Stewards Report

RIVERINA PACEWAY 20/06/2025

 

Stewards	T Quick (Chief Steward), M Ross, K Lockwood
Starter	P Bandy
Veterinarian	Dr S Willis
Swab Official	E Hogan
Track	Fast
Weather	Fine

 

RACE 1 – TAB VENUE MODE PACE – 1740 metres

 

CAPTURE OUR HEART NZ – Post-race swab sampled.

JILLIBY RYDER – Pre-race swab sampled.

MILLYANO – Trainer T Day was fined $50 under Rule 210 for not declaring a Driver for the mare by the required time. Raced roughly after the start for which a warning was issued.

JUSTCALLIMREX – Pre-race swab sampled.

 

RACE 2 – YIRRIBEE STUD PACE – 1740 metres

 

LIT THE WICK – Post-race swab sampled.

REWATCH – Pre-race swab sampled. Trainer/Driver B Hewitt was queried regarding the below market expectations performance of the colt, he stated that while he was a little disappointed with the run it was first-up today and in against older horses. He added that its trial leading into today’s run wasn’t run ideally, being fairly slow particularly in the early stages of the event and he felt it would take benefit from today’s run.

 

RACE 3 – WOODLANDS STUD PACE – 1740 metres

 

GUARANTEED END – Post-race swab sampled.

KIMCANDO – Pre-race swab sampled.

LETSTACOBOUTIT – Broke gait after the start for which a warning was issued.

 

RACE 4 – JACINTA BODEL HOMES PACE – 1740 metres

 

IM BELIEBER – Post-race swab sampled.

SNEAK A PEEK NZ – Held up for clear running until leaving the 100 metres.

TIGER CHEDDAR – Pre-race swab sampled.

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

VILLAGE AREA – A post-race Veterinary examination of the gelding revealed it to have blood in its mouth.

REDBANK HARRY – Examined by the Club Veterinarian prior to the race, as it is 13 years old and it has had over 200 race starts, and cleared to start. Pre-race swab sampled.

 

RACE 5 – HRNSW GURANTEED LADYSHIP PACE – 1740 metres

 

TWO MORE DIAMONDS NZ – Sulky wheel contacted by OUR ROKU approaching the 400 metres where it sustained a flat tyre.

TUPELO – Trainer R Jack was fined $50 under Rule 210 for not declaring a Driver for the filly by the required time.

CINEMATIC – Post-race swab sampled.

OUR ROKU – Pre-race swab sampled. Hung-out slightly approaching the 400 metres and contacted the sulky wheel of TWO MORE DIAMONDS NZ.

 

RACE 6 – DANIEL WOODS FUNERAL CARE PACE – 2270 metres

 

ROCK THE NATION NZ – Over-raced during the middle stages of the event.

STAY FOOLISH – Trainer/Driver A Turnbull was queried regarding the below market expectations performance of the gelding, she stated that she was a bit disappointed with its run today but added that it may not have handled the longer distance of today’s race and also may not have handled the long float trip to today’s meeting.

CREDULOUS – Driver R Bartley was fined the sum of $400 under Rule 156(2)(a) for using her whip with an action that was more than a wrist only flicking motion in the home straight. In assessing penalty Stewards took into account that this was her second whip rule breach within 60 days of the first breach.

NUGGET ROGERS – Pre-race swab sampled. Post-race swab sampled.

HIGHLANDS WARRIOR – Declared a late scratching at 9.13am on Vet’s advice.

KOWHAI BLAZE NZ – Over-raced during the middle stages of the event. Placed back in the draw for future mobile start races.

EXCLUSIVE HUSTLER – Trainer R Jack was fined $50 under Rule 210 for not declaring a Driver for the colt by the required time.

 

RACE 7 – TAYLOR MAURER REAL ESTATE PACE – 1740 metres

 

MAJOR ALLEGIANCE – Stewards accepted the explanation tendered by Trainer M Atkinson for the late declaration of Driver for the gelding.

BUSINESS IN HEAVEN – Post-race swab sampled.

CARBINEER – Held up for clear running for a short distance near the 100 metres.

TEDDY FEELS GOOD – Over-raced during the early and middle stages of the event.

CORTEZ – Pre-race swab sampled.

 

RACE 8 – POSEIDON ANIMAL HEALTH PACE – 1740 metres

 

MORE GOODA NZ – Held up for clear running until near the 100 metres.

KAIRAKI DELIGHT NZ – Stewards accepted the explanation tendered by Trainer D Atkinson for the late declaration of Driver for the gelding. Over-raced during the middle stages of the event.

DIAMOND ECLIPSE – Pre-race swab sampled. Post-race swab sampled.

 

RACE 9 – SETTLERS VILLAGE WARATAH HEAT – 1740 metres

 

BOLANALONG – Held up for clear running rounding the home turn, prior to obtaining a run in the sprint lane.

A LIL BIT OF LOVE – Trainer/Driver A Turnbull was queried regarding the below market expectations performance of her runner, she stated that she was happy with the mare’s run, felt it ran up to its better recent form, running similar times to it had in the past.

MAGINOT LINE – Hung-in leaving the 800 metres, and contacted the sulky wheel of OUR REBEL YELL.

JUST ROCK ME LOU NZ – Pre-race swab sampled. Held up for clear running over the concluding stages of the race.

OUR REBEL YELL – Hung-out slightly leaving the 800 metres, as a result MAGINOT LINE which hung-in contacted its sulky wheel. Post-race swab sampled.

TUKAHA – Lost its near hind shoe approaching the 400 metres. Hung-out under pressure in the home straight, and as a result bumped sulkies with ARTEMIS MISSION leaving the 100 metres resulting in Driver D Cernovskis becoming unbalanced and dropping his foot from his footrest. D Cernovskis was questioned regarding his tactics of racing three wide without cover for the majority of the race, he stated that he hoped to get a forward position at the start but was unable to when beaten for early speed by runners drawn to his inside. He added he then restrained in an endeavour to obtain a position with cover in the running line, but he was unable to get into a position and the gelding was racing keenly and he was having difficulty restraining it to last to get cover. He further added that he felt the pace of the race wasn’t quick and near the 1000 metres he decided to press forward and hoped to flush out JUST ROCK ME LOU NZ however that runner stayed in, resulting in him remaining without cover, so he continued forward and felt he was a chance of winning rounding the home turn, however the gelding just struggled in the final 100 metres.

DONNIE MAC – Driver K O'Sullivan who was struck in the face by a shoe during the race was examined by the on-course paramedics who cleared her of any major injuries but advised her to attend the Wagga Emergency Department for further treatment to a cut to her lip.

ARTEMIS MISSION – Bumped sulky’s with TUKAHA leaving the 100 metres when that runner shifted out

 

SUMMARY
Reprimands	Nil
Fines	Race 1 – T Day – $50 – MILLYANO – Rule 210 Race 5 – R Jack – $50 – TUPELO – Rule 210 Race 6 – R Bartley – $400 – CREDULOUS – Rule 156(2)(a) Race 6 – R Jack – $50 – EXCLUSIVE HUSTLER – Rule 210
Suspensions	Nil
Barrier Information	Race 6 – KOWHAI BLAZE NZ – back in draw mobile starts
Trials/Stand Down	Nil
Late Scratchings	Race 6 – HIGHLANDS WARRIOR – Vet’s advice, 9.13am
Adjourned Inquiries	Nil