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STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT


Harness Racing Waikato Inc at Cambridge RacewaySunday, 12 June 2016  
Meeting
Club: Harness Racing Waikato Inc at Cambridge Raceway
Weather: Overcast
Track: Fast
Rail: Not applicable
Stewards: J Muirhead (Chairman), B Van Kan, B Jones
Typist: C Shaw
 
General
Trainer P Fraser was issued with a minor infringement notice and fined $100.00 for presenting MESSI and THE HAWKE with incorrect saddle cloth numbers in the qualifying trial prior to the first race.
Supplementary:
Nil
Summary
Swabbing:   OUR SOUTHERN MAN, LARCH, RED MAGIC, PRETTY FANTASTIC, VIVACIOUS MADONNA, AURORA BROMAC, VAN MARA, ROCKON BYE, KD HALL
Protests:   Nil
Suspensions:   Nil
Fines:   Nil
Warnings:   Race 1 J Darby (YOUBETTERYOUBET)
[Rule 869(4)] - Driving in a manner likely to cause interference.
  Race 1 C Wigg (MINSTREL BOY)
[Rule 869(3)(b) & Easing Down Regs] - Failing to concede position.
  Race 1 S Wigg (SHARDS PHOENIX)
[Rule 869(3)(b)] - Exercise greater care.
  Race 9 T Lethaby (SPEEDY EARL)
[Rule 869(2)(a)] - Correct whip action.
Bleeders:   Nil
Horse Actions: Race 1 SHARDS PHOENIX - Warned Mobiles
  Race 2 DARK OPS - Warned Mobiles
  Race 3 ELSIES DELIGHT - Warned Mobiles
  Race 3 ELSIES DELIGHT - Ineligible Racing Manners - Stood Down 14 Days
Medical Certificates:   Nil
Driver Changes:   Nil
Late Scratchings: Race 9 DANKE - Dual Acceptor at 1.00pm
Scratching Penalties: Ineligible from 13/06/2016 until 16/06/2016 inclusive (4 days):
DAZZLE N DAZE, DI'Z LUCK, ARE YOU READY GIRL, QUEST FOR FAME, RIVER EMPEROR, SUPERSHAKES
  Ineligible from 13/06/2016 until 22/06/2016 inclusive (10 days):
PLEASURABLE
  Exceptional Circumstances:
SUNSET PEAK
  Ineligible from 13/06/2016 until 10/07/2016 inclusive (28 days - Scratched Claimer):
BALTIC BLUE EYES
 
Race Comments
Race 1 4YO DIAMOND WINNER ROCKER BAND AMATEUR DRIVERS MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
There were no claims lodged for OUR SOUTHERN MAN or SHANTAHLIA KNIGHT.
STUNIN BANNER was claimed by T Mitchell and C Cameron.
SHARDS PHOENIX broke early in the score up and was back out of position approximately 5 lengths at the start. A warning was placed on the mare's mobile barrier manners. Amateur Driver S Wigg was reminded of her obligations in regard to her barrier position at the start.
STUNIN BANNER and SHARDS PHOENIX were placed in restricted room entering the first bend to the inside of YOUBETTERYOUBET which was shifting inwards. Amateur Driver J Darby (YOUBETTERYOUBET) was advised to exercise greater care when shifting ground.
MINSTREL BOY was held up for the majority of the home straight.
Amateur Driver C Wigg reported to Stewards that she was unable to activate the removable deafeners on MINSTREL BOY.
Amateur Driver S Phillips reported that the removable deafeners failed to release on SHANTAHLIA KNIGHT.
Amateur Driver C Wigg was reprimanded in regard to the Easing Down Regulation when she attempted to maintain her position inside YOUBETTERYOUBET with MINSTREL BOY rounding the first bend.
Amateur Driver S Wigg was warned to exercise greater care in regard to her drive on SHARDS PHOENIX in the run home. SHARDS PHOENIX was improved into tight quarters in an attempt to get racing room resulting in the tiring BENJI MAGUIRE racing in restricted room.
 
