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Ashburton Trotting Club Inc

Sunday, 14 August

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Ashburton Trotting Club Inc at Ashburton Raceway
Weather
Fine
Track
Good
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
S Renault (Chairman), R Haley, M Sole, P Williams
Veterinarian
D L Williamson
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General

General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out.

Supplementary

NZ Metro TC - Friday, 12th August 2022
Race 2 - CUP WEEK HOSPITALITY PACKAGES - ON SALE NOW MOBILE PACE
Co-trainer P Wakelin advised Stewards on 13 August that DULCINEA has been treated for muscle tie up since its last start and would be freshened prior to resuming.

Summary

Swabbing
BLITHE, SHEZA MANIPULATOR, SPORTS BABE, BLACK PEARL, NIGHT WATCH, CHANGEAROUND, PURE COURAGE, SCARED STIFF
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Nil
Warnings
Race 2K Butt (COSMIC STAR)
[Rule 869(7A)(a)] - Contacting track marker prior to passing lane.
Race 2B White (COSMIC STAR)
[Rule 865(2)] - Presented with blinds not notified.
Race 3T Chmiel (RAPID RESPONSE)
[Rule 869(2) Whip & Rein Regs] - Using whip free of the rein early stages.
Race 4C Dalgety (BLACK PEARL)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Shifting ground crowding inside runner first bend.
Race 8B Butt (BETTERTHANDIVA)
[Rule 869(7A)(a)] - Contacting track marker prior to passing lane.
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 1KIWI COLT - Warned Mobiles
Race 1KIWI COLT - Ineligible Racing Manners - Stood Down 1 Trial
Race 1LENINGRAD - Warned Mobiles
Race 1MATTHEW EYRE - Warned Mobiles
Race 1WAIHEMO HANNAH - Warned Mobiles
Race 2ALL TOO WELL - Warned Mobiles
Race 2PEMBROOK'S PRINCESS - Warned Racing Manners
Race 2RAKAJED - Warned Racing Manners
Race 2WRIGGLES RUFUS - Veterinary Clearance Required
Race 5GOTTA TICKET - Ineligible Racing Manners - Stood Down 1 Trial
Race 5MAJESTIC WHISPER - Warned Racing Manners
Race 6ROSIES TERROR - Warned Mobiles
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Race 2WRIGGLES RUFUS - Veterinary advice - 9.00am
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 15/08/2022 until 19/08/2022 inclusive (5 days):
RAGING ON, WRIGGLES RUFUS, RACINGMISSGRACIE, CARMELITE, ELITE STYX, PROTEUS
Ineligible from 15/08/2022 until 28/08/2022 inclusive (14 days):
TAKE A HIKE

