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NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Sunday, 29 November

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc at Addington Raceway
Weather
Fine
Track
Fast
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
V Munro (Chairman), N Ydgren, R Quirk
Veterinarian
Dr A A Corser
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General

General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out.

Supplementary

Oamaru HRC - Saturday, 21st November 2020
Race 3 - PICK & SHOVEL MOBILE PACE
Trainer Ms W Stevenson (NOT OVER) was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice for failing to affix the hopple carrier so as not to come adrift.
Banks Peninsula TC - Sunday, 22nd November 2020
Race 9 - LEO MAY MEMORIAL TROT
Trainer R Holmes advised Stewards on 29 November that KAHRESS has been treated for an elevated GGT level and will be given a brief freshen up in consequence.
NZ Metro TC - Friday, 27th November 2020
Race 6 - AVON CITY FORD MOBILE PACE
Trainer G Court was fined $150 by the JCA for failing to advise TERROR EYES would be racing with removable deafeners. This matter was referred to the JCA due to Mr Court's recent record of infringing under this rule.
Stewards spoke with R May regarding his horse (BAD HOMBRE) being taken wider by ULTIMATE BIRD near the 1400 metres. After considering his explanation the matter was taken no further.
Race 8 - FIRST DIRECT TAXIS MOBILE PACE
Driver K Newman (CARLOS BROMAC) was spoken to for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion.
Geraldine TC - Saturday, 28th November 2020
Race 2 - NORTH END MOTORS FILLIES & MARES MOBILE PACE
Driver G Smith (OWHATANIGHT) was spoken to for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion.
Race 6 - FOUR PEAKS TRANSPORT MOBILE PACE
Driver K Newman (SWAP OVER) was spoken to for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion.
Race 10 - HANLEY FORMULA PACE
Driver B Orange (A TASTE OF HONEY) was spoken to for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion.

Summary

Swabbing
DREAMINSOVER, MAUI, PLAY BALL, ART COLLECTOR, VESNINA, ABSOLUT RUSSIAN, TAKE AFTER ME, ROCKNROLL MAMA
Protests
Race 2ANTEROS (5th Placing)
[Rule 870(3) & Breaking Horse Reg] - Breaking in excess of 50 metres inside final 200 metres. Disqualified by JCA.
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Nil
Warnings
Race 1C Negus (ALEXY)
[Rule 869(2) Whip & Rein Reg] - Using whip free of the rein.
Race 4K Butt (MISS BEHAVIN)
[Rule 869(2) Whip & Rein Reg] - Using whip free of the rein.
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 1ARNIES ARMY - Warned Mobiles
Race 1JENABELLA - Warned Racing Manners
Race 1MAURICE - Final Warning Mobiles
Race 2SHEZA MIGHTY MONARCH - Warned Mobiles - Caused False Start
Race 4MEGAROCK - Warned Performance
Race 6GLACIER COASTER - Ineligible Racing Manners - Stood Down 1 Trial
Race 7GOTTA TICKET - Warned Racing Manners
Race 7MEGA PIXELS - Final Warning Racing Manners
Race 8CONQUISTADOR - Warned Mobiles
Race 8LUCY P - Final Warning Mobiles
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Race 8POCKET ROCKNROLL - Dual acceptor
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 30/11/2020 until 04/12/2020 inclusive (5 days):
DUDES STAR, AMERICAN FLYER, DELIGHTFUL GNP, DISMARA, BOMBOLLA
Exceptional Circumstances:
FAST WET N WINDEE, BROTHER JOHN

