Meeting | |
Club: | Marlborough Harness Racing Club at Waterlea Raceway |
Weather: | Fine |
Track: | Fast |
Rail: | Not applicable |
Stewards: | N McIntyre (Chairman), N Ydgren, P Lamb |
Typist: | H Taylor |
General |
Nil |
Supplementary: |
Nil |
Summary | ||
Swabbing: | AGNES BROWN, COMACHO, MISS BADLANDS, RARE HABIT, PRESTINE, CULINARY DELIGHT, SANTORINI SUNSET, BACKUP, DANA DUKE | |
Protests: | Nil | |
Suspensions: | Nil | |
Fines: |
R Todd (FLEETING GRIN) [Rule 849(2)] - Presented runner with incorrect number. Fined $100. |
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Warnings: | Nil | |
Bleeders: | Nil | |
Horse Actions: | Race 2 | CRUSADER BROMAC - Warned Stands |
Race 3 | PESCADO - Ineligible Racing Manners - Stood Down 1 Trial | |
Race 4 | ALONZO AMIR - Warned Racing Manners | |
Race 4 | BUONO AMICI - Warned Performance | |
Race 6 | LITTLE LION MAN - Warned Mobiles | |
Race 10 | DONEGAL JIMMY DAVE - Warned Racing Manners | |
Medical Certificates: | Nil | |
Driver Changes: | Nil | |
Late Scratchings: | Nil | |
Scratching Penalties: |
Ineligible from 26/01/2015 until 29/01/2015 inclusive (4 days):
MACH WINGER, ONEOVER |
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Ineligible from 26/01/2015 until 04/02/2015 inclusive (10 days):
ANOTHER MEDLEY, ROYAL CAROLINE |
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Race Comments | |
Race 1 | CRITERION HOTEL TROT Video |
NATIVES LASTING LOVE and AGNES BROWN tangled away. | |
SHAY SCOTT broke shortly after the start. | |
LOCH FORWARD raced roughly on the first bend. | |
CONTINENTAL LOVER broke near the 350 metres. | |
SHAY SCOTT again broke at the 250 metres. | |
LOCH FORWARD broke passing the 150 metres. | |
Driver M Edmonds was spoken to for the manner in which he used his whip over the concluding stages. | |
Race 2 | SPEIGHTS PACE Video |
TRAVELLING MAN required some attention. | There was a delay to the start when the gear on|
TRAVELLING MAN and CAESAGOLD broke at the start. | |
CRUSADER BROMAC was very slowly away at the start .Stewards placed a warning on the gelding's standing start record. | |
SHAKEY LOCH broke on the first turn and had to be restrained by driver R Keats. | |
CRUSADER BROMAC broke over the concluding stages. | |
SIOUX WEST hung outwards over the concluding stages. | |
Race 3 | GROVE TAVERN MOBILE PACE Video |
LOVE THAT GUEST was back from the unruly position after hanging inwards and racing roughly in the score up. | |
Near the 1400 metres LOVE THAT GUEST broke and lost several lengths. | |
GO GIRL raced wide and without cover from the 1100 metres and hung inwards on the bends. | |
PESCADO and ALAN GOLIGHTLY broke on the final bend. | |
The connections of PESCADO were advised their mare must now trial to the satisfaction of Stewards prior to resuming. Driver K Gill reported the horse would no longer be persevered with as a racing proposition. | |
ZENA MAC (W Higgs) was held up in the early stages of the run home and then after gaining a clear run shifted ground inwards over the concluding stages. Driver W Higgs was advised to make a better effort to straighten his runners in the future. | |
CHANGEOVER A FLYIN cast a knee boot passing the 200 metres. | |
When questioned regarding the performance of SKIP N SARAH driver B Orange could offer no tangible reason for the filly's performance. Co-trainer M O'Brien advised the filly would now be spelled. | |
When questioned regarding the performance of LOVE THAT GUEST driver J Dunn advised the horse had disappointed him with its efforts and that the stable would now be reconsidering it's racing future from their stable. | |
Race 4 | INTERISLANDER MOBILE PACE Video |
CORINGA DELIGHT hung outwards in the final stages of the score up and was slightly out of position at the start as a result. | |
CORINGA DELIGHT raced wide from the 1600 metres. | |
BUONO AMICI weakened passing the 600 metres placing the trailing RARE HABIT at a disadvantage. A warning was placed on the mare's racing performance. | |
ALONZO AMIR broke near the 300 metres shifting outwards checking SAUCHIEHALL which broke. The connections of ALONZO AMIR were warned to improve their gelding's racing manners. | |
CORINGA DELIGHT raced roughly passing the 250 metres shifting outwards forcing C A PENNY wide. | |
SANDVIK STAR (R Close) broke with approximately 45 metres remaining but settled prior to crossing the finishing line. DUBONNAY TWIST and ALTA MARCELLO had to be steadied and shifted wider as a result. | |
