Stewards Report

CANBERRA 16/03/2025

 

 

Stewards	M Jasprizza (Chairman), S Snudden, M Haddad (Cadet)
Starter	P Forbutt
Veterinarian	A Willi
Swab Official	G Jasprizza
Track	Fast
Weather	Fine

 

 

RACE 1 – HOMESTEAD PRESS PACE – 1770 metres

ROLL ON APOLLO – Raced roughly shortly after the start.  Gave ground over the final 400 metres to finish in eighth position beaten 41.8 metres. 

BARKWAY ARIAN – Approaching the 1400 metres sulky wheel was contacted by JUST ROCK ME LOU NZ who was over racing when trailing BARKWAY ARIAN.  Approaching the 700 metres the near side front hopple loop broke resulting in the gelding breaking stride.  The gelding was retired from the event at the 600 metres. 

SEVEN TEE TWO – Pre-race blood. 

IDEAL ANDY – Checked at the 800 metres when shifting wider to avoid BARKWAY ARIAN.

JUST ROCK ME LOU NZ – Approaching the 1400 metres when over racing has improved onto the back of BARKWAY ARIAN and as a result has contacted that runner’s sulky and raced roughly for a short distance.  Leaving the 700 metres was checked when shifting wider to avoid BARKWAY ARIAN who had broke stride.  Post-race swab.

 

RACE 2 – GLEN MIA (ACT) PTY LTD PACE – 1770 metres

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

MAGIC ROCK – Became unbalanced at the 1450 metres and broke stride.  Considering it was the gelding’s first race start MAGIC ROCK will be required to requalify on one occasion.

GOT FORGOT THAT – Inconvenienced at the 1400 metres when shifting down the track to avoid MAGIC ROCK who had broke stride.

WINDFIELD BLUE – Out of position at the start.  The colt will be given its last chance in the mobile barrier draw.  Inconvenienced at the 1500 metres when shifting wider to avoid MISTER CRUNCH who had broke stride.

MISTER CRUNCH – When negotiating the first turn became unbalanced and broke stride.  Furthermore the gelding broke stride at the 1200 metres and again at the 250 metres.  Connections were advised MISTER CRUNCH would be required to requalifying on one occasion.

RAINBOW MOUNTAIN – Post-race swab.

BARKWAY THOMAS – Out of position at the start.  A warning was issued.  Had a tendency to hang in throughout the event.

 

RACE 3 – PETSTOCK HUME PACE – 1770 metres

TUNGSTEN TERROR – A pre and post-race veterinary examination were conducted as the gelding is 12 years of age.  No abnormalities were detected on either examination.  Pre-race blood.  Fractious in the middle stages of the score up.  Approaching the 1000 metres was checked when CLEMENTSORRELL who was leading the event raced roughly.  Tired over the final 500 metres to finish in ninth and last position beaten 92.5 metres.  Trainer N Turnbull was queried on the overall performance of the gelding.  He said the gelding was having its first start for the stable and was disappointed in the overall performance and would consider the future of TUNGSTEN TERROR in his stable in the coming days.  A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities.  Connections were advised the gelding would be required to requalify on one occasion.

SATIN BANYULA – Post-race swab.

CLEMENTSORRELL – A pre and post-race veterinary examination were conducted as the gelding is 14 years of age has had over 200 race starts.  No abnormalities were detected on either examination.  Approaching the 1000 metres jumped an object on the track and raced roughly resulting in GOZO COURAGE, LA BOMBA, TUNGSTEN TERROR all being checked to various degrees and SUNNYWITHACHANCE being checked and broke.  Furthermore, the gelding raced roughly at the 200 metres resulting in GOZO COURAGE being checked.  A warning will be placed on the racing manners of the gelding.

GOZO COURAGE – Checked at the 1000 metres when trailing CLEMENTSORRELL who had raced roughly.  Furthermore, was checked at the 200 metres when trailing CLEMENTSORRELL who had raced rough.

LITTLE CESSNA – Out of position at the start but due to the speed of the mobile in the latter stages of the score up with no further action taken. 

SUNNYWITHACHANCE – Out of position at the start but due to the speed of the mobile in the latter stages of the score up with no further action taken.  Approaching the 1000 metres was checked and broke when the runners in advance on the marker line being checked.

LA BOMBA – Approaching the 1000 metres was checked when the runners in advance on the marker line being checked Trailing TUNGSTEN TERROR at the 500 metres, was checked when that runner was yielding ground until obtaining clear running at the 400 metres.

ROCKING LOU – Driver J Ogden pleaded guilty to a charge under rule 156(2)(a) in that when applying his whip in the home straight on the final occasion he had done so with more than a wrist flicking action.

 

RACE 4 – LONSDALE AUTO ELECTRICS PACE – 1770 metres

SOLVE THE CRIME – Pre-race blood.  Checked and broke shortly after the start.

THINK CHRISTI – Fractious in the early stages of the score up checking CHOCOLATE DELIGHT as a result a false start was declared.  Broke stride shortly after the start on the second occasion.  A warning was issued.  Driver J Vautin reported the lugging pole broke during the event.

