Stewards Report

LEETON 7/07/2020

 

Stewards	T Quick (Chief Steward), P Frost
Starter	M Donoghue
Veterinarian	Dr J Panozzo
Swab Official	M Noga
Track	Fast
Weather	Fine

 

RACE 1 – L & D BOWLING CLUB PACE – 1758 metres

 

SHADOW SIGN – Inconvenienced near the 1600 metres when NIFTY JOLT broke gait.

NIFTY JOLT – Broke gait free of interference near the 1600 metres, for which a warning was issued.

WATCH ME ROCK – Checked near the 1600 metres when NIFTY JOLT broke gait.

LIGHT UP BILLY – Post-race swab sampled.

IM NOT CRAZY – Pre-race swab sampled. Had a tendency to over-race during the middle stages of the event.

MY MATE BAZZA – Checked and broke gait near the 1600 metres when NIFTY JOLT galloped.

NOTORIOUS JOE – Checked near the 1600 metres when NIFTY JOLT broke gait.

NOAH THE SHARK – Raced roughly shortly after the start, connections were advised that it would continue to be placed outside the draw in mobile start races.

 

RACE 2 – BREED & HUTCHINSON PACE – 1758 metres

 

CHIP GANASSI NZ – Pre-race swab sampled. Tightened for room near the 200 metres when racing to the inside of DANCING LILLY which was taken in by JERONIMO JOE which hung-in momentarily under pressure.

JERONIMO JOE – Hung-in under pressure near the 200 metres. Post-race swab sampled.

BETTERTHANTHEBOYZ – Held up for clear running rounding the home turn.

TYGERPHINN – Held up for clear running for the majority of the home straight.

 

RACE 3 – BROSO’S FARMLAND SUPPLIES PACE – 1758 metres

 

SHEISWATCHING – Broke gait during the score-up and a false start was declared, for which a warning was issued.

BIG ON CLASS – Examined by the Club Veterinarian prior to the race, as it was having its first race start in over 12 months, and cleared to start. Tired over the concluding stages of the race.

IMPERIALS GEM – Pre-race swab sampled.

ROCKY BRANACH – Post-race swab sampled.

 

RACE 4 – SOUTHERN CENTRAL ENGINEERING PACE – 2147 metres

 

RED RUFFY – Surrendered the lead to KAMWOOD IZZY near the 1800 metres.

KAMWOOD IZZY – Worked forward to take over the lead from RED RUFFY near the 1800 metres. Post-race swab sampled.

BLACKNBROWN – Showed gate speed, then raced three wide from the start before working forward to take up the position outside the leader approaching the 1800 metres. Over-raced during the middle stages of the event.

THE MUSE – Showed gate speed, then was caught racing three wide from the start before being restrained to take up a position in the running line at the rear of the field near the 1800 metres.

BLASTER RANGER – Raced three wide rounding the first turn before being restrained to obtain a position with cover in the running line near the 1800 metres. Made a three wide mid race move to take over the position outside the leader near the 800 metres. Hung-in while racing three wide when rounding the turn approaching the 1000 metres. Tired over the concluding stages and beaten by a considerable margin. A post-race Veterinary examination did not reveal any abnormalities. Trainer/Driver M Harris, when questioned about the performance, stated the gelding travelled reasonably well in the early stages of the race but when he asked it to improve three wide from near the 1400 metres he had difficulty in getting it to quicken. He added that it can be a bit temperamental and while it had raced on smaller tracks in the past similar to tonight’s track, he felt it might not have handled it after racing recently on the bigger track at Wagga. Connections were advised the gelding would be required to perform a re-qualifying trial.

EVERYTHING HAPPENS – Pre-race swab sampled.

 

RACE 5 – FELIX JOINERY PACE – 1758 metres

 

WHATTA STICKY BEAK – Pre-race swab sampled. Post-race swab sampled.

JODIS CHOICE – Had a tendency to over-race during the middle stages of the event.

AUCKLAND STAR – Inconvenienced behind the tiring SELAPHOBIA near the 400 metres.

CONROD KENZE – Examined by the Club Veterinarian prior to the race, as it was having its 272^nd race start today, and cleared to start.

SELAPHOBIA – Made a three wide mid race move to take over the position outside the leader leaving the 1000 metres. Commenced to lose ground leaving the 600 metres. Driver J Painting was questioned about the performance, he stated that the mare had only been with the stable for its past three starts and they were still working out the most favourable way to drive it. He added that at its last start it had been able to lead easily and was able to win in a relatively slow time without being pressured, whereas tonight, from the second row draw, he had to ask her to work harder than he would have liked mid-race to obtain the position outside the leader. He further added that in future in similar class races from similar draws he would be endeavouring to drive her in a more conservative manner in the early and middle stages. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed the mare to have an elevated temperature. Stewards acting on Veterinary advice advised connections that she would be stood down from racing for a period of 7 days.

KHAWAJA – Raced three wide from near the 1400 metres, with a trail behind SELAPHOBIA when that runner shifted out ahead of it approaching the 1200 metres, until being restrained to obtain a position with cover at the rear of the field in the running line near the 800 metres.

 

RACE 6 – TAB ODDS & EVENS MAIDEN PACE – 2147 metres

 

KNEEBONE JILL – Tired over the concluding stages and was beaten by a considerable margin, connections were advised the mare would be required to perform a re-qualifying trial.

BRING BACK LEAH NZ – Worked forward to take over the lead from BABYLON BAMBI leaving the 1800 metres. Post-race swab sampled.

BABYLON BAMBI – Surrendered the lead to BRING BACK LEAH NZ leaving the 1800 metres.

IMA DROUGHTBREAKER – Inconvenienced leaving the 2000 metres when ONA MERRY DANCE broke gait.

HESNOPRINCE – Tired over the concluding stages and was beaten by a considerable margin, connections were advised the gelding would be required to perform a re-qualifying trial.

ONA MERRY DANCE – Broke gait free of interference leaving the 2000 metres, given it was just the filly’s second race start connections were advised that it would be required to perform a re-qualifying trial.

MASTER OF ILLUSION – Pre-race swab sampled.

TIGERSPEED – Raced three wide from the start from its second row draw until working forward to obtain the position outside the leader approaching the 1600 metres. Tired over the concluding stages and was beaten by a considerable margin, connections were advised the gelding would be required to perform a re-qualifying trial.

 

SUMMARY
Reprimands	Nil
Fines	Nil
Suspensions	Nil
Barrier Information	Nil
Trials/Stand Down	Race 4 – BLASTER RANGER – 1 re-qualifying trial Race 6 – KNEEBONE JILL – 1 re-qualifying trial Race 6 – HESNOPRINCE – 1 re-qualifying trial Race 6 – ONA MERRY DANCE – 1 re-qualifying trial Race 6 – TIGERSPEED – 1 re-qualifying trial
Late Scratchings	Nil
Adjourned Inquiries	Nil