Stewards Report

YOUNG 3/06/2025

  

Stewards	T Quick (Chief Steward), M Jasprizza
Starter	M Ross
Veterinarian	Dr J Saltet
Swab Official	Ms L Parsons
Track	Fast
Weather	Overcast

 

RACE 1 – TRIMECH PACE – 1720 metres

 

TUKURUA – Pre-race swab sampled. Over-raced while leading during the middle stages of the event before losing ground over the concluding stages. Driver T Osmond was queried regarding the performance, she stated that the mare contacted its own sulky wheel rounding the first turn which fired her up and she was unable to get her to settle. She added that the mare continued to contact its wheel rounding the remaining turns which resulted in her continuing to over-race which put paid to her chances. A post-race Veterinary examination did not reveal any abnormalities.

DANCE BABY DANCE – 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. Trainer D Davis was given the opportunity to comment on the seemingly improved performance of the mare, which was having its first start with him back training it, he stated that he was reasonably confident of a forward showing tonight as it had been working well and has raced well in the past when fresh. He added she has gate speed and from the front row draw had hoped to get a forward position with cover in the early stages and she was able to do that and was suited by the way the race was run from that position. Post-race swab sampled.

ALIGHIERI – Inconvenienced behind the tiring TUKURUA approaching the 200 metres.

LINE ME UP BRO NZ – Broke gait free of interference leaving the 600 metres, for which a warning was issued.

 

RACE 2 – YOUNG CELLARS PACE – 1720 metres

 

COMPLICATED – Hung-in under pressure rounding the turn near the 200 metres and into the home straight.

GABBYS SPORTSTAR – Examined by the Club Veterinarian prior to the race, as it has had over 200 race starts, and cleared to start. Pre-race swab sampled.

CATCH THE SHARK – Post-race swab sampled.

JACKS LAST HOO RAA – Held up for clear running rounding the home turn.

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

BROOKLYN BANDIT – Held up for clear running rounding the home turn.

 

RACE 3 – T & D PRODUCE PACE – 1720 metres

 

MISS PIPPA – Hung-in and raced roughly entering the first turn when racing in restricted room to the inside of ROCK QUEEN which hung-in.

DOING – Post-race swab sampled.

ROCK QUEEN – Hung-in entering the first turn.

RIVERINA FLASH – Pre-race swab sampled.

 

RACE 4 – NSWSOA BONUS SERIES FINAL – 1720 metres

 

THANKS BE TO GOD – Post-race swab sampled.

EVELYNS DRAGON – Trainer T Day was fined $50 under Rule 210 for not declaring a Driver for the gelding by the required time. Broke gait after the start for which a warning was issued. Raced roughly near the 600 metres for which a warning was issued. Tired over the concluding stages. A post-race Veterinary examination did not reveal any abnormalities.

FEAR THE PAIN NZ – Pre-race swab sampled.

MILLWOOD GRACE NZ – Trainer D Micallef was fined $50 under Rule 210 for not declaring a Driver for the mare by the required time. Broke gait after the start for which a warning was issued. Inconvenienced near the 600 metres when EVELYNS DRAGON raced roughly.

WAVES OF CHANCE – Hung-in during the score-up. Over-raced during the middle stages of the event.

KEAYANG DOMINO – Checked after the start when EVELYNS DRAGON broke gait.

 

RACE 5 – NATHAN TURNBULL - TRAINER OF THE YEAR PACE – 2100 metres

 

HUDSON RIVER – Hung-in and contacted marker pegs near the 200 metres.

WATCHMEDAZZLE – Pulled hard during the middle stages of the event, for which a warning was issued. Driver J Turnbull was spoken to advisedly regarding him leaning back to the extent he did when the gelding was pulling. J Turnbull was further advised to ensure he sets himself up in the sulky prior to the race to prevent a repeat in future. Post-race swab sampled.

BARRY LIMBO – Pre-race swab sampled. Trainer P Betts was queried regarding the below market expectations performance of the gelding, she stated that she was disappointed with its run and could offer no tangible explanation for it. She added that she was likely to give the gelding one more run and if she couldn’t get it to improve on tonight’s run it would be sent for a spell.

 

RACE 6 – JETT TURNBULL - DRIVER OF THE YEAR 3YO PACE – 1720 metres

 

STUDLEIGH SUNRISE – Pre-race swab sampled. Checked and raced roughly approaching the finish line when SEASIDE BALL GOWN shifted out.

SEASIDE BALL GOWN – Driver B Micallef was issued with a reprimand under Rule 163(1)(a)(iii) for causing interference in that approaching the finish line he shifted the filly out when not sufficiently clear of STUDLEIGH SUNRISE which was checked.

