Stewards Report

YOUNG 23/12/2025

  

Stewards	T Quick (Chief Steward), T Sharwood, S Snudden
Starter	M Ross
Veterinarian	Dr J Saltet
Swab Official	Ms S McMaster
Track	Fast
Weather	Fine

 

RACE 1 – HILLTOPS EQUINE CENTRE PACE – 1720 metres

 

UNCLE JAY – Examined by the Club Veterinarian prior to the race, as it is 13 years old and has had over 200 race starts, and cleared to start. Pre-race swab sampled. Shifted out under pressure in the home straight. Post-race swab sampled.

ALWAYSBMYPONY – Stewards accepted the explanation tendered by Trainer S Turnbull for the late declaration of Driver for the gelding.

LESSISMORE – Raced roughly under pressure near the 100 metres.

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

TAKE OUT – Raced roughly for a short distance after the start.

LUCKY PUNT – Checked after the start when TAKE OUT raced roughly.

CLASSIC ARC – Examined by the Club Veterinarian prior to the race, as it has had over 200 race starts, and cleared to start.

 

RACE 2 – HRNSW GUARANTEED LADYSHIP PACE – 1720 metres

 

ULTIMATE COOKIE – Pre-race swab sampled. Held up for clear running for the majority of the home straight.

SYNCOPATED SHUFFLE – Hung-in and raced roughly rounding the home turn.

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

SHEZA BETTOR GEM – Tightened for room rounding the first turn and was checked and broke gait, when racing to the inside of ELLAVA PACER which was taken down the track by SHE WHO DARES which had improved from its second-row draw from the start into a narrow run to the inside of SYNCOPATED SHUFFLE.

ELLAVA PACER – Broke gait during the score-up, for which a warning was issued.

SHE WHO DARES – Over-raced during the early stages of the event.

EYEDIDNTLOSEIT – Post-race swab sampled.

 

RACE 3 – TURNERS FURNITURE ONE PACE – 1720 metres

 

POTTER – Hung-in entering the first turn and contacted marker pegs, for which a warning was issued, then over-reacted to being shifted back out resulting in interference to several runners to its outside. Hung-out near the 1000 metres.

BOLZANO NZ – Checked and broke gait entering the first turn when POTTER shifted out and contacted the sulky wheel of NIFTY SCHOOBEE.

NIFTY SCHOOBEE – Checked entering the first turn when BOLZANO NZ broke gait and its sulky wheel was contacted by BOLZANO NZ and it contacted the sulky wheel of MODERN SHEEN.

MEGS MONARO – Over-raced during the middle stages of the event. Post-race swab sampled.

BONJORGE – Checked entering the first turn when BOLZANO NZ broke gait.

MODERN SHEEN – Inclined to hang-in entering the first turn and was checked when NIFTY SCHOOBEE contacted its sulky wheel, which had been checked when BOLZANO NZ broke gait. As a result of the contact to its sulky wheel, sustained a flat tyre which became fouled in the wheel and the mare was retired from the event approaching the 800 metres.

DEAD EYE TIKI – Trainer M Rue was fined $50 under Rule 210 for not declaring a Driver for the gelding by the required time. Checked and broke gait entering the first turn when BOLZANO NZ broke gait.

DUFFY HOLLOW NZ – Broke gait free of interference leaving the 600 metres, connections were advised the gelding would be placed on its last chance to race truly.

LUCKY ZARA – Pre-race swab sampled.

JILLIBY SAFFRON – Checked near the 1400 metres from behind the galloping DEAD EYE TIKI.

 

RACE 4 – QUAYLE MILLING PACE – 1720 metres

 

ROYAL EXIT – Galloped out as the start was effected for which a warning was issued.

STUDLEIGH SUNRISE – Pre-race swab sampled. Severely checked and broke gait after the start when ROYAL EXIT broke gait.

MULLUM AXEL – Severely checked and broke gait after the start when ROYAL EXIT broke gait.

MARYVILLE ALFIE – Post-race swab sampled.

 

RACE 5 – TRIMECH PACE – 2100 metres

 

THANKS BE TO GOD – Pre-race swab sampled. Broke gait during the score-up and a false start was declared, for which a warning was issued. Shifted out under pressure in the home straight.

HEAVENS BADGIRL – Pre-race swab sampled. Post-race swab sampled.

FIRESTORM RED – Examined by the Club Veterinarian prior to the race, as it has had over 200 race starts, and cleared to start.

NO ALIBI NZ – Raced roughly after the start losing considerable ground, given the gelding’s record connections were advised that it would be placed outside the draw for future mobile start races.

SIX AGAIN – Held up for clear running until near the 100 metres.

WAVES OF CHANCE – Over-raced during the middle stages of the event.

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

 

RACE 6 – YOUNG SERVICES CLUB PACE – 1720 metres

 

RYKER – Held up for clear running until obtaining a run to the inside of TULHURST CHASE near the 100 metres.

