Stewards Report

TABCORP PK MENANGLE 27/04/2024

 

 

Stewards	C Bentley (Chairman), B Day, E Turner, P Bandy
Starter	T Clarke
Veterinarian	Dr M Wainscott, Dr F Cox
Swab Official	H O Rielly
Track	Fast
Weather	Fine

 

RACE 1 – ALLIED EXPRESS APP PACE – 2300 metres

ITZMINEONTHELINE – Over raced before working forward to the lead passing the 1900 metres. Driver Seaton Grima pleaded guilty to a charge under Rule 156(7), in that he applied the whip outside the confines of the sulky when striking the near side wheel disc on at least three occasions passing the 400 metres. After considering the recent record of Mr Grima he was fined $200.

DOUBLE ENCOUNTER – Examined prior to and following the running of the event as the gelding has competed in excess of 200 race starts. The examinations failed to reveal any obvious abnormalities. Shifted out under pressure in the home straight and placed PORT AU PRINCE NZ in restricted room over the concluding stages. After considering the recent record of the gelding, a warning was issued. Post-race swab sample.

PORT AU PRINCE NZ – Inconvenienced when placed in restricted room over the concluding stages as a result of DOUBLE ENCOUNTER shifting out under pressure.

IN IN TROUBLE – Broke stride during the early stages of the score up. After considering the recent record of the gelding a warning was issued. Over raced during the middle stages of the event.

MALCOLMS RHYTHM – Pre-race blood sample.

TAY TAY – Pre-race blood sample. Stewards questioned Driver Cameron Hart with regards to the performance of the mare which finished in 6^th placing. Mr Hart advised Stewards TAY TAY raced keenly throughout the early stages of the event when racing at the rear of the field in a slowly run race and in his opinion the shape in which the race was run gave the mare no chance of finishing any closer to the winner. A post-race veterinary examination of the mare failed to reveal any obvious abnormalities. After considering the explanation provided by Mr Hart, Stewards determined to note his comments.

RACE 2 – BESTINBEDS.COM.AU PACE – 1609 metres

HEZ DUSTY – Pre-race blood sample.

MONTALBANO – Held up in the early stages of the home straight before gaining clear running passing the 50 metres.

STRAVINSKY – Worked forward to the lead passing the 900 metres. Hung in and contacted marker pegs passing the 500 metres.

SIMPLY SAM NZ – Pre-race blood sample. Held up in the early stages of the home straight before gaining clear running passing the 200 metres. Post-race swab sample.

LAST TANGO IN HEAVEN NZ – Worked forward to the lead passing the 1300 metres. Stewards opened an inquiry into the tactics adopted by Driver Lleyton Green in the early and middle stages of the event, in particular his decision to hand up to the stablemate STRAVINSKY passing the 900 metres. After taking evidence from Driver Lleyton Green and Trainer Seaton Grima the inquiry was adjourned to a date to be fixed to allow Stewards to further consider the evidence of both Mr Green and Mr Grima and to review betting records on the event.

JOE NIEN – Driver James Locke was fined $100 under Rule 162(1)(j) for failing to maintain his position behind the mobile barrier prior to the start point.

RACE 3 – ASHLEES BABE NSW OAKS HEAT 1 – 2400 metres

ZENA RHAYNE BOW – Pre-race blood sample. Hung in and contacted marker pegs passing the 1900 metres. Over raced through the middle stages of the event.

SWEET HAYLEY JANE – Commenced to over race before hanging out and breaking stride passing the 1300 metres checking ALWAYSBEMINNIE and OUR ULTIMATE LUKA. After considering the recent record of the filly, a warning was issued.

ALWAYSBMINNIE – Checked passing the 1300 metres when SWEET HAYLEY JANE broke stride.

OUR ULTIMATE LUKA – Checked passing the 1300 metres when SWEET HAYLEY JANE broke stride.

VERY PRETTY – Pre-race blood sample. Post-race swab sample.

RACE 4 – SUMMERTIME PREMIUM POULTRY NSW OAKS HEAT 2 – 2400 metres

LIBBY LOU – Held up in the early stages of the home straight before gaining clear running passing the 200 metres.

LUX AETERNA – Worked forward to the lead passing the 2000 metres. Post-race swab sample.

LUVARESCHS – Pre-race blood sample.

RYLEE RHAYNE BOW – Pre-race blood sample.

SOHO VESPER LIND – Hung in passing the 1100 metres and again passing the 400 metres.