MOTHER WAS A MUDDA – Raced roughly rounding the first turn. Raced roughly under pressure in the home straight when being taken wider by STUDLEIGH SUNRISE.

FOZZ – Broke gait free of interference near the 1200 metres and again near the 400 metres, connections were advised that it would be required to perform a re-qualifying trial.

TASBMIKI – Post-race swab sampled.

 

RACE 7 – ROAD TO RECOVERY - HORSE OF THE YEAR PACE – 1720 metres

 

ALPHA XENA – Pre-race swab sampled.

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

BLAZING – Hung-in and broke gait rounding the first turn, for which a warning was issued.

ROCKNROLL UPTON – Post-race swab sampled.

THATS THE ATTITUDE – Raced three wide from near the 1400 metres and commenced to improve but was restrained to obtain a position with cover on the marker pegs near the 1000 metres when ROCKNROLL UPTON improved three wide ahead of him.

 

RACE 8 – HRNSW GUARANTEED 2YO PACE – 1720 metres

 

ROCKNROLL BLING – Raced roughly after the start for which a warning was issued.

NICE WON GARY – Broke gait during the score-up and was out of position at the start, given the gelding’s record connections were advised that it would be placed outside the draw for future mobile start races. Post-race swab sampled.

PIRANI PERFECT – Pre-race swab sampled.

 

RACE 9 – THE TAB APP PACE – 1720 metres

 

SLIPALONG SAINT – Tightened for room when racing to the inside of SHOOBEES SUNSET entering the first turn, when that runner shifted-in. Sulky contacted by CAM I AM approaching the 800 metres.

FOR A DREAM – Pre-race swab sampled.

STIPULATING – Post-race swab sampled.

TINNYSMEDAD – Driver R White was issued with a reprimand under Rule 163(1)(a)(iii) for causing interference in that approaching the 100 metres he shifted the gelding out when not sufficiently clear of IRISH SPEED which was inconvenienced.

IRISH SPEED – Inconvenienced approaching the 100 metres when TINNYSMEDAD shifted out

CAM I AM – Broke gait free of interference rounding the first turn. Commenced to race fiercely approaching the 800 metres and improved up on to the back of SLIPALONG SAINT and contacted its sulky, was shifted in to prevent further contact and raced inside marker pegs as a result leaving the 800 metres before being restrained to the rear of the field. Given the gelding’s racing manners, connections were advised that it would be required to perform a re-qualifying trial.

SHOOBEES SUNSET – Hung-in entering the first turn.

 

SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT – YOUNG 17 DECEMBER 2024 – Race 4

GENERAL – At Bathurst on the 4^th of June, 2025 Stewards conducted an inquiry into the fall from the above race, evidence was taken from Driver’s M Turnbull (RUSTY DANCER), B Micallef (MUSCLE TOWN) and M Rue (CERISE RAINBOW). It was established that shortly after the start MUSCLE TOWN shifted-in slightly tightening RUSTY DANCER and as the field approached the first turn CERISE RAINBOW, which was inclined to hang-in away from AMERICAN BOULEVARD which was hanging-in, had come down the track resulting in MUSCLE TOWN shifting in further away from it and Driver B Micallef being unable to shift MUSCLE TOWN back out to relieve the tightening to RUSTY DANCER. As a result of the tightening, RUSTY DANCER was taken down over the marker pegs and attempted to jump that marker peg and broke gait, and while galloping shifted out and contacted the sulky of GLENBURNS WATERS, resulting in Driver J Field being dislodged from his sulky and GLENBURNS WATERS falling a short distance later, furthermore VIENNA OPERA was severely checked and broke gait. Given the circumstances Stewards felt the incident was a result of a number of contributing factors and did not feel any one Driver or horse was at fault, so would report it as a racing incident while advising B Micallef to exercise more care in future to prevent the initial tightening.

 

SUMMARY
Reprimands	Race 6 – B Micallef – SEASIDE BALL GOWN – Rule 163(1)(a)(iii) Race 9 – R White – TINNYSMEDAD – Rule 163(1)(a)(iii)
Fines	Race 4 – T Day – $50 – EVELYNS DRAGON – Rule 210 Race 4 – D Micallef – $50 – MILLWOOD GRACE NZ – Rule 210
Suspensions	Nil
Barrier Information	Race 8 – NICE WON GARY – outside draw mobile starts
Trials/Stand Down	Race 6 – FOZZ – 1 re-qualifying trial Race 9 – CAM I AM – 1 re-qualifying trial
Late Scratchings	Nil
Adjourned Inquiries	Nil