News in Brief
22 March 2020
Thoroughbred
Rider Penalties
T Moki | Taranaki 19 March; medical clearance required.
A Calder | Avondale 20 March; weighed in light; fined $300.
D Danis | Tauranga 21 March; careless riding; suspended 22 March - 2 April inclusive.
M Hashizume | Tauranga 21 March; careless riding; suspended 29 March - 5 April inclusive.
K Chowdhoory | Hororata 21 March; careless riding; suspended 24 March - 3 April inclusive.
J Laking | Hororata 21 March; excessive use of whip; suspended 24 March - 2 April inclusive and fined $200.
K Williams | Hororata 21 March; misconduct; fined $600.
BB Hong | Hororata 21 March; excessive use of whip; fined $300.
C Campbell | Hororata 21 March; excessive use of whip; fined $350.
K Williams | Hororata 21 March; excessive use of whip; fined $450.
B Murray | Hororata 21 March; excessive use of whip; fined $450.
Trainer Penalty
D Guy | Rotorua 18 March; incorrect gear; fined $50.
Horse Actions/Penalties
SAIGNON | Tauranga 21 March; lame right foreleg; veterinary clearance required.
BULLY BOY | Tauranga 21 March; lame right foreleg; veterinary clearance required.
CHARLIE AWESOME | Hororata 21 March; lame left foreleg; veterinary clearance required.
DON CARLO | Hororata 21 March; late scratching when found to be lame in right hind leg; veterinary clearance required.
TUMBRIL | Masterton 22 March; late scratching when found to be lame in preliminary; veterinary clearance required.
Protests
YOUKNOWHATIMEAN | Avondale 20 March; rider weighed in light; disqualified from 7th.
CONFECTIONERY | Avondale 20 March; denied a fair start; declared a non runner.
Harness
Driver Penalties
M Northcott | Waikato Bay of Plenty 19 March; failed to take all reasonable and permissible measures; suspended 20 March - 17 September inclusive and fined $500.
A Temu | Waikato Bay of Plenty 19 March; careless driving; suspended 20 March - 29 May inclusive and fined $200.
C Negus | NZ Metropolitan 24 January (heard NZ Metropolitan 20 March); failed to drive runner to line; suspended 23 March - 22 April inclusive and fined $400.
M Anderson | NZ Metropolitan 20 March; use of whip; suspended 28 March - 5 April inclusive.
R Cameron | Banks Peninsula 15 March (heard Waimate 22 March); use of whip; suspended 23 March - 2 April inclusive.
L Dobbs | Waimate 22 March; careless driving; suspended 24 March - 11 April inclusive.
Trainer Penalties
G Anderson | Non raceday dated 16 March; failed to present runner free of prohibited substance; fined $5,000.
A Matthews | Waikato Bay of Plenty 19 March; late gear change; fined $50.
R Todd | NZ Metropolitan 20 March; incorrect gear; fined $100.
B O’Meara | Waimate 22 March; incorrect gear; fined $100.
Horse Actions/Penalties
HELLUVA WAY | Winton 21 March; irregular heartbeat; veterinary clearance including ECG required.
SENORITA MARGARITA | Waimate 22 March; late scratching when found to be lame in preliminary; veterinary clearance required.
Protests
KIWITRIX | Winton 21 March; lapped on; relegated from 1st to 2nd.
TOLKIEN | Winton 21 March; excessive galloping in home straight; disqualified from 4th.
CALL THIS FUN | Waimate 22 March; excessive galloping in home straight; disqualified from 5th.
ALEXY | Waimate 22 March; denied a fair start; declared a non runner.
HIGHLAND REIGN | Waimate 22 March; denied a fair start; declared a non runner.
FOUR STARZZZ SHIRAZ | Waimate 22 March; denied a fair start; declared a non runner.
Greyhounds
Trainer/Handler Penalties
K Herbert | Waikato 19 March; scratched runner without a valid reason; fined $150.
J McInerney | Wanganui 20 March; failed to produce papers; fined $50.
Dog Penalty
GOLDSTAR TAWNY | Christchurch 19 March; unsatisfactory performance; must complete trial.