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Banks Peninsula Trotting Club Inc

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Banks Peninsula Trotting Club Inc at Motukarara Raceway (Grass)
Weather
Fine
Track
Good
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
C Tibbs (Chairman), S Renault, P Williams
Veterinarian
Dr J Fuller
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General

General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out.

Supplementary

Marlborough HRC - Sunday, 19th January 2020
Race 5 - ECKFORD ENGINEERING 2002 LTD MOBILE PACE
Trainer R Cameron advised Stewards on 26 January that SAGINAW has been treated for dehydration subsequent to its performance at Blenheim last weekend and will continue with its current preparation.

Summary

Swabbing
NAVARA, IT'S ME, SILVER LADY, MICK BETH, CHIVASION, ESSENCE OF EASTON, BALTIMORE JACK, SUN SWINGER
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Race 5M Edmonds (CHIVASION)
[Rule 869(2) & Whip Regs (b)] - Used whip on more occasions than permitted (3 days).
Suspended from 27/01/2020 until 06/02/2020 inclusive.
Race 6A Cameron (BORN TO RUN)
[Rule 870(1)] - Failed to take breaking runner wider on track when clearance exists (5 days).
Suspended from 27/01/2020 until 15/02/2020 inclusive.
Race 9B Orange (CHLOE ROSE)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Careless driving shifting ground when insufficiently clear (1 day) .
Suspended from 27/01/2020 until 30/01/2020 inclusive.  Fined $250.
Fines
Race 2S Ottley (MAKASAR BOY)
[Rule 869(2) & Whip Regs (b)] - Used whip on more occasions than permitted. Fined $200.
Warnings
Race 1K Hadfield (BREAK FREE)
[Rule 865(2)] - Presented runner with incorrect gear.
Race 1D Keast (TRAMPS LIKE US)
[Rule 869(3)(f)] - Manner in which he attempted to straighten runner.
Race 1J Young-Grant (HASHTAG FAYE)
[Rule 452(2)] - Presented runner with incorrect colours.
Race 3S Tomlinson (DUKE)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Placing outside runner in restricted room.
Race 4M Brown (BUDVAR EYRE)
[Rule 865(2)] - Presented runner with incorrect gear.
Race 4C DeFilippi (BLUE CHIP DELIGHT)
[Rule 870(1)] - Make a greater effort to take breaking runner clear of the field.
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 2SHOTGUN WEDDING - Warned Stands
Race 4BUDVAR EYRE - Cleared From Unruly Stands
Race 4NARCISSIST - Veterinary Clearance Required
Race 4NOT OVER - Unruly Stands
Race 6FUN IN THE DARK - Unruly Mobiles
Race 8BE MINE TONIGHT - Warned Stands
Race 8MAD LU LI - Veterinary Clearance Required
Race 10DARRYL KERRIGAN - Warned Mobiles
Race 10IT'S A DEAL - Veterinary Clearance Received
Medical Certificate
 O Thornley - Medical clearance required.
 C Johnson - Medical clearance required.
Driver Changes
Race 6S Smith replaced J Alford on FUN IN THE DARK
 due to being unavailable
Late Scratchings
Nil
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 27/01/2020 until 30/01/2020 inclusive (4 days):
HER MAJESTY
Ineligible from 27/01/2020 until 31/01/2020 inclusive (5 days):
DEJA BLUE, FLETCH

