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NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Friday, 13 December

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc at Addington Raceway
Weather
Fine
Track
Fast
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
S Renault (Chairman), C Tibbs, P Williams
Veterinarian
Dr J Fuller
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General

General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out.

Supplementary

Geraldine TC - Saturday, 23rd November 2019
Race 6 - PGG WRIGHTSON STANDARDBRED JUNIOR DRIVERS MOBILE PACE
Driver D Keast (RAH DE RAH) 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 after penalty submissions the JCA imposed a fine of $200.
NZ Metro TC - Saturday, 7th December 2019
Race 5 - HANLEY FORMULA AUSTRALASIAN YOUNG DRIVERS CHAMPS MOB TROT
Trainer R Holmes advised Stewards on 11 December that TEHORO DAZZLE has been treated for ulcers since racing at Addington on 7 December and will be given a brief freshen up prior to resuming.
Methven TC - Sunday, 8th December 2019
Race 2 - GLUYAS MOTOR GROUP MOBILE PACE
Co-trainer M Jones advised Stewards on 11 December that MAHIA has recovered well from its run at Methven on Sunday and will have a brief freshen up before resuming.
Race 5 - CARRFIELD GRAIN & SEED PACE
Trainer S Adlam advised Stewards on 11 December that blood tests taken from BENBRAE following its disappointing performance at Methven last Sunday revealed no abnormalities with the gelding continuing with its current preparation.
Race 7 - SMITH SEEDS LTD / HANLEY FORMULA A.Y.D.C. MOBILE PACE
Trainer J Harrington advised Stewards on 11 December that HILARIOUS PRINCE has been treated for a virus since racing at Methven last Sunday.
Trainer A Stuart advised Stewards on 11 December that GUIDO DA SIENA was found to be suffering from a minor muscle tie-up issue following its performance at Methven on 8 December and will continue with its current preparation.

Summary

Swabbing
DIEGO, MONRIKA, UNICO VELOCE, BETTATHANFAST, LOVEY DOVEY MOMENT, SAM'S TOWN, SMOKIN BY, ONE MAJIC KENNY, ENCHANTEE, SWEET LORESS
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Nil
Warnings
Race 2A Faulks (ALVIRA HEST)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Failing to concede position.
Race 2A Faulks (ALVIRA HEST)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Attempting to shift outwards when not in a position to do so.
Race 3C Thornley (PROSPECT PARK)
[Rule 869(4)(6)(b)(c)] - Forced another runner wider on the track.
Race 3D White (KISS THE GIRLS)
[Rule 869(4)(6)(b)(c)] - Forced runners wider on the track.
Race 4J Gameson (MAJORCA)
[Rule 865(2)] - Presented without notified sliding blinds.
Race 6M Anderson (ARDEN ROANOKE)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Crowding inside runners first bend.
Race 10S Blake (FLAMBOYANT)
[Rule 865(1)] - Late notification of gear.
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 1SAGINAW - Warned Racing Manners
Race 2DIANA HARBOUR - Warned Mobiles
Race 2RITEUR - Warned Mobiles
Race 3WOOLFIE MAC - Warned Performance
Race 4MACHS MARETA - Warned Mobiles
Race 5ZEDDIE MARIT - Final Warning Racing Manners
Race 6BETTOR GETTA LOVER - Unruly Mobiles
Race 6SILK - Veterinary Clearance Required
Race 8NEVER MIND - Unruly Stands Trainer's Request
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Nil
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 14/12/2019 until 18/12/2019 inclusive (5 days):
FUN IN THE DARK, ROBYNS MAJOR, SECRET BET, LETTERKENNY BOY, ANOTHER CHAPTER, CAN I BE ME, HILARIOUS PRINCE, TOMBELINA
Ineligible from 14/12/2019 until 27/12/2019 inclusive (14 days):
MAKASAR BOY