Authorisation of 3rd placing being awarded to SANDVIK STAR was withheld until such time that the Stewards had reviewed the film and confirmed that this horse had complied with the breaking horse regulations in the final stages. | |
Junior Driver R Close (SANDVIK STAR) was shown the replay of the final stages in the presence of senior horseman T Chmiel and was advised to show greater control when driving runners out in future. | |
Race 5 | BRENT WEAVER RACING STABLES TROT Video |
JOSEPH H required the attention of the starter's assistant. | There was a delay to the start of this race when|
CHARMING LAVRA broke at the start and lost considerable ground. | |
COLONEL KLINK broke near the 2300 metres. | |
JOSEPH H broke briefly passing the 1800 metres. | |
SONEY BEATT was held up for clear racing room in the early and middle stages of the run home. | |
SUCCESSFUL WOMAN raced roughly over the concluding stages and broke just after the winning post. | |
Race 6 | MORE FM MOBILE PACE Video |
LITTLE LION MAN punctured. The tyre was unable to be replaced with a replacement sulky being attached. | The score up was abandoned when the left sulky tyre on|
LITTLE LION MAN was out of position at despatch by a length despite the efforts of the driver, slightly inconveniencing TAITTINGER ROSE. A warned was placed on the gelding's mobile barrier record. | |
Racing into the first bend WHOOSH FACTOR over-raced. | |
STEAL A GRIN hung inwards when attempting to progress forward three wide near the 1500 metres. | |
LITTLE LION MAN was held up in the early stages of the run home. | |
Race 7 | KIWI SEED HANDICAP TROT Video |
MISS MIDDLETON trotted roughly in the early stages. | |
MONBET broke after 200 metres and lost a considerable amount of ground. | |
Near the 1800 metres ASTRAPI broke and lost ground with KOWHAI SUNRISE breaking shortly after. | |
ZACHARY BINX was held up on the final bend by the weakening MISS MIDDLETON. | |
ZACHARY BINX and MONBET broke in the early stages of the run home. | |
SANTORINI SUNSET was inclined to shift up the track under pressure over the final stages. | |
When questioned regarding the performance of MONBET driver R May was of the opinion the gelding had not handled the track. | |
Race 8 | ASURE SUNDOWNER MOBILE PACE Video |
FLEETING GRIN with the incorrect number. | Trainer R Todd was fined $100 for presenting|
ARIZONA ATOM was back slightly at the start. | |
Driver G O'Reilly dropped his whip momentarily in the run home. | |
THUNDERBIRD TARA was held up in the early stages of the run home. | |
When questioned regarding the performance of GOING GOING GONE driver D Dunn advised the filly had received an economical run on the first day and had only battled after improving wide from the 600 metres on a fast run final 800 metres. | |
When questioned regarding the performance of ARIZONA ATOM driver R May could offer no tangible reason for the gelding's performance. A subsequent veterinary examination revealed the gelding to be tied up. | |
Stewards questioned trainer D Broadhurst in relation to the manners of DONEGAL CAM'S CARD prior to the start when the horse refused to circle at the start area. Mr Broadhurst advised it was his intention to take the horse back to the workouts or trials in an attempt to rectify the problem prior to resuming. | |
Race 9 | PETER YEALANDS WINES MARLBOROUGH CUP (HANDICAP PACE) Video |
DYNAMIC PARTY broke at the start. | |
After surrendering the lead at the 1600 metres to MOSSDALE CONNER, SUPERINTENDENT then began to over-race until the 1200 metres when shifting outwards and taken forwards to again lead soon after. | |
SUPERINTENDENT hung inwards when tiring in the early stages of the run home and then broke briefly when jumping a pylon. | |
Race 10 | A1 DRYCLEANING & LAUNDRY MOBILE PACE Video |
DONEGAL JIMMY DAVE broke near the 1300 metres and lost its chance. When questioned regarding this driver J Dunn advised that DONEGAL JIMMY DAVE had panicked after DIGITAL ART progressed to its outside. The connections of DONEGAL JIMMY DAVE were warned to improve the gelding's racing manners. | |
MILLWOOD PINK LADY hung inwards late in the run home. | |
DIGITAL ART had to be steadied when racing in restricted room between DANA DUKE and FRANCO SALISBURY which had shifted ground marginally over the concluding stages. | |