STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT
Forbury Park Trotting Club Inc at Forbury ParkFriday, 8 December 2017
Forbury Park Trotting Club Inc at Forbury ParkFriday, 8 December 2017
| Meeting | |
| Club: | Forbury Park Trotting Club Inc at Forbury Park |
| Weather: | Fine |
| Track: | Fast |
| Rail: | Not applicable |
| Stewards: | S Renault (Chairman), L Tidmarsh, C Boyd |
| Veterinarian: | Dr J R Keenan |
| General |
| Nil |
| Supplementary: | |
| Invercargill HRC - Friday, 24th November 2017 | |
| Race 4 - AMERICAN IDEAL - LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE MOBILE PACE | |
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| Forbury Park TC - Thursday, 30th November 2017 | |
| Race 4 - CHRISTMAS PARTY & FORBURY 8TH DECEMBER MOBILE PACE | |
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| Summary | ||
| Swabbing: | LANDORA'S LASSIE, POSSENTE CAVALLO, ALLANDALE, TO RI ALBY, JEDDY R YA READY, IT'S ALL OVER NOW, REAL TORQUE, WESTAR SAM | |
| Protests: | Nil | |
| Suspensions: | Nil | |
| Fines: | Race 5 | R McIlwrick (HIGHLAND STAR) [Rule 870(1) & (2)(a)] - Failed to immediately take breaking runner clear of field when opportunity existed. Fined $225. |
| Race 8 | G Telfer (BOOMER BAILEY) [Rule 869 (4) & (6)(b)(c)] - Push Out. Fined $200. | |
| Warnings: | Race 8 | M Anderson (EAMON MAGUIRE) [Rule 860(5)] - Starting wider on track than allocated position. |
| Bleeders: | Nil | |
| Horse Actions: | Race 1 | PEGASUS HANOVER - Ineligible Racing Manners - Stood Down 1 Trial |
| Race 1 | WANDERING STAR - Ineligible Racing Performance - Stood Down 1 Trial | |
| Race 2 | EASTON KARERE - Warned Mobiles | |
| Race 2 | JEMIMA FRANCO - Unruly Mobiles | |
| Race 3 | AKRIS - Warned Racing Manners | |
| Race 3 | EASTON FOXGLOVE - Unruly Stands | |
| Race 3 | EASTON FOXGLOVE - Ineligible Standing Starts - Stood Down 1 Trial | |
| Race 5 | HEAVENLY LOVE - Warned Racing Manners | |
| Race 5 | HIGHLAND STAR - Cleared From Unruly Stands | |
| Race 5 | LARCH - Cleared From Unruly Stands | |
| Race 5 | LUNDQVIST - Warned Racing Manners | |
| Race 5 | MISSIE CASTLETON - Final Warning Stands | |
| Race 5 | PLAYBOY'S BROTHER - Warned Racing Manners | |
| Race 7 | OCH AYE THE NOO - Horse Fell - Stood Down 1 Trial | |
| Race 7 | OCH AYE THE NOO - Unruly Stands | |
| Medical Certificates: | Nil | |
| Driver Changes: | Nil | |
| Late Scratchings: | Nil | |
| Scratching Penalties: | Ineligible from 09/12/2017 until 13/12/2017 inclusive (5 days): LIS AMORE, ROCK N JOY, SHARE THE ROAD, FIERY FERRET | |
| Race Comments | |
| Race 1 | FORBURY PARK BAR & BISTRO HANDICAP TROT Video |
| There was a delay in the start of this race due to the sulky on LANDORA'S LASSIE requiring attention. | |
| PEGASUS HANOVER - broke when leading passing the 400 metres and was directed to the in-field for safety reasons. Stood down to complete one satisfactory trial. | |
| BE BEE LASS - broke at the start and failed to settle for a considerable distance. | |
| SHONA MARY - broke at the start. Crowded racing into the first bend. Shifted outwards near the 100 metres. | |
| LANDORA'S LASSIE - held up leaving the final bend. | |
| PAT THE MONKEY - hung inwards racing into the first bend crowding SHONA MARY and COCKTAIL WAITER. Broke near the 1400 metres losing its chance. | |
| SAGE TROUBLE - broke at the start. | |
| WANDERING STAR - attempted to improve three wide near the 1300 metres. Lost contact with the body of the field near the 900 metres and trailed the field. Stewards requested a post-race veterinary examination which revealed no obvious abnormalities. Due to the horse's poor performance it was stood down to complete one satisfactory trial. Trainer/driver A Lowe advised he would be adding pads to the gelding's shoes. | |
| COCKTAIL WAITER - crowded racing into the first bend. Trotted roughly in the home straight and was unable to be driven out to full advantage by driver B Williamson. | |
| Race 2 | NEXT MEETING 21 DECEMBER MOBILE PACE Video |
| EASTON KARERE - broke shortly after the start. A warning was placed against the mobile barrier record of the filly. Driver M Anderson reported that he would be recommending that hopple shorteners be added to the filly's gear for its next start. | |
| STAR RULER - broke in the early stages of the score up and shifted up the track. | |
| FOR REGAL - slow in the early stages of the score up and was back several lengths at the start. | |
| JEMIMA FRANCO - broke in the score up losing all chance. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts. | |
| STRAKA - slow in the score up despite the efforts of driver J Morrison and was back several lengths at the start. | |
| CARLO GAMBINO - slow in the early stages of the score up. Hung inwards in the latter stages of the score up and was back several lengths at the start. | |
| Starter W Ferguson was spoken to advisedly regarding the speed of the mobile in the score up. | |
| Race 3 | DUNEDIN HOLIDAY PARK & MOTELS PACE Video |
| DYING TO SEE YOU - broke at the start. Driver M Williamson reported that he was unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the cord breaking. | |
| KAKA POINT CHRIS - weakened final bend. | |
