Stewards Report

TAMWORTH 9/10/2025

 

 

Stewards	S Cullen (Chairman), D Westwood, M Haddad (Cadet)
Starter	A Yates
Veterinarian	Dr T Hill
Swab Official	A Freeman
Track	Fast
Weather	Fine

 

 

RACE 1 – THE TAB APP MAIDEN PACE – 1609 metres

A LITTLE DILEMMA – Pre-race blood sample. Post-race swab sample.

NEED SOME AIR – Raced in restricted room over the concluding stages.

SHEZZA BEAUTY – Broke stride free of any external factors rounding the turn after the start and galloped for some distance. Raced greenly thereafter. Trainer/Driver Mr T Ison was advised that prior to racing again SHEZZA BEAUTY must perform tractably in an official qualifying trial.

SENTIMENTAL VALUE – Hampered and momentarily placed in restricted room rounding the home turn when racing tight to the inside of SHEZZA BEAUTY, which raced greenly and shifted in.

 

RACE 2 – GEMSTAR JUMPING CASTLES ON-SITE TODAY PACE – 1980 metres.

MAKE MINE BETTOR – Pre-race blood sample. Post-race swab sample.

BARRYS BROTHER – Hampered and forced slightly wider rounding the home turn when racing outside SPOOKY ART which shifted out abruptly.

EYES BEEN PATIENT – Had to be checked and raced roughly for a short distance at the entrance to the home straight when racing outside HEY DUDE, when that runner shifted out.

HEY DUDE – Hampered and forced wider rounding the home turn when racing outside BARRYS BROTHER. Trainer/Driver Mr S Glasby was cautioned in relation to the way he applied the whip in the early stages of the home straight.

MUSTANG MUSCLE – Had to be checked and broke stride for a short distance rounding the turn after the start when the tempo steadied abruptly. Became unresponsive inside the 400 metres and weakened. Connections were advised a poor performance warning would be placed on the gelding’s racing record.

SPOOKY ART – Raced ungenerously throughout and when being driven forward approaching the home turn contacted the sulky of LETMEBECLEAR and blundered. Subsequently Driver P Grima was reprimanded under rule 168(1)(a), for attempting to improve into an area where there was insufficient racing room.

 

RACE 3 – HRNSW GUARANTEED LADYSHIP PACE – 1980 metres.

DIXIE SHANNON – Broke stride and galloped for a short distance during the score up. Trainer/Driver Mr J Enks was advised a warning would be placed on the mare’s racing record.

JACKYS MARIA – Pre-race blood sample.

TASMANS DELIGHT – Hung out for some distance during the score up.

OAKLEYS SHARD NZ – Post-race swab sample.

 

RACE 4 – BREWFEST @ SCULLY PARK – SATURDAY 29TH NOV PACE – 1980 metres

REDS GOOD TO GO – Pre-race blood sample. Had to be checked severely, broke stride and galloped for some distance after being crowded by MONTANA NIGHTS, which was over racing and hung in despite the efforts of its driver. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding had sustained a laceration to its near fore coronet band. Connections were advised that prior to racing again REDS GOOD TO GO must undergo a veterinary examination to determine its fitness.

MONTANA NIGHTS – Pulled hard during the early and middle stages and hung in, then approaching the winning post on the first occasion had to be checked for some distance, when continuing to pull hard and contacted the sulky of JACKS UP.

JACKS UP – Passed required pre- and post-race veterinary examinations. Had to be checked rounding the home turn when racing behind DOUGS RULES which had galloped.

DOUGS RULES – Placed 4^th. Driver B Hughes lodged a protest against KARALTA COURAGE being declared the 2^nd placegetter alleging interference rounding the home turn. In dismissing the objection it was conceded for some distance inside the 250 metres DOUGS RULES raced in tight room inside KARALTA COURAGE and near the home turn both runners came together momentarily, however this could not be solely contributed to a shift inwards from KARALTA COURAGE and given the way both runners ran to the finish it was considered that had the incident not occurred KARALTA COURAGE would still have finished ahead of DOUGS RULES.

