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Harness Racing Waikato Inc at Cambridge RacewayThursday, 18 August 2016  
Meeting
Club: Harness Racing Waikato Inc at Cambridge Raceway
Weather: Fine
Track: Fast
Rail: Not applicable
Stewards: J Muirhead (Chairman), S Mulcay, B Jones, B Van Kan
Typist: C Shaw
 
General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out.
Supplementary:
Nil
Summary
Swabbing:   THE SCRUFF, ZAKSPATROL, RASCHKER, CHANGE THE TALK, ACES N EIGHTS, MASTER OF ESCAPE, GOD'S DELIGHT, DANKE, COOL SON
Protests:   Race 1 DANKE (5th Placing) vs YALDY BOYZ (4th Placing)
[Rule 870(5) Lapped on] - Relegated from 4th to 5th.
  Race 1 DANKE (4th Placing) vs THE SCRUFF (2nd Placing)
[Rule 869A(2) Passing lane regulations] - Relegated from 2nd to 4th.
Suspensions:   Nil
Fines:   Race 1 J Abernethy (SILVER STREAM)
[Rule 849(2)] - Incorrect saddle cloth number. Fined $100.
  Race 1 D Ferguson (THE SCRUFF)
[Rule 869(4)] - Passing Lane Regulations. Fined $350.
  Race 2 D Blakemore (ZAKSPATROL)
[Rule 869(4)] - Causing interference. Fined $300.
  Race 2 L Milina (SPEAK UP)
[Rule 865(2)] - Incorrect gear. Fined $100.
Warnings:   Race 2 C Wigg (CONCORDE)
[Rule 869(2)(a)] - Correct whip action.
Bleeders:   Nil
Horse Actions: Race 6 HE'S NOVAK - Warned Mobiles
  Race 9 CHEVRONS EASY - Warned Mobiles
Medical Certificates:   Nil
Driver Changes:   Nil
Late Scratchings:   Nil
Scratching Penalties: Ineligible from 19/08/2016 until 28/08/2016 inclusive (10 days):
ON THE RAZZLE
  Exceptional Circumstances:
VAN EVA
 
Race Comments
Race 1 FAIRVIEW MOTORS JUNIOR DRIVERS HANDICAP TROT Video  Video 
SILVER STREAM - Trainer J Abernethy fined $100 for presenting the gelding with an incorrect saddlecloth number. Broke near the 1000 meters losing its chance.
YALDY BOYZ - broke just short of the finishing line. This gelding was relegated from 4th to 5th placing under Rule 870(5) 'Lapped On Rule' in behind DANKE (promoted 4th).
THE SCRUFF - relegated from 2nd placing to in behind DANKE (promoted 4th) under Rule 869A and the Passing Lane Regulations for failing to allow full access to the passing lane for the trailing DANKE. Junior Driver D Ferguson was fined $350.00 for a breach of Passing Lane Regulations.
 
Race 2 NORTH ISLAND HARNESS AWARDS AMATEUR DRIVERS MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
ZAKSPATROL, EASY FOR CULLEN & ELLIOT DANIEL - no claims lodged.
The start was delayed by 14 minutes due to the Race Day Control's computer system requiring adjustment for the change of placings in Race 1.
SPEAK UP - Trainer L Milina was fined $100 for presenting the gelding with fixed deafeners which were not notified. The gelding paced roughly and broke briefly passing the 2400 metres, checked and broke rounding the final bend when racing in tight quarters inside of ELLIOT DANIEL and ZAKSPATROL.
ZAKSPATROL - Driver D Blakemore fined $300 by the JCA under Rule 869(4) for causing interference to ELLIOT DANIEL and SPEAK UP rounding the final bend.
CONCORDE - Driver C Wigg was warned to correct her whip action.
 
Race 3 CHANGEOVER AT NEVELE R STUD MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
KILKENNY TURK - raced outside the leader and gave ground inside the last 400 metres.
FLIGHT OFFICER - paced roughly rounding the final bend and weakened out.
 
Race 4 GOLD ACE & NEVELE R STUD MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
YOU'RELUCKYTOHAVEME - broke briefly round the first bend.
ELLE CLASSIQUE - lay out when driver A Poutama attempted to improve into the passing lane.
NINOTCHKA - Driver J Dickie advised he was unable to activate the removable deafeners.
 
Race 5 HAPPY 50TH BIRTHDAY PATSY LEEK MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
COUNT LANDECK - hung in on the first turn and contacted marker pegs. Lay in throughout the run home.
TURNBULLS - beaten for early gate speed and raced three back on the inner. Badly hampered final turn by tiring FLANYATTICE and raced erratically thereafter.
SIFTY TUESDAY - held up early. Removable deafeners not activated.
BENNYANDTHEJETS - raced three wide early and tired from the 600 metres.
FLYIN IMPACT - held up for clear racing room over the final stages of the run home.
 
Race 6 DUNSTAN FEEDS OWNER/TRAINER PROMOTION MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
HE'S NOVAK - galloped shortly after the start for a distance of 100 metres losing ground settling a the rear. A warning was placed on the gelding's mobile barrier manners. Driver S Phelan briefly dropped his foot from the sulky foot rest when activating gear in the home straight
GOTTA GO ELECTOBET - near the 1200 metres failed to maintain a trailing position mid field in the two wide line and was eased out to three wide by CHRISSIE JET.
SPARE CHANGE - Driver P Butcher advised he was unable to activate the removable deafeners.
AWESOME DUDE - the favourite settled six back one out early became trapped five deep from inside the 900 metres paced unevenly rounding the final bend when under pressure finishing 10th, beaten 10.8 lengths from the winner.
 
Race 7 NEW LIVES ANIMAL RESCUE MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
MAJOR CHANGE - lay in rounding the final bend.
GOD'S DELIGHT - Driver T Macfarlane dropped his right foot from the sulky footrest early in the run home when activating gear.
PRINCE OF POPS - worked forward early before trailing midfield, improved three wide from the 600 metres but failed to run on finishing at the rear beaten 12.9 lengths. A subsequent veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
MAJOR CLASSIC - held up over the early and middle stages of the run home.
 
Race 8 FOSTER TRANSPORT MOBILE TROT Video  Video 
DANKE - dual acceptor (race 1) was cleared to race by the club's veterinarian at 6.55pm.
LAUGH AND CRY - broke early in the score up trailing the field throughout.
LINDY'S DREAM - weakened quickly inside the 300 metres.
 
Race 9 CONNECT NZ KYOCERA COPIER MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
CHEVRONS EASY - broke at the start and trailed the field throughout. A warning was placed on this mare's mobile barrier manners.