Stewards Report

BLAYNEY 16/02/2025

 

 

Stewards	M Jasprizza (Chairman), M Ross, T Quick
Starter	B Watson
Veterinarian	Dr M Wainscott, Dr G Hannaford
Swab Official	G Jasprizza
Track	Good
Weather	Fine

 

 

RACE 1 – TATTS HOTEL PACE – 2000 metres

RIP JACKSON – Pre-race blood sample. Contacted the barrier arm and raced roughly during the middle stages of the score up.

BURRABADINE BULLET – Broke stride shortly after the start. A warning was issued. The gelding took no competitive part in the race.

GABBYS SPORTSTAR – Over raced throughout the event.

LIMBO LENNY – Broke stride shortly after the start. A warning was issued. Tired over the concluding stages to be beaten a considerable distance.

DEEBO – Post-race swab sample.

 

RACE 2 – WILTON ANGUS STOCK TRANSPORT 3YO PACE – 1640 metres

CALM REASON – Approaching the 200 metres was inconvenienced when shifting wider to avoid CHASIN YOU which had broke stride.

TENACITY RED – Pre-race blood sample.

SEVEN TEE TWO – Broke the number two carrying strap during the race.

DOLLY ROCKET – Approaching the 1200 metres was inconvenienced when trailing CHASIN YOU which had broke stride.

JUNGLE DRAGON – Approaching the 1200 was inconvenienced when having to shift to a three wide to avoid CHASIN DREAMS until working forward to the position outside the leader at the 1000 metres. Post-race swab sample.

CHASIN YOU – Approaching the 1200 metres had a tendency to hang out and broke stride. Considering the gelding’s recent record the gelding will be required to requalify on one occasion. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities.

 

RACE 3 – ROYAL HOTEL PACE – 2000 metres

NEVERTOOLATE – Post-race swab sample.

ROYAL FOCUS – Driver J Hewitt could give no reasonable explanation for the mare’s poor performance after having an economical run, failed to respond when placed to under pressure over the final 700 metres to tire out of the event to be beaten 127.4 metres. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the mare to have a slow recovery which may indicate an oncoming virus. Connections were advised ROYAL FOCUS would be stood down pending a veterinary certificate and must also requalify on one occasion.

ROYAL VILLA – Pre-race blood sample. Hung in during the latter stages of the score up and as a result was out of position at the start. A warning was issued. Trainer/Driver B Hewitt was questioned on the filly’s overall performance. He stated the filly was shorter in the market than he expected and being up in grade today. With the filly after being slow to begin she was chasing the field for the majority of the race and was placed under pressure over the concluding stages to finish the race off moderately. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities.

FOGWATCH – Broke stride shortly after the start. Considering the gelding’s recent record, it will be continued outside the mobile barrier draw in future starts.  The gelding failed to take a competitive part in the race.

 

RACE 4 – BLAYNEY GOLF CLUB TREVOR JONES MEMORIAL – 1640 metres

MILLIONDOLLAR KISS – After having an economical run commenced to give ground over the final 400 metres to finish in 8^th position beaten 63.2 metres. A warning was placed on the mare’s racing record.

MISSDEHEIR – Inconvenienced leaving the 600 metres when shifted to a three wide position by YA RACIN ARLO prior to the designated push out pole.

KATLAS DREAM – Held up for clear racing room until the final 150 metres.

XCITE ME NZ – Racing under pressure shifted in an contacted a marker peg when entering the home straight on the final occasion.

ROWDY SHANNON – Pre-race blood sample. Had a tendency to over race throughout the event.

YA RACIN ARLO – Approaching the 1000 metres shifted in slightly contacting marker pegs. Driver T Pay was issued a reprimand under Rule 163(1)(b)(i) in that when leaving the 600 metres has shifted his runner wider prior to the designated push out pole and as a result MISSDEHEIR was obliged to race wider than necessary.

KEILOR BABY SHARK – Pulled hard in the score up. Post-race swab sample.

 

RACE 5 – PERTER MARSH MEMORIAL – 2000 metres

ULTIMATE TROUBLE – Fractious when leaving the score up.

HALL CASH – Post-race swab sample.

A LIL BIT OF LOVE – Inconvenienced inside the final 100 metres when HAZZA IS WATCHING shifted out. Had a tendency to hang in under pressure in the home straight on the final occasion.

EXCESS VITALITY – Driver J Hewitt was questioned on his decision to work forward three wide from the 1200 metres when the position outside the leader appeared to be unavailable. Mr Hewitt stated the gelding is one paced and when approaching the 1200 metres believed the pace in the race had eased and elected to work forward with the anticipation of racing three wide for the remainder of the race. When improving three wide he placed the gelding under pressure at the 700 metres where he failed to respond to finishing the race off moderately.

HAZZA IS WATCHING – Pre-race blood sample. Driver J Coney was advised to exercise care when after being held up in the home straight on the final occasion has shifted his runner wider to obtain clear running and as a result has inconvenienced A LIL BIT OF LOVE. In not taking further action, the racing manners of A LIL BIT OF LOVE was taken into consideration.

 

RACE 6 – KRIDEN FARMS FINAL – 2000 metres

General

Due to a malfunction of the photo finish, all clear was delayed allowing Stewards to confer with the official judge and view the available race day footage. After conferring with the judge and viewing the available race day footage it was inconclusive if REASON TO PARTY had finished in front of WARRAWEE FLYER for second place and as a result it was declared a dead heat and all clear was given on the judge's numbers 10 - 1/5 – 2.

