STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT
NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc at Addington RacewayFriday, 14 July 2017
NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc at Addington RacewayFriday, 14 July 2017
| Meeting | |
| Club: | NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc at Addington Raceway |
| Weather: | Overcast |
| Track: | Good |
| Rail: | Not applicable |
| Stewards: | N Ydgren (Chairman), R Quirk, P Lamb |
| Veterinarian: | Dr A A Corser |
| General |
| Pre-race blood testing was carried out on selected runners. |
| Supplementary: | |
| Forbury Park TC - Thursday, 6th July 2017 | |
| Race 9 - FIREMECH CONTRACTING LTD MOBILE PACE | |
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| NZ Metro TC - Friday, 7th July 2017 | |
| Race 5 - DARREN DEFILIPPI MEMORIAL HANDICAP TROT | |
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| Race 8 - WOODLANDS STUD HANDICAP PACE | |
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| Summary | ||
| Swabbing: | FIERY COMET, BETTOR CHANCE, LAST PARTY, GYPSY'S CHOICE, CHRISTOPHER BANNER, WAR HORSE, FOR THE CORZ, RISHI | |
| Protests: | Nil | |
| Suspensions: | Nil | |
| Fines: | Nil | |
| Warnings: | Race 3 | T Williams (DUPLICATED) [Rule 868(3)] - Fail to drive out to the finish. |
| Bleeders: | Nil | |
| Horse Actions: | Race 2 | LINDA'S CULLEN - Warned Mobiles - Caused False Start |
| Race 4 | DIVINIA BELLEZZA - Warned Stands | |
| Race 7 | RAPHOE - Cleared From Unruly Mobiles | |
| Race 9 | SHARNAE - Warned Mobiles | |
| Medical Certificates: | Nil | |
| Driver Changes: | Nil | |
| Late Scratchings: | Race 6 | RISHI - Dual acceptor at 5.15pm |
| Scratching Penalties: | Ineligible from 15/07/2017 until 19/07/2017 inclusive (5 days): GEOFFREY P, HALL OF FAME, MANINTHEMIRROR | |
| Race Comments | |
| Race 1 | CHRISTCHURCH CASINO MOBILE TROT Video |
| FIERY COMET - underwent a veterinary examination after trotting indifferently in the preliminary and was cleared to start. Shifted outwards under pressure throughout the final straight. Driver D Dunn was spoken to and advised it was expected he make a better effort in future to maintain a straight course. | |
| SUNRISE SPUR - broke with 150 metres to run and was unable to be returned to its proper gait. | |
| DI'Z LUCK - held up on the home turn. | |
| MOY - raced roughly in the early stages. Over-raced for a short distance near the 900 metres. | |
| TEHORO NOVA - broke shortly after the start when being taken forwards. | |
| Race 2 | MCMILLAN EQUINE FEED 2017 NZ JUNIOR DRIVERS CHAMPS MOB PACE Video |
| BISHOP BRIAN - underwent a post-race veterinary examination after returning to the assembly area with blood in its mouth. This examination confirmed the gelding had bitten its tongue. | |
| LINDA'S CULLEN - broke in the score up checking runners on the second line with a false start being declared. Junior driver S Tomlinson elected to move to the unruly position for the re-start. A warning was placed on the mare's barrier record. Raced fiercely in the early stages. Hampered for a short distance near the 900 metres. | |
| MORDECAI - hung inwards racing into the first bend. | |
| HARD DAYS NIGHT - over-raced in the early stages. | |
| ASK ME ART - paced roughly near the 1000 metres and had to be steadied. | |
| SHE'SA TRICKY BRIDGE - hung outwards entering the straight near the 1400 metres resulting in the mare losing her position in the two wide line and having to race three wide thereafter. Commenced to weaken from the 400 metres. When spoken to Junior driver M Anderson advised the mare had been lethargic through the middle stages and he was disappointed she had been unable to take up a more forwards position. A post-race veterinary examination showed no apparent abnormalities. | |
| TAKE AFTER ME - held up on the bend near the 400 metres. | |
| Race 3 | BOOK TO SWEET LOU NOW & SAVE $2000 MOBILE PACE Video |
| KARDESLER - held up on the final bend. Driver R Payne was questioned regarding his decision not to improve his colt outwards near the 550 metres prior to becoming held up. Mr Payne explained his colt was only able to maintain a sprint for approximately 200 metres at this stage of its career and was therefore not suited to racing wide on the final bend. He added that it was his intention going forwards to drive this horse in a similar manner when circumstances allow. | |
| DUPLICATED - Driver T Williams was questioned regarding the effort he made over the final 50 metres to ensure his gelding had fulfilled the highest possible placing. Mr Williams explained his horse had attempted to run away from the boring pole in the early stages of the run home causing it to lose some ground. He added from that point he had tried his gelding with the whip and reins but had been disappointed with the response he had received. Notwithstanding the racing manners of DUPLICATED in the early stages of the run home, Mr Williams was reprimanded for failing to drive his runner out to the end of the race when there was a reasonable chance his runner may finish in a higher placing. | |
| GIMMEGOLD - hung inwards on the final bend and in consequence was unable to maintain its position following DON PIERRE. Continued to hang inwards in the early stages of the run home | |
