Stewards Report

RIVERINA PACEWAY 14/10/2025

 

Stewards	T Quick (Chief Steward), M Ross, K Lockwood
Starter	S Snudden
Veterinarian	Dr S Willis
Swab Official	J Howe
Track	Fast
Weather	Fine

 

RACE 1 – YIRRIBEE PACING STUD PACE – 1740 metres

 

ALWAYS BE BRENDAN – Declared a late scratching at 4.00pm due to float breakdown.

BULLETIN – Hung-out under pressure leaving the 200 metres and in the home straight. Driver B Campbell was issued with a reprimand under Rule 162(1)(www)(iii) for not making sufficient effort to prevent his runner from shifting out leaving the 200 metres, as a result DELIZIOSO was able to obtain a run to its inside.

OLE CHESTER – Broke gait free of interference near the 1200 metres, for which a warning was issued.

PUKUNUI BEACH NZ – Sulky wheel contacted by STAR TO FALL upon entering the home straight and as a result became unbalanced and raced roughly for the majority of the home straight.

MARIANNA BROMAC NZ – Declared a late scratching at 4.00pm due to float breakdown.

ALABAMA LIONESS – Pre-race swab sampled.

STAR TO FALL – Hung-in under pressure upon entering the home straight, for which a warning was issued, as a result contacted the sulky wheel of PUKUNUI BEACH NZ and raced roughly. Post-race swab sampled.

DELIZIOSO – Pre-race swab sampled.

 

RACE 2 – MATT JONES APPRECIATION PACE – 1740 metres

 

SPREAD THE FEAR – Held up for clear running until near the 100 metres.

TIGER CHEDDAR – Driver T Osmond was questioned regarding the tactics adopted tonight with the gelding, which led after showing gate speed and maintained that lead before giving ground over the concluding stages, which appeared in contrast to how it had been driven recently, where it had surrendered the lead. T Osmond stated that the Trainer had stated prior to the race that if they were able to lead and were not overly pressured to attempt to lead throughout which she endeavoured to comply with. She added that while the tempo of the race was solid and quicker than she would have preferred, due to initially VALENTINI working forward to take up the position outside the leader, and then MELATI BOY followed by BIDGEE BABE working forward three wide to take over the position outside the leader, she didn’t feel any of those runners challenged her for the lead. She added that she wasn’t too disappointed with its run given the sectional times run.

CRIMSON ROCK NZ – Pre-race swab sampled.

VALENTINI – Pre-race swab sampled.

GLAMORS SYMBOL – Examined by the Club Veterinarian prior to the race, as it has had over 200 race starts, and cleared to start. Following the race, it was reported by the Starter that there was blood present in one nostril. In accordance with Rule 101B(2), connections were advised the gelding would be required to perform a re-qualifying trial. A post-race Veterinary examination did not reveal any abnormalities.

MELATI BOY – Inconvenienced behind the tiring BIDGEE BABE near the 200 metres.

BIDGEE BABE – Driver D Perrot was questioned regarding the performance and tactics adopted tonight with the mare, which tired over the concluding stages after working forward three wide with cover behind MELATI BOY in the early stages and then three wide without cover in the middle stages of the event before obtaining the position outside the leader leaving the 1000 metres and then tiring over the concluding stages. D Perrot stated that the mare is one-paced, and he attempted to drive it in a similar manner to how it was driven at its most recent start when it was successful at Albury after working forward three wide. He added that it travelled well in the early stages when it had cover and when MELATI BOY got to the position outside the leader he anticipated that it would surrender that position to him, however that did not occur and he had to work harder than he would have liked to get around that runner to get to the position outside the leader. He further added that that extra work took a toll on the mare over the concluding stages.

THE CLOCK WINDER – Post-race swab sampled.

 

RACE 3 – BEN CASEY APPRECIATION LADYSHIP PACE – 1740 metres

 

PARTY BLAZE – Pre-race swab sampled.

POSTER PERFECT – Post-race swab sampled.

LA FEAST – At the first attempt to start the race sustained a flat tyre during the score-up and a false start was declared.

WATCH CARINAS LASS – Held up for clear running rounding the home turn.

