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STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT


NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc at Addington RacewayThursday, 15 September 2016  
Meeting
Club: NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc at Addington Raceway
Weather: Overcast
Track: Fast
Rail: Not applicable
Stewards: N Ydgren (Chairman), S Wallis, S Renault
Typist: M Harris
 
General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out on selected runners.
Supplementary:
Nil
Summary
Swabbing:   HIGHLAND REIGN, GUNPOWDER, RAH DE RAH, CUDDLY JESS, ASHES TO WINGS, CRACKARED, LINTON SHARD, THE BACHELOR
Protests:   Nil
Suspensions:   Nil
Fines:   Race 5 G Smith (DANA DUKE)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Careless driving - shifting ground when not entitled. Fined $400.
  Race 6 P Kerr (ALTA TERESA)
[Rule 452(2)] - Colour fee. Fined $25.
Warnings:   Race 1 J McDermott (DON PIERRE)
[Rule 864(2)(e)] - Cautioned to activate gear that requires activation.
  Race 1 D Reardon (IMOLA)
[Rule 869(2)(c)] - Cautioned regarding whip outside confines of sulky.
  Race 2 I Schwamm (SICILIAN SECRET)
[Rule 857(7)(g)] - Cautioned to maintain barrier position until dispatch.
  Race 7 R McIlwrick (EVA SOPHNALLY)
[Rule 869(2)(a)] - Cautioned to change whip action.
  Race 7 C Smith (KOTARE YAEL)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Cautioned regarding shifting ground outwards.
  Race 9 B Orange (JAYCEEKAY)
[Rule 869(4) & Home Straight Regs.] - Cautioned to maintain straight course in run home.
Bleeders:   Nil
Horse Actions: Race 3 KACHINA - Warned Mobiles
  Race 3 LONGEVITY - Unruly Mobiles
  Race 3 ROYAL JESTER - Veterinary Clearance Required (ECG Required)
  Race 5 DALNESS XCHANGE - Veterinary Clearance Received
  Race 6 CRACKARED - Warned Mobiles
  Race 6 FIRE ONE - Warned Mobiles
Medical Certificates:   Nil
Driver Changes:   Nil
Late Scratchings:   Nil
Scratching Penalties: Ineligible from 16/09/2016 until 19/09/2016 inclusive (4 days):
HANNAH EXTREME, TESSA'S ROCKET
  Exceptional Circumstances:
KOTARE YARRA, REAL READY
 
Race Comments
Race 1 BISHOPDALE/BUSH INN TABS & TAVERN HAREWOOD MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
LIVE TO TELL - over-raced early and middle stages. Placed in restricted room near the 500 metres and struck pylons. Again struck pylons near the 300 metres. Driver R Reekie will be spoken to for failing to sufficiently correct his runner. Driver R Reekie reported the inside hopple shortener failed to activate.
DON PIERRE - over-raced throughout. Driver J McDermott cautioned to ensure he activates removable gear in future.
IMOLA - driver D Reardon cautioned for using his whip outside the sulky confines.
FRANCO CALIPH - weakened passing the 600 metres. Hung inwards under pressure near the 500 metres.
THATS BETTOR - raced wide and without cover from the 1400 metres.
AS KIWI AS - raced roughly near the 1500 metres when briefly awkwardly positioned near the wheel of EJA PATRON. Driver R Sissons reported he was unable to activate the deafeners due to the cord becoming entangled.
 
Race 2 CHRISTIAN CULLEN MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
There was a delay to the start due to SEM'S DELIGHT requiring a sulky change.
RUM DELIGHT - hung inwards under pressure in the run home.
GOTTA GO YA HU - over-raced passing the 1000 metres. Hung inwards when improving wider on the track near the 400 metres.
HANDLEBAR HANK - weakened concluding stages.
SICILIAN SECRET - restrained at the start. Driver I Schwamm warned to remain in position until starting point. Tired concluding stages.
REAL DASH - paced roughly passing the 100 metres.
 
Race 3 PI & GJ KENNARD MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
ROYAL JESTER - tired concluding stages. When questioned regarding the gelding's performance driver D Dunn could only advise he was disappointed with the performance. A post-race veterinary examination revealed ROYAL JESTER to have fibrillated. A veterinary clearance including the results of an ECG is required.
KACHINA - broke in the score up losing a considerable amount of ground. Warning placed on barrier record.
RAH DE RAH - when questioned with regard to the gelding's improved performance trainer B Hutton explained the gelding had benefited from a good draw, an economical run and the addition of blinds.
LONGEVITY - broke shortly after the start losing its chance. This mare will now be drawn unruly for mobile starts.
JAY JAYZ BOY - hung inwards final stages and had to be steadied near the 50 metres.
 
