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STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT


Harness Racing Waikato Inc at Cambridge RacewayThursday, 22 September 2016  
Meeting
Club: Harness Racing Waikato Inc at Cambridge Raceway
Weather: Overcast
Track: Fast, Slushy
Rail: Not applicable
Stewards: J Muirhead (Chairman), S Mulcay, B Van Kan
Typist: C Shaw
 
General
Random drug testing of drivers was carried out.
Trainers were instructed to fit mudguards to sulky's prior to Race 1.
Track was down graded to slushy prior to Race 2.
Supplementary:
Nil
Summary
Swabbing:   HARRY H, DROVER'S EYRE, HE'S NOVAK, CHECK IN, STAR GALLERIA, HERE'S SHIFTY, ROBBIE BURNS, JANET GUTHRIE, I GOT RHYTHM
Protests:   Nil
Suspensions:   Nil
Fines:   Nil
Warnings:   Race 6 B Mangos (ACCUMULATOR)
[Rule 857(7)(k)] - Position behind mobile at Candy Pole.
  Race 7 S McCaffrey (SOLDIER)
[Rule 869(2)(a)] - Whip Action.
Bleeders:   Nil
Horse Actions: Race 1 NO ORDINARY SUN - Warned Racing Manners
  Race 3 CHARLESTON BELLE - Veterinary Clearance Required (ECG Required)
  Race 3 CHEVRONS EASY - Warned Racing Manners
  Race 7 HADRIAN - Veterinary Clearance Received
  Race 9 MOB STAR - Unruly Mobiles
  Race 9 RASCHKER - Unruly Mobiles
  Race 10 THANKS SHANE - Warned Stands
Medical Certificates:   Nil
Driver Changes:   Nil
Late Scratchings:   Nil
Scratching Penalties: Ineligible from 23/09/2016 until 26/09/2016 inclusive (4 days):
HUDY HAXWELL
  Exceptional Circumstances:
AMANDA'S SPUR
 
Race Comments
Race 1 Mt MAUNGANUI PUNTERS CLUB HANDICAP TROT Video  Video 
LUNDQVIST - Held up rounding the final bend by a tiring runner, became unbalanced when shifting into the passing lane and broke losing its chance.
AWA CATHRINE - Broke for a stride at the start.
DEMOISELLE - Broke shortly after the start losing considerable ground. Held up rounding the final bend in the early stages of the run home.
DANKE - Slow away then raced three and four wide from inside the last 700 metres.
DONNA MAY - Broke at the start settling toward the rear. Raced three and four wide with cover from inside the 700 metres.
NO ORDINARY SUN - Broke at the start losing ground and broke again approaching the 1700 metres with it being pulled up. A warning was placed on its racing manners.
MIGHTY SUNNY - Over-raced over the final stages before breaking passing the 200 metres.
 
Race 2 FAIRVIEW MOTORS CAMBRIDGE AMATEUR DRIVERS MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
No claims were lodged for EASY FOR CULLEN, ZAKSPATROL, ELLIOT DANIEL or FINDING NEMO.
CONCORDE - Held up rounding the final bend and late in the run home.
BRYDON DELIGHT - Over-raced during the middle stages. Held up until inside the last 100 metres.
 
Race 3 DUNSTAN FEEDS JUNIOR DRIVERS MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
LINCOLNS KEEPSAKE - Attempted to race for the lead, left one out without cover, failed to run on inside the last 300 metres finishing in 6th place beaten 12.4 lengths. Junior Driver A Drake advised that the horse over-raced after it failed to secure the lead. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
CHEVRONS EASY - Broke free of interference approaching the 400 metres and was pulled up. A warning was placed on the mare's racing manners.
CHARLESTON BELLE - Compounded inside the last 700 metres finishing well back. A post race veterinary examination revealed that the mare suffered an atrial fibrillation. A veterinary certificate of fitness including a satisfactory ECG is required before resuming.
 
Race 4 HYDROFLOW MAIDEN MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
YOUSHALLNOTPASS - Lay in and contacted several marker pegs when attempting to improve in the passing lane in the run home.
FLIGHT OFFICER - Lay in passing the 1800 metres dislodging a pylon.
 