GOOD TALK – Pre-race swab sampled.

TULHURST CHASE – Shifted out under pressure in the home straight.

GLOBAL GODDESS – Tired over the concluding stages for which a warning was issued.

RACING RAY – Driver J Turnbull was queried regarding the seemingly improved performance of the gelding; he stated that he felt it performed reasonably last start and tonight was able to obtain a favourable position with cover on the marker pegs in the early stages of the event and be saved for a final sprint tot the finish. He added that near the 400 metres he felt his runner was travelling like the winner but rounding the home turn it felt a bit flat before picking up the bit again upon entering the home straight and running on again. Post-race swab sampled.

TATTS REASON – Placed back in the draw for future mobile start races.

 

RACE 7 – ARMA INSURANCE BROKERS PACE – 1720 metres

 

THE DOME – Broke gait free of interference rounding the first turn, given the gelding’s record connections were advised that it would be required to perform a re-qualifying trial.

GOODTIME JAZZI – Checked approaching the 1400 metres when THE DOME broke gait.

GLAMOUR FOX – Inconvenienced approaching the 1400 metres when THE DOME broke gait.

THE LURKER – Inconvenienced approaching the 1400 metres when THE DOME broke gait. Tired over the concluding stages.

IDEAL TAO – Held up for clear running rounding the home turn. Post-race swab sampled.

BETTERTHANTHEBOYZ – Pre-race swab sampled. 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. Inconvenienced approaching the 1400 metres when THE DOME broke gait.

SOLVE THE CRIME – Broke gait free of interference approaching the 1400 metres, for which a warning was issued.

 

RACE 8 – SOUTH WEST TRACTORS 2YO PACE – 1720 metres

 

STAYSEA – Pre-race swab sampled. Held up for clear running until near the 100 metres.

BIG FROST – Inconvenienced entering the first turn when MADDIE hung-in and raced roughly as a result.

FEDAHL – Hung-out during the score-up and was out of position at the start, given it was the colt’s third race start, connections were advised it would be placed on its last chance in the draw. Post-race swab sampled.

KEPT FOR A REASON – Out of position at the start and raced roughly after the start, as it was just the gelding’s second race start, connections were advised it would be placed on its last chance in the draw.

MADDIE – Out of position at the start, connections were advised that it would continue to be placed outside the draw in mobile start races. Hung-in entering and rounding the first turn and at various stages when rounding the turns throughout the race and tired over the concluding stages, connections were advised that it would be required to perform a re-qualifying trial.

 

RACE 9 – AUSTRALIAN HOTEL PACE – 1720 metres

 

SPREAD THE FEAR – Pre-race swab sampled. Held up for clear running rounding the home turn.

HESKOALATEE – Post-race swab sampled.

ARKLOW – Fractious during the score-up and was out of position at the start, for which a warning was issued.

VALENTINI – Placed back in the draw for future mobile start races.

Supplementary Report - YOUNG 7^th November 2025 - RACE 4– RIVERINA STOCKFEEDS PACE – 1720 metres

Stewards tonight finalised an inquiry into the reason Driver Rodney Blythe (KEAYANG DOMINO) was dislodged from his sulky passing the 300m. After taking evidence from Driver’s Maurice Johnson (SUNNYWITHACHANCE), Blake Micallef (VALENTINI) & Rodney Blythe (KEAYANG DOMINO) and viewing the available replays, Driver Rodney Blythe was issued with a charge under AHR Rule 163(1)(a)(iii), to which he pleaded guilty, the particulars of the charge being passing the 350m when racing three (3) wide, Mr Blythe permitted KEAYANG DOMINO to shift inwards which tightened the racing room of VALENTINI (Blake Micallef), which was racing to his inside, resulting in contact to its extended front legs, which caused VALENTINI  to break gait & check SUNNYWITHACHANCE, which was racing to his inside along the marker line, and it broke gait. As a result of the contact to VALENTINI Mr Blythe became unbalanced in the sulky and subsequently was dislodged from the sulky. In assessing penalty stewards took into account the HRNSW Penalty Guidelines, Mr Blythe’s guilty plea & his overall offence record over an extended period. Mr Blythe’s licence was suspended for a period of twenty-one (21) days, commencing midnight 7^th November 2025.

 

SUMMARY
Reprimands	Nil
Fines	Race 3 – M Rue – $50 – DEAD EYE TIKI – Rule 210
Suspensions	Nil
Barrier Information	Race 5 – NO ALIBI NZ – outside draw mobile starts Race 6 – TATTS REASON – back in draw mobile starts Race 9 – VALENTINI – back in draw mobile starts
Trials/Stand Down	Race 7 – THE DOME – 1 re-qualifying trial Race 8 – MADDIE – 1 re-qualifying trial
Late Scratchings	Nil
Adjourned Inquiries	Nil