Race Comments

Race 1   FAST10 HORSE RACING MOBILE PACE
PRINCESS FULHAM - hung inwards racing into the first bend and briefly locked wheels with DIEGO. Weakened final bend.
BEAU VISTA - raced wide early stages.
SAGINAW - broke after 200 metres checking trailing runners. Broke again near the 100 metres. When questioned regarding the performance, trainer/driver R Cameron reported the gelding had been cross-firing and he would be making shoeing adjustments prior to the horse resuming. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.
THE DUDE - checked by a breaking runner after 200 metres and broke.
FANCY - raced wide until reaching the parked position near the 1300 metres. Hampered by a weakening runner on the final bend.
MAHARANI - hung outwards in the score up and was back slightly at the candy pole. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 1700 metres. Lay inwards in the home straight and had to be steadied late in the run home when becoming awkwardly placed close to the sulky wheel of DREAMY DAMIEN.
DIEGO - briefly locked wheels with PRINCESS FULHAM racing into the first bend. Trainer/driver J Cox reported he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.
WOMAN IN GOLD - weakened from the 500 metres.
THE GOVERNOR - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1700 metres.
Race 2   TELTRAC COMMUNICATIONS MOBILE TROT
MAJESTIC MANNEQUIN - broke shortly after the start. Weakened from the 600 metres before again breaking rounding the final bend.
MYSTICAL STAR - trotted roughly in the home straight.
ALVIRA HEST - driver A Faulks was cautioned for the manner he drove rounding the first bend when failing to concede his position when being eased down the track by an outside runner. Mr Faulks was further cautioned for the manner he drove passing the 700 metres when attempting to shift outwards when not in a position to do so.
ZSA ZOE - trotted roughly in the score up and was out of position at the start.
DIANA HARBOUR - trotted roughly in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Trotted roughly through the early stages.
RITEUR - broke in the score up losing its chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.
Race 3   BACK ON TRACK BUFFET ONLY $35 - 24 & 31 JAN 2020 PACE
DON'T TELL ANGE - broke at the start.
WESTBURN BLISS - fractious prior to the start and reared on several occasions. Held up final bend.
WOOLFIE MAC - under pressure from the 900 metres before weakening from the 600 metres. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormalities. A warning was placed on the racing performance of the gelding.
STARKERS - raced wide early stages. Hung inwards and struck pylons on the final bend and in the home straight when weakening. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormalities.
UNICO VELOCE - held up final bend and in the early stages of the run home.
KISS THE GIRLS - broke at the start. Driver D White was cautioned for the manner he drove near the 1600 metres when shifting ground outwards forcing PROSPECT PARK and KHAKI NUI wider on the track.
PROSPECT PARK - broke at the start. Driver C Thornley was cautioned for the manner he drove approaching the 1600 metres when shifting outwards forcing KHAKI NUI to race wider on the track. Briefly raced four wide shortly after when shifted wider on the track by KISS THE GIRLS.
KHAKI NUI - briefly raced four and five wide passing the 1600 metres after being forced wider on the track by inside runners.
MAGICAL MALI - fractious prior to the start. Broke briefly near the 1050 metres. Driver J Cox reported the mare had jumped a shadow on the track. Weakened final bend.
Race 4   DUX INDUSTRIES MOBILE PACE
MACHS MARETA - hung outwards and paced roughly in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Trainer/driver M Purvis reported the mare had paced roughly throughout and he would have blood tests taken and the mare examined by his own Veterinarian in the coming days. Stewards will follow up the results of these tests with Mr Purvis.
MAJORCA - trainer J Gameson was cautioned for presenting the mare to race without the notified sliding blinds.
SMOKE N REACTOR - held up passing the 600 metres by a weakening runner. Stewards questioned driver S Ottley regarding her decision not to improve outwards prior to the 600 metres. Miss Ottley advised that she elected not to improve three wide prior to THAT ALEXANDER GUY commencing its run in the back straight on the final occasion as she felt the parked CHRISTIAN WHO was still travelling well, however shortly afterwards CHRISTIAN WHO had been under considerable pressure and commenced to weaken resulting in her horse being held up. Miss Ottley added she was also mindful not to shift wider on the track due to runners progressing forward quickly three and four wide outside her. After considering Miss Ottley's explanation Stewards took the matter no further.
CHRISTIAN WHO - weakened final bend.
BETTATHANFAST - raced wide early stages.
GOOD ON YA KIWI - held up by a weakening runner on the final bend.
MR MIDNIGHT - held up throughout the run home.
HE'S A LADIES MAN - paced roughly in the score up and was back slightly at the start. Over-raced early and middle stages.
Race 5   SPECIALTY SEEDS NZ LTD HANDICAP TROT
LONE STAR LAD - held up final bend.
MISSIE CASTLETON - broke at the start losing all chance.
ZEDDIE MARIT - trotted roughly and then broke racing into the first bend. A final warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Trainer T Bagrie advised he would be making gear changes prior to the horse resuming.
ONE APOLLO - broke near the 500 metres and raced over track markers when shifted inwards by driver G Smith while in a break. Authorisation of 4th place was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horse Regulations and had not gained an advantage when racing over track markers. Driver G Smith reported the gelding had hung outwards throughout causing him some difficulty.
