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Ashburton Trotting Club Inc

Monday, 26 October 2026

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
Ashburton Trotting Club Inc at Ashburton Raceway
Weather
Fine
Track
Fast
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
N McIntyre (Chairman), S Wallis, S Renault, M Sole
Veterinarian
Dr A A Corser
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General

General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out.

Supplementary

Nil

Summary

Swabbing
MR MERCEDES, WARD LAMON, PRINCESS SADIE, CHICAGO SKY, ARAFURA, PETITE AMOUR, BECKY'S GIRL, TOUR PARTY, MR LOVE, PRESTIGIOUS, SUVA BABY, CHERISH ME, MARKETPLACE, THE LAZARUS EFFECT, SONOFAMISTERY
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Race 5G Smith (WHO'S YA DADDY)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Careless driving striking a wheel causing own horse to break 250m (4 days).
Suspended from 27/10/2026 until 06/11/2026 inclusive.
Fines
Race 10S Hill (RENEGADE)
[Rule 864(2)(e)] - Failed to activate hopple shorteners. Fined $200.
Warnings
Race 1M Purvis (SOLITARY MAN)
[Rule Notification of Drivers Reg] - Late driver notification.
Race 9A Butt (ALL OF ME)
[Rule 869(2) Whip & Rein Regs] - Using whip with more than a wrist flicking motion.
Epistaxis
Nil
Horse Action
Race 1APOLLO ELEVEN - Warned Racing Manners
Race 1CORNELIUS CLOWERS - Unruly Mobiles
Race 3AXEL ROSE - Warned Mobiles
Race 3ROGUE HERO - Warned Racing Manners
Race 4ESMERALDA - Warned Racing Manners
Race 5IMPERIOUS GIRL - Unruly Mobiles
Race 5LANDMAN - Warned Mobiles
Race 5RAZOR RAY - Unruly Mobiles
Race 7HILLBILLY BLUES - Veterinary Clearance Required
Race 7MIDNIGHT DASH - Veterinary Clearance Required
Race 10DREAMS ARE FREE - Unruly Stands
Race 10RENEGADE - Warned Stands
Race 10RUBIRA - Warned Stands
Medical Certificate
 L McCormick - Medical clearance received
Driver Changes
Nil
Late Scratchings
Race 2HI HOPES - on Veterinary advice at 8.58am
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 27/10/2026 until 31/10/2026 inclusive (5 days):
HI HOPES, RATA, JUST FOR TODAY, AALIYAH, HAVTIMEWILLFLY

