THOROUGHBRED 

Rider Penalties 

W Kennedy | Rotorua 17 April; use of whip; fined $500. 

R Elliot | Rotorua 17 April; medical clearance required (subsequently received on 19 April). 

M Hashizume | Matamata 19 April; careless riding; suspended 28 April – 3 May inclusive. 

L Sutherland | Canterbury 20 April; use of whip; suspended 28 April – 5 May inclusive. 

A Najib | Canterbury 20 April; use of whip; suspended 21-27 April inclusive. 

T Ladouceur | Canterbury 20 April; failed to make weight; fined $100. 

L Sutherland | Canterbury 20 April (heard Egmont 21 April); careless riding; suspended 6-12 May and fined $1,000. 

Trainer Penalties 

M Moroney & P Gerard | Matamata 19 April; late rider declaration; fined $50. 

G Opie | Auckland 20 April; late rider declaration; fined $50. 

L O’Sullivan & A Scott | Auckland 20 April; late rider declaration; fined $50. 

K Myers | Egmont 21 April; late rider declarations; fined $50. 

Horse Penalties 

MALFY ROSA | Auckland 20 April; late scratching on veterinary advice; veterinary clearance required. 

THE HOTTIE | Canterbury 20 April; bled; stood down for 3 months and veterinary clearance required. 

DIVA KINGDOM | Egmont 21 April; late scratching on veterinary advice; must complete trial. 

General 

The Auckland TR meeting of 20 April was abandoned after Race 6 due to an unsafe track.