Stewards Report Muswellbrook Race Club Skellatar Park RACECOURSE Friday 21st April 2017 Weather: Fine Track: Good (4) Rail: 3 Metres 1000m to 300m (cutaway) Stewards: S Cullen (Chairman), D Carr & D Greer. Riding Changes: Race 1: 2YO C & G Handicap 1000m Harnova was hampered and carried wider near the 150m. Roman Typhoon slow to begin, then was hampered and carried wider near the 150m. Arbitrate raced greenly in the early stages, hung out when racing ungenerously passing the 600m, then shifted out under pressure inside the 250m. Nothing Too Hard slow to begin. Silver Supper was hampered and carried wider passing the 150m. Soolaimon slow to begin. Teppum slow to begin. Usain Brockstar was hampered and carried wider near the 150m. Onemore Prince slow to begin. Race 2: 2YO Fillies Handicap 1000m Lots Of Diamonds A Gibbons, the rider of Excelamour, pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding, (AR137a), in that passing the 200m he made insufficient effort to prevent his mount from shifting in when insufficiently clear of Lots Of Diamonds, which had to be steadied and lost its running. A
Gibbons license e to ride in races was suspended for a period to commence 1/5/17 and expire 7/5/14 on which day he may resume. Excelamour was hampered and carried wider rounding the home turn, then raced greenly and hung in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Cinque Stella hung out under pressure inside the 100m and shifted wider. Kosciuszko Express had to be checked near the winning post when crowded between Cinque Stella (J Adams) which shifted out and Excelamour (A Gibbons), which shifted in. Both A Gibbons and J Adams were reprimanded (AR137a) Leaven Of Malice began awkwardly and was slow away. So Foxy was bumped and became unbalanced passing the 200m. Time In Raasay C Baker, the rider of Lots Of Diamonds, in the presence of RacingNSW Apprentice Mentor Mr. P Webster, pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding (AR137a), in that near the 300m she allowed her mount to shift out when insufficiently clear of Time In Raasay, which had to be checked and lost its running. C Baker s permit to ride in races was suspended for a period to commence 1/5/17 and expire 6/5/17, on which day she may resume. Born In Barcelona slow to begin. Heartaches was crowded at the start, raced ungenerously in the early stages, hung out and had to be checked passing the 600m, then had to be steadied and shifted wider when crowded by American Moments (P King), which shifted out to improve. P King was reprimanded (AR137a). Race 3: Maiden Plate 1280m Charlatan raced fiercely during the middle stages. Helluva Girl raced fiercely during the middle stages. Race 4: Class 1 & Maiden Plate 1750m Chosen Prince when questioned in relation to the performance, M Bell explained that from the wide barrier he elected to settle further back than would normally have been the case, but his mount travelled well and
passing the 900m he improved to a point where near the 600m he was racing behind Our Chad and close to the eventual winner Your Place Or Mine. He said that after entering the home straight he took Chosen Prince wider and he thought at this time it was travelling well enough to win, however when placed under pressure the gelding did not respond and was disappointing. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. Garn Star slow to begin. Drenlin stable representative Mr. N Perry was advised that prior to racing again the gelding would be required to perform competitively in an official barrier trial. Race 5: Benchmark 60 Handicap 1280m Alsoknownas slow to begin. Hunter Caulfield hung in under pressure inside the 100m. Race 6: Open Handicap 1000m Awasita a post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormality. Trainer Mr. K Lees said that the mare would be retired. Rubymay blundered at the start and was slow away. Don t Tell Linda was crowded at the start, then raced in restricted room for a short distance passing the 200m. Race 7: Benchmark 65 Handicap 1280m Valatia slow to begin, then was awkwardly placed when racing in restricted room for a short distance near the 200m. Zadok The Priest hung out rounding the 1000m turn. Oakfield Sunrise a post-race veterinary examination revealed the mare was lame in the off-hind leg. Trainer Ms. K Buchanan was advised that prior to racing again the mare would be required to undergo a veterinary examination to determine its fitness. Taste Of Money slow to begin. Race 8: Class 1 Handicap 1280m Lunar Duchess raced fiercely and pulled hard for some distance during the early stages.
Invicta slow to begin. Sir Aussie slow to begin. Summary of whip use Race 2: J Adams Cinque Stella Race 3: T Wolfgram inforawaltz Race 5: A Threadwell Hunter Caulfield 6 strikes prior to the 100m 7 strikes prior to the 100m 3 consecutive strikes prior to the 100m - reprimanded Considering the totality of use in race 2 and 3, no action was taken Swabs: Swab samples were taken from all winners and the following runners: My Maggie & American Moments. SUMMARY Fines Suspensions Race 2: A Gibbons AR137a 1/5/17 until 7/5/17 (can ride) C Baker AR137a 1/5/17 until 6/5/17 (can ride) Reprimands Race 2: A Gibbons AR137a J Adams AR137a P King AR137a Race 5: A Threadwell AR137A (5) (a) (i) whip use Warnings Trials Race 4: Drenlin - uncompetitive Cautions Falls and Injury Certificates Bleeders Change of Tactics Race 7: Oakfiled Sunrise lame off hind Race 2: Excelamour to be ridden with cover settled behind midfield