Stewards Report

TAMWORTH 5/02/2026

 

 

Stewards	N Moy (Chairman) & D Westwood
Starter	A Yates
Veterinarian	Dr M Kelly & Dr M Renowden
Swab Official	A Freeman
Track	Fast
Weather	Fine

 

 

RACE 1 – THE TAB APP PACE – 1609 metres

DAZZLING GEMS – Hung out and raced greenly when racing along the marker peg line. Tired to be beaten 61m and was stood down until the completion of one satisfactory trial.

WANTED POSTER – Pre-race sample. Post-race sample.

TRY CATCHING ME – Paced roughly after the start. Hung in rounding the final turn, tightening the racing room of BULL SHARK.

BULL SHARK – Tightened for racing room rounding the final turn when TRY CATCHING ME hung inwards.

MOONLIGHT RIVER – Commenced to give ground leaving the back straight on the final occasion to be beaten 74m. Connections were advised that the mare would be stood down until the completion of one satisfactory trial.

SPOOKY ART – Galloped clear of interference at the 700m and a warning was issued.

 

RACE 2 –MULTIQUIP REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT PACE – 1609 metres

SPARKLING SUE – Tightened for racing room upon entering the home straight when MONTANA NIGHTS shifted in marginally.

JEREMY LOU – Driver B Hughes was approved as a late driving replacement.

LOOKAT MEE – Driver C Shepardson was approved as a late driving replacement.

THUNDAMENTAL – Tightened for racing room upon entering the home straight when MONTANA NIGHTS shifted in marginally.

MONTANA NIGHTS – Underwent pre and post-race veterinary examinations due to the gelding having in excess of 200 race starts. Neither examination revealed any abnormalities. Pre-race sample. Post-race sample. Shifted in upon entering the home straight on the final occasion, tightening the racing room of SPARKLING SUE and THUNDAMENTAL.

 

RACE 3 – MARION BACQUET 1^ST YEAR MEMORIAL LADYSHIP PACE – 1980 metres

General – The start of this race was delayed owing to Rockhampton Thoroughbreds Race 3 running behind advertised start time.

The All Clear was delayed allowing Driver B Elder and Trainer S Glasby to view the vision of the final 200m. After doing so neither party exercised their right of protest and All Clear was sounded.

FLUER BELLA – Locked wheels when leading with GIRLSGOTCURLS at the 200m.

WHENS LUNCH – Checked and pace roughly racing down the back straight on the final occasion when GIRLSGOTCURLS shifted out.

KATASTROPHEE – Post-race sample.

GIRLSGOTCURLS – Checked and locked wheels with FLEUR BELLA at the 200m. Galloped as a result. Driver B Elder pleaded guilty to a charge under Rule 154(1) for failing to meet his obligations when his runner was in a gallop. In that he failed to restrain his drive by applying the whip to the mare and thereby initially failing to restrain his drive. Driver B Elder was fined $300 in assessing penalty, the panel was mindful of recent penalties under this rule, the degree of culpability in relation to the rule and that the actions of Mr Elder did not affect the result of the event.

Driver B Elder pleaded guilty to a charge under Rule 163(1)(a)(iii) with the particulars of the charge being that racing down the back straight on the final occasion he allowed his drive to shift out when insufficiently clear of WHENS LUNCH, resulting in that runner having its left-fore leg contacted and pacing roughly. Driver B Elder had his licence to drive in races suspended for a period of 10 days with the suspension ordered to commence midnight 7 February 2026. In assessing penalty, the panel was mindful of the guilty plea of Mr Elder, the interference caused to WHENS LUNCH and the driving record of Mr Elder.

TASMANS DELIGHT – Checked in the home straight on the final occasion when GIRLSGOTCURLS galloped.

CORAL CAYS – Pre-race sample. Checked and galloped in the home straight on the final occasion when GIRLSGOTCURLS galloped.

