GORE HRC
GORE RACEWAY
14th MARCH 2010
WEATHER: Overcast/Windy TRACK: Fast
STIPENDIARY STEWARDS: CJ Allison & NG McIntyre
JCA: Messer's G Hall & A Dennis
NON TOTE: MACCA LODGE 2YO FILLIES MOBILE PACE
JUMPFORJOY hung in the score up. ASHIRA BROMAC broke briefly with 200m to run when AM Armour activated the removeable earplugs.
RACE 1: GORE WORKOUTS COMMITTEE TROT
Advertised start time: 12.30pm Official start time: 12.30:37pm
Permission was granted for THE GRANDSON to race in WR Head's colours. DOC MARTIN and SUNNY BEE both broke over the early stages. KELLY EVANDER and THE GRANDSON were both slow to begin. PRINCESS JILL broke with approx. 1500m to run. HONEY PIE hung then broke for a few strides with approx. 500m to run. The favourite THE GRANDSON broke with approx. 175m to run while attempting to improve in behind the leaders. DJ Dunn advised the Stewards THE GRANDSON trotted roughly throughout and was never travelling comfortably. The connections of KELLY EVANDER were warned to improve the racing performance of the mare after she failed to race competitively.
RACE 2: PIONEER SENIOR TEAM MOBILE PACE
Advertised start time: 1.00pm Official start time: 1.00:52pm
NEVA broke in the score up and was back off the gate several lengths at the start. RACY LACY paced roughly in the score up and was back off the gate. CHANCE THE BADLANDS was slow to begin. With approx. 600m to run HIGHLAND FRANCO commenced to tire after racing in the parked position with BULLER and SONJA CONGO being held up. Rounding the final bend DYLAN JACKSON was held up by the tiring PACIFIC SOUL prior to gaining racing room in the Passing Lane. The connections of NEVA were warned to improve the gelding's mobile barrier manners.
RACE 3: GORE TRACTOR SERVICES MOBILE PACE
Advertised start time: 1.30pm Official start time: 1.30.36pm
With approx. 1800m to run FALCON'S AVENUE broke when leading before settling midfield on the inner. With 1300m to run SILKY CULLEN broke while racing prominently checking DOVE'S PATCH and FALCON'S AVENUE with HANNAH'S LAST, KUTE KID, and EM EF CEE being forced over extra ground when taking evasion action. The connections of SILKY CULLEN were warned to improve the racing manners of their mare
RACE 4: BURGESS GARDENS MOBILE PACE
Advertised start time: 2.00pm Official start time: 2.00:23pm
APLINE ANDY was back at the start after racing greenly in the score up. Racing into the first bend YOU'RE SO HOT paced roughly when vying for the lead. Nearing the 1300m EILIS ROSE broke when racing in the trail with VITALIZER having to take evasive action. RH Swain (ALPINE ANDY) was spoken to by the Stewards regarding the manner he drove over the final stages and no further action was required.
RACE 5: ESPLIN'S DAIRY SPECIAL HANDICAP TROT
Advertised start time: 2.30pm Official start time: 2.31:20pm
LIVELY STEP become fractious prior to the start and was reluctant to line up on the unruly mark causing a slight delay to the start. Over the early stages B MARY BOYZ and DOCMELFI broke with B MARY BOYZ breaking again during the running. BANKERS MOMENT trotted roughly when shifting around the breaking B MARY BOYZ over the early stages. LUCKY PAT broke nearing the 900m and again with approx. 450m to run.
RACE 6: MACCA LODGE/NEVELE R SOUTHLAND OAKS (HEAT 2) MOBILE PACE
Advertised start time: 2.58pm Official start time: 2.58:32pm
Racing into the first bend BOWENVALE paced roughly and veered outwards while vying for the lead. Nearing the 1800m DEAL ON THE DAY broke with MADAM PRESIDENT being checked and breaking briefly. SMILE WITH ME over raced during the running. CHICAGO BLUES hung badly in the home straight and CJ Barron was unable to drive the filly out. SAUCE CC (AJ Suddaby) ran out of racing room over the final stages and had to be restrained when racing on the inside of CHICAGO BLUES. AJ Suddaby confirmed his chances of finishing in a stake bearing placing were not affected. VON REGAL was late clear in the home straight and BD McLellan advised he elected not to activate the removeable earplugs.
