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STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT


Kumeu District Trotting Club at Alexandra ParkThursday, 30 July 2015  
Meeting
Club: Kumeu District Trotting Club at Alexandra Park
Weather: Fine
Track: Fast
Rail: Not applicable
Stewards: S Mulcay (Chairman), J Muirhead, P Kinsey, B Van Kan
Typist: S Wilkinson
 
General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out.
Supplementary:
Nil
Summary
Swabbing:   WITH A VENGEANCE, YALDY BOYZ, ZAKSPATROL, NO WAY ELSE, SOLDIER, CULLIES DELIGHT, NO APACHEMEE, TWELVE MONKEYS
Protests:   Nil
Suspensions:   Nil
Fines:   Race 2 J Abernethy (STUEY D)
[Rule 865(2)] - Presented without notified pacifier. Fined $100.
  Race 4 T Macfarlane (A CHANCE TO DREAM)
[Rule 865(2)] - Presented without notified blinds. Fined $100.
Warnings:   Nil
Bleeders:   Nil
Horse Actions: Race 4 JUBILEE PRINCESS - Veterinary Clearance Received
Medical Certificates:   Nil
Driver Changes:   Nil
Late Scratchings: Race 7 LIBERTY STYX - 2.10pm - Veterinary certificate provided
Scratching Penalties: Ineligible from 31/07/2015 until 03/08/2015 inclusive (4 days):
TARN, LOCKYER, SLEEPING BEAUTY, LE LUA INVASION, GOD FORBID, LIBERTY STYX, I AM THE ONE, MURPHY BROWN
  Exceptional Circumstances:
JET BLACK SHADOW, BROOKSIDE COLT
 
Race Comments
Race 1 MEOWMEOW MOTEL MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
V C DELL and YOUBETTERYOUBET were both held up late in the run home.
FRANCO NIKAU (favourite) trailed on the outer but only battled in the run home to finish in 6th place beaten 3.5 lengths. Amateur Driver L. Hollis confirmed that FRANCO NIKAU had received every opportunity.
Amateur Driver P. Clabby (CELTIC WARRIOR) reported that the deafeners failed to release despite his efforts.
 
Race 2 TERRY WALKER SUPPORTS KUMEU TC HANDICAP TROT Video  Video 
Trainer J. Abernethy was issued with a Minor Infringement Notice and fined $100.00 for presenting STUEY D without the notified pacifier.
YALDY BOYZ was claimed by C and L. Bray.
RUBY CASTLETON was slow away.
MISS MIDDLETON broke approaching the first bend, settling toward the rear and continued to trot roughly.
STUEY D broke passing the 2200 metres losing its chance.
MISS MIDDLETON broke briefly passing the 1100 metres.
SAN DIEGO LOVE (favourite) after being slow away, improved to race one out without cover and weakened badly inside the 400 metres to finish 6th, beaten 24.6 lengths. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. When questioned regarding SAN DIEGO LOVE's performance, Trainer E. Downey stated that he felt that the mare would take improvement from the run which was its first race for three months.
 
Race 3 M W DAVIS FAMILY TRUST MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
KASHIN over-raced during the middle stages when outside the leader and then weakened to finish at the rear.
 
Race 4 KUMEU KIDZ KARTZ PH 0210-2386-459 MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
The required veterinary clearance for JUBILEE PRINCESS was supplied by connections.
Trainer T. Macfarlane was issued with a Minor Infringement Notice and fined $100.00 for presenting A CHANCE TO DREAM without the notified blinds.
Junior Driver M. Johnson was shown the replay and spoken to advisedly in relation to NO WAY ELSE shifting out late in the score up and shortly after the start which resulted in SUPPOSING being marginally inconvenienced and pacing roughly.
MACHINEGUN KELLY was caught three wide until being restrained to the rear of the field near the 1200 metres.
WAINGARO MARA contacted a marker peg passing the 100 metres when racing to the inside of ALTA MICHAELA and CHRISTY MAGUIRE. Driver M. McKendry (CHRISTY MAGUIRE) was shown the replay and reminded of his obligations in relation to shifting ground.
 
Race 5 MAINTECH PAINTERS & DECORATORS MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
ITSOKBEINGBETTER was slow early.
ELECT TO GO was held up for clear racing room until inside the last 100 metres.
THE KEYSTONE KID was inconvenienced just short of the winning post in the run home when racing between COUNT LANDECK and SOLDIER which both shifted ground.
 
Race 6 2015 REHARVEST TROTTING CUP (HANDICAP) Video  Video 
No claims were lodged for SILVER STREAM or MOMENT OF TRUTH.
MOB STAR broke at the start and shifted outwards before settling.
SCARRYMCLEARY broke at the start when taking evasive action to avoid the galloping MOB STAR and then switched to a pace losing all chance.
SUNOFLINDENNY broke at the start and trailed the field throughout.
AL BUNDY broke near the 150 metres losing its chance.
 
Race 7 HUAPAI TAVERN MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
No racing incidents to report.
 
Race 8 DOWNEY LIVESTOCK NORTHERN GRASS TRACK GRADUATE MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
AQUICKONE was inclined to lay in on the bends and lay out on the straights. This filly, after making a mid-race move to improve, weakened in the home straight finishing at the rear.
 
Race 9 NORTH ISLAND OWNERS ASSOCIATION HANDICAP TROT Video  Video 
TWELVE MONKEYS broke briefly at the start.
ROCKY SIX broke at the start and settled at the rear.
KARACHERIE commenced to weaken on the final turn and then broke approaching the 200 metres.