CHOCOLATE DELIGHT – Post-race swab.

KOZACCZYNSKI – An inquiry was opened into the tactics adopted by driver J Locke in particular his decision to make a second challenge for the lead from the 1200 metres to the 1000 metres where shortly after his runner became under pressure tiring out of the event to finish in ninth position beaten 171.3 metres.  After taking initial evidence from Mr Locke and viewing the available race day footage Stewards adjourned the inquiry to a date to be fixed.  A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities.

Bathurst 19th March 2025 the above inquiry was concluded as a result of a stable vet inspection of the gelding the following day which revealed him to have soreness over the back region resulting in KOZACCZYNSKI to be 3/5 lame in the near hind leg on flexion. Due to this report on action was taken against Mr Locke other than advising him to drive in a manner that is in the capabilities of his horse.

HARVEY HUGHES NZ – Driver J Turnbull was questioned on the overall tactics on the gelding, racing three wide in the early stages until obtaining the position outside the leader at the 800 metres before the gelding commenced to give ground over the final 300 metres to finish in seventh position beaten 29.5 metres.  He stated it was the intentions to race in a forward position if possible and when beginning moderately raced three wide expecting the speed to slacken due to the fast early speed for this grade of horse which would enable him to race outside the leader. When negotiating the turns the gelding had a tendency to hang in which proved difficult to muster enough speed until racing outside the leader at the 750 metres. He further added with BELLE OF BELMONT NZ racing to his outside at the 700 metres he elected hold that runner three wide until his drive yielded ground over the concluding stages.  After considering the evidence provided Stewards were of the opinion that his decision to continue working forward had lacked judgement where there was a possibility to obtain a position in the running line at the 1400 metres before working forward if the tempo, but do not believe the drive to be culpable enough to suspend his driver’s licence due to the horse’s racing manners.  HARVEY HUGHES NZ will be given its last chance to race truly.

IRISH SPEED – Broke stride at the 1000 metres.  A warning was issued.

INTHEBLINKOFANEYE – Checked when trailing HARVEY HUGHES NZ who was yielding ground at the 300 metres until obtaining clear running at the 200 metres.

BELLE OF BELMONT NZ – Checked shortly after the start when THINK CHRISTI had broke stride.  Had a tendency to hang in under pressure over the final 500 metres.

 

RACE 5 – CANBERRA TRUCK ALIGN PACE – 1770 metres

BURRABADINE DANCER – Held up for clear racing room until the final 100 metres.

CHARGING BULL – Pre-race blood. 

PADDY MACH – A pre and post-race veterinary examination were conducted as the gelding is 12 years of age and has had over 200 race starts.  No abnormalities were detected on either examination. 

CHASING THE WIND – Post-race swab.

 

RACE 6 – MGA INSURANCE BROKERS PACE – 1770 metres

LETSTACOBOUTIT – Post-race swab.

PINK SCOOTER – Pre-race blood.

IM LORD TOMMY – Driver H Ross was queried on the overall performance of the gelding which failed to run on over the concluding stages finishing ninth and last position beaten 26.7 metres.  He stated he was extremely disappointed in the gelding’s performance as the stable was expected a forward showing as IM LORD TOMMY had trialled well leading into the event. 

 

RACE 7 – OSKAR MEMORIALS PACE – 1770 metres

POSH FELLA NZ – Pre-race blood.  Post-race swab.

 

RACE 8 – TAB CANBERRA CUP – 2570 metres

CARBAGANOOSH – Approaching the 200 metres had a tendency to hang in under pressure and contacted marker pegs. 

CARLO GAMBINO NZ – Pre-race blood.  Post-race swab.

GUILTY PARTY – Pre-race blood. 

TICK A LOCH – Worked forward three wide in the middle stages to attempt to obtain the position outside the leader when unable to do so restrained at the 1200 metres to the tail of the field.

 

RACE 9 – HENRY RIXON MEMORIAL – 2170 metres

ELECTRA GIRL – Checked at the 1800 metres when shifting wider to avoid DEFENCE ATTORNEY who had broke stride.

WHYIMAN – Post-race swab.

TUKAHA – Pre-race blood. 

DEFENCE ATTORNEY – Approaching the 800 metres became unbalanced and broke stride.  A warning was issued.  approaching the 200 metres had a tendency to hang in under pressure and race roughly.

ED MENDES – Checked at the 1800 metres when shifting wider to avoid DEFENCE ATTORNEY which had broke stride.

 

 

SUMMARY
Reprimands	Nil
Fines	Race 3 – J Ogden – Rule 156(2)(a) - $200 – ROCKING LOU
Suspensions	Nil
Barrier Information	Nil
Trials/Stand Down	Race 2 – MAGIC ROCK – 1 trial Race 2 – MISTER CRUNCH Race 3 – TUNGSTEN TERROR
Late Scratchings	Nil
Adjourned Inquiries	Race 4 – KOZACZYNSKI / J Locke – tactics - TBA
Medical Clearance	Nil
Follow up’s	nill