Race Comments

Race 1   NZB AIR FREIGHT TROT
GO MARG - began awkwardly and shifted outwards.
MENTALIST - broke at the 250 metres.
JUST ONE MORE - lay in around the bends. Lay inwards late in the run home when under pressure.
TRAMPS LIKE US - broke after 100 metres. Hung in throughout the run home. Driver D Keast was warned for the manner he corrected his runner near the 200 metres and again near the 150 metres.
ANDOVERLOV - broke after 200 metres losing all chance.
STEEL DUST - broke briefly near the 500 metres.
HASHTAG FAYE - trainer J Young-Grant was warned for presenting the mare with the incorrect colours. Held up for clear racing room early in the run home.
BREAK FREE - trainer K Hadfield was warned for presenting the gelding without the notified blinds.
APPEARANCE - held up for clear racing room early and middle stages of the run home.
Race 2   ARMITAGE WILLIAMS CONSTRUCTION PACE
EMMA G - broke briefly at the start. Hung outwards around the final bend.
IT'S ME - broke briefly at the start.
NADIRA FRANCO - broke at the start hampering a trailing runner.
SHOTGUN WEDDING - broke at the start checking a trailing runner. A warning was placed on the mare's barrier record.
SOCIAL MEDIA - broke briefly at the start. Held up early in the home straight for clear racing room.
MATRIKA - held up early in the home straight for clear racing room.
MAKASAR BOY - paced roughly in the home straight. Driver S Ottley admitted a breach of Rule 869(2) in that she used her whip on more occasions than permitted by Clause (b) of the Use of Whip Regulations. After hearing penalty submissions, the JCA imposed a fine of $200.
UNO MIA - checked by breaking runners at the start and broke.
ART COLLECTOR - paced roughly in the home straight. When questioned about the performance of the gelding driver G O'Reilly expressed disappointment in the effort today and could offer no explanation. Stewards will follow up with the recovery of the gelding in the coming days.
Race 3   BLACKWOODS NZ SAFETY MOBILE PACE
JEREMY WELLS - hampered late in the run home by an inside runner and had to be steadied.
LILAC CHANGE - held up early and middle stages of the run home. Hampered late in the run home by an inside runner and had to be steadied.
FOR TODAY - raced wide early stages.
CRIMSON LANE - placed in restricted racing room near the 250 metres by an inside runner.
CHEAPCHEAP - held up for clear racing room early in the run home.
PETREA BROMAC - paced roughly shortly after the start. Raced wide early stages. Held up early stages of the run home. Hung inwards early and middle stages of the run home.
LUCY P - over raced in the middle stages.
DUKE - raced wide early stages. Held up early stages of the run home. Driver S Tomlinson was warned to exercise greater care when shifting outwards near the 250 metres placing an outside runner in restricted racing room.
MACH O'MELLEY - driver R McIlwrick reported that a sulky tyre had gone flat during the running of the race.
SILVER LADY - hung out late in the run home hampering outside runners.
CARITA - over raced early and middle stages.
Race 4   HAPPY 90TH BIRTHDAY ROSE DAKIN PACE
NOT OVER - broke at the start, abruptly shifting up the track checking outside runners. Placed on the Unruly for future standing starts.
WELLSAID DASH - badly checked at the start by an inside runner. Checked near the 1700 metres by a breaking runner.
CAMBIRE - broke at the start hampering a trailing runner.
BLUE CHIP DELIGHT - hampered by a breaking runner at the start. Broke after 250 metres before checking trailing runners near the 1700 metres after the gelding hung inwards. Notwithstanding this driver C DeFilippi was warned to make a greater effort to take a breaking runner clear of the field.
MEGAROCK - held up early stages of the run home.
AUCHTERCAIRN - badly checked at the start by an inside runner. Checked near the 1700 metres by a breaking runner and had to race inside the pylons briefly.
EVIDENTLY - paced roughly in the home straight and had to be steadied.
NARCISSIST - weakened from near the 500 metres. A post race Veterinary examination revealed that the filly had suffered an atrial fibrillation. Stood down pending a Veterinary clearance.
BEEPS - checked near the 1700 metres by a breaking runner.
BUDVAR EYRE - trainer M Brown was warned for presenting the gelding with a pacifier that had not been notified. Checked near the 1700 metres by a breaking runner. Was cleared from the Unruly for future standing starts.
Race 5   CHRIS JONES - BAYLEYS REAL ESTATE TROT
FOREIGNER - broke at the start. Held up early stages of the run home.
MAJESTIC ACTION - broke in the early stages. Broke near the 250 metres.
CABELLA NOIR - over raced middle stages.
ROGIE FALLS - raced wide early stages.
RED HARBOUR - raced wide early stages.
I'LDOITMYWAY - hampered by a breaking runner at the start. Broke near the 900 metres hampering trailing runners.
SCARLETT LANE - hampered near the 900 metres by a breaking runner. Weakened final bend. When questioned regarding the performance of the mare driver S O'Reilly could offer no explanation. Stewards will follow up with the recovery of the mare in the coming days.
CHIVASION - driver M Edmonds 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. After hearing penalty submissions, the JCA suspended his licence from the conclusion of racing today up to and including 6th February 2020 (3 days).
SALLY LINDENNY - broke near the 200 metres.
DD'S SUPER STUART - trotted roughly through the early stages. Over raced middle stages. Hampered by breaking runner near the 900 metres and broke.
DORA EXPLORER - hampered in the middle stages of the run home.
Race 6   SELWYN DISTRICT COUNCIL JUNIOR DRIVERS MOBILE PACE
FUN IN THE DARK (S Smith) broke as the start was effected checking the trailing HONOUR SCROLL (L McKay) with both drivers being dislodged from their respective sulkies. As a result HONOUR SCROLL escaped driverless and continued before being captured near the 1600 metres. Stewards stopped the race in accordance with Rule 211A(1). Drivers S Smith and L McKay were examined by St John personnel and cleared of injury. HONOUR SCROLL was declared a late scratching by Order of Stewards. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed superficial abrasions to the mare. The start was further delayed due to FUN IN THE DARK requiring a sulky change. FUN IN THE DARK was sent to the unruly for the restart where it will remain for future mobile starts.
