STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT
Waikouaiti Trotting Club Inc at Courage Under Fire RacewaySunday, 7 February 2016
Waikouaiti Trotting Club Inc at Courage Under Fire RacewaySunday, 7 February 2016
| Meeting | |
| Club: | Waikouaiti Trotting Club Inc at Courage Under Fire Raceway |
| Weather: | Fine |
| Track: | Good |
| Rail: | True |
| Stewards: | N Ydgren (Chairman), N McIntyre, P Lamb |
| Typist: | K Jones |
| General |
| Nil |
| Supplementary: | |
| Wyndham HRC - Tuesday, 19th January 2016 | |
| Race 8 - KINA CRAIG MOBILE PACE | |
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| Summary | ||
| Swabbing: | CAPTAIN DOLMIO, STAR IN THE FUTURE, SEMPER FIDELIS, PEGASUS DREAM, ONEDIN ONYX, SIN BIN, GRADUATE UNDER FIRE, AMERICAN SPIRIT | |
| Protests: | Nil | |
| Suspensions: | Nil | |
| Fines: | Race 1 |
B Williamson (GIVENTAKE) [Rule 869(4)(6)(b)(c)] - Push out Rule. Fined $175. |
| Race 5 |
A Malcolmson
[Rule 865] - Incorrect gear. Fined $100. |
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| Race 11 |
J Harrington
[Rule 452(2)] - Colour fee. Fined $25. |
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| Warnings: | Race 7 |
S Golding (TABELLA JET) [Rule 869(3)(b)] - Shifting gound in an abrupt manner. . |
| Race 11 |
M Williamson (ELUSIVE FLIGHT) [Rule 869(2)(a)] - Warned to change whip action. |
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| Bleeders: | Nil | |
| Horse Actions: | Race 4 | SEMPER FIDELIS - Unruly Stands |
| Race 9 | BETTER TO BE BAD - Warned Stands | |
| Race 9 | QUICK AS A TRICK - Warned Stands | |
| Race 11 | WOZNIACKI - Warned Racing Manners | |
| Medical Certificates: | Nil | |
| Driver Changes: | Nil | |
| Late Scratchings: | Race 5 | OCTOBER RAIN - At 8.20 pm (6.2.16) on Veterinary advice |
| Scratching Penalties: |
Ineligible from 08/02/2016 until 11/02/2016 inclusive (4 days):
SHARDS HALO, OCTOBER RAIN, TROUBLE RIEU |
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Ineligible from 08/02/2016 until 17/02/2016 inclusive (10 days):
OTTAWA, MORDECAI, ALEXY, SPOTLIGHT THE VALLEY |
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Exceptional Circumstances:
RUMMAGE |
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| Race Comments | |
| Race 1 | LEITHFIELD NURSERY / IRIS POINTER MEMORIAL TROT
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| BRYLINS CHOICE was fractious prior to the start and knocked over a starters assistant who was unharmed. | |
| PRINCE GEORGE broke at the start. | |
| LUCKY PAT'S SON broke shortly after the start. | |
| PRETORIUS raced roughly in the early stages and lost ground. | |
| JACKOFDIAMONDS broke passing the 1700 metres. | |
| HEY CAESAR was shifted to a four wide position near the 1100 metres by GIVENTAKE who improved outwards. Stewards spoke with driver B Williamson and T Healy regarding this and after considering their explanations issued Mr Williamson with a charge under rule 869 (4)(6)(b)(c). The details of which were that prior to the 1000 metres he had pushed HEY CAESAR wider on the track. The charge was admitted with the JCA imposing a fine of $175. | |
| JACKOFDIAMONDS again broke at the 900 metres. | |
| WINGHAM WELL tired from the 900 metres. | |
| HEY CAESAR hung inwards on the final bend and was held up for a short distance by the weakening GIVENTAKE. | |
| HOLDON MONARCHY paced and then broke when attempting to use the passing lane near the 150 metres. | |
| BRYLIN ROSE was held up in the early and middle stages of the run home. | |
| Trainer G Knight advised GIVENTAKE was making abnormal noises on the return to the stable area. Mr Knight advised he would have the horse scoped and undertook to advise Stewards of the result. | |
| Race 2 | KEEP IT CLEAN / THE OAMARU CLUB INC MOBILE PACE
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| FORGOTTEN RUNNER was back slightly on the second line. | |
| WOOLLEYS BAY over raced and hung outwards when being restrained to surrender the lead near the 2000 metres. | |
| SHELLY ANN broke while racing over the crossing near the 1300 metres and lost its chance. | |
| Race 3 | STONEBLEND CONTRACTING/OTAGO FARM MACHINERY MOBILE PACE
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| A BETTER LOVER broke racing over the crossing inconveniencing KAYTEEOH DENARIO and MILLWOOD CHARITY who had to shift wider. | |
| NICKY MINAJ raced roughly over the final stages. | |
