STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT
NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc at Addington RacewayFriday, 24 March 2017
NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc at Addington RacewayFriday, 24 March 2017
| Meeting | |
| Club: | NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc at Addington Raceway |
| Weather: | Fine |
| Track: | Fast |
| Rail: | Not applicable |
| Stewards: | N Ydgren (Chairman), S Wallis, P Lamb |
| Veterinarian: | Dr M L Bonner DVM |
| General |
| Pre-race blood testing was carried out. |
| Supplementary: | |
| NZ Metro TC - Thursday, 16th March 2017 | |
| Race 10 - SPECTATORS - KIDS EAT FREE ON SUNDAY MOBILE PACE | |
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| Waimate TC - Sunday, 19th March 2017 | |
| Race 1 - WAIMATE WORKOUTS/WAIMATE TOWN & COUNTRY CLUB MOBILE PACE | |
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| Summary | ||
| Swabbing: | CASTLEREAGH, FORGOTTEN HIGHWAY, MISSANDEI, DONEGAL CARRICKFIN, MAVERICK, DAIQUIRI, THE BUS | |
| Protests: | Nil | |
| Suspensions: | Nil | |
| Fines: | Nil | |
| Warnings: | Nil | |
| Bleeders: | Nil | |
| Horse Actions: | Race 1 | KATIKI LAD - Unruly Mobiles |
| Race 9 | LIGHTWORKOFIT - Warned Mobiles - Caused False Start | |
| Race 10 | LETS ROCK N ROLL - Warned Mobiles - Caused False Start | |
| Medical Certificates: | Nil | |
| Driver Changes: | Race 3 | R May replaced M Purdon on MISSANDEI |
| Due to M Purdon being injured | ||
| Race 8 | M Neilson replaced M Purdon on RICCARDO | |
| Late Scratchings: | Nil | |
| Scratching Penalties: |
Ineligible from 25/03/2017 until 28/03/2017 inclusive (4 days):
SHPEEDY |
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Ineligible from 25/03/2017 until 03/04/2017 inclusive (10 days):
KOTARE YAEL |
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| Race Comments | |
| Race 1 |
AVON CITY FORD MOBILE TROT
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| RACHMANINOV - weakened from the 400 metres and hung inwards making contact with track markers. | |
| MAJESTIC HURRICANE - raced fiercely when leading through the middle stages. | |
| WELL DEFINED - broke in the score up and as a result was out of position at dispatch. Raced wide for some distance passing the 800 metres. Weakened passing the 600 metres. | |
| ZSA ZOE - raced roughly near the 1500 metres for a short distance. Broke passing the 1000 metres. | |
| BJ LINDENNY - broke nearing the 900 metres. | |
| MAJESTIC LAVROS - raced roughly in the early stages and got back as a result. Hampered near the 1000 metres and lost ground. Hung inwards and had to be steadied on the final bend. Held up briefly near the 300 metres. Raced roughly in the early stages of the run home then broke nearing the 100 metres. | |
| KATIKI LAD - trotted roughly in the score up and was out of position at dispatch. Broke shortly after the start losing its chance. The colt will now be drawn unruly for future mobile starts. | |
| RED HARBOUR - broke in the score up failing to settle. | |
| Race 2 |
CLARKSON SIGNS- TRADITIONAL HANDCRAFTED SIGNS MOBILE PACE
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| BETTOR TO BE TRICKY - over-raced in the score up and hung inwards in early stages of the run home. | |
| BURN OFF - Stewards questioned Junior Horseman R McIlwrick in regard to the tactics he adopted through the middle stages when applying a constant pressure to the lead of FORGOTTEN HIGHWAY instead of attempting to offer his runner some respite. Mr McIlwrick explained that having won three races with the gelding it was best suited to a consistently run race preferably with the speed being strong throughout. He added that the gelding was one paced and had previously under-performed in sit-sprint style races. He said that he had noticed FORGOTTEN HIGHWAY racing roughly in the early stages and felt the horse may gallop or surrender the lead if challenged for the front however when this did not happen he was content to allow his gelding to dictate even sectionals. Co-trainer G Hope confirmed the comments of Mr McIlwrick regarding the horse's more preferred racing style and added that traditionally his gelding lost ground on the final bend before recovering in the run home. After considering the explanations of both Mr McIlwrick and Mr Hope, the matter was taken no further. | |