| Race 4 | A ELECTRICAL LTD PACE Video |
| DIVINIA BELLEZZA - broke at the start. A warning was placed on the filly's barrier record. | |
| CORENA LEA - broke in the early stages losing all chance. | |
| LIFE LAVROS - began awkwardly and got back as a result. Hung inwards leaving the bend near the 300 metres. | |
| DYNAMO - broke at the start and lost ground. Broke for a short distance entering the first bend. Paced roughly on the bend near the 1600 metres and had to be restrained. Again broke near the 1350 metres losing ground. | |
| CHRISTMAS TOYBOY - broke at the start losing all chance. | |
| REVVING - Stewards questioned driver G Smith as to the reason he did not utilise the passing lane in the home straight. Mr Smith stated his filly was hitting a knee and he felt it would be in the horse's best interest to shift to the outside for a run. Stewards noted Mr Smith's comments. | |
| DOCTOR TIM - crowded for a short distance near the 250 metres when runners either side shifted ground. | |
| Race 5 | MCMILLAN EQUINE FEED 2017 NZ JUNIOR DRIVERS CHAMPS MOB PACE Video |
| GYPSY'S CHOICE - held up in the early and middle stages of the run home. | |
| GOT A BEAUTY - broke briefly with 900 metres to run when in restricted room on the inside of ILDIVO which had shifted outwards. Stewards spoke with drivers T Cameron (assisted by G Smith), R Argue (ILDIVO) and J Morrison (GUNPOWDER) regarding this incident and after considering their explanations and viewing the films were unable to apportion blame onto any one horse or driver. Held up throughout the home straight. | |
| MR MIDNIGHT - raced wide without cover in the early stages before reaching the parked position with 1400 metres to run. | |
| SMOOTH MARA - hung through the middle stages. | |
| AVEROSS RUSTLER - checked at the 900 metres losing ground. | |
| Race 6 | CHESTERS PLUMBING & BATHROOM MOBILE PACE Video |
| GABBY'S STAR - held up on the final bend. Hung outwards and raced keenly leaving the final bend causing it to race roughly for a short distance. | |
| JOEY MAGUIRE - held up on the final bend. | |
| GO DAVEY - held up in the early stages of the run home. | |
| RISHI - late scratching at 5.15pm after starting in a non tote race earlier in the night. | |
| CHRISTOPHER BANNER - raced roughly in the early stages. | |
| MALIK - weakened over the concluding stages. When spoken to regarding the colt's performance driver B Orange could only advise he had been disappointed with its efforts over the final stages. A post-race veterinary examination showed no apparent abnormalities. Stewards will follow up with the connections in the coming days. | |
| COMPLIANT - raced wide and without cover from the 1200 metres. | |
| Race 7 | MACCA LODGE SOUTH OF THE WAITAKI SERIES (HEAT 2) MOBILE PACE Video |
| PANTASTIC - the blinds were removed prior to the start. | |
| RAPHOE - over-raced in the middle stages before improving wide near the 1500 metres. Driver J Cox advised that the gelding had hung throughout and following the race was suffering from hip chafe which will be treated in the coming days. RAPHOE was removed from the unruly for future mobile starts. | |
| Race 8 | PI & GJ KENNARD BLOODSTOCK HANDICAP TROT Video |
| BEYOND THE HORIZON - raced roughly in the early stages for a short distance. | |
| REDWOOD INVASION - raced roughly in the early stages for a short distance. | |
| IMPERIAL WHIZ - commenced to weaken with 400 metres to run. | |
| ALL SETTLED DOWN - held up early stages of the run home. When questioned as to why he did not improve his position near the 1400 metres to race in the one one and instead remain four back on the running line, driver G Smith explained that in the past his mare's form has been over the shorter distance races and consequently his mare is not suited to covering extra ground in a race. He therefore felt it was in his best interests to continue to race on the pylons and save ground, adding that in his opinion if he had shifted off the pylons at this time it would have been detrimental to finishing the race off in a competitive manner. Stewards noted Mr Smith's comments. | |
| RONALD J - driver S Whatuira reported the removable deafeners were not activated. | |
| ALL LIT UP - Stewards questioned driver L O'Reilly regarding the manner he drove near the 300 metres when shifting outwards in pursuit of clear running when it was apparent the passing lane would soon become available. After considering Mr O'Reilly's explanation, Stewards adjourned the matter to give it further consideration. | |
| Race 9 | SPECTATORS SERVING JOHNNY WALKER MAC COCKTAIL MOBILE PACE Video |
| SHARNAE - broke at the start, settled and broke again shortly after. A warning was placed on the filly's barrier record. | |
| THE TIN SOLDIER - hung inwards in the home straight. | |
| Race 10 | AUSTRALASIAN BREEDERS CROWN HEAT Video |
| RISHI - a post-race veterinary examination showed the gelding to have sustained grazing to a hind bumper. | |
| SHINEONUCRAZYDIAMOND - over-raced from the 800 metres. | |
| Race 11 | AUSTRALASIAN BREEDERS CROWN HEAT |
| .No racing incidents to report. | |