POTTER – Approaching the 1800 metres became unbalanced and broke stride. A warning was issued.

HALL MOST AN ANGEL – Had a tendency to hang in throughout the event. Leaving the 600 metres was inconvenienced when being shifted wider than necessary prior to the designated push out pole by DARK LUSTRE.

FUNDA – Pre-race blood sample. Held up for clear racing room in the run to the finish and not fully tested.

LINE ME UP BRO NZ – Held up for clear racing room until the 100 metres.

DARK LUSTRE – Driver I Ross pleaded guilty to a charge under Rule 163(1)(b)(i) in that when leaving the 600 metres she has shifted her runner wider prior to the designated push out pole and as a result HALL MOST AN ANGEL has been obliged to race wider than necessary. Considering Miss Ross’s guilty plea and her exceptional record in regard to this rule her license to drive in races was suspended for a period of 7 days. The suspension is to commence midnight Wednesday 19 February 2025. Post-race swab sample.

ZACHARY SHANNON – Driver T Bullock was fined $50 under Rule 162(1)(h) for failing to have his horse in position prior to the start. Held up for clear racing room over the latter stages of the event.

 

RACE 7 – THE TAB APP WARATAH HEAT – 1640 metres

ART OF TERROR – Post-race swab sample.

ROMERO – Driver P Betts was advised to conduct herself in the manner expected as the result of instigating unnecessary conversation with Driver N Turnbull following the running of the race.

FLIPTOP BOTTLESHOP – Driver N Turnbull was advised to conduct himself in a manner expected when retaliating to unnecessary comments directed towards him by Driver P Betts following the running of the race.

CHOC A BLOCK – Pre-race blood sample.

JUSTA DRAGON – Slightly inconvenienced when jostling FLIPTOP BOTTLESHOP at the 350 metres.

BETTER SHUSH – Placed in restricted room when racing between FLIPTOP BOTTLESHOP and CAMANCHI WARRIOR at the 350 metres. Furthermore, was checked when following R K FINN NZ who was yielding ground until the 200 metres.

 

RACE 8 – BILLY SOO MEMORIAL BLAYNEY CUP – 2400 metres

JUST ROLLYOUROWN NZ – Trainer/Driver J Downey was queried on the overall performance of the gelding which tired over the concluding stages to finish in 10th and last position beaten 137.7 metres. Mr Downey stated with the gelding having an economical run he was disappointed and believed the gelding may have trained off and would look to freshen him up in the coming weeks. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities. Connections were advised the gelding would have to requalify on one occasion prior to racing.

MYRA DAWN – Pre-race blood sample.

SIR RICHARD LEE – Driver J Reynolds was questioned on the tactics adopted on the gelding when leading, failing to run on over the concluding stages to finish in 8^th position beaten 57.7 metres. Mr Reynolds stated Trainer J Mitchell thought the gelding would have the speed to lead which he obtained easily, when trying to restrain the gelding it commenced to over race and contact its own sulky making him difficult to restrain. He further added the gelding failed to settle throughout the event and when challenged by SMOOTH BUZZZ at the 1200 metres he elected to hold the lead but a short time after the gelding was under pressure and failed to respond due to the hard run. In assessing the tactics adopted by Mr Reynolds, Stewards believe that he had erred to some degree when challenged by SMOOTH BUZZ at the 1200 metres by not obtaining cover to give his horse some respite due to the tempo of the race and the gelding perceivably being up in grade. Although erring in his tactics stewards don`t believe it to be culpable enough to suspend his driver licence but issued a reprimand under Rule 149(2) for an unacceptable drive and would expect more suitable tactics going forward. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities. Connections were advised the gelding would be required to requalify on one occasion prior to racing.

IM DESIRABLE – Miss O Frisby was queried on the overall performance of the mare which failed to run on over the concluding stages and finished in 9^th position beaten 102.6 metres. She stated after being caught three wide in the early stages she elected to work forward and with more speed in the race than expected and over the longer distance proved detrimental to the mares overall performance. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities. Connections were advised the mare would be required to requalify on one occasion.

SAINT EMILION – Post-race swab sample.

 

 

SUMMARY
Reprimands	Race 4 – Tom Pay – Rule 163(1)(b)(i) – YA RACIN ARLO Race 8 – Justin Reynolds - 149(2) – SIR RICHARD LEE
Fines	Race 6 – Travis Bullock – Rule 162(1)(h) - $50 – ZACHARY SHANNON
Suspensions	Race 6 – Isobel Ross – Rule 163(1)(b)(i) – 7 days – DARK LUSTRE – to commence midnight 19/02/2025
Barrier Information
Trials/Stand Down	Race 2 – CHASIN YOU – Rule 63(2) – 1 trial Race 3 – ROYAL FOCUS – Rule 63(2) – 1 trial and veterinary certificate Race 8 – JUST ROLLYOUROWN NZ – Rule 63(2) – 1 trial Race 8 – SIR RICHARD LEE – Rule 63(2) – 1 trial Race 8 – IM DESIRABLE – Race 63(2) – 1 trial
Late Scratchings
Adjourned Inquiries
Medical Clearance
Follow up’s