News in Brief
31 May 2020
Harness
Horse Penalties
COMFORTABLY NUMB | NZ Metropolitan 28 May; suffered bout of colic; veterinary clearance required.
TIME IN A BOTTLE | NZ Metropolitan 29 May; atrial fibrillation; veterinary clearance required.
SMITHY | NZ Metropolitan 29 May; late scratching on veterinary advice; veterinary clearance required.
COBBER KAIN | Invercargill 30 May; elevated heart rate; veterinary clearance required.
Protest
RICHARD THE THIRD | Invercargill 30 May; excessive galloping in home straight; disqualified from 5th.
Greyhounds
Trainer/Handler Penalties
A Turnwald | Palmerston North 12 May (heard Palmerston North 26 May); weight offence; fined $100.
B Hunt | Wanganui 6 March (heard Wanganui 27 May); made false statement to Stewards; fined $350.
S O’Neill | Auckland 31 May; failed to scratch runner by prescribed time denying reserve a start; fined $300.
Dog Penalties
MITCHAM TREASURE | Christchurch 25 May; failed to pursue the lure; stood down for 28 days and must complete trial.
BIGTIME CHAMP | Wanganui 27 May; unsatisfactory performance; must complete trial.
PLATINUM PAISLEY | Christchurch 28 May; failed to pursue the lure but found to have serious injury; must complete trial.
ALENG | Auckland 31 May; failed to pursue the lure; stood down for 28 days and must complete trial.