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Northern Southland Trotting Club Inc

Thursday, 8 October 2026

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Northern Southland Trotting Club Inc at Ascot Park Raceway
Weather
Fine
Track
Good
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
V Munro (Chairman), R Haley, P Meulenbroek, B Burke
Veterinarian
Dr M A Greene
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General

General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out.

Supplementary

Nil

Summary

Swabbing
GLENDHU MISCHIEF, BETTER TIME, HONEYCOMB, MOR MOONLIGHT, CRUISE MAGUIRE, TRENDY'S STAR, RECOIL, DOUBLE TIME, PYRAMID ROSE, RACK'EM UP, SIDE HUSTLE
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Nil
Warnings
Race 2B Barclay (BETTER TIME)
[Rule 869(2) and Whip & Rein Regs] - Using whip with more than a wrist flicking motion.
Race 2M Williamson (COLD PURSUIT)
[Rule 869(2) and Whip & Rein Regs] - Using whip with more than a wrist flicking motion.
Epistaxis
Nil
Horse Action
Race 3RAKAVENOM - Ineligible Racing Manners - Stood Down 2 Trials
Race 4DON'T STOP BELIEVING - Warned Mobiles
Race 4JOANY BABY - Warned Mobiles
Race 6LOVE MEISTER - Warned Racing Manners
Race 6LUNAR VALE - Warned Mobiles
Race 6MACH A WISH - Veterinary Clearance Required
Race 6MEANDMYSHADOW - Ineligible Mobiles - Stood Down 1 Trial
Race 6ROBYN ROCKS HEAVEN - Cleared From Unruly Mobiles
Race 7RAKAMURPH - Warned Stands
Race 8SPECIAL SON - Warned Stands
Medical Certificate
Nil
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Nil
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 09/10/2026 until 13/10/2026 inclusive (5 days):
THE BRUISER, MAGIC SIGN, RAMBLIN ROVER, FATHER NED, MARKTHEWARRIOR, OFF THE CANVAS

Race Comments

Race 1   ROBERT WILSON RACING STABLES HANDICAP TROT
TACTICAL CHEVRON - lay outwards under pressure throughout the run home and locked sulky stays with GLENDHU MISCHIEF over the concluding stages.
TICKTOCK MCGLAUGHLIN - trotted roughly throughout the run home and was unable to be fully driven out by driver A Milne.
SONNY JIM - lay inwards rounding the first bend.
MIKKO KOIVU - stood on the mark as the tapes were released and was slow to begin.
GLENDHU MISCHIEF - slow to begin. Locked sulky stays with TACTICAL CHEVRON over the concluding stages.
Race 2   KUBALA SEEDS MOBILE PACE
BETTER TIME - driver B Barclay was issued with a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.
HAZER - lay inwards in the early stages of the run home becoming awkwardly placed near the sulky wheel of THE BRICKLAYER having to be straightened by driver K Tomlinson.
COLD PURSUIT - driver M Williamson was issued with a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.
THE ORANGE ROUGHY - raced wide early.
ROCKIN ROMAN - raced wide from the 800m.
THREEBEERSDEEP - held up in the early and middle stages of the run home.
RAKADIAMONDS - held up final bend.
Race 3   DIAMOND CREEK FARM / SBSR TUAPEKA GOLDEN GIRLS MOBILE PACE
DIAMONDSONMYSHOES - lay inwards near the 850m contacting a track marker.
DELIGHTINGOLD - hampered by a breaking runner passing the 500m.
RAKAVENOM - raced wide early. Raced three wide without cover from the 700m. Broke passing the 500m badly checking an outside runner and hampering trailing runners losing all chance. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on two occasions prior to resuming.
FEAR GOGH - badly checked by a breaking runner passing the 500m losing all chance.
CLAASEE - hampered by a breaking runner passing the 500m.
SUPERFAST - raced wide early.
Race 4   MAJESTIC SON AT ALABAR MOBILE TROT
DON'T STOP BELIEVING - broke in the score up losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.
DELPHYNE - broke rounding the first bend losing considerable ground. Authorisation of this runner's 4th placing was withheld until Stewards had reviewed replays and were satisfied the filly had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation.
JOANY BABY - broke shortly after the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.
MOR MOONLIGHT - received post-race Veterinary treatment for muscle tie up.
Race 5   MASTER BLASTER MOBILE PACE
RYLAN CHARLIE - lay inwards rounding the final bend contacting a track marker.
CRUISE MAGUIRE - driver B Williamson advised he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.
MR PRESIDENT - lay inwards leaving the final bend.
Race 6   REGENT CAR COURT MOBILE PACE
LUNAR VALE - paced roughly in the score up then broke shortly after the start losing all chance and was retired from the race by driver N Williamson. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.
MACH A WISH - became uneven in its gait on pulling up post-race and was immediately attended to by the oncourse Veterinarian with the Horse Ambulance being deployed to transport the gelding from the track. A subsequent Veterinary examination revealed MACH A WISH to be lame in the right fore leg. Connections were advised the gelding was stood down pending a Veterinary Clearance prior to resuming.
RAKATURBO - over-raced when being restrained to obtain cover for a distance from the 1000m.
RECOIL - raced wide in the middle stages.
LOVE MEISTER - paced roughly in the early stages. Paced roughly again before breaking near the 1100m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.
CRACKASKY - held up final bend.
MEANDMYSHADOW - broke in the score up losing all chance and was retired from the race by driver H Douglas. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion from a mobile barrier prior to resuming. Driver H Douglas advised that after initially beginning to score up the mare had been reluctant to pace in the early stages.
ROBYN ROCKS HEAVEN - cleared from the Unruly for future mobile starts.
Race 7   LUMSDEN FOUR SQUARE HANDICAP PACE
DOUBLE TIME - tangled away.
RAKAMURPH - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
Race 8   WALKER MURDOCH LAW LTD HANDICAP TROT
POPNROCK - held up rounding the final bend only obtaining clear running passing the 200m.
SPECIAL SON - broke at the start hampering an outside runner losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
ANDY HALL - hampered by a breaking runner at the start and broke in consequence losing all chance.
GARONNE - held up in the early stages of the run home.
THE GREEK FREAK - lay inwards on the bend near the 900m contacting and dislodging two track markers. Held up in the early and middle stages of the run home.
GASHERBRUM - lay outwards in the early stages of the run home.
PYRAMID ROSE - raced wide early.
RANDEL HUSTON P - broke shortly after the start losing all chance.
KRACKALING - briefly raced wider on the track near the 1400m when AVEROSS MAJESTY shifted ground outwards from the marker line. Stewards investigated a perceived breach of the Push Out Rule where it was established that driver D O'Connell (AVEROSS MAJESTY) had commenced his outwards movement prior to KRACKALING reaching his sulky wheel, accordingly no further action was deemed necessary.
Race 9   OLPHERT CONTRACTING LTD MOBILE PACE
ROBYNS ART - lay outwards at various stages throughout.
RACK'EM UP - broke in the score up however was in position at the Candy Pole. Over-raced through the middle stages. Driver C Dalgety advised he did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.
SIDE HUSTLE - raced wide early.
HERB - raced wide early.
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