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NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Friday, 17 October 2025

Stipendiary Stewards Report

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

General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out.

Supplementary

Rangiora HRC - Sunday, 24th August 2025
Race 1 - RHRC MEMBERSHIP AVAILABLE 2025/26 MOBILE PACE
Amateur driver D Roberts admitted a breach of Rule 507(1) in that he broke his engagement to drive ARCHIE with the horse having to be scratched. After hearing submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $300.

Summary

Swabbing
BETTER BE QUICK, LONGVIEW TUI, THE PRESENT MAKER, FOREVER DREAM, BOUNCE N BEYOND, FRANCO SINATRA, HABIBTI PAT, GREASED LIGHTNIN, MIDNIGHT MIKI, EUROSTYLE, MUSCLE MOUNTAIN, DON'T STOP DREAMING, REPUBLICAN PARTY, THE NEXT BEST THING
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Nil
Warnings
Race 6S Hill (HADRON COLLIDER)
[Rule 858(1)(i)] - Out of position at the start.
Epistaxis
Nil
Horse Action
Race 1SANS REPOS - Warned Mobiles
Race 2BEAUDIENE ALWAYS B - Warned Racing Manners
Race 2SADIE - Warned Mobiles
Race 2TOO SWEET FOR ME - Warned Racing Manners
Race 2VIN'S DEAL - Warned Racing Manners
Race 3VERY MAJESTIC - Warned Stands
Race 5CONFESSIONAL - Warned Mobiles
Race 7CHESTER GOLD - Warned Mobiles
Race 7CHESTER GOLD - Unruly Mobiles Trainer's Request
Race 7ROGUE HERO - Warned Mobiles
Race 7TARRAGINDI - Warned Racing Manners
Race 8SCRUNCH - Warned Mobiles
Race 8THIRD PARTY - Warned Mobiles
Race 9JIMMY CARTER - Warned Stands
Race 10AMERICAN ME - Warned Stands
Race 10RENEGADE - Warned Stands
Medical Certificate
 S O'Reilly - Medical clearance received
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Nil
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 18/10/2025 until 22/10/2025 inclusive (5 days):
LASA, HELLOVEAMOMENT, BET N WIN, FOLLOW YOUR DREAM
Exceptional Circumstances:
SWIMMING POOLE