| PEMBROOK IDEAL - weakened near the 300 metres. When spoken to regarding the filly's performance, trainer C Dalgety reported the filly was fresh up tonight and he anticipated would derive some benefit from the run however may have been slightly outclassed by the calibre of the opposition. | |
| THE HONEY BADGER - raced roughly shortly after the start. Raced wide in the early stages. Raced wide from the 800 metres and hung off rounding the final bend with driver S Ottley not persevering with the gelding. Stewards will follow up with the connections in the coming days. | |
| VANHALEM - locked sulky wheels in the score up and in consequence was out of position at the start. | |
| FORGOTTEN HIGHWAY - raced roughly early stages. | |
| Race 3 |
NEXIA NEW ZEALAND MOBILE TROT
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| ARNOLD - When spoken to regarding the efforts of his gelding over the final stages, driver B Orange reported he had been disappointed with the gelding's effort. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a slightly increased respiratory rate. It was recommended the connections have blood tests and an endoscopic examination done in the coming days which Stewards will follow up. | |
| SEXY REXY - raced wide in the early stages. Broke near the 300 metres. | |
| SUNDONS FLYER - held up final bend. | |
| MISSANDEI - Stewards questioned driver R May regarding the non activation of his mare's blinds. Mr May explained he had been instructed that the blinds acted only to straighten the mare should she hang however as she had not done so until late in the run home he elected not to activate them. Trainer B Negus advised that it was his intention to remove the blinds from the mare's gear. | |
| KOWHAI MONARCH - broke near the 300 metres. | |
| LAVROS JACK - held up through the early stages of the run home. | |
| Race 4 |
CLARKSON SIGNS- THE COMPLETE SIGN STUDIO MOBILE PACE
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| THATS BETTOR - hampered near the 1000 metres. | |
| HANDLEBAR HANK - broke near the 1100 metres losing its chance. When spoken to regarding this, driver J Keast reported the weld supporting the sulky crossbar had broken. | |
| THE BACHELOR - raced wide in the early stages. Raced greenly near the 1200 metres with driver C Thornley reporting the gelding to have shied at the winning post. | |
| SHINEONUCRAZYDIAMOND - restrained through the early stages. | |
| CHRISTIAN LADY - over-raced when in the parked position during the middle stages. | |
| ARTICULIGHT - improved wide from near the 1200 metres. Hung inwards rounding the final bend. | |
| ROYAL JESTER - hampered near the 1000 metres. Held up final bend. | |
| MRS BROWN'S BOY - raced keenly through the middle stages. | |
| ANIKA LINDENNY - over-raced and broke after becoming awkwardly placed near the wheel of ROYAL JESTER near the 1100 metres when there was an easing of the pace. | |
| MIGHTY AMERICAN - held up final bend and in the early stages of the run home. | |
| CLAUS - inconvenienced near the 1100 metres. Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room over the final stages. | |
| Race 5 |
PRIME PANELS NZ JUNIOR DRIVERS PACE
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| VERA'S DELIGHT - broke at the start. | |
| LATE MAIL - broke at the start. Held up final bend and in the early and middle stages of the run home. Due to the cord breaking the blinds and deafeners were not activated. | |
| LOLITA FRANCO - broke at the start. | |
| MIDFREW TARPEDIEM - steadied near the 700 metres and shifted inwards sustaining a punctured sulky tyre. Junior Horseman J Morrison (SELENA FRANCO) was spoken to regarding this incident but taking into account an easing of the pace no further action was taken. | |