| LILBITBETTOR - broke at the start. | |
| FUTURA EASTON - paced roughly near the 750 metres. Broke briefly near the 500 metres. | |
| RIPSNORTER - checked and broke shortly after the start dislodging driver B Orange. Mr Orange was examined by St John paramedics and cleared to fulfil his remaining driving engagements. | |
| EASTON FOXGLOVE - broke at the start and shifted inwards abruptly severely checking RIPSNORTER. Broke briefly near the 2200 metres. Weakened final bend. Placed on the Unruly for future standing start events and must complete one satisfactory trial from a stand prior to resuming. Trainer B Norman advised that he would be restricting the filly to mobile barrier events for its immediate future. | |
| AKRIS - broke when improving to the lead after 100 metres. Broke near the 2300 metres and again near the 2100 metres. A warning was placed on its racing manners. Driver A Suddaby advised that he would be recommending blinds be added to its gear for future starts. | |
| ALLANDALE - Driver R McIlwrick reported he did not activate the removable deafeners. | |
| AFRO DIZZY YAK - tangled away. | |
| Race 4 | ROOFINGSMITHS MOBILE PACE Video |
| HIGHVIEW ILLUSION - held up leaving the final bend. | |
| TO RI ALBY - hung inwards rounding the first bend. | |
| Race 5 | ROOFING SOLUTIONS TROT Video |
| TROY CASTLETON - broke near the 950 metres after striking the sulky stay of HOLDON TOYASPURS (C Purvis) resulting in the trailing IMRAN KHAN and LARCH being checked. Driver S McNally defended a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) in the he drove carelessly at this stage. After hearing evidence from Stewards, Miss Purvis and Mr McNally, the JCA dismissed the charge. | |
| HEAVENLY LOVE - broke briefly near the 1700 metres. Broke again near the 400 metres. A warning was placed on the racing manners record of the gelding. | |
| ARMORI - trainer G McLay reported that the mare had been served. | |
| PLAYBOY'S BROTHER - raced wide in the early stages. Broke near the 1500 metres. A warning was placed on the racing manners record of the gelding. | |
| LUNDQVIST - broke near the 1400 metres losing considerable ground. Broke near the 850 metres. A warning was placed on the racing manners record of the gelding. | |
| MISSIE CASTLETON - broke at the start. A final warning was placed on the standing start record of the mare. Hampered near the 900 metres. | |
| IMRAN KHAN - proved fractious prior to the start causing a delay. Checked near the 950 metres and when being restrained locked wheels with LARCH for a distance losing ground. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormalities. | |
| HIGHLAND STAR - broke when leading near the 400 metres. Driver R McIlwrick admitted a breach of Rule 870(1)(2)(a) in that he failed to immediately take the gelding clear of the field whilst in a break when the opportunity existed. After hearing submissions on penalty, the JCA imposed a fine of $225. Removed from the Unruly for future standing starts. | |
| LARCH - reared prior to the start. Checked when locking sulky wheels with another runner near the 950 metres. Removed from the Unruly for future standing start events. | |
| Race 6 | FAIRFIELD TRANSPORT JUNIOR DRIVERS MOBILE PACE Video |
| PASSION FLOWER - lay outwards marginally leaving the final bend and locked wheels with FOR THE CORZ which was hanging inwards losing all chance. Stewards spoke with driver B Munro regarding this incident. After considering his explanation, Stewards took the matter no further. | |
| FOR THE CORZ - over raced in the middle stages. Hung inwards and paced roughly rounding the final bend locking wheels with PASSION FLOWER losing all chance. | |
| Race 7 | PW ENGINEERING HANDICAP TROT Video |
| OCH AYE THE NOO - swung sideways as the start was effected before rearing and falling to the track resulting in BREENYS CULLEN being hampered. Stewards requested a post-race veterinary examination which revealed mild abrasions to the left-fore elbow. Placed on the Unruly for future standing starts and was stood down pending one satisfactory trial. | |
| BREENYS CULLEN - checked at the start losing several lengths. | |
| RED HOT POKER - hampered at the start. | |
| TROUBLE GIERO - over raced in the middle stages. | |
| Race 8 | TELFER ELECTRICAL HANDICAP PACE Video |
| ROCKNROLL MAGIC - broke at the start losing considerable ground. | |
| IGOTTASTAR - held up leaving the final bend. | |
| REAL TORQUE - lay inwards near the 100 metres. | |
| BOOMER BAILEY - Driver G Telfer admitted a breach of Rule 869(4)(6)(b)(c) in that he permitted his gelding to shift outwards near the 1300 metres resulting in EAMON MAGUIRE being forced wider on the track. After hearing submissions on penalty the JCA imposed a fine of $200. | |
| EAMON MAGUIRE - forced to a four-wide position near the 1300 metres. Improved wide on the bend near the 900 metres. Driver M Anderson was warned to ensure he does not start wider on the track than his allocated position. | |
| Race 9 | myers marketing co ltd MOBILE PACE Video |
| VERA'S DELIGHT - over raced in the middle stages. | |
| THE PERSUADER - held up for clear racing room leaving the final bend and in the early stages of the home straight. | |