Stewards Report

GOULBURN 28/04/2024

 

Stewards	M Ross (Chairman), T Sharwood & B Day
Starter	N Moy
Veterinarian	Dr A Knox & Dr F Cox
Swab Official	S McMaster
Track	Good
Weather	Fine

 

RACE 1 – SAN SOLUTIONS HOME IMPROVEMENT GOULBURN MAIDEN PACE –1710 metres

SHE WHO DARES – Post-race swab. 

BUMPY J NZ – Hung outwards and raced roughly when the start was effected. A warning was issued against BUMPY J NZ barrier manners. Raced roughly at various stages of the event. A warning was issued against BUMPY J NZ racing manners 

JANELLE MAY – Out of position when the start was effected and will continue to be drawn wide in future mobile start events. Hung inwards throughout the event and yielded ground from the 500m to finish in 8^th and last position beaten 64.1m. JANELLE MAY will now be stood down from racing until trialling to the satisfaction of stewards on one (1) occasion. In not taking more action against the filly stewards were mindful JANELLE MAY pervious offence was in October 2023. 

SQUADRON – Pre-race swab.

 

RACE 2 – BENSTUD STANDARDBREDS PACE –1710 metres 

TAKE A HIKE NZ – Held up during the early stages of home straight. 

WHILEMENA RITA – Post-race swab.

SWEET CHAPPY LOU – ($12.00) Driver Cameron Hart was queried into the seemingly poor performance of the mare which finished in 10^th and last position beaten 42m. Mr Hart could offer no tangible explanation for the performance other than the overall quick mile rate of 1.54.9.  SWEET CHAPPY LOU will now be placed on its last chance to race truly. 

SHOOBEES SPIRIT – Pre-race swab. 

 

RACE 3–HARAS DES TROTTEURS GOULBURN TROTTERS CUP –2240 metres

General: The start of this event was delayed ten (10) minutes due to a sulky change required upon JUNGLE EYES after the offside wheel collapsed & the track surface having to be reconditioned. 

B K MERLOT NZ was declared a late scratching at 1:29pm by Order of stewards. Stewards ordered in consultation with the on course bookmarkers that all successful wagers, be subject to no deductions in line with the national totalisator. 

B K MERLOT NZ – Fractious during the score up and veered out abruptly making heavy contact to sulky of JUNGLE EYES causing both runners to lock wheels and when disengaging dislodging driver Craig Jamieson (B K MERLOT NZ) causing a false start being declared. B K MERLOT NZ was declared a late scratching at 1:29pm by order of stewards at the trainers request. Driver Craig Jamieson was examined by on course paramedics and cleared of any serious injuries. B K MERLOT NZ will now be excluded from the barrier draw in future mobile start events and stood down from racing until trialling to the satisfaction of stewards on one (1) occasion.

JUNGLE EYES – Severely checked & locked wheels with B K MERLOT NZ during the score up at the first attempt. Damaging the offside wheel requiring a sulky change. Sulky claim lodged.  

ROYAL DAN – Began badly as the start was effected. A warning was issued against the gelding barrier manners. Took no competitive part in the event. 

VICTREE HILL – Pre-race swab. 

FUNKY MONKEY NZ – Pre-race swab & Post-race swab.

 

RACE 4– HOLLINGWORTH CRANE HIRE SERVICE GOULBURN SAPLING STAKES –1710 metres

THE SWIFT ONE – Raced greenly and shifted inwards approaching the 1000m. Inconveniencing WAMBOYNE MACHETE & GO WITHOUT. Shifted outwards under pressure over the final 150m. 

SOHO DARKNSTORMY – Trainer Rickie Alchin was fined the sum of $50 under AHR Rule 268A(1) for presenting the colt in gear which had not been correctly declared. Broke gait clear of interference approaching the 400m. SOHO DARKNSTORMY will now be stood down from racing until trialling to the satisfaction of stewards on two (2) occasions & for a period of fourteen (14) days. In taking this action stewards were mindful the colt was stood down two (2) starts prior on the 22 March 2024 for displaying similar racing manners. 