Race 4 GARDEN CITY FLORIST - CUP DAY SUPPLIER MOBILE TROT Video  Video 
JEAN SEBASTIEN - slow early. Trotted awkwardly in the middle stages. Broke with 350 metres to run. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities. Trainer C Markham advised Stewards it was his intention to consider gear changes.
ROSIE EXPRESS - tired concluding stages.
FATAL REUNION - broke shortly after the start.
CUDDLY JESS - raced wide early stages. Raced keenly middle stages.
BK DAWN - raced wide early stages.
GEE GEES INVASION - lay inwards and trotted roughly throughout the run home. Driver R Holmes was unable to place this gelding under any pressure.
 
Race 5 HRS CONSTRUCTION MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
ATCHOO - hung outwards throughout the run home despite the efforts of driver J Curtin. A post-race veterinary examination showed no apparent abnormalities. Trainer J Curtin reported the mare will be re-examined in the coming days after which time Stewards will follow up.
GIMMEGOLD - hampered throughout the run home by ATCHOO.
RANFURLY RULZ - lay inwards throughout the run home and had to be straightened near the 100 metres and the 30 metres by driver C DeFilippi.
DANA DUKE - shifted outwards near the 600 metres and broke due to locking wheels with BALLYMORE BOY. Driver G Smith admitted a charge of careless driving and the JCA imposed a fine of $400.
ALPHA ROCK - hung inwards and broke briefly with 450 metres to run. When spoken to regarding this driver D Dunn advised that he would be recommending the gelding's murphy blind be removed for its next start.
BETTOR LUCK - held up passing the 300 metres until near the 200 metres. Raced roughly passing the 100 metres and had to be steadied.
BALLYMORE BOY - locked wheels with DANA DUKE near the 600 metres and heavily checked losing its chance.
 
Race 6 IRT MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
ALTA TERESA - Trainer P Kerr charged a $25 colour fee. Raced keenly middle stages.
BEAUTIFUL MIND - hung outwards on the final bend and was unable to be taken into the passing lane by driver D Dunn. Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room over the final stages.
FIRE ONE - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver N McGrath. A warning was placed on the filly's barrier record.
CRACKARED - broke after the start. Warning placed on the mare's barrier record.
HAPPY STYX - raced fiercely early stages.
 
Race 7 LAMB & HAYWARD JUNIOR DRIVERS MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
KOTARE YAEL - shifted outwards abruptly leaving the final turn inconveniencing LEWY RISK. Driver C Smith was warned that in future when shifting ground it was to be in a more gradual manner.
EARTHBOUND - tired concluding stages.
EVA SOPHNALLY - driver R McIlwrick severely reprimanded regarding his use of the whip in the run home.
LEWY RISK - checked and broke shortly after the start losing ground. After speaking with driver M Anderson and reviewing the films it was apparent that the gelding had initially received some pressure from outside runners and then broken when inside runners had shifted out as a result of HERE WE GO AGAIN hanging outwards. Driver M Anderson also advised his gelding had over-raced and been intractable at this time and added he would be recommending the addition of deafeners to its racing gear. No blame could be apportioned to any specific runner or driver. Inconvenienced on the bend near the 300 metres and had to be steadied.
A DAMN GOOD EXCUSE - returned to the enclosure with blood present in its mouth. A veterinary examination revealed this to have come from an ulcer.
TANGOS DELIGHT - broke in the early stages of the score up and in consequence was slightly out of position at the start.
 
Race 8 GRANITE BENCHTOP COMPANY SOUTH ISLAND PACE Video  Video 
HARD DAYS NIGHT - held up early stages of the run home.
ASK ME ART - broke at the start losing its chance.
I'M A DREAMER - hung inwards and had to be steadied near the 150 metres when poorly positioned next to the wheel of FLAMBOYANT.
SHE'SA TRICKY BRIDGE - slow in the early stages.
 
Race 9 WALKER DAVEY SEARELLS MOBILE TROT Video  Video 
THE GOD BOTHERER - broke nearing the 500 metres.
PRESTINE - when spoken to regarding the mare's performance driver K Butt could only advise she was disappointed with the efforts of the mare. A post-race veterinary examination showed no apparent abnormalities. The connections advised that they would monitor the horse's recovery before making a decision regarding the horse starting on Sunday at Methven.
JAYCEEKAY - shifted outwards under pressure throughout the final straight. Driver B Orange was warned to make better corrective efforts in future.
 
Race 10 FAHEY FENCE HIRE MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
SHARK ALI - over-raced middle stages.
THE BACHELOR - raced wide and without cover until near the 1200 metres.