Stewards Report

YOUNG 12/04/2024

  

Stewards	T Quick (Chief Steward), C Bentley, M Ross
Starter	P Bandy
Veterinarian	Dr J Saltet
Swab Official	Ms L Parsons
Track	Fast
Weather	Fine

 

RACE 1 – NIC DEWAR MEMORIAL HEAT 1 – 2100 metres

 

AWAYOVERNIGHT NZ – Over-raced during the middle stages of the event. Tired over the concluding stages and was beaten by a considerable margin. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed the gelding to be suffering from a poor post-race recovery. Driver J Locke reported that the gelding raced very keenly until leaving the 800 metres and he felt it may have choked down. Connections were advised it would be required to perform a re-qualifying trial prior to its next race start.

TAKE A HIKE NZ – Pre-race swab sampled. Raced three wide rounding the first turn. Raced roughly when being restrained approaching the 1800 metres.

STORMY RAIDER – Checked from behind the tiring AWAYOVERNIGHT NZ near the 400 metres.

SATIN BANYULA – Caught racing three wide from the start before being restrained to take up a position in the running line at the rear of the field near the 1600 metres.

STELLINA – Checked from behind the tiring AWAYOVERNIGHT NZ approaching the 400 metres.

FLY TO THE FINISH NZ – Contacted its own sulky wheel with its hind leg and over-raced in the early stages of the event, given the gelding’s record connections were advised it would be placed on its last chance to race truly. Post-race swab sampled.

HURRIKANE DUDE – Raced roughly near the 800 metres and commenced to lose ground from near the 600 metres and was beaten by a considerable margin. A post-race Veterinary examination did not reveal any abnormalities. Connections were advised it would be required to perform a re-qualifying trial.

THE REAL ROCKETMAN NZ – Checked from behind the tiring AWAYOVERNIGHT NZ approaching the 400 metres.

 

RACE 2 – NIC DEWAR MEMORIAL HEAT 2 – 2100 metres

 

GOODOLBOYSANDBEER – Pre-race swab sampled.

I DIDNT KNOW THAT NZ – Raced three wide from the start before working forward to take over the lead from TOMAHAWK BART near the 1400 metres. Post-race swab sampled.

ALABAMA LIONESS – Broke gait after the start for which a warning was issued.

OUR REBEL YELL – Over-raced during the middle stages of the event.

SPORTY MARY – Shifted-out near the 1800 metres placing GOODOLBOYSANDBEER in restricted room, Driver J Locke was advised to exercise greater care in similar circumstances in future.

 

RACE 3 – THE TAB APP WARATAH HEAT – 1720 metres

 

THOMAS ROYAL – Driver S Osmond was fined the sum of $200 under Rule 156(2)(a) for using his whip with an action that was more than a wrist only flicking motion in the home straight. Post-race swab sampled.

DUN ME UP FRANCY – Broke gait free of interference while leading rounding the first turn, for which a warning was issued. Made a three wide mid race move to take over the position outside the leader leaving the 800 metres. Tired over the concluding stages. A post-race Veterinary examination did not reveal any abnormalities. Driver B Jones was questioned regarding the tactics adopted with the mare, in particular after losing considerable ground when the mare galloped rounding the first turn, him electing to improve three wide from approaching the 1000 metres until obtaining the position outside the leader leaving the 800 metres, and the mare then being under pressure after leaving the 600 metres. B Jones stated that he felt as he was still basically with the main body of the field when he got the mare back into a pace so felt they hadn’t lost too much ground and felt during the second quarter that the speed went out of the race, and he is of the view that the mare performs best, particularly on the smaller track of tonight’s meeting, when able to obtain a forward position, so elected to improve at that point in an endeavour to regain a forward position and hoped to be able to do that without placing the mare under much pressure. He added the mare had being working very well and he was of the view that she would be capable of doing the work and finishing the race off. He further that ICE BLASTER which was racing outside the leader made him work a bit harder than he would have liked to get to the position outside the leader. B Jones added that his intention when he got outside the leader was to ease and not place any pressure on the leader and hoped to get a reasonably slow third quarter to give his mare a breather, however HEZ ON THE BUZZER NZ improved to his outside increasing the tempo of the race once again. He added he was somewhat disappointed with the mare’s effort over the concluding stages as she has shown in the past that she can do work in her races and still finish the race off, however the circumstances that eventuated had affected her ability to be able to finish the race off.

