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NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Friday, 6 September

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc at Addington Raceway
Weather
Showery
Track
Easy
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
N Ydgren (Chairman), S Renault, C Tibbs
Veterinarian
Dr A A Corser
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General

General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out on selected runners.

Supplementary

NZ Metro TC - Friday, 30th August 2019
Race 6 - HARCOURTS GRENADIER REAL ESTATE LTD-CITY OFFICE MOBILE PACE
Trainer D Jones advised Stewards on 4 September that COPPERHEAD ROSE is showing signs of a virus and will be given a brief freshen up before resuming.
Forbury Park TC - Sunday, 1st September 2019
Race 9 - NEXT RACEMEETING 17TH OCTOBER MOBILE PACE
Trainer C Dalgety informed Stewards on 4 September that ARDEN ROANOKE has shown no ill-effects from its run at Forbury Park last week and is continuing with its current preparation.

Summary

Swabbing
BLINK N BONES, DARK RAGE, LETS HUSTLE, OVERARM, BETTOR GETTA LOVER, SUNDEES SON, MIKEY MAGUIRE, MONRIKA, CARDINAL SIN
Protests
Race 9QUAESTOR (3rd placing)
[Rule 870(3) & Breaking Horse Regs] - Breaking in excess of 50 metres inside final 200 metres. Disqualified by JCA.
Suspensions
Race 1D Butt (PALISADE)
[Rule 868(2)] - Failed to take all reasonable & permissible measures to finish in best position (2nd).
Suspended from 07/09/2019 until 06/11/2019 inclusive.  Fined $600.
Fines
Race 3M Hurrell (LETS HUSTLE)
[Rule 869(2) & Whip Regs (b)] - Used whip on more occasions than permitted. Fined $200.
Race 6B Weaver (GOTTA PARTY DOLL)
[Rule 867] - Driving with foot out of sulky footrest. Fined $100.
Warnings
Race 6J Anderson (NIGHT LIGHTS)
[Rule 869(2) & Whip Regs (d)] - Manner whip used.
Race 9G Hunt (FOREIGNER)
[Rule 857(7)(g)] - Out of position at the start.
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 2GOOD ON YA KIWI - Warned Mobiles - Caused False Start
Race 3ISLA'S JOY - Ineligible Racing Performance - Stood Down 1 Trial
Race 9ALDEBARAN BONNY - Warned Racing Manners
Race 10ASHES TO ASHES - Warned Mobiles
Race 10MIGHTY REACTOR - Warned Mobiles
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Nil
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 07/09/2019 until 11/09/2019 inclusive (5 days):
THE EYE OF THE TIGER, ZEDDIE MARIT, WOODSTONE, FLYING MISTER IDEAL

