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STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT


Waikouaiti Trotting Club Inc at Courage Under Fire RacewayTuesday, 17 March 2015  
Meeting
Club: Waikouaiti Trotting Club Inc at Courage Under Fire Raceway
Weather: Overcast
Track: Good
Rail: Not applicable
Stewards: S Renault (Chairman), M Davidson, P Lamb
Typist: M O'Brien
 
General
Permission was granted for Trainer A Hoffman to race CRIMSON GLORY - Race 2 and MIDNIGHT WARRIOR - Race 8 in the colours of J Cox.
Supplementary:
Nil
Summary
Swabbing:   CANNDEW, NO MAS, INDIANA JONES, ONEDIN MACH, BOBBY T, SMOKIN CHICK
Protests:   Nil
Suspensions:   Nil
Fines:   Nil
Warnings:   Race 5 D Butcher (RED UNDER FIRE)
[Rule 303(2)] - Warned conduct after race.
  Race 5 Z Butcher (LIVY FRANCO)
[Rule 303(2)] - Warned conduct after race.
Bleeders:   Nil
Horse Actions: Race 2 LADY VC - Warned Racing Manners
  Race 2 THE EDGE OF REASON - Veterinary Clearance Received
  Race 3 VEDIKA - Warned Mobiles
  Race 9 ALEXY - Warned Mobiles - Caused False Start
Medical Certificates:   Nil
Driver Changes:   Nil
Late Scratchings:   Nil
Scratching Penalties: Ineligible from 18/03/2015 until 27/03/2015 inclusive (10 days):
SUNDON INVASION
  Exceptional Circumstances:
BLINK
 
Race Comments
Race 1 NORA O'CONNELL/DAPH BUNGARD/LLENOCCO LTD HANDICAP TROT Video  Video 
SPOTLIGHT THE VALLEY and PLAYBOY'S BROTHER broke in the early stages.
PLAYBOY'S BROTHER broke again after 150 metres.
SCOTTIE TROUBLE broke rounding the first bend hampering the trailing TROUBLE DEL.
BEYOND A JOKE trotted roughly when negotiating the course crossing near the 1300 metres.
CICADA JENERIK and PURE SUCCESS broke when racing over the crossing.
CELESTE FRANCO broke approaching the 1200 metres.
FLORRIE BENDIX hung outwards in the run home.
PURE SUCCESS broke again near the 250 metres.
BEYOND A JOKE broke passing the 200 metres.
ARRAN CHIEF hung inwards throughout the run home and trotted roughly over the concluding stages.
 
Race 2 TIPPLERS BAR & CAFE DUNEDIN PACE Video  Video 
The required veterinary clearance was received for THE EDGE OF REASON.
The boring pole was removed from ARMA O'ROURKE prior to the start after the gelding warmed up unfavourably.
REAL RAIDER was slow to begin.
FOUR SOCKS, LADY VC, SIOUX NATION and EJA PATRON broke at the start.
LADY VC continued to break on several occasions during the running. A warning was placed on the racing manners of the mare.
FOUR SOCKS over-raced in the middle stages.
REAL RAIDER, ARMA O'ROURKE, TARANTO and SIOUX NATION hung inwards throughout the run home.
ARMA O'ROURKE, IDEALINDIAMONDS and NATASHA FRANCO were held up for clear racing room in the early stages of the run home.
Stewards investigated a perceived breach of the Push Out Rule after NEWMANS JET raced four wide briefly around the improving REAL RAIDER with approximately 1200 metres to run. On viewing the replays it was established that REAL RAIDER had commenced its outwards movement prior to NEWMANS JET reaching its wheel and accordingly no further action was deemed necessary.
 
Race 3 RICOH/W J (BILL) PUDDY MEMORIAL INVITED DRIVERS MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
VEDIKA broke at the start checking the trailing AVEROSS RUSTLER, BOOTIE BROMAC and GEORGIE MACH with BOOTIE BROMAC breaking and losing all chance. A warning was placed on the mobile barrier record of VEDIKA.
CANNDEW, DOUBLE OH SEVEN, ALEXY, HIGHLAND REIGN and REDBACK JARS were held up for clear racing in the early and middle stages of the run home.
 
