News in Brief
19 July 2020
Thoroughbred
Rider Penalties
C Jones | Counties 15 July; careless riding; suspended 19-24 July inclusive.
J Fawcett | Counties 15 July; careless riding; suspended 20-24 July inclusive.
S Spratt | Counties 15 July; excessive use of whip; fined $300.
M Hashizume | Counties 15 July; excessive use of whip; fined $300.
J Fawcett | Counties 15 July; excessive use of whip; fined $500.
S Wynne | Southland 17 July; careless riding; suspended 20-25 July inclusive.
A Goindasamy | Waikato 18 July; careless riding (2 charges); suspended 23 July - 8 August inclusive.
T Taiaroa | Rangitikei 18 July; careless riding; suspended 25-29 July inclusive.
J Baillie | Rangitikei 18 July; excessive use of whip; fined $350.
D Prastiyou | South Canterbury 19 July; excessive use of whip; suspended 26 July - 2 August inclusive.
Horse Penalties
BULLYBROOK | Counties 15 July; cardiac arrhythmia; veterinary clearance required.
BRUZO | Waikato 18 July; unsatisfactory performance; must complete trial.
FLYINGFLYNN | Rangitikei 18 July; bucked at start; must complete trial.
Protest
THE VILLAIN | Counties 15 July; caused interference; relegated from 1st to 2nd.
Harness
Driver Penalties
M Anderson | Non raceday dated 14 July; acted in a manner detrimental to harness racing and refused to supply information to RIU inspectors; disqualified 1 August 2020 - 31 January 2021 inclusive.
B Hadley | Auckland 15 July; careless driving; suspended 16-29 July inclusive and fined $250.
T Larsen | Invercargill 16 July; use of whip; suspended 17 July - 6 August inclusive.
K Cameron | NZ Metropolitan 19 July; use of whip; fined $300.
G Telfer | NZ Metropolitan 19 July; use of whip; fined $200.
Horse Penalties
SLY TERROR | Auckland 15 July; broke in running; must complete trial.
TARGARYEN | Invercargill 16 July; broke in running; must complete trial.
COUNT EYRE | NZ Metropolitan 17 July; broke in running; must complete trial.
KAYLA MAGUIRE | NZ Metropolitan 19 July; bled; stood down for 30 days and must complete trial with veterinary certificate including endoscopic examination required.
BEAU MAJOR | NZ Metropolitan 19 July; broke at start; must complete standing start trial.
Protests
CEPHEUS | Auckland 15 July; excessive galloping in home straight; disqualified from 3rd.
JACK RYAN | Auckland 15 July; lapped on; relegated from 1st to 2nd.
Greyhounds
Trainer Penalty
M Flipp | Wanganui 17 June (heard non raceday 13 July); scratched runner without valid reason; fined $150.
Dog Penalties
SOFTY BURGESS | Waikato 16 July; marring (2nd charge); stood down for 3 months and must complete trial.
LITTLE LEAF | Auckland 19 July; marring (2nd charge); stood down for 3 months and must complete trial.
General
Race 10 at the Palmerston North GRC meeting of 13 July was declared a No Race after the dogs got too close to the lure. Races 11 and 12 were abandoned due to no lure driver being available.
Races 1-5 of the Southland GRC meeting of 16 July were abandoned due to fog.