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STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT


Hawera H R C at Hawera RacecourseThursday, 11 December 2014  
Meeting
Club: Hawera H R C at Hawera Racecourse
Weather: Overcast
Track: Good
Rail: Not applicable
Stewards: S Mulcay (Chairman), B Jones, J Muirhead
Typist: V Williams
 
General
Nil
Supplementary:
Nil
Summary
Swabbing:   MEANDER WITH PEGASUS, JOMO, BELLE ARISING, MCRUBBLE, PLAYAWAY, SHESTHEREALDEAL, BRAINSTORMER
Protests:   Nil
Suspensions:   Nil
Fines:   Race 4 P & M O'Brien (TRAVELLING MAN)
[Rule 865(2)] Presented to race in incorrect gear. Fined $100.
  Race 8 J Abernethy (BRAINSTORMER)
[Rule 869(2)(a)] Excessive use of whip. Fined $400.
Warnings:   Nil
Bleeders:   Nil
Horse Actions: Race 1 AUSSIE JACK - Unruly Mobiles Trainer's Request
  Race 1 DESERT STORM - Unruly Mobile Trainer's Request
  Race 2 LOKI BROGDEN - Unruly Stands Trainer's Request
  Race 2 NO ORDINARY SUN - Warned Racing Manners
  Race 3 LOTTA BETS - Warned Mobiles
  Race 4 TUFF PLAYER - Warned Racing Manners
  Race 5 COUGAR BROMAC - Warned Mobiles
  Race 5 OUR WICKLOW - Cleared From Unruly Mobiles
  Race 6 PRINCESS KATE - Warned Mobiles
  Race 6 SAMBUCA JOE - Warned Racing Manners
  Race 9 BLYTHCLIFFE - Warned Mobiles
  Race 9 CINDERS AND ASHES - Warned Mobiles
  Race 9 OLD MAN GEEZ - Warned Mobiles
  Race 9 STRAWBERRY MISS - Warned Mobiles
Medical Certificates:   Nil
Driver Changes:   Nil
Late Scratchings:   Nil
Scratching Penalties: Ineligible from 12/12/2014 until 15/12/2014 inclusive (4 days):
IMAJOLLYWALLY, CLASSY AMBITION
  Exceptional Circumstances:
CHOKULLEN, STARS STAR, TAFADHALI, WESTBURN COURAGE
 
Race Comments
Race 1 WELCOME MOBILE TROT Video  Video 
DESERT STORM broke in the score up losing considerable ground.
AUSSIE JACK broke at the start and again near the 1200 metres when trailing the field.
MISS MIDDLETON over-raced in the middle stages.
AUSSIE JACK and DESERT STORM were declared unruly for future mobiles at their respective trainer's request.
 
Race 2 MT VIEW MOTEL HANDICAP TROT Video  Video 
No claims were lodged for XMAS JOY BELLE.
LOKI BROGDEN broke at the start losing considerable ground. This gelding was placed on the unruly for future standing starts at the trainer's request.
OUR SUPER RAM broke at the start however settled quickly.
AMY'S INVASION broke shortly after the start losing all chance.
NO ORDINARY SUN broke passing the 1400 metres when outside the leader and trailed the field for the remainder. A warning was placed against this gelding's racing manners.
OUR SUPER RAM was held up for clear running until shifting out near the 150 metres.
EASY EMPRESS broke just short of the finishing line. Authorisation of the 4th placing of EASY EMPRESS was withheld until it was confirmed that this mare had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation.
Driver D Butcher (COOL SON - 2nd placed dead heater) was questioned regarding his apparent lack of vigour over the final stages. Mr Butcher stated that after activating the deafeners early in the run home that he had been headed quickly by JOMO (winner) and had then been reluctant to place COOL SON under pressure as he felt the gelding would gallop and in particular given its tendency to do so in the past in similar circumstances. He further advised that the connections would not be carrying a whip with the gelding for future races.
 