WAMBOYNE MACHETE – Inconvenienced approaching the 1000m when THE SWIFT ONE raced greenly. 

GO WITHOUT – Pre-race swab. Trainer Seaton Grima was fined the sum of $50 under AHR Rule 268A(1) for presenting the colt in gear which had not been correctly declared. Hung inwards under pressure upon straightening. Inconvenienced approaching the 1000m when THE SWIFT ONE raced greenly. Post-race swab. 

LOCKITINEDDY – Pre-race swab.

 

RACE 5 – GOULBURN HAY SUPPLIES PACE – 1710 metre 

General: The start of this event was delayed thirteen (13) minutes.

Due to three (3) false starts and the club mobile required when the TAB mobile arms failed to retract after losing power following the third false start.

ARENA QUEEN was declared a late scratching by order of stewards at 2:50pm. Stewards ordered in consultation with the on course bookmarkers that all successful wagers, be subject to the following deductions be in line with the national totalisator.

-         8c in the Win

-         8c in the Place 

ARENA QUEEN – A false start was declared at the first attempt when driver Chloe Formosa raised her arm signalling to the starter of a gear malfunction upon the mare during the score up. Broke gait during the early stages of the score up at the second attempt checking runners on the second row causing a false start. Broke gait during the early stages of the score up at the third attempt checking runners on the second row causing a false start. In accordance with AHR Rule 141(4) was declared a late scratching at 2:50pm by order of stewards for causing two (2) false starts. Connections were advised ARENA QUEEN will now be excluded from the barrier draw in future mobile start events & stood down from racing until trialling to the satisfaction of stewards on one (1) occasion. 

MY BULA BUS – ($1.70 fav) Trainer/driver Neil Day was queried into the overall performance of the filly which finished in 6^th position beaten 25.7m after racing in favourable one-one position from the 1100m. Mr Day attributed the performance to a combination of MY BULA BUS racing significantly up in grade to prior performances and the filly became quite agitated after the multiple false starts. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities.

KING OF HEARTS – ($15.00) Driver Joshua Gallagher was queried into the seemingly poor performance of the gelding which finished in 9^th and last position beaten 49.7m after leading. Mr Gallagher advised the gelding provided to be disappointing and was at a loss to explain the performance other than the gelding being first up since 15^th June 2023 & the multiple false starts. A post-race veterinary failed to reveal any abnormalities. 

CHASIN BETTER DAYS – Pre-race swab. 

LETTUCE NIPYA – Post-race swab.

 

RACE 6 – SEIB RACING & ASPIRE TRAFFIC OFFENDER COURSE PACE PACE – 1710 metre 

General: The start of this event was reschedule to start at 3:22pm due to the delays from the previous event. 

MAYOR OF ELWOOD – Post-race swab. 

MURPHYS REWARD NZ – Pre-race swab. 

TUAPEKA LOU NZ – Broke gait shortly after the start was effected. A warning was issued against the barrier manners of TUAPEKA LOU NZ.

 

RACE 7 – TAB – FRANK & EDNA DAY GOULBURN ROSE – 2240 metre 

THOMAS ROYAL – Pre-race swab. 

ITS DOWN TO DIGGER – Raced roughly shortly after the start was effected. Raced roughly approaching the 900m. Broke gait clear of interference approaching the 800m. A warning was issued against the gelding’s racing manners. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities. 

BILLY BOURNE – ($4.60) Hung outwards after the start was effected inconveniencing RAGING SEA. A warning was issued against the gelding’s barrier manners. Trainer/driver Seaton Grima was queried into the seemingly poor performance of the gelding which yielded ground from the 500m to finish in 8^th position beaten 57.1m after leading. Mr Grima advised the gelding to extremely disappointing could offer no tangible explanation for the performance. Mr Grima advised it would be intentions to reassess the racing future of BILLY BOURNE within his stable. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities. BILLY BOURNE will now be stood down from racing until trialling to the satisfaction of stewards on one (1) occasion. Sulky claim lodged.  

