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NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Sunday, 21 July 2024

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc at Addington Raceway
Weather
Fine
Track
Easy, Good
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

Nil

Summary

Swabbing
BIG MAMA MORRIS, KING OF DIAMONDS, STYLE COUNCIL, AMBLESIDE DRIVE, SUPERSTAR LEGEND, NOAH MAGNIFIC, VINRULES, BEAUDIENE QUICK STEP
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Nil
Warnings
Race 5J Whittaker (MOET SHARD)
[Rule 865(2)] - Presented with removable deafeners not notified.
Race 5T Williams (MOET SHARD)
[Rule 869(2) Whip & Rein Regs] - Using whip with more than a wrist flicking motion.
Race 7R Close (MAJOR CHEDDAR)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Manner drove when crowding outside runner 250m.
Race 7A Edge (VINRULES)
[Rule 865(1)] - Presented with removable deafeners and blinds not notified.
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 1HES SANTAS EXCUSE - Warned Racing Manners
Race 2CLOVELLY HILL - Unruly Stands Trainer's Request
Race 2KING OF DIAMONDS - Final Warning Stands
Race 4BRONSKI - Warned Mobiles - Caused False Start
Race 4GIRLSHAVTIME - Warned Racing Manners
Race 5PRIDES CONTESSA - Warned Mobiles
Race 7HANOI FRANCO - Warned Racing Manners
Race 7MAGICAL MAX - Warned Stands
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Race 2HOOFN IT - at 5.30pm 20 July on Veterinary advice
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 22/07/2024 until 25/07/2024 inclusive (4 days):
KNOWING ME
Ineligible from 22/07/2024 until 26/07/2024 inclusive (5 days):
HOOFN IT, SINNER COOL, TAUMUTU LAD
Ineligible from 22/07/2024 until 27/07/2024 inclusive (6 days):
BELMONT VALOR

Race Comments

Race 1   ORIGINAL SIN MOBILE PACE
ROTTEN RODDEN - had to be steadied near the 1200m.
HIT THE BEACH - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1200m losing ground. Held up final bend.
SWEET SPIRIT - had to be steadied near the 1200m.
KING ARTHUR - driver H Douglas advised he was unable to activate the removable deafeners due to the cord becoming entangled.
BONO BROWN - paced roughly near the 1300m. Had to be steadied near the 1200m.
HES SANTAS EXCUSE - over-raced in the early stages. Broke near the 1200m and shifted outwards hampering outside and trailing runners losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Driver K Butt advised the horse had been striking its sulky wheels.
FAST ACE - had to be steadied near the 1200m. Forced to race three wide from the 900m.
Race 2   LSG SKY CHEFS TROT
MONARO MEG - held up early in the run home.
CLOVELLY HILL - broke at the start losing ground. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts at the request of the connections.
KING OF DIAMONDS - broke at the start losing ground. A final warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Authorisation of 1st placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation in the early stages.
HOOFN IT - late scratching at 5.30pm on 20 July on Veterinary advice.
ORIGIN - broke at the start losing ground. Broke again near the 200m losing its chance.
ONE MHOR FOR HEATHER - broke after 100m losing all chance.
MIDNIGHT DIAMOND - trotted roughly and shifted outwards passing the1000m and was then forced to race wide from the 900m.
STELLA BAY - trotted roughly over the concluding stages.
Race 3   GOOD HOME FERRYMEAD PACE
STUBING - held up final bend.
MAJOR PERFORMER - held up final bend and throughout the run home. Driver J Dunn advised he did not activate the sliding blinds or removable deafeners in consequence.
Race 4   THE BIRDWOOD MOBILE PACE
A false start was declared when BRONSKI paced roughly in the score up causing interference to a second line runner. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Permission was granted for the blinds to be removed and driver C Thornley elected to remain in his allocated barrier position for the restart.
ROCKIN ROMAN - over-raced middle stages.
BRONSKI - held up final bend.
AMBLESIDE DRIVE - over-raced early.
RUSHKINOFF - weakened final bend. When questioned regarding the performance driver B Orange advised he was disappointed and was unable to provide any explanation. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a high heart rate and slow recovery. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.
TERROR MA SUE - hampered near the 700m.
GIRLSHAVTIME - hung outwards racing into the first bend. Hung outwards again for a distance near the 900m causing driver B Wilmott difficulty with trailing runners being hampered near the 700m losing its chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Trainer B Weaver advised he would consider making gear changes prior to resuming.
FEAR GOGH - hampered near the 700m. Held up final bend.
IVONA DADIC - hampered near the 700m. Held up final bend.
Race 5   KONG FILLIES & MARES MOBILE PACE
MOET SHARD - trainer J Whittaker was issued a warning for presenting the mare to race with removable deafeners which had not been notified. Over-raced middle stages. Paced roughly rounding the final bend. Driver T Williams was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the early and middle stages of the run home.
ROLLWITHIT - held up final bend and early in the run home.
SUPERSTAR LEGEND - raced wide early.
GEM N EM - over-raced middle stages.
TREMENDOUS SENSATION - raced wide from the 1100m.
PRIDES CONTESSA - broke in the score up losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.
Race 6   DIMITRIS TROT
ROYAL YANKEE - slow to begin. Hampered by a weakening runner final bend.
BULLIT TRAIN - broke at the start hampering a trailing runner losing ground. Raced wide from the 800m. Trotted roughly over the concluding stages. Authorisation of 4th placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation in the early stages.
STARLIGHT GAZER - hampered by a breaking runner shortly after the start. Broke near the 2200m losing considerable ground.
DEM BONES DEM BONES - weakened final bend.
RACEY KRUSA - over-raced middle stages. Weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner.
QUERCUS RUBRA - raced wide early.
Race 7   GERRYS BAKERY PACE
BANNOCKBURN - broke briefly at the start. Held up rounding the final bend.
MAJOR CHEDDAR - lay outwards near the 250m crowding an outside runner. Notwithstanding this driver R Close was issued a warning for the manner in which he drove.
SWEET TRIXIE - reared as the start was effected losing ground.
MAGISTRATE - lay inwards and was awkwardly placed and contacted the sulky of MAJOR CHEDDAR shortly after the start losing ground and briefly unbalancing R Close the driver of MAJOR CHEDDAR. Weakened final bend and lay inwards striking track markers.
BALLYSPELLANE - over-raced early stages. Weakened final bend.
VINRULES - trainer A Edge was issued a warning for presenting the gelding to race with removable deafeners and blinds which had not been notified. Came together with MEMPHIS BLASTER shortly after the start.
MEMPHIS BLASTER - came together with VINRULES shortly after the start and broke briefly. Raced wide early.
HOLLY K - lay inwards and had to be straightened on several occasions in the run home.
FRANCO ELVIS - broke at the start losing ground. Raced wide from the 1500m.
FREEDOMS BEAUTY - broke at the start losing ground. Over-raced middle stages.
HANOI FRANCO - hung inwards for a distance passing the 900m and then raced wide before racing greenly leaving the back straight causing driver R Harrison considerable difficulty. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare. Weakened final bend.
MAGICAL MAX - fractious prior to the start causing a delay. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Broke at the start losing ground. Placed in restricted room near the 250m when an inside runner shifted outwards.
Race 8   SERVICE FOODS THANK ADDINGTON EVENTS TEAM MOBILE PACE
DARBY - held up early in the run home.
REGGIE GOLIGHTLY - weakened rounding the final bend and lay inwards striking track markers. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
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