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STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT


Kapiti Coast Harness Racing Club Inc at Otaki RacecourseSunday, 29 January 2017  
Meeting
Club: Kapiti Coast Harness Racing Club Inc at Otaki Racecourse
Weather: Fine
Track: Good
Rail: Not applicable
Stewards: J Muirhead (Chairman), S Mulcay, M Austin
Veterinarian: Dr E M Simpson
 
General
Nil
Supplementary:
Nil
Summary
Swabbing:   BURT MUNRO, WAS MEANT TO BE, TURNBULLS, MR ASIA, EVERYTHING, SILVER STREAM
Protests:   Nil
Suspensions:   Nil
Fines:   Race 1 G Martin (DANKE)
[Rule 858(b)] - Presenting late on to the track. Fined $100.
Warnings:   Race 1 G Martin (DANKE)
[Rule 1001(1)(k)] - Severely reprimanded. Providing misleading information.
  Race 6 N Chilcott (EVERYTHING)
[Rule 869(4)] - Reprimanded. Tightening.
Bleeders:   Nil
Horse Actions: Race 1 MALABAR SPUR - Cleared From Unruly Stands
  Race 2 REBEL RICHIE - Warned Racing Manners
  Race 4 SUMTHIN SPECIAL - Unruly Mobiles
  Race 7 HARRY H - Ineligible Standing Starts - Stood Down 1 Trial
  Race 8 OUR WICKLOW - Unruly Mobiles
  Race 8 TUHERBS TWO - Warned Mobiles
Medical Certificates:   Nil
Driver Changes:   Nil
Late Scratchings: Race 3 MOTU LIGHTNING LASS - Scratched at 9.09 am Veterinary Certificate Supplied
  Race 7 SPEEDY EARL - Scratched at 2.00 pm - dual acceptor
Scratching Penalties: Ineligible from 30/01/2017 until 02/02/2017 inclusive (4 days):
MOTU LIGHTNING LASS
  Ineligible from 30/01/2017 until 08/02/2017 inclusive (10 days):
MIDNIGHT HOUR, SONG OF VICTORY, JANRON
  Exceptional Circumstances:
LOKI BROGDEN
 
Race Comments
Race 1 ADDINGTON ROAD STABLES/FIBER FRESH HANDICAP TROT Video  Video 
COMMANDO ONE - broke at the start losing considerable ground and its chance.
CHILTONS VOCATION - became unbalanced travelling over the crossing and broke.
MORTICIAN - broke at the start, settled mid-field.
FREULE HELINA S - broke for several strides when in the lead travelling over the crossing.
MALABAR SPUR - cleared from the unruly for future standing starts.
DANKE - Slow away. Broke travelling over the crossing, lost considerable ground and trailed the field. Trainer G Martin was issued a Minor Infringement Notice and fined $100 for presenting DANKE late on the track with 7 minutes to start. In addition Mr Martin was severely reprimanded under Rule 1001(1)(k) for the manner in which he gave evidence at the initial investigation in regard to the previous matter.
 
Race 2 J P MEMORIAL/PRITCHARD/NEALE FAMILY MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
BURN A DEBT - paced roughly at the start.
GENOCIATE - broke for several strides in the score up, recovered to take its position at the start.
GO PADDY - failed to get clear racing room until inside the 75 metres.
HOLD ALL BETS - slow to score up behind the gate and was a length out of position at the start.
REBEL RICHIE - paced roughly travelling over the crossing. Paced roughly and broke passing the 200 metres. A warning was placed on this gelding's racing manners record.
 
Race 3 TRAVELSMART OTAKI/RIVERSTONE CAFE MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
CHRISSIE JET - disadvantaged when it lay out inside the last 100 metres with Junior Driver B Butcher being unable to fully test the horse.
RANGI RANGDU - failed to get clear racing room throughout the run home.
 
Race 4 KAPITI TEN PIN BOWLING MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
SUMTHIN SPECIAL - broke at the start inconveniencing BOBBIE'S GIRL and while continuing in a gallop inconvenienced LYNX before trailing the field. The mare was declared unruly for mobile starts.
LYNX - inconvenienced after the start and failed to run on inside the last 300 metres.
 
Race 5 BOOTLEGGERS LIQUOR CENTRES AT RAUMATI & NORTH BEACH MOB PACE Video  Video 
CERBERUS - became unbalanced travelling over the crossing when in the lead galloping and veering out causing inconvenience to IN FULL FLIGHT
IN FULL FLIGHT - checked after the crossing losing considerable ground. Raced four wide from inside the 800 metres.
 
Race 6 BOUNDARY/DEANS & ASSOCIATES OTAKI CUP (HCP PACE) Video  Video 
EXTRA GUINNESS - broke at the start losing considerable ground and was eventually pulled up.
EVERYTHING - broke at the start losing ground. Driver N Chilcott was shown the video coverage and reprimanded in regard to an incident inside the 400 metres when she shifted ground inward from a four wide position which momentarily placed ELDOLAR in restricted room.
ELDOLAR - broke at the start and settled toward the rear. Momentarily checked and locked sulky wheels with BRAINSTORMER near the 400 metres.
BEYOND THE SILENCE - the gelding's breast plate came adrift during the running. The gear was inspected and the Trainer was found not to be at fault.
 
Race 7 PEGASUS SPUR AT WOODLANDS STUD HANDICAP TROT Video  Video 
DANKE - a starter in Race 1, a dual acceptor for this event and was cleared to race following a veterinary inspection.
DANKE - became unbalanced travelling over the crossing and broke for several strides recovering quickly.
LARCH - broke at the start losing its chance.
DESERT STORM - broke shortly after the start and again passing the 400 metres.
HARRY H - broke at the start galloping a considerable distance and broke again during the running losing its chance. The gelding was stood down for standing starts until such time as it trials from a stand satisfactorily.
 
Race 8 PAT BAKER AT EL CHEAPO CARS MOBILE PACE Video  Video 
OUR WICKLOW - broke shortly after the start inconveniencing second line runners. OUR WICKLOW lost considerable ground. The gelding was declared unruly for mobile starts.
ACES N EIGHTS - inconvenienced shortly after the start by breaking runner and became unbalanced over the crossing, galloping and losing ground.
KNOCKMANAUGH - inconvenienced at the start. Held up rounding the final bend.
RALPH ELLIOTT - held up rounding the bend and the early stages of the run home. Driver S Dickson dropped his foot from the sulky footrest while activating gear.
TUHERBS TWO - broke shortly after the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the gelding's mobile barrier manners record.