge was fined $300 by the JCA.
 
Race 2 HUBBERS FURNISHINGS MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
MARTIN JOHN - late scratching at 12.00pm on veterinary advice.
PASS THE SPEIGHTS - raced wide in the early stages.
MEMPHIS MAC - raced wide in the early stages.
MCCLINCHIE - raced wide in the early stages.
KASHANA - gave ground from the 700 metres. Driver B Butt reported that in his opinion the mare may have choked down. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a high heart rate and a slow recovery. Stewards will follow up the recovery with trainer N McGrath in the coming days.
EJA PATRON - inconvenienced between the 700 metres and the 600 metres.
BETTOR LUCK - paced roughly in the home straight.
DREAMY DAMIEN - hung outwards throughout the home straight.
WHOOSH FACTOR - driver S Golding reported he was unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the cord becoming entangled.
 
Race 3 HOLLOWAY BUILDERS LTD. - ALABAR SUPER SERIES MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
FRANCO SAXON - broke in the score up however was in position at the start.
BALLYMORE BOY - raced wide in the early stages.
LUCIANO - hung inwards throughout the home straight.
STOP MEANS STOP - held up rounding the final bend. Hung outwards in the home straight.
LLOYDIN MAGIC - broke passing the 400 metres. Trainer/driver M House reported the mare had struck herself.
 
Race 4 SIGNBIZ MOBILE TROT Video  Video 
NOVEMBER GUY - broke shortly after the start and again over the concluding stages. Stewards lodged a protest under Rule 870(4)(d) in that the gelding failed to lose ground in a break over the concluding stages and was subsequently disqualified from 4th place by the JCA. Driver G O'Reilly advised he was unable to activate the removable deafeners.
AUNTY JAN - trotted roughly in the early stages.
FAMILY NIGHT - over-raced in the early and middle stages.
KASH VALLEY - hung inwards rounding the first bend. Hung inwards from the 450 metres when being improved three wide and trotted roughly.
ZONED SCARLETT - hung outwards in the home straight.
MOY - briefly inconvenienced near the 150 metres by ZONED SCARLETT.
 
Race 5 FUDGE COTTAGE - ALABAR SUPER SERIES HANDICAP PACE Video  Video 
BILLY KLONDIKE - late scratching at 2.30pm after being injured while being transported to Racecourse. A veterinary clearance will be required prior to the gelding resuming.
HUDSON SULLY - late scratching at 2.30pm after being injured while being transported to Racecourse.
COURAGE TO LIVE - delayed the start after the entire's near hind leg became entangled in the hopple connecting strap. Broke at the start. Steadied near the 200 metres after being shifted wider on the track by MRS BROWN'S BOY.
SHILLELAGH - slow to begin.
MR MOJITO - driver N Rasmussen reported only one removable deafener had activated.
 
Race 6 EUROBLAST (NZ) LTD. MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
EARTHBOUND - over-raced in the early stages.
RUN TO HIDE - held up rounding the final bend.
 
Race 7 LLOYD & CHRIS HUBBER MEMORIAL MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
FLORETA - raced wide in the early stages.
MILLIES CREEK - gave ground from the 400 metres. Driver C Thornley reported the mare had over-raced throughout. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
JUDY JETSON - held up passing the 300 metres.
DESIRABLE STYX - held up passing the 300 metres.
SEM'S DELIGHT - held up passing the 300 metres.
ABSOLUTELY DELIGHTED - held up passing the 300 metres. Paced roughly near the 150 metres. Driver S Ottley advised she did not activate the removable deafeners. Cleared from the unruly for future mobile starts.
MAJOR FOUR - hung inwards near the 200 metres.
 
Race 8 NOVUS - ALABAR SUPER SERIES HANDICAP TROT Video  Video 
ELLA LAVRA - began awkwardly.
MADAM SPUR - broke shortly after the start.
MOTU GREAT SENSATION - broke entering the first bend and failed to settle.
BK DAWN - broke entering the first bend.
HEY YO - raced wide in the early stages.
JEAN SEBASTIEN - trotted roughly and broke briefly near the 850 metres. Held up leaving the final bend. Broke with 200 metres to run.
FORGOT TO REMEMBER - gave ground from the 500 metres.
BRADS KENNY - trotted roughly in the home straight. Veered outwards over the concluding stages. Driver M Williamson was warned to make a greater effort to maintain a straight course in the run home.
KING OF THE ROSES - held up until late in the run home.
 
Race 9 TEMPLETON GOLF MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
DANA DUKE - underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was cleared to start. Raced wide in the early stages. Over-raced throughout. Driver M Hurrell reported that only one removable deafener had activated.
SUPERIOR DESIRE - was fractious leaving the pre-race formation. Raced wide in the early stages.
DAPPER GEORGE - raced wide in the early stages.
BETTY GOLIGHTLY - paced roughly near the 200 metres.
SANS LE SOU - returned to the stabling area with blood present in the mouth. A veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
 
Race 10 HARVEY NORMAN ELECTRICAL MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
CULLENZ DIAMOND - late scratching at 9.10pm on veterinary advice. The connections were advised that a veterinary clearance would be required prior to the mare resuming.
LIVING GLORY - trainer J Cox was fined $100 after presenting this horse to race without the notified blinds. Over-raced in the early and middle stages. Inconvenienced between the 600 metres and 450 metres.
ANGEL OF DESTINY - tired from the 700 metres. Cleared from the unruly for future mobile starts. Driver R Houghton was warned for using his whip when out of contention.
MYBOYLOLLIEPOP - tired rounding the final bend.
C'EST L'HEURE - hung inwards in the home straight and paced roughly.