Race 4 GOLDEN FLEECE HOTEL-MOTEL INVITED DRIVERS MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
BOOSTER and RIGHTAROUND paced roughly in the early stages.
BALAGIO broke when negotiating the crossing passing the 1300 metres hampering the trailing MILLWOOD CHARITY, FLAGPOLE and MATAI KATIE.
KILMORICH broke passing the 1000 metres when being restrained after a slight easing of the pace.
RIGHTAROUND again paced roughly passing the 400 metres.
BOOSTER again paced roughly near the 300 metres.
MILLWOOD CHARITY, BALAGIO and FLAGPOLE were held up for clear racing room in the early stages of the run home.
 
Race 5 goHARNESS INVITED DRIVERS HANDICAP PACE Video  Video 
CRIMSON GLORY was fractious prior to the start.
SANTANNA MAGIC backed away just prior to the start being effected and was slow to begin.
HALSTON BROMAC, CAESAR ROCKS, VEGA SICILIA, NO MAS, CRIMSON GLORY and BEST OF THE BUNCH broke at the start.
SANTANNA MAGIC broke passing the 400 metres.
CAESAR ROCKS was held up for clear racing room in the early stages of the run home.
LIVY FRANCO was held up for clear racing room until late in the home straight.
Drivers Z Butcher (LIVY FRANCO) and D Butcher (RED UNDER FIRE) were warned for their conduct following the race.
 
Race 6 LONE STAR RICCARTON INVITED DRIVERS HANDICAP TROT Video  Video 
A false start was declared when SPLASH COLA backed away and interfered with ANOTHERSUPERSTAR just prior to the tapes being released.
CHEEKY PAT and SPLASH COLA broke at the start with SPLASH COLA losing all chance.
ARMORI raced wide in the early stages.
ILLUSTRIOUS QUEEN, MR MAJESTIC and ARMORI broke when negotiating the crossing passing the 1300 metres.
ILLUSTRIOUS QUEEN again broke approaching the 400 metres.
BLUE DON, ANOTHERSUPERSTAR, MIRI and SPACE ACE were held up for clear racing room in the early stages of the run home.
MIRI broke passing the 100 metres.
 
Race 7 AUCKLAND REACTOR AT ALABAR INVITED DRIVERS HANDICAP PACE Video  Video 
AIDAN'S ROCKET, HUDSON SULLY and SHEER CLASS broke at the start.
DESTINED FOR GLORY raced keenly on the final bend and in the early stages of the home straight.
DESTINED FOR GLORY, LOTTIE FRANCO, VEECEWAH and MOTU PATHFINDER were held up for clear racing room early in the run home.
Passing the 300 metres SHEER CLASS broke after being shifted wider on the track by DESTINED FOR GLORY resulting in the trailing AIDAN'S ROCKET and MOTU PATHFINDER being checked. Stewards questioned drivers D Dunn (DESTINED FOR GLORY) and D Butcher (SHEER CLASS) regarding this incident. Mr Butcher stated that SHEER CLASS had failed to accept the gradual movement outwards by DESTINED FOR GLORY and apportioned no blame on the actions of Mr Dunn. After hearing from both drivers, Stewards took the matter no further.
SMOKEN ROMAN had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home.
Driver R May (ONEDIN MACH) briefly dropped his foot from the sulky rest in the home straight.
 
Race 8 ROBINSON CONTRACTING INVITED DRIVERS MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
MUSIC broke racing into the first bend losing its chance.
MIDNIGHT WARRIOR, SAMMY THE BULL, AFELLAS BOY and CHIEF KAPAI were held up for clear racing room in the early and middle stages of the run home.
SCOTLYNN JUSTIS was denied clear racing room throughout the home straight.
 
Race 9 BISHOPDALE/BUSH INN TABS & TAVERN HAREWOOD MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
ALEXY underwent a pre-race veterinary examination after starting earlier in the day and was cleared to race.
No claims were lodged for KING CYRIL.
A false start was declared when ALEXY broke in the score up checking the trailing KING CYRIL. Driver M Stratford (ALEXY) elected to remain in his allocated position for the restart. A warning was placed on the mobile barrier record of ALEXY.
DATA BASE hung outwards late in the score up and was back slightly at the start.
ROME, SMOKIN CHICK and BILLY JACK raced wide in the early stages.
THE STAG'S ROAR hung inwards racing into the first bend.
SMOKIN CHICK, ALEXY, STYLISH BABE, REDMARO, BILLY JACK and ROME had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the home straight.
SMOKIN CHICK and SHARDS ASSASSIN briefly came together passing the 250 metres.
ALEXY broke near the 200 metres.