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NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Friday, 21 October

Stipendiary Stewards Report

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

General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out.

B Butt advised Stewards this morning that he was unable to fulfill his driving engagements due to injury with replacements as per the summary below.

Supplementary

NZ Metro TC - Friday, 14th October 2022
Race 10 - XCM SPORT CANTERBURY PARK TROTTING CUP (HCP TROT)
Stable representative J Dunn advised Stewards on 21 October that SUNDEES SON has had its hocks treated and has recovered well since last racing and will continue with its current preparation.
Connections advised Stewards on 20 October that CHIEF OF STAFF has been treated for a virus since last racing.
Race 11 - HARNESS RACING UNHINGED HANDICAP PACE
Co-trainer M Purdon advised Stewards on 21 October that SHAN NOBLE has been treated for a respiratory infection since last racing.

Summary

Swabbing
MAGIC DASH, SWEET DIAMOND, ONE OVER DA LINE, BOUDICA, IT'S SO EASY, CHAL PATCH, I DREAM OF JEANNIE, KRUG, THE BLOSS, DA VINCI, SON OF MAC
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Nil
Warnings
Race 1S Ottley (HELLOVEAMOMENT)
[Rule Starting Regulations 8.2] - Late to arrive at the start area.
Race 2K Newman (MAJOR HAPPY)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Shifting ground crowding inside runner 1500m.
Race 5B Hope (SILVERLININGS)
[Rule 869(7A)(a)] - Contacting track markers leaving final bend.
Race 8J Dunn (STEEL THE SHOW)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Crowding inside runner first bend.
Race 9S Phelan (SON OF PATRICK)
[Rule 869(2) Whip & Rein Regs] - Using whip with more than a wrist flicking motion.
Race 11K Barron (COACHELLA)
[Rule 865(2)] - Presented with sliding blinds not notified.
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 1IZIA - Ineligible Racing Manners - Stood Down 1 Trial
Race 2SECRET COCKTAIL - Warned Mobiles
Race 2TERROR MA SUE - Warned Mobiles
Race 2TERROR MA SUE - Warned Performance
Race 3CONFESSIONAL - Unruly Mobiles
Race 3LUBY LILL - Warned Mobiles
Race 3MISS GRACIE - Warned Mobiles
Race 3TECTONIC - Cleared From Unruly Mobiles
Race 4JIMMY ARMA - Warned Stands
Race 4KINGSDOWN ATOM - Warned Stands
Race 5GALWAY GIRL - Warned Racing Manners
Race 7CRUSHER COLLINS - Ineligible Mobiles - Stood Down 1 Trial
Race 10QUINTO UNO - Warned Racing Manners
Race 11OBSESSION - Veterinary Clearance Received
Medical Certificate
 J Dunn - Medical clearance received
Driver Changes
Race 2J Curtin replaced B Butt on PRESTONFIELDS
 Injury
Race 4C Dalgety replaced B Butt on COME TOGETHER
Race 8G Smith replaced B Butt on DASHING MAJOR
Race 9C DeFilippi replaced B Butt on WITH ICE
Late Scratchings
Race 7CRUSHER COLLINS - Rule 213(1)(e) - Unsatisfactory manners prior to the start
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 22/10/2022 until 23/10/2022 inclusive (2 days):
COUGAR EXPRESS
Ineligible from 22/10/2022 until 26/10/2022 inclusive (5 days):
DELILAH'S GIRL, MOET SHARD, SUNNYS SISTER, ARTATAC, OHOKA LE BRON, EL CHICO
Exceptional Circumstances:
WHATS WANTED

