Stewards Report

ALBURY 22/09/2020

 

Stewards	T Quick (Chief Steward), P Frost, K Lockwood
Starter	M Donoghue
Veterinarian	Dr B Fielding
Swab Official	E Koch
Track	Fast
Weather	Overcast, Showery (R4-8)

 

RACE 1 – TAB ODDS & EVENS PACE – 1770 metres

 

ALTIMETER NZ – Hung-in under pressure over the concluding stages of the event. Post-race swab sampled.

DEEKAYS MAJOR – Pre-race swab sampled.

TYGERPHINN – Held up for clear running until near the 100 metres.

FLANEUR – Held up for clear running over the concluding stages of the race.

 

RACE 2 – SPRINGDALE HEIGHTS TAVERN PACE – 1770 metres

 

ITS BLUE FOR BOYS – Pre-race swab sampled. Hung-out under pressure in the home straight. Post-race swab sampled.

HANOVER SUNSHINE – Broke gait during the score-up and was out of position at the start, given the circumstances connections were advised it would be placed on its last chance in the draw.

EASTBRO TEX – Caught racing three wide from the start before being restrained to take up a position on the marker pegs at the rear of the field near the 1400 metres. Hung-out near the 100 metres.

OKANES DEVIL – Broke gait during the score-up and was out of position at the start, for which a warning was issued.

 

RACE 3 – KEVIN & KAY SEYMOUR LADYSHIP PACE – 1770 metres

 

General – Prior to the all-clear being given Stewards reviewed the patrol footage of the start, and interviewed the Driver’s of OUR STELLA ROSE, BETTATHANAPOKEINDEYE NZ, GOOD TIME NEDRA, and SHOOBEES CHARM that were out of position at the start from their second row draws. The Driver’s questioned were of the opinion the mobile was travelling faster than normal and they were unable to fill their positions as a result. The Starter was of the view that the speed of the mobile during the score-up was consistent with the previous starts this evening. It was evident on the patrol footage that all runners were facing the mobile and moving forward as the mobile commenced the score-up. As Stewards were of the opinion that the patrol footage did not support the opinions of the Driver’s, all runners were declared starters and all-clear given on the judge’s numbers.

LONDON LADY – Post-race swab sampled.

WONGALEA CHARLI – Broke gait free of interference approaching the 1400 metres, for which a warning was issued.

AB FAB NZ – Pre-race swab sampled.

OUR STELLA ROSE – Out of position at the start, no action taken. Checked approaching the 1400 metres when WONGALEA CHARLI broke gait.

BETTATHANAPOKEINDEYE NZ – Out of position at the start, no action taken. Made a three wide mid race move to take over the position outside the leader leaving the 1200 metres. Driver J Scott was reprimanded under Rule 156(2)(a) for using his whip in the home straight with an action that was more than a wrist only flicking motion.

GOOD TIME NEDRA – Out of position at the start, no action taken. Checked and broke gait approaching the 1400 metres when WONGALEA CHARLI broke gait.

SHOOBEES CHARM – Out of position at the start, no action taken. Checked approaching the 1400 metres when WONGALEA CHARLI broke gait. Broke gait free of interference near the 200 metres, for which a warning was issued.

 

RACE 4 – JUDD HORSE SUPPLIES PACE – 2170 metres

 

HARRY TURBO – Post-race swab sampled.

IM OK – Pre-race swab sampled.

MACH SAM – 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.

GOD SAKE – Raced three wide from the start before working forward to take up the position outside the leader near the 1400 metres. Hung-in near the 400 metres.

JUSTARUMOUR – Tightened for room when racing to the inside of GOD SAKE near the 400 metres, when that runner hung-in.

THE STUNNING NUN NZ – Made a three wide mid race move to take over the position outside the leader near the 1200 metres.

 

RACE 5 – ENZED ALBURY PACE – 2170 metres

 

BONZA GUY – Pre-race swab sampled. Hung-in and contacted marker pegs near the 600 metres. Held up for clear running for the majority of the home straight.

TAPTHEKEG – Contacted the sulky wheel of BETTER THAN GRANGE entering the first turn, when that runner hung-in, and was checked and raced roughly. Had a tendency to over-race during the middle stages of the event.

THE JAY DOUG – Had a tendency to over-race during the middle stages of the event.

BETTER THAN GRANGE – Hung-in entering the first turn for which a warning was issued, as a result TAPTHEKEG contacted its sulky wheel and was checked and raced roughly.

IMA DAD – Made a three wide mid race move to take over the position outside the leader near the 1400 metres. Post-race swab sampled.

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

 

RACE 6 – LAVINGTON LIONS CLUB PACE – 1770 metres

 

SPORTY DANCER – Hung-out under pressure in the home straight, for which a warning was issued. Post-race swab sampled.

AUCKLAND STAR – Tired over the concluding stages of the race.

JODIS CHOICE – Tired over the concluding stages of the race.

OOREM SHEBA – Very fractious during the early part of the score-up resulting in the score-up having to be aborted, for which a warning was issued. Raced greenly at various stages throughout the event.

BRAEDOS LAD – Pre-race swab sampled. Made a three wide mid race move to take over the position outside the leader approaching the 1200 metres. Had a tendency to over-race during the middle stages of the event.

 

RACE 7 – COROWA CHAFF MILL PACE – 1770 metres

 

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

LADY SLIEMA – Made a three wide mid race move to take over the lead from MAKE OR BREAK leaving the 1000 metres. Post-race swab sampled.

MAKE OR BREAK – Surrendered the lead to LADY SLIEMA leaving the 1000 metres. Driver A Day was issued with a reprimand under Rule 163(1)(a)(iii) for causing interference in that near the 400 metres she shifted the filly out when not sufficiently clear of OUR ART CHRISTIAN NZ which was inconvenienced.

JUNIOR FEELGOOD – Pre-race swab sampled. Tightened for room when racing to the inside of KNEEBONE JILL approaching the 200 metres and contacted a number of marker pegs.

DEAL BREAKER – Showed gate speed, then raced three wide from the start before working forward to take up the position outside the leader approaching the 1200 metres.

OUR ART CHRISTIAN NZ – Inconvenienced near the 400 metres when MAKE OR BREAK shifted out.

KNEEBONE JILL – Pre-race swab sampled. Tightened for room when racing to the inside of DEAL BREAKER, which hung-in slightly, approaching the 200 metres and tightened DEAL BREAKER.

 

RACE 8 – ALBURY HARNESS RACING AGAIN 20 OCT PACE – 1770 metres

 

HANNAH HALL – Pre-race swab sampled.

JILLIBY LOLLIE – Driver B Jones was fined $100 under Rule 162(1)(y) for failing to adhere to the minimum sectional time requirements for the first half of the last mile while leading. Post-race swab sampled.

YUM CHA – Raced roughly under pressure near the 100 metres.

 

SUMMARY
Reprimands	Race 3 – J Scott – BETTATHANAPOKEINDEYE NZ – Rule 156(2)(a) Race 7 – A Day – MAKE OR BREAK – Rule 163(1)(a)(iii)
Fines	Race 8 – B Jones – $100 – JILLIBY LOLLIE – Rule 162(1)(y)
Suspensions	Nil
Barrier Information	Nil
Trials/Stand Down	Race 4 – MACH SAM – 1 re-qualifying trial
Late Scratchings	Nil
Adjourned Inquiries	Nil