 

RACE 4 – KEL TILDEN APPRECIATION PACE – 1740 metres

 

PADDY MACH – Declared a late scratching at 4.00pm due to float breakdown.

WONGALEA MEG – Tired over the concluding stages. Driver J Painting was queried regarding the performance; he stated that he was disappointed with its effort as he felt he had been able to set reasonable sectionals while leading and was at a loss to explain it, other than feeling that it may have been better to be driven with cover in tonight’s race. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed the mare to be suffering from a poor post-race recovery.

ALL SO SASSY – Post-race swab sampled.

JUSTCALLIMREX – Pre-race swab sampled.

 

RACE 5 – NUTRIEN EQUINE - STANDARDBRED APPRECIATION PACE – 1740 metres

 

ARTEMIS MISSION – Over-raced during the middle stages of the event.

RENROW BOY – Hung-in and contacted marker pegs leaving the 400 metres.

OHOKA NICO NZ – Examined by the Club Veterinarian prior to the race, and was cleared to start. Pre-race swab sampled. Post-race swab sampled.

 

RACE 6 – STEEL SUPPLIES APPRECIATION 2YO MAIDEN PACE – 1740 metres

 

SEASIDE BOULEVARD – Pre-race swab sampled.

IDEAL LILLY – Over-raced during the middle stages of the event.

ALERT BAY – Fractious during the early part of the score-up, as it was only the colt’s second race start, connections were advised it would be placed on its last chance in the draw. Post-race swab sampled.

KIRPHILBRI – Inconvenienced near the 1200 metres when SEND IT SAM broke gait.

BELIEVE IN DREAMS – Inconvenienced near the 1200 metres when SEND IT SAM broke gait.

ROCK SPIRIT – Inconvenienced upon entering the home straight when SHOOBEES LOU shifted out.

SHOOBEES LOU – Held up for clear running rounding the home turn. Driver B Micallef was issued with a reprimand under Rule 163(1)(a)(ii) for causing jostling, in that upon entering the home straight, in an endeavour to obtain clear running, he has shifted his runner out when not clear of ROCK SPIRIT and jostled with that runner which was inconvenienced as a result.

SEND IT SAM – Hung-out after the start. Hung-out and broke gait approaching the 1200 metres, given the gelding’s record connections were advised that it would be stood down from racing for a period of 14 days and would be required to perform 2 re-qualifying trials.

 

RACE 7 – SOUTHWEST STOCKFEEDS APPRECIATION MAIDEN PACE – 1740 metres

 

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

MERRYWOOD ROSIE – Pre-race swab sampled.

LIZZYS STAR – Broke gait during the score-up and after the start, given it was the filly’s first race start connections were advised that she would be placed outside the draw for future mobile start races.

BIG COOL – Hung-in approaching the 400 metres, and tired over the concluding stages, for which a warning was issued.

CONSORT NZ – Post-race swab sampled.

MISTER CRUNCH – Declared a late scratching at 4.00pm due to float breakdown.

 

RACE 8 – TAB VENUE MODE PACE – 1740 metres

 

PINK SCOOTER – Declared a late scratching at 4.00pm due to float breakdown.

HES A TERROR – 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. Post-race swab sampled.

 

SUMMARY
Reprimands	Race 1 – B Campbell – BULLETIN – Rule 162(1)(www)(iii) Race 6 – B Micallef – SHOOBEES LOU – Rule 163(1)(a)(ii)
Fines	Nil
Suspensions	Nil
Barrier Information	Race 7 – LIZZYS STAR – outside draw mobile starts
Trials/Stand Down	Race 2 – GLAMORS SYMBOL – 1 re-qualifying trial Race 6 – SEND IT SAM – stood down 14 days, 2 re-qualifying trials
Late Scratchings	Race 1 – ALWAYS BE BRENDAN – 4.00pm, float breakdown Race 1 – MARIANNA BROMAC NZ – 4.00pm, float breakdown Race 4 – PADDY MACH – 4.00pm, float breakdown Race 7 – MISTER CRUNCH – 4.00pm, float breakdown Race 8 – PINK SCOOTER – 4.00pm, float breakdown
Adjourned Inquiries	Nil