Stewards Report

RIVERINA PACEWAY 23/07/2021

 

Stewards	T Quick (Chief Steward), P Frost, K Lockwood
Starter	M Donoghue
Veterinarian	Dr S Willis
Swab Official	Ms K Swift
Track	Fast
Weather	Showery

 

RACE 1 – RIVERINA LOCAL HEAT 1 PACE – 2270 metres

 

AUCKLAND STAR – Had a tendency to over-race during the middle stages of the event.

IMPERTINENT WRITER – Over-raced during the early stages of the event. Hung-in at various stages. Hung-in into the sprint lane on the final occasion, Driver A Richardson was reminded of his obligations to ensure if his runner is leading and enters the sprint lane to shift it back out at his first opportunity to do so safely.

NIFTY JOLT – Pre-race swab sampled. Post-race swab sampled.

CAMSTAR ROAD – Declared a late scratching at 12.35pm due to transport difficulties.

MAJORESS JUJON – Held up for clear running until near the 100 metres, prior to obtaining a run in the sprint lane.

 

RACE 2 – RIVERINA LOCAL HEAT 2 PACE – 2270 metres

 

SMOKIN TALLY – Pre-race swab sampled. Post-race swab sampled.

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

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

 

RACE 3 – RIVERINA LOCAL HEAT 3 PACE – 2270 metres

 

DAWN OFA NEW BREW – Pre-race swab sampled.

CHUBBS – Driver R White was fined the sum of $200 under Rule 156(2)(a) for using his whip with an action that was more than a wrist only flicking motion in the home straight.

HEAVENLY WISDOM – Post-race swab sampled.

LIGHT UP BILLY – Raced three wide from the start before working forward to take up the position outside the leader leaving the 1600 metres.

TASHS MATE – Out of position at the start. Driver T Rutland was fined $50 under Rule 162(1)(h) for failing to bring the gelding up into position behind the barrier at the start. Held up for clear running for the majority of the home straight.

GLENFIELD GREY – Held up for clear running until approaching the 100 metres.

 

RACE 4 – VILLAGE JOLT @ LOCHEND STUD PACE – 2270 metres

 

HEZA BLASTER – Raced three wide from the start before working forward to take over the lead from CHARLOTTE CASLICK leaving the 1800 metres. Post-race swab sampled.

LOUTHARIO – Pre-race swab sampled. 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 leaving the 1800 metres. Held up for clear running rounding the home turn, prior to obtaining a run in the sprint lane.

VALLEY OF TERROR – Unable to obtain a clear run in the home straight.

 

RACE 5 – MODERN ART @ LOCHEND STUD LADYSHIP PACE – 1740 metres

 

CRYSTAL TIARA – Pre-race swab sampled.

GRINFORAWIN – Held up for clear running behind the tiring REIBEY BEACH rounding the home turn, prior to obtaining a run in the sprint lane.

I AM SPEED – Raced three wide from the start before working forward to take up the position outside the leader near the 1200 metres.

AB FAB NZ – Post-race swab sampled.

 

RACE 6 – RULES CLUB WAGGA PACE – 1740 metres

 

TINGIRINGI – Driver B Jones reported that the mare sustained a flat tyre near the 200 metres. When asked about the below market expectations of the mare, B Jones stated he had entered the race with not a lot of confidence as its work since joining their stable had not been overly impressive. He added that he felt he had to make a move to attempt to get into the race from near the 800 metres as the pace of the race had eased, resulting in them racing three wide without cover from that point, but that possibly resulted in her not being able to finish the race off.

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

PROCUREMENT – Raced three wide from the start before working forward to take up the position outside the leader leaving the 1200 metres.

CASSIUS NZ – Post-race swab sampled.

RISE ABOVE THIS NZ – Pre-race swab sampled.

 

RACE 7 – SOUTHWEST STOCKFEEDS PACE – 1740 metres

 

BENTLY BULLET – Held up for clear running rounding the home turn.

KILLARA MISSILE – A post-race Veterinary examination did not reveal any abnormalities. When questioned regarding the below market expectations performance of the mare, Driver J Painting stated that she didn’t really travel comfortably in the early and middle stages of the race when SHAME TO FAME and SHADOW SIGN were competing for the position to his outside. He added that he had to go quicker than he would have liked to maintain his preferred position in the lead and which he felt had an impact on the mare being able to finish the race off as well as she has recently. He further added that the mare has been in work for a fair while, and if she didn’t race better at her next start the stable would consider giving her a spell.

SHAME TO FAME – Driver P Fiumara was questioned regarding the tactics adopted today on the gelding, in particular whether there was an opportunity to surrender his position outside the leader to SHADOW SIGN near the 1000 metres when that runner was pressuring him for it. P Fiumara stated that two starts prior he had surrendered his position in similar circumstances and the gelding had dropped the bit shortly after doing that and failed to be competitive, so was reluctant to do so today. He added that in his opinion the gelding races best when able to lead or race outside the leader and felt it had performed reasonably today given the time it had run.

SHADOW SIGN – Caught racing three wide from the start, then over-raced while attempting to be restrained, and as a result raced three wide without cover for the majority of the race.

REDBANK HARRY – Pre-race swab sampled.

WESTERN STYLE – Post-race swab sampled.

 

RACE 8 – TAB VENUE MODE PACE – 2270 metres

 

DASHOFLUCK NZ – Pre-race swab sampled.

PHILANDERING CHEF – Post-race swab sampled.

DANCING CHICK NZ – Raced three wide from the start until working forward to obtain the position outside the leader leaving the 1600 metres. Continued to work forward to take over the lead from HEAVENS HURRICANE near the 1000 metres.

B K SWY NZ – Sulky contacted by CLOUDLET near the 50 metres when it was taken wider by LOUIS LITT NZ.

CLOUDLET – Tightened for room between PHILANDERING CHEF and B K SWY NZ when that runner was taken wider by LOUIS LITT NZ and contacted the sulky wheel of B K SWY NZ and was checked near the 50 metres.

LOUIS LITT NZ – Driver R Maguire was issued with a reprimand under Rule 162(1)(www)(a) for not making sufficient effort to prevent his runner from shifting out in the home straight, as a result B K SWY NZ was taken wider, resulting in its sulky wheel being contacted by CLOUDLET.

 

SUMMARY
Reprimands	Race 8 – R Maguire – LOUIS LITT NZ – Rule 162(1)(www)(a)
Fines	Race 3 – R White – $200 – CHUBBS – Rule 156(2)(a) Race 3 – T Rutland – $50 – TASHS MATE – Rule 162(1)(h)
Suspensions	Nil
Barrier Information	Nil
Trials/Stand Down	Nil
Late Scratchings	Race 1 – CAMSTAR ROAD – 12.35pm, Transport difficulties
Adjourned Inquiries	Nil