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NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Friday, 9 July

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc at Addington Raceway
Weather
Fine
Track
Fast
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
V Munro (Chairman), S Renault, P Williams
Veterinarian
Dr A A Corser
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General

General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out.

Supplementary

NZ Metro TC - Sunday, 4th July 2021
Race 5 - HYDROFLOW HANDICAP PACE
Trainer S Blake advised Stewards on 7 July that KENNEDY has recovered well following its performance at Addington last week adding that the gelding will resume on Sunday with a change of overcheck and the addition of a tongue tie.
Forbury Park TC - Thursday, 8th July 2021
Race 8 - ALLANS SHEET METAL MOBILE PACE
Driver R May (UNICO GEM) was issued a warning for using his whip free of the rein on one occasion on the final bend.

Summary

Swabbing
ROCKNROLL MAMA, THE BLOSS, ALENE, GLITZ AND GLAM, ALL BY MYSELF, CHAMPAGNEANDWINE, SANTANNA MACH, PUZZLED, KOWHAI MAGIC, DEJA BLUE
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Race 2B Borcoskie (THE BLOSS)
[Rule 869(2) Whip & Rein Regs] - Using whip with more than a wrist flicking motion. Fined $200.
Warnings
Race 3R Holmes (BONDI LUSTRE)
[Rule 869(2) Whip & Rein Regs] - Using whip with more than a wrist flicking motion.
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 2MY MOMENT'S NOW - Ineligible Racing Manners - Stood Down 1 Trial
Race 3GET UP N DANCE - Veterinary Clearance Received
Race 3GET UP N DANCE - Warned Racing Manners
Race 4LUNAR LEGEND - Warned Stands
Race 5MILS MCARDLE - Ineligible Racing Manners - Stood Down 1 Trial
Race 5SOPHIA BROMAC - Warned Stands
Race 7WITH ICE - Warned Racing Manners
Race 9BUDAPEST BOY - Warned Mobiles
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Race 1R May replaced B Hope on SMIFFY'S TERROR
 Unwell
Race 5R May replaced B Hope on ROCKNTOMMY RULZ
Late Scratchings
Race 8CAPTAIN CONFETTI - 11am on veterinary advice
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 10/07/2021 until 14/07/2021 inclusive (5 days):
DOWN TO THE BONE, FRANCO HOFFMAN, CRISTIANO BUCCINI, CAPTAIN CONFETTI, RICK REILLY, KOWHAI SHADOW