All remaining horses were examined by the Veterinarian prior to the restart and cleared to race.
BORN TO RUN broke when racing over the crossing near the 1700 metres resulting in all runners being checked to varying degrees. BORN TO RUN shifted outwards approaching the 1600 metres whilst in a break and locked sulky wheels with GLACIER COASTER with driver O Thornley being dislodged from the sulky. GLACIER COASTER escaped driverless and improved into the body of the field near the 1500 metres before being captured. Stewards stopped the race in accordance with Rule 211A(1). Driver O Thornley was examined by St John personnel and transported to Christchurch Hospital with an ankle injury. Miss Thornley was advised that a medical clearance will be required before she resumes driving. Stewards will speak with Miss Thornley regarding the manner she drove racing into the first bend.
Due to the race being stopped on two occasions, Stewards abandoned the race in accordance with Rule 211A(3)
Driver C Johnson was transported to Christchurch Hospital following the race with a knee injury due to being kicked in the stabling area. Mr Johnson was advised that a medical clearance will be required before he resumes driving.
Driver A Cameron (assisted by M Purvis) defended a charge issued under Rule 870(1) in that she failed to take BORN TO RUN clear of the field when in a break while leading near the 1700 metres. After viewing replays and hearing the evidence from all parties, the JCA upheld the charge and Miss Cameron's licence was suspended from the conclusion of racing today up to and including 15 February 2020 (5 days).
Race 7   GARY COCKRAM HYUNDAI PACE
This race was delayed by 4 minutes due to the previous abandoned race and was further delayed by 2 minutes due to the ambulance being required in the stabling area.
MAGICOL IDEAL - fractious prior to the start and stood on the mark.
ULTIMATE ROCKER - forced wide near the 500 metres.
PRECIOUS SARA - driver C Thornley reported that the mare had cast a shoe near the 100 metres.
KHAKI NUI - held up early and middle stages of the run home.
JOSHUA DYLAN - broke at the start and shifted sharply inwards.
PINUP BOY - raced wide without cover from near the 1000 metres and was forced four wide around the final bend.
JUST BEN - fractious prior to the start.
Race 8   CANTERBURY T.O.A. BANKS PENINSULA CUP (HANDICAP PACE)
CHAMPAGNEANDWINE - broke at the start.
ONE DIRECTION - held up for clear racing room early in the run home.
MISS DAYTONA - broke at the start.
MAD LU LI - held up early and middle stages of the run home. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed the mare to be lame. Stood down pending a Veterinary clearance.
RAH DE RAH - broke at the start. Raced wide early stages. Driver R McIlwrick reported that the gelding had been striking its own wheels causing it to over race.
BE MINE TONIGHT - broke at the start. A warning was placed on the mare's barrier record.
JUST HOLLA - hampered and broke shortly after the start.
BALTIMORE JACK - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start.
PAY ME VISA - hampered by breaking runners at the start.
Race 9   WALKER DAVEY SEARELLS ACCOUNTANTS TROT
IDLE STUARTIA - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room until late in the home straight.
AMULET - held up early and middle stages of the run home.
SUN SWINGER - broke after 100 metres.
SOME TIME - lay inwards around the final bend.
ALVIRA HEST - raced wide early stages.
MONRIKA - over raced middle stages.
CALL THIS FUN - hampered by a breaking runner in the early stages. Broke after 250 metres. Broke again near the 400 metres.
MIDNIGHT ASSASSIN - began awkwardly. Checked near the 300 metres before breaking shortly after.
CHLOE ROSE - held up for clear racing room in the early stages of the run home. Driver B Orange defended a charge issued under Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly near the 300 metres by shifting outwards when insufficiently clear of MIDNIGHT ASSASSIN (C DeFilippi) which was checked and broke shortly after. After viewing replays and hearing the evidence from Stewards, Mr DeFilippi and Mr Orange, the JCA upheld the charge and suspended Mr Orange's licence from the conclusion of racing today up to and including 30 January 2020 (1 day) and in addition imposed a fine of $250.
RITES OF ZHOU - held up early in the run home.
JAW D NANCY - held up early stages of the run home
Race 10   CRATE & BARREL LEESTON MOBILE PACE
ALREADY GONE - shifted outwards near the 350 metres checking a trailing runner. Driver M Anderson will be spoken to in the coming days. Mr Anderson will also be spoken to regarding the reason why he left the course earlier than the required 15 minutes after the race had finished.
CLASSY KID - lay inwards and locked wheels briefly near the 400 metres with an inside runner.
DARRYL KERRIGAN - broke as the start was effected. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 350 metres.
LEADING THE WAY - locked wheels briefly near the 400 metres with an outside runner.
IT'S A DEAL - raced wide early stages. Hampered by a breaking runner and locked wheels with SAGANO near the 300 metres. Driver R Cameron reported that the gelding had over raced in the middle stages.
MINNELLI SMILE - raced wide early stages.
SAGANO - checked and broke after striking the wheel of ALREADY GONE near the 350 metres before locking wheels with IT'S A DEAL. Stewards adjourned the matter after speaking with driver K Butt (SAGANO) due to Mr Anderson (ALREADY GONE) having left the course.
CLIVE - hampered by a breaking runner at the start.
BAKER CREEK - lay inwards on the final bend. Held up for clear racing room early and middle stages of the home straight.
SHEELASINLEAGUE - held up for clear racing room throughout the home straight. Driver S O'Reilly will be spoken to in the coming days regarding the manner she drove in the home straight.