STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT
NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc at Addington RacewayThursday, 5 July 2018
NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc at Addington RacewayThursday, 5 July 2018
| Meeting | |
| Club: | NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc at Addington Raceway |
| Weather: | Fine |
| Track: | Fast |
| Rail: | Not applicable |
| Stewards: | N Ydgren (Chairman), S Wallis, S Renault |
| Veterinarian: | Dr A A Corser |
| General |
| Pre-race blood testing was carried out. |
| Supplementary: |
| Nil |
| Summary | ||
| Swabbing: | BE MINE TONIGHT, LIGHTWORKOFIT, MAHKSMAN, HUNDIE, REDWOOD INVASION, CAST A SHADOW, CASH N FLOW, THE TIN SOLDIER | |
| Protests: | Nil | |
| Suspensions: | Nil | |
| Fines: | Nil | |
| Warnings: | Race 1 | J Keast (BE MINE TONIGHT) [Rule 857(7)(c)] - Make a greater effort to prevent runner from rushing ahead of gate. |
| Race 1 | O Thornley (BIRD OF PARADISE) [Rule 857(7)(g)] - Out of position at the start. | |
| Race 8 | D Dunn (THE DIRECTOR) [Rule 869(3)(b)] - Exercise care when shifting ground. | |
| Bleeders: | Nil | |
| Horse Actions: | Race 1 | BE MINE TONIGHT - Warned Mobiles - Caused False Start |
| Race 3 | THREE IDEAS - Cleared From Unruly Mobiles | |
| Race 9 | LIVING LEGEND - Veterinary Clearance Required | |
| Medical Certificates: | Nil | |
| Driver Changes: | Nil | |
| Late Scratchings: | Race 4 | ITS OFFICIAL BABE - at 12.30pm due to being sold |
| Race 9 | LIVING LEGEND - at 4.40pm on Veterinary advice | |
| Scratching Penalties: | Ineligible from 06/07/2018 until 10/07/2018 inclusive (5 days): ANNA KATE, ITS OFFICIAL BABE, SOME EXCUSESOMEWHERE, KIWI CRUSHER, BRIDGET BLUE CHIP, HIS ROYAL HARNESS, LIVING LEGEND | |
| Exceptional Circumstances: MARSHAL STAR | ||
| Race Comments | |
| Race 1 | LADIES NIGHT 20th JULY TICKETS ON SALE NOW MOBILE PACE Video |
| A false start was declared due to BE MINE TONIGHT being in front of the mobile barrier arm in the score up. Stewards questioned driver J Keast in regards to this. After hearing from Mr Keast, it was established that the filly which had been over-racing had shifted outwards in the score up and as a result had become positioned ahead of the barrier arm. A warning was placed on the mobile barrier record of BE MINE TONIGHT. Notwithstanding this Mr Keast was warned to make a greater effort to prevent his runner from rushing ahead of the gate. | |
| EVERY OPTION - held up final bend losing ground in consequence. | |
| CULLENBURN - driver T Williams reported that he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered. | |
| BE MINE TONIGHT - weakened final bend. When questioned regarding the performance of this filly driver J Keast advised that she had raced keenly throughout and he would remove her blinds for future racing. A post race Veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormalities. Mr Keast undertook to notify Stewards of anything that may become apparent in the coming days that could explain the run. | |
| ARCANO - held up final bend losing ground in consequence. | |
| BIRD OF PARADISE - out of position at the start. Junior driver O Thornley was issued with a warning. Held up final bend losing ground in consequence. | |
| Race 2 | IRT MOBILE TROT Video |
| MOY - weakened final bend. | |
| UNIQUE MARSHALL - hung inwards near the 250 metres crowding inside runner. Driver M Edmonds will be spoken to regarding the manner he drove leaving the final bend. | |
| LAURA BUSH - broke after 150 metres. | |
| MONRIKA - raced wide from the 600 metres. Weakened leaving the final bend. | |
| CRADDOCK - underwent and passed a pre-race Veterinary examination due to having not raced for a significant period. Over-raced in the middle stages when in the parked position. Trotted roughly from the 900 metres. Weakened final bend. Crowded near the 250 metres and had to be steadied. | |
| Race 3 | ALABAR MOBILE PACE Video |
| SCOTLYNN HARRY - raced roughly when in restricted room near the 1400 metres having to be steadied. | |
| MAHKSMAN - over-raced from the 900 metres. | |
| DIVINIA BELLEZZA - raced wide from the 1400 metres. | |
| PRESTONPANS - held up final bend. An investigation was opened and adjourned into the manner in which B Butt drove near the 1400 metres. | |
