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Manawatu H R C at Manawatu RacewaySunday, 15 May 2016  
Meeting
Club: Manawatu H R C at Manawatu Raceway
Weather: Overcast
Track: Fast
Rail: Not applicable
Stewards: S Mulcay (Chairman), M Austin, B Jones
Typist: V Williams
 
General
Pre race blood testing was carried out.
Supplementary:
Nil
Summary
Swabbing:   SPEEDY EARL, MASTER MONARCHY, THE ROYAL GARDEN, CHEQUEME ROSIE, ATCHOO, PARTY RAGE
Protests:   Nil
Suspensions:   Nil
Fines:   Nil
Warnings:   Race 2 R Close (GOTTA TICKET)
[Rule 869(4)] - Manner drove.
  Race 4 K Marshall (KILKEEL LADY)
[Rule 869(7A)(b)] - Contacting track markers.
Bleeders:   Nil
Horse Actions: Race 2 REBEL RICHIE - Final Warning Racing Manners
  Race 2 REBEL RICHIE - Unruly Mobiles Trainer's Request
  Race 3 BIM BOM BAY - Warned Performance
  Race 6 ARIZONA ATOM - Warned Mobiles
  Race 6 PAUL'S VERDICT - Warned Mobiles
  Race 6 SHE'S EXTREME - Warned Racing Manners
  Race 8 WAVE SONG - Final Warning Racing Manners
Medical Certificates:   Nil
Driver Changes:   Nil
Late Scratchings:   Nil
Scratching Penalties:   Nil
 
Race Comments
Race 1 MEDIA WORKS HANDICAP TROT Video  Video 
LINDY'S DREAM broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground and again near the 700 metres losing its chance.
 
Race 2 TOD SEEDS MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
REBEL RICHIE broke approaching the 1600 metres but soon settled. A final warning was placed against this gelding's racing manners.
GOTTA TICKET lay in passing the 400 metres when racing four wide placing NERVE OF STEEL in restricted room. Driver R Close (GOTTA TICKET) was cautioned for the manner in which he drove in this incident and instructed to exercise greater control in similar circumstances in the future.
Driver S Phelan (CHEVRON QUALITY) momentarily dropped his left foot from the sulky footrest on the home turn after contacting a marker peg.
CARLETTA gave ground over the final stages.
REBEL RICHIE was placed on the unruly for future mobiles at the Trainer's request.
 
Race 3 THE WRIGHT DECORATOR HANDICAP TROT Video  Video 
SOUTHLAND REFLECTOR broke passing the 2000 metres and galloped for approximately 100 metres before settling.
LADY J broke near the 1700 metres losing all chance.
DANKE broke near the 1650 metres when taking evasive action to avoid the galloping LADY J losing considerable ground.
MOKOSUN was inconvenienced near the 1650 metres by the breaking LADY J.
BIM BOM BAY commenced to give ground from the 1000 metres taking CLIFDEN CLOWERS back through the field. A warning was placed against the racing performance of BIM BOM BAY.
SOUTHLAND REFLECTOR broke early in the run home but soon settled before finishing in 3rd place. Authorisation of the third placing of SOUTHLAND REFLECTOR was withheld until it was established that the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation when galloping near the 2000 metres and then again in the run home.
 
Race 4 R & S FLOOR COATINGS MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
KILKEEL LADY over-raced in the early and middle stages.
Junior Driver K Marshall (KILKEEL LADY) was cautioned for the manner in which he drove in the run home where he initially attempted to improve to the inside of PRINCESS KATE in the passing lane where there was insufficient room which resulted in KILKEEL LADY racing over several marker pegs before being restrained back out of the position.
Driver J Dunn (THE ROYAL GARDEN) reported that he did not activate the sliding blinds due to having the field covered.
VIBHUTI (Favourite) raced three back on the outer but only ran on fairly in the final stages to finish in 5th place beaten 3.9 lengths. When questioned regarding the performance Driver D Butcher stated that he was not disappointed with the run given that this was only the gelding's second race back from a lengthy spell.
 
Race 5 SILVESTER CLARK MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
WAS MEANT TO BE lost contact with the body of the field entering the back straight the first time.
FLASHING GOOD TIME tended to over-race during the middle stages when midfield on the inner.
 
Race 6 KEITH & MERYL GOSS MEMORIAL MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
PAUL'S VERDICT broke early in the score up and was back out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the mobile barrier manners of the gelding.
ARIZONA ATOM was unable to maintain its position despite the efforts of its Driver A Poutama over the latter stages of the score up. A warning was placed against this gelding's mobile barrier manners.
SHE'S EXTREME broke free of interference near the 2200 metres losing considerable ground. A warning was placed against this mare's racing manners.
PAY ME SUSH, which led up, commenced to give ground near the 500 metres to finish at the rear. A subsequent veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
DANA DAWN (Favourite) was unable to secure clear running over the final stages finishing in 5th place and as a result Driver R Close did not activate the removable deafeners.
JACKALACK SUE was held up for clear running until inside the final 50 metres.
 
Race 7 AAA FENCING MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
DESIRABLE STYX was slow to follow the mobile in the initial stages of the score up.
ALTA MICHAELA, which raced outside the leader throughout, commenced to give ground near the 500 metres.
ATCHOO lay in on the bends throughout the event when leading.
TUHERBS TWO was held up early on the final turn when towards the rear.
 
Race 8 OULAGHAN RACING STABLES MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
WAVE SONG broke near the 1100 metres forcing the trailing TUAPEKA TROY and BENNYANDTHEJETS to take evasive action and was retired from the event. A final warning was placed on the racing manners of WAVE SONG.
LIVADIA over-raced during the middle stages when four back on the inner.
CERBERUS broke for several strides on the final turn.
PEMBROOK HARRY (Favourite) improved around to race outside the leader near the 1000 metres but was under pressure on the final turn and failed to run on to finish in 6th place beaten 7.5 lengths. When questioned regarding the performance Driver J Dunn could offer no explanation for the disappointing run.
 
Race 9 ALLANMCNEILL CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
No claims were lodged for SHANTAHLIA KNIGHT.
DIAMOND DELIGHT which started in Race 4 underwent a veterinary examination prior to this event and was cleared to start.
JONAH JONES paced roughly when placed in restricted room entering the first bend.
SHANTAHLIA KNIGHT raced three wide for the first 600 metres before crossing to race outside the leader.
SUNHAVEN BOSS shifted out abruptly near the 500 metres locking sulky wheels for several strides with IRISH KATH which was checked as a result.
JONAH JONES was held up briefly approaching the 400 metres when SHANTAHLIA KNIGHT commenced to give ground.