SCARED STIFF NZ – Pre-race swab sampled.

MORE GOODA NZ – Broke gait free of interference rounding the first turn, for which a warning was issued.

THATS ART – Broke gait during the score-up and was out of position at the start, for which a warning was issued.

MIKIBEQUICK – Broke gait after the start for which a warning was issued. Broke gait free of interference near the 800 metres, given the gelding’s record connections were advised that it would be required to perform a re-qualifying trial. Checked from the back of the tiring DUN ME UP FRANCY approaching the 200 metres and broke gait as a result.

THE RAINBOW BEACH – Inconvenienced after the start when MIKIBEQUICK broke gait. Broke gait free of interference near the 1400 metres, for which a warning was issued.

 

RACE 4 – SOUTH WEST TRACTORS PACE – 2100 metres

 

CAPTAINS CATCH – Pre-race swab sampled. Held up for clear running until near the 100 metres.

EAGLE COMMANDER – Checked from the back of the tiring WILD IMAGINATION near the 200 metres. Held up for clear running for the majority of the home straight.

JOETOMO – Examined by the Club Veterinarian at the request of its Trainer after it was kicked by another runner in its tie-up stall and suffered a cut above its fetlock on its left hind leg for which it received treatment. Declared a late scratching at 5.59pm. Connections were advised that it would be stood down from racing for seven days and they would be required to provide a Veterinary certificate of fitness for the gelding prior to its next race start.

RAGING SEA – Post-race swab sampled.

WILD IMAGINATION – Raced three wide from the start before working forward to take over the lead from EAGLE COMMANDER near the 1600 metres. Over-raced during the middle stages of the event.

DRIVE TO THE BEACH – Driver M Turnbull was fined the sum of $200 under Rule 156(2)(a) for using his whip with an action that was more than a wrist only flicking motion in the home straight.

TITIWHA – Made a three wide mid race move to take over the position outside the leader near the 1200 metres. Driver C Hart was questioned regarding the performance of the gelding, he stated that he elected to improve three wide to get to the position outside the leader as he felt the speed had eased at that point. He added however, when he go to that position the leader increased the pace again which didn’t suit his runner.

 

RACE 5 – SOUTH WEST AND RIVERINA OAKS – 2100 metres

 

BOULEVARDOFDREAMS – Over-raced during the middle stages of the event. Hung-in and contacted marker pegs near the 600 metres.

BETTINE – Out of position at the start. Driver D Morris was fined $50 under Rule 162(1)(h) for failing to bring the filly up into position behind the barrier at the start. Inconvenienced near the 600 metres when BOULEVARDOFDREAMS hung-in.

CENTOFELLIE – Tired over the concluding stages and beaten by a considerable margin. A post-race Veterinary examination did not reveal any abnormalities. Trainer N Jerrick reported that the filly had shown signs of being in season which he felt affected her performance. Connections were advised the filly would be required to perform a re-qualifying trial.

OUR ULTIMATE EBONY NZ – Pre-race swab sampled. Post-race swab sampled.

MODERN SHEEN – Trainer J Gaffney was fined $50 under Rule 210 for not declaring a Driver for the filly by the required time. Out of position at the start. Driver J Gaffney was fined $50 under Rule 162(1)(j) for failing to maintain his position behind the mobile with the filly until the start. Inconvenienced near the 600 metres when BOULEVARDOFDREAMS hung-in.

LUX AETERNA – Made a three wide mid race move to take over the position outside the leader near the 1200 metres. A post-race Veterinary examination did not reveal any abnormalities. Trainer/Driver R Alchin was questioned regarding the below market expectations performance of the filly, he stated that the filly contacted its own sulky wheel with its hind leg during the early stages of the event, causing her to over-race, and that combined with the overall tempo of the race, took a toll on her being able to finish the race off. He added that she had never contacted her own sulky before and he felt it being her first start on a tighter track was the reason for it. He further added that assuming the filly recovered well from the run he would continue with her current preparation.

WOT DYA RECKON – Shifted-out near the 1000 metres hampering CENTOFELLIE, Driver R Coelli was advised to exercise greater care in similar circumstances in future. Tired over the concluding stages for which a warning was issued.