SODS LAW - raced wide into the first bend.
IDLE MOOSE - hampered by a breaking runner at the start.
LOVEY DOVEY MOMENT - trotted roughly at various stages throughout.
MEDUSA - fractious prior to the start.
RUTHLESS KAYLA - trotted roughly through the middle stages.
Race 6   GRAPHITE DEVELOPMENTS SHOW DAY FUTURITY CONS. MOBILE PACE
BETTOR GETTA LOVER - broke in the score up losing considerable ground and was out of position at the start. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts. Weakened from the 700 metres.
SILK - broke near the 200 metres after the mare's hind leg made contact with the sulky wheel of SAM'S TOWN when that runner attempted to shift wider on the track. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a superficial laceration to the near hind fetlock and pastern. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance. Stewards questioned drivers R Holmes (SILK) and R Close (SAM'S TOWN) regarding this incident. After hearing from both drivers Stewards adjourned the matter for further consideration.
SAM'S TOWN - crowded racing into the first bend and had to be steadied. Over-raced passing the 1900 metres. Held up final bend and early stages of the home straight.
ASCALABUS - crowded after 150 metres and had to be steadied. Raced wide into the first bend.
ARDEN ROANOKE - weakened from the 200 metres. When questioned regarding the performance, driver M Anderson advised the gelding had raced lethargically throughout. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormalities. Stewards will follow up with recovery of the gelding. Mr Anderson was cautioned for the manner he drove in the early stages when shifting ground crowding inside runners.
BOSSMARO - over-raced for a distance passing the 1900 metres.
Race 7   WHERE'S JONNY? - MEMORIAL MOBILE PACE
THE MAROON MARAUDER - paced roughly final bend.
SMOKIN BY - lay outwards in the home straight.
JAZZY STAR - over-raced through the early stages. Hung outwards in the home straight. Stewards questioned driver S McNally regarding the manner he drove in the back straight on the final occasion when racing a cart width out from the marker line which enabled SMOKIN BY to improve to his inside near the 650 metres. Mr McNally explained that the horse had been hanging outwards in the straights and due to the gelding racing intractably on occasions in the past when being corrected, he attempted to allow the horse to race clear of the field without applying any undue pressure on the horse's mouth. Mr McNally added that once SMOKIN BY had shifted to his inside the gelding had failed to respond to his efforts to shift down the track and was obliged to race one out from that point. After viewing the replays Stewards took the matter no further.
Race 8   SPECTATORS '2 FOR 1 BURGERS & PIZZAS' TROT
TAKE AFTER ME - broke racing into the first bend before switching to a pace and having to be broken up by its driver.
MIDNIGHT ASSASSIN - broke near the 300 metres.
NEVER MIND - broke at the start. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts at the trainer's request.
ROCKNPOP - began awkwardly. Weakened final bend.
MAJESTIC SUNSET - lay inwards throughout the run home.
MISS MOPPET - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the first bend.
LADY HILLARY - broke shortly after the start.
GLOBAL FLIGHT - broke at the start.
PALISADE - broke near the 150 metres.
ONE OVER DA SON - raced wide around the first bend. When spoken to regarding the performance, driver G Smith advised that he attempted to improve three wide from the 800 metres however he had been forced four wide on the track by BLINK N BONES resulting in him having to steady to obtain cover. Mr Smith added that BLINK N BONES had then failed to improve its position in the three wide line resulting in him becoming poorly placed towards the rear of the field on the final bend.
ONE MAJIC KENNY - trotted roughly in the early stages.
RED HARBOUR - driver R May reported he had difficulty activating the removable deafeners due to the cord becoming entangled.
Race 9   FASTTRACK $2.5K ADDED CHRISTMAS CLASSIC MOBILE PACE
PRECIOUS SARA - weakened near the 600 metres. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Stewards will follow up on the recovery of the mare.
TEAM KIWI - held up by a tiring runner passing the 600 metres. Lay inwards over the concluding stages and was unable to be fully driven out.
ENCHANTEE - over-raced shortly after the start. Held up by a tiring runner passing the 600 metres.
KENDRA - driver R May lost his whip near the 75 metres.
Race 10   BLUE STAR TAXIS PACE
CHAAAT - slow to begin.
RAGNARR - held up leaving the final bend.
FLAMBOYANT - trainer S Blake was cautioned for being late to notify that the gelding would be racing with blinds on. Broke briefly at the start.
WOODLEA EXPLORER - trainer T Twidle advised Stewards that the mare has had her fetlocks injected since last racing. Held up leaving the final bend.
SOUTHERLY CHANGE - over-raced passing the 1000 metres when being restrained to obtain cover.
TAKEMYBREATHAWAY - held up final bend and early stages of the run home.
BUNDORAN - held up early and middle stages of the run home.
ONE DIRECTION - broke briefly at the start. Locked wheels with MAGICAL MELLISSA near the 150 metres. Driver J Cox advised the gelding had been over-racing causing him difficulty and as a result he had been unable to shift wider on the track on the final bend to improve his position. Mr Cox added that he had shifted inwards near the 150 metres when becoming awkwardly placed close to the sulky of MAGICAL MELLISSA and been briefly crowded by BUNDORAN which had shifted outwards resulting in him locking wheels. Mr Cox further advised the sliding blinds and deafeners had not been activated.
MAGICAL MELLISSA - locked wheels with ONE DIRECTION near the 150 metres.
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