| SELENA FRANCO - began awkwardly. Paced roughly throughout. Sustained a punctured sulky tyre near the 600 metres. Inconvenienced on the final bend causing the sulky tyre to come off the rim and the mare to lose her chance. | |
| BELLA JONES - raced wide until being taken forwards to lead near the 1900 metres. | |
| BRIDGET BLUE CHIP - broke at the start. | |
| WOZNIACKI - raced wide in the early stages. Shifted wider near the 1000 metres and weakened near the 400 metres. | |
| RAH DE RAH - raced fiercely for a short distance near the 400 metres when held up causing driver L McKay some difficulty. Unable to gain clear racing room until near the 100 metres. | |
| TERRIER - began awkwardly. | |
| Race 6 |
CLARKSON SIGNS- SUPPLIER OF ADDINGTON TRACK SIGNAGE HCP PACE
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| ALTA ORLANDO - broke at the start. Had difficulty being restrained near the 600 metres after briefly being taken to a three wide position. Held up throughout the run home. Made contact with the sulky of BENICIO near the 100 metres when over-racing causing the gelding to pace roughly for a short distance. Driver R Houghton reported the deafeners had not been activated. | |
| Race 7 |
GARRY THOMPSON SOLICITOR HANDICAP TROT
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| GERSHWIN - broke near the 650 metres losing its chance. | |
| WILMA'S MATE - broke as a result of making heavy contact with the sulky wheel of IDLE MONKEY near the 700 metres. Stewards questioned drivers J Curtin (IDLE MONKEY), D Butt (WILMA'S MATE) and R May (QUITE A MOMENT) regarding this incident and after considering their explanations it was determined that WILMA'S MATE had legitimately shifted QUITE A MOMENT wider however due to the speed at which that horse was improving, those runners had locked wheels shunting WILMA'S MATE forwards onto the sulky wheel of IDLE MONKEY which was improving outwards simultaneously. No drivers were found to be at fault with no action being taken other than to report the circumstances. | |
| KING DENNY - held up on the final bend and in the early stages of the run home. | |
| QUITE A MOMENT - checked near the 700 metres when improving wide. | |
| EYRE I COME - broke near the 2100 metres. Broke again nearing the 1000 metres. | |
| Race 8 |
CLARKSON SIGNS- VEHICLE SIGNAGE MOBILE PACE
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| LET IT RIDE - paced roughly through the early stages and raced wide until near the 1300 metres when taken forwards to race outside the leader. | |
| RICCARDO - driver M Neilson advised she was unable to activate the removable deafeners on this gelding due to the cord becoming entangled. | |
| Race 9 |
DEX, GREG, MARK- WDC CANADA 2017 MOBILE TROT
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| LIGHTWORKOFIT - broke in the score up checking second row horses with a false start being declared. Driver S Golding elected to remain in his barrier position for the re-start. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier record. Broke shortly after the re-start. Raced wide from the 900 metres. Weakened on the final bend. | |
| RUM IN THE SUN - tired from the 300 metres and broke shortly after. | |
| BOBBINS - over-raced in the middle stages. | |
| BEG HALL - raced keenly when positioned to the outside of the leader in the middle stages. | |
| Race 10 |
BLUE STAR TAXIS MOBILE PACE
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| LETS ROCK N ROLL - broke in the score up and shifted outwards checking DEBNITA ROSE with a false start being declared. Driver J Hay elected to remain in his barrier position for the re-start. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier record. | |
| THE BUS - weakened on the final bend after racing on the outside of the leader throughout. | |
| SHARKNADO - paced roughly and broke nearing the 700 metres. | |
| SUPREME BANNER - broke shortly after the start losing ground. Raced roughly approaching the 700 metres. | |
| HASHTAG - held up through the early stages of the run home. Broke near the 50 metres when shifting ground. | |