Race Comments

Race 1   IRT. YOUR HORSE. OUR PASSION. TROT
LUNAR ROSA - broke racing into the first bend losing considerable ground.
PETITE MUSCLE - trotted roughly on various occasions throughout.
A LATE LATE PRESSY - connections advised the mare would be racing in season. Hampered by a breaking runner passing the 100m.
RAINING IN MY HEART - lay inwards final bend striking track markers.
SINNER COOL - checked and broke passing the 2100m losing ground. Briefly locked wheels with SIGRID passing the 1800m when jostling for a position. Trotted roughly final bend.
FEEL THE MOMENT - checked by a breaking runner near the 2100m. Broke inside the final 100m hampering a trailing runner.
LUCKY WAY - checked by a breaking runner near the 2100m. Weakened final bend.
TOO ZEALOUS - broke at the start losing all chance.
IZIA - shifted out abruptly and broke near the 2100m checking trailing runners and losing considerable ground. Stood down to complete one satisfactory trial prior to resuming.
SIGRID - briefly locked wheels with SINNER COOL passing the 1800m when jostling for a position. Broke late in the run home. Authorisation of 2nd placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the filly had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation.
HELLOVEAMOMENT - driver S Ottley was warned for being late to arrive at the start area.
MAGIC DASH - trotted roughly over the concluding stages.
Race 2   THE CHARLES ROBERTS FILLIES & MARES MOBILE PACE
CHRISLYNN - paced roughly passing the 200m.
MAJOR HAPPY - driver K Newman was warned for the manner he drove near the 1500m when shifting ground inwards which crowded PAT MACH. When assessing this incident, Stewards were satisfied that when Mr Newman first commenced his shift inwards a full run was available. Paced roughly passing the 200m.
BALTIMORE JILL - raced wide early stages. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 900m. Weakened final bend. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a slow recovery. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.
SECRET COCKTAIL - broke shortly after the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly.
PHILADELPHIA FILLY - over-raced middle stages. Hampered near the 900m and briefly locked wheels with PRESTONFIELDS.
PAT MACH - over-raced early stages. Crowded near the 1500m and had to be steadied. Weakened final bend.
TERROR MA SUE - paced roughly in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly. Weakened from the 900m. Driver S Ottley reported the filly had paced roughly throughout. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. A warning was also placed on the racing performance of the filly.
PEARL'S A SINGER - held up over the concluding stages. Stewards questioned driver R Close regarding his tactics leaving the final bend when not shifting wider on the track when an opportunity existed. Mr Close explained that he had attempted to shift the filly wider on the track passing the 250m however the horse had paced roughly and hung inwards despite his efforts and had failed to improve wider as he had anticipated. Mr Close added he would be recommending gear changes prior to the filly resuming. After considering Mr Close's explanation which was verified on the replays, Stewards took the matter no further.
THE VICAR OF DIBLEY - made the bend awkwardly passing the 900m resulting in trailing runners being briefly hampered.
PRESTONFIELDS - briefly locked wheels with PHILADELPHIA FILLY near the 900m and broke for a short distance hampering a trailing runner.
Race 3   LONE STAR SIRES STAKES SERIES No.39 2YO PRELUDE MOBILE TROT
FEARLESS - held up early and middle stages of the run home.
CONFESSIONAL - broke shortly after the start hampering a trailing runner and losing considerable ground. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts.
KAWHI - raced wide early.
KISS AND RUN - over-raced early and middle stages. Held up final bend.
LUBY LILL - out of position at the candy pole and start despite the efforts of driver B Mangos. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly.
THE IVY LEAGUE - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start. Trotted roughly in the run home.
REGAL GIRL - over-raced early stages.
MISS GRACIE - out of position at the candy pole and start despite the efforts of driver A Faulks. Broke shortly after the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly.
TECTONIC - over-raced in the early stages when racing wide on the track. Cleared from the unruly for future mobile starts.
Race 4   THE CECIL DEVINE HANDICAP PACE
BETTOR BE SHARP - broke at the start losing ground.
THE COALMAN - tangled away.
FOVEAUX GAMBLER - broke at the start losing ground. Held up final bend. Driver S Tomlinson reported the gelding had paced roughly at various stages throughout.
SONNY VISTA - tangled away. Weakened final bend.
FRANCO NOVELIST - broke at the start losing ground.
KINGSDOWN ATOM - broke at the start and shifted outwards checking an outside runner. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
SPORTS BABE - checked at the start when KINGSDOWN ATOM shifted outwards. Held up final bend.
EMMA'S BOY - broke at the start losing ground.
BOUDICA - when questioned regarding the improved performance trainer T Thomas advised the mare had raced well at its last start after breaking in the early stages and had shown natural improvement from the race which was its first start back from a spell.
JIMMY ARMA - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