| Race 4 | STRATH TAIERI RUGBY CLUB/BEAKS SHEEP HANDLING & TAILING PACE
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| SEMPER FIDELIS was fractious prior to the start and was sent to the unruly position by the starter where the gelding will remain for any upcoming standing starts. | |
| GREEN MACHINE broke at the start. | |
| CHAUHAN was slow in the early stages. | |
| THE CAD and MUSTANG BULLITT began awkwardly. | |
| CULLENS CHANCE raced roughly shortly after the start which inconvenienced LILAC REIGN which had to shift outwards. | |
| THE CAD broke when racing over the crossing. | |
| CHAUHAN raced keenly in the middle stages. | |
| CHAUHAN broke rounding the final bend. | |
| GREEN MACHINE broke at the 350 metres. | |
| LILAC REIGN broke over the concluding stages. | |
| MUSTANG BULLITT and BENZ BUY were held up in the early stages of the run home. | |
| FRANCO TENNYSON was unable to gain clear racing room throughout the run home with driver C Thornley reporting he had not activated his removable deafeners. | |
| Race 5 | RSL ENGINEERING / CUSTOM FENCING HANDICAP TROT
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| DE VITO broke near the 2400 metres. | |
| FEATHER BOYZ raced keenly when outside the leader in the middle stages. | |
| FEATHER BOYZ broke briefly near the 500 metres. | |
| Race 6 | TAIERI WOOLS & SKINS / CABLEWAYS HANDICAP PACE
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| BE ME broke at the start losing its chance. | |
| Following the disappointing performance of CAESAR ROCKS the connections had the horse scoped and it was found to have a low grade respiratory infection. | |
| Race 7 | LLENNOCO LTD / JOHN MAC MEMORIAL JUNIOR DRIVERS PACE
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| BOLTING reared at the start with the sulky shafts breaking and driver J Morrison being dislodged from the sulky. This runner then failed a Veterinary check and was declared a late scratching. | |
| AFELLAS BOY, BUCKEYE, ONEDIN ONYX and RAZOR RASCAL broke at the start. | |
| At the 1300 metres RAZOR RASCAL which was over racing had to be heavily restrained when awkwardly positioned near the sulky of ALL NUTS N BOLTS. | |
| Passing the 100 metres AFELLAS BOY raced roughly for a short distance when crowded and checked by TABELLA JET which was shifting outwards. Stewards spoke with S Golding regarding this with a warning placed on his record for the manner in which he shifted ground. | |
| ARDLUSSA COMET and TABELLA JET were held up in the early and middle stages of the run home. | |
| Race 8 | SKEVINGTON CONTRACTING / PETER LYON SHEARING TROT
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| At the start ILLUSTRIOUS QUEEN, MR MAJESTIC, ANOTHER DELIGHT all broke. | |
| SHEZA TRENDY MONARCH broke shortly after the start. | |
| ARMORI broke racing over the crossing and lost ground. | |
| J Dunn dropped his whip passing the 150 metres. | |
| Rounding the final bend PLAYBOY'S BROTHER broke. | |
| WHENDABOYSLITEUP broke near the 250 metres. | |
| Race 9 | MORNINGTON TAVERN WAIKOUAITI CUP (HANDICAP PACE)
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| A warning was placed on the barrier record of BETTER TO BE BAD and QUICK AS A TRICK who were both difficult prior to the start. | |
| CLIVE broke at the start losing considerable ground. | |
| Driver D Dunn dropped his foot when activating the removable hood on QUICK AS A TRICK. | |
| Race 10 | CENTRE CITY NEW WORLD/RON ROBINSON CONTRACTING HANDICAP PACE
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| LIVING LEGEND and GIVE ME THE NIGHT came together at the start. | |
| MAN I'M GOOD and VERDUN broke at the start. | |
| FRANCO HAMMOND was slow, and was then inconvenienced by the breaking VERDUN. | |
| LIVING LEGEND over raced when positioned outside the leader throughout the middle stages. | |
| PAY ME VISA was held up in the early and middle stages of the run home. | |
| Race 11 | WAIKOUAITI AUTO ENGINEERING MOBILE PACE
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| REGAL GESTURE hung outwards in the score up and as a result was back at the start. | |
| YOUNG MISTER GRACE raced wide in the early and middle stages. | |
| WOZNIACKI broke passing the 500 metres inconveniencing BUZKIL, ELUSIVE FLIGHT, PAULA'S ON FIRE and REGAL GESTURE with a warning placed on the mares racing record. | |
| BIG SHOT hung outwards rounding the final bend. | |
| M Williamson was issued with a warning regarding his whip action. | |