BETTOR KEEP ROCKING NZ – Post-race swab sample.

 

RACE 5 – SAUERS GLASS TAMWORTH PACE – 1980 metres

IDEAL HEAVEN – Slow to begin.

TIGERMAC – Driver B Hughes was reprimanded under Rule 170(1)(a), for allowing his right foot to drop below the sulky rest momentarily inside the 100 metres. Post-race swab sample.

JOE BY THE SEASIDE NZ – Pre-race blood sample.

 

RACE 6 – PORTABLE HORSE STABLES TAMWORTH PACE – 1980 metres

GUNFIGHTERSGHOST – A post-race veterinary examination of the gelding which weakened noticeably inside the 700 metres failed to reveal any abnormalities. Trainer/Driver MR B Pringle was advised a poor performance warning would be placed on GUNFIGHTERSGHOST racing record.

YOGI – Pre-race blood sample.

FOUR FEATHERS – Pre-race blood sample.

IAMNOPET – post-race swab sample.

THUNDAMENTAL – Galloped away when the start was effected. Connections were advised a warning would be placed on the gelding’s racing record. Raced in restricted room over the concluding stages.

TACKAS PRINCESS – Had to be checked and broke stride, then galloped for some distance in the early stages when attempting to avoid THUNDAMENTAL shortly after the start.

 

RACE 7 – CARPET ONE FLOOR & HOME TAMWORTH PACE – 1980 metres

HEZA DOOZIE – Pre-race blood sample. Post-race swab sample.

TINNY MAHONEY – Galloped away when the start was effected and had to be restrained for some distance. Connections were advised a warning would be placed on the gelding’s racing record.

 

RACE 8 – JOHNS AUTO SERVICE PACE – 1980 metres

MY ROCK MOVES – Hung in rounding the home turn and contacted marker pegs.

FAR OUT BRO - Passed required pre- and post-race veterinary examinations. Pre-race blood sample. When questioned in relation to the performance, Driver M Ison explained that after travelling well in the early stages in a prominent position, the gelding which was resuming from a lengthy spell today weakened noticeably inside the 700 metres and despite her efforts could not improve. A post-race veterinary examination revealed FAR OUT BRO to be displaying a slow recovery rate.

PRINCESS REMI – Driver T Brown was fined $50 under Rule 162(1)h), for failing to drive the mare into position at the start.

ROCK FISHERMAN – Held up and unable to obtain clear running in the home straight and went to the finish without being fully tested.

ASHLEYS BLUE CHIP – Post-race swab sample.

 

RACE 9 – AFTERNOONS WITH DAN SAUNDERS -TMFM95.5 PACE – 1609 metres

PARIS PRINCESS – Pre-race blood sample.

ALLSOPP – post-race swab sample.

HE SAID SHE SAID - Passed required pre- and post-race veterinary examinations.

 

SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT: Race 6:

At the conclusion of racing BRAVE BONDI which had been returned to its stable was observed to be in mild distress. The club’s veterinary officer was recalled and provided treatment. Trainer Mr B. James was advised that prior to racing again BRAVE BONDI must undergo a veterinary examination to determine its fitness.

 

 

SUMMARY
Reprimands	Race 2 – Paul Grima – Rule 168(1)(a) – SPOOKY ART Race 5 – Blake Hughes – Rule 170(1)(a) – TIGERMAC 2/10/2025 – Tamworth Paceway – Phillip McInerney – Rule 231(2)
Fines	Race 8 – Tanner Brown – Rule 162(1)(h) - $50 – PRINCESS REMI
Suspensions
Barrier Information
Trials/Stand Down	Race 1 – SHEZZA BEAUTY – 1 trial Race 4 – REDS GOOD TO GO – stood down veterinary certificate. Race 6 – BRAVE BONDI – stood down veterinary certificate.
Late Scratchings
Adjourned Inquiries
Medical Clearance
Follow up’s