Race 3 TRILLIAN TRUST FILLIES & MARES MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
LOTTA BETS broke in the middle stages of the score-up inconveniencing SKIP N SARAH for several strides and then trailed the field throughout. A warning was placed against the mobile barrier manners of LOTTA BETS.
 
Race 4 DE LAVAL/SOUTHERN DAIRY SOLUTIONS MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
TUFF PLAYER broke approaching the winning post the first time losing considerable ground before galloping again near the 800 metres. A warning was placed against this gelding's racing manners.
A minor infringement notice was issued under Rule 865(2) to Co-trainer M O'Brien and a $100 fine imposed after he presented TRAVELLING MAN without the notified blinds.
 
Race 5 BUBLITZ AND FLEMING FAMILIES MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
No claims were lodged for PUREORA PAREE.
COUGAR BROMAC broke shortly after the start checking LISDELIGHT for several strides and settled at the rear. A warning was placed against the mobile barrier manners of COUGAR BROMAC.
LADY P tended to over-race during the middle stages when trailing the leader before breaking near the 600 metres. LADY P was then taken down inside the peg line to avoid causing interference to the trailing runner and settled at the rear.
OUR WICKLOW was removed from the unruly for future mobile starts.
 
Race 6 BETTERTHANCHEDDAR AT ALABAR STUD MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
PRINCESS KATE broke shortly after the start checking CUT THE CARDS with both runners settling at the rear. A warning was placed against the mobile barrier manners of PRINCESS KATE.
SMOOTH DELIGHT galloped briefly when becoming unbalanced after racing over the crossing.
NICOLE VAIDISOVA, which had shown gate speed to lead, broke near the 1200 metres and was taken down inside the peg line to avoid causing interference to trailing runners before settling at the rear. A subsequent veterinary examination revealed no abnormality.
SAMBUCA JOE broke near the 200 metres when prominent checking STORMY BREEZE and BANDANA. A warning was placed against the racing manners of SAMBUCA JOE.
 
Race 7 FARMLANDS HANDICAP PACE Video  Video 
CHOKULLEN reared as the barriers were released losing several lengths.
ACES N EIGHTS and DASHING DANE broke at the start.
PRIME LEGAL and WYATT EARP tangled away.
BECKINSALE was slow to begin after being fractious prior to the barriers being released.
TAKE THE HINT was held up early in the run home.
CULLIES DELIGHT was held up for clear racing room until approaching the 60 metres.
BECKINSALE failed to secure clear racing room in the run home.
 
Race 8 PAUL KALIN CONTRACTING MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
BRANCH RICKEY commenced to over-race before improving around to race outside the leader near the 1000 metres.
The saddlecloth on CRUSADER COURAGE was observed to come adrift near the 1600 metres and fell to the track entering the back straight.
RIVERBOAT SUE gave ground from the 800 metres.
Driver Z Butcher (CRUSADER COURAGE) reported that the near side sliding blind had malfunctioned but had not affected his gelding's performance.
An information was lodged alleging that Horseman J Abernethy was in breach of Rule 869(2)(a) in that he used his whip excessively driving BRAINSTORMER over the concluding stages of the race. The charge was admitted and the JCA imposed a fine of $400.
 
Race 9 II CHEFS BUFFET MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
BLYTHCLIFFE broke at the start.
STRAWBERRY MISS broke soon after despatch causing severe checks to CLASSIC BET and RIMUTOTO PRINCE.
CINDERS AND ASHES broke free of interference at the start causing FIBRE OPTIC to take evasive action.
OLD MAN GEEZ broke shortly after the start settling towards the rear of the field.
CINDERS AND ASHES, CLASSIC BET, STRAWBERRY MISS and BLYTHCLIFFE lost considerable ground when taking some time to settle.
Warnings were placed on the mobile barrier manner records of OLD MAN GEEZ, STRAWBERRY MISS, CINDERS AND ASHES and BLYTHCLIFFE.
CLASSIC BET and V C DELL locked wheels briefly after having raced past the 1000 metres with CLASSIC BET then racing erratically for several strides shortly after.
OLD MAN GEEZ gave ground over the final stages.