Stewards Report

RIVERINA PACEWAY 27/02/2026

Stewards	M Ross (Chairman) T Quick & K Lockwood
Starter	S Snudden
Veterinarian	Dr S Willis
Swab Official	J Howe
Track	Good
Weather	Fine

 

RACE 1 – DOWNLOAD THE TAB APP TODAY PACE – 1740 metres

SPORTS LOOK – Pre-race swab & Post-race swab.

TINNYSMEDAD – Inconvenienced passing the 400m when THE KID BILLY was yielded ground.

CHANCETOWIN – Raced roughly after the start was effected.

ALICES SWEETHEART NZ – Broke gait clear of interference passing the 200m. A warning was issued against ALICES SWEETHEART NZ racing manners.

THE KID BILLY – Yielded ground rapidly from the 600m to finish in 8^th and last position beaten 81.5m. THE KID BILLY will now be placed on its last chance to race competitively. THE KID BILLY will now be placed from right outside the draw to outside the barrier draw in future mobile start events.

RACE 2 – MAWSONS PACE – 1740 metres

WICKED WIZARD – Post-race swab.

CHRISSY EVE – Pre-race swab.

RACE 3– YIRRIBEE PACING STUD PACE –1740 metres

SPIRIT OF SAHARA – Pre-race swab & Post-race swab.

JUDITH GWENDA NZ – Fractious leaving the pre-race circle.

RACE 4 – HARVEYS MOWER & CHAINSAW PACE – 1740 metres

UNCLE CRAIGO – Held up and failed to gain clear running for the entire length of the home straight.

PIRANI PRINCESS – Pre-race swab & Post-race swab.

PENCIL ME IN – Pulled hard throughout the event.

THE BANKER NZ – Held up over the latter stages of event.

RACE 5 – FERELLA & SONS PLUMBING 3YO PACE – 1740 metres

IM ON NO SLEEP – Post-race swab.

CATIES SON – Pre-race swab.

RACE 6 – HRNSW GUARANTEED LADYSHIP PACE – 1740 metre

KYLEIGH – Driver Lochie Painting pleaded guilty to a charge under AHR Rule 163(1)(b)(i) the particulars of the charge being passing the 1400m when racing along the marker line Mr Painting directed KYLEIGH outwards when VINCHESKA had improved to his outside checking that runner and forcing it to race wider than required. In assessing penalty stewards took into account the HRNSW Penalty Guidelines Mr Painting’s guilty plea his overall offence record which indicated this being his first offence under the rule (112 drives) & the degree of interference which was assessed low range. Mr Painting’s licence was suspended for a period of ten (10) days commencing midnight 3^rd March 2026.

IM BUTTER BLUE – Post-race swab.

VINCHESKA – Pre-race swab. Checked & forced wider on the track passing the 1400m when KYLEIGH shifted outwards from a marker line position to improve forward.

RACE 7 – MATARANKA PARK STANDARDBREDS PACE – 2270 metre

KEAYANG JIGSAW – Hung outwards around the final turn. Post-race swab.

FAY IRENE – Hung outwards rounding the final turn.

LE BETTY – Over raced throughout the event.

BUBBY TO BASE – ($6.50) Trainer Tayla Nicholson was fined the sum of $50 under AHR Rule 210 for the late declaration of the driver upon the mare. Driver Harry O’Neill was queried into the overall performance of the mare which finished in 9^th position beaten 10.2m. Mr O’Neill could offer no tangible explanation for the performance other than the mare to be disappointing. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the mare to have the thumps. BUBBY TO BASE will now be stood down from racing pending a veterinary clearance.

OUR SWEET CREATURE – Pre-race swab. Held up during the early stages of the home straight prior to obtaining clear running.

RACE 8 – MEDOWIE LODGE PACE – 1740 metre

TIZZY LIZZIE – ($6.50) Driver Harry O’Neill was queried into the overall performance of the mare which finished in 9^th position beaten 10.2m. Mr O’Neill advised the mare to be disappointing and contributed the performance to a combination of the mare not able to make up ground in a quick overall mile rate of 1.51.5 & TIZZY LIZZIE may not have backed up from its most recent start last week when winning in a quick 1.52 

FAR OUT BRO – Pre-race swab. No claims lodged.

KIA ORA BEAUTY – Held up during the early stages of the home straight prior obtaining clear running along the sprint lane.

SPARKLING SEA – Pre-race swab & Post-race swab.

RACE 9 – NIXONS ENGINEERING PACE – 2270 metre

USYK – Post-race swab.

REPELLING – Broke gait during the early stages of the score up and jibbed refusing to score up REPELLING was significantly out of position when the start was effected. REPELLING will now be excluded from the barrier draw in future mobile start events. Took no competitive part in the event.

MIKIBEQUICK – (23.00) Trainer/driver Scott Hewitt was queried into the seemingly poor performance of the gelding which improved to race outside the leader from passing the 1200m prior to giving ground from the 400m to finish in 8^th position beaten 29.9m. Mr Hewitt advised the gelding to be disappointing & contributed the performance to MIKIBEQUICK being first up since November 2025 and the fast final half of 54.8 seconds. Mr Hewitt added he would expect MIKIBEQUICK to drive benefit from the performance. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have a delayed recovery.

KOSIMO – Pre-race swab.

 

SUMMARY
Reprimands	Nil
Fines	Race 7 – T Nicholson – Rule 210 – $50
Suspensions	Race 6 – L Painting – Rule 163(1)(b)(i) – 10 Days
Barrier Information	Race 1 – THE KID BILLY – ODM Race 9 – REPELLING – ODM
Trials/Stand Down	Race 7 – BUBBY TO BASE – SDVC
Late Scratching	Nil
Adjourned Inquiries	Nil
Medical Clearance	Nil
Follow Ups	Nil