Stewards Report

BATHURST 19/03/2025

 

 

Stewards	S Snudden (Chairman), M Ross, M Jasprizza, T Quick
Starter	N Moy
Veterinarian	Dr J Holman
Swab Official	G Jasprizza
Track	Fine
Weather	Fast

 

 

RACE 1 – GLEN MIA SADDLERY GOLD TIARA HEAT 1 – 1730 metres

PERFECTDELIGHT – Approaching the 400 metres became unbalanced and broke gait. The filly will now be required to perform one requalifying trial.

WILLOWS GIRL – Worked forward to the lead passing the 1200 metres. Post-race swab sample.

QUEST FOR FORTUNE – Broke after the start and will now be excluded from the mobile barrier draw. Approaching the 1200 metres was checked and raced roughly when the speed eased and EXECUTIVEDECISIONS broke gait. Checked passing the 400 metres as a result of PERFECTDELIGHT breaking gait.

EXECUTIVEDECISIONS – Approaching the 1100 metres was checked and broke gait as the pace eased in the event.

BETTORBYTHESEA – Hung in under pressure.

MISS SAYDEE SLOY – Pre-race blood sample. Inconvenienced passing the 1100 metres as a result of the pace in the event easing. Checked passing the 400 metres as a result of PERFECTDELIGHT breaking gait.

DAZZLING GEMS – Inconvenienced passing the 1100 metres as a result of the pace in the event easing. Inconvenienced passing the 400 metres as a result of PERFECTDELIGHT breaking gait.

 

RACE 2 – ONE GROUP INDUSTRIES GOLD TIARA HEAT 2 – 1730 metres

SWEET NICKY – Driver Neil Day was reprimanded under Rule 170(1)(a) for allowing his left foot to drop from the sulky stirrup when attempting to activate gear.

GO EASY ON ME – Trainer Courtney Laker advised Stewards that she had encountered some transport difficulties enroute to Bathurst and expected to be arriving later than the one hour permitted before the race, as a result Ms Laker was afforded an additional 15 minute window for arrival. As GO EASY ON ME  was not in the stabling area when the additional 15 minutes had been exhausted the filly was declared a late scratching at 6.19pm. Pre-race blood sample.

CAPTURE OUR HEART NZ – Pre-race blood sample. Surrendered the lead passing the 1300 metres before working forward to regain the lead passing the 1100 metres.

MIGHTY MINNIE – Raced roughly rounding the first turn for which a warning was issued.

SPARKLING SEA – Post-race swab sample.

SMOOTH JESSIE – Worked forward to the lead passing the 1300 metres before surrendering the lead passing the 1100 metres.

SWIFT CODE – Held up in the early stages of the home straight before shifting in and contacting marker pegs upon entry to the sprint lane.

 

RACE 3 – ONE GROUP INDUSTRIES GOLD TIARA HEAT 3 – 1730 metres

ONEDINS CRUSADE – Shortly after the start became unbalanced, broke gait and fell dislodging Driver Leigh Sutton. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the filly to be mildly lame in the right hind leg. Given the circumstances ONEDINS CRUSADER was excluded from the mobile barrier draw, stood down pending one requalifying trial, veterinary certificate of clearance and for a period of 7 days. Driver Leigh Sutton was examined by the on course paramedics and cleared to take the remainder of his drives.

WORTH EVERY CENT – Had a tendency to hang in throughout the event and hung in under pressure.

FAKE FRIENDS – Pre-race blood sample. Post-race swab sample.

THE ATTRACTOR – At the request of connections was reincluded into the mobile barrier draw.

ALWAYS STORMY – Checked after the start as a result of ONEDINS CRUSADER breaking gait. Shifted in upon entry to the home straight and contacted marker pegs.

 

RACE 4 – ONE GROUP INDUSTRIES GOLD TIARA HEAT 4 – 1730 metres

OPEN THE GATES – Pre-race blood sample. Lost first on protest as it was established upon entry to the home straight OPEN THE GATES had shifted into the sprint lane preventing KALYPSO RAINBOW from utilising the sprint lane. At a subsequent inquiry, driver Ashleigh Delosa was found to have met her obligations in relation to the rules and no further action was taken. Post-race swab sample.

ATWORTHY ROCKER – Hung in rounding the final turn and contacted marker pegs.

SYDS JOY – Upon entry to the first turn became unbalanced and broke gait. Will now be required to perform one requalifying trial.

KALYPSO RAINBOW – All clear was delayed for this event to allow Trainer Michael Hawke and driver Melissa Hawke to view the films in relation to the concluding stages of the event. Upon review of the films, Driver Melissa Hawke lodged an objection against first placing OPEN THE GATES alleging interference over the concluding stages in that OPEN THE GATES had shifted into the sprint lane upon entry to the home straight preventing KALYPSO RAINBOW to progress forward to the inside of that runner. After taking evidence from Melissa Hawke Driver of KALYPSO RAINBOW and Ashleigh Delosa Driver of OPEN THE GATES, Stewards were of the view that a point approaching the straight on the final occasion OPEN THE GATES had shifted into the sprint lane preventing KALYPSO RAINBOW to progress to the inside of that runner for approximately 70 metres and when able to gain clear running KALYPSO RAINBOW progressed quickly to be beaten by the official margin of a nose. Given the margin, Stewards were satisfied that had OPEN THE GATES not shifted into the sprint lane and prevented KALYPSO RAINBOW from improving at that point they were comfortably satisfied KALYPSO RAINBOW would have finished in front of OPEN THE GATES and as a result upheld the protest and gave the all clear on the new numbers of 4 – 1 – 7 – 8. Post-race swab sample.