RAGING SEA – Pre-race swab. Inconvenienced and raced roughly momentarily shortly after the start was effected when BILLY BOURNE shifted outwards. 

BAXTER RED – ($13.00) Driver Ashleigh Delosa was queried into the tactics adopted upon the gelding in particular her decision to trail BILLY BOURNE passing the 800m prior to BILLY BOURNE being placed under pressure approaching the 500m & BAXTER RED being held up until obtaining clear running passing the 300m before finishing in 3^rd position beaten 10.2m. Ms Delsoa advised after racing outside the leader for majority of the event she noticed THOMAS ROYAL which was trailing BILLY BOURNE was under pressure and unable to maintain its position passing the 800m at which point it would allow her sufficient room to shift inwards & trial BILLY BOURNE and give her runner some respite as BILLY BOURNE appeared to be traveling well at that point of the event & would give her every opportunity to challenge over the concluding stages. Ms Delosa added once she noticed BILLY BOURNE was under pressure she was not able to shift outwards without causing interference until passing the 300m where the gelding made up ground when directed wider on the track. After viewing the available replays which supported Ms Delosa comments stewards felt the tactics adopted were not entirely unreasonable in the circumstances and took the matter no further. 

MILLWODD BLISS – Post-race swab. 

CARRERA SUNSET NZ – Trainer Jason Grimson was fined the sum of $50 under AHR Rule 268A(1) for presenting the mare in gear which had not been correctly declared.

 

RACE 8 – GOULBURN SOLDIERS CLUB MERINO CUP – 2760 metre 

VAN BASTEN – Yielded ground from the 600m to finish in 11^th and last position beaten 69.4m. A warning was issued against the geldings racing competitiveness. 

DON LOU – Pre-race swab & Post-race swab. 

TAIPO NZ – Pre-race swab & Post-race swab. 

STAR MAJOR – Pre-race swab. 

MAX DELIGHT – (3.20 fav) Pre-race swab. Driver Nathan Jack was queried into the overall performance of the gelding which finished in 5^th position beaten 12.8m after racing outside the leader from the 1600m. Mr Jack advised he was satisfied in the overall performance of MAX DELIGHT as the speed of the event increased dramatically soon after he obtained the position outside the leader & in particular from the 1200m onwards with an extremely quick third quarter of 26.2 seconds. 

NERANO NZ – ($3.30) Pre-race swab. Trainer Jason Grimson was queried into the overall performance of the gelding which finished in 6^th position beaten 13.2m after racing in a one out three back running line position. Mr Grimson advised the gelding was unable to make up ground when directed wider on the track in a very quick third quarter of 26.2 seconds. Mr Grimson added he would monitor the gelding in the ensuring days as some runners within his stable have displayed signs of virus which could also contribute to NERANO NZ performance. Mr Grimson will be contacted in the coming days relative to the gelding’s progress subsequent to the event.

 

SUMMARY
Reprimands	Nil
Fines	Race 4 – R Alchin – Rule 268A(1) – $50 Race 4 – S Grima – Rule 268A(1) – $50 Race 7 – J Grimson – Rule 268A(1) – $50
Suspensions	Nil
Barrier Information	Race 1 – JANELLE MAY – CODM Race 3 – B K MERLOT NZ – ODM Race 5 – ARENA QUEEN – ODM
Trials/Stand Down	Race 1 – JANELLE MAY – SD1T Race 3 – B K MERLOT NZ – SD1T Race 4 – SOHO DARKNSTORMY – SD1T & SD14D Race 5 – ARENA QUEEN – SD1T Race 7 – BILLY BOURNE – SD1T
Late Scratching	Race 3 – B K MERLOT NZ @ 1:29pm Order of Stewards. Race 5 – ARENA QUEEN @ 2:50pm Order of Stewards.
Adjourned Inquiries	Nil
Medical Clearance	Nil
Follow Ups	Race 8 – NERANO NZ