Race 5 MORRINSVILLE LIONS CLUB MAIDEN MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
RAPTORS FLIGHT - Checked into a gallop for several strides inside the 800 metres after making contact with the wheel of the sulky of BUSINESS AS USUAL, when attempting to improve to the inside of this runner which had been shifted wider on the track. Junior Driver M Reynolds was charged under Rule 303(2) in that he failed to comply with a direction or instruction of a Stipendiary Steward to attend an enquiry into this incident. This matter is to be heard at a time and date to be fixed.
BUSINESS AS USUAL - Over-raced, gave ground quickly after being eased out inside the 800 metres. A post race veterinary examination revealed no significant findings. Driver P Ferguson advised that the horse over-raced, shied when being eased out and stopped quickly. He indicated the horse may have choked down.
 
Race 6 NRM 3YO SIRES' STAKES SERIES (HEAT 1) MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
ACCUMULATOR - Driver B Mangos was warned under Rule 857(7)(k) in that he was back from position at the candy pole.
NEIGHLOR - Raced three wide from inside the 1200 metres and paced unevenly on numerous occasions.
RORY MCILROY - Lay in rounding the final bend contacting pylons. Driver S Phelan advised that he did not activate the removable deafeners.
JACK'S LEGEND - Held up for clear racing room until inside the last 70 metres. Junior Driver S Grayling was shown the video coverage of the run home and spoken to advisedly in regard to him shifting wider on the track looking for clear racing room inside of RUNRUNJIMMYDUNN which in turn caused a minor check to NEIGHLOR.
 
Race 7 MORRINSVILLE BUSINESS COMMUNITY RACENIGHT OCT 27 MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
HERE'S SHIFTY - Momentarily lay in approaching the 150 metres inconveniencing the tiring VAN EVA.
CUT THE CARDS - held up until inside the last 50 metres.
COUNT LANDECK - Failed to get clear racing room throughout the run home.
GOTTA GO JET AWAY - Had a propensity to sky its head during the running.
RANGI RANGDU - raced three wide from inside the 1400 metres before reaching the lead at the 600 metres
HADRIAN - raced three wide from inside the 1300 metres until reaching one out without cover outside the leader at the 500 metres.
SOLDIER - Driver S McCaffrey was warned to correct his whip action.
 
Race 8 WAIKATO EQUINE VETERINARY CENTRE TE AWAMUTU CUP (HCP PACE) Video  Video 
GOD'S DELIGHT - Broke shortly after the start losing 20 metres.
FIRST HOME - Lay in entering the bend leaving the back straight the last time and travelled over several markers when racing in restricted room to the inside of ROBBIE BURNS.
ROBBIE BURNS - Broke at the start adding a further 40 metres to its 20 metre handicap.
STUNIN BANNER - No claims lodged.
 
Race 9 VASARI 'TOP PERFORMER AT CAMBRIDGE LAST SEASON' MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
MOB STAR - Broke shortly after the start inconveniencing ALTA VALENCIA and then trailed the field. The gelding was declared unruly for mobile starts.
RASCHKER - Broke shortly after the start shifting inwards checking TIGER TAMER, which also broke, with both horses losing considerable ground. RASCHKER was declared unruly for mobile starts.
OPOUTAMA - Broke approaching the 1500 metres when contesting a position with ALTA VALENCIA at the rear of the field. An investigation established that Driver B Mangos was initially in position to attempt to shift inwards from three wide to two wide but soon lost the advantage when Driver S Phelan maintained a position two wide with ALTA VALENCIA and when Driver B Mangos conceded with OPOUTAMA the sulky wheel of ALTA VALENCIA shifted outward on clearing contacting the hind leg of OPOUTAMA.
 
Race 10 TE AWAMUTU LIONS CLUB HANDICAP TROT Video  Video 
DANKE - Dual acceptor in Race 1 was given the required veterinary clearance to start in this event.
THANKS SHANE - Broke at the start losing considerable ground. While in a gallop impeded GREY STOKE. A warning was placed on the gelding's standing start manners.
ACOUGARZSUN - Switched to a pace passing the 100 metres with Driver D Ferguson immediately restraining the gelding.
SHADY SADIE - Was held up for a run rounding the final bend until inside the last 150 metres.
YALDY BOYZ - Broke approaching the 400 metres.
MY SKY - Broke at the start and again passing the 1150 metres.
SOUTHLAND REFLECTOR - Broke passing the 1500 metres, then at the 1000 metres and again inside the 600 metres.
SPRINGFIELD HUGH - Broke at the start and again at the 1600 metres.