HARNESS RACING STEWARDS REPORT
CLUB:BURNIE HARNESS RACING CLUB
DATE:FRIDAY 11 MARCH 2016 / TRACK: GOOD
WEATHER: OVERCAST
STEWARDS:
VETERINARY SURGEON: / A CROWTHER (CHAIRMAN)
C DAY
D TYSON
B FREE
D COOPER
G GRIFFIN (STARTER)
DR G KAISER
Participants are advised that new rules relating to whip use come into effect on 1 May 2016. To assist drivers understand the new rule Harness Racing Australia have released a video. To see the new rule and the video go to the link below. Notices regarding the new whip rule will be placed on notice boards at all tracks in the lead up to the new rule.
RACE 1 – IAN HEAZLETT MEMORIAL DIVISION ONE – 2180 METRES
COCCINELLA pulled hard in the score up.
As the start was affected BLUES ACE and MAJORAMA both broke free of interferenceand have been placed out of the draw for future mobile start events.
MAJORAMA which cross fired throughout, galloped on a further occasion and also lost its near side shin boot and has been placed on its last chance to race truly.
LUWAY LINNIE was held up for a clear run over the concluding stages.
A post-race swab sample was taken from MY MATE NICK, winner of the event.
RACE 2 – DARWIN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION STAKES – 2500 METRES
BERTILS DELIGHT which galloped out has now been placed out of the draw for future standing start events.
SKY TOWER which galloped out will continue to be placed out of the draw for standing start events.
MUSSELROE BAY which galloped out has now been placed on its last chance in the standing start draw.
KEAYANG RUSTLER which galloped out has been placed on its last chance in the standing start draw.
NEONJET which galloped out has been placed out of the standing start draw.
PUSHKIN NZ and REGAL IDEA have been placed back in the standing start draw.
LIKE IT IS shifted out under pressure in the home straight to the extent that a full run then became available for PRETTYBOYTROY (Rohan Hillier). On the finish line LIKE IT IS then shifted down and as a result PRETTYBOYTROY contacted a marker peg. Driver Adrian Collins (LIKE IT IS) was reprimanded for careless driving for allowing his drive to shift in over the concluding stages.
The all clear was held up as Stewards viewed the official race replays of the concluding stages and after doing so were satisfied and the all clear was then given on the judge’s numbers.
RACE 3 – DOWLING MCCARTHY MOBILE DIVISION TWO – 2180 METRES
UDONTGETME raced rough in the score- up.
HELLO PRINCESS raced rough shortly after the start and hung in during the event, most noticeably over the concluding stages. The mare has been placed on its last chance to race truly for hanging.
OUM MAXICAM raced wide in the early stages from its outside draw whilst being restrained.
RACE 4 – NICHOLS SOUND & COMMUNICATIONS PACE – 2180 METRES
The start of this event was delayed while Stewards carried out a track inspection in relation to a light tower being out on the home turn. Drivers competing in the race were also consulted and were satisfied with the light level. The track also required dragging due to wheel marks from the water truck crossing the track and as a result the start time was delayed to 8.43pm with races 5, 6 and 7 then starting on the advertised starting times.
STRANGE CONDUCT which galloped out has been placed out of the draw for future standing start events. YOUNG BRUISER was inconvenienced by the galloping STRANGE CONDUCT.
Stewards inquired into the reasons for UNCLE BUZZ breaking on the first turn. After taking evidence from drivers Rohan Hiller (UNCLE BUZZ) and Adrian Duggan (FLYLIKA HAWK) Stewards were satisfied that UNCLE BUZZ had broke of its own accord. The gelding will be placed on its last chance to race truly.
RAINBOW PHOENIX and BYMARJAC raced rough after the start.
YOUNG BRUISER had a tendency to hang in and pull during the event.
FLYLIKA HAWK has been placed back in the standing start draw.
RACE 5 – BURNIE VETERINARY CENTRE STAKES – 2180 METRES
TWENTYTHREERED galloped out and will be placed out of the draw in future standing start events.
PARWILL broke free of interference in the early stages and has been placed on its last chance to race truly.
FRANKIE ALTO which galloped out has been placed on its last chance in the draw.
MONARCO PLAYBOY was held up for clear racing room rounding the home turn
RACE 6 – NWTLHA MARES FEATURE– 2180 METRES
MISS SHARAPOVA galloped out and has been placed on its last chance in the draw.
JANE GRANT was inconvenienced after the start as MISS SHARAPOVA shifted out whilst galloping.
JOAN GRANT had a tendency to hang in during the event, to the extent that it contacted marker pegs on several occasions and has been placed on its last chance to race truly for hanging.
RACE 7 – BP LIZA STORM 2YO – 1892 METRES
NANCES DELIGHT which swung sideways at the start as the start was affected has now been placed on out of the draw in future standing start events.
FREDS UNDER FIRE. which stood flat footed and then galloped out has been placed on its last chance in the standing start draw.
Prior to the all-clear being declared driver Gareth Rattray (NANCES DELIGHT) asked to view the film of the home straight and after doing so lodged a protest against HERBIE HAZE (Craig Hayes) ) being declared equal first place getter on the grounds of interference over the concluding stages. After considering the submissions of both drivers, viewing the official race replays and acting on their own observations Stewards were comfortably satisfied that HERBIE HAZE had shifted out locking stays with NANCES DELIGHT which affected the result and upheld the protest and the amended placings were: first place NANCES DELIGHT, second place HERBIE HAZE, third place MASTER DOC, fourth place FREDS UNDER FIRE.
SUMMARYREPRIMANDS / R2 – A COLLINS – AR 168(1)(a) Careless driving
FINES / NIL
SUSPENSIONS / NIL
HORSE ACTIONS / BLUES ACE – ODM
MAJORAMA – ODM
BERTILS DELIGHT – ODS
SKY TOWER – CODS
NEONJET – GO O
STRANGE CONDUCT – ODS
TWENTYTHREERED – ODS
NANCES DELIGHT – ODS
REGAL IDEA – BSD
PUSHKIN NZ – BSD
FLYLIKA HAWK - BSD
LICENSED PERSONS ACTIONS / NIL
PRE-RACE SWAB SUMMARY
Race 1 / COCCINELLA
Race 2 / REGAL IDEA
Race 5 / ITZ GEMMAS DELIGHT
POST-RACE SWAB SUMMARY
Race 1 / MY MATE NICK
ADRIAN CROWTHER
CHAIRMAN
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