Race Comments

Race 1   BOX SEAT 'EVERY WEDNESDAY' (AMATEUR DRIVERS) MOBILE PACE
AUCHTERCAIRN - checked near the 300 metres.
SENORITA MARGARITA - lay out on the final bend. Held up in the early and middle stages of the run home. Driver J Buckland-Stevens will be spoken to in the coming days regarding the manner in which she shifted ground on the final bend.
RUSSIAN EXPRESS - raced wide in the early stages. Driver A Edge was spoken to for using his whip free of the rein passing the 1600 metres.
JENABELLA - lay outwards in the early stages and lost ground when being steadied. Held up in the early stages of the run home. Driver A Fitzgerald was questioned regarding an incident on the final bend when the horse was placed in tight quarters. Mr Fitzgerald explained that the mare had been difficult to steer and drive throughout and when leaving the final bend he took a gap to move his horse forward however as he went through this gap the driver of SENORITA MARGARITA had commenced to shift out which had placed him in tight quarters. Mr Fitzgerald was advised that his drive on this occasion was questionable due to the tractability of his horse when subsequently rushing forward on the final bend when in tight quarters and as a result hampered outside runners. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare.
RAKE - Driver S Wigg will be spoken to in the coming days for using her whip free of the rein.
LINTON SHARD - raced wide throughout. Driver G Cook will be questioned regarding the tactics he adopted in the coming days.
MAURICE - broke briefly in the score up and was out of position at the candy pole and start as a result. A final warning was placed on the gelding's barrier record. Checked and broke leaving the bend near the 300 metres.
ALEXY - driver C Negus was warned for using her whip free of the rein.
NIRVANA BEACH - raced ungenerously through the score up and in the middle stages causing driver M Maynard some difficulty. Hampered on the final bend near the 300 metres. Mr Maynard advised the gelding had been striking the footrests throughout.
ARNIES ARMY - broke after the start with a warning placed on the gelding's barrier record.
Driver J Buckland-Stevens (SENORITA MARGARITA) was spoken to advisedly for the manner she shifted ground on the final bend.
Stewards questioned driver G Cook (LINTON SHARD) regarding the tactics he adopted when remaining three wide throughout. Mr Cook explained that he had attempted to restrain to the rear of the field in the early stages however his horse had hung outwards causing him some difficulty. Mr Cook added he then elected to progress forward in the middle stages to race parked however had been unable to improve around RUSSIAN EXPRESS leaving him to race wide for the remainder of the race. After hearing from Mr Cook, Stewards took the matter no further.
Race 2   IRT. YOUR HORSE. OUR PASSION. MOBILE TROT
GO MARG - trotted roughly through the middle stages.
SHEZA MIGHTY MONARCH - broke in the score up checking runner on the 2nd line with a false start being declared. Driver L O'Reilly elected to move to the unruly position for the restart. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.
SPOT THE GAMBLE - when questioned regarding the performance, driver C DeFilippi advised he was very disappointed with the performance and could offer no explanation. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.
ANTEROS - lay in on the final bend. Broke passing the 100 metres and continued in a gallop through to the finish line. Disqualified from 5th placing by the JCA.
SILVERLININGS - out of position at the restart and broke shortly after the start.
TUSCAN SUN - checked in the score up with a false start declared. Out of position at the restart. Trotted roughly through the middle stages.
CROWN RANGE - lay out passing the 1000 metres.
Race 3   GARRARDS MOBILE PACE
GET IT ON - gave ground leaving the final bend. When spoken to regarding the performance the connections advised the gelding to have been disappointing but could only advise the horse to have been temperamental which may have negatively affected its performance today.
PLAY BALL - when questioned regarding the gelding's improved performance, trainer M House advised the horse had benefited from a significant drop back in class.
MAGICOL IDEAL - over-raced early stages. Raced wide from the 900 metres.
ROYAL JESTER - raced wide from the 1000 metres. Weakened passing the 400 metres.
MY NIKAYLA - junior driver K Newman was spoken to for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion.
Race 4   WATKINS FLOORING XTRA "IT'S A FAMILY BUSINESS" PACE
IRON WOMAN - broke at the start. Hampered near the 800 metres.
NADIRA FRANCO - began awkwardly. Driver H Clarke was spoken to for using her whip with more than a wrist flicking motion.
ART COLLECTOR - driver J Morrison was momentarily unbalanced shortly after the start. When spoken to regarding the seemingly improved performance, stable representative D Stapleton advised the gelding had been luckless in recent races and today encountered a field which he believed to be a significant decrease in calibre. He added that the gelding had not previously been tried in front but through a swift beginning today had been able to maintain that position which he said had clearly suited his runner.