Race Comments

Race 1   AURIC SOLAR MOBILE TROT
DREAM ANYWAY - broke near the 500m losing all chance.
MUSCLE BLUEPRINT - trotted roughly over the concluding stages.
SOLITARY MAN - trainer M Purvis was issued a warning for being late to notify driver J Dunn. Cast a bell boot shortly after the start.
CORNELIUS CLOWERS - broke after 100m losing all chance. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts. Trainer/driver M Williamson advised he would give consideration to sending the gelding for a spell.
PARAMOUNT ROYALTY - hung outwards leaving the final bend and shifted up the track. Continued to lay outwards throughout the run home with driver B Butt unable to drive the gelding out with any vigour.
APOLLO ELEVEN - switched to a pace approaching the 1500m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the colt.
Race 2   MAINLAND WOOL CANTY PLAINS SPRING SERIES FINAL (MOBILE PACE)
TAUMUTU LAD - over-raced and became awkwardly placed to the back of MELTON MAGNATE near the 1300m resulting in a slight easing of the pace with trailing runners being hampered.
HI HOPES - late scratching at 8.58am on Veterinary advice.
LONGVIEW TUI - over-raced middle stages.
WHYAMIHERE - raced wide early. Checked and broke near the 1300m after a slight easing of the pace losing ground.
FOX TERROR - raced wide early. Hampered by a slight easing of the pace near the 1300m having to race wide thereafter. Weakened final bend.
MELTON MAGNATE - raced wide early.
HERE COMES MARTY - hampered by a slight easing of the pace near the 1300m. Held up early and middle stages of the run home.
UNICO REALTA - hampered by a slight easing of the pace near the 1300m.
ANYTIME AT ALL - over-raced middle stages. Hampered by a slight easing of the pace near the 1300m.
BETTERWITHBLING - hampered by a slight easing of the pace near the 1300m.
WARD LAMON - driver T Williams advised he was unable to activate the sliding blinds due to the cord breaking. This gear was inspected and found to be in previously good condition.
Race 3   WIDESPAN SHEDS MOBILE TROT
ROGUE HERO - attempted to pace and then broke racing into the first bend and locked wheels with RACHMANINOV checking and hampering trailing runners losing ground. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.
RACHMANINOV - checked and locked wheels with ROGUE HERO racing into the first bend losing ground.
AXEL ROSE - broke as the start was effected losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
ONE EL - hampered by a breaking runner racing into the first bend.
VERTIGO - hampered by a breaking runner racing into the first bend.
KRACKALING - checked by breaking runners racing into the first bend losing ground.
VERY MAJESTIC - hampered by a breaking runner racing into the first bend.
ZOLTAN BOSCIK - hampered by a breaking runner racing into the first bend.
PRINCESS SADIE - hampered by a breaking runner racing into the first bend.
MAKAKU - hampered and broke racing into the first bend losing ground.
MASTER CLASS - raced wide early.
Race 4   MID CANTERBURY TROTTING OWNERS LADIES SPRINT (MOBILE PACE)
PRINCESS GRACY - hampered by a breaking runner near the 850m.
NOTHING BUT YOU - hampered by a breaking runner near the 850m.
STELLA ROUGE - raced wide early. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 850m.
ESMERALDA - raced wide early. Broke near the 850m hampering trailing runners losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare.
ARAFURA - hampered by a breaking runner near the 850m.
Race 5   NEUMANNS TYRES VIPAL HAMBLETONIAN CLASSIC (MOB TROT)
IMPERIOUS GIRL - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver C Ferguson. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts. Trainer/driver C Ferguson advised the filly had got too far back in the running and he would be making gear changes prior to racing next.
RAZOR RAY - paced shortly after the start before breaking losing considerable ground. Placed on the unruly for future mobile starts.
LANDMAN - required assistance from the Clerk of the Course in the pre-race formation. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the colt.
WHO'S YA DADDY - pre-race warmed. Held up final bend. Broke near the 250m after shifting outwards and contacting the sulky wheel of PETITE AMOUR losing all chance. Driver G Smith admitted a breach of Rule 869(3)(b) in that he drove carelessly in this incident. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee suspended Mr Smith's driver's licence from the conclusion of racing today up to and including 6 November 2026 (4 days).
Race 6   WOODLANDS NZ SIRES' STAKES 2YO C & G HEAT 5 (MOBILE PACE)
CAPTAIN WOLF - lay inwards and struck a track marker rounding the final bend.
CHIGGSY - raced wide early.
PATRIOT - raced wide early.
KUPLAOLEMATES - underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was cleared to start. Weakened leaving the final bend.
SCOUNDREL - raced wide with cover from the 1000m. Driver S Hill reported the colt had lay inwards causing him steering difficulties in the run home.
LUCKY LUKA - raced wide from the 1400m.
Race 7   TACTICAL LANDING ASHBURTON TROTTERS SPRINT (MOB TROT)
WILMA'S BOY - trotted roughly late in the run home and had to be steadied by driver B Butt just prior to the finish.
TARRAGINDI - over-raced middle stages. Held up early in the run home.
PRESTIGIOUS - lay outwards early in the run home having to be straightened by driver K Butt.
RESOLVE - over-raced middle stages.
MIDNIGHT DASH - broke near the 700m and lost ground before breaking again near the 300m and was retired from the race by driver B Orange. Attended to by the on-course Veterinarian and transported from the track in the Horse Ambulance. A post-race veterinary examination revealed lameness in the left hind fetlock and was treated before being transported to an Equine Clinic for further assessment. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance prior to resuming.
MAUI - raced wide early.
HILLBILLY BLUES - a post-race veterinary and endoscopic examination at the request of connections revealed a degree of mucous in the trachea which may have affected the gelding's racing performance and was treated. Stood down pending a veterinary clearance prior to resuming.
Race 8   DUNSTAN NZ SIRES' STAKES 2YO FILLIES HEAT 4 (MOBILE PACE)
WAT FUN - over-raced when being restrained to obtain cover near the 1200m. Weakened in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance driver O Thornley advised the filly may be feeling the effects of recent racing. Co-trainer H Cullen advised the filly would be sent for a spell.
LEAN ON ME - raced wide with cover from the 700m. Lay inwards when being shifted wider on the track approaching the 200m and was awkwardly placed to the outside of VALIDATION losing ground. Driver B Butt advised he attributed no blame to the inside runner.
PEPINYASTEP - raced wide early.
BEWARE THE STORM - raced wide with cover from the 800m.
JORJA - held up early and middle stages of the run home.
BELLE BIDDY - raced wide from the 900m.
Race 9   NEVELE R FILLIES SERIES HEAT 7 (MOBILE PACE)
HINEMOANA - held up final bend. Broke shortly after the finish line. Driver R Close advised the filly had been hanging outwards in the run home.
MIKI'S DEAL - paced roughly in the run home.
ALL OF ME - raced wide early. Driver A Butt was issued a warning for using his whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.
CHERISH ME - raced wide early.
LOUS PINUP GIRL - held up final bend and early in the run home.
SONG OF SEAS - paced roughly in the early stages losing ground.
LIZZIE BORDEN - held up final bend.
Race 10   NZB AIRFREIGHT ASHBURTON FLYING STAKES (STAND PACE)
DREAMS ARE FREE - broke at the start losing ground. Placed on the unruly for future standing starts. Hung outwards racing into the first bend and became awkwardly placed to the inside of IT'S TOUGH having to be steadied near the 1900m. Weakened in the run home.
MARKETPLACE - held up final bend. When questioned regarding his driving tactics, particularly whether there was an opportunity to shift outwards and race in the parked position near the 1800m, driver C Ferguson explained that he was reluctant to do so given the racing pattern of THE LAZARUS EFFECT which was leading. He believed he would have been left racing parked and with the strong prevailing winds in the back straight he considered this would have been detrimental to his winning chances. He therefore elected to remain on the marker line before utilising the passing lane and finishing strongly in the run home. After considering his explanation and the distance remaining from the finish, Stewards were satisfied that his decision was not unreasonable in the circumstances and took the matter no further.
RENEGADE - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Over-raced middle stages. Driver S Hill was issued a $200 Minor Infringement Notice for failing to activate the hopple shorteners.
RUBIRA - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.
BETTORS ANVIL - had to be steadied racing into the first bend when awkwardly placed close to the sulky of IT'S TOUGH, which shifted into the running line at the same time as MARKETPLACE was being eased to take cover.
Race 11   GALLAGHER INSURANCE ASHBURTON 3YO SHOWCASE (MOBILE PACE)
CEE WHATA MICKEE - hung outwards rounding the final bend. Held up early in the run home.
SIDE HUSTLE - weakened in the run home.
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