Race 2 3YO RUBY WINNER DONEGAL BETTORGRETCH MOBILE TROT Video  Video 
DANKE was successfully claimed by A Martin.
DARK OPS broke at the start losing its chance. A warning was placed on the mobile barriers manners record of this filly.
FRANCO NADAL broke rounding the first turn settling quickly and broke again near the 350 metres losing its chance.
DANKE broke approaching the 150 metres.
ALLINGHAM which was held up rounding the final bend took evasive action around the galloping DANKE.
 
Race 3 3YO EMERALD WINNER HEAVEN ROCKS MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
ARMED ANGEL paced roughly in the score up but recovered to take its place at the start.
ELSIES DELIGHT broke shortly after the start losing several lengths. A warning was placed on the mobile barrier manners of this filly.
ARMED ANGEL broke near the 600 metres. The front hopple carrier broke. Stewards inspected the gear and the Trainers McCaffrey and Paynter were found not to be at fault.
ELSIES DELIGHT broke free of interference passing the 700 metres. This filly was stood down for 14 days. Trainer A Donnelly advised that she would not be continuing with this filly as a training proposition.
 
Race 4 2YO RUBY WINNER CUSTODIAN MOBILE TROT Video  Video 
TANZANITE broke racing into the first bend losing considerable ground.
RISE TO SUCCESS was inclined to hang on the bends.
 
Race 5 2YO DIAMOND WINNER PARTYON MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
There were no claims for SASHA BANKS.
DHARMA paced roughly shortly after the start and broke for several strides passing the 700 metres.
MISS JETSTAR weakened inside the 500 metres. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
SPIN TO WIN was inclined to lay in on the bends.
 
Race 6 3YO DIAMOND WINNER PICCADILLY PRINCESS MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
IDEALISTIC and PARTY RAGE were both held up for clear racing room throughout the run home.
 
Race 7 4YO EMERALD WINNER FIELD MARSHAL MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
THOMAS MCBRIDE (favourite) improved forward three wide with cover passing the 850 metres, raced four wide round the final bend, momentarily locking sulky wheels with NORVIC RUBY near the 250 metres and having to be steadied then finished on strongly for 5th placing beaten 2.7 lengths.
 
Race 8 2YO EMERALD WINNER MORE THE BETTER MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
Stewards reviewed the video coverage with Driver D Butcher in regard to his manoeuvre on ROCKON BYE when he shifted ground outward off the leader's back HEZABLUECHIPBOY racing towards the first bend. ROCKON BYE which had drawn 1 behind the mobile barrier shifted ground outward to race one out without cover which momentarily inconvenienced LAMBROS. Driver D Butcher was entitled to shift ground outward as LAMBROS was not improving forward. Mr Butcher explained that when he started the manoeuvre to shift off the leader HEZABLUECHIPBOY's back, HEZABLUECHIPBOY was eased in the lead which required him to shift out more abruptly than he intended. Mr Butcher's explanation was accepted.
 
Race 9 4YO RUBY WINNER MONBET JUNIOR DRIVERS HANDICAP TROT Video  Video 
Dual Acceptor DANKE which was claimed in Race 2 was a late scratching at 1.00pm.
MEYER LANSKY and CREAMEE were both slow away.
SPEEDY EARL broke in the lead passing the 2300 metres settling mid-field.
SARAH LINDENNY broke approaching the 500 metres losing several lengths.
NO BACARDI DAMIT was momentarily inconvenienced by the breaking SARAH LINDENNY.
Stewards conducted an investigation into the breaking of SARAH LINDENNY and questioned Junior Driver K Marshall and it was established that this mare broke free of interference.
Junior Driver T Lethaby (SPEEDY EARL) was reprimanded in regard to the manner in which he used his whip and warned to correct his whip action.