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STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT


Geraldine Trotting Club Inc at Orari RacecourseSaturday, 26 November 2016  
Meeting
Club: Geraldine Trotting Club Inc at Orari Racecourse
Weather: Fine
Track: Good
Rail: Not applicable
Stewards: S Renault (Chairman), R Quirk, S Wallis
Typist: M Harris
 
General
Nil
Supplementary:
Timaru HRC - Saturday, 19th November 2016
Race 10 - CHILLIS & MORE MOBILE TROT
Trainer A Lowe advised Stewards that WANDERING STAR was scoped following its last start and found to have a throat infection which has since been treated.
Summary
Swabbing:   TROUBLE GIERO, QUITE IDEAL, CHAMPAGNE REIGN, BUSTER BRADY, MYIDEALSON, LE VADO, ARIADNE LAVRA, BRILLIANT STRIKE, BELLES SON, REAL TORQUE
Protests:   Nil
Suspensions:   Race 11 J Markham [MYSISTERSASTAR]
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Careless driving striking a wheel (4 days).
Suspended from 26/11/2016 until 08/12/2016 inclusive.
Fines:   Race 5 M Williamson (EVERYBODY KNOWS)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Careless driving, shifting ground when insufficiently clear. Fined $300.
  Race 11 M Purvis (THE NANS MAN)
[Rule 869(4)(6)(b)(c)] - Breach of Push Out Rule. Fined $200.
Warnings:   Race 2 G Payne (BETTOR TO BE TRICKY)
[Rule 869(2)(a)] - Change whip action.
  Race 4 J Cox (CHAPTER ONE)
[Rule 869(2)(a)] - Manner drove early stages.
  Race 6 J Harrington (BUFFY BAY)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Attempting a run with insufficient room.
Bleeders:   Nil
Horse Actions: Race 3 CHAMPAGNE REIGN - Veterinary Clearance Received
  Race 3 CRIMSON LANE - Warned Racing Manners
  Race 3 ELLMERS HOOFING IT - Warned Racing Manners
  Race 3 ZIMFANDEL - Warned Stands
  Race 4 DANA DUKE - Warned Stands
  Race 4 EMILY BLUNT - Warned Stands
  Race 4 TORRID BROMAC - Warned Stands
  Race 7 MY BLUE HEAVEN - Warned Racing Manners
  Race 7 PAY ME INTEREST - Warned Mobiles
  Race 7 REAZA GRUNTER - Unruly Mobiles
  Race 10 HEARD THE WHISPER - Unruly Stands Trainer's Request
  Race 11 THE NANS MAN - Warned Racing Manners
Medical Certificates:   Nil
Driver Changes:   Nil
Late Scratchings: Race 5 TUI NOVA - 9.06pm on 25/11/16
  Race 7 ALTA TERESA - 6.04pm on 25/11/16
Scratching Penalties: Ineligible from 27/11/2016 until 30/11/2016 inclusive (4 days):
BREENYS CULLEN, LOLA LEIGH, SKY CITY KING, ARDENT LUSTRE, ALTA ORLANDO
  Exceptional Circumstances:
TUI NOVA, ALTA TERESA
 
Race Comments
Race 1 SIM'S BAKERY TROT Video  Video 
WHATABOYZ - checked in the early stages. Broke near the 300 metres.
SPURRED BY SUCCESS - broke at the start and shifted inwards.
BRYLIN ROSE - held up final bend.
RED HOT POKER - over-raced in the middle stages. Gave ground on the final bend.
PRINCE GEORGE - gave ground on the final bend. When spoken to regarding the performance, trainer/driver L McCormick reported the gelding had been unsuited to the extra distance of today's race.
CHEVRON EXPRESS - broke in the early stages. Broke again nearing the 1200 metres. Driver J Dunn reported the filly did not handle the grass track.
RUTHLESS KAYLA - checked in the early stages.
FLYING DAN - stood on the mark losing several lengths.
PRINCESS HARBOUR - held up final bend. Held up early and middle stages of the home straight.
 
