News in Brief
3 January 2021
Thoroughbred
Rider Penalties
S Spratt | Rotorua 28 December; careless riding; suspended 8-16 January and fined $500.
H Schofer | Taranaki 29 December; wrongful act with respect to weighing; fined $500.
R Cuneen | Kurow 30 December; careless riding; suspended 4-10 January inclusive and fined $250.
C Barnes | Kurow 30 December; careless riding; suspended 5-14 January inclusive and fined $250.
R Cuneen | Kurow 30 December; careless riding; suspended 5-14 January inclusive and fined $500.
K Chowdhoory | Kurow 30 December; use of whip forward of shoulder; fined $400.
O Bosson | Auckland 1 January; careless riding (2 charges); suspended 5-28 January inclusive and fined $1,200.
C Jones | Auckland 1 January; excessive use of whip; suspended 5-16 January inclusive.
J Fawcett | Auckland 1 January; careless riding; suspended 8-15 January inclusive and fined $400.
L Innes | Auckland 1 January; failed to make weight; fined $350.
E McCall | Hawke’s Bay 1 January; excessive use of whip; fined $650.
T Jonker | Riverton 1 January; careless riding; suspended 10-16 January inclusive and fined $250.
T Comignaghi | Riverton 1 January; excessive use of whip; fined $300.
K Hercock | Wairarapa 2 January; excessive use of whip; fined $350.
C Jones | Thames 3 January; careless riding; suspended 17-28 January inclusive and fined $300.
Trainer Penalties
K Moore | South Canterbury 28 December; presented incorrect horse to race; fined $500.
P Harris | South Canterbury 28 December; incorrect gear; fined $100.
K Rae & K Williams-Tuhoro | Kurow 30 December; late rider notifications; fined $100.
Horse Penalties
NO QUARTER ASKED | Taupo 30 December; hung throughout; must complete left handed trial.
PRESTIGIOUS LAD | Taupo 30 December; hung throughout; must complete left handed trial.
STAR QUALITY | Hawke’s Bay 1 January; bled; stood down for 3 months and veterinary clearance required.
IVAN KANE | Hawke’s Bay 1 January; bled; stood down for 3 months and veterinary clearance required.
NO ROCK NO POP | Hawke’s Bay 1 January; unsatisfactory performance; must complete trial.
LOCARNO | Wairarapa 2 January; lame left hind leg; veterinary clearance required.
LASER’S FURY | Thames 3 January; skin disease; veterinary clearance required.
FINEST WINE | Thames 3 January; neck injury; veterinary clearance required.
Protests
VISTOCK | Rotorua 28 December; caused interference; relegated from 1st to 2nd.
TRADITION | Kurow 30 December; caused interference; relegated from 1st to 2nd.
Harness
Driver Penalties
K Cameron | Westport 28 December; careless driving; suspended 4-10 January inclusive.
K Cameron | Westport 28 December; breach of push out rule; fined $200.
K Hall | Waikato Bay of Plenty 29 December; careless driving; fined $200.
A Clark | Banks Peninsula 29 December; failed to take all reasonable and permissible measures; suspended 30 December - 20 April inclusive.
A Lethaby | Banks Peninsula 29 December; careless driving; suspended 30 December - 3 January inclusive.
R Holmes | Banks Peninsula 29 December; use of whip; fined $200.
B Mangos | Auckland 31 December; use of whip (2 charges); suspended 1 January - 12 February inclusive.
B Weaver | NZ Metropolitan 11 December (heard Rangiora 3 January); use of whip; suspended 4-17 January inclusive and fined $200.
A Mugford | Rangiora 3 January; careless driving; fined $200.
Trainer Penalties
M Gill | Westport 28 December; failed to affix gear so as not to come adrift; fined $100.
T Vince | Waikato Bay of Plenty 29 December; failed to affix hopple shorteners so as not to activate; fined $100.
J Clementson | Geraldine 28 November (heard Reefton 30 December); failed to present runner on course; fined $400.
C Chalmers | Reefton 30 December; failed to affix gear so as not to come adrift; fined $100.
T Bagrie | Reefton 30 December; failed to scratch by prescribed time; fined $300.
Horse Penalties
CONQUISTADOR | Westport 28 December; laceration to pastern; veterinary clearance required.
BETANCOURT | Westport 28 December; late scratching after found to be lame in preliminary; veterinary clearance required.
BENJAMIN BUTTON | Westport 28 December; lame right front leg; veterinary clearance required.
CRACKATOR | Waikato Bay of Plenty 29 December; broke in running; must complete trial.
TAUMATA VC | Banks Peninsula 29 December; late scratching on veterinary advice after falling prior to the start; veterinary clearance required.
SERIOUS MOONLITE | Banks Peninsula 29 December; unsatisfactory performance; must complete trial.
DOFF YOUR CAP | Banks Peninsula 29 December; lame; veterinary clearance required.
MONARO MAKO | Reefton 30 December; broke in running; must complete trial.
SHARDAN SUZIE | Reefton 30 December; bucked in score up and lost chance; must complete 2 trials.
CRAZY | Auckland 31 December; broke at start; must complete standing start trial.
ARISTOCRAT | Rangiora 3 January; broke in running; must complete trial.
FAITH NO MORE | Rangiora 3 January; broke in running; must complete trial.
BEAUVIEW GEM | Rangiora 3 January; late scratching on veterinary advice; veterinary clearance required.
LEANDER | Rangiora 3 January; broke in running; must complete trial.
Protests
MENTALIST | Reefton 30 December; excessive galloping in home straight; disqualified from 2nd.
J BEE | Wairarapa 2 January; lapped on; relegated from 4th to 6th.
General
The Central Otago TC meeting scheduled for 2 January was abandoned due to weather and track conditions.
Greyhounds
Trainer Penalty
S Gommans | Wanganui 30 December; weight offence; fined $150.
Dog Penalties
FUNZALO | Wanganui 30 December; failed to pursue the lure (2nd offence); stood down for 3 months and must complete trial.
BIG TIME SONJA | Wanganui 1 January; marring; stood down for 28 days and must complete trial.