Stewards Report

TABCORP PK MENANGLE 17/02/2026

 

 

Stewards	N Moy (Chairman), B Day & M Haddad (Cadet)
Starter	T Clarke
Veterinarian	Dr W Howden
Swab Official	J Quon
Track	Fast
Weather	Fine

 

 

RACE 1 – AGNES BANKS DIANOSTIC IMAGING TROTTERS MOBILE – 1609 metres

DEEP LOVE NZ – Pre-race sample. Galloped free of interference at the 700m and a warning was issued.

PRINCESS DU FER – Galloped in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was issued against the barrier manners. Trailed the field for the entire.

CHIEF RUNNINGCLOUD – Post-race sample. Galloped after the start and a warning was issued.

WE CAN HAVE IT ALL – Galloped in the score up and was out of position at the start. Will continue to be placed outside the mobile barrier draw. Trailed the field for the entire.

MY HIGH PEAK – Re-included back in the mobile barrier draw.

 

RACE 2 – BUBBA GUMP PEST CONTROL PACE – 1609 metres

GET US A TINNY – Gave ground approaching the 400m before tiring to be beaten 54m. TRISTAR FOR CHRIS which was trailing was inconvenienced. GET US A TINNY was continued on its last chance to race truly, due to a similar performance in November 2025.  

HESAA LISTER – Cast a front shoe during the event.

VILLAROCK – Post-race sample.

TRISTAR FOR CHRIS – Inconvenienced behind GET US A TINNY approaching the 400m.

HAPPY TOO YA – Pre-race sample.

 

RACE 3 – APG PACING WITH EXCITEMENT SUPER MAIDEN PACE – 1609 metres

GENERAL MISCONDUCT – Pre-race sample. Excluded from the mobile barrier following the acceptances being released. As a result, started from the outside of the line.   

BABLING BABLING – Held up for clear racing room in the early stages of the home straight.

SOVEREIGN PLACE – Post-race sample.

 

RACE 4 – CONDELL PARK PRODUCE PACE – 1609 metres

JUST GO JOE – Galloped in the score up and was out of position at the start. Galloped after the start, was placed outside the mobile barrier draw. Trailed the field for the entire.

EMPEROR – Pre-race sample.

COULDNT CATCH HIM – Inconvenienced at the 900m when the pace of the race eased along the marker peg line.

TRIED AND TRUSTED – Inconvenienced after the start when JUST GO JOE galloped.

REWATCH – Post-race sample.

EBBONY STORM – Inconvenienced at the 900m when the pace of the race eased along the marker peg line.

SNAKE OIL – Raced greenly under pressure over the final 100m.

 

RACE 5 – CORDINA CHICKEN FACTORY OUTLET PACE – 1609 metres

CLASSICMAJOR – Pre-race sample.

KING COREY – Post-race sample.

A VAPAR STORM – Driver B Portelli was reprimanded under Rule 163(1)(a)(iii) for tightening the racing room of BENTLY BULLET at the 1200m. Held up for clear racing room in the early stages of the home straight.

BENTLY BULLET – Inconvenienced at the 1200m when A VAPAR STORM was directed inwards.

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

 

RACE 6 – DAHUA COMMUNITY PACE – 1609 metres

LADY DELORIS – Paced roughly in the latter stages of the score up. Held up for clear racing room close to the finish.

LARRIKIN LENNY – Held up for clear racing room over the final 400m and unable to be fully tested in the run to the finish.

THERES WALLY – Post-race sample.

WILLS WAY – Pre-race sample.

 

RACE 7 – BIOWORMA PACE – 1609 metres

SURF ACE – Inconvenienced approaching the 400m when SOHO WASHINGTON galloped.

SOHO WASHINGTON – Pre-race sample. Galloped free of interference approaching the 400m. SURF ACE, MOVESLIKEALADY, OUR UNCLE JIM were all inconvenienced.

MOVESLIKEALADY – Inconvenienced approaching the 400m when SOHO WASHINGTON galloped.

LOCHIEL NZ – Held up for clear racing room in the early stages of the home straight.

MOVESLIKEALADY – Inconvenienced approaching the 400m when SOHO WASHINGTON galloped.

OUR UNCLE JIM – Underwent pre and post-race veterinary examinations due to the gelding

having in excess of 200 race starts. Neither examination revealed any abnormalities. Inconvenienced approaching the 400m when SOHO WASHINGTON galloped.

 

RACE 8 – IRT YOUR HORSE OUR PASSION PACE – 1609 metres

GIMME A REASON – Paced roughly after the start and a warning was issued.

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

SPIRIT OF ARION NZ – Pre-race sample.

MONTALBANO – Post-race sample.

 

 

SUMMARY
Reprimands	Race 5 – B Portelli – Rule 163(1)(a)(iii)
Fines	Nil
Suspensions	Nil
Barrier Information	Race 1 – My High Peak – BMD Race 4 – Just Go Joe – ODM
Trials/Stand Down	Nil
Late Scratching	Nil
Adjourned Inquiries	Nil
Medical Clearance	Nil
Follow up’s	Nil