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NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Friday, 4 April 2025

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc at Addington Raceway
Weather
Fine
Track
Fast, Good
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
P Williams (Chairman), M Sole, M Szukiel
Veterinarian
D L Williamson
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General

General
Nil

Supplementary

Rangiora HRC - Sunday, 30th March 2025
Race 3 - THE BROOK BAR & EATERY TROT
Trainer P Nairn advised Stewards on 3 April SOMETHING ELSE has recovered well since its last start and will be continuing with its current preparation.
Race 5 - THE ANGLERS ARMS MOBILE PACE
Trainer M Purvis advised Stewards on 4 April SOFIA ROSE has had a fetlock treated since last racing.

Summary

Swabbing
MR LOVE, MALAKAI, TYRONS STRAPPING LAD, HADRON COLLIDER, FORGIVENESS, ARTHUR SHELBY, HARRISON JOHN, CORMORAN STRIKE, IMPRESSIVE SHARD, STRIKEM
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Race 5J Dunn (FRAZZLED)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Careless driving striking a wheel 700m. Fined $250.
Race 8P Nairn (WATERLOO STATION)
[Rule 858(1)(d)] - Came to the barrier in the incorrect position. Fined $100.
Warnings
Race 3J Morrison (LOTTIE'S MOMENT)
[Rule 865(2)] - Presented with removable deafeners not notified.
Race 4T Bamford (LIGHT ME UP)
[Rule 452(2)] - Incorrect colours.
Race 5G Telfer (SPANISH PRINCESS)
[Rule 869(2) Whip & Rein Regs] - Using whip with more than a wrist flicking motion.
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 3A REASON TO FIGHT - Warned Racing Manners
Race 3SHE'S GOT SASS - Unruly Mobiles
Race 5DASH DOSH - Warned Mobiles
Race 5PARAMOUNT LADY - Warned Racing Manners
Race 5PEAKNMONKEY - Warned Mobiles - Caused False Start
Race 5PEAKNMONKEY - Unruly Mobiles
Race 6DELIGHT WITH ME - Warned Mobiles
Race 7WHO'S DELIGHT - Warned Mobiles
Race 8DYNASTY - Warned Mobiles
Race 8TU TANGATA - Warned Mobiles
Race 9DAISY DIANA - Ineligible Mobiles - Stood Down 1 Trial
Race 10CHOCOLATE CRUNCH - Warned Mobiles
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Race 9DAISY DIANA - Rule 213(1)(e) - Unsatisfactory manners prior to the start
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 05/04/2025 until 05/04/2025 inclusive (1 days):
DAVE DULEY
Ineligible from 05/04/2025 until 09/04/2025 inclusive (5 days):
TWO JULES
Exceptional Circumstances:
BARRYTOWN