RACE 7: HOKONUI RURAL TRANSPORT MOBILE PACE
Advertised start time: 3.33pm Official start time: 3.33:36pm
HELLUVA TIME paced roughly shortly after the start. ROYAL MISSION raced greenly throughout, paced roughly rounding the final bend and gave ground in the home straight. The favourite WESTERN ARDEN settled midfield on the outer, improved three wide with cover rounding the final bend and ran on fairly in the home straight finishing in seventh placing. AR Beck advised the Stewards he elected not to improve down the back straight due to the strong wind and he anticipated he would receive a drag up with cover. He stated he was disappointed with the filly's first run back after a break.
RACE 8: VAN DE WATER JEWELLERS MOBILE PACE
Advertised start time: 4.08pm Deferred start time: 4.10pm Official start time: 4.10:31pm
The start of this race was delayed 2 minutes at the request on the TAB. HOT RIPPLE broke early in the score up but recovered to take its rightful position at the start. ARBRACHAI tired from 600m with TOUCHE EXPRESS and PERAKI CHIEF being held up.
RACE 9: CADUCEUS CLUB OF SOUTHLAND 4YO STAKES MOBILE PACE
Advertised start time: 4.43pm Official start time: 4.43:31pm
McBETHS BOY hung in the score up and was back several lengths at the start. MOSSDALE ALLAN over raced during the running. Authorisation of second place being awarded to VI ET ANIMO was withheld until the Stewards were satisfied there was no breach of the Push Out Rule over the early stages when VI ET ANIMO shifted ground outwards when racing inside CINTE. Second placing was duly authorised.
RACE 10: PGG WRIGHTSON AON INSURANCE BROKERS SPECIAL HANDICAP PACE
Advertised start time: 5.18pm Official start time: 5.18:43pm
Permission was granted for RED HOT HAT to race without Pull Down Blinds. At the start NORHAM FELLA, TACT AUNTY, BEST LEGACY and SOUTHERN SUN broke. BIELLA STAR locked wheels with the breaking BEST LEGACY over the early stages. HERE COMES SOKY broke when taking evasive action to avoid the breaking TACT AUNTY. After approx 300m RED HOT HAT (JH Cox) broke with FULLAVINO (KL Barclay) breaking when taking evasive action and LAUGHALOT (JW Cox) being forced over extra ground wider on the track. A Protest was lodged into third placing being awarded to RED HOT HAT pursuant to Rule 869 (8)(b) - alleging interference to FULLAVINO and LAUGHALOT over the early stages. After hearing evidence from the Stewards, KL Barclay and JW Cox the JCA dismissed the Protest.
Adjourned hearing from Race 7 Winton HRC 3rd March 2010. AW Scobie admitted a breach of Rule 869(2)(a) in that he used his whip excessively on Plunder Bay and was suspended up to and including the 20th March 2010 and fined $200 by the JCA.
Adjourned enquiry Forbury Park Trotting Clubs Meeting on the 11th March 2010. The Stewards concluded an investigation into the driving tactics of DJ Dunn (STORM LIGHT) in race 5. The Stewards questioned Mr Dunn as to why he did not shift forward at an earlier stage and to why he did not shift wide rounding the final bend. Mr Dunn stated that at the mare's previous start at the Wyndham Harness Racing Clubs Meeting on the 27th February 2010 the mare had shown quick speed when saved for one run and was reluctant to shift earlier and be left three wide without cover. Mr Dunn also added he believed from his position leaving the back straight on the final occasion he would still have been a chance apart from the mare being reluctant to shift out when hanging. Mr Dunn advised he had recommended a Murphy Blind be added to the gear to rectify the problem. The Stewards noted the comments of Mr Dunn and no further action was required.
SWABBING: CONTINENTALCASTLETON (AJ Ryan); HANNAH'S LAST (TL White); ASK MCARDLE (T Kilkelly & T Sherborne); LAUGHING LILLY (G & C Lee); MOTU CRUSADER (TL White); TELEMECANIQUE (MP Jones); THE PEACE ROSE (CJ Barron)
CJ Allison
STIPENDIARY STEWARD
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