HAZER - broke at the start losing ground. Broke briefly again near the 200m.
MIGHTY FLYING ROCKER - raced wide early until reaching the parked position near the 1600m. Raced wide without cover from the 800m. Weakened from the 500m.
MAXIMILIAN - weakened final bend. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
Race 5   THE JACK SMOLENSKI MOBILE TROT
IT'S SO EASY - over-raced middle stages. Trotted roughly over the concluding stages.
SILVERLININGS - struck track markers leaving the final bend. Driver B Hope was warned to make a better effort to avoid making contact with track markers in future.
MARTHA STUART - raced wide early. Trotted roughly over the concluding stages.
PRINCE TEKA - raced wide early.
UNDER AND OVER - broke near the 900m. Raced wide without cover from the 800m.
GALWAY GIRL - broke near the 1400m losing ground. Switched to a pace passing the 1100m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare.
Race 6   THE PETER COLE MOBILE PACE
STEPHS BOY - briefly held up passing the 150m and had to shift ground wider on the track to obtain clear running.
SWEET BELLE - over-raced middle stages. Held up leaving the final bend and early in the run home.
LAST OF THE MOHICANS - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home. Driver R May advised he did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.
KISS THE GIRLS - over-raced early stages and had to be steadied near the 1500m after becoming awkwardly positioned behind CHAL PATCH. Driver T Bamford was spoken to advisedly for using his whip in a continuous manner in the run home.
BEACH BALL - raced wide early before improving to the parked position near the 1200m. When questioned regarding the performance driver C Dalgety advised the colt had worked hard in the early and middle stages to obtain a forward position and considering this he was pleased with the performance. Mr Dalgety added that he expected the horse to derive considerable benefit from the race which was its first start back from a spell.
Race 7   THE DEREK JONES MARES SPRING SPRINT MOBILE TROT
CRUSHER COLLINS - refused to participate in the score up losing all chance and was retired from the race. Declared a non-runner by Stewards under Rule 213(1)(e) due to unsatisfactory manners prior to the start. Stood down from mobile starts until the completion of one satisfactory trial.
ZSA ZOE - pre-race warmed.
Race 8   THE JIM DALGETY HANDICAP PACE
ANYTHING GOES - hung outwards when leading near the 1100m and contacted the sulky wheel of MIKEY MAGUIRE despite the efforts of driver D van Til. Continued to hang outwards in the run home.
HOMEBUSH LAD - tangled away. Crowded racing into the first bend and had to be steadied.
THE FALCON - tangled away.
STEEL THE SHOW - held up throughout the run home. Driver J Dunn reported he did not activate the removable deafeners or sliding blinds in consequence. Mr Dunn was warned to exercise greater care after racing into the first bend and crowding an inside runner.
SMIFFY'S TERROR - broke briefly at the start.
Race 9   THE ROY PURDON HANDICAP TROT
RED HARBOUR - trotted roughly before breaking shortly after the start losing all chance.
MUSCLE BANK - weakened from the 600m.
LOVE N THE PORT - trotted roughly over the concluding stages and was unable to be fully driven out by driver M Williamson.
JIMMY CARTER - held up final bend. Broke passing the 250m. Driver B Williamson reported he sustained a punctured sulky tyre during the running.
HAROLD SMITH - held up final bend and early stages of the run home.
TWEEDLEDEE - trotted roughly at various stages throughout.
SON OF PATRICK - driver S Phelan was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.
ANDY HALL - trotted roughly in the run home.
Race 10   THE BILL FEISS MOBILE PACE
DA VINCI - locked wheels shortly after the finish with MISTER SMARTEE which lay inwards.
QUINTO UNO - broke near the 1600m checking trailing runners. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Weakened from the 600m.
HARRY BELAFONTE - checked by a breaking runner near the 1600m. Paced roughly final bend. When questioned regarding the performance driver J Dunn advised the gelding had been unable to make ground due to the fast closing sectionals of the race.
COMMANDER BEN - raced wide early.
MISTER SMARTEE - lay inwards late in the run home and locked wheels with DA VINCI shortly after the finish.
MISTER BLUE SKY - over-raced middle stages. Weakened leaving the final bend. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
WATCHIT - checked by a breaking runner near the 1600m.
SIR MONTY - held up early in the run home.
VISCOUNT BANNER - checked by a breaking runner near the 1600m.
Race 11   CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF IRT MOBILE PACE
STAR CASINO - over-raced middle stages.
HAIL LUCIUS - raced wide early until reaching the parked position near the 1100m. Weakened leaving the final bend. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
LIVE ON LEGEND - raced wide early.
COACHELLA - trainer K Barron was issued a warning for presenting the filly to race with sliding blinds which had not been notified.
KOWHAI SHADOW - held up final bend and throughout the run home.
VICTOR BRAVO - raced wide early. Held up final bend.
OBSESSION - the required veterinary clearance was received. Held up final bend.
DANCING DESIRE - paced roughly final bend losing ground. Hung inwards throughout the run home.
SON OF MAC - over-raced middle stages.
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