News in Brief
27 December 2020
Thoroughbred
Rider Penalties
M McNab | Auckland 26 December; careless riding; suspended 2-10 January inclusive and fined $500.
V Colgan | Auckland 26 December; careless riding; suspended 2-7 January inclusive and fined $600.
C Ormsby | Auckland 26 December; careless riding; suspended 31 December - 9 January inclusive and fined $600.
L Innes | Auckland 26 December; failed to make weight; fined $300.
R Bishop | Manawatu 26 December; careless riding; suspended 30 December - 4 January inclusive and fined $500.
T Taiaroa | Manawatu 26 December; medical clearance required.
K Chowdhoory | Otago 26 December; careless riding; suspended 2-8 January inclusive and fined $500.
A Bohorun | Otago 26 December; excessive use of whip; fined $300.
D Bothamley | Otago 26 December; failed to make weight; fined $200.
H Schofer | Taranaki 27 December; failed to make weight; fined $200.
Trainer Penalty
S Blair-Edie | Otago 26 December; incorrect gear; fined $50
Horse Penalties
CHANDLER | Matamata 23 December; late scratching after becoming cast in barriers; must complete trial.
VAMOS BEBE | Auckland 26 December; bled; stood down for 3 months and veterinary clearance required.
FIRE SHOW | Otago 26 December; leg injury; veterinary clearance required.
POWER OF THE KITTY | Taranaki 27 December; lame right foreleg; veterinary clearance required.
Harness
Driver Penalties
B Wallace | Non raceday dated 18 December; use of whip; fined $500.
C DeFilippi | Ashburton 23 December; careless driving; suspended 24 December - 3 January inclusive.
D White | Ashburton 23 December; breach of push out rule; fined $200.
M Teaz | Waikato Bay of Plenty 24 December; careless driving; suspended 25 December - 8 January inclusive.
L Whittaker | Waikato Bay of Plenty 24 December; drove in a manner causing own horse to break; fined $200.
J Curtin | Westport 26 December; use of whip; suspended 31 December - 10 January inclusive.
J Geddes | Westport 26 December; careless driving; fined $250.
B Hope | Westport 26 December; breach of push out rule; fined $200.
Horse Penalties
LANCEWOOD LOUIE | Ashburton 23 December; broke in score up causing runner to lose driver; must complete mobile start trial.
BLACK JACKET | Ashburton 23 December; late scratching after being injured en route to track; veterinary clearance required.
WILLIAM WALLACE | Ashburton 23 December; late scratching after becoming lame in preliminary; veterinary clearance required.
STILTON LORD | Gore 27 December; broke at start causing false start; must complete mobile start trial.
Protest
NORTHVIEW PEG | Gore 27 December; denied a fair start; declared a non runner.
Greyhounds
Trainer Penalty
L Cole | Palmerston North 22 December; weight offence; fined $150.
Dog Penalty
LESLIE ALBERT | Wanganui 23 December; unsatisfactory performance; must complete trial.