Race Comments

Race 1   IRT. YOUR HORSE. OUR PASSION. MOBILE TROT
TI AMO BELLE - broke leaving the final bend losing all chance.
SUNNYS SISTER - connections advised the mare has had a hind fetlock treated since last racing.
Race 2   BOOK NOW FOR ANZAC DAY LEAGUE & RACING MOBILE PACE
DELIGHTFUL DREAMS - held up leaving the final bend. When questioned regarding the performance driver W House advised the gelding would derive benefit from its first start back after a spell.
MALAKAI - lay inwards and paced roughly near the 1100m.
Race 3   DUBAI DIAMOND TRADERS MOBILE TROT
BULLET - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the final bend. Broke passing the 100m losing all chance.
TYRONS STRAPPING LAD - driver J Dunn advised he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.
A REASON TO FIGHT - broke rounding the final bend hampering a trailing runner losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.
HADLEYMAE - lay in when weakening rounding the final bend striking track markers.
SHE'S GOT SASS - lay inwards and broke in the score up losing considerable ground. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts. Weakened final bend.
LOTTIE'S MOMENT - trainer J Morrison was issued a warning for presenting the mare to race with removable deafeners instead of the notified fixed deafeners.
Race 4   HAPPY BIRTHDAY LATHER UP MOBILE PACE
FRANCENT - paced roughly rounding the first bend.
LIGHT ME UP - trainer T Bamford was issued a warning for failing to have the correct colours available. Over-raced in the early stages when being restrained to the rear of the field.
HADRON COLLIDER - lay outwards and paced roughly rounding the final bend.
CLASSIE LINC - over-raced throughout.
Race 5   XCM SPORT MOBILE TROT
A false start was declared when PEAKNMONKEY broke in the score up and locked wheels with MASSIVE MERC which broke. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Driver R Close elected to move to the unruly position for the restart where PEAKNMONKEY will remain for future mobile starts.
PEAKNMONKEY - checked and broke rounding the final bend losing all chance.
MASSIVE MERC - driver A Clark advised he had steering difficulties during the run home and was unable to activate the sliding blinds in consequence.
SPANISH PRINCESS -driver G Telfer was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.
PARAMOUNT LADY - trotted roughly and broke rounding the final bend checking a trailing runner losing ground. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare. Driver S Ottley reported she sustained a punctured sulky tyre near the 700m.
FRAZZLED - driver J Dunn admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly near the 700m when shifting ground outwards and striking the sulky wheel of PARAMOUNT LADY which punctured. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $250.
DASH DOSH - broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly.
Race 6   TRADE ME PROPERTY MOBILE PACE
ARTHUR SHELBY - lay inwards and struck a track marker near the 1500m. Again lay inwards rounding the final bend striking several track markers.
DELIGHT WITH ME - paced roughly in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Raced greenly at various stages throughout. Weakened leaving the final bend.
Race 7   STEVIE & MAREE THANK THEIR CLIENTS MOBILE PACE
MIKI KNOWS - over-raced and became awkwardly placed close to the sulky of HARRISON JOHN near the 1200m before breaking losing all chance and hampering a trailing runner after there was a slight easing of the pace when MACANDREW AVIATOR was restrained to obtain cover when BEACH BALL progressed forward to lead. After speaking to drivers R Close (MIKI KNOWS) and M Williamson (MACANDREW AVIATOR) and viewing replays Stewards were unable to apportion blame to either driver or horse and took the matter no further.
HARRISON JOHN - hampered by an easing of the pace near the 1200m.
TEMPO WARRIOR - weakened leaving the final bend.
WHO'S DELIGHT - lay outwards in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
BEACH BALL - pre-race warmed.
BRYCE'S MEDDLE - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1200m. Weakened leaving the final bend.
Race 8   TRACKSIDE DINING AVAILABLE 9TH, 16TH & 23RD MAY MOBILE TROT
A false start was declared when WATERLOO STATION came to the barrier in the incorrect position. Driver P Nairn was issued a $100 Minor Infringement Notice.
WATERLOO STATION - held up rounding the final bend.
WHO'S QUEEN - pre-race warmed.
DYNASTY - broke in the score up of the restart losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.
TU TANGATA - slow to leave the pre-race formation at the restart and was back from the unruly position at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
Race 9   BETAVET FILLIES & MARES MOBILE PACE
KAIRAKI VEGAS - broke near the 550m losing ground.
KUSHITE WARRIOR - over-raced middle stages. Weakened from the 600m. Driver J Morrison advised the filly had been striking the sulky wheel discs throughout.
IMPRESSIVE SHARD - raced 3 wide without cover from the 1300m until reaching the parked position near the 600m.
DAISY DIANA - fractious prior to the start and refused to score up taking no part in the race. Declared a non-runner by Stewards under Rule 213(1)(e) due to unsatisfactory manners prior to the start. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion from a mobile start prior to resuming.
Race 10   GOLD BAND TAXIS MOBILE PACE
TOBY TOM B - held up rounding the final bend.
CHOCOLATE CRUNCH - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver C DeFilippi. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly. Over-raced middle stages.
SOPHIA BROMAC - pre-race warmed.
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