Race 2 MARQUEE & EVENT HIRE MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
DREAM TO REALITY - raced wide in the early stages before reaching the parked position near the 1000 metres. Held up early and middle stages of the run home.
BETTOR TO BE TRICKY - hampered late in the run home. Driver G Payne was warned to change his whip action.
TRICKY'S BEAUT - hung outwards in the early stages. Hung outwards throughout the home straight. Shifted outwards late in the run home tightening outside runner. Driver R Close reported he was unable to fully drive out the gelding due to it racing greenly. Mr Close also advised that TRICKY'S BEAUT had shied at the winning post.
QUITE IDEAL - hung inwards marginally near the 50 metres.
NELLIE FRANCO - trainer J Versteeg advised the mare was racing in foal. Hung outwards in the score up and was back slightly at the start.
FIREY SU - reared and fell in the preliminary. Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was cleared to start. Hung outwards in the score up causing driver G O'Reilly some difficulty. Raced erratically in the early stages.
 
Race 3 PYE GROUP METHVEN GRADUATION HEAT PACE Video  Video 
AUGUSTA(AUS) - checked at the start and broke shortly after.
ZIMFANDEL - reared at the start and swung inwards checking several runners. A warning was placed on the gelding's standing start record.
LIMOSO - held up in the early stages of the home straight.
OKAINS BAY - paced roughly after 150 metres. Checked near the 1250 metres.
CRIMSON LANE - hung inwards and struck pylons near the 200 metres. A warning was placed on the racing record of the filly.
LILAC REIGN - held up in the early and middle stages of the home straight.
CHAMPAGNE REIGN - Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was cleared to start.
HANDSOME HERO - checked near the 1250 metres.
SPINATALE - checked at the start. Checked near the 1250 metres and forced to race inside track markers.
ELLMERS HOOFING IT - broke near the 1250 metres checking several trailing runners. Warning placed on the racing record of the gelding.
WILLEDU - broke at the start. Checked near the 1250 metres.
 
Race 4 LINTON DISTRIBUTORS HANDICAP PACE Video  Video 
EMILY BLUNT - broke at the start. A warning was placed on the mare's barrier record.
CHAPTER ONE - held up near the 100 metres. Driver J Cox was cautioned for the manner he drove in the early stages.
DANA DUKE - broke at the start and shifted outwards hampering outside runner. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier record.
PULLING THE STRINGS - hampered shortly after the start.
TORRID BROMAC - broke at the start. A warning was placed on the entire's barrier record. When spoken to regarding the performance, driver M Jones expressed disappointment with the effort. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.
FRANCO TEXAS - broke at the start.
SUPERFECTA - broke at the start.
 
Race 5 NORTH END MOTORS HANDICAP TROT Video  Video 
TUI NOVA - late scratching after being stood down to trial at the NZ Metropolitan TC's meeting on 25 November 2016.
DRAGON SUN - broke rounding the first bend.
MASSIVE METRO - broke nearing the 1250 metres.
SUGAR CANE - stood on the mark losing several lengths. Broke in the early stages.
EVERYBODY KNOWS - eased out of the race in the home straight. Driver M Williamson admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly near the 800 metres when shifting ground inwards when insufficiently clear of DREAM BIG resulting in the sulky tyre of EVERYBODY KNOWS being punctured and wrapping around the axle. After considering submissions on penalty, the JCA imposed a fine of $300.
AGATHA TYRON - broke at the start.
ASTRAPI - broke at the start.
FREE BIRD - broke near the 2200 metres.
GERSHWIN - checked at the start.
 
Race 6 ECOLAB METHVEN GRADUATION HEAT PACE Video  Video 
SANDRA KEITH - broke at the start losing all chance.
ZULU COURAGE - paced roughly rounding the first bend.
JUNIOR - fractious prior to the start. Broke in the early stages.
WANTED MAN - reared at the start and broke losing all chance.
TUTOKO KID - paced roughly near the 300 metres.
NADIA BAY - raced wide in the early stages.
MYIDEALSON - held up for clear racing room in the early and middle stages of the run home.
CAITLIN FRANCO - hung inwards in the home straight.
MAGICAL MITCH - held up early stages of the home straight. Hung outwards in the run home.
BUFFY BAY - hampered at the start. Held up in the early stages of the home straight. Became awkwardly placed close to the sulky wheel of HONOUR THE BET near the 200 metres. Driver J Harrington was shown a replay and warned for the manner in which he drove.
 
