Stewards Report

TABCORP PK MENANGLE 11/10/2025

 

 

Stewards	C Bentley (Chairman), T Sharwood, C Paul, B Day
Starter	T Clarke
Veterinarian	Dr M Wainscott & Dr A Argyle
Swab Official	H O’Reilly & J Quon
Track	Fast
Weather	Fine

 

RACE 1 – ULTRA AIR PACE – 2300 metres

HES A MEISTER NZ – Held up in the home straight and not fully tested. 

CAULONIA COURAGE – Pre-race blood sample.

DONEGAL LUTHER NZ – Worked forward to the lead approaching the 1900 metres.  Post-race swab sample.

OUR VINCENT CAN GOGH NZ – Contacted his own sulky and raced keenly passing the 1100 metres and looked to improve to the inside of DONEGAL LUTHER NZ contacting the sulky of that runner and racing roughly.  Held up in the early stages of the home straight before gaining clear running passing the 150 metres.

PETES SAID SO NZ – Pre-race blood sample.  Examined prior to and following the running of this event as the gelding has competed in excess of 200 race starts.  The examinations failed to reveal any obvious abnormalities.

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

OUR SAYDIE KAY – Pre-race blood sample. 

CLASSIC ELEGANCE NZ – Stewards questioned driver Brad Hewitt regarding the performance of the mare which gave ground over the concluding stages to finish in 10^th placing beaten 21 metres. Mr Hewitt advised Stewards that he was disappointed with the performance of the mare, although noted she was heavily in season. Mr Hewitt further advised that the mare will spend a few weeks in the paddock before returning to the races. A post-race veterinary examination of the mare failed to reveal any obvious abnormalities. 

SHEFFIELD SPARKY NZ – Stewards questioned driver Brad Abbott with regards to him potentially scoring up in the incorrect barrier.  After considering the explanation provided by Mr Abbott in addition to the negligible effect to both CLASSIC ELEGANCE NZ and OUR SAYDIE KAY Stewards determined to take no further action other than to advise Mr Abbott to take greater care in similar circumstances.

IM ROCKIN IT – Pre-race blood sample.

MIKIBEQUICK – Post-race swab sample.

HEZA PUNK ROCKER NZ – Caught racing wide in the early stages of the event before working to the position outside the leader passing the 1200 metres.

DOUBLE FEAR – Held up in the early stages before gaining clear running passing the 150 metres.

RACE 3 – CLUB MENANGLE KEVIN ROBINSON FFA (LISTED CLASSIC) – 1609 metres

RIPP – Pre-race blood sample. 

BETTERTHANCASH NZ – Post-race swab sample.

CLASSIC MISSION NZ – Improved three wide from the 900 metres until obtaining the position outside the leader passing the 700 metres.

KINGMAKER NZ – Caught racing wide in the early stages of the event before working forward to the position outside the leader passing the 1000 metres.

OLIVER DAN – Pre-race blood sample. 

RACE 4 – NUTRIEN EQUINE NSW BREEDERS CHALLENGE 2YO FILLIES – SEMI FINAL – 1609 metres

ARK SEA – Post-race swab sample.

OUR ULTIMATE LEXI – Stewards opened an inquiry into the reasons for OUR ULTIMATE LEXI being checked and breaking stride passing the 250 metres further checking MUSICSTAR and ULTIMATE ALL STAR causing MUSICSTAR to also break stride.  After taking evidence from Cameron Hart the driver of OUR ULTIMATE LEXI and Joshua Gallagher the driver of ONE MORE REASON it was established that upon entry to the home straight OUR ULTIMATE LEXI continued to bore up the track and provide it difficult for Mr Hart to establish available running to the inside of ONE MORE REASON until approaching the 250 metres when ONE MORE REASON ducked in sharply checking OUR ULTIMATE LEXI causing that runner to break stride further checking MUSICSTAR and ULTIMATE ALL STAR.  After considering the evidence Stewards determined to take no further action other than to note the incident.  A post-race veterinary examination of OUR ULTIMATE LEXI failed to reveal any obvious abnormalities.

ULTIMATE ALL STAR – Severely checked approaching the 250 metres when OUR ULTIMATE LEXI and MUSICSTAR broke stride.

ONE MORE REASON – Pre-race blood sample.  Caught racing wide in the early stages of the event before working forward to the lead passing the 1100 metres.  Shifted in and contacted the sulky of OUR ULTIMATE LEXI causing that runner to be checked and break stride.