RACE 5 – REMEMBERING DIANE RICHARD-EVAN PACE – 1609 metres

CAULONIA COURAGE – Inconvenienced and locked wheels with NICHOLAS CAGE NZ when that runner shifted down the track in the run to the first turn. Stewards questioned Driver Joshua Gallagher with regards to the tactics he adopted in the early and middle stages of the event, in addition to the overall performance of the gelding which tired over the concluding stages to finish in 10^th placing beaten 44 metres. Mr Gallagher advised Stewards that the first quarter of the event was run much quicker than he would have liked as a result of the pressure from NICHOLAS CAGE NZ, in addition he was unable to slacken the pace through the middle stages of the event as a result of ALIBERTO NZ driven by Luke McCarthy and SUPER DUPER DUDE NZ driven by Seaton Grima working forward to the position outside the leader. A post-race veterinary examination of the gelding failed to reveal any obvious abnormalities. After considering the explanation provided by Mr Gallagher, Stewards determined to note his comments.

TITIWHA – Pre-race blood sample. Held up in the early stages of the home straight before gaining clear running passing the 200 metres.

NICHOLAS CAGE NZ – Driver Jack Callaghan was reprimanded under Rule 163(1)(a)(iii) for causing interference, in that he permitted his runner to shift down the track in the run to the first turn which resulted in NICHOLAS CAGE NZ locking wheels with CAULONIA COURAGE for a short distance.

ALIBERTO NZ – Caught racing three wide in the early stages of the event before working forward to the position outside the leader passing the 1100 metres.

SUPER DUPER DUDE NZ – Caught racing three wide in the early stages of the event before working forward to the position outside the leader passing the 900 metres.

UBETCHA TIGERPIE – Held up in the early stages of the home straight before gaining clear running passing the 150 metres.

NO HEART THROB NZ – Pre-race blood sample. Fractious during the initial stages of the score up and veered inwards checking CAULONIA COURAGE and HANDS ON NZ necessitating a false start to be declared. After considering the recent record of the gelding, it was given its last chance in the mobile barrier draw. Post-race swab sample.

RACE 6 – THERESE CORDINA ROBIN DUNDEE STAKES (GROUP 3) – 1609 metres

RAKERO REBEL NZ – Pre-race blood sample. Post-race swab sample.

EYE KEEP SMILING – Worked forward to the lead approaching the 1200 metres. Post-race swab sample.

MAJOR DELIGHT – Caught racing three wide in the early stages of the event before working forward to the position outside the leader approaching the 1200 metres. Stewards questioned Driver Mark Pitt with regards to the performance of the mare which finished in 8^th placing beaten 8 metres. Mr Pitt advised Stewards the mare was up in grade this evening racing the open class mares for the first occasion but despite this appeared to travel well until commencing to bore in approaching the 400 metres and race roughly and from that point the mare never really got going again. A post-race veterinary examination of the mare failed to reveal any obvious abnormalities. After considering the explanation provided by Mr Pitt Stewards determined to note his comments.

TREACHERY – Caught racing wide in the early stages of the event before being restrained to the tail of the field passing the 1100 metres.

ITS EBONYNIVORY – Pre-race blood sample.

RACE 7 – GARRARDS HORSE AND HOUND TROTTERS MOBILE – 1609 metres

GUNNER – Pre-race blood sample.

TORO STRIDE NZ – Pre-race blood sample.

SHES RUBY ROO – Post-race swab sample.

SUNNY GEE – Broke after the start. After considering the recent record of the gelding, a warning was issued.

POWDERKEG – Galloped out. After considering the recent record of the horse, it was placed right outside the mobile barrier draw.

RACE 8 – AINSWORTH A-STAR 3YO PACE – 1609 metres

KINGMAN NZ – Worked forward to the lead passing the 1200 metres. Post-race swab sample.

DOUBLE FEAR – Pre-race blood sample.

WINGMAN LOU – Pre-race blood sample.

 

 

SUMMARY
Reprimands	Race 5 – Jack Callaghan – Rule 162(1)(a)(iii) – NICHOLAS CAGE NZ
Fines	Race 1 – Seaton Grima – Rule 156(7) - $200 – ITZMINEONTHELINE Race 2 – James Locke – Rule 162(1)(j) - $100 – JOE NIEN
Suspensions
Barrier Information	Race 7 – POWDERKEG - RODM
Trials/Stand Down
Late Scratchings
Adjourned Inquiries
Medical Clearance
Follow up’s