 

RACE 6 – DONGES IGA LOCAL PACE – 2100 metres

 

JUSTADIVA – Over-raced during the middle stages of the event, for which a warning was issued.

BURRABADINE DANCER – Hung-in leaving the 1600 metres.

SUNNYWITHACHANCE – Galloped out at the start, given the mare’s record connections were advised that she would be placed outside the draw for future mobile start races. While galloping, sulky was contacted by DORRISTOPAYTHEBILL.

MORESCO – Trainer S Hardy was questioned regarding the seemingly improved performance of the mare, she stated that it had come to her stables at the beginning of this year and she had difficulty initially getting it in a condition she was happy with. She added she had changed its feed and the routine they were working it, which had resulted in the mare being now in a condition she was happy with, and raced in her view accordingly. She further added that some of the more favourable runners receiving interference after the start had given the mare a bit of an advantage. Post-race swab sampled.

HELLO I TEA – Checked after the start when SUNNYWITHACHANCE broke gait. Made a three wide mid race move to take over the position outside the leader near the 800 metres.

POPPY WAH WAH – Pre-race swab sampled. Checked after the start when SUNNYWITHACHANCE broke gait. Made a three wide mid race move to take over the lead from MORESCO near the 1200 metres.

DORRISTOPAYTHEBILL – Contacted the sulky wheel of the galloping SUNNYWITHACHANCE shortly after the start, and was checked and broke gait.

 

RACE 7 – YOUNG SERVICES CLUB PACE – 1720 metres

 

TRIOLI – Pre-race swab sampled. Over-raced during the middle stages of the event.

CANT HEAR YOU – Hung-in and contacted marker pegs near the 600 metres, as a result Driver M Hawke became unbalanced and dropped her foot from the sulky rest. Held up for clear running until near the 100 metres. Driver M Hawke reported that one of the filly’s shortener pin’s failed to release resulting in the filly not pacing fluently at various stages throughout the event.

IDEAL TIMING – Made a three wide mid race move to take over the position outside the leader near the 800 metres. Post-race swab sampled.

SHEZA BETTOR GEM – Over-raced during the middle stages of the event. Held up for clear running for the majority of the home straight.

 

RACE 8 – QUAYLE MILLING PACE – 1720 metres

 

TINNYSMEDAD – Hung-out during the latter part of the score-up, at the second attempt to start the race.

PENCIL ME IN – Post-race swab sampled.

THE MAYNE MARE – Out of position at the start, and a false start was declared. Upon review of the footage no action was taken as it appeared the filly was likely to be in position and not affect any other runners.

CAN DO MAGIC NZ – Pre-race swab sampled. Raced three wide from the start before working forward to take up the position outside the leader near the 1400 metres.

ABERCROMBIE LIMBO – Inconvenienced near the 600 metres when TULHURST JANET raced roughly, contacted marker pegs and raced roughly as a result.

TULHURST JANET – Hung-out and broke gait during the score-up, for which a warning was issued. Hung-out and raced roughly near the 600 metres.

TASSIE SAFARI – Over-raced during the middle stages of the event.

DANCE MAJOR – Examined by the Club Veterinarian prior to the race, as it was having its first race start in over 12 months, and cleared to start.

 

SUMMARY
Reprimands	Nil
Fines	Race 3 – S Osmond – $200 – THOMAS ROYAL – Rule 156(2)(a) Race 4 – M Turnbull – $200 – DRIVE TO THE BEACH – Rule 156(2)(a) Race 5 – D Morris – $50 – BETTINE – Rule 162(1)(h) Race 5 – J Gaffney – $50 – MODERN SHEEN – Rule 210 Race 5 – J Gaffney – $50 – MODERN SHEEN – Rule 162(1)(j)
Suspensions	Nil
Barrier Information	Race 6 – SUNNYWITHACHANCE – outside draw mobile starts
Trials/Stand Down	Race 1 – AWAYOVERNIGHT NZ – 1 re-qualifying trial Race 1 – HURRIKANE DUDE – 1 re-qualifying trial Race 3 – MIKIBEQUICK – 1 re-qualifying trial Race 4 – JOETOMO – stood down 7 days, stood down Vet cert Race 5 – CENTOFELLIE – 1 re-qualifying trial
Late Scratchings	Race 4 – JOETOMO – Vet’s advice, 5.59pm
Adjourned Inquiries	Nil