Rider Penalties

• S O’Malley | Taranaki 27 December; failed to make weight; fined $200.
• R Beemud | Rotorua 28 December; medical clearance required.
• N Parmar | Matamata 23 December (heard Rotorua 28 December); excessive use of whip; fined $500.
• B Murray | South Canterbury 28 December; excessive use of whip; suspended 31 December – 6 January inclusive and fined $800.
• D Danis | Taupo 30 December; medical clearance required (subsequently received on 1 January).
• K Hercock | Hawke’s Bay 31 December; careless riding; suspended 9-14 January inclusive.
• D Turner | Hawke’s Bay 31 December; excessive use of whip; fined $500.
• M McNab | Auckland 1 January; careless riding; suspended 4-14 January inclusive and fined $500.
• S Weatherley| Auckland 1 January; careless riding; suspended 4-20 January inclusive and fined $1,000.
• T Yanagida| Auckland 1 January; careless riding; suspended 7-14 January inclusive.
• D Johnson | Auckland 1 January; medical clearance required.
• R Mudhoo | Riverton 1 January; excessive use of whip; suspended 9-16 January inclusive.
• A Bohorun | Riverton 1 January; excessive use of whip; fined $250.
• J Lowry | Riverton 1 January; weighed in over his weigh out weight; fined $100.
• C Burdan | Tauranga 2 January; excessive use of whip; fined $250.

Trainer Penalties

• D Guy | Tauranga 2 January; late rider declaration; fined $50.
• L German | Tauranga 2 January; incorrect gear; fined $50.

Horse Penalties

• ALL IN ECHOES | Taranaki 27 December; unsatisfactory performance; must complete multiple trials.
• MISS AOTEOROA | Rotorua 28 December; late scratching after having a muscle spasm; veterinary clearance required.
• OOGA CHAKA | Rotorua 28 December; cardiac arrhythmia; veterinary clearance required.
• SHOW US PLENTY | South Canterbury 28 December; late scratching after failing to load; must complete trial.
• LA VELOCITA | Taupo 30 December; cardiac arrhythmia; veterinary clearance required.
• ALL HEART | Hawke’s Bay 31 December; unsatisfactory performance; must complete trial.
• PLATINUM RAIN | Hawke’s Bay 31 December; unsatisfactory performance; must complete trial.
• PRECIOUS COLOURS | Auckland 1 January; lame left hind leg; veterinary clearance required.
• SHOWOROSES | Auckland 1 January; lame right hind leg; veterinary clearance required.
• LOVE SQUIRRELS | Riverton 1 January; bled; stood down for 3 months and veterinary clearance required.
• ON THE BACKFOOT | Riverton 1 January; late scratching after failing to load; must complete trial.
• CAKEBYTHEBEACH | Tauranga 2 January; short in action; veterinary clearance required.
• TAOISEACH | Tauranga 2 January; short in action; veterinary clearance required.

Protests

• SEMPRINI | Taupo 30 December; rider weighed in light; disqualified from 6th.
• PACIFIC DRAGON | Auckland 1 January; caused interference; relegated from 1st to 2nd.