| THREE IDEAS - cleared from the Unruly for mobile starts. Raced keenly in the early stages. Stewards questioned driver J Curtin as to whether he could have improved his position at an earlier opportunity on the final bend when following a weakening runner. Mr Curtin explained that his gelding had hung inwards and had struck its sulky wheels on each of the bends and for this reason he had been reluctant to shift to a four wide position. After hearing from Mr Curtin, Stewards took the matter no further. | |
| Race 4 | TBHS 97 & CO. ON TOUR MOBILE PACE Video |
| SAYING GRACE - paced roughly after 100 metres and had to be steadied. Over-raced when held up on the final bend. | |
| SMARTER VC - lay inwards in the early stages of the run home. | |
| Race 5 | DARREN DEFILIPPI MEMORIAL HANDICAP TROT Video |
| MADELEINE STOWE - broke near the 300 metres. | |
| MAJESTIC MOMENT - over-raced middle stages. Held up by a tiring runner passing the 600 metres. Stewards questioned driver S Tomlinson as to why she had not shifted away from the back of the weakening BEG HALL near the 600 metres but instead allowed her runner to become covered by the improving three wide line. Miss Tomlinson explained that she had worked in the early and middle stages when racing to the outside of the leader and was mindful of the trainer's instructions to drive the gelding with cover if possible. She added that despite travelling well at the time and being fresh up felt the horse would not be suited to racing wide for that distance. After considering her explanation and reviewing the footage Stewards advised Miss Tomlinson that in future it was expected that she drive in manner which does not leave herself open to query. | |
| RUTHLESS KAYLA - paced and then broke racing into the first bend and had to be restrained by driver J Morrison. Lay inwards leaving the final bend and in the early stages of the run home. | |
| BEG HALL - weakened from the 600 metres. When spoken to driver K Butt reported she had been disappointed with it's efforts. A post race Veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormalities. | |
| RED HOT ROCKET - slow in the early stages then trotted roughly losing ground. | |
| TRICK STAR - hung inwards and trotted roughly on the bend near the 1000 metres. Again hung inwards rounding the final bend. | |
| Race 6 | MACCA LODGE SOUTH OF THE WAITAKI SERIES (HEAT 1) MOBILE PACE Video |
| BORN TO BOOGIE - hung outwards and over-raced rounding the first bend. Continued to hang outwards and over-race in the middle stages. When spoken to regarding the efforts of the filly driver S Ottley reported that she had struck its knees and over-raced throughout. | |
| SHEZACULLENGIRL - weakened final bend. Hung inwards and paced roughly near the 300 metres. | |
| MELINA LOWE - held up final bend. | |
| Race 7 | CUP DAY - AVON CITY FORD BOOT PARTY ON SALE HANDICAP PACE Video |
| MIKEY MAGUIRE - raced roughly for several strides near the 300 metres and had to be steadied by driver C DeFilippi. | |
| DIAMONDS N CASH - driver J Dunn was questioned as to why he had shifted outwards on the final bend instead of maintaining his trailing position to use the passing lane. Mr Dunn explained that he was aware the sectionals set had only been average and intended to put more pace into the race prior to the passing lane to avoid it becoming a sprint home. He added that his gelding had laid outwards throughout. | |
| IMOLA - broke at the start. | |
| CASH N FLOW - began awkwardly. Driver T Williams reported that he did not release the gelding's deafeners. | |
| Race 8 | AIRPARK CANTERBURY MOBILE PACE Video |
| MUSTANG GT - weakened final bend. Driver T Williams was spoken to advisedly regarding crowding inside runners in the early stages. | |
| PAT CAMPBELL - over-raced near the 1400 metres. | |
| THE DIRECTOR - shifted outwards in the early stages restricting the racing room of LAYTONS LASS. After questioning driver's D Dunn, T Chmiel and T Williams, Mr Dunn was issued with a warning for the manner in which he shifted ground. | |
| LAYTONS LASS - checked and broke after 100 metres. | |
| Race 9 | BLUE STAR TAXIS MOBILE PACE Video |
| AVEROSS BRACHOLE - weakened from the 600 metres. | |
| LIVING LEGEND - underwent a Veterinary examination when arriving on course and was consequently a late scratching at 4.40pm. | |
| GOING TO CALIFORNIA - briefly held up near the 300 metres. | |
| JOEY MAGUIRE - held up by a tiring runner near the 600 metres. | |
| Race 10 | AUSTRALASIAN BREEDERS CROWN 2YO FILLIES (HEAT) MOBILE TROT |
| ON THE MANTELPIECE - this race was conducted by means of a walk over. | |
| Race 11 | AUSTRALASIAN BREEDERS CROWN 2YO C & G (HEAT) MOBILE TROT Video |
| RESONATE - well back at the start. Failed to make significant inroads throughout. Broke near the 800 metres. | |