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NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Friday, 11 March

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc at Addington Raceway
Weather
Fine
Track
Fast
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
N McIntyre (Chairman), P Williams, S Renault (Remote), M Sole
Veterinarian
Dr E Reedy
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General

General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out.

Supplementary

NZ Metro TC - Thursday, 3rd March 2022
Race 5 - HYDROFLOW MOBILE PACE
Trainer G Payne advised Stewards on 11 March that blood tests taken from PERAKI REACTOR subsequent to its disappointing performance last start have revealed several irregularities which have been treated.

Summary

Swabbing
TRIXTON TIME, AMARLA, NO TERROR, REFINE, SHAN NOBLE, MY MOMENT'S NOW, COACHELLA, ROLLYOUROWN
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Race 3R May (SARGENT BEST)
[Rule 869(2) and Whip & Rein Regs] - Used whip free of the rein (3 days).
Suspended from 19/03/2022 until 23/03/2022 inclusive.
Fines
Nil
Warnings
Race 1P Wakelin (READY I AM)
[Rule 869(2) and Whip & Rein Regs] - Used whip with more that a wrist flicking motion.
Race 4S Diamant (ARDEN'S DELIGHT)
[Rule 869(2) and Whip & Rein Regs] - Used whip free of the rein.
Race 5M Purdon & H Cullen (BETTOR TWIST)
[Rule 452(2)] - Presented runner with incorrect colours.
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 1TOP HAT AND TAILS - Warned Mobiles
Race 2MACY BLACK - Warned Mobiles
Race 4ADIEU FLIRT - Unruly Mobiles
Race 6GAZ MAN - Warned Mobiles
Race 6MAJESTIC CHICK - Warned Mobiles
Race 7RON MCKINLEY - Warned Mobiles
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Race 7J Curtin replaced C Thornley on BETTOR GRUNTER
 Unwell
Late Scratchings
Nil
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 12/03/2022 until 16/03/2022 inclusive (5 days):
TEAGAN BANNER, AARDIE'S EXPRESS, CAB CALLOWAY

Race Comments

Race 1   COMMODORE HOTEL MOBILE TROT
READY I AM - over-raced early. Driver P Wakelin will be spoken to in the coming days regarding her use of the whip in the run home.
TOP HAT AND TAILS - broke briefly in the score-up. Broke again after 100 metres losing all chance and eventually being pulled up. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Driver B Orange reported the mare had been striking the sulky wheels during the running.
HOT TO TROT - broke near the 200 metres.
T BONE RAWHIDE - broke near the 1400 metres losing all chance and eventually being pulled up. Driver B Butt reported the gelding had been striking the sulky wheels during the running.
TRIXTON TIME - pre-race warmed.
KOWHAI SUNDOWN - trotted roughly on the final bend.
GOTTA TICKET - weakened on the final bend.
Driver P Wakelin (READY I AM) was warned for using her whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.
Race 2   GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND FILLIES & MARES MOBILE PACE
DE LA RENTA - weakened leaving the final bend. When questioned regarding the performance driver J Dunn advised he was disappointed with the effort. Trainer A Swain also expressed disappointment and advised he would have blood tests conducted in the coming days which Stewards will follow up.
MACY BLACK - paced roughly and broke shortly after the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Weakened from the 700 metres.
SHEZA MANIPULATOR - lay inwards on the final bend contacting a track marker.
AMARLA - when questioned regarding the improved performance stable representative K Gill advised the mare had derived benefit from gear changes after pacing roughly in recent races and had trialled well since last racing.
TAYLA ME - broke near the 400 metres.
SWEET JOY - paced roughly at the start and was then hampered shortly after by a breaking runner. Held up early in the run home.
Race 3   PAUL RENWICK JOINERY MOBILE PACE
SARGENT BEST - held up until late in the run home. Driver R May admitted a charge of using his whip free of the rein in the home straight. After viewing replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr May's licence to drive from the conclusion of racing on 18 March 2022 up to and including 23 March 2022 (3 days).
Race 4   XCM SPORT TEAM TEAL DRIVERS CHALLENGE MARES MOBILE PACE
GLORYS DELIGHT - driver S Ottley reported a sulky tyre had deflated in the run home.
ARDEN'S DELIGHT - over-raced near the 1400 metres when attempting to take a trailing position. Junior driver S Diamant was issued with a warning for using her whip free of the rein on one occasion in the run home.
ADIEU FLIRT - trainer J Hay advised this mare has had a knee treated since last racing. Broke in the score-up losing considerable ground. Placed on the Unruly for future mobile starts.
SHOW ME HEAVEN - weakened from the 400 metres. When questioned regarding the performance junior driver E Barron advised that the mare may not have backed up from its last start. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormality. Stewards will follow up the recovery of the mare with co-trainers S & A Telfer in the coming days.
Stable representative T Williams advised Stewards on 17 March that SHOW ME HEAVEN has been sent for a spell after disappointing at its last start.
Race 5   WESTPORT NEW WORLD HANDICAP PACE
SHAN NOBLE - broke at the start.
BETTOR TWIST - co-trainers M Purdon and H Cullen were issued with a warning for presenting this mare with the incorrect colours.
LAVER - swung sideways at the start and broke. Driver G O'Reilly reported that the gelding had been making abnormal breathing noises on pulling up. Co-trainer G Dunn advised they would have the gelding examined by their own Veterinarian in the coming days which Stewards will follow up.
Co-trainer G Dunn advised Stewards on 17 March that LAVER has had a throat operation and is currently spelling.
Race 6   NZB STANDARDBRED MOBILE TROT
KENNY KEKO - lay inwards and struck track markers near the 1500 metres.
GAZ MAN - broke at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
BITAMUSCLE - when questioned regarding the performance trainer P Nairn could offer no tangible excuse and undertook to notify Stewards should anything become apparent in the coming days which may explain the performance.
PHOEBE IMPERIAL - trotted roughly through the early stages.
MAJESTIC CHICK - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Hung inwards on the final bend striking several track markers.
SIOUX PRINCESS - broke in the score-up however recovered to be in is allocated barrier position at the start. Over-raced in the middle stages. Trotted roughly in the run home.
MISSALYSSA - trotted roughly in the run home.
Race 7   GRAPHITE DEVELOPMENTS LTD MOBILE PACE
STEPHS BOY - held up early in the run home.
HE'S TOUGH - held up early in the run home.
RON MCKINLEY - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver J Dunn. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
Race 8   FIRST DIRECT TAXIS MOBILE PACE
DONEGAL CARNBOUY - over-raced near the 900 metres and broke briefly when placed in restricted room by an outside runner. Hung inwards on the final bend striking several track markers.
ELO LOUISE - lay inwards near the 900 metres placing an inside runner in restricted room.
BEST TRIO - paced roughly on the final bend.
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