Race Comments

Race 1   IRT. YOUR HORSE. OUR PASSION MOBILE PACE
THOR - lay inwards at various stages throughout.
SANS REPOS - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver R Alfeld. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
SWEET RAINE - raced wide early.
TROUBLESHOOTER - hung inwards rounding the final bend. Held up early in the run home.
Race 2   FAHEY FENCE HIRE MOBILE PACE
VIN'S DEAL - broke rounding the first bend hampering trailing runners losing ground. A warning was placed on the racing record of the filly.
TOO SWEET FOR ME - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the first bend. Held up by a weakening runner final bend. Broke leaving the final bend losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Trainer/driver G Smith reported the gelding had pulled the right hind shoe during the running.
CALYPSO - hung outwards and was awkwardly placed close to the sulky of THE HIGHWAYMAN near the 1000m which was hampered momentarily. Weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a high heart rate and slow recovery with signs of muscle tie up. Connections advised they will have blood tests taken from the filly in the coming days and Stewards will follow up the results.
BEAUDIENE ALWAYS B - broke when racing wide rounding the first bend losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Driver C Dalgety reported the gelding had been striking a knee.
SADIE - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver R May. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly. Paced roughly and broke after 150m losing ground. Broke again briefly near the 600m.
THE HIGHWAYMAN - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the first bend. Hampered again when an inside runner lay outwards near the 1000m having to be steadied.
Race 3   WHAT THE HILL AT WOODLANDS STUD TROT
LOVE WALKED IN - slow to begin.
BRIANNA - stood on the mark losing ground.
YOSEMITE - broke shortly after the start losing all chance.
ROYAL GYPSY - broke briefly at the start losing ground. When questioned regarding the performance driver S Thornley advised he was disappointed with the effort and was unable to provide any explanation.
MAVIS JONES - began awkwardly. Raced wide early.
VERY MAJESTIC - fractious prior to the start causing a delay and required assistance from the Clerk of the Course to take up its barrier position. Broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Raced wide from the 500m.
THE PRESENT MAKER - pre-race warmed.
JUDY J - held up early in the run home.
Race 4   LAZARUS STANDING AT WAI EYRE FARM MOBILE PACE
LAVRA ROSE - over-raced when held up near the 300m.
RENA - shifted ground outwards near the 350m and then lay outwards placing outside runner in restricted room. Notwithstanding this driver B Hope was advised to exercise more care when shifting ground.
ANN SOPHIE - held up by a weakening runner final bend.
REMISSION - placed in restricted room leaving the final bend when RENA shifted outwards.
EBONY ARDEN - raced wide early. Lay inwards when weakening and struck track markers rounding the final bend. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days regarding the performance.
PRINCESS GRACY - raced wide early.
STICKIFINGERS - weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner.
ARDEN SEASCAPE - raced wide from the 650m. Lay inwards in the run home.
FOREVER DREAM - raced wide early.
GONE SURFIN - raced wide early.
Connections advised Stewards on 22 October that EBONY ARDEN would be going for a spell.
Race 5   REMEMBERING MURRAY BUTT MOBILE TROT
NAZARETH - raced wide early.
PAIGE - raced wide early.
MUSCLE SASS - raced wide early.
CONFESSIONAL - lay inwards in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Raced wide early.
MAD JACK - trotted roughly shortly after the start.
FREYA - raced wide from the 700m.
Race 6   THE THRILL OF RACING WITH KENTUCKIANA LODGE MOBILE PACE
MAGICIAN - pre-race warmed.
HADRON COLLIDER - out of position at the start. Driver S Hill was issued a warning.
BUILT FOR GLORY - paced roughly when awkwardly placed close to the sulky of AUDACITY rounding the first bend. Held up final bend. When questioned regarding the performance driver N Burton advised the gelding had got too far back in the running from an inside second row draw and the race had not been run to suit.
BUILT FOR GLORY - connections advised on 21 October the gelding has had its joints treated since last racing.
Race 7   BOOK NOW FOR CHRISTMAS AT ADDINGTON MOBILE TROT
CHESTER GOLD - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts at the request of trainer/driver K Cameron.
TYRONS STRAPPING LAD - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1200m.
ROGUE HERO - broke at the start losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Weakened final bend. A post-race veterinary examination at the request of connections revealed a high heart rate and slow recovery with signs of muscle tie up. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.
YA EEJIT YA - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1200m. Placed in restricted room momentarily by an outside runner near the 350m.
TARRAGINDI - raced greenly and veered out sharply near the 1200m hampering trailing runners and broke losing ground. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Had to be steadied when there was an easing of the pace near the 900m. Authorisation of 3rd placing was withheld until Stewards were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation in the early stages.
HABIBTI PAT - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1200m.
MEANT TO BE - hampered by a breaking runner near the 1200m. Lay inwards near the 350m momentarily placing an inside runner in restricted room. Trotted roughly rounding the final bend and early in the run home.
Connections advised Stewards on 24 October that ROGUE HERO has been treated for dehydration since last racing.
Race 8   GARRARDS SIRES' STAKES SOPHOMORE CLASSIC (MOBILE PACE)
THIRD PARTY - broke in the score up losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Weakened final bend.
IRISH DREAM - lay in and struck a track marker rounding the final bend.
SCRUNCH - 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 wide until reaching the parked position near the 1350m. Driver J Dunn advised he would be recommending gear changes.
SPIRIT DOWNUNDER - held up early in the run home.
TACT TEVA - raced wide from the 650m.
FIVE CROWNS - lay inwards over the concluding stages having to be straightened.
MIDNIGHT MIKI - Stewards investigated a possible breach of the Push Out Rule near the 1500m when MIDNIGHT MIKI shifted outwards into the running line simultaneously to SCRUNCH attempting to shift inwards from a three wide position. After viewing the films Stewards were satisfied there was a vacant position available for MIDNIGHT MIKI to shift outwards and no further action was required.
TACT TEVA - connections advised on 21 October the gelding has had its joints treated since last racing.
Race 9   R D BUTT 'CANTERBURY PARK TROTTING CUP' (HCP TROT)
The start was delayed due to the bit on MR LOVE requiring attention.
I DREAM OF JEANNIE - tangled away. A post-race veterinary examination at the request of connections revealed a high heart rate and slow recovery. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.
PARIS PRINCE - broke briefly near the 1100m.
DREAMS PAT - broke near the 700m losing ground.
JIMMY CARTER - broke at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
MIGHTY LOGAN - hung inwards and trotted roughly rounding the first bend losing ground.
MR LOVE - trotted roughly rounding the first bend losing ground.
MIDNIGHT DASH - held up middle stages of the run home.
EUROSTYLE - connections advised the mare would be racing in season. Lay outwards in the run home despite the efforts of driver K Butt having to be straightened.
OSCAR BONAVENA - raced three wide from the 1650m.
Connections advised Stewards on 2 November that I DREAM OF JEANNIE has been treated for a virus since last racing.
Race 10   LAMB & HAYWARD 'CANTERBURY CLASSIC' (STAND PACE)
The start was delayed due to AMERICAN ME laying inwards and crowding VESSEM with all runners being turned out of line. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
SOONER THE BETTOR - broke briefly at the start hampering a trailing runner losing ground.
VESSEM - broke briefly at the start losing ground. Over-raced middle stages.
DON'T STOP DREAMING - over-raced middle stages.
RAKERO ROCKET - hampered by a breaking runner at the start.
RENEGADE - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
REPUBLICAN PARTY - pre-race warmed.
PINSEEKER - held up leaving the final bend and had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home.
Connections advised Stewards on 22 October that ALTA METEOR has had its joints treated since last racing.
Race 11   GOLD BAND TAXIS MOBILE PACE
COMMANDER JOE - held up early in the run home.
THE NEXT BEST THING - raced wide early.
MUNROE'S MATE - raced wide early.
I'M ROCKIN - over-raced when racing wide in the early stages. When questioned regarding the performance driver R Close advised the gelding may have choked down. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
CARDI B - raced ungenerously when attempting to improve to the lead near the 1300m. Briefly raced in restricted room when weakening near the 50m when runners either side shifted ground marginally. When questioned regarding the performance driver M Williamson advised he was disappointed with the effort and would be recommending gear changes. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
ONE FOR JAY - held up throughout the run home. Driver K Butt advised she did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.
Connections advised Stewards on 24 October that CHRISTIES ART has had its joints treated since last racing.
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