EMMA'S BOY - began awkwardly then lay in striking the sulky wheel of ART COLLECTOR.
MEGAROCK - raced fiercely in the middle stages then choked down passing the 800 metres. Driver G O'Reilly confirmed the gelding had choked down. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. A warning was placed on the racing performance of the horse.
CAPTAIN CONFETTI - broke at the start.
MISS BEHAVIN - driver K Butt was warned for using her whip free of the rein.
IT'S A LAUGH - badly inconvenienced near the 800 metres and lost considerable ground.
WESTAR LAD - broke passing the 100 metres for a distance before returning to its gait. Stewards withheld the payment of dividends until they were satisfied the horse had complied with the Breaking Horse Regulations.
COREY BEE - raced three wide from the 1300 metres.
Race 5   DAWE CONTRACTING LTD MOBILE PACE
ART COURAGE - raced keenly in the early and middle stages.
VESNINA - paced roughly on the final bend and throughout the run home with driver J Dunn unable to pressure his runner.
Race 6   NZB STANDARDBRED (YOUNG AT HEART) MOBILE PACE
LITTLE RAIN - hampered by breaking runner on the final bend.
ABSOLUT RUSSIAN - hampered by breaking runner on the final bend.
JAFFA JOSH - lay out shortly after the start.
GLACIER COASTER - broke free of interference on the final bend hampering trailing runners. Stood down to complete a satisfactory trial.
BE MINE TONIGHT - held up on the final bend and when shifting outwards to obtain clear running was hampered with the mare having to be steadied and losing ground as a result.
RAZCAL ALLEY - hampered by breaking runner on the final bend.
SQUARE DEALER - raced three wide until reaching the parked position near the 1300 metres.
Race 7   BRECKON FARMS TROT
LOOK BOTH WAYS - broke at the 2100 metres. Broke briefly approaching the 1000 metres and again for a short distance at the 700 metres.
RACHMANINOV - broke at the start.
TEQUILA SUNSET - broke at the start.
SUNGAIT'S LEGACY - broke after 100 metres. Gave ground at the 600 metres.
FOREIGNER - lay outwards in the final straight. Driver G Hunt was spoken to for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion.
SMUDGEE - broke after 100 metres losing ground. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 1000 metres and had to be restrained.
GOTTA TICKET - broke near the 2100 metres losing ground. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 1000 metres.
MEGA PIXELS - checked after 100 metres losing ground. Broke near the 2200 metres and was retired from the event. A final warning was placed on the mare's racing record.
MAJESTIC ROSE - broke at the start. Gave ground at the 600 metres.
FAITH NO MORE - broke at the 2000 metres losing its chance.
Race 8   WOODLANDS STUD MOBILE PACE
CONQUISTADOR - lay inwards in the score up and was a considerable distance out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the gelding's barrier record. Paced roughly through the middle stages and again briefly in the home straight.
NOT OVER - driver R Close was questioned in relation to the tactics he adopted when giving up the lead near the 700 metres. Mr Close advised that the gelding had raced greenly at times, had worked hard to gain the lead and had been challenged during the middle stages. He added that in his view the horse needed some respite due to the fact that J Dunn (ROCKNROLL MAMA) approached the lead on a favoured runner at a high speed and he believed that taking a trail would assist his runner over the final stages. Stewards accepted his explanation.
BETANCOURT - paced roughly through the back straight on the final occasion.
MAHIA - hampered by a slow runner in the score up. Paced roughly approaching the 400 metres and had to be restrained losing considerable ground. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
MAGIC SIGN - raced wide from the 950 metres. Weakened on the final bend.
LUCY P - raced roughly throughout the score up and was out of position at the start. A final warning was placed on the mare's barrier record. Weakened at the 400 metres.
KERALA STAR - hampered by a weakening runner on the final bend.
Race 9   STONEWALL STUD PACE
POCKET CALL - broke at the start losing considerable ground. Driver L Dobbs was spoken to for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion and loose reining in the home straight.
FLAMBOYANT - held up in the early and middle stages of the run home.
JEREMY WELLS - raced roughly after 200 metres and then broke losing some ground and its forward position. Over-raced on the final bend when held up and continued to be held up throughout the run home. Driver G Smith reported he had not released the deafeners in consequence.
WOODLEA EXPLORER - held up in the early and middle stages of the run home.
ZIPPIDY DOODAH - broke at the start.
SHE'S A DAGG - broke at the start. Raced wide from the 1100 metres.
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