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Winton Harness Racing Club Inc

Thursday, 26 February 2026

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Winton Harness Racing Club Inc at Central Southland Raceway
Weather
Overcast
Track
Good
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
V Munro (Chairman), R Haley, M Davidson, P Meulenbroek
Veterinarian
Dr G A M Reed
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General

General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out.

Supplementary

Nil

Summary

Swabbing
ROSEANNA, HE'S TOUGH, PRINCESS LISA, TOSANA, GET SEASIDE LUCKY, HE'S ROBYN, XERION, MIKI'S DEAL
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Race 1A Milne (KAY'S TOO COOL)
[Rule 869(2) and Whip & Rein Regs] - Used whip with more than a wrist flicking motion (2 days).
Suspended from 02/03/2026 until 11/03/2026 inclusive.
Fines
Race 3T Stratford (VAN LIBERTY)
[Rule 865(2)] - Presented runner with removable deafeners not notified. Fined $100.
Warnings
Race 3O Kite (VAN LIBERTY)
[Rule 869(2) and Whip & Rein Regs] - Used whip with more than a wrist flicking motion.
Epistaxis
Nil
Horse Action
Race 1LADY HARRIET - Ineligible Racing Manners - Stood Down 1 Trial
Race 1SHAKEDOWN - Ineligible Racing Manners - Stood Down 1 Trial
Race 6ROBYN ROCKS HEAVEN - Warned Mobiles
Race 7MC SQUARED - Warned Racing Manners
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Race 7MARKTHEWARRIOR - At 10.56am on Veterinary advice
Race 8CAPTAIN AMORE - At 9.11am on Veterinary advice
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 27/02/2026 until 03/03/2026 inclusive (5 days):
LYDAH VALLEY, SHOOTFORTHESTARS, SURE TO RISE, GLENDHU MISCHIEF, HUCKLEBERRY, MARKTHEWARRIOR, CAPTAIN AMORE, HILLARY

Race Comments

Race 1   IPLEX PIPES TROT
RAFFIE JAY - held up early stages of the run home.
LADY HARRIET - broke near the 1800m losing all chance. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming.
RONDO TROUBLE - hampered near the 1300m.
ROSEANNA - lay out entering the bend near the 1400m then trotted roughly passing the 1300m hampering a trailing runner. Driver B Williamson reported he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.
PHISHING - broke shortly after the start losing all chance.
DAISYMEROLLIN - pre-race warmed.
SHAKEDOWN - broke after 150m losing all chance. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion prior to resuming.
KAY'S TOO COOL - driver A Milne admitted a charge under Rule 869(2) and the Whip and Rein Regulations in that he used his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home. After viewing replays and considering submissions on penalty the Adjudicative Committee imposed a suspension of Mr Milne's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing on 01 March up to and including 11th March 2026 (2 days).
THE BRUISER - broke rounding the first bend losing ground. Weakened final bend.
Race 2   RHEEM MOBILE PACE
SHERWOOD MAGGIE - broke briefly in the score up however was in position at the start.
LOU'S DEAL - weakened final bend.
ROBYNS HUSTLER - weakened final bend.
PUTERE BOY - weakened final bend.
Race 3   MICO JUNIOR DRIVERS MOBILE PACE
AUTUMN BELLE - weakened final bend.
VAN LIBERTY - trainer T Stratford was issued with a $100 Minor Infringement Notice after presenting the gelding with removable deafeners which were not notified. Driver O Kite was warned for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion near the 400m.
Race 4   VETSOUTH EQUINE SOUTHERN BELLE SPEED SERIES (HT2) MOB PACE
SNAP SHOT - unable to obtain clear racing room throughout the run home.
JUST LIKE JAGGER - lay out at various stages during the running, in particular rounding the final bend and early stages of the run home with the mare unable to be fully driven out by driver K Green.
Race 5   ALABAR SOUTHERN SUPREMACY STAKES (HEAT 1) MOBILE PACE
DANGER ZONE - weakened final bend.
Race 6   MM BRANDS MOBILE PACE
SEASIDE CHARLIE - paced roughly early stages.
ACE OF SPADES - hampered by a weakening runner final bend.
INLIGHTEN ME - weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner.
RAVEN SHARD - placed in restricted room when an outside runner lay inwards entering the first bend.
SHADOW OF THE MOON - lay inwards entering the first bend placing an inside runner in restricted room. Weakened final bend.
COSMIC AURUM - unable to obtain clear racing room through the middle and latter stages of the run home.
ROBYN ROCKS HEAVEN - broke in the score up losing all chance and was retired from the race by driver M Hill. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
HOKONUI JOEL - paced roughly briefly near the 1200m.
Race 7   BUTELINE TROT
MARKTHEWARRIOR - late scratching on Veterinary advice at 10.56am.
KYLE LOCH - broke passing the 1600m losing all chance.
GRANNY ROSE - weakened final bend.
XERION - driver K Larsen reported he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.
MC SQUARED - broke passing the 600m hampering a trailing runner losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare.
SENIOR CONSTABLE LIZ - pre-race warmed. Hampered by a breaking runner when weakening final bend.
Race 8   APEX VALVES MOBILE PACE
The start was delayed 1 minute at the request of the TAB.
CAPTAIN AMORE - late scratching on Veterinary advice at 9.11am.
RAKAVENOM - weakened over the concluding stages.
CRACKER OPIE - over-raced through the middle stages.
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