EAGLEYE – Hung out after the start.

MUSICSTAR – Upon entry to the first turn became unbalanced and broke gait and will now be required to perform one requalifying trial.

 

 

RACE 5 – THE REG MORRIS GOLD TIARA HEAT 5 – 1730 metres

BARA AUBREY – Hung in and contacted marker pegs rounding the final turn.

DISCERNMENT – Trainer Sam Barker was fined $50 under Rule 210 for failing to advise Luke McCarthy as the driver of the filly by the prescribed time. Pre-race blood sample. Post-race swab sample.

LUVATINNY – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination as it was reported the filly had gone down in the float enroute to the races. Gave ground over the concluding stages to be beaten 49 metres.

CALI CAPERS – At the request of connections was reincluded into the mobile barrier draw.

MISS PAPIRAZZI – Out of position at the start and was issued its last chance in the draw. Tired over the concluding stages to be beaten 66 metres and a warning was issued. In taking no further action Stewards were mindful of the overall mile rate of the filly being 1:58.9. a post-race veterinary examination revealed the filly to have a slow recovery.

 

RACE 6 – THE REG MORRIS GOLD TIARA HEAT 6 – 1730 metres

OUR ULTIMATE ELLA – Raced roughly after the start. Tired over the concluding stages to be beaten 52.6 metres.

CAPTAIN JAZZ – Pre-race blood sample. Worked forward to the lead passing the 1400 metres. Post-race swab sample.

MINOR PREMIER – Caught wide early before being restrained to the rear of the field passing the 1200 metres.

THE EYE IN THE SKY – Raced outside the leader throughout before giving ground over the concluding stages to be beaten 41.7 metres.

 

RACE 7 – THE REG MORRIS GOLD TIARA HEAT 7 – 1730 metres

SCHOONERS – Pre-race blood sample. Hung in and contacted marker pegs when commencing to tire from the event to be beaten 110.4 metres. Given the overall performance of the filly will now be required to perform one requalifying trial. a post-race veterinary examination revealed no obvious abnormalities.

FAVOURED GRACE – Checked rounding the final turn behind SCHOONERS as that runner was tiring from the event.

MOREFUNTOCOME – Approaching the 800 metres had its sulky contacted as a result of CEEJAY HAICH progressing forward onto that runners sulky.

CEEJAY HAICH – Passing the 800 metres when Driver Scott Hewitt activated ear plugs, progressed forward quickly onto the sulky of MOREFUNTOCOME and raced roughly. Tired over the concluding stages to be beaten 64.2 metres. Given the overall individual mile rate of the filly of 1:59 no further action was taken.

RIPPLES NZ – Caught wide early before working forward to the lead approaching the 1300 metres. Post-race swab sample.

 

RACE 8 – ALABAR FARMS GOLD CROWN GRADUATE MARES HEAT 1 – 1730 metres

EYE CAN TRY – Held up in the early stages of the home straight.

SURPRISE LANDING – Pre-race blood sample.

ALWAYSBMINNIE – Caught wide early before working forward to the position outside the leader approaching the 1400 metres.

DESTINY STRIDE – Caught wide early before working forward to the lead approaching the 1000 metres.

HEAVENLY HOLLY – Commenced to improve three wide to a position outside the leader approaching the 800 metres. Post-race swab sample.

 

RACE 9 – ALABAR FARMS GOLD CROWN GRADUATE MARES HEAT 2 – 1730 metres

CALL ME MILLIE – Had a tendency to hang in throughout the event. Inconvenienced passing the 400 metres as a result of BETTING STAR breaking gait.

BETTING STAR – Broke in the early stages of the score up and was placed on its last chance in the draw. Pulled hard throughout the event. Approaching the 400 metres became unbalanced and broke gait for which a warning was issued. Rounding the final turn hung in and contacted marker pegs.

PLATINUM JEWEL – Pre-Race blood sample.

ZENXENA – Caught wide early before working forward to a position outside the leader at the 1200 metres.

WINDY HILL TARA – Three wide early before working forward to a position outside the leader approaching the 1000 metres. Post-race swab sample.

 

 

SUMMARY
Reprimands	Race 2 – Neil Day – Rule 170(1)(a) – SWEET NICKY
Fines	Race 5 – Sam Barker – Rule 210 - $50 - DISCERNMENT
Suspensions
Barrier Information	Race 1 – QUEST FOR FORTUNE – ODM Race 3 – ONEDINS CRUSADE Race 3 – THE ATTRACTOR - BMD Race 5 – CALI CAPERS - BMD
Trials/Stand Down	Race 1 – PERFECTDELIGHT – 1 trial Race 3 – ONEDINS CRUSADE – 1 trial, stood down 7 days and veterinary certificate Race 4 – SYDS JOY – Rule 63(2) – 1 trial Race 4 – MUSICSTAR – Rule 63(2) – 1 trial Race 7 – SCHOONERS – Rule 63(2) – 1 trial
Late Scratchings	Race 2 – GO EASY ON ME – Late arrival
Adjourned Inquiries
Medical Clearance
Follow up’s