Race 7 SIMPSONS FLOORING XTRA/BURGERS BUTCHERY MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
MY BLUE HEAVEN - broke nearing the 1250 metres checking trailing runners. A warning was placed on the racing record of the filly.
REAZA GRUNTER - broke in the score up causing a false start. Driver B Orange elected to remain in his barrier position for the re-start. Paced roughly and broke in the early stages. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts. Checked near the 1250 metres.
ALTA TERESA - late scratching after being sold.
APRIL ROSE - trainer G Smith advised that the filly had been served. Hampered after 100 metres. Checked near the 1250 metres.
PAY ME INTEREST - broke in the score up at the first attempt. A warning was placed on the mobile barrier record of the filly.
LORRETTA FRANCO - broke after 100 metres. Checked near the 1250 metres.
MIGHTY IMPACT - checked near the 1250 metres.
BETTOR CHANCE - held up in the early stages of the home straight.
NEVERBETTOR - hampered after 100 metres. Checked and broke near the 1250 metres.
MISS PATRIOT - checked near the 1250 metres.
 
Race 8 TEMUKA TRANSPORT HANDICAP PACE Video  Video 
EXCEPTIONAL MAN - reared at the start and broke.
MARTIN JOHN - broke at the start. Checked near the 2100 metres.
LOTTIE FRANCO - trainer H Hunter reported that the mare was racing in foal
MOTU LIGHTNING LASS - held up in the early stages of the home straight.
BUZKIL - hampered at the start. Broke nearing the 2100 metres checking trailing runners. Stewards opened and adjourned an investigation into this.
CHRISTOPHER BANNER - broke at the start. Checked near the 2100 metres.
 
Race 9 FRESHCHOICE GERALDINE CUP (HANDICAP PACE) Video  Video 
A false start was declared due to STROKE OF LUCK and CLASSIE BRIGADE locking wheels just prior to the barrier strands being released.
PERISSA - held up final bend. Briefly held up for clear racing room near the 100 metres.
STROKE OF LUCK - broke at the start. Broke again nearing the 2200 metres after shying at a pylon that had been dislodged. Held up final bend.
IDEAL ARDEN - raced keenly in the middle stages. Commenced to tire rounding the final bend.
EASY RIDER - faltered nearing the 1400 metres checking trailing runners before being retired from the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a fractured right front pastern with the gelding being humanely euthanised.
JOHNNY EYRE - held up final bend.
DREAMY DAMIEN - broke at the start.
JERRY GARCIA - held up final bend.
BRILLIANT STRIKE - checked nearing the 1400 metres.
QUICK AS A TRICK - broke at the start. Held up in the early stages of the run home.
MOSSDALE CONNER - checked nearing the 1400 metres.
MAVERICK - checked near the 2200 metres and broke. Hung inwards in the home straight.
 
Race 10 VILLAGE INN TAB & SPORTS BAR HANDICAP TROT Video  Video 
LE LIEVRE'S GIFT - broke at the start.
HEARD THE WHISPER - broke at the start. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts at the request of the trainer.
HEY YO - broke after 100 metres.
ZACHARY BINX - raced keenly in the middle stages. Broke entering the home straight.
HARRYSUL - broke at the start losing considerable ground.
 
Race 11 TURLEY FARMS MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
RICHARD LE FORT - raced greenly through the early stages.
SHANTAHLIA ROMEO - forced to race four wide passing the 1100 metres. Locked wheels approaching the 1000 metres.
ROCKNROLL LEGEND - hung outwards passing the 150 metres. Hung outwards and paced roughly near the 50 metres.
NUI TOC TIEN - sustained a punctured sulky tyre near the 1600 metres after an easing of the pace. Contacted by another runner near the 1400 metres resulting in the sulky collapsing.
THE NANS MAN - raced fiercely in the early stages and made contact with the outside sulky wheel of NUI TOC TIEN near the 1600 metres after an easing of the pace. A warning was placed on the racing manners of THE NANS MAN. Broke approaching the 1000 metres after locking wheels with SHANTAHLIA ROMEO. Driver M Purvis admitted a breach of Rule 869(4)(6)(b)(c) in that he forced SHANTAHLIA ROMEO to race wider on the track near the 1100 metres. After hearing submissions on penalty, the JCA imposed a fine of $200.
MYSISTERSASTAR - driver J Markham admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly when allowing his horse to strike the sulky wheel of NUI TOC TIEN resulting in his horse breaking and the sulky of NUI TOC TIEN collapsing. After hearing submissions on penalty, the JCA suspended Mr Markham's Junior Horseman's licence from the conclusion of racing today up to and including 8 December 2016 (4 days).