Race Comments

Race 1   TERRANOVA RACING SYNDICATES MOBILE TROT
LENINGRAD - broke in the score up losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
COSMIC ANGEL - held up in the early and middle stages of the run home. Stewards questioned driver M Heenan regarding his decision not to utilise the passing lane when it became available resulting in his runner being held up. Mr Heenan explained that when he had initially attempted to shift down the track the mare had hung outwards and for this reason he elected to attempt a run between BLITHE and THE FIERY COUNTESS which had presented itself near the 150m. Mr Heenan added that the gap had closed a short time later when both runners had shifted ground marginally resulting in him having to shift wider on the track to obtain clear racing room. After considering his explanation no further action was deemed necessary.
KIWI COLT - broke in the score up losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Broke near the 1000m losing all chance. Stood down to trial satisfactorily on one occasion prior to resuming.
WAIHEMO HANNAH - paced early in the score up and had to be broken up by its driver losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.
THE FIERY COUNTESS - lay in early in the run home.
MATTHEW EYRE - broke late in the score up losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
Race 2   BRENT WHITE RACING "HARNESS 7000" MOBILE PACE
EASTWOOD DREAM - over-raced middle stages. Held up early in the run home.
ALL TOO WELL - broke early in the score up losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.
PEMBROOK'S PRINCESS - hung outwards and paced roughly shortly after the start having to be steadied. Broke near the 1300m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare. Trainer M Purvis advised he would have the horse examined in the coming days and undertook to notify any findings to Stewards.
VINCENT VEGA - hampered near the 600m. Struck and dislodged a track marker near the 450m.
RAKAJED - hung outwards and paced roughly from the 600m hampering ROCKETMAN. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Lay in throughout the run home. Driver B Orange reported he had difficulty steering the gelding throughout.
ROCKETMAN - hampered near the 600m and was forced wider on the track.
WRIGGLES RUFUS - late scratching at 9.00am on Veterinary advice. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance.
COSMIC STAR - trainer B White was warned for presenting the gelding with blinds which had not been notified. Driver K Butt was warned for striking the final track marker prior to the passing lane near the 250m.
Trainer M Purvis advised Stewards on 17 August that PEMBROOK'S PRINCESS had recovered well following its last start and he would give consideration to allowing more time for the mare to recover between racing than it had previously.
Race 3   TREKKING AFTER RACING PACE
THE ELITE ATHLETE - shifted outwards at the start crowding an outside runner.
ELEPHANTINTHEROOM - crowded at the start. Over-raced when racing in the parked position through the middle stages.
RAPID RESPONSE - driver T Chmiel was warned for using his whip free of the rein shortly after the start.
SOPHIE - slow to begin. Held up early in the run home.
SPORTS BABE - driver J Dunn reported he did not activate the sliding blinds due to having the field covered.
Trainer B Weaver advised Stewards on 22 September that ELEPHANTINTHEROOM has been treated for a respiratory infection since last racing.
Race 4   DOUG COLEY FLOORING FILLIES & MARES MOBILE PACE
SECRET COCKTAIL - crowded racing into the first bend and had to be steadied.
BLACK PEARL - driver C Dalgety was warned for the manner he drove racing into the first bend when crowding an inside runner.
ALTO ALENTEJO - held up early in the run home.
LIGHT UP THE FIRE - when questioned regarding the performance co-trainer C Dalgety advised that he was pleased with the effort considering it was the filly's first start combined with the fast closing sectionals of the race.
Race 5   CHELSEA PROPERTIES TROT
GINAS MAJESTY - trotted roughly throughout the run home.
GOTTA TICKET - broke racing into the first bend hampering trailing runners and losing all chance. Stood down to trial satisfactorily on one occasion prior to resuming.
BOURBON ON THE ROCKS - hampered by a breaking runner racing into the first bend.
DOCTOR LAVROS - crowded near the 400m and broke losing all chance.
NIGHT WATCH - raced wide early.
WYNBERG WATCH - hampered by a breaking runner racing into the first bend. Paced near the 350m losing all chance.
MAJESTIC WHISPER - fractious prior to the start. Broke near the 2000m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare.
INSTANT DELIGHT - hampered by a breaking runner racing into the first bend. Crowded by an outside runner near the 400m.
OUR PINOCCHIO - raced wide early. Hung inwards when improving wide near the 400m crowding inside runners before breaking and losing all chance.
Race 6   FOOTHILLS SHEARING MOBILE PACE
FAST ACE - held up early in the run home.
GREENBACK BOOGIE - over-raced middle stages.
ROSIES TERROR - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver T Chmiel. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.
WATCHING OUR COIN - raced wide early.
SONGBIRD - held up early in the run home.
VIOLET KNIGHT - lay in racing into the first bend striking several track markers. Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room early in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance driver G Smith was unable to provide any explanation and was disappointed with the effort. Trainer M Purvis advised he would have the gelding examined in the coming days and undertook to notify any findings to Stewards.
Trainer M Purvis advised Stewards on 17 August that VIOLET KNIGHT had recovered well from its last start and that he would alter the gelding's training regime prior to resuming.
Race 7   ARMAND VAN DER EIK AT RAY WHITE ASHBURTON HCP PACE
TEDS LEGACY - broke at the start losing ground. Hung inwards final bend and throughout the run home. When spoken to regarding the performance driver T Williams advised the gelding which was having its first start back from a spell, had peaked on its run over the concluding stages and he felt the horse would derive considerable benefit from the race.
RAKE - tangled away.
PROVISEUR - held up throughout the run home. Driver W House reported he had not activated the sliding blinds in consequence.
FOVEAUX GAMBLER - broke briefly at the start.
SHARDS FURY - raced wide early.
Race 8   LIQUOR LES MOBILE PACE
BETTERTHANDIVA - driver B Butt was warned for striking the final track marker prior to the passing lane near the 250m.
RUBY'S A DELIGHT - when questioned regarding the performance trainer J McDermott advised the mare had not been suited by the fast closing sectionals of today's race.
SCARED STIFF - held up early in the run home.
RAKANOTTA - over-raced through the middle stages when in the parked position.
Trainer J McDermott advised Stewards on 19 August that RUBY'S A DELIGHT has been treated for a virus since last racing.
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