Meeting | |
Club: | Wanganui Trotting Club Inc at Wanganui Racecourse |
Weather: | Fine |
Track: | Good |
Rail: | Not applicable |
Stewards: | J Muirhead (Chairman), D Balcombe, M Austin, B Bateup |
Veterinarian: | Dr H Mather |
General |
Pre-race blood testing was carried out. |
Supplementary: |
Nil |
Summary | ||
Swabbing: | ANSE VATA, THE TRACKER, MEGATRON, MIGHTY SUNNY, BOBBIE'S GIRL, MAXIM | |
Protests: | Nil | |
Suspensions: | Nil | |
Fines: | Race 7 |
N Chilcott
(EVERYTHING) [Rule 858(b)] - Horse late onto track for race under 5 minutes. Fined $200. |
Warnings: | Nil | |
Bleeders: | Nil | |
Horse Actions: | Race 2 | TUHERBS TWO - Final Warning Mobiles |
Race 8 | ELMAGINATION - Warned Mobiles | |
Medical Certificates: | Nil | |
Driver Changes: | Nil | |
Late Scratchings: | Nil | |
Scratching Penalties: |
Ineligible from 13/02/2017 until 22/02/2017 inclusive (10 days):
THE LEMONDROP KID |
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Exceptional Circumstances:
R GEE THREE |
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Race Comments | |
Race 1 | DICK OWEN MEMORIAL HANDICAP TROT Video |
LOUISLETZFLY - broke for a short distance at the start and settled. Broke at the 200 metres and galloped for the remainder of the journey. | |
BK SUPERSTAR - broke for a stride at the start. | |
SECRETOFTHESEA SMILE - slow away and broke approaching the crossing passing the 1600 metres losing considerable ground and its chance. | |
Race 2 | TRACMAC MOBILE PACE Video |
BULLY'S ROCKET - lay in contacting pylons passing the 350 metres. | |
ACES N EIGHTS - over-raced in the middle stages weakening inside the 400 metres. | |
P TOMADO - checked off a tiring runner's back and broke for a small distance passing the 400 metres. Held up for a run over the early stages of the run home. | |
TUHERBS TWO - broke in the score-up and lost ground settling at the rear. A final warning was placed on the gelding's mobile barrier manners. | |
Race 3 | WANGANUI VET SERVICES/FARM SUPPLIES MOBILE PACE Video |
RANGI RANGDU - raced three wide with cover from inside the 1300 metres, three wide without cover passing the 1100 metres, weakened inside the 400 metres finishing eighth nine lengths from the winner. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. | |
TRIXIE BROMAC - checked off the back of RANGI RANGDU when there was an easing of the pace 200 metres after the start. Raced three wide with cover from inside the 900 metres, compounded inside the 400 metres finishing well back. Co-Trainer M O'Brien advised the mare would be retired from racing. | |
DANSE MACABRE - raced three wide without cover round the first bend. Impeded by a tiring runner passing the 350 metres. | |
SUMTHIN SPECIAL - a length out of position at the start. Paced roughly after locking sulky wheels with TRIXIE BROMAC after there was an easing of the pace 200 metres after the start. Held up for racing room passing the 350 metres shifting wider on the track to obtain clear running. | |
Race 4 | TERRY BROTHERS HANDICAP TROT Video |
ONE NIGHT OUT - broke shortly after the start and lost ground. Held up rounding the final bend. | |
SPEEDY EARL - under pressure from inside the 400 metres. | |
GREY STOKE - broke passing the 2000 metres losing its chance. | |
MIGHTY SUNNY - Driver S Abernethy advised that he did not activate the removable deafeners. | |
LOKI BROGDEN - became unbalanced travelling over the crossing at the 1100 metres and broke losing its chance. | |
SILVER STREAM - improved three wide from inside the 1400 metres to reach one out outside the leader at the 1000 metres, trotted unevenly and weakened out from inside the 700 metres. A post race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have a slow recovery rate. Trainer J Abernethy advised the gelding would be retired. | |
Race 5 | PALA MOUNTAINS SCIENTIFIC NUTRITION MOBILE PACE Video |
JACK BATES - held up in the straight gaining clear running inside the 100 metres. | |
LETTING GO - Driver S Abernethy was shown the video coverage of his drive passing the 250 metres and cautioned in regard to the manner in which he reacted to a horse trailing hard on his back. | |
CHRISTIAN FALCON - compounded approaching the 800 metres and tailed off. Trainer/Driver N Chilcott advised she was very disappointed with the gelding's run. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. | |
COLLECTION - Driver J Abernethy momentarily dropped his foot from the sulky footrest when activating gear passing the 200 metres. | |
PURE DESIRE - inconvenienced by a tiring runner at the 700 metres. | |
TURNBULLS - momentarily placed in tight quarters inside of BOBBIE'S GIRL and LETTING GO when tiring racing past the 250 metres. | |
Race 6 | IMAGE SIGNS LTD MOBILE PACE Video |
VALMARA - checked momentarily by DOUBLE TWIST racing inside the 300 metres. | |
ARMABLUECHIPBOY - held up until inside the last 100 metres. | |
DOUBLE TWIST - paced roughly shortly after the start then raced three wide until approaching the 1400 metres. Paced roughly passing the 350 metres. | |
WAINGARO MARA - inclined to lay in throughout the run home. Junior Driver D Ferguson was warned to correct his whip action. | |
CHEROKEE WARRIOR - raced keenly three deep on the running line and was held up rounding the final bend and the early stages of the run home. | |
Race 7 | AG CHALLENGE LTD WANGANUI CUP (HANDICAP PACE) Video |
FULL SPEED AHEAD - unsuccessfully contested the position with PAY ME VISA approaching the 400 metres. | |
EVERYTHING - trainer N Chilcott was fined $200.00 for presenting the gelding late on to the track with 3 minutes to start time. | |
FRANCO LENNOX - broke at the start losing its chance. | |
THOMAS MCBRIDE - veered outwards and was slow to begin. Held up rounding the final turn, broke under pressure with 100 metres to run. | |
MAXIM - veered out at the start and was slow away. Paced roughly racing towards the first bend. Held up rounding the final turn and the early stages of the run home. | |
Race 8 | WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB MOBILE PACE Video |
At the request of the TAB the start of this race was delayed by three minutes. | |
SMOLDERING ASHES - paced roughly when improving three wide approaching the 400 metres. Shifted up the track during the course of the run home. | |
ELMAGINATION - broke shortly after the start causing a check to a second line runner. A warning was placed on this mare's mobile barrier manners record. Inconvenienced by a tiring runner inside the 400 metres. | |
MIDNIGHT HOUR - weakened inconveniencing trailing runners inside the 400 metres. | |
BURNING REIGN - paced unevenly shortly after the start and then became unbalanced travelling over the crossing at the 1600 metres losing ground. | |
GENOCIATE - inconvenienced by a breaking runner at the crossing passing the 1600 metres. | |
HOLD ALL BETS - held up rounding the final turn. | |
GO PADDY - checked after the start by a breaking runner. | |