 

RACE 4 – WELCOME TO TEAM TEAL 2026 PACE – 1609 metres

SEVEN RIPPIN ACES – Galloped after the start, checking YOU CANNOT HIDE. A warning was issued against the barrier manners of the gelding.

WHISKEY ROYALE – Inconvenienced leaving the 500m when trailing LACHIES IDEAL, when that runner commenced to give ground.

LACHIES IDEAL – Commenced to give ground leaving the 600m, inconveniencing WHISKEY ROYALE which was trailing. Tired to be beaten 93m and was stood down until the completion of one satisfactory trial. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities.

YOU CANNOT HIDE – Checked after the start when SEVEN RIPPIN ACES galloped. Held up rounding the home turn and in the early stages of the home straight.

BE GOOD BENNY – Underwent pre and post-race veterinary examinations due to the gelding having in excess of 200 race starts. Neither examination revealed any abnormalities.

THE IRISH EAGLE – Pre-race sample. Post-race sample.

 

RACE 5 – VALE PATRICK (CHINA) HOFMAN – 1609 metres

MISTER CHEESE – Pre-race sample. Post-race sample.

GROSESTAR – Underwent pre and post-race veterinary examinations due to the gelding having in excess of 200 race starts. Neither examination revealed any abnormalities. Held up for clear racing room over the final 200m and unable to be fully tested at any stage.

 

RACE 6 – NORM VINCENT MEMORIAL – 1690 metres

The All Clear was delayed to consider a protest lodged by the connections of the 2^nd placegetter TINNY MAHONEY against MACK PACK NZ (T Ison) being declared the winner. Upon consideration of the protest, it was established that racing down the back straight on the final occasion MACK PACK NZ, which was leading shifted out, allowing an inside run for TINNY MAHONEY, which was initially trailing. From this stage at approximately the 500m to the 200m TINNY MAHONEY raced in tight racing room to the inside of MACK PACK NZ, however, was not checked through this stage. Upon straightening MACK PACK NZ shifted in slightly contacting the hind leg of TINNY MAHONEY and that runner, contacted a marker peg. In assessing the interference caused at the 200m to TINNY MAHONEY and the way in which both runners finished the final 200m and the margin of a short ½ head, the protest was dismissed.

MACK PACK NZ – Post-race sample. Withstood protest. Shifted out racing down the back straight on the final occasion allowing an inside run for TINNY MAHONEY. Shifted in marginally upon entering the home straight on the final occasion. A warning was issued against the racing manners of the gelding.

TINNY MAHONEY – Obtained an inside run along the marker peg line leaving the 500m. Tightened and contacted a marker peg upon entering the home straight on the final occasion. Protest lodged against the winner MACK PACK NZ which was dismissed.

STAY FOOLISH – Pre-race sample.

 

RACE 7 – VALE DEAN YORK – 1980 metres

MY ROCK MOVES – Contacted a marker peg when giving ground at the 200m.

NIGHT TO REMEMBER – No claims lodged.

HEZA PLAYER – Post-race sample.

ARNIES ARMY NZ – Held up rounding the home turn and in the early stages of the home straight for clear racing room.

PURE DRAGON – Pre-race sample.

 

RACE 8 – SKY RACING ACTIVE PACE – 1980 metres

ASHLEYS BLUE CHIP – Post-race sample.

JAYJAYBENNY – Pre-race sample.

ILLAWONG DANNY – Held up for clear racing room over the final 300m and unable to be fully tested in the run to the finish line.

CARRAMAR OLAM – Held up for clear racing room rounding the home turn and in the early stages of the home straight.

 

 

SUMMARY
Reprimands	Nil
Fines	Race 3 – B Elder – Rule 154(1) - $300
Suspensions	Race 3 – B Elder – Rule 163(1)(a)(iii) – 10 days
Barrier Information	Nil
Trials/Stand Down	Race 1 – Dazzling Gems – One trial Race 1 – Spooky Art – One trial Race 4 – Lachies Ideal – One trial
Late Scratching	Nil
Adjourned Inquiries	Nil
Medical Clearance	Nil
Follow up’s	Nil