Race Comments

Race 1   PROBUILD ITM TROT
SILVER SURFER - broke briefly at the start.
MONO GAMBLE - trotted roughly after 150 metres and broke briefly when being steadied to avoid a breaking runner. Broke again rounding the first bend. Trotted roughly throughout the home straight. Authorisation of 4th placing was withheld until Stewards confirmed the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horse Regulations in the early stages.
MEGA PIXELS - broke after 100 metres. Authorisation of 3rd placing was withheld until Stewards confirmed the filly had complied with the Breaking Horse Regulations in the early stages.
EXCITE - broke after 100 metres. Broke again near the 950 metres losing all chance.
MOONS WAY - broke after 100 metres.
TEARS OF JOY - held up early stages of the run home. Broke near the 150 metres.
PALISADE - slow in the early stages. Stewards questioned driver D Butt regarding the manner he drove throughout the run home with particular regard to the minimal urging he showed on the gelding. After considering his explanation, Stewards issued Mr Butt with a charge under Rule 868(2) alleging he failed to take all reasonable and permissible measures to ensure he finished in the best position when finishing 2nd 0.2L from the winner. Mr Butt defended the charge however after hearing evidence and viewing the films, the JCA found the charge proved and suspended Mr Butt's Horseman's Licence from the conclusion of racing tonight up to and including 6 November 2019 (2 months) and in addition imposed a fine of $600.
NATIVE ONEINAMILLION - broke after 150 metres. Weakened from the 700 metres.
KOWHAI SUNDOWN - pre-race warmed. Trotted roughly through the early stages. Trotted roughly in the home straight before breaking passing the 100 metres.
Race 2   HILLSIDE ITM MOBILE PACE
DYNAMO - weakened final bend.
THE DUDE - checked in the score up with a false start being declared. An Information was opened and adjourned regarding the whip use of driver B Butt over the final stages.
GOOD ON YA KIWI - broke in the score up and shifted inwards checking THE DUDE with a false start being declared. Driver R Holmes elected to remain in his barrier position for the re-start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the entire.
FRIEND - held up leaving the final bend.
Race 3   MCVICARS ITM (JUNIOR DRIVERS) MOBILE PACE
EASTWOOD ISABELLA - raced keenly when leading.
LETS HUSTLE - driver M Hurrell admitted a breach of Rule 869(2) in that he used his whip on more occasions than permitted by Clause (b) of the Use of Whip Regulations and the JCA imposed a fine of $200.
ISLA'S JOY - the required veterinary clearance was received. Raced keenly in the early stages. Weakened passing the 1700 metres and was retired from the race. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a poor recovery. When questioned regarding the performance, trainer R Cameron explained it was his intention to have blood tests taken in the coming days which Stewards will follow up the results of in the coming days. Stood down pending a satisfactory trial.
AWESOME SPEED - paced roughly in the home straight.
DEN'S LEGACY - raced fiercely in the early stages.
INVISIBLE GIRL - Stewards questioned driver S O'Reilly (assisted by B Hutton) regarding the manner she drove near the 1500 metres when shifting outwards to clear the weakening ISLA'S JOY however in doing so forced RAGNARR (C Jones) to race three wide. Miss O'Reilly explained that her mare had been over-racing prior to this and when combined with the speed with which ISLA'S JOY was compounding, based her decision to shift outwards on safety reasons. Stewards also questioned driver C Jones who explained that whilst he had been taken wider he intended to shift forwards despite an opportunity to re-gain his original position. The matter was taken no further by Stewards.
Race 4   KAIAPOI ITM HANDICAP PACE
TIGER MOTH - broke at the start.
SWEENEY TODD - over-raced middle stages.
AVEROSS FERRARI - broke at the start losing considerable ground.
GLENTHORNE - broke at the start losing ground.
Race 5   GERALDINE ITM HANDICAP TROT
SPY DA MOMENT - broke briefly after 50 metres.
IDEAL INVASION - broke after 100 metres losing all chance.
MARIA TSARINA - trotted roughly final bend. Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room throughout the final straight. Driver D Butt reported he had not released the mare's deafeners.
ESCARGO - had to be steadied passing the 100 metres when briefly crowded between runners when weakening.
Race 6   DARFIELD ITM MOBILE PACE
SCORCHA - driver B Orange reported he did not release the mare's deafeners due to having the field covered.
BETTOR GETTA LOVER - lay inwards throughout the score up causing some difficulty for driver G O'Reilly. Broke near the 300 metres.
GOTTA PARTY DOLL - driver B Weaver was issued with a $100 Minor Infringement Notice for driving with his foot free of the sulky footrest.
WOODLEA DIEGO - briefly hampered near the 300 metres having to shift wider.
NIGHT LIGHTS - driver J Anderson was cautioned regarding his use of the whip over the final stages.
Race 7   DYERS ROAD ITM HANDICAP TROT
SUNDONS FLYER - broke at the start losing considerable ground. Weakened from the 600 metres.
ENGHIEN - broke briefly near the 2000 metres. Broke briefly again near the 800 metres. When spoken to regarding the gelding's performance, driver B Hope explained the horse had from its handicap and through breaking, lost too much ground to be able to sprint competitively over the final stages.
HABIBI INTA - struck track markers near the 150 metres when anticipating a run to the inside of MADELEINE STOWE. Stewards delayed the all clear until they had reviewed this incident and deemed that HABIBI INTA had gained no advantage when briefly racing inside the pylons and that driver B Orange had immediately steadied when the contact had been made. Driver B Orange will be spoken to in the coming days.
MONBET - broke near the 700 metres after being shifted wider on the track by an inside runner. Driver R May reported the gelding to have raced lethargically throughout and felt the reason for this may have been the rain affected track. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a poor recovery and an elevated heart rate. Stewards will follow up with the connections in the coming days.
HARRIET OF MOT - fractious prior to the start. Slow to begin.
Race 8   HAMPTONS ITM-DUNSTAN HORSE FEEDS MOBILE PACE
ONLY IN AMERICA - over-raced middle stages. Paced roughly near the 1250 metres after becoming awkwardly placed close to the sulky of PAY ME VISA due to an easing of the pace. Lay inwards leaving the final bend. Driver J Morrison advised he would be recommending the gelding race with removable deafeners.
MIKEY MAGUIRE - over-raced early stages. Driver C DeFilippi was spoken to regarding the manner in which he crossed to the front near the 1250 metres which caused DOITSON to briefly be crowded and a consequent easing of the pace which hampered ONLY IN AMERICA.
Race 9   RANGIORA ITM MOBILE TROT
TONIQUE DE FEU - broke in the early stages losing ground. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 1100 metres. Again hampered over the final stages.
RACHMANINOV - hampered over the final stages.
ALDEBARAN BONNY - raced keenly in the early stages. Broke for some distance near the 1400 metres losing ground. Again broke near the 1100 metres losing its chance. A warning was placed on the gelding's racing record.
QUAESTOR - broke approaching the 100 metres and settled soon after racing past the 50 metres. This mare was subsequently disqualified from 3rd placing by the JCA.
MONRIKA - lay outwards in the score up and was slightly out of position at the start.
MILLY AN EYRE - raced wide in the early stages.
FOREIGNER - out of position at the start. Driver G Hunt was issued with a warning. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 1100 metres.
ONE NIGHT OUT - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1100 metres.
JAW D NANCY - broke near the 1100 metres.
Race 10   BASHERS ITM MOBILE PACE
ASHES TO ASHES - broke at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
MIGHTY REACTOR - broke at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Raced roughly approaching the 1000 metres having to be steadied.
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