MUSICSTAR – Pre-race blood sample.  Severely checked and broke approaching the 250 metres when OUR ULTIMATE LEXI broke stride.  A post-race veterinary examination of MUSICSTAR failed to reveal any obvious abnormalities.

RACE 5 – NUTRIEN EQUINE NSW BREEDERS CHALLENGE 2YO FILLIES – SEMI FINAL – 1609 metres

KRUSTY KRUNCH – Raced roughly passing the 500 metres.  Trainer KerryAnn Morris was fined $100 under Rule 210 for the late notification of Joshua Gallagher as the driver of the filly.

DEGARMEA TEALE – Raced greenly and hung out passing the 900 metres and again in the home straight passing the 150 metres.  Stewards questioned driver Cameron Hart with regards to the racing manners of the filly who advised that he felt the filly would be better driven with cover and given it continued to brush its knee throughout the event he would recommend to trainer Emma Stewart that some gear changes be made on the filly moving forward.  After considering the explanation provided by Mr Hart the filly was given its last chance to race truly.

OSHLEY – Pre-race blood sample. 

ROCKIN MISS REGINA – Pre-race blood sample. 

SPARKLING SEA – Caught racing wide in the early stages of the event before working forward to the position outside the leader passing the 1200 metres.  Post-race swab sample.

RACE 6 – NUTRIEN EQUINE NSW BREEDERS CHALLENGE 2YO COLTS & GELDINGS – SEMI FINAL – 1609 metres

BERROCCA BERNIE – Driver Bernie Hewitt reported to Stewards post the completion of the event that the jaw breaker affixed to the gelding had pulled through the bridle during the event which made steering over the concluding stages somewhat problematic.

NOCTURNAL – Pre-race blood sample.

MESSAGE BANK – Pre-race blood sample.  Raced roughly after the start.  Improved three wide from the 1100 metres until obtaining the lead passing the 800 metres.

CLASSIC CHIP – Post-race swab sample.

RACE 7 – NUTRIEN EQUINE NSW BREEDERS CHALLENGE 2YO COLTS & GELDINGS – SEMI FINAL – 1609 metres

SENTOSTAR – Pre-race blood sample.

HOLLYWOOD STRIP – Pre-race blood sample.  Worked forward to the lead passing the 1100 metres.  Post-race swab sample.

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

MYDNIGHT – Raced roughly after the start.

RACE 8 – SKY RACING PACE – 1609 metres

DESTINY STRIDE – Held up in the home straight and not fully tested.

YUKON BE SERIOUS NZ – Held up in the home straight and not fully tested.

SHEZ SWEET LOUISE NZ – Pre-race blood sample.

PARADISE POINT – Pre-race blood sample.  Held up in the home straight and not fully tested.

RAGING SEA – Post-race swab sample.

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

SAINT CRUSADER – Held up in the home straight and not fully tested.

RACE 9 – NUTRIEN EQUINE NSW BREEDERS CHALLENGE 4YO MARES – SEMI FINAL (PRELUDE) – 1609 metres

PENCIL ME IN – Pre-race blood sample. 

LUX AETERNA – Pre-race blood sample.  Worked forward to the lead passing the 900 metres.

GOLLY GEE FELLAS – Worked forward to the lead passing the 1200 metres.  Post-race swab sample.

RACE 10 – SUCCESS STUD ALL YOUR HORSE BREEDING NEEDS TROTTERS MOBILE – 2300 metres

AFFAIRE DE COVER – Slow to begin.

JUNGLE EYES – Held up in the home straight and not fully tested.

HOT TO TROT NZ – Contacted it own sulky during the early stages of the event and over raced before being eased out of the event approaching the 1100 metres.  After considering the recent record of the gelding, it was stood down until the completion of one requalifying trial.

FAMILIAR TRICKS – Post-race swab sample.

SHEETWEB WEAVER – Pre-race blood sample. 

SPEEDY LOVER – Pre-race blood sample. 

 

 

SUMMARY
Reprimands	Nil
Fines	Nil
Suspensions	Nil
Barrier Information	Nil
Trials/Stand Down	Race 10 – HOT TO TROT NZ – 1 trial
Late Scratchings	Nil
Adjourned Inquiries	Nil
Medical Clearance	Nil
Follow up’s	Nil