Race Comments

Race 1   MID-WINTER AT ADDINGTON- 6TH AUGUST MOBILE PACE
AIMEE'S FIRST MEDDLE - paced roughly in the home straight and lay inwards.
KHAL DROGO - driver J Curtin reported he was unable to activate the off side hopple shortener due to the cord becoming entangled around the buckle of the hopple connecting strap.
HANDS ON - weakened final bend.
SMIFFY'S TERROR - R May was an authorised driver change due to B Hope being unwell. Over-raced middle stages. Held up for clear racing room leaving the final bend.
Race 2   SPECTATORS- $15 DAILY DEALS HANDICAP TROT
SODS LAW - hampered by a breaking runner on the first bend. Checked near the 500 metres.
ZEALOUS SPUR - broke racing into the first bend losing some ground.
CALL THIS FUN - checked and broke near the 500 metres.
GIFT CARD - broke racing into the first bend losing all chance.
TYENE - briefly hampered near the 500 metres.
TAKE AFTER ME - checked and broke near the 500 metres.
YURI - briefly hampered near the 500 metres.
HE'S A CASSANOVA - broke at the start losing considerable ground.
MY MOMENT'S NOW - broke when leading near the 500 metres checking trailing runners. Stood down to complete one satisfactory trial. Trainer M Purvis advised he would be making gear changes prior to resuming.
STEEL DUST - trotted roughly for a distance passing the 2100 metres losing ground. Continued to trot roughly in the middle stages. Checked near the 500 metres.
THE BLOSS - briefly hampered near the 500 metres. Driver B Borcoskie admitted a breach of Rule 869(2) and the Whip & Rein Regulations for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the home straight and was fined $200 by the Adjudicative Committee.
HURRICANE HILL - briefly hampered near the 500 metres.
Race 3   HARCOURTS GRENADIER BECKENHAM MOBILE PACE
ALENE - over-raced rounding the first bend after being steadied to obtain a trail.
GET UP N DANCE - the required veterinary clearance was received. Hung outwards and paced roughly passing the 700 metres. Broke near the 100 metres hampering trailing runner. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.
RITA BONITA - over-raced middle stages.
BONDI LUSTRE - driver R Holmes was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion passing the 900 metres.
ROLLYOUROWN - over-raced middle stages when in the parked position.
VINCENT VEGA - weakened final bend.
SOUTHSHORE - hampered near the 100 metres.
KIKORANGI BLUE - held up final bend. Shifted down the track under pressure over the concluding stages.
HELEN OF TROY - held up final bend.
Race 4   MACDONALD INDUSTRIES LTD PACE
PURE COURAGE - began awkwardly losing ground.
GLITZ AND GLAM - briefly locked sulky stays leaving the final bend with ALL BY MYSELF.
EXPRESSIVE LOVE - broke passing the 150 metres losing ground. Authorisation of 5th placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the filly had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation.
ALL BY MYSELF - briefly locked sulky stays leaving the final bend with GLITZ AND GLAM.
LUNAR LEGEND - broke briefly at the start. Broke again after 100 metres losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.
WEBS REACTOR - a post-race veterinary examination was requested by the connections after the gelding was slow to recover which failed to detect any abnormalities.
Race 5   HARRISON BLOY HANDICAP PACE
SOPHIA BROMAC - reared prior to the start and shifted outwards causing a delay. Broke at the start and shifted up the track checking an outside runner. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly. Hung inwards throughout the run home.
RAKE - lay outwards over the concluding stages and briefly locked sulky stays with CHAMPAGNEANDWINE.
CHAMPAGNEANDWINE - briefly locked sulky stays with RAKE which lay outwards over the concluding stages
AMERICAN SNIPER - hampered by an outside runner near the 2200 metres. Raced greenly when attempting to take the lead near the 1600 metres. Lay in under pressure from the 600 metres.
MILS MCARDLE - broke after 150 metres. Paced roughly rounding the first bend. Broke again near the 2100 metres. Broke again near the 1000 metres hampering an outside runner and losing all chance. Stood down to complete one satisfactory trial.
QUARTERBACK - driver A Cameron reported the gelding had hung inwards throughout causing her difficulty.
BETTOR BELIEVE IT - checked by an inside runner shortly after the start. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 1000 metres. Driver C DeFilippi reported he lost his whip shortly after the start.
ROCKNTOMMY RULZ - R May was an authorised driver change due to B Hope being unwell.
MIKEY MAGUIRE - paced roughly early stages.
Race 6   DAKINS GROUP MOBILE PACE
THAT ALEXANDER GUY - driver T Bamford (assisted by T Williams) was spoken to advisedly for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the home straight.
BOARDING CALL - broke late in the run home.
Race 7   CROMBIE LOCKWOOD HANDICAP TROT
BOYZ INVASION - began awkwardly.
RED HARBOUR - broke at the start hampering outside runner and losing considerable ground. Raced keenly middle stages.
WITH ICE - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after start. Broke rounding the first bend losing ground with a warning placed on the gelding's racing record.
KOWHAI SUNDOWN - trotted roughly passing the 800 metres. Trotted roughly in the home straight before breaking passing the 100 metres.
SPLASH COLA - paced for a short distance after 150 metres before breaking and lost ground. Raced wide without cover from the 700 metres.
Race 8   CONCRETE BROTHERS MOBILE PACE
BOLZANO - raced wide early stages. Locked wheels with EL DORADO for a short distance when being restrained to the rear of the field near the 1300 metres.
CAPTAIN CONFETTI - late scratching at 11am on veterinary advice.
EL DORADO - raced wide early stages. Paced roughly near the 1300 metres when being steadied after locking wheels with BOLZANO for a short distance. Weakened leaving the final bend.
ARTATAC - over-raced middle stages. Lay inwards over the concluding stages.
Race 9   FIRST DIRECT TAXIS MOBILE PACE
SONGBIRD - hung outwards at various stages throughout causing driver R May some difficulty.
BUDAPEST BOY - slow to leave the pre-race formation and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
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