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NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Friday, 15 September 2023

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc at Addington Raceway
Weather
Fine
Track
Good, Fast
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
P Williams (Chairman), N McIntyre, M Sole
Veterinarian
Dr A A Corser
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General

General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out.

Supplementary

Ashburton TC - Thursday, 23rd December 2021
Race 4 - BILL DOYLE MEMORIAL HANDICAP TROT
ALDEBARAN FLOSS - connections advised the mare has had a bone chip removed and joints treated since last racing.
NZ Metro TC - Friday, 1st September 2023
Race 9 - CANTERBURY RESOURCE RECOVERY LTD HCP TROT
RESOLVE - connections advised that the mare has had a knee treated since last racing.
NZ Metro TC - Friday, 8th September 2023
Race 5 - NEVELE R '50 YEARS OF SUCCESS' (HEAT 2) MOBILE PACE
Connections advised Stewards on 15 September that SWEET COCO has recovered well following its last start and they have made gear changes to the filly in preparation for racing at Oamaru on Sunday.

Summary

Swabbing
MCCRIKEY, BETTOR LOVER, WILMA'S BOY, CONEY ISLAND LOU, TRIPLE G, GOLD BULLION, CLASSIE LINC, KIWI HERO, SUNNYS SISTER, WHO'S DELIGHT, CHARLIE BROWN
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Nil
Warnings
Nil
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 1IDEAL CHEVRON - Warned Mobiles
Race 3IMPERIAL COMMAND - Warned Mobiles
Race 3YUKON'D ME - Warned Mobiles
Race 7CHRIS KYLE - Warned Stands
Race 8SUNNYS SISTER - Warned Mobiles
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Race 3FREYA - on Veterinary advice at 8.10am
Race 10SOPHIA BROMAC - on Veterinary advice at 10.30am
Race 10MOSSDALE TERRY - on Veterinary advice at 1.00pm
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 16/09/2023 until 20/09/2023 inclusive (5 days):
BAILEYS PITCH, MYSTIFY ME, BOUNCE N BEYOND, FREYA, KAHRESS, ELIZABETH HILL, LAVRA SOLITAIRE, MOSSDALE TERRY, SOPHIA BROMAC

Race Comments

Race 1   IRT. YOUR HORSE. OUR PASSION. MOBILE PACE
IDEAL CHEVRON - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver K Butt. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
WOLF OF WALL STREET - when questioned regarding the performance driver S Thornley was unable to provide any explanation. Trainer K Barron advised he would give consideration to sending the gelding for a spell.
Race 2   HARNESS GRAND PRIX 10TH DECEMBER MOBILE PACE
THE NIGHT FOX - forced to race wide from the 950m. Weakened from the 600m. When questioned regarding the performance driver C Dalgety advised he was disappointed with the effort. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
SHARE A DREAM - paced roughly shortly after the start hampering a trailing runner. Again paced roughly rounding the final bend.
GATECRASHER - held up early in the run home.
BETTOR LOVER - raced wide early. Placed in restricted room near the 1100m when SEACRACKA shifted inwards.
SEACRACKA - hampered shortly after the start. Raced wide early. Shifted inwards near the 1100m placing an inside runner in restricted room. Driver K Cox was advised to exercise greater care when shifting ground. Lay outwards early in the run home.
CEE WHO'S BETTOR - raced wide early.
Race 3   RENWICK FARMS TWO-YEAR-OLD MOBILE TROT
LOTTIE'S MOMENT - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1400m. Again hampered near the 900m.
LOOK TO DA STARS - broke near the 1400m hampering a trailing runner and losing all chance.
WYPOUT - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.
YUKON'D ME - broke shortly after the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly.
IMPERIAL COMMAND - broke in the score up and was out of position at the candy pole and start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Struck track markers near the 1500m when driver P Davis was attempting to ease with the gelding then over-racing for a distance causing him some difficulty. Trotted roughly for a distance near the 800m. Weakened final bend hampering trailing runners.
EMPIRE CITY - attempted to pull up near the 900m hampering trailing runners.
FREYA - late scratching at 8.10am on Veterinary advice.
ALBERT FLASHER - hampered near the 900m. Held up early in the run home.
PARAMOUNT LADY - hampered near the 900m. Again hampered by a weakening runner final bend. Held up over the concluding stages.
PANTANI - broke near the 1100m losing ground and raced wide thereafter.
Race 4   WOODLANDS STUD SIRES STAKES 'HARNESS 7000' MOBILE PACE
BLUTO - driver S O'Reilly was spoken to for the manner in which she drove near the 1400m when contacting the sulky wheel of DALTON SHARD. In taking this course of action Stewards were satisfied there had been no consequential effects as a result.
HELIUM - lay inwards on several occasions throughout the running. Weakened rounding the final bend.
Race 5   GARRARDS MOBILE TROT
TI AMO BELLE - driver J Dunn was questioned regarding his decision not to shift outwards near the 600m prior to being covered by the improving SPY DA MOMENT. Mr Dunn advised that he was reluctant to improve forward in the open from the 600m and race wide rounding the final bend believing the runners racing on the inside would carry him into the passing lane. Stewards noted Mr Dunn's comments.
GOLD BULLION - driver B Butt reported he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.
OUTAMYWAY - lay inwards in the run home.
Race 6   WOODLANDS STUD FIRST MARES' SPRING SPRINT MOBILE PACE
FERNLEIGH BLACKBIRD - held up middle stages of the run home.
OBSESSION - when questioned regarding the performance driver T Williams advised the mare had not been suited to racing in the parked position.
CLASSIE LINC - over-raced when being restrained near the 1500m.
Race 7   CANPRINT HANDICAP PACE
KIWI HERO - when questioned regarding the improved performance driver R Holmes advised the gelding had benefited from being the sole runner on the front line and had received an economical run throughout.
CHRIS KYLE - broke at the start hampering a trailing runner and lost ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
WILLISON - lay inwards and had to be straightened by driver S Ottley near the 150m.
MO'UNGA - hampered by a breaking runner at the start. Had to be eased when awkwardly placed close to the back of JIMMY JAMES MAGUIRE near the 2000m.
SHE'S TOUGH - forced to race wide passing the 700m. Weakened final bend.
Race 8   LIVAMOL MOBILE TROT
TAKE AFTER ME - broke rounding the first bend losing all chance.
BET N WIN - broke after 150m losing ground. Broke again over the concluding stages. Authorisation of 3rd placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation when in a break in the early stages and also had not broken in excess of 50m when in a break again late in the run home.
SUNNYS SISTER - trotted roughly in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly. Continued to trot roughly in the early stages.
SASSY STAR - trotted roughly rounding the first bend.
Race 9   BRECKON FARMS MOBILE PACE
LONE WOLF - lay inwards and raced inside track markers rounding the final bend. Broke near the 250m losing ground.
Race 10   GOLD BAND TAXIS MOBILE PACE
MOSSDALE TERRY - late scratching at 1.00pm on Veterinary advice.
MIGHTY REACTOR - over-raced middle stages.
LUCIFER - lay inwards rounding the final bend losing ground. Driver B Butt will be spoken to in the coming days regarding his use of the whip in the run home.
FERNETTI - an enquiry was opened and adjourned into the manner in which junior driver C Dalgety used his whip in the run home.
SOPHIA BROMAC - late scratching at 10.30am on Veterinary advice.
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