News in Brief
05 January 2020
Thoroughbred
Rider Penalties
R Kozaki | Taupo 30 December; careless riding; suspended 4-11 January inclusive.
A Calder | Taupo 30 December; medical clearance required (subsequently received on 1 January).
K Chowdhoory | Kurow 30 December; medical clearance required (subsequently received on 1 January).
L Satherley | Auckland 1 January; careless riding; suspended 5-22 January inclusive.
D Johnson | Auckland 1 January; careless riding; suspended 4-14 January inclusive.
H Andrew | Hawke’s Bay 1 January; careless riding; suspended 7-15 January inclusive.
A Calder | Tauranga 2 January; careless riding; suspended 5-24 January inclusive.
M Cameron | Tauranga 2 January; medical clearance required.
C O’Beirne | Hawke’s Bay 1 January (heard Wairarapa 2 January); failed to ride mount to finish; fined $250.
T Harris | Thames 3 January; failed to make weight; fined $300.
D Johnson | Thames 3 January; excessive use of whip; fined $300.
A Jones | Thames 3 January; medical clearance required.
S Weatherley | Marton 4 January; excessive use of whip; fined $400.
K Williams | Greymouth 5 January; careless riding; suspended 12-17 January inclusive.
S Wynne | Greymouth 5 January; careless riding (2 charges); suspended 6-24 January inclusive.
R Mudhoo | Greymouth 5 January; careless riding; suspended 12-17 January inclusive.
C Johnson | Greymouth 5 January; careless riding; suspended 12-17 January inclusive.
Trainer Penalty
M Blackie | Tauranga 2 January; entered runner without intention of starting; fined $1,250.
Horse Actions/Penalties
FIRE SCOUT | Taupo 30 December; unsatisfactory performance; must complete trial.
GOTCHALOOKIN | Kurow 30 December; unsatisfactory performance; must complete trial.
AMERICAN PRINCESS | Auckland 1 January; fetlock injury; veterinary clearance required.
MATT CAIN | Hawke’s Bay 1 January; bled; stood down for 3 months and veterinary clearance required.
CHALLA | Hawke’s Bay 1 January; unsatisfactory performance; must complete trial.
NOT USUAL HEAVEN | Tauranga 2 January; unsatisfactory performance; must complete trial.
VORALTO | Wairarapa 2 January; late scratching after becoming fractious in barrier; must complete trial.
COMING UP ROSES | Wairarapa 2 January; lame left fore leg; veterinary clearance required.
HVAR | Whangarei 4 January; bled; stood down for 3 months and veterinary clearance required.
ONE MISSILE | Whangarei 4 January; unsatisfactory performance; must complete trial.
PORTUGAL | Whangarei 4 January; unsatisfactory performance; must complete trial.
MISS TAVI | Whangarei 4 January; unsatisfactory performance; must complete trial.
Harness
Driver Penalties
H Clarke | Reefton 30 December; use of whip; fined $200.
B Laughton | Reefton 30 December; careless driving; suspended 7-10 January inclusive.
R Cameron | Reefton 30 December; out of position at start; fined $100.
G Smith | Reefton 30 December; failed to maintain straight course in home straight; fined $250.
M Anderson | Banks Peninsula 29 December (heard Winton 31 December); use of whip; suspended 4-9 January inclusive.
K Larsen | Winton 31 December; careless driving; suspended 3-6 January inclusive.
P Fleming | Wairarapa 2 January; use of whip; fined $200.
A Edge | Central Otago 2 January; breach of push out rule; fined $250.
J Bennett | Central Otago 2 January; breach of push out rule; fined $250.
J Morrison | Roxburgh 4 January; use of whip; suspended 9-12 January inclusive.
S Wigg | Waikato Bay of Plenty 5 January; use of whip; fined $200.
D Butcher | Waikato Bay of Plenty 5 January; careless driving; suspended 12-17 January inclusive and fined $200.
Trainer Penalties
C Dalgety & N Purdon | Auckland 31 December; incorrect gear; fined $100.
P & M Robertson | Winton 31 December; failed to affix gear so as not to come adrift; fined $100.
A Edge | Central Otago 2 January; incorrect gear; fined $100.
B Negus | Roxburgh 4 January; failed to affix gear so as to not malfunction; fined $100.
J & J Dickie | Waikato Bay of Plenty 5 January; incorrect gear; fined $100.
Horse Actions/Penalties
MAKARA | Winton 31 December; broke in running checking runners; must complete trial.
STARKEY | Winton 31 December; late scratching on veterinary advice; veterinary clearance required.
GUIDO DA SIENA | Rangiora 3 January; atrial fibrillation; veterinary clearance required.
RINGO’S A STAR | Rangiora 3 January; broke in running; must complete trial.
DUTY BOUND | Roxburgh 4 January; found to be a roarer; veterinary clearance required.
BANNER OF ART | Waikato Bay of Plenty 5 January; fetlock soreness; veterinary clearance required.
Protests
FIRST CLASS | Auckland 31 December; excessive galloping in home straight; disqualified from 5th.
KD HAWK | Rangiora 3 January; lapped on; relegated from 4th to 5th.
General
Race 8 and all following races at the Central Otago TC meeting of 2 January were abandoned due to a serious medical event on the track.
Race 8 at the Waikato Bay of Plenty meeting of 5 January was abandoned after a serious incident during the race.
Greyhounds
Dog Penalties
YEE COO COO | Wanganui 1 January; failed to pursue the lure; stood down for 28 days and must complete trial.
THRILLING DORA | Waikato 2 January; turned in boxes; must complete trial.